The Secret Identity of an Anime Otaku Office Drone Is Exposed!

Lang Jishu hurt his leg and had trouble getting around. At just that moment, his boyfriend went abroad and left him in the care of his cousin.

The cousin, Xie Tu, was an artificial intelligence PhD who had just returned from overseas.

But Lang Jishu thought they might as well have assigned him a robot with artificial stupidity.

Because the mature, successful Professor Lang had a secret identity unknown to anyone: he was a prolific danmei fan artist, affectionately called Daddy by his followers.

After spending some time together, Lang Jishu discovered two wonderful things about Xie Tu.

First, Xie Tu knew nothing about anime and manga, so their circles had no overlap at all.

Second, Xie Tu could do every household chore, and was especially good at cooking.

Lang Jishu figured there was no chance his secret identity would be exposed, so he kept it tightly under wraps while gradually getting used to Xie's attentive care.

But things started taking a strange turn.

One day, Lang Jishu posted a fan art illustration online.

In it, a pair of hands was tightly wrapped in black leather gloves, the prominent knuckles full of strength.

The next day, Xie Tu, who was learning to draw from Lang Jishu, showed up with a pair of leather half-finger gloves on his hands too.

Lang Jishu broke into a cold sweat: Had his secret identity been exposed?!

"I heard wearing these gloves while drawing can keep the page from getting dirty," Xie Tu said calmly. "Sorry, I don't know much about this. Did I buy the wrong kind? Then why don't you teach me?"

Lang Jishu desperately tried to hold down his see-through secret identity, while his eyes drifted uncontrollably toward those long, distinctively knuckled hands.

Another day, Lang Jishu received a published book from the author of a cover he'd licensed.

"You like this?" Xie Tu flipped through the book, picking out keywords as he read. "Oh, younger man, secret identity, living together, extreme push and pull..."

Lang Jishu covered his burning ears. "Stop reading!"

Xie Tu drew him into his arms from behind, their cheeks and temples brushing. "Teacher, would you give me an exclusive license too?"

Lang Jishu's eyes welled with tears. "...No. Get lost!"

The moment Xie Tu stepped into Lang Jishu's home with his suitcase, he silently said to his scumbag cousin: Your sister-in-law is wonderful. He's mine now.

Please note:

1. The shou had already broken up with his boyfriend before the gong and shou entered their ambiguous stage. Their relationship is proper, and both are virgins.

2. A bking, scheming gong x a seemingly mature and composed but actually goofy shou.

3. The gong is twenty-four, the shou is twenty-nine, with a five-year age gap.

4. Calling him "Teacher" is just a game between the couple. They have no real teacher-student relationship.

[Blurb archived on July 8, 2024]

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