Working the Center Position

Devoted, protective, loyal-dog seme x dazzling, bold beauty uke [Both are intensely into each other] The peerless Regent Shen Yan died young and transmigrated into the body of a pretty-boy star who was useless at everything except his face. Shen Yan smiled. "In this glorious age, I should live it up for once." On a livestreaming variety show, Shen Yan ran into Chen Zixi, the scummy ex who had dumped the original host after becoming famous. Chen Zixi frowned. "I told you I wouldn't partner with you again. Stop bothering me." Before Shen Yan could answer, someone stepped out from behind Chen Zixi and moved him aside. "The person Mr. Shen is looking for is me." The audience was stunned. Shen Yan was such a useless pretty face, yet someone was actually eager to team up with him? Hey, cool guy, don't just look at his face! Shen Yan gazed at the tall figure standing beside him, his eyes shimmering. "Stick with me, and I'll take you to the top." Pei Yuan's eyes were deep. "All right." With a new format and an extremely difficult competition, plenty of people were waiting to watch Shen Yan eat his words. With Pei Yuan by his side, Shen Yan performed love songs onstage, portraying lovers defying fate; backstage, they read love poems to each other, full of suggestive meaning. When their collaborative advertisement aired, they were immediately hailed as the entertainment industry's most compelling Alpha-Omega pairing. The audience was won over: Every performance brings something new. So good! The fans screamed: Every stage features a different flavor of adorable couple. So delicious! Only the haters were hopping mad: They just rely on shipping their CP and a few clever tricks. They have no real talent! After that, Shen Yan astonished everyone with a piece on the guqin, then shook them to the core with a pipa performance. The haters scoffed: He must be faking it. The production team is playing the music backstage. Traditional music experts rushed onto the stage, thrilled. "The guqin piece is an ancient composition he completed, and the pipa piece is original! The world of traditional music finally has another new genius!" The haters: ...My face hurts so much... Later, Shen Yan competed in painting, and his ink-wash landscape painting fetched the highest price at the auction. The haters mocked him furiously: His studio's blind praise is getting ridiculous. Do they really think the whole internet is full of idiots? Shen Yan livestreamed himself painting and, tipsy, inscribed a poem in wild cursive. His every brushstroke exuded unrestrained elegance. The livestream instantly turned into a bidding war. Auction houses rushed over as soon as they heard the news, fiercely competing for the right to auction his work. The haters: ...My face is swollen... Fans followed the stages, movies, TV dramas, and variety shows Shen Yan and Pei Yuan took part in together, watching the two soar to fame, break into the mainstream, and win awards... They announced their relationship?! #MyCPIsFlauntingTheirLoveAtTheTopOfTheEntertainmentIndustry!# ※ At the filming location of a historical drama, inside the lounge. Dressed in splendid robes, Shen Yan lounged on the sofa and beckoned Pei Yuan over. "General Pei, shouldn't you give me an explanation?" In full armor, Pei Yuan dropped to one knee. "Your Highness, wherever you are, I will be there." Shen Yan propped his chin on his hand and smiled. "Why weren't you so respectful last night, when you overstepped your station?" Pei Yuan lifted his hand and kissed it. "Your Highness ordered me to serve you. Naturally, I did my utmost." Reading Guide: 1. Told from the uke's perspective. Both transmigrated from ancient times to the modern era. In their past lives, they had a proper lord-and-subject relationship. They are mutually devoted, and are exclusive in both body and heart. 2. No real-life inspirations! Fictional characters are the best-looking! Same-sex marriage is legal in this world. This is my take on the entertainment industry, with feel-good wish fulfillment and sweet romance. 3. Comments that provoke arguments about ships, including fans fantasizing about being the sole love interest, whether serious or just joking, and comments mentioning real people, including "My xx is called xx," will be deleted. The cover is a commissioned illustration made to match the characters as described in the story. It includes the draft and the process. [Please bookmark my upcoming novel, Don't Overthink It, Watch Me Crush the Scumbags] Spoils-his-beloved-without-limits domineering CEO seme x bright-spirited, unhinged uke Qi Ning returned after completing his transmigration mission. As his reward, he learned that this world came from a novel. In the novel, Qi Ning was forced by his father to marry the eldest Young Master Yan in exchange for resources. Then his suitor, the second Young Master Yan, and his half-brother joined forces to deceive him into plotting against his husband. In the end, he faced accusations from the second Young Master Yan, his younger brother's mockery, and his father's indifference. And the rule that those who harm others must pay with their lives. Qi Ning: "I spent twenty years practicing medicine in a time of chaos. If anyone tries to stop me from enjoying a peaceful life now, I'll let them experience my beautiful mental state. :)" His father cared most about his reputation, so Qi Ning would ruin it and bring him down in disgrace. His younger brother cared most about wealth, so Qi Ning would take it all and leave him not a penny. His stepmother cared most about her son, so Qi Ning would let her see for herself what kind of person she had raised. As for the second Young Master Yan... Qi Ning glanced at his blind husband, Yan Jizhuo. He would start by curing the man he had been married off to. Yan Jizhuo could clean up his own family's mess. Yan Jizhuo regained his sight, but his voice remained as steady as ever. "What reward do you want?" Qi Ning's gaze swept across his stern features, and he answered flirtatiously, "Why, naturally... for Chairman Yan to offer himself to me." ※ Yan Shen had planned to put on an act and coax Qi Ning into being his pawn. He never expected to fall for him himself. Unable to hold back, he knocked on Qi Ning's door in the middle of the night. But Yan Jizhuo answered. His clothes were disheveled, and his body was covered in love bites. Yan Shen was stunned. "Eldest Brother! Why are you here...?" Yan Jizhuo looked at him coldly. "What's so strange about a married couple sharing a room?" The door closed. Yan Shen bit down until he tasted blood, but all he could do was swallow his words in silence. ※ When Qi Ning married Yan Jizhuo, the famously cold-faced business tycoon, everyone assumed that either Qi Ning would be mistreated or the two would treat each other with icy courtesy. No one expected that when Qi Ning suddenly decided to join a travel variety show, Yan Jizhuo would stick to his side without taking a single step away. He peeled fruit, removed shells, massaged Qi Ning's shoulders and hands, and even carried him around all the time. #ChairmanYan,DoYouRememberYourDomineeringCEOPersona?# Yan Jizhuo: "The company is taking a day off for our wedding anniversary." #AllDomineeringCEOsShouldStepUpTheirGameToThisStandard!# Theme: Gold will always shine.