A Growing Heartbeat

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Blurb: (Clears throat! This is an early work, so read with caution.)

Serious-looking but secretly flirtatious seme (Li Ting) x cool, aloof primary personality and clingy, affectionate secondary personality uke (Shi Chun)

One-on-one romance!!!

Shi Chun returns from studying abroad to take over a family business project.

When he meets with a business partner, he discovers that the man in a suit, sitting at the conference table and speaking with elegant, impeccable manners, is Li Ting, his "archenemy" from high school.

Beneath his prim and proper demeanor, Li Ting, who used to love messing with Shi Chun and picking on him, has a certain charm.

But as soon as the meeting ends, the suited man's true colors emerge, and he hurries over to Shi Chun. "So the junior did come back to the country?"

As usual, Shi Chun replies, inwardly reflecting that Li Ting hasn't changed a bit. "Mr. Li, are you that concerned about me?"

Shi Chun's words inadvertently expose the deepest secret buried in Li Ting's heart: his unrequited love.

As the only heir of the Li family generation, Li Ting has been doted on by everyone. But his naturally warm and straightforward personality means that, to manage the family business, he has to put on an intimidating, unapproachable front and establish his authority.

Compared to Li Ting's feigned aloofness, his "archenemy" Shi Chun is genuinely cool and refined. And yet this very ice prince has caught Li Ting's eye.

What Li Ting doesn't expect is that, at a party, the owner of a small company brings his daughter along to land a rich husband. The daughter, with ulterior motives, tricks Shi Chun, who is allergic to alcohol, into drinking.

When Li Ting finds out, he rushes over and takes Shi Chun to a lounge. He never expects Shi Chun not to resist at all, following him obediently. When taking his medicine, Shi Chun looks at Li Ting with soft, clingy eyes and asks, "Aren't you going to feed me my medicine?"

Reader's Guide:

1. The uke has a split personality for certain reasons. One personality is cool and aloof, while the other is clingy and loves acting spoiled. He recovers later.

2. The author doesn't know much about split personalities, so please don't view this from a medical perspective. The whole story is made up. I'm truly sorry.

Blurb revised and screenshotted on 2021.1.12.

Premise: Good fortune and misfortune always go hand in hand. Face difficulties with a positive attitude, discover the true meaning of life, and ride the wind and waves.