Playing Sweet Is So Hard

In his previous life, Gu Mingxu owed Yuan Che so much that they were separated forever.

After being reborn, Gu Mingxu swears he'll make it up to him.

But there's a problem: Seventeen-year-old Yuan Che already has someone in his heart, and he's especially fond of gentle, smiling people.

Everyone who knows Gu Mingxu knows he's cold and hard, and hardly ever smiles.

To become the kind of person the boy dreams of, he can only practice smiling sweetly in front of a mirror, awkward and miserable.

Genres: Fantasy, rebirth, and a remorseful lover's long road to winning back his spouse

Setting: Same-sex marriage is legal

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Su Wang has had a crush on Lu Yulou for a long time. By chance, he overhears Lu Yulou's bet with a friend:

"I'll make Su Wang fall for me within a month."

Su Wang doesn't call him out. He plays along with Lu Yulou's clumsy act all the way through, then breaks up with him the day before the bet ends.

But Lu Yulou won't accept it. He blocks Su Wang on his way home from school. "What do you mean by this?"

Su Wang lowers his eyes, his voice bitter. "It means nothing. I don't want to keep acting."

Lu Yulou's heart jolts. He knows!

Su Wang says softly, "I won't tell anyone. Don't worry. Go back to your friends and celebrate your victory."

The sight of him looking so wronged yet considerate leaves Lu Yulou's throat tight. He can't bring himself to say, "I'm sorry."

But the moment Su Wang turns around, the bitterness in his eyes vanishes, leaving only cold indifference.

Who wants to suffer in silence? He wants to drive a knife straight into Lu Yulou's heart.

He never intended to win this bet. If he can't have Lu Yulou's love, then he'll make sure Lu Yulou remembers him with guilt.

A cool, aloof top student who pretends to be a delicate little white flower (recipient) vs. a mischievous underachiever who always ends up being played (aggressor)

Theme: Love can create miracles and turn a life full of regrets around