He's a Little Abrasive

(Recommending an entertainment-industry novel, "Why Is the Actor O Like This?" Blurb below~) Ruan Zhicheng was born premature and frail, and his family has doted on him ever since. During the summer break of his second year of high school, he finally presented as the Alpha he had always dreamed of, but... "Why does my pheromone smell like medicated oil?!" From then on, Ruan Zhicheng hid at home, afraid to go outside in case his crush and childhood friend, the Omega You Ran, found out. Until one day, he saw a photo of his crush with his rival. Ruan Zhicheng slapped the table and returned to school with the resolve of someone ready to die: "So what if I smell like medicated oil! If anyone dares get close to You Ran, I'll fumigate them to death!" And so, Class 14, Grade 11, usually half asleep, welcomed their savior: Feeling sleepy in class? The medicated-oil scent makes your eyes stream, forcing you awake. Sneaking snacks? The medicated-oil scent gets into your mouth, turning braised pork into chilly pork. Before long, Ruan Zhicheng had raised the class average by fifty points all by himself. Their new homeroom teacher was overjoyed. "Chengzi, you're the best son a teacher could ask for!" Ruan Zhicheng snapped, "I only wanted to drive away my rival. I never wanted to become a study spray!" Later, Ruan Zhicheng successfully "won over" You Ran, and everyone lived happily ever after. On the night of their engagement banquet, You Ran's cool, clear face was flushed red. He cornered Ruan Zhicheng against the wall, swinging a pair of glittering toy handcuffs in his hand. "Since everyone says you keep them alert, how about... staying awake tonight?" Ruan Zhicheng was horrified. This is nothing like what I imagined! A sweet, clingy, unorthodox medicated-oil Alpha gong [Ruan Zhicheng] * An Omega shou with a gentle facade and a controlling streak, who smells like mint [You Ran] Reader advisory: 1. Childhood friends, devoted 1v1 couple. Readers with extreme character preferences, proceed with caution. 2. The leads aren't perfect and grow over time. Contains hurt/comfort elements. 3. A slow-burn story with lots of creative liberties. Please don't read it as a reflection of reality. 4. Thanks for reading. Love you all, mwah~ Biu! Coming soon: "Why Is the Actor O Like This?" Recently, two guests on a family variety show sent the entire Empire into an uproar: "Where does that pretty-boy Alpha get the nerve to go on a variety show?!" "What did my darling do to deserve being paired with your pig liver?! Other than his face, what's so great about that pig liver?!" "Ye Ying is a pretty boy with no Alpha dignity from head to toe! Empire, please deport him!" Ye Ying tossed his phone aside, hefted a forty-kilogram suitcase in one hand, scooped up his expressionless little nephew with the other, and cheerfully headed for the airport. His sworn enemy Ye Xing would be there too? Then he absolutely had to sign up! [Scene One] Alpha Ye Ying started out as a child model. As soon as he came of age, he landed a leading role and starred alongside Omega actor Ye Xing in a steamy, melodramatic romance film. Ye Ying played a domineering general as if he were a street thug. A turn of his eyes became an eye roll, and a twist of his neck made him look like a goose being strangled. The other lead, Ye Xing, played a cool and aloof commander who had secretly loved the general for years but never dared confess. After enduring countless hardships, he finally won the general's... praise. But on the very first day the movie premiered, award-winning actor Ye Xing suddenly announced he was going into "seclusion" to work on his acting, and refused to attend events with Ye Ying. After weathering the entire internet's assault of haters alone, Ye Ying angrily sent him a message and blocked him at lightning speed: "Ye Xing! If I ever work with you again, I'm a dog!" [Scene Two] He thought going on the variety show meant competing with his sworn enemy in acting, but instead... On day one, his nephew and Ye Xing's younger brother became sworn brothers, holding hands and promising to be best friends. On day two, Ye Xing was so worn down by him that he obediently teamed up with him to look after the kids and run a stall. On day N, the cool, aloof actor was holding hands with him by the seaside, his ears turning red all the way down to his neck. During a livestream challenge, the production crew stirred things up: "Teacher Ye, would you work with Actor Ye again in the future?" Ye Ying skillfully dodged Ye Xing's hand as he tried to cover his mouth, then confidently fluttered his eyelashes. "Woof, woof!" The entire internet's comments froze, then went completely wild: [Pretty-boy Alpha, where's your dignity?! Actor Omega, why are you so good at this?!] [Scene Three] That day, Ye Ying found every magazine he'd appeared in since his debut, hidden deep in Ye Xing's suitcase. The pages had been rubbed so much that they were starting to pill. Behind him, the Omega actor who seemed untouchable on camera was now red-eyed, clutching his clothes and begging for Alpha pheromones... Pomegranate-scented Alpha, angelic face, powerhouse physique gong [Ye Ying] * Jasmine-scented Omega, top-tier husband material, innocent award-winning actor shou [Ye Xing] Reader advisory: 1. They dote on each other, with a slight preference for the gong. Devoted 1v1 couple, no switching or breaking up. 2. The gong's confidence could pierce the heavens, and the shou's secret crush could turn a jar of vinegar sour. In short, it's a funny, sweet romance! 3. The extras contain pregnancy and childcare themes. Please take note. 4. If you like it, please add it to your favorites. Thanks for reading and commenting~ Theme: We are all growing