After Our Marriage of Convenience, I Found Out I'd Been Played

[Marriage First, Love Later, Sweet Romance + Mutual Secret Crushes] Song Qiu thought his contract marriage with Best Actor Gu Mingyuan was a transaction where each got what they wanted. He never expected Gu Mingyuan to want neither his money nor his body, and to take such good care of him. Song Qiu felt anxious and guilty. He was only a minor idol, with nothing to offer a triple-threat star like Gu Mingyuan. And he already had a beloved in his heart, so he couldn't return Gu Mingyuan's feelings. Song Qiu had never met his beloved, and didn't even know their name, age, or appearance. But that person had been the only light in his bleak adolescence, and he had long harbored secret feelings for this "older brother." Gu Mingyuan knew about this "older brother," too. At first, when Gu Mingyuan saw Song Qiu avoiding him, he would gently reassure him, like a gentleman: "Xiao Qiu, I know you have someone in your heart. You don't have to return my feelings." Later, when Gu Mingyuan saw him secretly messaging his "older brother," he would comfort him with quiet restraint: "Xiao Qiu, if you really can't forget him, we'll divorce when our contract expires. I'll let you two be together." Song Qiu fell for Gu Mingyuan because of the guilt he felt toward him, and fell in love with him through the warmth Gu Mingyue showed him. After they made love late one night, while Gu Mingyuan was asleep, Song Qiu sent his "older brother" a goodbye text, putting an end to his years-long secret crush. A buzzing sound came from the phone Gu Mingyuan had left on the bedside table. Song Qiu glanced at it casually. The message was familiar: it was the result of two hours of careful thought, editing, and rewriting. The sender's nickname, the four big characters "Baby Qiuqiu," seemed to mock Song Qiu for being such an idiot. "Actor Gu." Song Qiu kicked the person sleeping beside him. Gu Mingyuan opened his sleepy eyes and pulled him close. He wasn't angry at all, and his voice was full of tenderness. "Baby, what's wrong?" Song Qiu sneered. "Getting me to divorce you and then marry you again, playing both roles yourself. Was that fun?!" [Reader Advisory] 1. One-on-one romance, both leads have no prior sexual partners, happy ending. 2. Inspired by the Weibo trending topic #GirlTextsLateFatherAndUnexpectedlyReceivesAHeartwarmingReply#. 3. Blurb written on March 1, 2022. Theme: Start writing, then write the rest.