[Two male leads + sworn rivals + secret crush + rekindled romance + HE]
A steady, scheming, secretly passionate top × a tsundere, shy, easily flustered bottom
After an accident, Shen Yanli hears what is in his heart.
“Hey, Shen. Can you stay away from me? Just looking at you annoys me.”
What's going on? Why is my heart beating so fast? It must be because seeing him annoys me.
Shen Yanli moves closer to Xie Yu, a blush creeping up to his ears. Xie Yu abruptly shoves Shen Yanli away.
“Shen Yanli, just you wait. If I catch you outside school, you'll regret it.”
Holy crap, holy crap, why is Shen Yanli standing so close? I thought he was going to... kiss me.
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One autumn during their junior year, in Xie Yu's room, Shen Yanli corners him in the closet and gently brushes the loose hair from his forehead.
“Xie Yu, let's stop being rivals.”
“Let's be lovers.”
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But three months later, disaster strikes the Xie family.
Xie Yu disappears.
Even his best friend, Wen Linye, receives only a text: Take care of the succulents on my balcony for me.
I can hear your heart. How could I still fail to keep you here?
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Yancheng.
“Could you please stop avoiding me?”
“For these past five years, I've been, ”
“Sorry,”
“you've got the wrong person.”
One rainy night, Xie Yu discovers that Shen Yanli has spent the entire night standing beneath the dilapidated apartment building where he rents a room.
“What do you want from me?”
Xie Yu rushes downstairs, rain mixing with his tears.
Shen Yanli pulls him tightly into his arms.
“I want you to admit that you still love me.”
“…You bastard.”
Xie Yu grabs him by the collar and finally kisses the red mole he has missed for seven years.
You can't escape. I can hear every “I love you” in your heart.
