[Online Romance] [Catfishing] [Secret Identities]
A cold-looking but actually adorable shut-in x a young master who pretends to be sweet but is actually sly
In the hyper-realistic virtual game Beyondness, he's A, ranked number one on the gun leaderboard;
in his livestream, he's Cloud, a charismatic male streamer;
in real life, he's just an average high school boy, Chen Yiyun.
Loved by thousands online, disliked by thousands in real life.
He already had enough secret identities, but accidentally became a hugely popular goddess and even partnered up with Phoenix, the top spender on the rich list, as a couple.
Chen Yiyun discovers by chance that his partner is his deskmate, Qin Shizhi: the poor guy who eats plain steamed buns for lunch every day, lives in a remote suburb, and pedals his bicycle so hard it practically sparks.
Chen Yiyun's conscience gets the better of him, and he often helps his classmate out.
But his unintentional kindness takes on a different meaning in the other guy's eyes.
Qin Shizhi gives him a disdainful look. "Give it up. I'm not gay."
Chen Yiyun: "Huh? I'm not gay either."
Qin Shizhi sneers. "Heh. I can see right through your act."
That night, Chen Yiyun receives a rare gift in the game. He refuses it, saying it's too expensive.
[Phoenix]: Honey, stuff in this game isn't expensive, though quq
Chen Yiyun: ...I get it. I can see right through your act.
To break up, Chen Yiyun keeps pushing the other guy's limits.
But it seems the other guy has no limits...
To keep things from going any further wrong, Chen Yiyun finally deletes his account and runs away one day.
That night, someone storms into his home through the pouring rain and pins him down.
"I did everything you asked. I've been waiting for you to speak up, like a dog hoping you'd tell me the truth and be with me as yourself. If I'd known you'd do this, I wouldn't have kept up the act."
Chen Yiyun's voice trembles. "Bro, I'll cancel my account deletion request. Can we both keep pretending?"
[1v1, Happy Ending] No major angst, just a funny, sweet romance.
Blurb: 2022.10.13
Blurb revised: 2025.4.6 (sweat)
Theme: Love reality and treat people with sincerity.
