But He’s Such a Cool, Beautiful Boy

[Blurb] A University's centennial anniversary celebration was in full swing, and the performance gala was proceeding as planned. Suddenly, a power outage threw the entire stage into chaos. The performers were presenting "The Legend of the White Snake," a traditional opera piece from A University's Peking Opera program. The program was renowned throughout the opera world, and people claimed that many of the successful guests attending the anniversary celebration had come specifically to see this performance. Everyone was in a panic, even the school leaders in the audience sweating nervously. But at the critical moment, the performer playing the leading female role remained calm. With no sound system and no lights, he carried the opera through to the end in complete darkness, his voice so flawless that no fault could be found. When the song ended, the audience froze for a moment, then erupted into unprecedented applause. The principal wiped the sweat from his brow and turned to the most influential man among the guests invited that night. Jin Yuchen studied the elegant figure in blue standing onstage and taking a graceful bow with interest. Jin Yuchen: "A rare beauty." The principal laughed. "The star of the Peking Opera program." Jin Yuchen: "Too bad she's a girl." The principal: "No, he's a boy." Jin Yuchen's fingers paused. He raised his eyelids. "Oh?" * Xu Junnan never imagined that one day his mentor would be falsely accused. Nor did he ever imagine that, to save his teacher, he would ask for help from a man who lived in a completely different world from his own. He watched President Jin sit there, leisurely sipping his red wine as he listened with a smile to every request Xu Junnan made. Jin Yuchen set down his glass and spoke in a pleasant voice. "If I help you, Student Xu, how do you plan to repay me?" Xu Junnan met his eyes. Though in a sorry state, he remained aloof and elegant. "You can ask me to do anything." They were both men. At worst, he would be expected to do some backbreaking work without complaint. That was what Xu Junnan thought at the time. Jin Yuchen suddenly laughed. His smile was as gentle and calm as ever, as though he were discussing the taste of the wine. "Then, Student Xu, do you know that I, the third young master of the Jin family, like boys?" "..." Jin Yuchen stood up and walked over to Xu Junnan. His imposing presence pressed in on him from every direction. Jin Yuchen: "Fair skin, a soft body. Ideally, he'd look thin and delicate in his clothes, but underneath, he'd have every curve in all the right places." "Oh, and I want him to know how to sing opera. Especially 'The Legend of the White Snake.'" At that moment, Xu Junnan understood. His fingers turned ice-cold. Later, the carpet, desk, and coffee table in that room, the rows of ties in the wardrobe, and even the name "Jin Yuchen" itself all became painful, humiliating memories that Xu Junnan never wanted to revisit. A seemingly gentle but actually ruthless aggressor x an elegant, aloof beauty of a receiver Note: 1. One-on-one romance, both are each other's first, happy ending. 2. The aggressor is awful at first, then spends ages groveling to win the other back. 3. This novel is extremely melodramatic, extremely melodramatic, extremely melodramatic. The author threw away all the good karma accumulated over the first twenty-five years of life to write this utterly indulgent melodrama. Please go easy on me in the comments, dear readers. I'm begging you on my knees, forehead to the floor. Please add my modern BL novel, "Where Can I Find an Aggressor This Devoted?" [Blurb] After learning that something was wrong with his health, workaholic Lu Yicheng canceled all his social engagements and, for the first time in his life, went to indulge himself in a place of drunken revelry. There, he saw a boy as soft and round as a little mochi, dancing the most seductive dance on top of a table, yet wearing an expression so earnest he looked ready to join the Communist Party! Lu Yicheng asked the owner why he looked as if he were forcing an innocent boy into prostitution. The owner replied, "Because that's exactly what it is! But he must be desperate. He dropped out of school at seventeen to pay for his little sister's medical treatment!" * At seventeen, Shu Ning dropped out of school to earn money for his sister's medical expenses. At nineteen, he met the most important benefactor of his life. That man arranged the best treatment for his sister, paid for him to continue his education, and treated him like a treasure, keeping him by his side and caring for him for those four years. That man was a man. Later, his sister recovered, and Shu Ning went on to earn a doctorate. The last time Lu Yicheng drove Shu Ning to school, he gripped the steering wheel and stared out at the vast, snowy night. After a long while, he managed to say only one thing: "If, someday, you don't want to remember these four years," "then just forget them all." "Forget me, too." "..." The snow fell all night, but the next morning, when Lu Yicheng opened the glass door, he suddenly saw Shu Ning with red-rimmed eyes. The boy leapt straight into his arms. And held on tightly to Mr. Lu. Shu Ning: "Hubby, it's so cold outside. Give me a hug!" "You don't... You don't want me anymore!" A devoted CEO aggressor x a sweet, soft-spoken male college student receiver Theme: Peace, love, and growing together