In 2046, the sun’s activity became increasingly erratic, the greenhouse effect spiraled out of control, and the polar ice caps melted at an accelerating rate. Ancient viruses returned to the world with the meltwater. That year was called the Dawn Era, and biology, once mocked as a “bottomless pit,” became the golden field that would determine humanity’s survival.
Year 137 of the Dawn Era. The world of biology, brimming with brilliant talent, produced a celebrated genius: Lin Zhiye. His mentor was proud of him, his peers envied him, and his future seemed limitless.
No one knew that beneath the eyes of this arrogant, obsessively competitive workaholic lurked a nemesis he had resented for seven years.
For seven years, Lin Zhiye slept only five hours a day, published thirty papers, and won countless awards. At last, he stood before that man.
Then he discovered that the once-prodigious researcher who had churned out breakthroughs as easily as drinking water was now the laziest team leader at their institute.
His daily clock-in time: two in the afternoon.
Main job: watering the succulents at his desk.
Latest achievement: sleeping through the dean’s academic lecture.
Lin Zhiye: ???
I slept only five hours a day just to beat a slacker?
Lin, competitive to a fault, Zhiye: What a disgrace!
“Nemesis Reform Plan 1.0” launched.
Step one: force him to show up for work. Step two: force him to do research. Step three: force him to turn his life around.
Qiao Songwen: Thanks for asking. I just want to lie flat.
No one knew Qiao Songwen had only put on this slacker secret identity three years ago.
That year, his mentor was caught up in a conspiracy and died unjustly.
To uncover the truth, he had no choice but to hide his talents, pretend to slack off, and lie low in the shadows.
Until a tall, handsome, fiercely competitive blockhead joined his team.
He chased after Qiao Songwen every day, trying to expose his secret identity, and dragged him back from the brink of retirement.
Resistance was futile, his boundaries crumbled, and even his financial lifeline was in the other man’s hands.
Qiao Songwen: ...Fine. Go ahead and expose me.
Later, at the awards ceremony.
The host announced, “It is my great honor to announce that the recipient of the 25th Highest Award for Contributions to Scientific and Technological Research is Mr. Qiao Songwen!”
In the audience, Lin Zhiye lifted his chin, pride written all over his face. He knew he’d done a great job raising his nemesis~
That night.
Qiao Songwen tried to peel a large human-shaped attachment off himself, his ears bright red as he gritted his teeth. “Which piece of clothing are you taking off?! Lin Zhiye! Let go, let go, ”
Love at first sight but slow to realize it workaholic top x beautiful, secretly brilliant slacker bottom
[Reader’s Guide]
1. Two equally matched leads, younger top, lots and lots of sweetness.
2. All the technological details in this story come from the author’s nearly forgotten nine years of compulsory education and Baidu. If anything is wrong, feel free to point it out. I’ll try to fix it. Sending love~
3. The manuscript is complete, so read without worry.
4. The plot is entirely fictional. Please don’t compare it to reality.
Message: Strengthen the nation through science and technology, starting with me
Hahaha, Lin Bao is so funny
Come on, come on~ I leave gently, just as I came gently
Ahhh, I like this setting, Ma Jia Wen yyds!