I'll Teach My Boyfriend How to Date

1. Xie Yanzhi grew up surrounded by love and freedom. He always got whatever he wanted, and his motto in life was, “If you like something, work hard to get it.” Athletic and trained in martial arts, his friends saw him as a “tough guy” who could knock someone flat with one punch. But after returning to China and joining his family’s entertainment company, he got set up at a drinking party. He’d just finished beating someone up when he ran into Lu Shiyan. He immediately hid behind the man, trembling and looking pitiful. “H-he tried to force himself on me.” The middle-aged man he’d beaten, his face swollen like a pig’s, struggled to twitch his mouth. An odd silence fell over everyone present. Xie Yanzhi fell for Lu Shiyan at first sight, and that very night he shared the “happy news” that he was going to be in a relationship in his group chat. Friend A: Rumor has it he’s cold by nature and has no idea how to date. Xie Yanzhi: No problem. I can teach him. Friend B: How can you teach him when you’ve never dated anyone yourself? Xie Yanzhi: I’m a natural. Later, Xie Yanzhi discovered that someone had drugged Lu Shiyan, and decided to seize his chance. The next morning, Xie Yanzhi pretended to be troubled. “I know last night was an accident, but I still have to take responsibility for you. We can start by dating.” Lu Shiyan was frank. “I don’t know how to date.” Xie Yanzhi beamed. “I’ll teach you. It’s easy. You’ll pick it up in no time.” 2. Lu Shiyan was born with everything people could envy, but he was also born unable to feel emotions. Like a robot programmed to follow its instructions, he built a set of principles based solely on what he had been taught. To everyone else, he was a living person who was cold and devoid of warmth. Lu Shiyan had always known his emotions were different from other people’s, and was certain he’d never fall in love or get married. But after a chance encounter led to a night together, he and Xie Yanzhi began a year-long relationship. He didn’t understand love, and thought it was simply a matter of responsibility. His partner was bold and straightforward. He taught Lu Shiyan how to date, and asked him for kisses, cuddles, and sweet words. Lu Shiyan studied hard to be a good boyfriend and did as he was told. He thought they’d go their separate ways after a year, but he gradually came to understand love, and with it, began to feel fear and anxiety. Lu Shiyan didn’t know what love was like for other people. But he thought that if love had a name, his love would be called Xie Yanzhi. 3. Before they started dating, Xie Yanzhi’s friends told him Lu Shiyan would never like anyone and urged him to give up. Xie Yanzhi said confidently: “Am I not lovable?” After they started dating, his older brother disapproved of their relationship and told him he shouldn’t keep getting involved with Lu Shiyan. Xie Yanzhi said possessively: “We’re meant to be tangled up together for life. He should belong to me alone.” 4. Later, Lu Shiyan visited the film set, and Xin Luo wanted to invite him to star in his next movie. Xie Yanzhi was the first to object. Xin Luo: Even if he makes movies, he won’t take work away from you. You’re different types of actors. Xie Yanzhi: Still no. Lots of fans would call him their husband. Only I get to call him that. Xin Luo: ... 【Emotionally detached top x bright, confident bottom】 Reader’s Guide: 1. Modern alternate setting where same-sex marriage is legal. 2. The top has no illness. His lack of emotions is inborn and a fictional setting, but the top and bottom love each other deeply, because the author loves it when the leads are head over heels for each other. 3. The story features the entertainment industry. The bottom is an actor, but the author doesn’t follow celebrities and there’s no real-life model. Please don’t associate the characters with anyone. The focus is on romance. 4. The top is older. One-on-one romance, and they only ever have each other. 5. The full story is already written. Updates are every other day for now, and daily when there’s a ranking event. Coming Soon: 《When My Virtual Boyfriend Became My Secret Crush》 【Mutual pining, outgoing top x introverted bottom】 Lin Xi has always been quiet. People called him introverted and withdrawn, but he stayed quiet and never said a word. That changed when he met Shen Yuhang at university. Shen excelled at everything and got along with everyone. He laughed freely and even noticed Lin Xi, telling him, “Lin Xi, you’re like a light.” Lin Xi thought, “You’re the light. You shine so brightly.” Later, Lin Xi fell for Shen Yuhang and loved him silently for a long time, until they lost touch after graduation. One day, Lin Xi happened to hear a promotional ad for a game and thought the voice of its secret character sounded just like Shen Yuhang’s. He couldn’t wait to download the game. He’d never been willing to spend money on entertainment before, but now he started paying to play, and eventually won the secret character in a draw among tens of millions of players. But Lin Xi never did any missions. He treated the virtual character as Shen Yuhang, rambling to him every day and making him say the things he wanted to hear in Shen Yuhang’s voice, giving his longing and affection somewhere to go. He thought he’d never see Shen Yuhang again, but he never expected them to be so close, or that they’d meet again one day. And he never imagined that the virtual game character wasn’t just like Shen Yuhang. It was Shen Yuhang himself, the person he’d always kept in his heart. Shen Yuhang fell for someone at university. Just before graduation, he planned to confess, but realized the other person could never love him back, so he had to bury his unspoken feelings. After graduation, he and a friend went into business together and started a game company. His friend developed a dating game and had Shen Yuhang serve as its secret character. Shen Yuhang had planned to leave the job to someone else, but then he noticed that the player who won him was interesting. They reminded him of Lin Xi, who had always quietly stayed by his side and looked at him with admiration. Later, he discovered that the player was Lin Xi, the person he’d always kept in his heart. You are a ray of light filtering through the trees on a lazy afternoon. I see you. Theme: Be true to yourself!