I Seem to Be the Fake Young Master's White Moonlight

[Blurb dated 2024.03.14]

Qi Zhixing lost both his parents when he was young. He grew up cheerful and optimistic, eating meals provided by the kind people of his neighborhood.

Then one day, his biological parents showed up and told him he was the real young master who had been switched at birth.

Qi Zhixing followed his biological parents home in a daze. There he met the fake young master who had traded lives with him, and met his steady gaze.

He recognized the boy as Qi Yangchen, the aloof heartthrob from the business school at his university.

Qi Zhixing lowered his head awkwardly.

Qi Yangchen probably didn't like him.

Qi Zhixing wasn't used to life among the wealthy, especially with Qi Yangchen still living at home as his older brother.

He didn't resent Qi Yangchen's presence. After all, Qi Zhixing was the one who had upended the life of someone destined for greatness.

He cautiously tried to improve their relationship. He made Qi Yangchen breakfast, only to hear him say coldly, "You don't have to waste your time doing this."

Qi Zhixing silently lowered his head.

Qi Yangchen probably hated him even more.

Then one day, Qi Yangchen got drunk.

In the middle of the night, he barged into Qi Zhixing's room and hugged him, sounding so hurt and miserable as he called him Xingxing and apologized over and over.

Woken up, Qi Zhixing looked up in confusion. Maybe Qi Yangchen didn't dislike him that much after all.

Later, Qi Zhixing found a photo album in Qi Yangchen's room. It was filled with pictures Qi Zhixing had posted on social media since starting university.

The title page bore just six words: "My beloved Xingxing."

Qi Zhixing froze and looked up at Qi Yangchen, who was standing rigidly in the doorway.

Qi Yangchen loved him... as more than family.

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Qi Yangchen had been the adored golden boy his whole life. Then one day, his parents told him he might have been switched at birth.

Qi Yangchen didn't care. With his abilities, he could build a business from scratch even without the Qi family. He didn't feel guilty either. Being switched at birth wasn't his fault.

Until the day the real young master came home. Qi Yangchen was about to move out of the Qi home when he saw the person he'd had a crush on for three years: Qi Zhixing.

Suddenly, Qi Yangchen didn't want to leave.

He watched Qi Zhixing cautiously try to win him over. He felt for him, but all he could manage to say was, "You don't have to waste your time doing this."

He'd stolen the happy life that should have belonged to Qi Zhixing and taken away the sunshine and cheerfulness he'd once had.

Over and over, Qi Yangchen lay awake at night, full of regret.

Why was he so bad at talking?

Gentle, well-behaved real young master shou x taciturn, secretly affectionate fake young master gong

[Reading Guide]

① As is customary, this is a one-on-one romance, a sweet little treat! The gong secretly dotes on the shou early on, and later they dote on each other.

② The gong is older, but not by much, since he's only five minutes older than the shou. (?)

③ The gong is the type who can't get his words out at first, or doesn't talk at all, but that doesn't stop him from loving Xingxing dearly.

④ They're never listed on the same household register, from beginning to end. lol

Premise: Haven't thought of one.