My Direct Boss Is My Top Fan

[Complete] [HE] [Coming Soon: Obsession]

To pay off his debts, Fang Congnan spent four years as a cross-dressing livestreamer. Just when he was finally ready to leave it all behind, he started privately messaging the top donor who had followed his livestreams for four years.

The guy was generous and even-tempered, and never flirted with him.

In fact, after four years, their chat history still consisted only of System notifications.

On Fang Congnan's first day at his new job, big data stripped away the donor's secret identity right in front of him.

Who could have guessed that the top donor was none other than his immediate boss, Mr. Cheng?

That cold, stern man who rarely smiled was actually so meek and accommodating with him online.

They met while Fang Congnan was dressed as a woman. In the bar's dim, suggestive light, Cheng Zhu considerately took off his jacket and draped it over Fang Congnan's legs. "It's getting late. Want to stay at my hotel and keep me company?"

Fang Congnan gave him a polite smile. "No thanks, bro. My boyfriend's coming to pick me up."

-

What's it like growing up as an illegitimate child in a wealthy family? Probably like being bored by everything.

Cheng Zhu had already acquired plenty of businesses while he was still a student. After graduating, he resolutely signed an agreement to leave the family with nothing and returned to China to become a wage slave.

For work, Cheng Zhu downloaded a short-video app for the first time. The very first video it recommended showed a familiar face.

As if possessed, he lurked in the livestream all night, then showed up at the office the next day with dark circles under his eyes.

From that day on, he never missed one of the little streamer's broadcasts, spending money like water to raise him from obscurity to the front page.

"Could you come keep me company?" Spurred on by alcohol, Cheng Zhu finally made the invitation he'd waited four years to give.

–

Fang Congnan refuses to call what they have a relationship, even though they've kissed in plenty of places, gone from using online handles to calling each other "baby," gone on dates all over town, and even adopted a kitten together.

He insists it's just a friends-with-benefits arrangement.

"Then what am I to you?"

"We're both getting what we want. Why make a big deal out of it?"

He thought Cheng Zhu would leave soon after his pride was hurt. But that night, after a long absence, the top donor sent a paid message in Fang Congnan's livestream.

What do you do when you fight with your partner?

Author's notes:

1. One-on-one, both are inexperienced, happy ending.

2. A career-focused, clear-eyed bottom VS a devoted puppy of a top with a lovesick side.

[Coming Soon: Obsession, featuring a disgraced top-tier star bottom and a dark, obsessive fan top]

A prodigy falling from the summit is probably the spectacle people love most.

When his name appeared on the trending covers of every major media outlet, You Chi was fast asleep in a penthouse suite on the top floor of a hotel.

There's no need to say much about what followed. After apologizing, he offered no explanation. He silently endured all the abuse and mockery, announced his retirement from the industry, and vanished without a trace.

Going from a top-tier star to an unemployed nobody didn't seem to trouble him much.

After all, the intense workload he'd endured since childhood had left him with more than a variety of mental health issues. It had also left him with a bank account full of zeros.

You Chi shut himself inside his home, sinking into memories as he stared at the trophies and old photos in his display cabinet. Then, one day, someone came to his door.

Through the electronic peephole, he studied the man on the screen, whose muscles looked ready to burst through his suit.

Who the hell was this guy?

-

Maybe everyone's bleak youth has had one unforgettable bright spot.

For Yu Lian, that person was You Chi.

You Chi rarely came to class. Even though they were in the same class, they didn't exchange a single word in all the years they studied together.

Until that day.

He remembered it as a rainy, overcast day. The fine drizzle fell like needles, and the air pressure was so low it was hard to breathe.

Leaving the teachers' office, he passed the stairwell and caught a strong smell of smoke.

Who was bold enough to smoke in the school building?

Yu Lian wasn't usually the kind to meddle, but that day, for some inexplicable reason, he wanted to find out.

He slipped through the half-open fire door. In the smoke-filled stairwell, someone sat on the steps.

Backlit, the person's hair shone. When someone came in, he showed no surprise or fear and made no attempt to hide. Once he recognized Yu Lian, he smiled softly.

"You're in my class, right?"

You Chi stood and slowly walked down the steps. "Why aren't you in the classroom listening to the lesson? Why are you wandering around out here?"

Yu Lian was rooted to the spot, watching him draw closer, his breathing growing more and more ragged.

You Chi took a deep drag, then tossed the cigarette to the ground and stamped it out. "Keep this secret for me, okay?"

-

He'd never imagined this would be how their reunion as old classmates would go.

"...You mean you're here on behalf of the landlord to kick me out?"

"Name your price! I have money! I'll buy it for however much it costs!"

Yu Lian watched him coldly as he ranted. Once he'd calmed down, Yu Lian said, "You know this is private property. You can't buy it just because you have money."

"But the landlord did offer one condition for renewing the lease."

The disgraced top-tier star's comeback plan: launched!

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