Double Alphas, but I Pretend to Be an Omega to Flirt With My Nemesis

Next up: A Guide to Selling a BL Ship for Publicity [Esports]

Sharp-tongued, secretly possessive attacker x emotionally clueless, universally adored recipient

Bo Chu and Lu Zhixing are the only two S-class Alphas at their university, but they're sworn enemies.

There are two reasons.

First: Former best friends who fall out are like bitter exes, unable to stand the sight of each other.

Second: Lu Zhixing loves competing with him as an Alpha and likes chatting with people who have liked or pursued Bo Chu.

Bo Chu is furious about it. At a friend's urging, he pretends to be an Omega and flirts with Lu Zhixing, planning to let him fall for him before revealing the truth and making him furious.

But Bo Chu has no idea how to flirt, so he sends a self-defeating friend request.

"Hi, Lu. I confessed to Bo Chu and got rejected. You're my next best option, so I'm pursuing you. Don't be ungrateful."

Lu Zhixing accepts immediately.

Lu Zhixing: Who are you? Why do you like Bo Chu? What do you like about him? When did you pursue him?

Bo Chu rolls his eyes. Hah. This guy only knows how to compete with other Alphas.

At first, Bo Chu studies online Omega seduction tips every day to lure the guy in, but Lu Zhixing is impervious to both sweet talk and hard pressure. The plan turns into a daily routine of trading sarcastic jabs with Lu Zhixing.

Later, Bo Chu sends him a photo of himself giving the middle finger.

After that, Lu Zhixing becomes so gentle, indulging him no matter how unreasonable he is. He reads him bedtime stories, buys him little cakes, and will even fly abroad to beat up anyone who messes with him.

Watching Lu Zhixing fall so hard, Bo Chu starts to feel guilty.

But after he removes Lu Zhixing from his friends list, Bo Chu discovers his secret.

They live in the same dorm, but Bo Chu never knew that the chewed bite guard, the missing underwear, and the half-eaten lollipop he'd left behind were all neatly arranged in Lu Zhixing's cupboard.

Bo Chu can't make sense of it, so he packs up and runs away.

One day, Bo Chu is pinned to the bed, and Lu Zhixing won't let him get up even the next morning.

Lu Zhixing: Running away again?

Bo Chu: I'm not running! My waist is weak, my legs are weak, I can't run!

Lu Zhixing: Your mouth still seems to work.

Bo Chu: ?!!!

Coming soon: A Guide to Selling a BL Ship for Publicity [Esports]

During the transfer season, Ye Duo moves from a popular team to TWB, which can't even put together a full starting lineup.

His fans all feel bad for him, assuming he's being mistreated.

Ye Duo replies casually: Putting some pressure on myself.

His fans: Wow, baby, you're amazing! Always challenging yourself!

Haters: His old team must have kicked him out because they couldn't stand that mouthy jerk.

While rumors fly, the real reason Ye Duo joins TWB is simple: he's an old friend of TWB's captain, Ling Feng, and happened to be passing by, so he came to help out.

But after several attempts to catch up with Ling Feng go nowhere, Ye Duo starts wondering whether his memories of them getting along were all in his head.

The day after he and Ling Feng have a falling-out and he leaves in a huff, the team manager sends him a document.

"A Guide to Selling a BL Ship for Publicity."

Ye Duo: ?

Manager: The team is losing money. We have no choice but to sell a male-male ship for publicity.

Ye Duo: I'm a top-tier player! How can I sell a BL ship?

*

After rumors spread that Ye Duo and Ling Feng have a bad relationship, the fans of both players fight like crazy. Ye Duo is the most popular player, and they are on the same team.

But one day, a fan photographer posts a picture.

It's a photo of Ling Feng handing Ye Duo a hat. They're standing very close, and the hat happens to cover their mouths. Warm-colored light falls across their faces, giving the shot an unmistakably intimate feel.

The two fanbases, busy fighting: ?

Later, during a livestream, Ye Duo explains, "We're doing fan service. To be honest, I don't know how to sell a BL ship. How am I supposed to do it?"

Comments: Just tone it down.

*

One day, the two of them get carried away with the fan service and end up in bed together.

Ye Duo is woken from a dream by a message from the manager.

Manager: Hey, hey! You two haven't posted anything for a whole day! The team is going broke!

Ye Duo lies on the bed, exhausted, and casually takes a selfie to post on Weibo.

In the photo, his hair is disheveled and his body is covered in hickeys. He lies on the bed, eyes half closed, with Ye Feng's wrist guard beside him.

Millions of likes pour in. The whole internet explodes.

Then Ling Feng posts, too.

TWB Ling Feng: Thanks for your hard work. I love you, @TWB Ye Duo.

Ling Feng's fans: He's taking advantage of his idol under the guise of fan service. Disgusting.

Shippers: Sleeping with a fan! Spicy!

Ye Duo's fans: So many marks! Ling Feng is bullying a new teammate under the guise of fan service. Vile!

Shippers: Forced love! Perfect!

Shippers: These two are made for each other!

Both solo fanbases: What the hell is wrong with you people?!

Theme: You have to seize happiness for yourself. You can't rely on anyone else.