The Candy-Sweet Young Master

A new semester begins at Changqing Private High School, and a transfer student from the countryside arrives. With his baby face, he looks both sweet and adorable. Some troublemakers decide the new transfer student looks like an easy target. But before they can make a move, Yang Xingyu, the school bully, catches them red-handed. "Starting today, Tang Ye is my employer. If anyone wants to mess with him, you'll have to get past me first!" Everyone knows Yang Xingyu is fierce and loaded, so they're all stunned and start wondering if Tang Ye has some powerful background of his own. Until one day, someone finally works up the courage to ask Tang Ye in private, "What on earth did you offer Yang Xingyu to get him to be your bodyguard?" Tang Ye smiles and holds up two fingers. "Two candies." Everyone: As if I'd believe that! When Yang Xingyu was little, he had a friend who was as soft and round as a glutinous rice ball. He never expected that when they met again, the shy little kid he remembered would have turned into an absurdly cheerful goofball. Out of old habit, he protected Tang Ye, then awkwardly sought him out afterward. "Pay me protection money!" Tang Ye swiftly popped a candy into his mouth. "Will this do?" Yang Xingyu's face flushed red. "...Give me another one." A little silly, maybe, but still as sweet as before. [Screen-captured on September 15, 2020] ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here's a preview of an upcoming story. If you're interested, feel free to add it to your collection! "Fake Dating My Archenemy on a Dating Show" In an age when everyone ships couples, dating shows are among viewers' favorite programs. The dating shows hosted by Orange TV are especially popular, having brought together plenty of real couples in the past. So the new season is already attracting plenty of attention before it even airs, especially after rumors spread that the Best Actor Ye Yiqing will be joining the cast. Netizens speculate about who his partner will be, guessing everyone from an award-winning actress to a rising star, and even the handsome young actor next door. Instead, it turns out to be an unknown bit-part actor. Netizens: Ye Yiqing, if you've been kidnapped, blink twice. Fans: Where did this nobody with connections come from? Could he please stay away from our Ye? But once the show starts, netizens discover that the bit-part actor is devastatingly handsome, and Ye Yiqing is acting a little strange, too. The production team serves a lavish lunch. Just as Lin Zhuo is about to dig in, Ye Yiqing picks out the egg. "Did you forget you're allergic to eggs?" The production team sets up a spooky atmosphere. Ye Yiqing skillfully covers Lin Zhuo's eyes and ears. "Don't be scared. I'm here." Held in his arms, Lin Zhuo blushes. The audience loses it. "What exactly is their relationship? Make them official!" "Ahhh, so sweet! I never knew Ye could be this gentle!" But only Lin Zhuo knows the truth: he and Ye Yiqing are childhood friends and archenemies, and everything on the show is an act. He keeps reminding himself not to fall for Ye Yiqing. They're only working together, and once the show ends, they'll go their separate ways. At last, the day the show ends arrives. Lin Zhuo rushes straight to a new production, avoiding Ye Yiqing. Not long afterward, he gets a call from the usually composed man, who slurs drunkenly, "You use me and then toss me aside! Lin Zhuo, you're a heartless cad!" Lin Zhuo, the so-called heartless cad: ??? Theme: Living life with optimism