Forbidden Romance

[My Sickly Rival Is the Childhood Friend I Lost Years Ago is now updating. Please add my next story, My Rival Is Actually Me, to your to-read list, dear readers!] [Story blurb] As well-known figures at Lanyang High School, Jiang Huai and Jiang Hongye kept out of each other's way throughout their first year. Even when fate occasionally brought them together to recite their apologies under the school's flag, they would only glance at each other with disdain. After a year of exchanging glares, Jiang Huai concluded that Jiang Hongye was too much of a delinquent, while Jiang Hongye decided Jiang Huai was too much of a poser. Their first real confrontation took place on a sunny afternoon after the rain. An accident splattered mud all over Jiang Huai's autographed T-shirt from a certain Asian king of pop, while Jiang Hongye's basketball, identical to the ones used in the Basketball World Cup, rolled into a foul-smelling ditch. They became sworn enemies on the spot. They met again after being assigned to different classes in their second year. Not only were they in the same class, their teacher even sat them together, calling them the class's two "characters." Other deskmates got along, but these two childish idiots drew a boundary line between them. Whenever one crossed it, the other would punch him and make him call him "Dad." The whole class knew the two big shots in the back row would get into a fight every few days, punching arms and kicking legs to warm up. The adjustment period, sophomore year: Other deskmates studied hard and helped each other. The two of them covered for each other so they could skip class, play games, and shoot hoops. The confidant period, senior year: Other deskmates planned for the future and decided which university they wanted to attend. The two of them began lamenting life and decided to keep each other accountable and make one last all-out effort. Later, the whole class was stunned. After class, the two big shots sat together working through problems. At lunch, their heads even rested against each other, with a school uniform draped over them to block the view. Jiang Huai replied calmly, "It's to block the light." Classmate A: "... Do you two only have one uniform?!" Classmate B: "Are the curtains just for decoration?!" Jiang Hongye loved listening to Jiang Huai sing. He knew Jiang Huai dreamed of becoming a singer and holding a grand concert. They met in high school, and Jiang Hongye was there throughout Jiang Huai's rise to becoming a king of pop, from their initial mutual dislike to supporting each other. Company rules forbade Jiang Huai from dating while he was at the height of his fame. He agreed to the rule, but still broke it by meeting Jiang Hongye and kissing him openly. After Jiang Huai became a top-tier star, netizens dug up his relationship with Jiang Hongye. Jiang Hongye was cyberbullied by crazed fans and sent terrifying packages. Jiang Hongye punched every paparazzo who got in his way, making it clear he wasn't someone to mess with. The strain nearly drove the two of them to break up. Later, during Jiang Huai's world tour, he performed in the city where they had met and announced in front of everyone that Jiang Hongye was his boyfriend. They had been together for nearly seven years. At the same time, it was his last concert before saying goodbye to the music industry. "I bid farewell to poetry and dreams, in search of home and distant horizons." I like wild bottoms getting dominated, so Jiang Huai is the top!!! Original title: Breaking the Rules Both are terrible students / both are school bullies / each other's first love / sweet A slow-burn story that gradually unfolds, about a love that grows through years of mutual support and companionship. The story has two parts, their youth and adulthood. The first part takes place at school, and the latter involves the entertainment industry and music scene. They only start dating as adults. Blurb written 2022.10.15 Cover background courtesy of a dear friend who loves to draw~ Thanks for reading. Feel free to stay or go. My ongoing story, My Sickly Rival Is the Childhood Friend I Lost Years Ago, is looking for readers~ Blurb: During summer vacation when he was eight, Qin Man brought home a little girl. The girl's cheeks and eyes were red. Carrying her schoolbag, she called Du Linyi "big brother." His heart skipped at how cute she was, and with the heedless boldness of a child, Du Linyi said he wanted to marry her. He took her everywhere. They did their homework together, chased butterflies together, and rode the flying swings at the park together. Du Linyi would chase off anyone who bullied her. After summer vacation, the girl's family took her abroad. They never got in touch again. - In his senior year, Lin Yuan transferred to Hong High School, and Du Linyi soon became his sworn enemy. The reason was simple: Lin Yuan declared that he had fallen in love at first sight with the beauty, the male supporting character Du Linyi had been secretly in love with for a year. After the college entrance exams, all three of them enrolled at the same university. Du Linyi and Lin Yuan watched as the male supporting character grew closer and closer to Lin Yuan's roommate, until one dark, windy night they both caught the two men kissing. They appeared to be nursing their heartbreak by drinking, but by then their rivalry over love was no longer as innocent as before. They finished a bottle of vodka and ended up in bed together. Drunk on the strong liquor, Du Linyi pinned Lin Yuan beneath him. The more he looked at those eyes, the more familiar they seemed. After a night of passion, their relationship changed. Du Linyi ran away to clear his head, while Lin Yuan avoided him, too afraid to meet his eyes. Once, they had been enemies who couldn't stand the sight of each other. Now they awkwardly kept their distance. The strange atmosphere between him and Lin Yuan made Du Linyi more and more restless. He secretly brought him medicine and watched him from afar, while also beginning to miss that unforgettable night. Later, they entered into a brief relationship as lovers. When Du Linyi went home for the holidays, Qin Man told him to meet an old friend. At the gathering, he saw Lin Yuan sitting quietly in a corner, wearing a high-neck shirt that barely concealed the hickey on the side of his neck. Qin Man smiled and said, "This is Yuan Yuan, your Uncle Lin's child. You two met when you were little." Du Linyi was speechless. He and Lin Yuan stared at each other, unable to speak for a long time. After the shock wore off, Du Linyi announced that he was going to start pursuing him in earnest. Loyal, sunny, and outgoing top with a surprising side & sickly beauty of a bottom who's bad at it but can't get enough [Both are virgins] Theme: What moves me most is the understanding and companionship they shared as they grew up together.