Back to the Shamate Era to Win Over the Top Student

My new novel next door, Top-Tier Star Loses His Memory and Clings to Me, is currently being serialized. Come check it out! ^^ - The full story is complete. Pure sweetness, no angst, so enjoy without worry! Writing isn’t easy, so please support the official release. A deep bow of thanks~ * [Naturally flirty, goofy, cocky school-bully bottom X cold, sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, scheming top student top] 1. Yin Xu thought the Yin family had enough money to support him for three lifetimes, so he spent more than a decade happily coasting as a carefree young master. At Luhe No. 3 High, he was a notorious little tyrant whom everyone knew. Then, without warning, the family business went bankrupt, his father went to prison, and his mother remarried. Overnight, young master Yin Xu became a down-and-out wage slave. On the tenth anniversary of his high school graduation, his old classmates flooded their social media feeds with reunion photos. Yin Xu, meanwhile, was miserably delivering takeout in the pouring rain. He was hit by a truck on the way and died. When he woke up, he discovered he had been reborn in 2011, back when he was in his second year of high school! He stared at his reflection: a red, flamboyant, nonconformist hairstyle with bangs covering half his face. Yin Xu’s vision went black. Damn, he’d have been better off reincarnating. 2. It was too late to change what had happened, so Yin Xu learned his lesson and decided to study hard this time around, get into college, and become a self-reliant young man of the new era! The delinquent school bully’s makeover into a model student was underway! Step one: Yin Xu changed his flamboyant hairstyle. Step two: With no women in his heart, his sword could shine all the brighter. Yin Xu threw away a whole stack of love letters a secret admirer had stuffed into his desk overnight. Step three: Find a reliable top student to tutor him. Yin Xu looked around and picked an ideal target. His underlings soon noticed that their usually arrogant leader had become the class’s top student’s little shadow, fawning over him and clinging to him for dear life, trying every trick in the book. “Shen, I’ll buy you a Qzone VIP membership. Just teach me, okay?” “Brother Shen, I really can’t live without you in this life!” “Bodhisattva Shen, saving one life is worth more than building a seven-story pagoda. I’ll repay you with all my heart someday!” But early the next morning, when Yin Xu stopped Shen Que at the crowded school gate to give him some breakfast milk, Shen Que calmly turned him down. “Yin, please stop bringing me breakfast and snacks. People might think you’re pursuing me.” Yin Xu: “...” Everyone passing by sucked in a sharp breath. What the hell was going on? His underlings were horrified. “Brother Yin, since when are you into pretty boys like Shen Que?” Yin Xu: “You idiots don’t get it. Pretending I’m head over heels for Shen Que is all part of my plan. Don’t say another word. I know what I’m doing. Just watch me win him over in three days!” 3. A few months later, late one night, Yin Xu posted anonymously on a message board: “What do I do if I accidentally turned the top student gay? Looking for answers, kind of urgent.” Countless curious netizens replied in seconds: “First! Give us the details, OP.” Yin Xu: “I accidentally fell asleep while watching TV with him, and he secretly kissed me. What was that about?” The commenters went off topic: “He kissed you? How was it?” Yin Xu: “His lips were pretty soft, and they smelled nice. By the way, I’m not gay.” Netizen: “...Okay, sure. You’re the one with the stiff upper lip.” - Bonus scene: Yin Xu: “Buddy, calm down. I’m not after your body, I’m after your grades. Let’s put the confession on hold for now. First, tell me how you solved the second part of the last big question on the physics test?” Shen Que: “Call me ‘hubby’ and I’ll teach you.” Yin Xu: “I’d die before calling you that! How about this: we both compromise. If you help me get into the top ten next exam, I’ll date you.” Shen Que: “Deal.” After the exam results came out. Shen Que: “...You’re hopelessly stupid.” Yin Xu: “Hubby, don’t give up on me! There’s still hope for me! o(╥﹏╥)o” - [Reader’s Guide] 1. A straight guy gets turned gay. The bottom thinks he’s the one who turned the top, but the top had already been secretly in love with him. So the one who really gets turned is the bottom. Yin Xu is the bottom, Shen Que is the top. No switching roles. 2. The story is set in the non-mainstream subculture of the 2010s and features a small ensemble cast. 3. This is a silly, sweet school romance. The school-related details are mostly made up, and everything serves the romance. If that bothers you, please read with caution. 