After Pretending to Date a Stubborn Top, He Took It Seriously

[Please add to your reading list. Thank you!] [Top's point of view]: Lian Tianyang never in a million years thought he'd get himself killed by his own trap. He acted in a show about brotherly affection, and now he even has to promote it with his co-star, the very kind of promotion he'd always looked down on. Troublemaking Friend A: Careful, you might turn into a shipper. Lian Tianyang scoffed: Are you kidding? How could I possibly become a shipper? The very next moment, he fell headfirst into the CP fans' rabbit hole. He sprawled at the bottom of it every day, happily watching fan edits, reading fanfiction, and looking at 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 possibly like him? Troublemaking Friend A, question one: Oh, then tell me, would Guan Yu watch fanfiction, fan art, and video edits of himself and Zhang Fei? Lian Tianyang: ... Troublemaking Friend A, question two: Would Guan Yu and Zhang Fei act like this? Would he? Lian Tianyang: ... Troublemaking Friend A, question three: Why aren't you saying anything? Is it because you don't want to talk? Lian Tianyang: ... [Bottom's point of view]: Xia Zhi recently took a job promoting a CP. A workaholic through and through, he works diligently and faithfully, thinking up new ways every day to make the CP fans swoon. He's a well-known promotion pro in the CP world. He's very satisfied with his ability and attitude at work, until he notices that Lian Tianyang, his promotion partner, has started looking at him strangely. Xia Zhi thinks it over for a moment and understands. He's being outdone. So Xia Zhi steps up his game and does an even better job. Then one day, Lian Tianyang confesses to him, even saying with an arrogant air that Xia Zhi's affection has moved him, and that's why he's gradually fallen for him. Xia Zhi: Uh, no, I don't like you. Lian Tianyang's triple denial: Impossible! Absolutely not! There's no way you don't like me! Xia Zhi: ...I really don't like you. Lian Tianyang, stunned: But you've been flirting with me this whole time! Xia Zhi, puzzled: Weren't we just promoting the CP? Lian Tianyang: ... Before he admits it: Xia Zhi looks at him and smiles gently. Lian Tianyang (sneaking a glance before immediately looking away), dead serious: Please don't smile at me, thanks. I'm straight. After he admits it: Xia Zhi looks at someone else and smiles gently. 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, no real-life models. I made it all up. The entertainment industry is fictional, and every detail serves the plot. 2. One-on-one romance, HE. 3. No children. The bit about picking names for their kids is just because Lian Tianyang has gone crazy shipping them. Theme: Strive tirelessly and work hard