This Isn’t About the Agreement Anymore

At eighteen, Yan Quelan was looking for a part-time job when his harmless appearance landed him a place on superstar Shen Songji’s team. He became Shen Songji’s personal assistant. Shen Songji was famous for his incredible acting and terrible temper, as well as a problem no one knew about. He suffered from nervous tension when acting alongside senior performers. It had cost him plenty of work, and people accused him of pretending to be clueless. A few months later, Yan Quelan became Shen Songji’s regular partner. Their contract was for five years, with an option to renew. Shen Songji chose Yan Quelan because he was quiet, stayed out of trouble, and didn’t seem particularly interested in him. Money and sex kept their relationship going. Shen Songji found relief from his stress, while Yan Quelan paid off his family’s debts. Just as Shen Songji thought Yan Quelan would renew their contract with him, Yan Quelan quietly resigned. He wouldn’t answer calls or reply to messages. Reason for resigning: He was going back to his hometown to get married. Shen Songji had never imagined that. He contacted a professional team: “Find him! Turn the whole earth upside down if you have to, but find him!” · Yan Quelan’s parents divorced when he was very young, and he grew up with his grandfather. His family farmed for a living. They were poor, but they got by. He considered himself plain-looking, poorly educated, and going nowhere in life. His grandfather had arranged his engagement. He’d heard his neighbor’s grandchild was the one he was supposed to marry. Yan Quelan knew nothing about what they looked like, what they did for work, or how big the age gap was. All he knew was that the other person would come back to honor the engagement. If he had to marry a stranger, Yan Quelan wanted to fulfill one wish first. To get close to Shen Songji. He never expected his wish to come true beyond his wildest dreams, giving him a three-year intimate arrangement with the other man. Yan Quelan was satisfied. When their time was up, he dusted himself off and left. He had no idea Shen Songji was desperately searching for him. When they met again, Yan Quelan was picking oranges in an orange grove. The white moonlight who had once tasted them stood on the field ridge, staring at him with bloodshot eyes. Yan Quelan wasn’t exactly happy to see him either. He thought there was a problem with their contract. “Wasn’t our agreement terminated?” Shen Songji scowled. “This has nothing to do with the agreement anymore.” · ■ Arrogant, unruly top-tier star seme × impoverished, eccentric uke who’s putting on an act · The uke is very good at calmly talking nonsense · ■ The uke has a white-moonlight complex toward the seme ■ Both are virgins A warning from the seme: ■ Yan Quelan lies constantly. Don’t believe everything he says! ■ He only got close to me to fulfill his wish! ■ He never had any debt! His parents are filthy rich! His life is ridiculously comfortable! Theme: Do what you want to do. What if it works?