4. One-on-one romance, first love for both, both virgins, and a big HE. The couple is deeply in love, but this story may not suit readers with extreme top- or bottom-favoring preferences. Please steer clear if that’s you. 5. I drew the cover myself, so please don’t steal it. My Weibo, @Shengchengchu Wu, has lots of fan art. Come check it out! I also made a few fan-edit videos about the flamboyant hairstyle and posted them on Bilibili. My ID is the same as my author name, so feel free to take a look if you’re interested~ [Important note]: The IF bonus chapters in this novel are quite controversial, so I don’t recommend buying them! And even if you don’t buy the bonus chapters, it won’t affect your full-subscription rate, so please enjoy the main story without worry. I’ve listed the specific content warnings in the author’s note for Chapter 89. If any of them are dealbreakers for you, please, please, please don’t subscribe out of curiosity!!! Reading novels should be fun. If it’s not for you, just move on. Don’t spend money to make yourself unhappy~ Please bookmark my upcoming novel, currently squeezed in between other projects: Top-Tier Star Loses His Memory and Clings to Me - 1 Ming Xiao, a nobody at the bottom of the entertainment industry, got incredibly lucky and landed a role in a big-budget adaptation with two male leads, starring opposite top-tier star Ye Jingqiao. After the show aired, their ship blew up overnight. But no matter how desperately the fans begged them to interact as a pair, neither of them budged. There was only one reason: Ming Xiao was far less famous than his costar, and had been forced to sign an agreement forbidding them from appearing together or publicly riding on his co-star’s fame. While Ming Xiao was at home getting ready to enjoy his newfound rise to stardom, he learned that Ye Jingqiao had suffered an accident on set and fallen from a great height. Ming Xiao rushed to the hospital. To his surprise, the moment Ye Jingqiao saw him, tears shimmered in his eyes and he threw his arms around him. “Wifey, you’re finally here! QAQ!” Ming Xiao: “? What kind of scene is this?” The doctor said Ye Jingqiao had injured his head and his memories were jumbled. He was convinced he was Qin Ye, the character he played in the show. In this unfamiliar world, he recognized no one. The only person he accepted was Ming Xiao, who had the same face as his wife. To avoid a media frenzy, Ye Jingqiao’s manager regretfully handed him over to Ming Xiao, asking him to look after the star until his memory came back. Ming Xiao, not wanting to be anyone’s free, around-the-clock personal nurse, replied coldly, “I don’t think I can do that. We agreed to keep our distance.” The manager immediately tore up the agreement forbidding them from appearing together. “Name your price. A million-yuan endorsement deal plus the male lead in an S-level project. Is that enough?” Ming Xiao’s eyes lit up. “I’m in!” 2 Ye Jingqiao was handsome and talented, famous and successful, with countless devoted fans. But in Ming Xiao’s eyes, he was a complete scumbag. During filming, Ye Jingqiao had been incredibly attentive, flirting with Ming Xiao until the inexperienced newcomer found himself falling for him. On the night filming wrapped, Ming Xiao had nearly confessed, only to accidentally catch Ye Jingqiao meeting his “secret girlfriend” in the middle of the night. Ming Xiao realized he was a fool who had taken the role too seriously. He walked away without hesitation and blocked Ye Jingqiao before the night was over. Now the amnesiac Ye Jingqiao was in his hands, focused entirely on him and calling him “wifey” every chance he got. But Ming Xiao remained unmoved, thinking only of how to take advantage of the situation. There was no reason not to ride this wave of attention. He’d ride it until Ye Jingqiao was completely bald! And so, the pair who had previously had zero public interactions were photographed by paparazzi grocery shopping together, livestreaming sweet moments, and going home to meet the parents. Even their pet parrot called them “Mommy” and “Daddy”... Their joint promotional antics kept coming, making them look like they were deeply in love. Their fans celebrated every day, swooning until they passed out. “Who started the rumor that they signed an agreement not to appear together? They’re living together, sharing a room, and even sleeping in the same bed!” 3 Not long afterward, Ye Jingqiao’s memory returned. Afraid he’d get even with him for taking advantage of the situation, Ming Xiao moved out in the middle of the night. He thought everything would go back to normal, but just a couple of days later, Ye Jingqiao knocked on his door and gazed at him pleadingly. “Wifey, I’ve lost my memory again. Will you take me in one more time?” Ming Xiao didn’t notice the cunning glint in his eyes and inexplicably agreed once again. Ming Xiao thought living together this time would be just like last time. Then, late one night, Ye Jingqiao burst into his room, pinned him in his arms, and kissed him fiercely. His hot breath, carrying the scent of alcohol, fell against Ming Xiao’s neck as he asked in a husky voice: “Who was that man who brought you home today?” “Why did he call you ‘baby’?” “Wifey, are you cheating on me?” - [Cool and reserved on the outside, but with a storm of inner commentary: aloof, proud, washed-up star bottom X Peacock-like show-off and relentless pursuer: self-deluding top-tier star top] [Reader’s Guide] 1. The top is faking his second bout of amnesia. He’s deliberately throwing himself at the bottom. The so-called “secret girlfriend” was just a misunderstanding on the bottom’s part. She’s actually the top’s maternal half-sister. 