Scheming, faux-innocent, proud beauty top X strong, rational, straight man turned gay bottom
Zhou Qian hated Qi Guan.
He hated his superior gaze, his effortless arrogance, and most of all, the way he would stand on the steps and look down at him, then bend over to say "I'll help you" with such hypocrisy.
When they were seventeen, Qi Guan entered his life with the air of someone bestowing charity.
At twenty-seven, he did the same thing again, casually smashing the hard-won livelihood Zhou Qian had built, all because he had gotten himself a golden rice bowl and wanted Zhou Qian to feel grateful.
Some inferior relationships have had the equation wrong from the start.
[Reading notes]
? An unconventional redemption story, not a wish-fulfillment novel
? The top genuinely has those intentions early on (read with caution if this bothers you)
? The bottom's strong self-respect leads to stubborn behavior (a bit of a universal heartthrob)
? Realistic workplace scenes with some oppressive moments
? The romance develops slowly, with angst running through the middle
Theme: Express yourself well, and speak kindly
