How Did I Fall for My Love Rival?

On the eve of the new semester, Jiang Xun wore a red dress to a bar and got the WeChat contact of a certain innocent college guy.

The next day, once he'd sobered up, Jiang Xun deleted him in the middle of the night, even at the cost of sabotaging himself.

"Sorry, the person I like is called Jiang Xun."

He thought that would be the end of their interactions, but the next day, he spotted the profile picture he'd just blocked in his dorm group chat.

Jiang Xun: "..."

No wonder the guy had looked at him strangely when they first met. He'd mistaken him for a rival in love.

The owner of the profile picture was named Lu Yunbai. He was nearly 190 centimeters tall, a walking bundle of hormones, yet famously a straight guy who hated gay people.

During a game, Jiang Xun accidentally learned that Lu Yunbai still couldn't stop thinking about what had happened that night.

Hey, you're in love with a guy!

The innocent college guy was heartbroken over his first love being nipped in the bud. Jiang Xun felt guilty, so he asked a friend for advice.

His friend said, "Easy. Guys these days hate clingy drama queens. Go bother him every day, and eventually he'll stop liking you."

So Jiang Xun started calling Lu Yunbai "gege" online, hoping to annoy him into giving up.

After he kept at it, the other guy finally gave up and suggested they delete each other's WeChat.

Jiang Xun breathed a sigh of relief, deleted him without hesitation, then turned around and ran into the guy himself.

Lu Yunbai's ears were red, just like that night at the bar. "I like you."

Wait, aren't you straight?

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One day, Lu Yunbai's friend dragged him to a bar. He fell in love at first sight with a girl, only to have his hopes dashed by a single sentence.

The girl had a crush on someone named Jiang Xun, who was now his roommate.

Help: What do I do when my love rival is assigned to the same dorm room?

Someone online advised him, "You can help him when he's in trouble. Go straight for his weak points and show him how dependable and capable you are."

So Lu Yunbai began paying unusual attention to Jiang Xun.

When Jiang Xun got a stomachache from skipping meals, Lu Yunbai ran several kilometers to buy him snacks, his expression cold.

In a torrential downpour, the only umbrella tilted toward Jiang Xun. Lu Yunbai's clothes were soaked through, while the boy beside him was sheltered completely, without a drop of rain touching him.

When he heard that Jiang Xun had been cornered and chased by thugs, Lu Yunbai stood at the entrance of an alley, his usually smiling, flirtatious eyes cold. In just a few moves, he had knocked every one of them to the ground.

As he kept helping Jiang Xun, Lu Yunbai realized he was having some kind of physical reaction to him.

Did that happen between love rivals, too?

Later, Lu Yunbai pinned Jiang Xun to the sofa, desire surging in his eyes.

His voice was a little hoarse. "Let me help you."

#That's not the kind of help the commenters meant!#

#Help should be repaid in kind.#

Bonus scene:

The day his identity was exposed, Jiang Xun turned to run, but Lu Yunbai cornered him against the wall.

He slowly traced the open back of Jiang Xun's dress, his voice dark and low. "Why don't you call me gege anymore?"

I will always be captivated by you.

Innocent, sunshiney, love-struck top x cold on the outside, warm on the inside, aloof beauty bottom

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[Please add my upcoming novel to your collection]: "The Loss of Scent"

One car accident sent Ying Zhenfeng straight to the hospital.

He figured the airbag must have knocked him silly. Otherwise, why would he think the driver of the other car looked like his ex-boyfriend, who had moved abroad years ago?

It wasn't until he woke from his coma and saw the person standing by the door that Ying Zhenfeng had to face reality.

Pei Yinchuan really had come back.

His ex had become a ruthless capitalist, radiating the moneyed stink of the upper crust.

Ying Zhenfeng pinched his nose, wanting to get far away, only to realize there was no point.

He seemed to have lost his sense of smell.

As a master perfumer, losing his sense of smell was practically the same as losing his job.

Ying Zhenfeng's mind raced through countless thoughts, then settled on three big words: breach-of-contract penalty.

Remembering the amount in his contract, he felt utterly hopeless.

Meeting an ex never brings anything good. The old hands were right.

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Their breakup had been anything but amicable, and Ying Zhenfeng had no interest in catching up with Pei Yinchuan. He was just looking for an excuse to leave when Pei's coat landed over him, covering him completely.

In an instant, the scents he'd lost filled his nostrils.

Ying Zhenfeng paused mid-step.

Wait, maybe he actually did like the smell of money.

It was the smell of his breach-of-contract penalty coming back!

Ying Zhenfeng kept up a courteous farewell on the outside, but secretly took the coat home and held onto it until its scent faded three days later.

He had no choice but to meet Pei Yinchuan again. As the coat's effect weakened, it gradually gave way to physical contact: holding hands, embracing, kissing...

By the time he woke up in bed with an aching back, Pei Yinchuan's scent had possessively covered his entire body.

The man behind him wrapped an arm around his waist. "Is that enough this time?"

---Bonus scene---

The first time Pei Yinchuan came over, Ying Zhenfeng wasn't paying attention and easily let him into the master bedroom.

When he remembered what was on the bed and hurried to stop him, it was already too late.

Pei Yinchuan lifted the soft fabric tangled up with the blankets, amusement in his eyes. "Why are my clothes on Teacher Ying's bed?"

Ying Zhenfeng choked out, "I wasn't doing anything bad, anyway. I left these at President Pei's place ages ago, so I'm sure you kept them safe."

It had been years since their student days, and Ying Zhenfeng was certain Pei Yinchuan had thrown the clothes away long ago.

Who knew Pei Yinchuan would reply with an inscrutable expression, "I did keep them."

But while they were apart, the clothes had been stained with mysterious fluids and washed clean again and again.

Powerful, high-ranking, secretly possessive and jealous top x bright, natural, tsundere bottom

Reader's guide:

1. The top and bottom are devoted to each other, one-on-one, and both are virgins. Extreme character loyalists, please don't read. If it makes you uncomfortable, you can stop at any time.

2. The plot includes gaming scenes as needed. The game setting is borrowed from a real game; don't scrutinize the details.

3. The top is straight at first and changes himself. The bottom has cross-dressing scenes, so proceed with caution if that's a dealbreaker.

4. We read for fun, and I hope this story puts you in a good mood!

Theme: If the sun feels too bright, become your own moon.