On the Day I Got Dumped, My Love Rival Confessed to Me

My new novel, After the Dark Moon Beauty Shot to Fame on a Dating Show, is now out! Weibo: Jinjiang-Hou Jian

Lin Xu and Qin Yu are bitter rivals who can’t stand each other.

Lin Xu has had a secret crush on Chi Xia for five years, but has never dared to confess, all because Chi Xia is straight.

Then, on the first day of term, Qin Yu pinned Chi Xia against the wall.

Usually reserved and quiet, Lin Xu lost his temper and punched Qin Yu.

From then on, the two became sworn enemies.

To protect Chi Xia, Lin Xu applied to change his major.

But on the day he moved dorms, he pushed open the door and came face-to-face with Qin Yu’s infuriatingly handsome face.

One long leg was propped on the ladder to the bed that was supposed to be his.

Qin Yu: “Let’s see who we have here.”

Lin Xu: ...Damn it!

Qin Yu hated Lin Xu too.

But since Lin Xu was Chi Xia’s friend, and Qin Yu suspected he might be homophobic, he didn’t give him too hard a time.

Until one day, after sharing a room and meals with Lin Xu, Qin Yu stumbled upon Lin Xu’s secret crush on Chi Xia.

Qin Yu: Hah. A homophobic straight guy? We’ll see about that.

With revenge in mind, Qin Yu began approaching Lin Xu.

But gradually, he couldn’t find anything to fault Lin Xu for, and his attention started wandering in an unexpected direction.

For example, he noticed Lin Xu’s clear, understated features, fair skin, and tall, slender frame like a bamboo stalk. He was a rare beauty with exquisite bone structure, and he was meticulous and serious about his studies.

He also had a bit of a saintly streak. If Qin Yu didn’t come back to the dorm at night, Lin Xu would call him, though his tone was always rather cold.

Qin Yu: Damn, something’s not right...

One day, Qin Yu was so upset by his stepmother that he suddenly suffered a stomach spasm. He collapsed on the dorm floor, sweating from the pain.

Lin Xu looked slender and weak, but he carried Qin Yu all the way down five flights of stairs and stayed with him in the hospital for three whole days.

Three days later, as Qin Yu watched Lin Xu serve him porridge, he saw the dark circles beneath those long, thick lashes and felt his long-dormant heart suddenly stir.

He realized his feelings seemed to have gone a little off course...

Lin Xu had always thought that the only thing standing between him and Chi Xia was their different sexual orientations. But when he accidentally saw Chi Xia’s posts on a gay website, he finally realized his crush had been a joke all along.

That night, Lin Xu sat alone on the soccer field until morning, his eyes red from staying up all night.

He never expected Qin Yu to be the first person to find him.

Lin Xu: “Go ahead and laugh.”

Qin Yu fell silent for a moment. “There’s a way to get over a breakup faster than anything else.”

Lin Xu frowned and looked up at him.

Qin Yu’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “Find someone new.”

Lin Xu thought Qin Yu was mocking him and stood up to leave.

But just then, a low, magnetic voice sounded quietly behind him.

“What do you think of me?”

Chi Xia liked Lin Xu’s pure, innocent nature, but he was also attracted to Qin Yu’s talent and family background.

He thought he needed time to consider things carefully.

After all, no matter what Qin Yu did, as long as Chi Xia stayed in the closet, Lin Xu would always remain by his side.

Until one day, Lin Xu learned his secret.

Chi Xia panicked and frantically searched everywhere for him, but in the end, he saw Lin Xu leaning against Qin Yu’s shoulder.

Chi Xia rushed over.

He said hoarsely, “Xiao Xu, I’m sorry. I was wrong. The truth is, you’re the one I like most.”

Qin Yu expressionlessly covered Lin Xu’s ears. He had just fallen asleep.

“Shut up. You’re too loud.”

One week later

The usually confident Qin Yu, somewhat exasperated, cornered Lin Xu in their dorm room.

Qin Yu snapped, “It’s been a whole week. Have you made up your mind yet?”

Lin Xu looked up. His beautiful, clear eyes were calm and earnest. “I decided a long time ago.”

Qin Yu: ?

The next second, Lin Xu leaned in and gave Qin Yu a soft kiss. “I thought you’d changed your mind.”

Qin Yu lost it.

He had planned to put Lin Xu in his place once he’d won him over, but he couldn’t hold back anymore and kissed him fiercely in return.

