After a laboratory accident, Shen Fangru thought he was about to sacrifice himself for science, in the literal sense.
The last thing he remembered seeing was Luo Xuan rushing toward him and shielding him tightly beneath his body.
But when he opened his eyes, the two of them were lying side by side in the hospital's intensive care unit, miraculously with only minor injuries.
Shen Fangru and Luo Xuan stared at each other for ten seconds, then screamed in unison.
"Aaaah, what's going on? Why is my body lying over there? And where am I?"
It seemed...they had switched bodies?
Shen Fangru had hated Luo Xuan ever since kindergarten.
Unfortunately, the guy was like a ghost who wouldn't leave him alone, following him to the same school and class from kindergarten through elementary, middle, and high school.
Even in college, they ended up at the same top-tier 985 university in a major city.
It was as if Luo Xuan went out of his way to make Shen Fangru's life difficult. He bullied him in elementary school, played tricks on him in middle school, and even confessed his love to him in front of everyone in high school. He had officially become the person Shen Fangru hated most in the world.
A few years later, Shen Fangru was admitted to a combined master's and doctoral program as the top-ranked student in his year, while Luo Xuan dropped out to become a singer.
The research addict Shen Fangru spent day and night in the laboratory, while Luo Xuan, a hugely popular singer-songwriter and cultural phenomenon, swept the Chinese music scene.
Shen Fangru thought their lives would never cross again. He never imagined they'd become inextricably bound in an even stranger way.
Luo Xuan, the other person involved, was very calm about it. "Since this has already happened, you'll have to go on variety shows for me. It's easy. You're so smart, you'll be fine."
Shen Fangru gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll try. But I have to start teaching students next week..."
Luo Xuan thumped his chest. "Piece of cake! Leave it to me."
So fans and viewers watched in bewilderment as their idol chatted away about everyday chemistry on an outdoor variety show, and found it fascinating. My idol is a genius!
Meanwhile, word spread among the graduate students that the dull old fossil Shen Fangru had suddenly become a fun lecturer, and even burst into improvised songs when he got excited. My professor is so talented!
Only the two of them were troubled.
A national tour and a research proposal defense were both coming up. What were they going to do?
Straight-laced, stubborn genius scientist uke who says one thing but means another VS fake underachiever, real overachiever, universally adored singer seme. 1v1, both virgins.
PS: The name Shen Fangru is made up of two chemical elements: Shen Fang (phosphorus) and Ru (rubidium).
Theme: Every brilliant life is the result of unremitting effort