For the first eighteen years of his life, Lin Zhuoyan got by splendidly on his handsome face and his ability to say the right thing to anyone, whether human or ghost.
But fate is unpredictable.
Lin Zhuoyan, who had held the top spot in his grade for years, was ruthlessly knocked off his throne, and the usurper even shot him a disdainful glance.
Lin Zhuoyan: = =?
I could have let it go, but this usurper went too far.
So Lin Zhuoyan used his dangerously deceptive good looks to get closer to the usurper, ready to catch him in the act and send him to the academic affairs office along with the throne he'd stolen.
But...
This usurper wasn't at all what Lin Zhuoyan had expected.
While other people drank, he drank tea.
While other people fought, he played chess.
While other people dated, he raised fish. Actual fish, in a fish tank!
Lin Zhuoyan couldn't help wondering: Did this guy put goji berries in his thermos?
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Someone once told Fang Mingze that the best way to win over your crush was to beat him at something he was good at. That way, you'd get his attention.
Fang Mingze believed this wholeheartedly.
To get closer to the person he liked, Fang Mingze studied late into the night and forgot to eat or sleep. After all that effort, he finally became the top student in his grade.
That person had been right. He really had caught Lin Zhuoyan's attention.
But... why did Lin Zhuoyan seem to be paying attention to the wrong things?
Lin Zhuoyan asked, "Brother Ze, have you ever secretly drunk alcohol at school?"
Fang Mingze shook his head. He liked tea.
Lin Zhuoyan asked again, "Have you ever gotten into a fight on campus?"
Fang Mingze shook his head again. He preferred chess.
Lin Zhuoyan asked, unwilling to give up, "Then... you must have someone you like, right?"
Fang Mingze fell silent.
Then the two ran into each other at the flower, bird, and fish market. Fang Mingze was carrying the colorful angelfish he'd just bought, and he and Lin Zhuoyan stared at each other by the roadside.
A trace of pity appeared in Lin Zhuoyan's eyes.
Lin Zhuoyan: "Brother Ze, you have a maturity that doesn't belong to someone your age."
Fang Mingze: "?"
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One day after they started dating, Lin Zhuoyan's ragtag group of friends snuck over and whispered, "Brother Ze is so health-conscious. Do you think he's not very good in bed?"
Lin Zhuoyan flashed a wicked smile and agreed.
Then, over the years that followed, he learned firsthand that people aren't always what they seem, and that a health-conscious boyfriend isn't necessarily all that chaste.
A seemingly aloof, self-brainwashing health enthusiast seme x an unusually dense, frequently distracted, lively goofball uke (a sweet campus romance)
[Please note]
The main characters only confess and start dating after they are adults. Most of the story takes place during high school, with some later university and work-life scenes.
Theme: Freedom and love
