Crawling Miserably Through Your Sea of Love

To Gu Yu, his unrequited love is a private matter, his and his alone.

As for the person he loves, his senior Zhou Xun: he mustn't know, he can't know, and he never will.

The feelings that began in their school days are like a gentle tide, carrying Gu Yu along and bringing out the madness in his bones, as he rises and falls, always moving forward.

He goes from a violent troublemaker to the top student in his grade. Clenching his fists and lifting his head, Gu Yu bites his lip to suppress his twisted smile as he stands beside his senior on the awards podium.

He clumsily chases after that person, getting into the same university, winning the same scholarship, and taking part in the math competition where his senior won a gold medal.

Gu Yu's growth is inseparable from Zhou Xun, yet has nothing to do with him at all.

After all, Gu Yu has made a name for himself as a big shot... and yet, in four years of university, he hasn't said a single word to Zhou Xun.

It doesn't matter. This distance is just right. He can still quietly follow that person's silhouette, in a way that's unhealthy and impossible to confess, but also makes him happy.

Almost addicted, he repeatedly browses all of his senior's social media accounts, saving countless close-up screenshots of him from group photos. He prints them out, laminates them, and hangs them in his bedroom, staring fixedly at Zhou Xun while doing push-ups.

It works wonders.

The tide pushes him onward, from a useless rich kid to the ultimate victor in the battle to inherit the family business.

Gu Yu sits in the office that once belonged to his father, wearing a gentle expression as he sends his assistant away.

"I love my senior so much..." Blushing, he unlocks his phone. His long, elegant fingers prop up his chin as he gazes raptly at a close-up of Zhou Xun.

It's this love that lets him take control of his own fate.

Though, up to this point, Zhou Xun still doesn't know who he is.

But that's exactly how Gu Yu wants it. He doesn't dare let even the tiniest bit of his obsession slip. He's a madman, and he'll hurt everyone he cares about.

Unfortunately, you can't predict what life will bring. Zhou Xun submits his resume to the Gu Group and becomes a junior employee in the finance department.

Young, talented, spirited, and admired by everyone. No matter what, Gu Yu can't get rid of him.

So from then on, Gu Yu always arrives at work ten minutes early and hides in his private elevator... to sneak a look at Zhou Xun coming upstairs.

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Zhou Xun spends a fortune having two suits custom-made.

You can tell the difference when it's expensive. Both suits are almost perfectly tailored, smoothly outlining his trim waist. The suit trousers are light and soft, fitting snugly around his thighs... and making his butt look especially perky.

The elevator's out of service. What a perfect opportunity.

Holding the documents his manager asked him to deliver, Zhou Xun crosses the company lobby and walks unhurriedly ahead of Gu Yu, pretending not to notice the ghostlike figure following him.

Once he reaches the stairs, Zhou Xun counts down a few seconds in his head, then awkwardly twists his waist. At once, he hears a sudden, heavy breath behind him.

"President Gu?" He pretends to be out of breath, stopping with a slight pant.

Before Gu Yu can try to flee, Zhou Xun immediately turns around as if confused, subtly tilting his chin to show off his best angle.

"President Gu, could you give me a hand? Sorry, these materials are too heavy for me to carry... Can I buy you a coffee later?" The instant he finishes speaking, Zhou Xun's hands are empty.

"Mm." Gu Yu takes the materials, his face tense as he awkwardly agrees.

"What kind of coffee do you usually like, President Gu?"

"Mm."

"President Gu?"

"Zhou... porridge-flavored coffee."

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Reader's guide:

1. Sunny, puppy-like, obsessive top x gentle, cool, obsessive bottom.

2. The bottom pursues and lures the top. The top has psychological issues and can only creep around in the shadows, secretly collecting the bottom's everyday items.

3. Their mutual crush is 100% intense, but both of them are a little nuts.

Theme: Everything has two sides.