He was the ripples that never faded on the lake of his heart.
Actor X voice actor
Lin Zhijie/Lin Yu X Yan Yu
[Two male leads + seme protagonist + reborn in a parallel world + personal growth + entertainment industry]
[Self-redemption + two equally strong leads + romance-focused + bittersweet sweetness + unrequited love becomes mutual + younger man + HE] A long arc of growth and romance
In his previous life, he was a timid, insecure, unattractive, and unremarkable office drone → In this life, he’s a talented actor with a sunny, rugged, intelligent look, but in truth, he’s
A sensitive, proud, flirtatious, devoted beauty of a seme X an elegant, gentle, handsome, homemaker-type cat of an uke
-Volume One: The Road That Led Here (First Meeting)
At eighteen, in his final year of high school, Lin Zhijie met twenty-six-year-old Yan Yu.
Beneath the shadows of the trees, the young man wore an apricot-colored trench coat. His bright, clear almond-shaped eyes were half-closed, the corners of his eyes and lips lifted slightly. Lin Zhijie thought, so this is what it means to have a smile that reaches your brows!
He was as sweet as a peach!
-Volume Two: Longing to Stand Beside You (Reunion)
Yan Yu watched the quiet, obedient student transform in the blink of an eye into the entertainment industry’s hottest rising star.
He was tall and handsome, a head taller than Yan Yu, with half-long hair, sharp brows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and healthy wheat-colored skin.
His deep, sincere gaze could almost cast a spell if you stared into it for too long.
…
Lin Yu stared into his eyes and said earnestly, “Brother Yan, I... I like you.”
Yan Yu blushed with embarrassment and lowered his head, speaking softly. “Xiao Jie, you know I like women.”
Lin Yu pinched his chin and tilted it up, fixing his gaze on Yan Yu’s eyes. He tugged at the corner of his mouth in a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, then paused for two seconds as he watched Yan Yu looking flustered.
Suddenly, he bent down and pressed his lips beside Yan Yu’s ear. In a slightly hoarse voice, he said, “Oh? So, Brother Yan only found out today that I like you?”
It's growth-oriented, realistic, not clichéd, and it's quite good-looking, unlike Tomato's novels. However, the rhythm and the role of the other male protagonist are in the second volume, and the first volume hasn't been finished yet? 😢😢