I Refuse to Believe I'm Not Better Than Him

[Main story complete~Bittersweet with a touch of melodrama; bonus chapters may drop at any time] A cool, devoted young widower x a jealous, handsome top-tier star It’s common knowledge in Y City’s gay circles that Ling Xia, heir to the Ling family, has a dead first love. Because of that, he has remained chaste and closed off his heart. But after one party, rumors began circulating that he had spent a fortune on top-tier star Xie Yuanyi, and kept pursuing him despite being rejected again and again. Onlookers joked that the beautiful man’s devoted-lover image had fallen apart. So what if things with his first love had once been earth-shattering? He was still throwing himself at someone now, and luckily, the young master wasn’t interested. One day, Ling Xia hurried back to Y City, and the marketing accounts immediately posted: CEO celebrates top-tier star’s birthday late at night, gets turned away at the door, gives everything and gets nothing in return. In the photo, his nose was red from the wind, and he stood outside wrapped in his coat. At once, hashtags like #LingExecutivesAbuseTheirPowerToSleepWithXieYuanyi and #LingHeirBehavesImproperly began trending. Just as everyone waited to laugh at Ling Xia, Xie Yuanyi suddenly came online and left three comments in a row: [This idiot forgot his password again.] [The photo’s pretty good, though.] [But if you spread rumors about my husband, pick one: apologize or get sued.] That night, the top trending topic was: #TopStarLeavesHisThroneForLove, FiercelyDefendsHisHusbandAndSuesTheMedia Late that night, Xie Yuanyi, whose eyes resembled Ling Xia’s dead first love and whose voice sounded like his, pinned Ling Xia down by the soft nape of his neck. Ignoring his trembling pleas, he asked over and over, each time pressing harder. “Would he dare make your relationship public like this?” “Would he dare propose to you in front of everyone?” “I would.” “I refuse to believe I’m not better than him.” 1. After being reborn, the gong loses his memory and falls in love with the shou at first sight. The dead first love turns out to be me. Bittersweet, proceed with caution. I personally think the angsty chapters are pretty brutal, so be very, very careful. 2. Trying a new style. It’s not very long, and the bonus chapters have no real plot, just smut. Next up: "I Told You It Was a Catfish Profile" Marriage-phobic omega researcher x younger, cool (old) bro (wife) alpha (servant) 1 Yu Shi is the most beautiful omega at the research institute. He earned his doctorate at a young age and has plenty of admirers. But his parents are sick with worry because he has severe marriage phobia, and his pheromones have an extremely low compatibility rate. He’s destined to be single. One day, Yu Shi discovers that his parents have been chatting online in his name. Yu Shi: “If you’re that bored, why not take a class at a senior university? :D” Yu’s father: “The system matched you with this alpha. Look how outstanding he is!” The other person’s profile picture is a photo of a man in uniform showing off his abs, with his face conveniently cropped out. Yu Shi says solemnly, “You think a graduate student at a military academy would enjoy fishing, mahjong, and walking his bird, and might even have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol?” “Have you ever heard of a pig-butchering scam?” 2 Xie Ren comes from a military family and serves as deputy commander of the Falcon Corps. His formidable combat ability has earned him the title “Blade of National Defense.” In his heart, there is room for nothing but fighting for peace, not personal feelings. To get him married and settled down, his grandfather found him a match. The scammer is good at keeping up a fake persona, but it’s obviously phony. He doesn’t even know which way the research institute’s entrance faces. Xie Ren gives a cold laugh and starts playing his own game. Xie Ren: [That 520 last time was money an old man earned collecting bottles. You even scam old folks? Didn’t get paid and got beaten with an electric baton?] Yu Shi: [Haha. If you’re blind, get it treated. That was 52. (Refunded 52.)] Yu Shi: [Don’t even think about swindling me. Use this money to buy a house, and a car while you’re at it. Be good.] Xie Ren: […] The old man snatches the phone away. “That’s no way to court someone! Grandpa will teach you.” Xie Ren: [Sent you 52013] Yu Shi: [Why not make it 14? Did the higher-ups refuse to allocate the funds?] The old man: “Hehe, this kid’s pretty funny.” Xie Ren grits his teeth: [We’ve been chatting for ages. Let’s meet.] He has to expose the scammer’s true colors! Who would’ve thought the scammer would readily agree: [Saturday at three in the afternoon. Meet outside the Public Security Bureau.] 3 Blue Star Military Academy is collaborating with the research institute. Yu Shi is there as a technical consultant, eating and living alongside the graduate students. There’s an alpha named Xie Ren who has admired his research for ages. Whenever he gets close to Yu Shi to discuss academic work, his pheromones come pouring out. When he watches Yu Shi conduct a shooting experiment in a shirt, his nose bleeds like a faucet. After Yu Shi wins an award, he secretly sends 999 flowers, with a pink card that reads, “Consultant Yu’s pheromones are sweeter than roses.” Wait, it seems he admires Yu Shi, not his research. His friends keep urging him to give it a try: “Xie Ren is so handsome! Your pheromones are a perfect match. And judging by his nose, he must be good in bed.” “He’s cheerful, warm, gentle, and considerate. He’s the perfect husband!” Yu Shi wonders, how can you tell how good someone is in bed by looking at his nose? Not long after, Yu Shi goes to meet his online match at the Public Security Bureau. From a distance, he hears Xie Ren angrily say, “The Falcon Corps is on a case. Anyone have information on this ‘Little Yu Doesn’t Eat Fish’? I’m going to smash his head in.” Yu Shi’s hands tremble as he checks their chat history. In his ears, he keeps hearing: cheerful, warm, gentle, considerate, the perfect husband… No. A good husband wouldn’t smash someone’s head in. orz Xie Ren online: You damn scammer, still pretending to be someone’s dad? Xie Ren in person: Consultant Yu, here are today’s 999 little roses. ///v/// Yu Shi: Please keep them away from me. My marriage phobia just got worse. Theme: Cherish every moment