Putting a Collar on My Amnesiac Archrival [Showbiz]

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Top-tier star Jiang Ming and Best Actor Fu Yuchen are famous enemies in the entertainment industry. Their bad blood is common knowledge across the internet.

When Jiang Ming got the call that Fu Yuchen had been in a car accident, he was burning Fu's fashion magazines.

Just hours earlier, the man had mocked him at a charity gala: "The way you hog everything for yourself, Teacher Jiang, is pretty pathetic."

Now, that same man who used to hurl insults at him had a bandage wrapped around his forehead, damp lashes, and fingertips carefully tugging at the hem of his clothes. "We've been secretly dating for three years... Big brother, you can't even give me a proper title?"

Jiang Ming looked down at him. Those beautiful eyes were crystal clear, full of utterly unguarded dependence.

What the hell is this bastard acting out now? Did a ghost possess him after the accident?

"A proper title?" He leaned down with a low laugh. "Fine. I'll make it public tomorrow: you're my dog. Got the nerve?"

Fu Yuchen froze.

That smile, and the wicked anticipation that flashed through those eyes, made his heart race out of control in an instant.

*

That night, Fu Yuchen's verified VIP account suddenly updated.

[@JiangMingVIP Woof.]

[@JiangMingVIP I hereby request an upgrade to Teacher Jiang's... lifelong house dog.]

The internet exploded: #FuYuchenMakesHisDogStatusOfficial#

Jiang Ming exploded too. This bastard actually dared!

Before he could think it through, Fu Yuchen's company came knocking.

"Fu Yuchen lost his memory after the car accident and mistakenly believes you're his lover."

"A three-month contract relationship, an S+ variety show opportunity, and double the pay. Do we have a deal?"

Amnesia?

Jiang Ming looked at the clingy man beside him and suddenly smiled.

"Sure." He pinched the contract, his gaze settling on those clear eyes. "I can't wait to see his expression when his memory comes back."

*

Later, during the variety show's filming, an accident triggered Jiang Ming's fear of water.

As his consciousness blurred, Fu Yuchen shielded him, his burning palm pressed to the back of Jiang Ming's neck, his voice trembling. "Don't be scared. I'm here."

The day Jiang Ming was slandered, Fu Yuchen stood in front of the cameras too. "Big brother, I believe you."

And there were countless other moments: a glass of water always at just the right temperature, a light left on waiting for him, a pair of eyes always filled with him.

Jiang Ming began to panic.

He was afraid Fu Yuchen would regain his memory, afraid he had fallen for him in this game of love when he shouldn't have, and that it would all end in humiliation.

Until one day, by chance, he caught a flash of lucidity in Fu Yuchen's eyes.

It was scrutiny and inner turmoil hidden beneath his docile act, belonging to his real-life enemy.

So this bastard had regained his memory ages ago.

And he'd kept acting in front of Jiang Ming, playing the gentle little dog he liked.

"Very good," Jiang Ming murmured with a soft laugh. "Then let's keep acting for the rest of our lives, my dear enemy."

PS: Cool on the outside, sweet inside, an arrogant queen of a top-tier star who is S; and a cool-on-the-outside, flirtatious Best Actor who is G, a scheming loyal dog who turns into a clingy, green-tea puppy after losing his memory. Both are virgins, one-on-one, happy ending, younger man, five-year age gap.

Theme: Hate needs a reason. Love doesn't.