A note for readers: Love-triangle drama, the rival and the crush both fall for me. Qin Yu is the true love interest.

My new novel, After the Dark Moon Beauty Shot to Fame on a Dating Show, is now out!

Everyone who once looked down on him ends up eating their words.

When Ye Zhen debuted, his cool, pure, and crystal-clear face, as beautiful as a White Moonlight, along with the pixie-like beauty mark beneath his eye, won over countless fans who loved his looks.

His CP with fellow group member Qin Yan, called Qing Zhen, had fans shipping them like crazy.

But not long after his debut, a series of thoughtless comments on a variety show completely shattered Ye Zhen’s White Moonlight image.

Labels like “academic black hole,” “liar,” “pretty but stupid,” and “creative wasteland” exploded overnight, and every one of them had a specific source.

Ye Zhen never responded to the rumors. In public, he remained an elegant, gentle presence, pure as moonlight.

But Qin Yan knew many of the rumors were true.

After two years together, even he had been fooled. Ye Zhen really was a scheming Dark Moonlight.

From then on, Qin Yan kept his distance from Ye Zhen, and the Qing Zhen CP gradually faded.

·

Later, with their five-year contract about to expire, the company didn’t want them to go their separate ways, so it booked them on a dating show to take one last shot at attracting CP fans.

Qin Yan reluctantly agreed.

For the first two episodes, they got along peacefully, and everything went according to the company’s script.

During filming for the third episode, one night, the usually disciplined Ye Zhen accidentally drank a strong cocktail and got drunk.

His eyes were red at the corners, and his gentle, cool face carried a look of disdain as he tugged on Qin Yan’s sleeve and said, “You’re so annoying.”

Qin Yan: ?

Ye Zhen continued to complain. “I was the one who wanted the Red Rose image first, but you stole it from me. I pretend to be an idiot every day to take the fall for you, and you still act all smug after getting what you want.”

Qin Yan: Now this is interesting.

Then Ye Zhen reached out pitifully, his slender, pale fingertip pointing to the little mole at the corner of his flushed eye. “I don’t like this mole either. It makes me look tragic and ugly. The company insisted I get it tattooed for the image, and that’s your fault too.”

Qin Yan’s lips curled up before he could stop himself. He’d never seen Ye Zhen like this before. Maybe he was kind of cute?

Finally, Ye Zhen said, “I’m younger than you, but I’m always the one taking care of you. Why?”

Looking at Ye Zhen’s beautiful, confused eyes, softened by drink, Qin Yan smiled. “Fine. From now on, I’ll switch places with you.”

·

Qin Yan kept his word and really did use the company to get Ye Zhen the chance to do whatever he wanted.

He wanted to see whether Ye Zhen’s claims were true.

As it turned out, in the following episodes of the dating show, Ye Zhen’s performance stunned not only the fans and other guests, but even Qin Yan, who knew some of the truth.

Piano skills: maxed out. Equestrian skills: maxed out. Education: maxed out. Creative talent: maxed out.

The brainwashing rumors calling him a “high school dropout,” “shallow, pretentious white lotus,” “creative wasteland,” and “liar” fell apart on their own.

Ye Zhen only had to stand there and lift his head for a carefree, brilliant light to shine in those long, almond-shaped eyes.

Fans wailed as they flooded the livestream with apologies and thirsty comments. The haters who had once attacked Ye Zhen vanished without a trace.

Fans of all the other guests started pairing Ye Zhen with their own idols, and the show was filled with undercurrents.

The guests went all out to win a single date with Ye Zhen.

·

In the end, Qin Yan couldn’t take it anymore and cornered Ye Zhen backstage.

“How much have you been hiding from us? Why did you do it?”

Ye Zhen pouted. “The company gives me a bigger cut for playing the pretty White Moonlight. Being a genius is exhausting too.”

Qin Yan was speechless.

After a long pause, he brushed a fingertip over the beauty mark beneath Ye Zhen’s eye. His gaze fixed on those vivid, enticing lips, and the corner of his mouth lifted. “Actually, I know a way to earn even more, with an even bigger cut. Want to try it?”

Ye Zhen: “What?”

Qin Yan leaned closer. “Let’s make the Qing Zhen CP real.”

Ye Zhen smiled. “But I’ve already received two confession letters. What should I do?”

Qin Yan growled, “Send them back!”

