[Proud, unruly troublemaker bottom x aloof, secretly flirtatious top]
It's probably a case of an old house catching fire, then burning out of control.
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On his first day at work after graduation, Qi Hao gets off to a bad start.
He's assigned to manage a top-tier star influencer who thinks the world of himself.
The young master is famously arrogant and hard to deal with.
He gives Qi Hao an amused sidelong glance and curls his lips. "New guy, let's go over the script."
Qi Hao is stunned for a few seconds. When he recovers, he is so calm it's almost excessive, and politely reaches out a hand. "Hello, Shen Yi! It's my first time. Please be gentle with me!"
Perhaps he's discovered a rare new specimen. Shen Yi looks a little excited, stretches, and asks casually, "Hey, buddy, are you thirsty? I'll make you a cup of coffee."
The room is carpeted, and the floor must have made it slippery and thrown off his balance. The young master is careless as he walks, and coffee spills onto his black pants.
To make up for his mistake, he recklessly hands Qi Hao a shirt he was wearing, telling him to use it to cover himself in an emergency.
Embarrassed and flustered, Qi Hao has no choice but to accept this sudden act of kindness.
Then he looks up the price and falls silent.
The seemingly ordinary shirt is worth a fortune.
It's a sky-high debt, enough to crush a newcomer, and Qi Hao accepts his fate.
Shen Yi folds the IOU into a tiny square and toys with it in his hand, barely holding back a laugh. "Sure!"
"I'll keep the IOU."
"But..."
He leans down, bringing his mouth close to Qi Hao's ear, his smile full of teasing.
"I won't make you repay this debt with money. Be my personal assistant!"
From then on, proud and self-possessed Qi Hao is bound by a single IOU, forced to tread carefully with every step.
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Not long after, Qi Hao takes leave to go home.
'Husband, are you abandoning me?'
A text from his creditor.
Qi Hao frowns.
Was his account hacked?
But then an accident injures Shen Yi's head, wiping his memories clean.
The man who'd set the trap and lured him in has lost his entire past. Now he's pitiful and helpless, waiting for Qi Hao to claim him.
Aside from being a little stupid, he's actually pretty cute.
"Bonus scene"
Livestream.
Thousands are watching through the camera.
Shen Yi is thirsty. He rubs his throat with a finger to hint that he wants some water.
But Qi Hao misunderstands and casually gives him a gentle touch. Shen Yi's thoughts are thrown into chaos, and his mouth grows even drier.
His Adam's apple rolls hard despite himself. His breathing falters, his tongue feels heavy, and his lips part. The unkind microphone catches his faint panting and broadcasts it live.
The chat erupts like fireworks.
(: Holy crap--??? What was that sound?
:) That gasp just now... My ears aren't broken, are they?
:) Who was that? Hubby, you can only be mine.
(: Help, I want to hear more. I've become a bad person.
[Note]:
Both are completely inexperienced!!! Entirely my own headcanon.
No real-world people or likenesses are involved. Please don't overanalyze.
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