Reborn in the Nineties

[Cozy daily life, slow burn]

[Story: studying, campus, youth, growing up, everyday life, the internet, the 1990s]

[Romance: The two grew up together. The protagonist secretly loves the love interest, but his career matters more. The love interest has always seen himself as the protagonist's protector, until he realizes that he's a straight man who has fallen for his childhood friend.]

[An incredibly gorgeous, delicate yet resilient beauty focused on his career, the protagonist, vs. a possessive love interest who thinks he's straight but is obsessed with the protagonist]

In his previous life, Su Ningxi didn't live to adulthood. Now he's reborn in a parallel world's 1990s, an era of economic boom. The internet has only just entered people's lives, but everything in the little town is still so simple and unspoiled. The sunset in the evening is dazzling, and children head home from school in groups. This is the world in which he and Gu Shiyue slowly grow up.

Twenty years later, during a livestream interview, he looks back on how he got to where he is and realizes that it was because he understood how precious time is and knew what he wanted. So he studied hard, worked hard to make his way as a writer, and did his best to improve every part of his life.

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In 2009, thirteen-year-old Su Ningxi goes to an internet cafe with Gu Shiyue, but ends up falling in love with novels. In the second half of the year, Gu Shiyue's family gets a computer, and the two of them snuggle up together to play games and write stories.

In 2012, sixteen-year-old Su Ningxi is more than just an author: he also has a secret identity as an online celebrity, chatting with fans in a YY livestream. While chatting, he glances at Gu Shiyue, who's sitting beside him, bored and tugging at his clothes, then formally introduces him to his fans.

In 2014, eighteen-year-old Su Ningxi gets into university. His author page is lined with little trees, and his collected works have passed twenty thousand. He and Gu Shiyue are at the same university and plan to settle in by renting a place together.

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Ever since they were children, Gu Shiyue has never been able to take his eyes off Su Ningxi. Whether it's Su Ningxi's captivating looks or his slender build, Gu Shiyue has always felt that he needs protecting, and that's exactly what he's done. He keeps a close eye on Su Ningxi and stays by his side no matter what he does.

He thought they'd always be like that. They sat together in elementary school, lived in the dorms together in middle and high school, and shared a blanket and a life. But then he suddenly realized that Su Ningxi could leave, that he could be with someone else, and he panicked...

A few reading tips:

1. If you like beautiful protagonists, this one really is gorgeous.

2. To be decided.

Theme: Study hard, grow up well, and cherish life and time.