After Winning My Unrequited Love with a Fake Identity

[Scheming Green Tea College Guy Pursues His Wife vs. Cold, Stiff, Long-Suffering CEO]

[A short bedtime read, 37,900 words in total. Thanks for supporting the official release!]

The first time they met.

At a business banquet, Gu Qingzhou, suited up to the nines, was raising glasses with the bigwigs of J City.

The Qin family's precious young heir, who had just returned from overseas, sat in a corner, staring at Gu Qingzhou with wide eyes.

The second time they met.

Gu Qingzhou woke up from a drunken stupor with a handsome young man asleep beside him. It was the bartender from last night, who, he had heard, was working part-time because he couldn't afford his university tuition.

Qin Song stammered shyly, "Big Brother, will... will you take responsibility for me?"

Looking at the mess strewn everywhere, Gu Qingzhou rubbed his aching waist and thought that, if anything, he was the one who deserved to have someone take responsibility for him...

The nth time they met.

Qin Song joined Gu Qingzhou's company as an intern at Anling Group, working for Gu Qingzhou during the day.

At night, he went back to Gu Qingzhou's apartment and kept working for him...

Gu Qingzhou had spent most of his life living by the book, meticulous and scrupulous. Cautious, steady, and unsentimental: those were the words that had taken him from having nothing to becoming the respected CEO Gu he was today. But at thirty, he suddenly felt very lonely.

He wanted to find an ordinary, unremarkable person and share a life with some warmth and everyday comforts.

Just then, someone appeared. He had all the youthful energy and vitality of a young man, along with endless thoughtfulness and tenderness. More importantly, he was an ordinary student, far removed from the devious schemes of business and politics. He was genuine.

Gu Qingzhou wasn't good at managing relationships, so he saw nothing wrong with using money to buy a hot dinner after work, casual chats while walking the dog or browsing the supermarket together, and a passionate... night in bed...

He just hadn't expected that all of it was a fantasy castle built on lies.

Gu Qingzhou had thought that Young Master Qin was only acting on a whim, and that once his lies were exposed, he would lose interest in continuing to "play" with him.

He never expected that Qin, raised in pampered luxury, would crouch outside the door for a whole night after being thrown out. Pale and red-eyed, he clutched Gu Qingzhou's coat hem. "Big Brother, it's okay if you don't like me. I'll like you enough for both of us. Give me a chance. Let me stay by your side."

Reader advisory:

* A melodramatic, if somewhat unconventional, wife-chasing crematorium. Puppy Qin had a reason for saying that line!! He's loved CEO Gu from beginning to end and has never betrayed his feelings for him. He was just young (and a bit of a schemer) and didn't know how to win over the moonlight of his childhood, so he went a little astray (runs off with a pot over my head).

* Happy ending, both are sexually inexperienced, and they're strictly monogamous.

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[Cold, Restrained, Healing Powerhouse Top & Flirtatious, Unhinged, Money-Obsessed Bottom] [Top Has a Skin Contact Disorder]

Zhou Jiyao had been with his boyfriend, Fu Jiayan, for two years. Thanks to his bewitchingly beautiful face and his relationship with the second son of the Fu family, he'd gained plenty of popularity as part of a celebrity couple. Then one day, Zhou Jiyao discovered that Fu Jiayan was cheating.

In truth, he didn't care about love or whether anyone loved him.

Zhou Jiyao, who had grown up among the ruins of a poor neighborhood, cared about only two things: fame and fortune.

Hunger, poverty, and loneliness had defined his childhood. Only the money in his own hands could make him feel truly secure.

After thinking it over, he went to see Fu Jiayan's older brother, Fu Zhuoyuan, the real head of the Fu family.

The aloof man, as cold and distant as the moon, showed little reaction. He straightened the expensive silver-and-diamond watch on his wrist, his manner cool and refined. "This was indeed Fu Jiayan's fault."

Zhou Jiyao raised an eyebrow. "Then what does President Fu plan to offer me as compensation?"

An astronomical breakup fee? A role in a top director's film? Or a luxury endorsement deal?

Fu Zhuoyuan replied calmly, "I'll marry you."

Zhou Jiyao: ?

As the eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Zhuoyuan was decisive and formidable. Not long after reaching adulthood, he took full control of the family business from his father.

Everyone knew Fu Zhuoyuan was untouchable, practically a god. What they didn't know was that he suffered from an unspeakable condition: skin contact disorder.

The touch of anyone but Zhou Jiyao made Fu Zhuoyuan feel dizzy and nauseated.

To treat his condition, Fu Zhuoyuan laid down three rules for their marriage of convenience: 1. Zhou Jiyao had to make necessary skin contact with him. 2. Whenever someone else touched him, Zhou Jiyao had to touch him right afterward to cover it up. 3. In return, he would give Zhou Jiyao everything he wanted, except his affection.

That night, Zhou Jiyao straddled the desk in Fu Zhuoyuan's study, twirling the man's tie around his fingertips as he smiled. His tone was suggestive. "Necessary... skin contact?"

Fu Zhuoyuan knew Zhou Jiyao's nature all too well. This man was flamboyant and flirtatious, like a fox in a luxurious coat, always chasing fame and fortune. Facing the beautiful, slyly grinning man before him, Fu Zhuoyuan's voice turned icy. "I advise you not to entertain any inappropriate ideas."

No one knew what had prompted this nonsensical marriage... but one thing was certain: they were only putting on an act.

But later, people noticed that Fu Zhuoyuan was always touching and hugging Zhou Jiyao whenever the paparazzi caught them, and wouldn't let go for ages.

Fans were losing their minds shipping them: This newlywed couple, could you please show a little restraint when you're out in public? :D

Everyone understood. This big shot from the Fu family was absolutely, genuinely in love with Zhou Jiyao!

And so, famous directors competed to cast Zhou Jiyao as their lead. The Zhou family members all bowed and scraped whenever they saw this illegitimate son, and brands considered it an honor to have Zhou Jiyao as their spokesperson...

Zhou Jiyao was like a wanton blaze, burning until he became an industry legend. In three years since his debut, he had landed eight luxury-brand endorsements, starred in films with a combined box office of over ten billion, and even a casual short video of his could set an entire shopping district abuzz.

Everyone said he was Fu Zhuoyuan's kept canary. Smiling, he slapped a black card onto the table. "What's wrong with being a canary? This cage is made of 24-karat pure gold."

All he wanted was money, lots and lots of money, enough to make sure he would never go hungry again for the rest of his life.

Later, the disgraced Fu Jiayan begged him to stay, regretting everything. "Yao Yao, stop this. Let's get back together. My older brother can't possibly be in love with you for real."

Zhou Jiyao raised an eyebrow and spread his hands. "Your first priority now should be getting your older brother off me."

Much later, Fu Zhuoyuan was finally cured, and Zhou Jiyao had acquired more fame and fortune than he could count.

He decided it was time to end this ridiculous marriage. He didn't want to keep being a commodity for sale.

He hadn't expected the tall man behind him to pull him into a tight embrace as he packed his bags. His voice hoarse and trembling, Fu Zhuoyuan demanded, "Do you only love my money and power? Have you never had even the slightest genuine feeling for me?"

Reader advisory:

* Both are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, and the main couple is strictly monogamous.

* Eight-year age gap.

* Because of his childhood environment, the bottom's moral standards differ from those of ordinary people. His pursuit of money is almost obsessive, but he'll gradually heal.

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Theme: Genuine feelings deserve genuine feelings in return