A Story About an Old Flame Rekindled

Mischievous, teasing bottom x restrained, celibate, fatherly top

13-year age gap

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On Xie Jin's birthday, just as expected, his confession to the person he'd secretly loved for years was rejected.

He looked at Yu She, whose face was as cold as frost and whose expression hadn't budged, and spread his hands with a helpless sigh.

"Fine. Guess I'll have to go with Plan B for tonight's party. Enjoy your meal, Uncle. See you around."

The elevator numbers kept climbing. Xie Jin moved slowly as he stepped out.

He took his key card from his pocket and was about to open the door when the man behind him rushed over and snatched it away.

Yu She pinned Xie Jin's wrist above his head, looking as though he were at the very edge of his restraint.

"You'd better hope I don't find anyone in that room."

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Upcoming novel: "Lowbrow Pleasures"

Sharp-tongued, misanthropic bottom x fastidious, peacock-like top

Yu Huai doesn't have many hobbies. Watching fitness influencers sweat until their shirts burst is what inspires him to draw like a master.

He's an exceptionally talented artist with a huge online following. He livestreams art lessons from time to time and has earned more cyber good karma than anyone could count.

Someone like him ought to be respected and have friends everywhere. But Yu Huai has offended plenty of people because he never sugarcoats what he says.

After he refused to promote his teacher's drawing class, Yu Huai ended up failing a course. To avoid retaking it, he decided to buckle down and find a life model while he was at it.

He sent a private message to an influencer he watched regularly:

"Hi, I'd like to hire you as a model for figure-drawing practice. I can pay 100 an hour. You'd just need to cooperate and pose as I ask. Please reply if you're interested."

Three hours later, Yu Huai got a message.

"Sure. I'm good at cooperating."

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Bie Xiaoyan is under a lot of pressure from school, and exercise is the only thing that helps him unwind.

He likes showing off his physique, indulging in a secret, wicked pleasure he doesn't want anyone to know about.

One afternoon, he received an invitation in a private message from a popular influencer.

This influencer often showed up on his feed, and his comments section was a work of art in passive-aggressive snark. He never needed his fans to rush to his defense. He could shut down every critic all by himself until they deleted their accounts.

Since someone he admired needed his help, Bie Xiaoyan was only too happy to oblige.

When they met, he found that Yu Huai was incredibly polite and well-behaved. Yu Huai held out the contract and stared at him hopefully as he signed.

Bie Xiaoyan thought he was adorable.

At their first session, Bie Xiaoyan brought his own props and spoke with great conviction.

"You want a dynamic pose, right? I get it. Just draw."

Yu Huai stared in shock, but his brush wouldn't stop moving.

Over the following months, the figures in Yu Huai's drawings grew more lifelike, while Bie Xiaoyan brought increasingly elaborate things to their sessions.

Yu Huai went from being shocked to taking it all in stride. He could even pose with Bie Xiaoyan in front of a mirror to study perspective.

Bie Xiaoyan grinned at Yu Huai.

"What's a little effort when it's for art?"

"Watching videos isn't enough. Want to touch?"

"Want to work out together next time? You might get even more inspiration."

Yu Huai couldn't resist the temptation.

He'd thought that watching a few sexy videos was already pretty kinky, but who knew there were people with even more experience?

Draw! I'll draw!

The little artist picked up his brush and went all in, completely absorbed!

Once he mastered figure drawing, who could make fun of him for this?

On the day their contract ended, Bie Xiaoyan took Yu Huai's hand and placed it against his chest.

"Are you really going to throw me away after using me?"

Yu Huai tilted his head in confusion.

"The first thing you say whenever you see me is 'take your clothes off.' Can I ask you for emotional damages?"

Yu Huai pressed his lips together, trying to hold back the urge to curse. "How much do you want?"

Bie Xiaoyan pulled him into his arms.

"You."

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Upcoming novel: "Who Can Blame Me for Being Useless?"

Reckless, down-and-out fake young master x restrained, secretly flirtatious real young master

Reckless, down-and-out fake young master x restrained, secretly flirtatious real young master

On the day the Chen family went bankrupt, Chen Ci booked out an entire venue and invited his friends to party all night. They even hung a banner inside: "Celebrating Chen Ci's Freedom from Childhood Trauma!"

At eighteen, Chen Ci became a fake young master, while Cheng Shumin, the desk mate he'd secretly loved for years, became the real young master of the Chen family after a parent-teacher meeting.

Back then, Cheng Shumin was always at the top of the class rankings. He was the famously untouchable beauty of No. 1 High School. Chen Ci used his family's influence to become Cheng Shumin's classmate and desk mate, then clung to him under the pretense of being bad at studying.

Cheng Shumin could explain the same problem to him three times, but Chen Ci would only stare at his face and lose focus.

Cheng Shumin frowned in annoyance and pulled out a textbook. "If you don't want to study, fine. Just stop wasting my time."

Chen Ci nudged the back of Cheng Shumin's hand with his elbow, trying to butter him up. "You're the best. Can't a genius help a dummy out? Please?"

"...Fine."

But after Cheng Shumin was taken in by the Chen family and became the real young master everyone envied, he never helped Chen Ci again.

Chen Ci was gradually pushed to the fringes of the Chen family, and at school, people mocked and bullied him. He knew what was coming. He was useless, bad at school, and not very smart, so he decided to let things happen, wait to be kicked out of the Chen family, and stop paying Cheng Shumin any mind. He even asked the teacher to move him to the very back row.

Chen Ci and Cheng Shumin had completely "gone their separate ways," treating each other like strangers.

That night, Chen Ci returned home drunk and spotted a man drenched from head to toe outside the door.

Cheng Shumin stared fixedly at Chen Ci, like a stray dog with nowhere to go.

"Cici, the Chen family is gone. Will you take me in now?"

Theme: Be brave and go after the person you love.