The White Moonlight Always Thinks He's a Substitute

If not for Lu Yan, Han Tang would have died on a rainy night when he was eighteen. In front of others, Lu Yan was cold and domineering, a powerful man whose word was law. But with Han Tang, he was nothing but caring and protective. Lu Yan saved his life and gave him a home. He shielded him when danger was at its worst, and gave him every bit of tenderness and affection he could. Lu Yan never said, "I love you," but he gave Han Tang everything that even a lover might not be able to give. Han Tang loved Lu Yan, too. He took the initiative to get close, to pursue him, even to confess his feelings. But all he got in return was rejection, again and again. Lu Yan said, "I'm not the one you're meant to end up with. I only see you as a younger brother." But when Han Tang accidentally entered Lu Yan's collection room, he discovered it was filled with portraits. The person in them looked exactly like him, but they were all set in times before he and Lu Yan had ever met. That person couldn't possibly be him. When Han Tang confronted him, Lu Yan lost his temper for the first time. But on a drunken night, Lu Yan came to his room and did everything Han Tang wanted to do but hadn't dared to. In the darkness and pain, Han Tang heard him whisper in his ear, "...Please, don't leave me again." When he woke up, Lu Yan seemed to have lost his memory and didn't remember a thing. Han Tang hadn't expected that reaction, but when he thought about it, it made sense. Lu Yan had brought him home because he looked exactly like the lover who couldn't be mentioned. Lu Yan wouldn't accept him because he wasn't the one in Lu Yan's heart, the person he'd loved all along. Han Tang decided to make room for the lovers. So, right in front of Lu Yan, he jumped into the sea. He hadn't expected Lu Yan, who "loved someone else," to go mad over him. Even more surprising, this was precisely the nightmare that had tormented Lu Yan for two lifetimes. Lu Yan had a secret. In his previous life, Han Tang had left without a word and even jumped into the sea in front of him to escape. The cruel, blood-soaked memories warned him: Don't say you love him, and don't be with Han Tang. In this life, your only responsibility is to care for and protect him. He secretly drew portraits of Han Tang: from his past life, his present life, his imagination, and his dreams. He hid his most secret desires in a place no one would find. Reader's Guide 1: A possessive, maxed-out, silent top who only talks tough, VS a straightforward bottom who acts differently as a younger and older brother (Lu Yan x Han Tang). 2: They only have each other in their hearts, but neither can talk about their feelings. They're both a little messed up, with a truckload of angst and a deeply devoted, tragic romance. 3: Mutual pampering, mutual salvation, mutual pining, fake replacement. Han Qian couldn't take his eyes off Jiang Lin the first time they met. Jiang Lin played along, and in the time it took to finish a glass of wine, Han Qian had charmed him into coming home with him. The hardline instructor at the interstellar military academy, as fierce and volatile as they came, was as gentle as a cat in his presence. Someone asked Han Qian how he'd managed to win over the famous thorny rose. Han Qian laughed smugly and said Jiang Lin had fallen for him at first sight. He hadn't needed to lift a finger; one little beckoning gesture and Jiang Lin had come right over. Everyone thought Jiang Lin loved him with all his heart. Han Qian thought so, too. That is, until he saw a sketch Jiang Lin had tucked into a book. It was the back of a young man. He looked like Han Qian, but he wasn't Han Qian. Jiang Lin said, "This is from ten years ago, when you saved me." Han Qian was struck like a bolt of lightning. Jiang Lin had been considerate and understanding toward him only to repay a debt of gratitude. He wasn't the one Jiang Lin was supposed to love. Worse still, the very next day, Jiang Lin's true first love appeared. #Damn it, I'm actually a stand-in# #Sob, I don't mind being a stand-in# #Honey, beckon with a finger and see how fast I come running# Reader's Guide: A military-dog top who only talks big and can't stay fierce for more than three seconds VS a fierce, volatile beauty with poor eyesight. Two strong leads who dote on each other, strictly 1v1, happy ending. Theme: Good communication is the bridge to love.