The Legend of the Sun: Not Reborn

The gong is the son of a wealthy family. As a boy, he meets the older brother who was adopted into his family, and falls in love at first sight.

When he grows up, his beautiful, aloof older brother treats him with nothing but indifference. The gong always thinks it's his own fault: he's not strong enough, he's too possessive. Anyone at all seems more important to his brother than he is.

So he goes to all sorts of lengths to become stronger, just to get his brother to pay him a little more attention.

By the end, he's become almost freakishly powerful, with admirers swarming around him, but his heart still belongs to that one obsession from long ago.

When he appears before Lin Yi once more, seeing his brother remain unmoved, Lin Yao wants nothing more than to tear that cold mask off him. Little does he know...

Bai Xiran scoffs. "Lin Yao, you idiot. Lin Yi's entire world has room for no one but you. He's the one who's fallen deepest, even though he's right by your side. You have no idea how close to madness he's been, holding himself back just to keep your eyes on him forever."

Lu Ye: "Lin Yao, I'll protect the world we share." Sometimes friendship really is a damn good excuse.

Su Xiayu: "Apart from chasing after you, Lin Yao, I can't think of a better way to get closer to you."

Jiang Lai: "If I hadn't transferred schools back then, my life might have been plain and dull, but it wouldn't be entirely about you like it is now."

One blazing sun draws countless people in pursuit, while he only wants to warm the cool moon at the edge of the sky. He doesn't realize that all the light the moon gives off comes from him.

PS: I've read so many reborn stories that I'm tired of all the golden fingers and the mature, cringey posturing. That's why I wrote this story: no rebirth, take revenge in this life, work hard to become stronger if you're weak. The protagonist won't wait until the moment of death to realize that some damn thing wasn't worth it. This is a gong-focused story!