I’m Not the Top? That’s Laughable

[Due to health reasons, this novel is now free to read. I will not be writing for a while.] As a carefree rich second-generation kid who had never wanted for anything, Gu Miao had only one problem in life: a crowd of suitors would often rush up to surround him and emotionally blackmail him. It wasn't until he turned eighteen that he learned he was living in a clichéd story called "The Male Lead and Male Love Interest Are Fighting Over Me." Every one of these people was a mission-taker, and completing their mission would earn them five hundred million yuan. And he was the story's male lead! Gu Miao: ? First of all, he's straight. How could he be the lead in a BL story? And second, who are you people? Why would my love interest and I fight until we're battered and bruised over you? Thanks to his family's power and influence, he had at least managed to keep some of the mission-takers at bay. But the story's love interest, Qi Yan, had grown up poor and was cold and aloof by nature, so he suffered even more deliberate harm. Some mission-takers would even run him over with a car just so they could play the role of his "savior." After reading the story, Gu Miao was ready to crack some skulls. Sure, he was straight, but as the story's male lead, he had to take responsibility. At worst, he could turn the male love interest into a friend. He hurriedly packed his things, slung a little bundle over his shoulder, and transferred schools, finding Qi Yan a year ahead of schedule. The male love interest was handsome and pitiful, and everything about him except his gender fit Gu Miao's tastes perfectly. The only odd thing was that he was two centimeters taller. But no matter, Gu Miao had brought a whole stack of height-boosting insoles. He punched mission-takers, kicked transmigrators, and diligently took on the responsibility of being "the head of the household." As the gloomy male love interest grew more and more like a normal person, and even held Gu Miao protectively in his arms whenever danger struck, Gu Miao was deeply gratified. Then he suggested they be best friends for life. And promptly got shoved down by the male love interest. "Friends? Who wants to be your friend?" Gu Miao: ??? Gu Miao: This isn't right. The person behind him bit his shoulder and said, "Does your script not have the characters' names? I'm the one who's on top." Gu Miao struggled to turn to the final page of the script. There, in large capital letters, it read: "Optimistic, self-assured straight guy who thinks he's on top, but is actually a gorgeous bottom x aloof, seemingly pure but secretly calculating top." He: ???? Author, what the hell? Who puts the character descriptions on the last page? (It's about a handsome, slightly indulgent-feeling bottom who is a straight guy down to his very bones, and a mentally unstable young top who is irritable and cold at first, then falls in love first, becomes explosively possessive, and is driven crazy by the straight guy.) #Extra Scene: Everyone at Qingjiang No. 1 High School knew Qi Yan was terrifying. He was extremely calculating and vengeful. Everyone who had tried to complete a mission on him had been driven to the brink of a breakdown, without making any progress. But Gu Miao wiped away his tears and said, "Don't bully him. I mean it. He's such a kind and quiet person, and he wouldn't take revenge on you. So I'll just have to give you a couple of punches myself." The whole school: … * Qi Yan had lost both his parents when he was young and had a tragic upbringing. He knew that someone like him had to work harder than everyone else just to survive in this world. Yet he was always surrounded by a swarm of flies claiming they wanted to save him, while making a complete mess of his life. He was sick of it. Until one day, a boy came charging at him, shouting something about "I'm the top, fate, and bonds." At last, fate returned the warmth it had denied him, in another form. Theme: Don't let fate defeat you!