Cutthroat Competition

A ridiculously messy love triangle, destined nemeses, love at first sight, rivals turn lovers

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Chu Liyi and Pei Ye are famous sworn enemies because they both fell for the same man.

Chu Liyi: "He's my childhood friend."

Pei Ye: "He's the one fate dropped into my life."

The innocent man they are fighting over: "I'm straight."

Chu Liyi said politely, "Give up. We come from compatible families, and we have a deep bond. You don't stand a chance."

Pei Ye shot back, "What, you think my family doesn't have money? As for feelings, those can be cultivated. You've known each other for so many years; the spark's long gone. Give up while you still can. Why make such an ugly scene?"

The man between them: "Hey, can you listen to me for once? I'm straight!"

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Zhou Xuxing was determined to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness and devote his life to scientific research. But ever since he was a child, he'd had one nagging problem: men were always falling for him.

He'd managed to shake everyone else off, but two men simply wouldn't give up.

One was the childhood friend he'd grown up with, and the other was his senior fellow disciple.

His childhood friend looked gentle and refined, but was actually full of schemes. With his privileged background, he was the famous gentle Buddhist prince of Jiangnan, a prodigy who made his name at a young age and was so arrogant he looked down on everyone.

His senior was just as formidable: stern and domineering, with a sharp tongue that cut to the bone. He was also the legendary young master of Beijing's most powerful circle.

The two of them spent every day squabbling like fighting roosters, unable to stand the sight of each other.

When Zhou Xuxing read, they traded barbed remarks beside him. When he played ball, they sniped at each other. When he was getting ready to go home for the New Year, they stood beside him, smiling with daggers drawn as they exchanged insincere farewells.

Zhou Xuxing: Heh.

On New Year's Day, his mother told him to bring over his childhood friend, who'd been left behind at home, for the holiday. Zhou Xuxing pushed open the door to his friend's house, and before he could say a word, he saw through the half-open bedroom door that his childhood friend had his shirt half undone and was punching his senior off the bed and onto the floor.

His senior sat up, wiped his face, and gave a cold laugh. Then he grabbed the childhood friend's ankle, dragged him down too, and lowered his head to kiss him.

Zhou Xuxing pushed up his glasses. "?"

Well, well.

[Reader's Guide]

The male supporting character has no romantic storyline and doesn't get involved in the feud between the two lunatics.

At first, neither protagonist is genuinely in love with the male supporting character. They're just trying to get under each other's skin, and he knows it.

Rivals-to-lovers, messy love triangle, extremely questionable values. Readers with high moral standards, beware.

P.S. I let the original idea sit for too long and couldn't write it, so I changed it to a new one. Sorry for the inconvenience. The two of you who sent Super Thanks can contact me after the story starts to get a refund, or message me privately on Weibo. I'm truly sorry. orz

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