I Rejected the Male Lead and Chose His Archrival

[Blurb]

Wen Xi was reborn, and only after his rebirth did he realize that he had been living inside a danmei novel.

In the book, which was his previous life, he had spent years pursuing the male lead, Xu Yuchi, with no success, humbling himself until he was in the dirt.

At school, he bought him breakfast, delivered love letters, and organized fundraisers after learning that Xu Yuchi's family was struggling.

At work, he helped him secure investments, provided him with resources, offered advice, and was always there whenever he was needed, no matter the weather.

The ridiculous thing was that even knowing Xu Yuchi had a beloved first love, he still refused to let go. In the end, he gave away his entire fortune for him and died in misery.

After being reborn, Wen Xi spent all night trying to understand. He'd had money and looks in his previous life, so what had he ever seen in Xu Yuchi?

He kept thinking back on his life as a pathetic simp. He'd acted like he had lost his mind, licking Xu Yuchi's boots until he was left with nothing...

To hell with Xu Yuchi. I don't want him anymore!

Everyone noticed that Wen Xi, the constant shadow who always followed Xu Yuchi around, had disappeared.

And Yu Zhouyang, whom everyone considered an untouchable beauty, kept appearing by Wen Xi's side, always together with him.

Yu Zhouyang was Xu Yuchi's beloved first love, and also Wen Xi's sworn enemy.

In Wen Xi's words, he and Yu Zhouyang couldn't even be in the same room, because their birth charts clashed and they were destined to be at odds.

Not only that, but their families were also evenly matched in business, locked in a fierce rivalry.

Only later did Wen Xi learn that Yu Zhouyang had been secretly in love with him for years.

It was only after Wen Xi died that Xu Yuchi finally realized how much he loved him.

Reborn once more, he vowed never to let Wen Xi down again. He would treat him well, accept his advances, and cherish him above all else.

But when he happily arrived at the spot where he'd been confessed to in his previous life, he saw Wen Xi throw himself into someone else's arms, speaking words of tender affection.

For the rest of his life, no matter how desperately Xu Yuchi tried to win him back, he never once earned another glance from Wen Xi.

Yu Zhouyang had never told anyone that he loved someone.

The proud, willful young man never spared him a glance. It was all right. He would keep his feelings in check.

But when the young man's gaze finally lingered on him, Yu Zhouyang realized that all his pretenses had crumbled in that moment.

Reading Guide:

1. Yu Zhouyang is the top, and has always secretly loved the bottom. The bottom doesn't know.

2. Wen Xi and Xu Yuchi are both reborn.

3. Both leads are sexually exclusive. Sweet and satisfying.

Theme: Love yourself well