Go Ahead, Call Yourself Straight One More Time

A straight-but-unaware actor seme X a cool, steady, flirtatious CEO uke Lin Zhiyue’s family fell apart when he was very young. Besides his grandmother, his only close relative, the person closest to him was his childhood friend, Zhou Shisi. Lin Zhiyue and Zhou Shisi ate and slept together, went to school together, and were practically inseparable. They were each other’s best friends. But after they went to college, their friendship suddenly began to feel different. Lin Zhiyue realized that habit really could turn into love. There was no doubt, however, that Lin Zhiyue had once heard Zhou Shisi say with his own ears that he was straight. To preserve their friendship, Lin Zhiyue chose to hide his feelings. Later, after the grandmother who had been his support passed away, he heard a rumor that Zhou Shisi had a girlfriend. So Lin Zhiyue chose to leave. * Everyone knew Zhou Shisi had a very close childhood friend, the kind who ate, slept, and played together, in fact, they did everything together. Their friends even thought it was inevitable that they would eventually get married. But then Lin Zhiyue left the country without a word, and everyone around them sighed that they must have broken up. At a gathering with friends, someone saw a piece of entertainment news saying Lin Zhiyue had visited Zhou Shisi on set. They nudged Zhou Shisi and asked, “Did you two get back together after breaking up?” Zhou Shisi pressed his lips together, his mind a mess. He instinctively shot back, “Get back together? He and I are just brothers. I’m straight!” Friend: ??? * Later, news got out that Lin Zhiyue was entering an arranged marriage with someone else. Zhou Shisi stormed into Lin Zhiyue’s house with the arranged match’s scandalous dating history in hand, his brows tightly furrowed as he slammed the file down on the table. “You’re going to marry someone like that?” Lin Zhiyue looked at him, confused. “What’s wrong?” Zhou Shisi said in exasperation, “If you really want to get married, marry me instead of someone like that!” Lin Zhiyue: ? Friend: Well, look who it is. Mr. Straight Man! * On a variety show, the ship between Lin Zhiyue and Ye Zeming seemed to be gaining more traction than the one between Zhou Shisi and Lin Zhiyue. Their fans fought fiercely online. Zhou Shisi furrowed his brows and went to war with everyone using an alternate account, typing so furiously his keyboard nearly caught fire. A few months later, the media spotted Zhou Shisi and Lin Zhiyue together again. After the cast wrapped filming, Zhou Shisi was drunk and barely able to walk. The night was deep and dark, but the video still clearly showed As soon as Zhou Shisi left the restaurant, he shook off the assistant supporting him and staggered toward the slender figure standing beside a black Maybach. He buried his face in Lin Zhiyue’s neck with an utterly dependent air, not forgetting to wrap both arms tightly around his waist. The video topped the trending list that very night. Early the next morning, Zhou Shisi used his main account to make an immature announcement in the ship’s fan forum Zhou Shisi z: “I’m the official partner.” A little reading tip: 1. The story is told mainly from the uke’s perspective! Zhou is the seme! Lin is the uke! 2. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. 3. Both are each other’s first love, and both are inexperienced! 4. Everything about the entertainment industry is fictional! No real-life inspirations! 5. A sweet little treat. Don’t miss it as you pass by! My next novel! If you’re interested, go to my profile and add it to your reading list~ [A ridiculously oblivious, lie-flat uke whose only goal is taking it easy X a tsundere, sharp-tongued, self-deluded green-tea seme] After dying suddenly from overwork, office worker Mi Jia unexpectedly transmigrates into an old-fashioned, melodramatic harem novel about a beloved uke caught in a brutal love triangle. In the novel, the seme leads are all madly in love with the uke, and scenes of forced love and confinement in dark rooms happen one after another. Unfortunately, the uke only has eyes for his moonlight character. Mi Jia transmigrates as a minor cannon-fodder character who appears in fewer than three chapters. He gets by running the little fruit shop his adoptive parents left him. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Naturally optimistic, Mi Jia settles into a peaceful life for a while. One day, just after the delivery truck leaves, a black Maybach abruptly pulls up outside the shop. The butler gets out and respectfully tells Mi Jia: “Young master, I’m here to take you home.” Mi Jia: “...???” Can someone explain how he suddenly became the long-lost son of a top-tier wealthy family?!!! And how did his childhood betrothed turn out to be the moonlight character?!!! That wasn’t in the original story at all!!! As he watches the moonlight character’s gaze grow increasingly strange, Mi Jia is confused. Mi Jia is bewildered. Mi Jia is trembling with fear. He absolutely does not want to get caught up in the protagonists’ bloody storm of passion! * After coming of age, Xie Linzhi was told he had a childhood betrothed who had been missing for years. Xie Linzhi didn’t take the news seriously. The person had disappeared, so naturally the engagement was off. But one day, his childhood betrothed was suddenly found and brought back. Xie Linzhi’s grandfather forced him to help Mi Jia adjust to his new life, claiming it would help them grow closer. Under pressure, Xie Linzhi had no choice but to give in. Mi Jia takes him to the fruit shop and gives him the most expensive fruit. Xie Linzhi: He’s into me. Mi Jia sees him get hurt playing ball. His dewy deer eyes turn red, and he looks so worried he’s about to cry. Xie Linzhi: He loves me so much. When Mi Jia sees the protagonist seme giving him a hard time, he steps in without hesitation. Xie Linzhi: He definitely wants to marry me! Xie Linzhi thinks that since Mi Jia has done so much for him, he might as well grant his wish. So he takes the household register and calmly says to Mi Jia, “Come on. Let’s go to the marriage registry.” Mi Jia is taken aback, his eyes full of confusion. “What are we going to the registry for?” Xie Linzhi assumes he’s embarrassed, so he takes the initiative. “To get married. Haven’t you always wanted to?” Mi Jia is so frightened he runs away in the middle of the night. He was only following Grandpa Xie’s instructions to get along with Xie Linzhi. He never said he wanted to marry him!!! Theme: Lovers will find their way to each other