The Puppy Pop Star and His Childhood-Friend CEO Go Public

Curly-haired, sweet puppy singer top x icy CEO with a possessive streak bottom

Lu Xunxi x Yan Yuheng

Childhood friends to lovers, with the younger one still pursuing the older one. School days + showbiz (mostly showbiz)

Everyone in their circle knows that the Lu and Yan families are close, especially their children, who are inseparable and as close as real brothers.

The Lu family's curly-haired sweetheart, loved by everyone, follows the Yan family's little ice prince around every day, calling him "big brother" this and "big brother" that, barking like a puppy without a break.

"Yan Yuheng is the best, gentlest, and most considerate person in the world! I like him best of all," Lu Xunxi says with a bright smile.

"The best, gentlest, and most considerate"? Everyone who hears this looks bewildered. They can't possibly reconcile those words with the aloof, expressionless man who seems to think, "Everyone in the world is an idiot. Talking to you is exhausting."

Not until they see how the cold-faced man acts around Lu Xunxi.

Lu Xunxi hangs off Yan Yuheng while playing video games. Yan Yuheng indulgently supports his waist with one hand and feeds him fruit with the other.

At a banquet, Lu Xunxi takes a bite of something he doesn't like and moves it aside. Yan Yuheng immediately reaches over, transfers the leftovers to his own bowl, then hands him the matcha mille-crepe he ordered without asking.

Someone nearby whispers to Lu Xunxi, "Yan Yuheng eats the food you don't want?"

Lu Xunxi puts a spoonful of matcha mille-crepe in his mouth and closes his eyes contentedly. In a cheerful voice, he replies, "Yep. That dish was a little bitter, and I don't like it. Brother Yuheng isn't picky at all. He's amazing."

Is this really about being picky or not?!

Then they see Yan Yuheng neatly stack the peeled shrimp on Lu Xunxi's plate and wipe his mouth with a wet tissue. His usually icy voice softens in a rare display of cloying tenderness: "Eat slowly, or you'll choke."

Someone jokes with Yan Yuheng, "Are you raising him as your 'little sister'? Afraid he'll fall if you hold him, and melt if you keep him in your mouth?"

"No," the normally taciturn boy replies, a rare contradiction.

Or perhaps he's more than that.

Some people think Yan Yuheng's doting on Lu Xunxi is just a childhood game, something boys do to show that they've "grown up" and become "mature and responsible."

But in truth, as they grow older, Yan Yuheng's indulgence of Lu Xunxi becomes more and more boundless. Just because Lu Xunxi says, "Singing is so much fun. I want to stand onstage and feel what it's like to have all eyes on me," Yan Yuheng shifts most of his business focus to entertainment, just to pave the way for him and let him pursue his dream without distraction.

After Lu Xunxi debuts, everything goes so smoothly that it's almost unbelievable. Rumors that he's being kept by all kinds of CEOs spread like wildfire. They're swiftly suppressed every time, but they still become ammunition for his haters.

Some media outlets even ask him outright, "How do you respond to the rumors that you're being kept by more than a dozen CEOs?"

Lu Xunxi blinks in surprise and says with a smile, "Where did you get that number? There's only one person keeping me, my big brother! Don't say things like that. My brother will get mad."

Everyone knows Lu Xunxi is an only child, with no so-called big brother.

[Yeah, right. Where'd this big brother come from? Is calling a big shot "big brother" trendy now? Hilarious.]

[No wonder he's so good at winning big shots over. They throw all these amazing resources at him like there's no tomorrow. Seeing that face say something like that on camera, that big shot must be thrilled!]

[But... Baby Lu has never shown off or talked much about his family. Didn't someone dig up all kinds of little clues proving he's a rich second-generation kid? He only joined the entertainment industry because he loves singing.]

[His fans are still trying to save face. The marketing accounts call one person a rich kid from this family today, then say someone else is a government official's child avoiding a power struggle tomorrow. How many rich and powerful people are there, coming into showbiz just for fun?]

But when a dating reality show aired, Lu Xunxi's mysterious "big brother," who had always kept a low profile, stood openly before the cameras and proved the haters wrong.

[Whoa, his big brother is so handsome. He's a perfect match for Baby Lu!]

[Is this "big brother" actually his brother? I'm seriously about to ship them, ahhhhh!]

[The girl above, this time it's definitely real. CEO Yan's eyes are glued to Baby Lu. He hasn't looked away for more than three seconds. I don't think he's even learned the other guests' names.]

[I'm dying. How can a domineering CEO be face-blind? Can he only recognize Baby Lu's face in the whole world?]

[CEO Yan's possessiveness is practically pouring out of the screen. How does he remember how many times Lu spoke to the others and how many times he smiled?]

[He's so in love.]

[He is too.]

[Girls, have you seen the trending topic? The ship I love is actually real!!!!!]

Later, fans digging through their history found this interview from when the OST Lu Xunxi sang for a youth school drama became a hit:

The host asked him, "Xiao Lu, you're so handsome. You must have gotten lots of love letters back in school, right?"

Lu Xunxi smiled and waved a finger. "Never~"

The host was surprised. "Huh? How can that be?"

Lu Xunxi swayed, resting his chin on his hand as he smiled. "Maybe it's because I have an amazing big brother."

"Senior, could you give this to Lu Xunxi for me? I often see you going home together. You must be his big brother, right?"

"No." Yan Yuheng keeps his hands in his pockets and glances sideways at the person. First he denies it, then he contradicts himself for no apparent reason. "Sorry, my younger brother isn't allowed to date at a young age."

#My childhood friend started out as my big brother, then became my husband#

Saved on 2025.10.19

Theme: Childhood friends