When a Straight Man Who Hates Men Falls into a Steamy Danmei Novel

[Story complete. The upcoming story, Love Guide for a Casual Yao Player [Honor of Kings], is at the bottom]

Qiao Zizhi. The "zhi" in his name means straight.

He calls himself the straightest man in the universe and has lived on Kongtong Mountain for years.

And yet he transmigrated into a book, and naturally, it had to be the only melodramatic danmei novel he'd ever read.

The whole story was packed with ridiculous twists: he runs, the other chases, and he can't escape, all steeped in an old-fashioned Mary Sue vibe.

And he... became the ultimate bottom in a danmei novel.

Delicate, soft, and easy to push over.

The whole point of the story was for him to get it on with his wonderful top and several other side characters.

Logic and plot? The dog ate them.

Human limits? They don't exist.

In broad daylight? So what?

Remembering the descriptions in the novel, Qiao Zizhi shuddered and nervously covered his backside.

To protect his dignity, he did his best to keep his distance from the protagonist top, Li Tianze.

Even when they were forced to team up on a variety show, he absolutely refused to get within a meter of him!

In his previous life, Li Tianze worked himself to the bone to win a Best Actor award. Before he could enjoy it, he suddenly died the very next day.

He never expected the heavens to give him another chance. He was reborn!

Though it was in another world, that didn't stop him from letting loose and happily coasting through life.

Li Tianze loved the variety show he joined after being reborn. It was relaxing and fun, and the friends he made were nice.

...Except for his teammate, who kept a can of pepper spray in hand and watched him warily.

They're both guys, and he wasn't going to get handsy with him!

Li Tianze rubbed his forehead helplessly. I'm straight! I really am!

Qiao Zizhi: Mm-hmm, right, sure, you're right. But I'm not going to be fooled by appearances!

As teammates, they had no choice but to work together.

Qiao Zizhi was terrified.

But the longer they spent together, the more he realized that Li Tianze acted perfectly normally.

Qiao Zizhi pulled a friend aside and asked, "Don't you think Li Tianze is gay?"

"Him? Not at all. All straight guys act this gay." As he spoke, his friend showed him a video: A Guide to Today's High School Boys.

Qiao Zizhi's mouth fell open. He was completely shocked.

Qiao Zizhi relaxed. Maybe he really was straight.

Qiao Zizhi: "Since that's the case, I was wrong. From now on, you're my best buddy!"

Li Tianze looked at the oblivious Qiao Zizhi and felt a headache coming on.

Li Tianze: I might not actually be that straight.

Reader's Guide:

1. Same-sex marriage is legal in this world. Both transmigrated into books, but the top doesn't know the plot and thinks he was reborn.

2. A silly comedy. Both are virgins, one-on-one, happy ending.

3. I'll add more if I think of anything.

[Coming Soon]

Lin Lu is a male college student and a fun-loving Honor of Kings player.

He likes playing support and has spent years struggling in Diamond, trying to reach Master.

But he's a freeloader.

The reason is simple: his main hero is Yao.

When he first downloaded Honor of Kings, he saw our Princess Yao and was instantly smitten by her cuteness.

Look at that pink hair, those little antlers, and the fawn she turns into. It's just so... [gestures] cute!!!

Besides, Lin Lu has the character for deer in his name, too. It was fate!

So naturally, he practiced Yao until she became his main hero.

Though Lin Lu doesn't care too much about winning or losing, if you can win, why lose?

Lin Lu often says: Who doesn't want to stand at the summit of Master and breathe in the fumes from the cars?

Because of the prejudice people have against Yao, as soon as Lin Lu's teammates see her among his most-played heroes, they spam him: "Support, don't pick Yao."

With the username "Your Little Deer," Lin Lu can only transform into a whiny little thing and pretend to be a girl.

"But I don't really know how to play anyone else. I just want to play Yao..."

To be fair, Lin Lu is pretty good at playing Yao.

He's a freeloader, but he doesn't throw or feed. He owns up to his mistakes, and as support, he also takes on the role of team therapist.

But Yao is a weak hero. She can help press an advantage, but she's useless when her team is behind.

After losing ten games in a row and dropping out of Master, Lin Lu finally found a reliable jungle carry and hurriedly showered him with praise.

After seeing how well it worked, Lin Lu teamed up with the jungler for several games in a row and successfully added him as a friend.

They started talking more and more often, and regularly played ranked as a duo.

Lin Lu freeloaded, and the jungler carried.

"You're so amazing, big bro! A quadra kill!"

"Can I still be your little deer this game? QAQ"

"Big bro, wait for me! I'm coming to you! I'll give you a shield!"

On the other end of the headset, Gu Changkong smiled in a way that was hard to read.

After a while, Lin Lu started to feel that something was off.

Why did the jungler come looking for him every day?

Why did he give him the skin of Yao's beloved wedding outfit for Qixi Festival?

Why did he want to play Marco Polo and Yao as a couple in ranked?

Lin Lu nervously tried to get information out of the jungler, only to discover by accident that they went to the same university!

Lin Lu ran for his life and didn't dare log into Honor of Kings for several days.

Finally, one night, someone knocked on his door. Lin Lu opened it and his scalp went numb.

Gu Changkong stood in the doorway, smiling faintly. "Didn't you promise to be my little deer? Why did you run away?"

Theme: Embrace your true self