After Topping My Love Rival, He Started Pursuing Me

[Inline comments are now open] Liang Huaibo is forceful, aloof, and gloomy. Proud all his life, he'll do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Yet he regards love as the one pure thing in his life and refuses to sully it with underhanded tactics. But the person he loves has someone else, and his “rival” keeps closing in. To stop them from becoming a couple, Liang Huaibo has a momentary lapse in judgment and enters into a contract relationship with his “rival.” Then the secret gets out. The person he loves, who has feelings for someone else, demands hysterically, “Who do you love, really?” Yuan Zhuo has always lived a freewheeling life. Born into a wealthy family, he has no interest in inheriting the family business, preferring to roam the world and seek out every dangerous thrill. Everyone thinks he's a playboy, but only he knows the truth. He may be wild, but being called a ladies' man is a raw deal. When admirers flock to him, all he thinks is, “What's so great about beauty? Don't slow me down when I'm looking for a thrill.” But he never expected that, after wandering through a thousand flowers, he would be struck right in the heart by the charms of Liang Huaibo, a powerful and influential figure. He'd never met a man who suited him so perfectly. The young master was smitten at once. But who could have guessed that the other man already had someone he loved and was pursuing him with great fanfare? He thought he had no chance at all. Then he discovered something. “So your crush likes me?” He curled his lips into an evil grin. “If you want me to stay away from him, you don't have to hand me business or projects. Just be with me, and I promise I'll keep my distance.” The powerful head of the Liang family was radiating a chilling aura, his restrained expression utterly captivating. Yuan Zhuo admired him at his leisure, knowing full well that Liang Huaibo was a heaven-favored prodigy who'd held power from a young age. He'd make anyone pay dearly for even the slightest offense, let alone an insult to his dignity like this Damn, he actually did it. Yuan Zhuo: I suddenly feel like I'm going to die of anger (smiling). When Liang Huaibo was young, his father told him, “If you want something, go fight for it and take it. You can't get anything just by asking.” When he grew up, someone told him, “If you want something, I'll offer it to you with both hands.” Yuan Zhuo: “I'm your ‘(love) big brother,’ after all. I won't pamper anyone else, only you. I'll be your big brother and yours alone (gazing at you tenderly).” Liang Huaibo: “? Your younger brother?” Yuan Zhuo: “Oh, he's my older brother.” The resentful younger brother, who works himself to the bone to support Dad, Mom, his older brother, and sister-in-law: Thanks a lot. Yuan Zhuo (spinning around, flower in mouth, striking a pose): “I'll tell the whole world I love you!” Liang Huaibo (focused on work, not even looking up): “I don't know, I didn't see that. Not embarrassing at all.” Liang Huaibo, top x Yuan Zhuo, bottom Powerful top who can't have the one he loves x cool older-brother type who's very good at what he does Content warnings: 1. Strong x strong, with a preference for doting on the top and teasing him. Both are sexually inexperienced and this is both their first love. The top isn't in love with his crush, the cannon-fodder bottom. The top is 190 cm tall, with cool fair skin, broad shoulders, a muscular chest, and a handsome face. He has a pale pink, plum-blossom-shaped birthmark on his chest. There may be mutual feelings later. The bottom falls first and takes the initiative, and the top returns his feelings later. The bottom is consumed by desire for the top, and the top pampers him too. After returning his feelings, the top, who likes being assertive and in control, indulges the bottom's lewd behavior and is happy to give up the initiative. 2. The tone leans bittersweet, with beautiful, strong characters who suffer. The top might end up suffering more than intended (though I don't think he will in this story?). More to come. I'll add the rest based on feedback. Theme: Build your own strength and enjoy love.