Roses in the Skyscraper

This novel was completed on December 5, 2022. The chapters were put behind a paywall in reverse order, starting with Chapter 23 and ending with Chapter 80. Blurb: Before moving in with Yang Sheng, Xia Cang always thought of his younger brother as reserved, polite, gentle, and well-behaved. So sharing a place shouldn't be a problem. After moving in with Yang Sheng, Xia Cang still thought of his younger brother as gentle and well-behaved. As for why he crossed out the first two words, it all started when the kid kept putting his arms around him, hugging him, kissing him... No, not that. Let's start there. And later on, Xia Cang realized his little brother wasn't exactly gentle and well-behaved, either. Could that wolf pup who can take on seven people at once really be his gentle, well-behaved younger brother? Yang Sheng: That's not me, I didn't do it. Bro, I wasn't trying to start a fight. Believe me. (Puts on a pitiful little expression.) Xia Cang: All right, all right. I believe you, I do. The people knocked out nearby: Like hell we believe you! Yang Sheng x Xia Cang They take turns on top, with no fixed roles. Xia Cang is the older brother. Stepbrothers striving through the gaokao. They are not blood-related and are not registered in the same household. We are roses to each other, stars to each other. My new novel next door, Ailment, is now available. Blurb: Long time no see. * Su Bai broke up with Si Wang, saying he was going abroad to study. Si Wang agreed, saying he'd be gone for at least six years before coming back. "By then, I figure I'll have two kids to hold," Si Wang said. Su Bai sincerely wished Si Wang luck with his future blind dates. Never mind having two kids in six years; two in three would be fine, too. * Six years later, Su Bai returned home. A mutual friend brought up Si Wang and sighed that he was nearly thirty, still acting like a kid, with no intention of getting married. "Two kids in six years?" Su Bai plucked the cigarette from between Si Wang's fingers. Si Wang slowly exhaled. "Can't help it. I'm infertile." * As it happened, Si Wang and Su Bai had been mortal enemies since childhood. Maybe it was because Alpha pheromones were naturally incompatible, or maybe because they had spent years vying for the top spot in their grade, never sharing the throne. It wasn't until they got into the same university in another province that they realized they were the only support each other had so far from home. They dated in college. Not because they had deep feelings for each other, but because they were in an unfamiliar place and needed someone to ease their loneliness, and even their desires. Their breakup was amicable and perfectly understandable. Neither of them had ever expected to get back together. * Si Wang x Su Bai Arrogance versus pride Plum blossoms x white snow Two aloof science-minded Alpha men Mortal enemies and lovers on a time limit who have never fought or argued They take turns on top, with no fixed roles. Sorry if that's not your thing. * May you be well, wherever you are. Theme: Study hard and keep improving every day.