Winning Over That Tsundere Childhood Friend and Archrival

[This is a story about a shameless, lovesick puppy of a top who doesn't realize he's been nursing an intense crush. After he infuriates his cold-looking but soft-hearted, reserved, flirtatious queen of a bottom, he uses the Thirty-Six Stratagems of Love to win him back.]

Blurb One:

As everyone knows, the Veterinary Medicine School at A University has two factions. They compete over everything from academics to the arts, always trying to crush each other. Their leaders, Shen Mo and Lu Yongzhan, can't stand each other and are sworn rivals!

They both fell for the same girl. The problem was, that girl had always been the biggest fan of the two of them as a couple!

When both men confessed to her at once, she gave them an earful and left them completely stunned:

"Stop fighting! Actually, I'm a shipper of you two."

Both men tried to stay calm, both were in a foul mood, and then, at a charity dinner that very night, they drank the wrong wine and ended up in the wrong bed...

It wasn't until the following evening, after the effects of the drug wore off, that they finally came to their senses. Lu Yongzhan looked down at his rival, whom he'd thoroughly ravaged, and thought he was dreaming.

He'd dated several women but was still a virgin. He thought to himself, Damn, this dream is way too intense.

Then the other man's eyes turned red, his face went white, and he gave Lu Yongzhan a hard slap.

That's when he realized it wasn't a dream!

Lu Yongzhan had just been slapped hard when the hotel room door flew open and their parents rushed in. Everyone stared at one another...

Lu Yongzhan: Wait, let me explain!

Everyone, looking solemn: No need to say more. Since you've already made a mess of things, you might as well start dating!

!!!

Could they really just start dating like that?

(But under pressure from their mothers), the two began a relationship that was fake dating but real hookups.

They never expected...

that they'd end up loving it...

Blurb Two:

Wu Qi had been wondering about something lately. Why had his boss, after choosing the very same day to confess to his crush as his rival, disappeared for a whole day and night?!

And why had he stopped talking about pursuing her once he came back?

Completely stumped, Wu Qi assumed the confession had gone badly. He and the underlings spent the whole night putting together a battle plan to help their boss win his beloved:

The plan was called the Thirty-Six Stratagems of Love!

Stratagem One: In the dark, alone together!

Wu Qi mischievously locked his boss and his crush, Su Mei, together in a dark fitting room, planning to leave them there for a while so they could huddle together for warmth.

But when the door opened and the power came back on, Wu Qi saw Lu Yongzhan in a pink princess dress. The person he was clutching tightly wasn't Su Mei, but his rival, Shen Mo...

Stratagem Five: Make something out of nothing!

Wu Qi found lots of girls to pretend to be Lu Yongzhan's admirers, hoping to make Su Mei jealous and help her understand her own feelings.

But... Su Mei was completely unaffected, while his boss Lu Yongzhan disappeared for the whole vacation after working himself up over something and going off to who-knows-where.

Stratagem Thirty-Six: Capture the ringleader first.

Wu Qi prepared all kinds of nourishing tonics and delicacies for his boss to give to his future father- and mother-in-law, hoping to win their favor. Who could have guessed that the next day, Su Mei would show up empty-handed, while his boss discreetly massaged his rival's lower back with one hand behind him and opened the bird's nest soup he'd bought the day before with the other... (He didn't follow the plan in order.)

What on earth was going on??

In the end, the Thirty-Six Stratagems of Love were a huge success. Shen Mo got what he wanted, Lu Yongzhan was happy too, and the two announced their good news. Wu Qi was ready to bask in the glory of his achievement!

But wait!!

Didn't something go wrong along the way?

How did his boss end up with his rival?! (heartbroken wailing)

Bonus scene:

Early on: Boss, Shen Mo's people have arrived at the sports field. Let's beat them till they hit the ground! Let's show them who's boss at this school!

Later: Boss, we've lured your sister-in-law to the sports field. Go show her what you've got!

Lu Yongzhan: ...Get lost!

Sharp-tongued, ruthless, and always eager for revenge on the outside, but actually an arrogant, awkward, sulky, flirtatious bottom x a womanizing, carefree big dog of a top early on, later a gentle, devoted, shameless top

Both virgins, 1v1

Another book: My Rival Became a Dog After Losing His Memory (and I hope you can add that one to your collection too)

Theme: Because we understand, we cherish