The Childhood Friend of the Hero Who Arrived from Nowhere

Xin Ran has been living a quiet, ordinary life since starting university. That is, until he dreams that he's the childhood-friend side character in a novel where the destined love interest beats the childhood friend. The protagonist gong is Rong Chuan, his nemesis since childhood. In the book, he's a hopeless stalker, madly in love with Rong Chuan and pining after him for years. But he can't compete with the destined protagonist, who captures Rong Chuan's heart at first sight. Xin Ran ends up heartbroken and dies in despair. Xin Ran doesn't believe it, of course. It's the twenty-first century. You have to believe in science! That very day, he somehow twists himself into an impossible position, stepping on his left foot with his right and his right foot with his left, tying himself into a knot, and smacks his mouth against Rong Chuan's. Just like in the dream. Xin Ran: ...Okay, now I have to believe it. To escape the plot and maintain his character, he decides to strike first. As soon as the protagonist shou appears, he'll simply play matchmaker. He can handle this little plot in no time! But... The protagonist shou has appeared!! Rong Chuan... Rong Chuan, why aren't you reacting? Xin Ran finally loses patience and gives up trying to save face: "...Could it be that you're actually in love with me?" The man sitting calmly in his seat, reading a book, raises his eyes. His dark, lacquer-like gaze is steady, and his voice is flat and even. "Yes. You figured it out?" Xin Ran: ??! Rong Chuan has been secretly in love with Xin Ran for seven years. But he never expected that one day, his moon would come running to him. A sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, tsundere cat shou x a straightforward, robotic, two-faced, loyal-dog gong Reading guide: 1. At heart, this is a sweet romance about two people who love each other. 2. This is not a transmigrate-into-a-book novel. It was just a dream, a coincidence. 3. Sorry for rewriting it from scratch. I've rewritten it too many times and have run out of ideas, QAQ. Theme: Face life head-on and keep moving forward.