Reckless and Unstoppable [Showbiz]

Blurb:

Jiang Yu used to be a "mute": withdrawn and ill-tempered, he and the dazzling Yan Mingxun were worlds apart.

Yet somehow, they spent three chaotic years together, clumsy and reckless, loving each other with wild abandon.

Everyone thought Yan Mingxun was just playing around with him.

Only Jiang Yu knew how scorching Yan Mingxun's kisses were, and how they fueled every one of his reckless, greedy desires.

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Years later, Jiang Yu returned to the country as a "mute" independent designer, while Yan Mingxun had become a hugely popular, unofficial Best Actor, the center of attention wherever he went.

They met again through a collaboration, and beneath the calm surface, it felt as though a volcano could erupt at any moment.

Yan Mingxun's eyes were bloodshot and turbulent as he stared straight at him. "So you're a mute? Hello."

Jiang Yu raised his lashes slightly and coolly, with practiced ease, signed at him: Go to hell.

Yan Mingxun's breathing suddenly grew heavy.

He'd been utterly bewitched by this very side of Jiang Yu back then. Their romance had been a whirlwind, until Jiang Yu left him.

This time around, whoever falls first is a dog.

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Everyone on the production team of Secret knew that Yan Mingxun and Jiang Yu had been at each other's throats from the moment they first met. They kept a close eye on them every day, afraid the two might start fighting the second they looked away.

Until one day, someone caught Yan Mingxun drunk, forcefully pinning a certain designer against the sink and kissing him fiercely, biting and devouring him with abandon.

The person in his arms had ears and neck flushed red, lips pressed tight and breathing unsteadily as he spoke: "Yan Mingxun, if you bite me again, I'll..."

He was pinned down and kissed even harder.

Yan Mingxun greedily licked the small mole on his Adam's apple, eyes red as he thought resentfully: Jiang Yu is only ever mean to me. He must fucking love me to death.

So Yan Mingxun was perfectly happy to be a dog.

Dogs are cute, and Jiang Yu likes them.

Cool beauty bottom x An on-and-off lunatic, permanently lovesick top

[I will always be proud as the blazing sun, and I will always submit to you.]

[Content warnings]:

* A monogamous, 1v1 relationship; both are each other's only partners, emotionally and physically, throughout.

* Slow burn, bittersweet with plenty of sweetness and a little angst, melodramatic, with flashbacks. Read with care if that's not your thing.

* The bottom isn't actually mute. There's a reason he doesn't speak. Read with care if that's not your thing.

* The top goes off the rails and is stubborn in the beginning. Later, he desperately begs for cuddles, kisses, and getting as close as possible. He's clingy, an annoying big dog, and the young master Yan is an absolutely wonderful top!

* Neither character is perfect; they both have their own flaws. Nitpickers and readers judging from an omniscient perspective, please move along.

* Background detail: While they were apart, same-sex marriage became legal. It was illegal before they reunited and legal afterward.

* My writing style and skill are average, so please bear with me. I read comments carefully, but kindly decline writing advice. Thank you for your support.

* The characters' values do not represent the author's. I have a healthy set of values.

* I'm the author's biggest fan, and I hope you enjoy this story.

Next book: My Crybaby Childhood Friend Needs Comforting (original title: I'll Count to Three)

Blurb:

Yu Bai is a naturally slow-witted little airhead. He's fair-skinned, with tearful eyes, and looks both good-natured and easy to bully.

The most overbearing thing he's ever done was smear a little cake he'd made himself across his boyfriend's face after discovering him cheating with a woman. Eyes red, he called him, "Disgusting."

Three years wasted on a dog. After the breakup, Yu Bai sat outside his home, silently shedding catlike tears.

A young master's voice, sounding like trouble, suddenly came from above. "Who are you?"

Yu Bai didn't react.

"What are you doing outside my house? Get lost, or I'll call the police."

"One."

"Two."

Only then did Yu Bai slowly raise his head, revealing a little face smeared with snot and tears.

The fearsome young master hadn't even finished saying "Three" when he froze. "Little airhead?"

Yu Bai blinked his teary eyes, confused. "May I ask who you are?"

Lu Duan: "."

Crying like that, and still so polite.

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All of Lu Duan's friends knew he'd had a little airhead as a childhood friend, but the two hadn't seen each other in years.

Until they ran into each other a few days ago, and Young Master Lu promptly picked him up and took him home.

He said he'd found him outside his house.

They also knew Lu Duan had a habitual warning: counting to three meant he'd reached the limit of his patience. No exceptions.

Until one day at a gathering, a friend saw Lu Duan corner the little airhead in a chair, looking annoyed as he demanded, "You're arguing with me over some lousy ex?"

"And now you're crying?"

"Stop crying, understand?"

Lu Duan's face was set as he said coldly, "One."

Yu Bai let out a sob.

"Two... Fuck, you're impossible."

Lu Duan grumbled and cursed, but his body moved with practiced ease. He dropped to one knee in front of Yu Bai and bent low to wipe away his tears. "I was wrong, Your Majesty. Please don't cry, okay?"

#WatchTheVolatileTopGetTamedInRealTime#

P.S. The detailed content warnings are in that other book in my collection.

Theme: Hard times always pass, and people in love always find their way back to each other.