Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

[On May 20, I’ll be doing a personal 12-hour bloc event on Weibo, digging out some couple art to show off our love, haha. Happy 99th anniversary to Shang Lu and Chu Yan! ❤️

July 24: Shang Lu’s new Quick Transmigration novel, The Original BL Novel Where the Leads Were Torn Apart [Quick Transmigration], will open for preorders. Add it to your collection if you’re interested!]

[An aloof, icy CEO in public, but jealous in private, biting handkerchiefs and pretending to be a gentle green-tea type: the top. An exceptionally innocent, straightforward little ray of sunshine who steals all of the top’s ultimate moves with one kiss: the bottom.]

Everyone knows that Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are battlegrounds where the ambitious prove themselves. And yet, some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, like Shang Zhe and Lu Ling.

The former was born in Chaoyang, Beijing. His father founded a family business that rang the Nasdaq opening bell. He skipped grades all the way through school, went straight from college to a PhD program in the US, then rushed back home to inherit the family business when his father fell critically ill.

The latter was born in Yuexiu, Guangzhou. His parents owned six apartment buildings each, and he spent his childhood and youth collecting rent. After graduating from university in 2008, he immediately started a business. In just four years, he became the South’s newest internet giant.

Two people who seemed to have nothing to do with each other met at a summit.

Lu Ling’s lips moved slightly. The media interpreted it as a provocation.

Shang Zhe spoke too. The media interpreted it as a counterattack.

Everyone thought these two regional powerhouses were bitter enemies who would never forget each other.

At least the “never forget each other” part was true.

They were lovers.

Shang Zhe: Does your waist still hurt?

Lu Ling: Thanks to you, my legs are still weak and I can barely walk. Have your media people taken enough pictures? It’s definitely because of how hot it was. I told you last night to slow down.

Shang Zhe: Come on, that’s not fair. At the time, I couldn’t tell whether you meant “no” or “don’t stop.”

Shang Zhe had always been the “other people’s kid.” Even as an adult, when he returned to the courtyard house, the neighbors praised him for teaching Grandpa’s parrot several kinds of fast-talking tongue twisters.

Until one day, Grandpa took his hand with a solemn expression and quietly asked, “Son, are you dating someone from the south? Did you really teach the parrot those tongue twisters?”

Shang Zhe shook his head and said his wife had taught it.

Grandpa looked at the photo. Before he could be surprised that his grandson-in-law was a man, he exclaimed excitedly, “My grandson-in-law is amazing! When are you bringing him to meet me? I want to ask him how he taught the parrot so well!”

In the afternoon, the little parrot hopped onto its perch and chirped,

“Because I really like you.”

“Lu Ling, I like you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life.”

A special reminder from the Beijing-Guangzhou marriage bureau: please read the following guide before starting this novel:

1. The story begins in 2013, and the leads have already been dating for more than nine years.

2. This is a sweet, lighthearted story, not a serious drama. The setting is highly fictionalized, and most real-life companies will have their names changed, so please don’t associate them with actual companies. Later, the technology plot surpasses reality thanks to the couple’s efforts.

3. The author believes in a world where everyone gets along. There may be BL side couples in the story.

4. Comments that break up or reverse the leads, fantasize about either lead, or put one of them down are strictly forbidden. My leads are made for each other and sweetly in love!

5. The author does not allow anyone to promote or invent words. Such comments will be deleted, and the user will be muted and blocked.

[Cover/illustrations/character cards by @== @Two Doors @Mi Chi Chi Chi Chi @Ginger Tea @Crab Meat Potato Cake @Polygon Moon @Black Car Loading @Mrs. Dayue and other artists! Thanks for taking commissions. All works were made entirely by hand with no AI, and commercial-use fees were paid, so readers can enjoy them without worry.]

Theme: The couple stand up against unfair business competition in society and use their own hands to find a way through adversity.