Chi Yi really hated his older half-brother. His brother was academically gifted and steady-tempered, and had been hailed as a natural-born star since childhood. Everyone else only saw his brother's brilliance. No one ever noticed that he could shine, too.
So when he found out his brother was going on a blind date with a handsome man from a family of equal standing, he got mischievous and decided to win the man over first. Then he'd bring him to his brother and show him off, crushing his brother's pride once and for all.
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Liang Shuyu was mild-mannered and humble. He'd always followed his family's arrangements without question, never going against them, until he met Chi Yi. He'd never met such a brazen, arrogant playboy.
Even though Chi Yi knew Liang Shuyu was in the middle of a blind-date arrangement with his brother, he still pursued him relentlessly and openly declared his feelings. Driven by a desire to rebel, Liang Shuyu decided to play along with him.
Then one day, Liang Shuyu overheard Chi Yi joking around with his friends.
"If it weren't for making my brother miserable, I wouldn't even look at a boring guy like him."
"How could he possibly know who I am? Playing Liang Shuyu is as easy as playing with a dog."
"Once I get bored, I'll just dump him."
Standing where they couldn't see him, Liang Shuyu smiled wryly. He wasn't even hurt for ten seconds before blocking and deleting every one of Chi Yi's contact details without hesitation.
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Liang Shuyu had always thought he'd ended things with Chi Yi for good. He never expected Chi Yi to corner him one day, crying with reddened eyes and begging him in a choked voice to get back together.
Leaning against the wall, Liang Shuyu gently wiped the tears from Chi Yi's eyes. He copied Chi Yi's old expression and rejected him with easy indifference: "We were only playing around. Let's leave it at that."
Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he added, "Oh, you didn't actually fall for me, did you?"
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When he first met Liang Shuyu, Chi Yi said, "I don't believe in ghosts or gods. I don't worship Buddha or burn incense, and I'm doing just fine."
After meeting Liang Shuyu,
Chi Yi knelt devoutly before a statue of Guanyin. "Please, Bodhisattva, tie our fates together and make Liang Shuyu change his mind."
Beautiful, aloof, sharp-tongued shou x arrogant playboy gong who falls hard
A doctor who can move on x a rich second-generation heir who won't stop pursuing him
*They're both players, trying to find real feelings amid all the pretending.
*A crossover with The Illegitimate Son of a Wealthy Family Wants Power Too.
Message: Take your own feelings seriously.