[A universally adored top who seems gentle but is dark and twisted inside x A stoic, straight-laced bottom who's tsundere and has a busy inner monologue]
[Bittersweet romance] [Flirtatious tension] The early story takes place at university; later, they reunite in the workplace after a breakup.
Xin Yuhu (top) x Wang Qiujian (bottom)
Dinner with friends.
Friend A: "You know, I've noticed that Xin Yuhu is the only one who's never been pranked."
Friend B: "Come on, are you crazy? Who'd dare prank him? That guy's sneaky as hell..."
Wang Qiujian: "So what? I dare."
Friend A hands Wang Qiujian a box. "You'll get shocked the moment you open it."
Just then, Xin Yuhu arrives. Feeling guilty, Wang Qiujian instinctively slips the box into his pocket.
Once everyone has arrived, the server brings out the dishes.
Wang Qiujian blows on the seafood noodles in front of him. "Whew, that's hot."
Xin Yuhu immediately gets up and goes to the counter to fetch a small bowl. When he comes back, there's a little gift box on the table.
His friends all offer their "kind" explanations. "Wang Qiujian got it for you. Open it and see." "Yeah, go on, open it."
Xin Yuhu opens the box. Inside is a ring.
Wang Qiujian sees it and goes blank. Why is it a ring? Why didn't it shock him? No, I can't lose!
Xin Yuhu: "Xiao Jian, is this for me?"
Wang Qiujian nods, bracing himself. "Yeah."
Xin Yuhu happily slips on the ring. "Thanks, Xiao Jian."
Dinner ends, and the prank Wang Qiujian imagined never happens. Instead, he ends up with a boyfriend...
Later, Friend A privately asks Xin Yuhu when he switched the prop.
Xin Yuhu smiles faintly and says nothing.
