Don't Pretend to Be Good

[Complete] This story is expected to go premium on January 20. Premium chapters begin with Chapter 24. Please show your support~ [Younger top] A wild, unruly tattoo artist top who pretends to be well-behaved x a cool, scheming actor bottom who pretends to be gentle The first time Xu Chongye met Xu Shen, the other man was in a terrible state, unconscious in a corner and barely clinging to life. He was pale and thin, but still strikingly handsome. Xu Chongye unexpectedly rescued him. Two years later, they met again. Xu Shen had become a famous, up-and-coming actor with a bright future, renowned in the industry as a gentle, kind-hearted man. After two years of pining, Xu Chongye had his tattoo removed and dyed his hair black. In the depths of winter, wearing only a thin shirt, he curled up outside Xu Shen's door like a little dog waiting for someone to take him in. And just as the rumors about him suggested, in the biting winter wind, Xu Shen gazed gently at Xu Chongye, who was squatting on the ground and shivering. Xu Chongye spoke in a meek, ingratiating voice: "Big Brother... I got your pant leg dirty. Please help me. How about I go home and wash your clothes for you?" Xu Shen smiled in a way that was hard to read. "All right." Xu Shen had no idea that the young man in front of him was only playing the pig to eat the tiger. He didn't realize until Xu Chongye pinned him in an alley and looked down at him from above. Tattoo ink on Xu Chongye's fingertips smeared in thin streaks across Xu Shen's cheek as he gently rubbed his full lower lip. A low, husky voice sounded coolly beside his ear: "Big Brother, having fun?" Only then did Xu Shen realize that the other man wasn't some down-and-out orphan, let alone someone meek and docile He was a famous, wild, unruly tattoo artist with a volatile temper. Xu Shen, a celebrated actor in his own right, hadn't even realized the other man was pretending to be obedient. He had been thoroughly played by someone nine years younger than himself. The worst part was, he'd even visited that tattoo shop before. Xu Shen: "I was exposed from the start?" Xu Chongye hooked a finger under his chin. "That's right, Big Brother. So, was my acting good?" Reader's guide: 1. The top pursues the bottom in the first half; the bottom pursues the top later. 2. Both are virgins. 1v1. 3. Both the top and bottom have the surname Xu for plot reasons. They are not related by blood in any way. No incest. Theme: Live well.