[Main Couple: Complete] Also known as: How a Straight Man Got Taken Down by a Straight-Shooting Straight Man (The early chapters focus mostly on everyday crosstalk and have a slower pace. Things move faster later, with plenty of twists, while the romance never drags.)
[Crosstalk + A Touch of Showbiz + Younger Man/Older Man + Both Each Other’s First + Coming of Age + HE]
Straight guy who flirts without realizing it, receiver × straightforward, sly, loyal-puppy top
He Luocheng × Lin Yuejun
“The handsome comic and the young master straight man”
Lin Yuejun has been in love with He Luocheng for six years, but He Luocheng has no idea. After countless instances of He flirting without realizing it, Lin Yuejun finally comes straight out with it: “I like you. I’m serious.”
“In three seconds, I’m going to kiss you. You can run.”
He doesn’t believe the boy next door would actually kiss him, so…
When it finally sinks in, He Luocheng panics and flees. Afterward, he complains, “I’m straight!”
Lin Yuejun kisses He Luocheng again and says with a smile, “You’re really not as straight as you think.”
He Luocheng: “I’m not listening, I’m not listening. A turtle’s chanting sutras.”
“You’re my leading man.”
“I’ll stay by your side until everyone knows your name.”
Also featuring the secondary couple: Xu Yongshang × Ye Zhiqiu
Strictly henpecked gay top × closeted, teasing bottom
Xu Yongshang has always thought his cool, sharp-tongued crosstalk partner was straight, until he discovered while drunk that the man was actually into him! But once he sobered up, he seemed to deny it?
Ye Zhiqiu: “We’re adults. It’s fine. Let’s pretend nothing happened.”
Xu Yongshang: “It’s not fine with me!”
Ye Zhiqiu: “So? What’s that got to do with me?”
Xu Yongshang: “You have to take responsibility.”
I've always been interested in this type of novel, and this author writes very well, with excellent character development.
I love it so much, it's exactly what I like.