The Real Knight and the Fake Prince

Scheming, sweet-faced, ambitious illegitimate son bottom vs. hypocritical, fatherly, cool-guy top Older love interest, melodrama Ten years ago, Bai Rongsheng huddled in his dark, cramped little room. His biggest worry was that he might not have enough money to go to high school. Perhaps a little superstition was to blame, but he did a good deed on a whim and rescued a stranger by the roadside. The stranger repaid his kindness by (forcibly) taking him home and promising to pay for his education. At first, Bai Rongsheng didn’t believe him. But in the middle of the night, in an unfinished building, Cui Sheng really did risk his life by going alone to help him. Whether they were speeding through deserted streets in the early hours of the morning or clutching Cui Sheng’s feverish hand in the sweltering heat as they fled their pursuers, Bai Rongsheng always truly believed that their lives were bound together, and that they would never part. He knew Cui Sheng felt the same way. Ten years later, Bai Rongsheng has transformed from an unremarkable middle schooler in a small town into a refined, radiant young gentleman. Smiling, he seems to brim with boundless tenderness as he places a ring in the hand of the person he’s marrying for the sake of an alliance. He tells Cui Sheng, “Brother, I’m getting married.” Cui Sheng looks at him indifferently and says, “Good. I wish you both happiness.” May you both go to hell. 1v1 happy ending [Each other’s first love. Not a feel-good, sweet romance. Readers with strong purity preferences, proceed with caution. The bottom has had a one-time physical relationship with a disposable character, but emotionally, both leads have always been mutually in love.] [He never actually marries the disposable character, and there are no feelings between them.] A fiercely devoted, slightly unhinged gay couple with plenty of red flags who would do anything for each other. (Whether their way of showing devotion is advisable is debatable.) Detailed content warnings are at the beginning of the main text to show they’re being taken seriously. Theme: Treasure life and do your best to live it.