Isn't Friendship Better?

Story blurb: Xia Zhao had been dating his boyfriend for a year, and thought he'd found love. But all his deep affection was doused in ice when his boyfriend casually said, "He's just my bed partner." Fine, then. Time to set my heart free! Xia Zhao dumped the scumbag without hesitation. To hell with love! From now on, all I want are my bros and booze, as I roam the endless sea of academia. Xia Zhao: Bro! Let's go all the way! Yang Ye: I'll be honest, bro. Once won't be enough. Xia: ??? Zhao: !!! Wait, aren't you straight? Get your hands off me! No, your legs! Mm, yep, that's the end of the blurb. (????ω????)? Please note: This story will enter reverse VIP on Tuesday, June 16. The paid chapters will begin with Chapter 22, so please don't buy them again if you've already read them! Thank you all for your support so far. I hope you'll continue to support me! Book recommendation: "After Promoting Our Pairing with a Sharp-Tongued Gong, He Took It Seriously" [Gong's perspective] Lian Tianyang never imagined in a million years that one day he'd get himself into trouble. He acted in a show about brotherly love, and ended up having to promote his pairing with his costar, the very kind of publicity he'd always sneered at. Troublemaking Friend A: "Careful, or you'll turn into a shipper." Lian Tianyang scoffed. "Are you kidding? How could I ever become one?" The words had barely left his mouth before he fell into the CP fans' rabbit hole. He lounged at the bottom of the pit every day, happily watching fan edits, fanfiction, and fan art. He'd even picked out names for their future kids. Troublemaking Friend A: "You're doomed. You've fallen in love!" Lian Tianyang scoffed. "Are you kidding? How could I ever like him?" Troublemaking Friend A asked, "Oh? Then tell me, would Guan Yu read fanfiction and look at fan art and edits of himself and Zhang Fei?" Lian Tianyang: "..." Troublemaking Friend A asked again, "Would Guan Yu and Zhang Fei act like this? Would he?" Lian Tianyang: "..." Troublemaking Friend A asked a third time, "Why aren't you saying anything? Is it because you don't want to talk?" Lian Tianyang: "..." [Shou's perspective] Xia Zhi recently took a job promoting a CP pairing. A workaholic through and through, he was diligent and devoted, thinking up ways every day to make the CP fans swoon. He was a renowned master of couple promotion. He was very satisfied with his professional skills and attitude, until he noticed that Lian Tianyang's gaze was getting stranger and stranger. Xia Zhi thought it over briefly and understood. He was trying to outdo him. So Xia Zhi stepped up his efforts and did an even better job. Then one day, Lian Tianyang confessed to him, even going so far as to arrogantly claim that Xia Zhi's affection had touched him and gradually made him fall in love. Xia Zhi: "Uh, no. I don't like you." Lian Tianyang denied it three times: "Impossible! Absolutely not! There's no way you don't like me!" Xia Zhi: "...I really don't like you." Lian Tianyang was shocked. "But you've been flirting with me this whole time!" Xia Zhi asked, confused, "Weren't we promoting our pairing?" Lian Tianyang: "..." Before he admitted it: Xia Zhi looked at him and smiled softly. Lian Tianyang (sneaking a glance, then immediately looking away), with a perfectly serious expression: "Please don't smile at me, thanks. I'm straight." After he admitted it: Xia Zhi looked at someone else and smiled softly. Lian Tianyang: "..." Why are you smiling at him? Why are you smiling at him?? Why are you smiling at him??? I'm jealous! I'm jealous!! I'm jealous!!! Look at me! Look at me!! Look at me already!!! Please note: 1. Entirely fictional, with no real-life inspiration. I made it all up. The entertainment industry setting is fictional, and everything is arranged for the sake of the plot. 2. One-on-one romance, happy ending. 3. No children. The bit about "what to name the kids" is purely because Lian Tianyang has gone crazy shipping them. Theme: A short and sweet romance