In a BL Novel, the Leads Are Fighting Over Me Like Crazy

Tang You used to be a young master. After his family went gloriously bankrupt, he was left with pockets emptier than his face and became Lu Qi'an's sidekick, making a fortune with his endless repertoire of over-the-top compliments.

Until one day, he learned that this was the world of a novel, and the protagonists were the young master Lu Qi'an (a tsundere top) and his childhood friend Song Xiran (a beautiful, scheming bottom)!

In the plot, jealous of the protagonist bottom, he pulls out one dirty trick after another and frames him, single-handedly turning a sweet romance into a tale of bitter love and heartbreak. The protagonists eventually end up together, while he is sent off to Africa to feed the tigers.

Tang You is outraged. But when he sees his empty wallet, his anger mysteriously vanishes. Could there really be such a great deal?

He gladly accepts the mission and decides to carry it out with honor.

To Lu Qi'an, he says, "Song Xiran grinds his teeth, burps in his sleep, and sleepwalks."

"Song Xiran doesn't like men!" "Song Xiran hates you."

Like Tang Sanzang chanting the tightening spell, Lu Qi'an, furious and desperate, can only bite down hard on his lips and growl, "Don't mention him in front of me!"

To Song Xiran, he says, "Lu Qi'an is a pretentious, stubborn weirdo. Anyone who likes him will be cursed with eight lifetimes of bad luck."

"Lu Qi'an doesn't like men." "Lu Qi'an says he hates you."

Song Xiran gives a soft hum and leans closer, teasing as he breathes against Tang You's ear. "A-You, then you have to protect me."

With Tang You steering things, the plan proceeds smoothly.

At last, the plot reaches its climax. Song Xiran is supposed to take an aphrodisiac and sleep with Lu Qi'an, and the two are meant to put their grudges behind them after one night together.

Tang You sits downstairs and waits. He feels feverish all over, unbearably restless, and eventually loses consciousness. In a daze, someone picks him up.

When he wakes, aching all over, Tang You opens his eyes to see the two men standing by his bed, all fired up. As soon as they see he's awake, they both come over.

Lu Qi'an lowers his head and hands him some ointment, his expression evasive. "I went too far last night. You should put some of this on."

Song Xiran offers him a change of clothes, his face flushed with embarrassment. "Sorry, A-You. I lost control last night and tore your clothes."

"It's all Lu Qi'an's fault. He's built like a bull and has no idea how to be gentle. I'm much gentler with you. If anything feels wrong, we should go to the hospital."

Tang You stares blankly for a moment at the purplish marks on his body, then gives them a smile uglier than a crying face. "N-no need to take responsibility. We're all bros. It's fine, really."

That's what he says, but that night, Tang You grits his teeth, covers his aching butt, and flees in tears.

Who could have guessed that the two, who knew his character all too well, had already been waiting by the door? When he comes out, they stand on either side of him, gazing at him darkly. "Where do you think you're going in the middle of the night?"

Theme: After the worst comes the best