Wen Mian hasn't known hardship since he landed Shang Sui.
Designer bags, couture, race cars, jewelry: whatever Shang Sui wanted, all Wen Mian had to do was act sweet in bed, and it would be waiting for him the next day.
Wen Mian thought life would go on comfortably like this. But when Shang Sui took him to a banquet, a rival set them up, and their Rolls-Royce Phantom went flying off a cliff.
Taking Wen Mian, in the passenger seat, with it.
Wen Mian: Oh, crap.
When he woke up again, Wen Mian found himself back at eighteen.
Helpless, miserable, and unarmed, he was lying at the mouth of an alley. A familiar figure stood not far away.
Shang Sui wasn't wearing glasses. Instead, his hair was slicked back, his school uniform hung loosely around his waist, and he had the unmistakable air of a bad boy.
He raised an eyebrow at Wen Mian, his expression unreadable:
"Stay away from here, good student."
Wen Mian's eyes widened. His heart shattered:
It looked like
he couldn't keep being a sugar baby.
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Wen Mian knew how remarkable Shang Sui would become. Thinking about when they'd first met, he decided to set this wayward sapling straight early, so there'd be something worth investing in later.
When Shang Sui got into fights, Wen Mian stepped in.
When Shang Sui improved his grades, Wen Mian showered him with praise.
When Shang Sui got sick, Wen Mian brought him medicine and stayed by his side.
Moonlight scattered, night stirring in the dark.
Shang Sui had just recovered from his fever. Wen Mian rested his cheek in his hand and watched him, sleepiness creeping up on him.
His head nodded lower and lower, and he didn't notice Shang Sui open his eyes.
Shang Sui gazed at him with amber eyes, his fingers almost involuntarily brushing Wen Mian's cheek.
Half-asleep, Wen Mian sensed the touch through the haze and mistook it for a moment from the future, when he was Shang Sui's kept lover. He obediently rubbed his cheek against Shang Sui's hand. "Honey... Hurry up and get rich. I really can't live through hard times."
In the silence, their breaths mingled.
Shang Sui gave the faintest "Mm."
Theme: Love can overcome any hardship
