A Dating Show, but I'm Turning a Homophobe Straight Guy Gay!

Cold, scheming CEO top x Cute, sweet younger-brother-type singer bottom Seven years ago, Xu Mengyu lost a game and was forced to confess to his crush. He ran up to He Sili, shoved a love letter at him, then leaned in and kissed him. Heard it scared him so badly he transferred schools, convinced he was gay. Seven years later, Xu Mengyu joined a dating show. Before filming began, he woke up to the truth. He was the most hated character in a novel about a beloved entertainment-industry darling. The dating show he was about to appear on would mark the beginning of the beautiful love story between the protagonist top and bottom. He would play the vicious third party in their relationship, end up hated by the entire internet, and be driven to jump from a building to his death. After waking up, Xu Mengyu's response was: Let it all go! On the first day the show aired, he was already trending. #XuMengyuActsLikeMeOnBlindDates, LeavingMessagesReadAndReplyingWithNonsense# #XuMengyuAndHeSiliFallInLoveAtFirstSight# #XuMengyuAndHeSiliDrawTheSameRoom# Xu Mengyu never expected to see He Sili again in his lifetime, let alone on a dating show. Help, this is so embarrassing! He shouldn't recognize me, right? In the original novel, He Sili really was straight. He was the unattainable white moonlight that the protagonist bottom had always wanted to turn gay, but could never win over. Xu Mengyu knew that, so he always kept his distance. When the straight guy showered, he went for a walk. When the straight guy went on dates, he stayed out of the way. On the day they chose partners, Xu Mengyu knew there was no chance He Sili would pick him, so he secretly chose He Sili. He expected to wrap up early, but instead the director announced: "Congratulations, Xu Mengyu and He Sili have chosen each other! Please enjoy your sweet date tomorrow." "?????????????" * He Sili was the most popular male contestant on Love 5. Everyone loved him, men and women alike. He received so many love letters he could barely hold them, and his admirers formed a line all the way to Paris. But he had a secret. He was sick. Doctor: "What kind of illness?" "Homophobia." "What caused it?" "A boy kissed me. I keep dreaming about him." "Have you tried to overcome it?" "I did. I kissed him. But... now I'm even more addicted." "You should be hospitalized." "Huh?" "There's no saving you." * Xu Mengyu kept slacking off all the way to the end, but unexpectedly became a huge hit. The whole internet was shipping him and He Sili, and endorsement offers came rolling in one after another. With no other choice, he livestreamed to set the record straight: "He Sili is straight!" Then everyone saw the person he'd called straight walk over, wrap an arm around his waist, and drawl, "Wifey." [Ummm... straight, yeah.] Later, during an interview on the show, someone asked He Sili, "What's the most unforgettable time someone confessed to you?" "A younger schoolmate stole my first kiss, and then... I turned gay." 1v1, happy ending, both are each other's first A secret crush comes true, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet For specific content warnings, see the author's note in Chapter One. Extreme top-focused or bottom-focused fans are not recommended to read. Theme: Follow your dreams.