Reaching for the Stars [Reborn]

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- Blurb:

In eighth grade, Wen Baiyu's mother brought home a boy from outside.

Wen Baiyu still remembered the sunlight that day. Like the glittering stars of a brilliant galaxy, it scattered across the sky, its starlight falling all over the boy's striking eyes and brows. He looked just like a demon suddenly appearing in a supernatural tale.

Dazed, Wen Baiyu heard himself ask, "Mom, who is he?"

His mother said, "His name is Yu Shuchen. He's your sister's childhood betrothed."

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Before being reborn:

Wen Baiyu merely said, "Oh," and treasured this hazy affection in his heart. As time passed, he let it grow into a towering tree that bore lemons.

When they were grown, his sister married someone else. On the way to her wedding, Yu Shuchen died in an accident.

After being reborn:

Wen Baiyu dared to ask, "What if my sister likes someone else?"

His mother smiled and teased him. "Then you can marry him."

Wen Baiyu's face slowly reddened, and he stammered, "O-okay."

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When Wen Baiyu thought Yu Shuchen liked his sister:

Yu Shuchen: "Kid, do you like me?"

Wen Baiyu: "N-no!"

Yu Shuchen: "Then why do you blush every time you see me?"

After learning Yu Shuchen didn't like his sister:

Wen Baiyu held out some skincare oil.

With an "innocent" expression, he asked Yu Shuchen, "Do you think this would look good on me?"

Yu Shuchen tapped his skin and smiled like a gentleman. "Want me to help you apply it?"

From the ancient Yuefu poem: "What is there in the heavens? The white elms are scattered everywhere." [White elm]: stars

* A sweet romance between childhood friends who aren't quite childhood friends.

* One-on-one, with both of them flirting.

* Alternate universe, where same-sex marriage is legal.

* From school to working life.

* They only start dating as adults.

* [Scheming, captivating top] X [Timid yet reckless, bold in love bottom]

- Blurb for Information Pheromone Addiction:

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Qi Changxia, an actor so obscure he's practically fallen through the floor, struggles to maintain his aloof, breathtaking persona just to put food on the table.

Nobody knows that behind his supposedly worldly-detached image, he has the same heart-racing dream night after night.

The same person appears in every dream.

Zhou Jiali, a newly debuted idol who was once all the rage, has pheromones that are too pure, leaving him "unable to empathize."

Unable to relate to anyone else's joys or sorrows, he keeps a blank expression on every show.

People "affectionately" call him a "pretentious poser."

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The two, who should have had nothing to do with each other, suddenly trended because of a secretly filmed video.

In the video, a tall figure pins Qi Changxia against a wall. His usually cool face looks both pained and blissful, alluring and seductive.

After a long moment, the tall figure seems to sense something and turns to glance toward the camera. A drop of crimson blood still hangs at his lips.

Zhou Jiali tilts the corner of his mouth, presses a finger to his lips, and smiles softly.

The video explodes across the trending topics.

Qi Changxia covers his face. "Waaah, there goes my pristine persona."

Zhou Jiali's fans: "Ahhh, big brother, I'm yours!"

A CP fanbase that sprang up out of nowhere: "Zhou Jiali is a poser. He has no expression, so he can't fake it. That means they're definitely real!"

Zhou Jiali: "..."

#SuddenlyDiedOfEmbarrassmentInFrontOfTheWholeCountry#

#WantToBuyATicketAndLeaveEarthTonight#

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