[Two male leads + equally matched strength + fictional setting + redemption + older love interest + neither has been with anyone else]
Word has it that the Jin family has found their long-lost legitimate son. The old madam adores him, and the family is throwing a lavish banquet for her birthday, inviting distinguished guests from far and wide, all to let the world know that the Jin family has found its only son.
There has never been a whisper of the Jin family searching for a son all these years. This newly returned heir can’t be simple. Looking closer, he has peach-blossom eyes and cool, thin lips.
Chu Lianzhou steps forward and leans in, eyes curving with a smile as he crooks his lips. “Well, look who it is. An old acquaintance.”
Jin Xingchuan slowly looks up, his gaze hazy. “No. An old friend.”
Chu Lianzhou raises a brow. “And where does this old friend come from?”
Jin Xingchuan’s gaze drifts into the distance. “The underworld. He came to borrow a life from someone.”
Chu Lianzhou stares at him in astonishment. “Why are you telling my story? Come on, you know so much about me. What are you after?”
Jin Xingchuan looks at the man before him: “...”
Chu Lianzhou flashes a foxlike smile with his handsome face. “Fine. I’m the one who’s after you.”
Jin Xingchuan: “...Stay away from me. Everyone who gets close to me meets a bad end.”
Chu Lianzhou: “Are you afraid you’ll bring me bad luck? No problem. I’m tough as nails, so I’m not afraid of you.”
The cold and willful Chu Lianzhou x the melancholy and resilient Jin Xingchuan
P.S. The original title was An Old Friend Comes Aboard. The story is told in first person from the pursuing male lead’s perspective.
The character description is okay, a little sweet 🤭