I Take Up My Old Trade in Another World

Blurb:

Welcome to another world.

Bu Ye, a straight-laced STEM guy, pulled an all-nighter doing research and died from overwork. When he opened his eyes, he found himself a slave in another world, forced to work and whipped every day.

He'd planned to use his knowledge of math and science to slack off and stay alive. But the farm owner noticed he could repair appliances, and from then on he became the farm's only repairman.

Bu Ye carried his tools all over the farm, planning an escape while learning the rules of this world. His seemingly foolproof escape plan was foiled at the last moment when the farm owner caught him.

At dawn, just as Bu Ye was about to be beheaded, he was rescued by Shi Qiuluo, a noble from another world...

[Excerpt One]

Bu Ye pointed at the book on the shelf titled Reborn as a XXXX and turned to ask Shi Qiuluo, "They have novels like this in another world, too?"

"Yeah. Quite a few." Shi Qiuluo casually pointed out several books.

Reborn as a XXXXX, I Transmigrated to XXXXX, What? I Became a XXXX from a Novel, and so on.

"So..." Bu Ye took a deep breath. "You're reading transmigration novels in a world you've transmigrated to?"

Shi Qiuluo nodded and replied calmly, "Maybe I'll find a clue that'll help me get back."

Bu Ye was thunderstruck. "Wait, why does this world have novels like that too? That's not scientific!"

"You're talking about science in a world you've transmigrated to?" Shi Qiuluo sat on the sofa, cradled a steaming cup of cocoa, took a sip, and said, "You really have principles."

[Excerpt Two]

The two of them drove out of town in a cream-colored convertible. Halfway there, Bu Ye stared at the fuel gauge and suddenly asked, "What if we run out of gas? Does this world have gas stations?"

"I'm a noble." Shi Qiuluo rested his elbow on the window and propped up his head.

"So what?" Bu Ye asked, confused, glancing at the passenger seat.

Shi Qiuluo closed his eyes as if taking a nap. "If we run out, we'll just pull into some farm and make them figure it out."

"Nice."

Reader's Guide

One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting.

A seemingly unserious, hands-on, straight-laced STEM top x an elegant, aloof, emotionally reserved yet sensitive bottom

The top and bottom aren't perfect characters, and both have character development. No real-life inspirations, so please don't read them as such.

New book blurb:

Over the past few years in the business world, Lin Yu has learned to keep his emotions off his face. Everyone knows Lin Yu is someone you don't want to cross, but they don't know that there's one person even Lin Yu doesn't dare to mess with:

celebrity racing driver Xie Cheng.

His modeling work has brought him a steady stream of endorsements, and he's won several championships through sheer skill.

He's the undefeated legend of the racing world, and the person Lin Yu has secretly loved for five whole years.

Lin Yu thought Xie Cheng would stay in the spotlight forever.

Until, two days before a race, Xie Cheng's father was taken in by the police for questioning, and the media immediately exposed a scandal.

Overnight, all the love and praise turned into doubt and abuse. Worse still, he came second in the race.

His career plummeted from then on.

Things were on the verge of spiraling out of control, but Lin Yu could still save him.

He would sign Xie Cheng to his own company. He would pull Xie Cheng back from the brink. He would send his beloved back to the top!

"Wait!! Xie Cheng, where are you running off to?"

Xie Cheng's godawful life had finally started to improve, only to be ruined by this sudden disaster.

When Lin Yu handed him an ironclad contract, he signed his name without a second thought.

If it was already ruined, he might as well ruin it completely.

Especially if it meant being ruined by the person he loved. That would be a beautiful thing, too.

After all, once he'd become famous, his only joy was showing off his abs to Lin Yu as if by accident, casually displaying his racing skills, or appearing at his side to back him up.

Wait a second, wasn't this supposed to be an ironclad contract?

Then why was Lin Yu giving him a limited-edition motorcycle? Why was Lin Yu secretly paying his termination fees? And why had Lin Yu used someone else to give him a racing club?

"Mr. Lin, do I look that fragile to you? Do you remember you're five years younger than me?"

Little bonus scene:

After a few drinks, the two of them lost control and started kissing. Xie Cheng realized Lin Yu was terrible at kissing. Xie Cheng had already taken off his clothes, but Lin Yu was still dawdling.

So he grinned and provoked him: "What, Mr. Lin can't handle it?"

Lin Yu turned bright red and stammered for a long time, then finally rolled his eyes and pretended to pass out.

Xie Cheng: "?"

[Wild, cool, troublemaking racing-driver heartthrob top x bold, thoughtful, capable, steady CEO bottom]

Reader's Guide:

Both are secretly in love. One-on-one romance.

No real-life inspirations, so please don't read them as such.

Theme: Love life.