In his second year of graduate school at a prestigious university, Ji Jianshen was under so much pressure that he started dating someone online through an app he had created himself.
The other person was exactly his type:
A reserved, domineering CEO, a suit-wearing thug, radiating pure hormones.
His online boyfriend was easy to get along with and very generous, always sharing photos of his outfits and fitness progress.
Ji Jianshen decided they should meet in person.
The day they met, the sun was shining brightly.
The guy who showed up was tall and in great shape, but he had absolutely nothing in common with a domineering CEO, let alone someone reserved and cold.
He was the spitting image of a vibrant college student.
Ji Jianshen recognized him: this college student was his junior.
But he couldn't believe it, and didn't dare ask for confirmation.
Ji Jianshen hesitated. "Are you..."
"It's me!"
The other guy panicked, pulled out his phone, and flipped through his photos one by one.
"I look exactly like my online persona."
"..."
Ji Jianshen took a deep breath, comparing the heavily edited photos with the real person.
...Are you sure?
Seeing the guy's eyes turn red and his face crumple into a pitiful pout, Ji Jianshen couldn't bring himself to break up with him.
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After going home that day, Ji Jianshen mulled over how to end things without hurting him. But his online boyfriend thoughtfully suggested:
They should try dating like a normal couple for a month.
Ji Jianshen agreed, though he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off...
Until the night of their third day together, when he lost control and got (was) laid.
His stress was indeed relieved, but there was a price to pay.
Ji Jianshen woke up aching all over and fell silent.
He'd realized far too late that this college student was a diamond in the rough!
And there he was, wrapped in a blanket, looking shy and bashful as he asked:
"Senior, you'll take responsibility for me, right?"
Ji Jianshen: .
Now there was no way he could break up with him.
"There's only one person between you and your online date, so be careful when meeting in real life."
· Reading Guide ·
◎ Ji Jianshen x He Chen
◎ Reserved, domineering CEO daddy gong (online version) / clingy, adorable big-dog gong (real-life version) x cool, highly educated beauty shou
[First blurb version: 2025/5/1]
Theme: Break through your limits to emerge from your cocoon as a butterfly