Kiss Me Before Daybreak

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On Lu Yao's first day at his new school, he and his deskmate and roommate, Shao Zhiyuan, took an instant dislike to each other. They wished they could sit down calmly and slap each other twice. But in the eyes of their classmates, who were all professional shippers, those antics were obviously prime shipping material.

Lu Yao tries to beat up Shao Zhiyuan in the hallway.

Classmates: "Oh my god, is this what a couple madly in love looks like? They're tugging at each other, cuddling and hugging right there in the hallway. I'm dying from all this sweetness."

Shao Zhiyuan brings Lu Yao lunch for once.

Classmates: "Oh my god, they're already an old married couple, aren't they? They have the vibe of a golden anniversary after fifty years. They're so real, I'm about to get diabetes from all this sweetness."

With their classmates frantically trying to shove them out of the closet, Lu Yao and Shao Zhiyuan actually got together. But what happened next was not what anyone expected.

Lu Yao smiles at Shao Zhiyuan.

Classmates: "What is this? Where's all that tenderness? Are you blind? Can't you see the murderous look in Brother Lu's eyes?"

Lu Yao and Shao Zhiyuan hold hands.

Classmates: "What is this industrially manufactured sweetness? It's so fake. This is the sort of thing straight guys have been doing forever."

They had thought they could stay together forever, but an unexpected turn of events left them with no choice but to separate. Then, six years later, Shao Zhiyuan returned for their class reunion...

A shy top who is surprisingly timid about certain things x a bottom who talks back to the whole world and hails from Zuan

Tips:

Characters from another one of my novels, So You Two Came Here to Date, will appear in this story. It's fine if you haven't read it; it won't affect your enjoyment much.

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand readers' eyes, so whether the ending is a bad ending depends on your interpretation. If you can't accept that, please leave now.

The extra chapters are guaranteed to have a happy ending. (Seriously.)

The Wise Never Fall in Love

Xie Sheng dreams of becoming a star. Despite his parents' objections, he follows his passion to B City to become a trainee, where he meets Jiang Qingwu, who is being hounded by rumors.

Three years earlier, when they were both trainees, they practiced, took classes, and traveled together. They kept their unspoken love tucked away in their hearts, deciding that if they debuted, they would confess to each other.

Three years later, after debuting and becoming hugely popular, they are both busy every day. The love they never managed to confess remains unspoken until the day Xie Sheng leaves.

After Xie Sheng leaves, Jiang Qingwu makes his way alone through the entertainment industry. Then, three years later, having finally made a name for himself, Jiang Qingwu finds Xie Sheng standing alone beneath a Christmas tree and tells him about the unrequited love that is three years too late.

"Would you still be willing to stand onstage with me?"

"Qingwu, I've found my own stage."

A talented, handsome top x an ordinary dream-chasing bottom

Since nearly all my stories take place in the same world, characters from my first two novels, So You Two Came Here to Date and Kiss Me Before Dawn, will appear.

The first part follows their everyday lives as trainees, so it's set in a school. After they debut, the story moves into the entertainment industry.

It's a reunion after a breakup, but not quite the usual kind. Happy ending! Happy ending! Happy ending! (Important things must be said three times.)

P.S. The bottom is an anime fan, so plenty of anime titles and cosplay will appear in the story.

Theme: Your future belongs to you, so you must decide it for yourself.