[Fierce-but-harmless puppy × cunning, scheming fox]
Young Master Rong’s only wish after finishing the college entrance exam is to pick a university as far away from Yan Zhao as possible. He’s had enough of always being overshadowed by him.
Who could have guessed that at a party, Yan Zhao would coax and tempt him into changing his application to the same university as his?
*
Yan Zhao is 188 centimeters tall, with a handsome face and excellent bone structure. He’s topped the rankings every year, and not only does he come from a good family, he’s popular, too.
The only flaw is his mouth. His tongue is so sharp that if he licked his lips, he could poison himself.
Rong Muxi is the biggest victim of all. The two have bickered since childhood, but Rong Muxi has never gotten the better of him. The thought of spending four more years at university with Yan Zhao makes him irritable.
And he just can’t let the university application thing go!
So Rong Muxi decides to find a way to teach Yan Zhao a lesson. As luck would have it, he comes across a cross-dressing influencer with a million followers on an app, and an idea strikes him.
If he can’t escape Yan Zhao in real life, he might as well shamelessly flirt with him online.
Once this aloof beauty is completely smitten and head over heels, Rong Muxi will dump him without mercy.
No sooner said than done.
*
After getting tips from the influencer, Rong Muxi secretly changes into the black stockings and miniskirt he bought online, transforming himself into a sweet, soft girl who knows just how to play hard to get.
[Big brother, it’s such a long night. Want to have a nice, long chat with me?]
His message disappears into the void without stirring so much as a ripple.
He switches tactics at once and sends over a revealing photo.
[Big brother, do you like my skirt?]
This time, the reply comes instantly.
[You’d look even better without it.]
Rong Muxi scoffs. Hah, men.
*
Just as Rong Muxi thinks his plan has succeeded and Yan Zhao is completely smitten, he decisively breaks up with him. He’s just about to make a graceful exit and disappear when something unexpected happens: the door bursts open from the outside.
Yan Zhao storms in and shoves his phone screen in front of Rong Muxi.
On it is the breakup text Rong Muxi just sent.
“Care to explain?” the man asks pleasantly.
Rong Muxi panics. How did his foolproof plan go wrong?
This is no time to argue. Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is best!
Run!!!
Watching him flee, Yan Zhao laughs instead of getting angry. “Why are you running? You’re the one who came after me first.”
*
Young Master Rong hides for half a month, but in the end Yan Zhao corners him in an abandoned classroom, leaving him nowhere to run.
Yan Zhao tries to reason calmly with him, but the other man lets everything go in one ear and out the other.
When being tough doesn’t work, Yan Zhao sighs and puts on a pitiful act. “Since some things have already happened, you have to take responsibility for them.”
He lowers his eyes, a wounded look in them. “Could it be... that you really want to have your fun and then abandon me? Boyfriend.”
Rong Muxi is dumbfounded and manages to stammer, “B-but I’m straight.”
Yan Zhao laughs in exasperation, then leans in. His long, strong fingers gently grip Rong Muxi’s chin, forcing him to look up.
“When you called me ‘big brother’ online, begged me to kiss and hug you, and pleaded with me to love you...”
Yan Zhao’s voice drops, turning dangerous. “Why didn’t you say you were straight then?”
“Hmm?”
“But I really am a 24-karat straight guy!” Rong Muxi’s voice cracks with panic. “What do I have to do to prove it to you?!”
Watching him bristle, Yan Zhao replies calmly, “Kiss me. When a straight guy gets kissed, it feels like a mosquito bite.”
In this situation, Rong Muxi has no time to think and blurts out an answer.
But by the time he comes to his senses, his lips have already been kissed red and swollen.
Afterward, he covers his mouth, his mind blank. Wait, what kind of completely straight guy would agree to let another man kiss him?!
Message: Embrace your flaws and shortcomings. Someone will love you just as you are.
