Deliberately Playing the Fool

Name: Deliberately Playing the Fool
Author: Red Bull Sweet Potato

强行犯浑

by Red Bull Sweet Potato (红牛地瓜)

Status: Completed
Length: 257k Words
Genre: Two Male Leads
Updated: 9d ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[A straight-laced bottom who doesn't realize he's in love x a sultry, reserved meteorologist] [Which is stronger, hate or love?] [Age gap + old flame rekindled + bittersweet happy ending]

Ji Yang was forced by someone.

That someone was Liang Youjing, a brilliant meteorologist: cold and noble, successful in his career, and admired by everyone. Yet after drinking, he lost control and forced himself on Ji Yang, then vanished without a trace the next day.

Ji Yang hated Liang Youjing. He wanted revenge!

Ji Yang traveled all the way to the Danba Desert to find him, but Liang Youjing refused to see him, until Ji Yang became dehydrated and was hospitalized.

The first thing Liang Youjing said when they reunited was, “I bought you a ticket back to Yancheng.”

Liang Youjing was trying to get rid of him. Not only did Ji Yang refuse to leave, he also said he wanted to live with Liang Youjing.

Liang Youjing thought Ji Yang had forgiven him for what he did two years ago and that things might finally turn around. He cheerfully bought food and returned to the dorm, only to find Ji Yang gone and a set of keys he'd just handed over tossed on the sofa.

Ji Yang had no intention of living with Liang Youjing.

He'd lied. All he wanted was to install surveillance cameras in Liang Youjing's home.

Liang Youjing never brought up living together again.

When the cameras were discovered, Liang Youjing wasn't angry or annoyed. He simply said, “If you wanted revenge, you could have told me earlier. There was no need to stay in a dangerous desert.”

Liang Youjing didn't seem to care about his own reputation at all.

It seemed Liang Youjing cared more about Ji Yang's safety.

When a sandstorm put them in danger, Liang Youjing reached out to him. When Ji Yang's specimen went missing, Liang Youjing stood up for him. Ji Yang realized that there seemed to be more love than hate...

Ji Yang was going crazy. He actually wanted love, Liang Youjing's love.

But Liang Youjing rejected him: “Anything else is fine. Not that.”

Liang Youjing's love was like rain in the desert: rare, scarce, and miserly.

Other names

After Sleeping with My Senior, He Refused to Take Responsibility和前辈生米煮成熟饭后，他不认了Alternate title on Fanqie
Is Picking on Straight Guys Fun? You Bet欺负直男很爽吗？爽Alternate title on Fanqie
What If the Older Man Is Platonic? What If?!万一老男人是柏拉图呢？万一呢！Alternate title on Fanqie
Straight Guy: I Hate Him. Body: Are You Sure?直男：我恨他，身体：你确定？Alternate title on Fanqie
A Stubborn Straight Guy Deserves to Be Forced into Love!嘴硬直男就该被强制爱啊！Alternate title on Fanqie

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130Chapters

16.6kReads · 30 days

75.5kReads · all time

2.1kShelf adds, last 14 days

8.9Score

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The characters' personalities are so satisfying, it feels like a perfect analogy for that recent trend of "let's settle things once and for all, and go back to being just friends." Love is always about feeling indebted, always wanting to make amends. They're both incredibly good people, saying they don't care, but secretly they value each other more than anyone else.
35 likes3mo ago
That saying is quite true. Liang Youjing's love is like rain in the desert—rare, arid, and stingy. To paraphrase a popular song from before, "Why did the one who said 'I love you' first leave first?" It fits quite well. Why did the one who said 'I love you' first leave first? The one who falls in love later always finds it hard to let go.
17 likes1mo ago
The atmosphere is exceptionally well-crafted; the desert backdrop creates a sense of loneliness and oppression, amplifying the tense confrontation between the two characters by isolating them from the outside world. There's no mindless, artificial romance; many of the scenes involve probing, strategic maneuvering, and mutual hurt, maintaining a constant sense of tension throughout.
16 likes3mo ago
It's so good, still totally my cup of tea, and the writing is superb. I was originally planning to save it up to read later, but I haven't had any good books lately 😢, so I read it anyway, and it's absolutely amazing! Sweet Potato, how are you so talented, every single one of your books is wonderful!
12 likes3mo ago
I just don't understand. What is Liang Youjing trying to do? Why? I feel so sorry for Xiao Ji. Why? All he wants is a home. Why doesn't Liang understand? Xiao Ji can only accept Liang, but what is Liang running away from? Why can he just leave like that, and then come back and act all jealous and possessive? Why? I don't understand. What is Liang hiding from? I feel so sorry for Xiao Ji.
10 likes15d ago
The fan group is full, are you going to create a new one? The author's books all have very high ratings. I want to read it, but I can't stand the author saying it's a little angsty. I came here after reading Chen Xie's work, and it was so painful and angsty. I really like the author's writing style, but I can't stand the angst, so I don't have the courage to finish reading it and read other works.
8 likes1mo ago
How can we be even? How can we be so heartless? How can we go back to being just friends? A tangled mess of love pierces my heart, yet hatred spills from my lips. In the end: do you hate him for leaving without a word, or do you hate him for not loving you enough? 😶 The plot is fresh, the writing is original, I'm giving it a rave review! [Please update more frequently!] I'd give you my life...♡ ...
8 likes3mo ago
To be honest, I feel that Digua's writing is the pinnacle of the bittersweet genre. Having read other works by Guagua before, they truly left me with unresolved feelings. I've read each book at least five times. Every time I finish Guagua's work, other bittersweet stories don't feel so painful; I used to mistakenly think my tear threshold had increased.
7 likes1mo ago
This love story is so satisfying! 😄 No older man doting on a younger woman, no younger man's crazy romance, so many sweet moments, it's super good!
6 likes4mo ago
Guagua is practically my second parent! Every book she wrote has such a bittersweet flavor—it's just right and so satisfying!!
6 likes4mo ago