A Three-Day Illness Specimen

[Bonus chapters released at random. Feel free to suggest ideas.] [Sickly-character fetish] [Not suitable for readers with strict pairing preferences] He Qiuting and Lu Shun are regulars on the covers of financial magazines. They're evenly matched, never yielding an inch in their business battles, and even their romance feels like a merger negotiation. They can join forces at the negotiating table to crush their rivals, then give each other the cold shoulder for a month over a disagreement on a project. He Qiuting is fed up with Lu Shun's domineering ways, while Lu Shun can't stand how coldly He Qiuting weighs the pros and cons. Their relationship had been in trouble for a long time. They each attended their own social engagements, and neither spent much time at home. Then one day, He Qiuting left Lu Shun at the hospital with gastroenteritis and a high fever, and flew to Europe to sign a billion-dollar deal. He Qiuting: “It's just gastroenteritis. There's no need to make a fuss. Don't let it interfere with next week's bond issue.” Lu Shun finally snapped. “Let's break up, Mr. He. I hope you never get sick for the rest of your life, and that you work yourself to death.” Later, by sheer coincidence, He Qiuting became bound to the [Sickly System]. Every three days, a random illness would strike him. Perforated stomach, angina, suffocating asthma, impaired vision and tinnitus, a back injury that left him paralyzed... [System: Pain sensitivity at 1000%] [Showing weakness to your lover can ease the pain] Show weakness? He Qiuting had no idea what that even meant. He gritted his teeth through board meetings, drenched in cold sweat, and coughed up blood and fainted at press conferences, but still refused to tell anyone the truth. By the time Lu Shun realized something was wrong, it was too late. He Qiuting seemed to be at death's door. Even after the Sickly System was removed, he remained listless and weak. “I'm sick...” He Qiuting lay in a hospital bed, an IV line in his hand, which someone held. Even breathing took great effort. He looked at the person beside his bed and finally learned to show weakness. “Lu Shun, take care of me.” [Reading Guide] 1. He Qiuting (beautiful, strong, tragic, aloof cat-type seme) × Lu Shun (high-IQ, strong heir to a wealthy family, uke). Both are alphas. Real estate company president × genius dealmaker. The seme is two years older, and they grew up together. 2. A mix of illnesses. The System appears in Chapter 5. 3. A sickly-character fetish story focused mainly on romance, with business rivalry on the side (not professionally researched, just for fun). For readers who like a strong seme who falls ill and an uke who dotes on him, though the uke won't spoil him unconditionally. The story starts during their breakup, so expect bittersweet tension and back-and-forth. The uke can't help worrying when he sees the seme sick and takes care of him. Later on, the seme will be thoroughly doted on~ The uke has stronger feelings for the seme than the other way around. Neither of them is perfect: the seme is cold, and the uke is self-centered. They learn to love each other over time. I hope everyone can discuss them respectfully~ [Do not reverse or split the pairing] Readers who are strongly attached to one side of the pairing, especially uke fans or extreme seme fans, should proceed with caution. I've always said this, even before the controversy. This is a sickly-character fetish story centered on an uke doting on the seme. I don't know what else to say. I don't even know what kind of fan I am. I just wanted to write the story I wanted to tell in my spare time. Theme: You don't have to be perfect. You only have to live honestly.