Art Students Really Aren't Cut Out for This

Coming soon: A Side Character's Guide to Training Dogs

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Bian Ye had to admit that art students were prone to back pain. After drawing for three days straight, his back hurt so badly he could barely stand upright. He sneaked off to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic to get his aching back treated, never expecting to be utterly captivated the moment he walked in by a cool, gorgeous man.

He thought he was the one making the first move, and spent ages trying to seduce Zhou Yinghuai. Little did he know, the best hunters disguise themselves as prey. From the moment he ran into Zhou Yinghuai, he had already stepped into a trap.

Zhou Yinghuai had known Bian Ye for a long time. At a sunlit school pep rally before the college entrance exams, a boy like the sun had lodged himself in Zhou Yinghuai's heart. The boy was still in high school then. Later, Zhou Yinghuai's studies kept him busy, and he spent a long time planning the perfect plan.

But after meeting Bian Ye, he realized that the plans he'd relied on for the first twenty-four years of his life could never keep up with change. The beauty of love lies in its endless unpredictability.

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Before they got together, Bian Ye thought of himself as a top through and through. After learning he had lumbar muscle strain, he kept up with his workouts, hoping to give his wife a happy life.

After they got together,

Zhou Yinghuai: Your back's not in great shape. Let me take over.

Bian Ye: You're so right.

Content warnings

1. Neither Bian Ye nor Zhou Yinghuai had an especially happy childhood. Bian Ye's father cheated on his mother, who later passed away. Zhou Yinghuai received an elite education from a young age and lived according to a set plan. Before meeting Bian Ye, every part of his life was planned out. They may have somewhat different views on love.

2. Strictly speaking, it was love at first sight for both of them, so they got together quickly. Before they started dating, Bian Ye's personality may seem different from how he is afterward. His later self is the real him; before that, he was pretending to be the kind of person he thought Zhou Yinghuai would like.

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

A Side Character's Guide to Training Dogs

He Xuyang's roommates don't really like him. After spending three miserable years at university, he accidentally discovers that he's actually a side character in a romance comic.

Only then does He Xuyang understand why they don't like him.

They're the protagonists. Why would they care about a lowly side character?

He Xuyang makes a bold decision: he'll make them fall in love with him.

If they like him, then they might as well fall in love with him.

Theme: Exercise more and take care of your body.