I Accidentally Scared the Best Actor Unconscious

A timid, image-conscious actor top x a naturally clueless, direct, clingy mirror demon bottom

The double-award-winning actor Bo Zhui thinks he's terribly unlucky.

He appeared on a variety show to return a favor, only to get scared unconscious in a haunted house. To make matters worse, the sasaeng he caught in the bathroom showed up on the same show.

He treats the young sasaeng harshly and warns him to stay away.

Then he discovers that the kid can't even write his own name.

Bo Zhui is so exasperated he could laugh.

The little sasaeng even comes over to ask him, "Is it the 'bo' in 'uncle' and the 'zhui' in 'chasing someone'?"

Bo Zhui: "..."

It seems he really doesn't know.

The little sasaeng's name is Jing Ci, and Bo Zhui thinks he's a bit slow.

But Jing Ci has a good temper. Even when Bo Zhui is nasty to him, he doesn't get angry.

Still, the fact that he'd been a sasaeng can't be erased, and Bo Zhui remains wary of him.

But Jing Ci must be acting with astonishing dedication if it's all an act. He even takes a falling flowerpot meant for Bo Zhui, gets badly hurt, and ends up in the hospital.

Bo Zhui decides to put the past behind them and be his friend.

After a while, Bo Zhui realizes that Jing Ci is pretty cute and has the personality of a child.

Gradually, they grow closer. Then Jing Ci suddenly says, "There's something I need to tell you."

Bo Zhui asks what it is.

Jing Ci takes him to the bathroom, then asks, "Do you remember that haunted house?"

Bo Zhui looks puzzled, then sees Jing Ci climb into the bathroom mirror.

In the mirror, Jing Ci gives him a shy smile. "I'm the mirror that scared you unconscious. Sorry. I never properly apologized... Bo Zhui! What's wrong?"

Bo Zhui faints again.

It turns out Jing Ci is a mirror demon who worked at the haunted house for five years.

Bo Zhui was the first human he'd ever scared unconscious. Afraid that an exorcist might capture him, Jing Ci came to apologize to Bo Zhui.

But Bo Zhui won't accept his apology, so Jing Ci has no choice but to keep working on him.

Bo Zhui asks, "What happens if I forgive you?"

Jing Ci answers seriously, "I guess I'll leave show business and go back to the haunted house to scare people."

Acting is fun too, but scaring people in a haunted house suits him better.

Bo Zhui: "...Then I won't forgive you."

Jing Ci asks in a panic why.

Bo Zhui snaps, "I'm not telling you."

Jing Ci is so aggrieved that all he can do is stay by Bo Zhui's side and keep trying to win him over.

A little warning:

The top will lose his memory, but will still fall in love with his darling at first sight.

Next novel: "Even the Moonlight Has a Temper!"

Blurb for the upcoming novel:

Emotionally obtuse fake rich kid bottom x younger top with actor-level acting skills

Su Xiu is a fake rich kid.

Though he repeatedly tries to stay out of the real heir's way, fate loves a melodrama and cruelly turns Su Xiu into someone's moonlight.

The real heir is his substitute.

As if that weren't enough, Su Xiu is forced to bind himself to a System.

The System's mission is to bring about a marriage between the real heir and the high school classmate who regards Su Xiu as the moon in the sky.

Su Xiu: "Get lost."

But the System holds his streaming career over him, so Su Xiu has no choice. He...

Goes dark.

He decides to break up the couple.

Breaking up the couple can't be done alone, and as it happens, there's someone else in the world who's suffered at the hands of the real heir and his husband.

Su Xiu boldly proposes an alliance. The other person is interested, and they hit it off at once, forming the Mosquito Blood Alliance.

A romantic dinner for two by candlelight? Turn it into mahjong for four!

A sweet date at a mountain resort? Two extra people to ruin the mood!

A grand fireworks confession? Soak the gunpowder and ruin the whole thing!

Su Xiu and his ally work in perfect harmony, and after all their efforts...

The couple is getting married.

At the wedding, the real heir embraces Su Xiu with heartfelt gratitude. "Your dramatic, life-and-death love made me understand my own heart."

Su Xiu: "Wait, what love?"

Just as he's about to demand an explanation, a warm body suddenly presses against his back.

His ally murmurs, "Gege, are you going to take my affection and then abandon me?"

Su Xiu: "?"

Lin Yi was born into a poor family and grew up enduring cold stares. Bullies followed him like a shadow throughout his childhood.

But one older boy didn't care about his background. He chased off the bullies, took Lin Yi by the hand, and brought him along to play.

Their happy days didn't last. When it was discovered that the older boy was a fake rich kid, he was sent abroad.

Lin Yi secretly followed him overseas, only to discover that the older boy had forgotten him.

Fortunately, ten years later, Lin Yi gets word that his gege is coming back to the country.

This time, he won't let his gege forget him again.

Theme: Grow through setbacks and work hard for the future.