After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Secret Crush Became My Rival in Love

/Dual transmigration into a book/Childhood friends become rivals in love/Unrequited love turns mutual x Love without realizing it/

Oblivious, straightforward top x taciturn bottom who never says what he means

(I'm putting this aside for now. One day, Idle will finish writing it.)

"Moonlight's Shadow" is an angsty, old-school rich-family romance with a tragic ending.

Ci Mingshe not only read it, but also transmigrated into the book as the cannon-fodder second male lead who shared his name, surname, and face: the male lead's sworn enemy and the female lead's devoted simp.

Then, by accident, he got bound to a dumb, unfinished, badly written novel-revision System that was still in development.

The result:

He transmigrated as a rich young master, but was still the cannon-fodder second male lead.

He was assigned to pursue the male lead, but he was a die-hard straight man.

System: "The road may be rough, but people can handle it. Can't you be the top for love, Host?"

Ci Mingshe: "...Not a chance."

System: "Then be the bottom, "

Ci Mingshe: "Even less of a chance."

So he made a mess of things, flirting up a storm and testing Yan Heqiu's limits again and again.

But Yan Heqiu only smiled gently, his gaze indulgent and tender, and silently said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Yan He has someone he likes. He's been openly in love with him for years, but that person only sees him as his best friend.

At last, on the eve of his planned confession, he unexpectedly got reborn.

In this world, his name was "Yan Heqiu."

Even more unexpectedly, the idiot who had promised to be brothers with him for life not only failed to recognize him, but kept "harassing" him with clumsy tricks.

Yan He thought there was a chance he could make Ci Mingshe fall for him. He could still try a little harder.

Conquest progress 15%:

System: "Analysis indicates that you value 'Yan He' greatly. In your subconscious, you associate him with positive concepts such as 'the best,' 'the only one,' and 'special.' He can be categorized as somewhere between 'close friend' and 'lover.'"

Ci Mingshe scoffed. "Bullshit. Your data's wrong."

"There's no way I like Yan He, and there's even less chance I'd fall for Yan Heqiu."

"This is coercion, understand? A melon forced from the vine won't be sweet."

Conquest progress 50%:

System: "Congratulations! Your conquest mission has reached a new record high. Your emotional fluctuations are significant, and your hormone levels suggest you may be inclined to fall in love with your target."

Ci Mingshe fell silent, thinking. "...Shut up."

"Something's definitely wrong..."

"Wait, why is this guy surnamed Yan so much like Yan He?"

Conquest progress 99.9%:

System: "Congratulations, "

Ci Mingshe suddenly understood. "No."

"So this is what it means to like someone."

"Send me back to find Yan He. I'm terrifyingly good at romance now."

System: "Request received. The conquest mission is incomplete. If you are returned, your current conquest progress will be reset. Are you sure you want to return?"

Ci Mingshe hesitated, then replied firmly, "I'm sure."

A week later, Ci Mingshe, who should have returned to his original world, appeared in the System again. He looked shattered, clutching the last fragile thread of hope as he begged, "I was wrong. Give me another chance... At least let me tell him I really love him."

Reader's guide:

1v1, happy ending. Male lead is the bottom, second male lead is the top. Both are each other's first, and both transmigrate.

No misogyny or insults toward women. The female characters are not props.

At first, the bottom has a one-sided crush on the top. Later, the top realizes his feelings and chases his love interest.

It's a very long story, so if you like it, please add it to your favorites and let it build up!!!

Theme: Love! Should! Be! Said! Out! Loud!