Second upcoming novel: The Sickly Original Partner of the Ruthless Sword Sovereign

Su Yunqing transmigrates into a harem novel about a cultivation prodigy and becomes the beautiful, sickly Daoist partner of the male lead, a Sword Sovereign.

Su Yunqing: I’m the White Moonlight, right?

System: No. You secretly married in place of your older brother, took a pregnancy pill, and repeatedly tried to seduce the male lead and break his Ruthless Dao. The fact that he didn’t kill you for real a long time ago is already pretty generous.

Su Yunqing: leans back tactically

System: But as long as you live until the male lead ascends with all his love interests, you can enjoy a peaceful retirement.

Su Yunqing: A peaceful retirement sounds nice. I think I can still turn things around.

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From then on, Su Yunqing lived a double life: a gentle, capable homemaker in public, and a devoted fanboy of the male lead in private.

By day, he washed the Sword Sovereign’s hands and cooked for him, acting gentle and sweet to earn a ton of affection points.

At night, he hid beneath the covers and practiced the various secret manuals he’d redeemed with the Sword Sovereign’s favorability points.

Even a 996 office worker wouldn’t work this hard!

Finally, one day, Su Yunqing lost control of his energy during cultivation, coughed up blood, and passed out.

When he awoke, he was lying in the Sword Sovereign’s arms. The man gazed at him with cool, starry eyes, deep and unfathomable.

“Your health is poor. Why did you cultivate without permission?”

Su Yunqing’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately reached out to touch the Sword Sovereign’s cheek, then furrowed his brows with tender devotion and said weakly, “Husband, I only wanted to form my Nascent Soul as soon as possible and cure my illness. I don’t want to hold you back.”

The Sword Sovereign fell silent for a moment, gazing at Su Yunqing’s beautiful, snowy-white face. “If that’s the case, there’s another, better way.”

Su Yunqing: “Please tell me, Husband.”

The Sword Sovereign lowered his head and kissed the soft, red lips he had long coveted. Under Su Yunqing’s utterly astonished gaze, he said calmly, “Dual cultivation.”

Three days later

Su Yunqing: System, I think I’ve ruined the male lead.

System: ?

Su Yunqing: Isn’t he supposed to keep his Ruthless Dao intact until he ascends? Should I find someone else?

System: He’s the male lead!

Su Yunqing: ...Is your Ruthless Dao really that easy to break?

As expected, the Sword Sovereign’s cultivation didn’t decline. It improved by leaps and bounds, and so did Su Yunqing’s.

Three years later, fully recovered, Su Yunqing secretly left the Sword Sovereign a letter of separation and ran away.

The Sword Sovereign was furious.

But he didn’t know that Su Yunqing had already made plans for his own escape. He had the System send love letters in the Sword Sovereign’s name to all the Sword Sovereign’s love interests from the original novel, waiting for the original plot to come full circle so he could retire in peace.

Until all the love interests showed up with the Sword Sovereign.

The love interests: “Beautiful one, want to go on a date?”

Su Yunqing: ?! System, what’s going on?

System: Uh... I think I put the wrong name at the bottom of the love letters.

Su Yunqing: ???

Half a month later, after driving away all the love interests, the Sword Sovereign cornered Su Yunqing against a wall, wounded and cold-eyed.

“Am I not good enough? You’ve actually fallen for someone else?”

Su Yunqing: “Husband, please let me explain...”

System: Beep. The protagonist’s harem route has collapsed. The protagonist’s corruption route is now active.

Su Yunqing: ??? How do I undo the corruption?

The System replied expressionlessly: Figure it out yourself.

In the end, with no other choice, Su Yunqing rose onto his tiptoes and tremulously kissed the Sword Sovereign’s pale lips. Embarrassed and shy, he whispered, “Husband, I was wrong. You’ve always been the one I love most. I was just afraid you’d fall for someone else.”

The Sword Sovereign gazed at the two red blooms on Su Yunqing’s snowy-white face, his eyes burning. As he deepened the kiss, he gripped Su Yunqing’s slender waist.

“If you do that again, I’ll lock you up.”

Three months later, Su Yunqing, now pregnant: System, am I never going back?

System: System maintenance in progress. Restarting in 195,344,684 hours.

Su Yunqing: …

A mysterious, irresistible bottom with unknown traits x a cool, possessive top

Theme: True love inspires a thirst for knowledge