[Rivals to lovers] [Adversarial couple] [The top has a secret crush]
When his father's biotech company was hastily put up for sale, Yu Yi reached out to Zhuang Ye for the first time in years, hoping to find a good buyer for the work his mother had devoted years to.
Left waiting outside the door, Yu Yi remembered someone once asking what kind of relationship he had with Zhuang Ye.
His friend couldn't keep his mouth shut and spilled all his embarrassing stories: “Rivals, obviously. They fought, pursued the same person, even crashed chopsticks when reaching for food. They'd go out of their way to make the other leave a simple basketball game limping. There are countless stories like that.”
They hadn't seen each other in seven or eight years. Zhuang Ye looked sharper than he had as a teenager, and had become even more imposing.
Since he was the one asking for help, Yu Yi flashed a practiced smile to close the distance. “I almost didn't recognize you.”
Zhuang Ye sat behind his desk in a tailored suit, showing no interest in small talk.
“Has your memory gotten that bad?”
“Oh, I suppose that makes sense. We only dated for three days and kissed once. It's hard to leave a lasting impression.”
“I know why you're here, but Zhongyue isn't a shelter. We don't take in trash that's on its way down.”
“...” Yu Yi remained composed, got up, and left. “Oh, I see. I won't keep you, Mr. Zhuang.”
Zhuang Ye: .
*
The next day, Yu Yi got a call from his father: “Zhuang Ye is willing to buy it at a high price. His condition is that you marry him... Come to think of it, would that count as his betrothal gift to the family?”
Yu Yi let out a cold laugh. “Abduction by force, taking advantage of someone in need. What a trick.”
On the day they registered their marriage, they didn't exchange a word. That night, once they were in bed, Zhuang Ye spoke, his words almost a warning.
“Yu Yi, your genes come from two adulterers.”
Yu Yi straddled him and replied without restraint, “Mr. Zhuang, if I remember correctly, you're the one surrounded by rumors lately. I'll leave you alone, so don't interfere with me. The most important thing in a marriage is keeping the peace.”
A director bottom with a long, fabricated playboy past x a resentful CEO top with an extremely sharp tongue
Reader's guide:
1. Yu Yi is the bottom, Zhuang Ye is the top. Both are virgins.
2. The top keeps holding grudges, all because he resents the bottom for not loving him enough.
3. A supporting character is intersex.
4. More to be added if I think of anything.
Theme: Love takes compromise
