Pretending to Be Straight in Front of My Actor Ex-Boyfriend

[Gentle, rational, teasing top x dramatic, willful, obsessive bottom]

Qi Yue thought he was the favored one, so he felt free to do whatever he pleased. In the end, he drove Shen Yan, the perfect boyfriend in everyone's eyes, away.

The day they broke up, his world fell apart.

He probably would never find another boyfriend as wonderful as Shen Yan.

From then on, Shen Yan became the one who got away.

Three years after the breakup, Shen Yan was a movie star, while Qi Yue was still a supporting actor who could be replaced at any time.

A chasm seemed to separate them, and reality forced Qi Yue to make a choice. Just as he decided to leave the city full of memories, an invitation to the variety show "Gay Changes, Straight Stays" stopped him.

He'd found another reason to stay.

This is an elimination-style variety show.

The production team puts twelve contestants under one roof, claiming that only one is gay and all the others are straight men.

The straight men must identify the gay contestant and split ten million.

The gay contestant must eliminate all the straight men to win twenty million.

Just as Qi Yue was getting ready to show off his skills, he discovered that his ex, Shen Yan, was participating in the show as a "detective."

Qi Yue: I'm screwed. I'm going to be eliminated in the first round. QAQ

During the first round of voting, Shen Yan glanced at him without expression.

Qi Yue shut his eyes in despair.

To his surprise, Shen Yan voted to eliminate someone else.

That night, Qi Yue gathered his courage and cornered Shen Yan against the wall. "Why didn't you vote for me? Didn't you reject me last night?"

"I didn't reject you." Shen Yan's lips curled as his fingertip brushed Qi Yue's chin. "Let's team up. Otherwise, they won't be able to keep filming."

Director: ???

Later, on the Ferris wheel, Qi Yue blocked the camera and kissed the corner of Shen Yan's mouth while one certain third wheel had his eyes closed because he was afraid of heights.

Shen Yan merely glanced at Qi Yue, coolly saying, "You've got some nerve..."

"We loved each other and were afraid of holding each other back, so we let go. But love brought us back together."

[Reading Guide]

1. This is a self-indulgent story. The bottom behaved terribly in the past. If you find that uncomfortable, click X and leave.

2. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting.

3. The variety show was inspired by Douyin, with the general idea of finding the hidden straight man and eliminating the straight men. The details are different, and there are many fictional elements.

4. Second-chance romance. Probably a sweet little story, though it might be bittersweet. It shouldn't be angsty?

5. Each lead only has eyes for the other.

That's all for now. I'll add more if I think of anything.

Upcoming story: This B Pretends to Be an A

[Promiscuous, unrequited-love artist Omega x gentle, teasing, foot-fetishist Beta]

Love and the absence of love are both instinctive. He rejects the responsibilities society expects of him and only wants to follow his instincts.

Bai Luxing is a famous social butterfly Omega in the capital. People come and go from his life, but none have ever stayed by his side for even a month.

More precisely, his passion never lasts a month.

The first time Bai Luxing met Shen Ran, he'd just broken up with his ex-boyfriend, who had beaten him badly enough to send him to the hospital.

Shen Ran was his attending physician: handsome, gentle, and successful.

Bai Luxing's heart raced instinctively. Using his usual tricks, he seduced Shen Ran, and the two naturally got together.

Bai Luxing gradually became part of Shen Ran's life and met his family and friends, but he never introduced Shen Ran to his own friends.

Because everyone thought they would break up sooner or later, including Bai Luxing himself.

Later, Bai Luxing went to a party with his friends. Shen Ran wanted to surprise him by picking him up, but when he reached the door, he heard someone inside say, "What's so special about that Shen Ran guy that he's been able to stay by your side for so long? Don't tell me you've gotten serious."

Bai Luxing replied, "When have I ever not been serious?"

His friends burst out laughing. "Your idea of being 'serious' is just playing around, isn't it? Bai Luxing is the best at it out of all of us!"

Shen Ran clenched his fists, ran home, and called Bai Luxing. "Let's break up."

Bai Luxing was still in the middle of being serious, so naturally he wasn't willing to accept it. When he got home, he went into heat.

"Shen Ran, I was wrong. Please, mark me..."

"There's something I've never told you. I'm a Beta. I can't mark you."

Shen Ran locked the door and gazed coldly at the Omega curled up on the floor...

[Reading Guide]

1. The bottom is a scumbag. Don't judge him by normal standards. The leads are not both virgins.

2. The characters' values do not represent the author's.

3. This is a melodramatic, angsty story written for my own enjoyment. Don't read if it's not your thing. The top suffers early on, and the bottom suffers later.

Theme: Grow through love