You Were Secretly in Love with Me All Along

[Top shouting, "Is it really that hard to tell I love you?" x bottom saying, "Huh? Aren't you picking a fight with me?"]

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Song Shi gets good grades, looks good, has loving parents and lots of friends. The first seventeen years of his life have been smooth sailing.

The only thing that bothers him is how badly Xie Shen tricked him when they were kids, and how he never got the chance to get even.

Because Xie Shen transferred schools that very day and vanished without a trace.

Song Shi secretly vowed that if he ever got the chance, he would make Xie Shen pay.

Who would have thought that the day after classes were reassigned, Song Shi would push open the classroom door and see a familiar figure smiling and waving at him? "Long time no see, Song Shi."

Song Shi: ?

Ever since Xie Shen transferred to his school, Song Shi has been convinced that he's plotting to trick him again.

Xie Shen apologized for leaving without a word back then and brought him a huge pile of breakfast as compensation.

Song Shi stared at the packed drawer, eyes wide with shock. "Am I supposed to enter an eating contest?"

Xie Shen hesitated, as if he wanted to say something.

During a practical training activity, Song Shi looked up in his straw hat and saw Xie Shen taking his picture with a smile.

Song Shi: He must be trying to take an ugly photo of me!

Xie Shen's smile stiffened.

When Song Shi came down with a fever, he messaged Xie Shen for help in the middle of the night. When he opened the door, Xie Shen was standing outside with a dark expression, insisting that Song Shi drink his medicine in front of him.

Song Shi: Don't worry, I won't get you sick.

Xie Shen's expression darkened further.

A few unusual animals darted into the classroom. Xie Shen patted his arm, inviting Song Shi to come closer if he was scared.

Song Shi: Are you making fun of me for being a coward?

Xie Shen froze.

Xie Shen felt that if he didn't come clean soon, Song Shi would really think of him as an enemy for the rest of his life.

He cornered Song Shi against the wall, only for the other boy to look completely unsurprised. "You really do want to fight me, don't you?!"

Song Shi decided to strike first and grabbed him by the collar.

What he hadn't expected to fall languidly out of Xie Shen's pocket was...

A love letter?!

He stared at Xie Shen, whose face had gone bright red.

"Wait, you've secretly had a crush on me this whole time?!"

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Reading notes:

1. This is the author's first book. Feel free to point out any problems~

2. Strong leads! The protagonists aren't perfect, so please be understanding if they do something wrong ovo

3. I'll update with the rankings if there are any; otherwise, I'll write 7,000 characters a week. Feel free to bookmark and join the discussion qwq

4. The story opens with their reunion. The part where they bicker won't last more than a chapter. These sweethearts are meant to be sweet~

* Check out my upcoming story~ *

[Lovably clingy, tearful top x steady, career-minded bottom]

On an ordinary morning, Xu Qingyuan opened his door and found his ex-boyfriend, whom he'd broken up with years ago and who had since moved abroad, crouching outside.

His ex-boyfriend looked up at him with tear-filled eyes. "I called you all night. Why didn't you answer?"

Xu Qingyuan took out his phone. After confirming there were no missed calls, he slowly looked back at the person in front of him, who was clearly several years younger than he remembered.

"Fang Jibai, how old are you this year?"

-

Fang Jibai opened his eyes to find himself seven years in the future, penniless and homeless. He cried and clung to Xu Qingyuan, refusing to leave his place.

Looking around the house, which showed no sign of anyone else living there, he asked bitterly, "So what are we to each other now?"

Xu Qingyuan didn't even look up. "Classmates who haven't seen each other since graduation."

Fang Jibai, secretly in love with him for years and currently planning to confess: "..."

Then one day, the two ran into a mutual friend while shopping. The friend cried out in shock, "Holy crap, when did you two get back together?"

Xu Qingyuan raised his arm to block the pointed stare from across the way. "...We didn't get back together."

His friend shrieked even louder. "Holy crap, you found a replacement?!"

-

Another ordinary morning, Xu Qingyuan opened the door to find his older ex-boyfriend, who had returned to the country at some point, standing outside with red-rimmed eyes. "Breaking up with me wasn't enough? You had to find a replacement too!"

Xu Qingyuan tried to push the younger ex-boyfriend, who was itching for a fight, back behind him. Calmly, he nodded. "That's right."

"Big brother, who is he?"

The younger ex-boyfriend struggled to poke his head out, wrapped his arms around Xu Qingyuan, and clung to him coquettishly. Then he looked up with a challenging stare.

The older ex-boyfriend burst into tears. "You're even protecting him!!"

"Xu Qingyuan!!!"

Xu Qingyuan slowly looked up at the sky. One was enough. Why are there two now?

Let the world end already.

Reading guide:

1. The top is utterly devoted to the bottom. He's not a weak top, and this is not a three-way relationship. Both leads are strong.

2. Please don't read if you're very particular about character archetypes. No one is perfect.

3. No requests to change the wording or give writing advice, except for pointing out typos. I'll delete those comments as soon as I see them.

Theme: We will all make our way toward a brighter future