After My Identity Was Exposed, I Got a Happy Ending with My Rival

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[Coming soon: The Whole Internet Ships Me and My Ex. Blurb at the very bottom~]

A fastidious perfectionist artist bottom who's unaware of his own sensuality x a laid-back, bewitching writer top who's secretly a pervert

Xu Dengxin, known online as "Huaji," is a famous illustrator. His commissions are booked through next year, and his fans call him a master.

Half a year ago, he met the popular writer "Nanlou" in a fan group. They had nearly identical tastes in ships, hit it off at once, and appreciated each other deeply.

They worked on shared stories, drew celebratory art, and showered each other with praise. They became each other's favorite fellow creators.

Until they met in person, after which Nanlou posted:

[AB is such a great ship]

Xu Dengxin stared at the screen and quietly deleted the message he'd just typed.

Oh no. He ships BA.

And so the writer he loved most became his rival.

Ji Nanlou has many secret identities and a style that changes from one to the next. Fans of each identity would chase him down and curse him out.

But his greatest stroke of luck was meeting Xu Dengxin.

"Huaji" was a "color sense muse" unlike anyone he'd ever met. Even just watching him stand there wiping his hands made Ji Nanlou feel like he was flirting.

So Ji Nanlou's writing began building toward one thing: smut. He nearly gave away his secret identity as a writer on AO3.

Huaji praised him: "Teacher Nanlou's writing has such an amazing atmosphere. It's worlds apart from those who write just for the smut."

Ji Nanlou quietly hid the homepage of his account on a red-and-white site, where dozens of his explicit stories were posted.

Huaji complained: "There's this online novelist I really hate who asked me for a commission. Money's hard to earn and shit's hard to swallow."

Ji Nanlou was both Huaji's client and a famous novelist, and quietly kept that secret identity under wraps.

At last, Xu Dengxin couldn't take it anymore. He wanted to confess that he shipped BA. He was halfway through typing when...

Nanlou sent him a message:

[Novel character profiles.pdf]

"Teacher, I've finished the character profiles for my new book. If you can draw them, just send me the bill like usual."

...These were clearly the profiles for a new book by that famous novelist.

Xu Dengxin: [?]

Ji Nanlou: Oh, crap.

Top: No matter how you twist it, he's always the one on top.

The bottom's "fastidiousness" is a genuine psychological issue, serious enough to need professional treatment.

Disclaimer: There are no real-life inspirations in this story. Any similarities in names or plots are purely coincidental. If you want to call out plagiarism, please use a comparison chart. Don't derail the discussion, don't give unsolicited writing advice, and if you drop the story, please don't come back just to tell me. Extreme top- or bottom-stans, please don't read. Beginner writing ahead. Please read civilly and help create a positive writing and reading environment.

Coming soon:

A tsundere bottom who thinks he's fierce x a gorgeous, self-aware flirt of a top who loves to compete and claim what's his

The top-tier star of the Chinese dubbing scene, Kan Sheng, went viral for an absurd reason: a fanfic shipping him with one of his industry friends hit the trending page, and...

He was the bottom!

The top in the ship was Chen Jinshi, a rising star in the dubbing world.

With a beautiful face and voice that matched, he gained countless fans overnight.

Kan Sheng wasn't having it. He messaged his friend: Why am I the bottom when you pair me with him?

His friend: Don't you think it's kind of sacred?

Kan Sheng: ?

Kan Sheng thought it over and was still indignant. He went straight to his friend's place and knocked on the door, determined to get an explanation.

But the person who opened it wasn't his friend.

The aroma of cooking noodles drifted from behind the door. A handsome man with fair skin, wearing an apron, leaned against the doorway and looked at him. "What is it?"

Kan Sheng froze.

Kan Sheng never dared ask about the ship fic again.

Because the person his friend had paired him with was his friend's older brother.

And, even worse, the ex-boyfriend he'd had a very ugly breakup with five years ago.

The "Jinsheng Jishi" ship exploded in popularity online. Its popularity kept climbing, and even their company joined in to promote it.

Kan Sheng guessed that Chen Jinshi must hate being tied to this ship.

After all, their breakup had been decisive, but the reason for it had been awful.

Who knew Chen Jinshi would pin a post on Weibo, boldly declaring: [The most beautiful voice in the world @Kan Sheng]

Kan Sheng: ?

During a voice chat on YY, Chen Jinshi said in a voice that could make anyone melt, "Thanks for bringing me into the chat, Shengsheng."

Kan Sheng: ??

When a new drama needed someone, Chen Jinshi enthusiastically recommended him. The words "It feels natural for the two of them to play a couple" got out and became a famous quote in their ship's fan community.

Kan Sheng: ???

Kan Sheng insisted that Chen Jinshi was only promoting their ship for work, until they were recording a kissing scene. The man gripped his wrist and kissed him for a long time.

He kissed Kan Sheng dizzy, then used that face to beguile the troops with practiced ease.

Chen Jinshi scooped him up by the legs and settled him in his lap, claiming it would help him get into character.

"Shh, Shengsheng. We're recording."

Kan Sheng clenched his jaw at once, his back shivering.

In the lines, Chen Jinshi's character was pleading with his lover not to break up with him.

Kan Sheng blushed from head to toe, physically and emotionally, trembling with his face buried against Chen Jinshi's shoulder.

Chen Jinshi tossed the script back onto the table and pressed pause.

His voice dropped low, sounding both meltingly sweet and wounded, but his grip didn't loosen at all:

"Please don't break up with me, okay, Kan Sheng? I'm begging you. I really miss you."

Theme: Break down the barriers between people.