I Became a Virtual Boyfriend, Then Got Charged Monthly Rent

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Su Heran is an intern tech streamer at Xingye TV. He's known for his sharp aim and slick talk, and for drifting through a sea of admirers without ever letting anyone get close.

But he never dreamed that on his very first day streaming, his carefully crafted persona would come crashing down.

Someone had claimed him.

It started when he helped a friend beta-test a shared virtual-boyfriend app called My Chosen Boyfriend and forgot to cancel his account. A user named xd1 signed him up for a monthly subscription.

Su Heran, who had suddenly become someone else's boyfriend: "...Huh?"

After frantically trying and failing to cancel the order, Su Heran signed a peace treaty with his patron: they would only play games, he wouldn't act as a boyfriend, and the subscription would be canceled when it expired.

His patron readily agreed.

But things got stranger and stranger.

First, the other person chose "Big Brother Patron" as his form of address. Then came constant cuddling in the game, followed by a sudden request to stay on voice chat and fall asleep together every night. Finally, he even turned on his camera and acted cute for Su Heran.

Su Heran: "...Something doesn't seem quite right."

At last, the monthly subscription ended. Su Heran eagerly went to end their relationship, but his patron's deep voice came through: "I want to subscribe for a year."

Su Heran had never met anyone so persistent. In his panic, he blurted out a lie: "We're breaking up! The boss of Xingye TV has claimed me. You don't stand a chance!"

To his surprise, his patron fell silent for a long time, then logged off without replying.

At the Xingye TV livestream gala, Su Heran won the New Streamer Award thanks to his immense popularity. After signing his contract, he was about to slip out through the backstage area when two other streamers stopped him.

"Maybe rein in your trash talk. And if you're going to mooch off someone, at least choose the right person."

"Does President Xiu even know who you are, you all-talk no-action clown?"

Before they could say more, a man walked over from the end of the hallway. Dressed in a suit, handsome and imposing, he wore silver-rimmed glasses.

Su Heran had seen his profile. This was the boss of Xingye TV, the very man he'd been trash-talking. Blushing with embarrassment, he stammered, "P-President Xiu."

"Why are you calling me President Xiu?" Xiu Du leaned close and chuckled. "Didn't you call me Big Brother Patron?"

The streamers who had been sneering at him were stunned.

Su Heran: xd... Xiu Du?? Help!!

[Gentle, calculating, sweet-talking top who hides a dark side x Online giant, innocent and feisty in real life]

- Reader's Guide -

1. A sweet 1v1 romance. The game descriptions won't get in the way, so jump right in.

2. The top is seven years older.

3. The author is hopeless at writing blurbs (tears).

Theme: Keep your heart true and move forward without fear. The light will always come your way.