The Melancholy Prince of the Aristocratic Academy Has Given Up

[The blurb has been revised, but the story hasn't changed. Sweet story with the gong as the lead, chuunibyou silliness, and a Mary Sue setting. Flirty beauty x secretly passionate, devoted admirer! Childhood friends!]

Gong Zi Fei transmigrated into a book.

He landed in a book titled "The Four Charming Princes' Surrender."

That's right, an old-school Mary Sue danmei novel featuring a noble academy, games among the powerful, a campus F4, a student-body election for the most handsome guy, and the world's four top families.

He was the second member of F4, a peerlessly handsome, melancholic prince, and a sickly fellow as frail as a willow in the wind.

Gong Zi Fei was a lively, sunny, macho man full of masculine vigor. He couldn't accept this world. Not one bit.

Gong Zi Fei: "..."

Gong Zi Fei rolled up his sleeves and showed the System his muscular biceps. "Does this look like me to you?"

The System nodded furiously, against its conscience. "Yes, yes, yes. Just complete the plot, or die, and you can go back."

Gong Zi Fei: "I look like your dad."

He could complain all he wanted, but he still had to get home.

*

The protagonist, the shou, barged into Gong Zi Fei's art studio, pretended to be frightened and flustered, and lowered his head in a pitiful apology.

Protagonist shou: "I'm sorry. I, I was tricked into coming in here. I'll kowtow and apologize. Will you forgive me?"

"Wow, what a gust of wind when you opened the door. My head hurts."

Gong Zi Fei, who didn't want to follow the plot, rolled his eyes and promptly fell asleep.

Protagonist shou: "..."

*

The fourth prince was controlled by the plot and egged Gong Zi Fei on to bully the protagonist shou.

"Ah, your voice is so loud. You scared me to death."

Gong Zi Fei, who didn't want to follow the plot, rolled his eyes and promptly fell asleep.

The fourth prince: "..."

*

The eldest prince wasn't controlled by the plot, but Gong Zi Fei wanted to get himself killed and go home sooner.

So, by the side of the haughty, cold-hearted eldest prince, who had severe germophobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Gong Zi Fei let himself be waited on hand and foot. He wouldn't lift a finger, let someone else feed him, rolled around in bed without bathing, and never put anything back where it belonged.

He figured that if the eldest prince dared to hit him, he would roll his eyes and fall asleep, or simply die and go home.

Who could have guessed that instead of getting beaten, he would be treated with the utmost attentiveness and endless patience, while the other man even took liberties with him when he was pretending to be sick?

Gong Zi Fei: "..."

Gong Zi Fei flipped over with swagger.

Damn it, he couldn't take this anymore. He was the gong!

Flirty beauty gong vs. secretly passionate, devoted admirer shou. 1v1, happy ending, both have only ever been with each other.

Reader's guide:

1. Chuunibyou silliness and a Mary Sue setting. If it's not your thing, don't try it!

2. The gong's mind is noisy, though on the outside he's a gorgeous beauty. The shou looks like a cool guy, but is a devoted admirer inside.

3. The gong and shou are a perfect match, absolutely made for each other. They are the official pairing, no breaking them up or switching roles. The characters aren't perfect. No control-freak factions, extremists, or nitpickers, please. No, really, please! You don't have to tell me if you drop the story.

Theme: A gentleman is ever mindful of his words, as warm and gentle as jade.