Important: Two male leads. If that's not your thing, don't read.
Two-faced academic achiever top × sharp-tongued, soft-hearted academic slacker bottom
One-line synopsis: I thought you were my buddy, but you actually...
At a class reunion.
“What did you say?” Gu Zheng could hardly believe his ears.
“I like you.” Ming Da repeated it slowly, word by word, utterly serious.
“You like me? But I'm a guy. And I've always thought of you as a buddy,” Gu Zheng said in disbelief.
“I know.” Ming Da slowly calmed himself. “I just wanted you to know how I feel. That's all.”
“...” Gu Zheng was at a loss for words.
“Gu Zheng.” A voice called out, rescuing the bewildered Gu Zheng.
The newcomer's usually gentle, jade-like face was now dark with storm clouds.
Ming Da wasn't surprised to see him at all. It was as if he had expected this.
“Brother Zheng, my friend is calling me. Let's talk another time.” Ming Da gestured vaguely toward the crowd.
“Okay.” Gu Zheng felt relieved.
As he left, Ming Da gave the newcomer a subtle, provocative smile.
Completely oblivious to the undercurrents between them, Gu Zheng looked at the newcomer and found his mood inexplicably improving.
“Jiran, what are you doing here?”
“Looking for you,” Jiang Jiran replied frankly.
“What were you talking about?”
“Uh, nothing much! Just catching up,” Gu Zheng said uneasily.
“Is that so?” Jiang Jiran asked.
“Yeah.” Gu Zheng sounded even more uneasy.
‘Ugh! What a disaster!’ Under Jiang Jiran's pressing gaze, Gu Zheng regretted his spur-of-the-moment decision to attend the reunion.
Unfortunately, there was no cure for regret.
After graduating from college and entering the working world, Gu Zheng thought the same.
Pulling too much