2. Both are virgins and each other’s first love. One-on-one romance, HE. 3. The ship name for the couple is Yiye Chunxiao, a pun on “one night of passion.” 4. This is my take on the entertainment industry. Boys’ love dramas can be filmed and aired here. Lots of fictional details, so please don’t compare it to real life. - Theme: Study hard and keep striving! An upcoming novel from between the cracks, now open for bookmarks: Top-Tier Star Loses His Memory and Clings to Me - 1 Ming Xiao, a nobody at the bottom of the entertainment industry, got incredibly lucky and landed a role in a big-budget adaptation with two male leads, starring opposite top-tier star Ye Jingqiao. After the show aired, their ship blew up overnight. But no matter how desperately the fans begged them to interact as a pair, neither of them budged. There was only one reason: Ming Xiao was far less famous than his costar, and had been forced to sign an agreement forbidding them from appearing together or publicly riding on his co-star’s fame. While Ming Xiao was at home getting ready to enjoy his newfound rise to stardom, he learned that Ye Jingqiao had suffered an accident on set and fallen from a great height. Ming Xiao rushed to the hospital. To his surprise, the moment Ye Jingqiao saw him, tears shimmered in his eyes and he threw his arms around him. “Wifey, you’re finally here! QAQ!” Ming Xiao: “? What kind of scene is this?” The doctor said Ye Jingqiao had injured his head and his memories were jumbled. He was convinced he was Qin Ye, the character he played in the show. In this unfamiliar world, he recognized no one. The only person he accepted was Ming Xiao, who had the same face as his wife. To avoid a media frenzy, Ye Jingqiao’s manager regretfully handed him over to Ming Xiao, asking him to look after the star until his memory came back. Ming Xiao, not wanting to be anyone’s free, around-the-clock personal nurse, replied coldly, “I don’t think I can do that. We agreed to keep our distance.” The manager immediately tore up the agreement forbidding them from appearing together. “Name your price. A million-yuan endorsement deal plus the male lead in an S-level project. Is that enough?” Ming Xiao’s eyes lit up. “I’m in!” 2 Ye Jingqiao was handsome and talented, famous and successful, with countless devoted fans. But in Ming Xiao’s eyes, he was a complete scumbag. During filming, Ye Jingqiao had been incredibly attentive, flirting with Ming Xiao until the inexperienced newcomer found himself falling for him. On the night filming wrapped, Ming Xiao had nearly confessed, only to accidentally catch Ye Jingqiao meeting his “secret girlfriend” in the middle of the night. Ming Xiao realized he was a fool who had taken the role too seriously. He walked away without hesitation and blocked Ye Jingqiao before the night was over. Now the amnesiac Ye Jingqiao was in his hands, focused entirely on him and calling him “wifey” every chance he got. But Ming Xiao remained unmoved, thinking only of how to take advantage of the situation. There was no reason not to ride this wave of attention. He’d ride it until Ye Jingqiao was completely bald! And so, the pair who had previously had zero public interactions were photographed by paparazzi grocery shopping together, livestreaming sweet moments, and going home to meet the parents. Even their pet parrot called them “Mommy” and “Daddy”... Their joint promotional antics kept coming, making them look like they were deeply in love. Their fans celebrated every day, swooning until they passed out. “Who started the rumor that they signed an agreement not to appear together? They’re living together, sharing a room, and even sleeping in the same bed!” 3 Not long afterward, Ye Jingqiao’s memory returned. Afraid he’d get even with him for taking advantage of the situation, Ming Xiao moved out in the middle of the night. He thought everything would go back to normal, but just a couple of days later, Ye Jingqiao knocked on his door and gazed at him pleadingly. “Wifey, I’ve lost my memory again. Will you take me in one more time?” Ming Xiao didn’t notice the cunning glint in his eyes and inexplicably agreed once again. Ming Xiao thought living together this time would be just like last time. Then, late one night, Ye Jingqiao burst into his room, pinned him in his arms, and kissed him fiercely. His hot breath, carrying the scent of alcohol, fell against Ming Xiao’s neck as he asked in a husky voice: “Who was that man who brought you home today?” “Why did he call you ‘baby’?” “Wifey, are you cheating on me?” - [Cool and reserved on the outside, but with a storm of inner commentary: aloof, proud, washed-up star bottom X Peacock-like show-off and relentless pursuer: self-deluding top-tier star top] [Reader’s Guide] 1. The top is faking his second bout of amnesia. He’s deliberately throwing himself at the bottom. The so-called “secret girlfriend” was just a misunderstanding on the bottom’s part. She’s actually the top’s maternal half-sister. 2. Both are virgins and each other’s first love. One-on-one romance, HE. 3. The ship name for the couple is Yiye Chunxiao, a pun on “one night of passion.” 4. This is my take on the entertainment industry. Boys’ love dramas can be filmed and aired here. Lots of fictional details, so please don’t compare it to real life. - Theme: Study hard and keep striving!