The Crown of the Vanquished

Two men, both devoted only to each other, second-chance romance, childhood friends, showbiz May every star have a chance to shine. [From the day we met, every day was spent secretly loving you.] At sixteen, Wu You left his childhood friend Ji Xunfeng behind to chase his dream of becoming a K-pop trainee in South Korea. Seven years later, he returned in disgrace, covered in scars and branded a “loser.” His career was going nowhere, his pride was shattered, and his once-clear eyes held only the exhausted ambition of someone worn down by reality. High above him, the boy he had once left behind had become the powerful boss who controlled his fate: Ji Xunfeng. “Wu You, without me, you’re nothing.” Those drunken, cruel words became the prelude to a cold contract for their arrangement. He became Ji Xunfeng’s “good little dog” in bed, trading sweet kisses and wanton moans for the lead role in a web series backed by tens of millions in investment, and a chance to survive. “I’ll be the good little dog you like.” He clung to Ji Xunfeng’s shoulders and whispered in his ear, but his eyes were desolate. Ji Xunfeng was willing to lay every treasure and flower at his feet, to give him the stars and the moon, asking only to thaw that frozen heart. But when the contract expired, Wu You stubbed out his cigarette and turned away without hesitation. “It’s over.” He thought he was the one who had won the deal, trading his body for a future. He had no idea Ji Xunfeng had treasured the boy he once was, waited for nine years, and never let go of the confession buried deep in his heart: “I like you. I like you so, so much. I’ve always liked you.” The little prince on the star x the one who reaches for the stars