The Top-Tier Star Lost His Memory and Clung to Me

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Ming Xiao, a little-known actor from the bottom ranks of the industry, got incredibly lucky and landed a major boys' love drama, starring opposite top-tier star Ye Jingqiao.

After the drama aired, their pairing exploded in popularity overnight. But no matter how desperately the fans begged them to promote themselves as a duo, neither of them budged.

There was only one reason: their popularity levels were worlds apart, so Ming Xiao had been forced to sign an agreement forbidding them from appearing together in public or capitalizing on Ye Jingqiao's fame.

Just as Ming Xiao was at home, ready to celebrate his rising career, he heard that Ye Jingqiao had suffered an accident on set and fallen from a great height.

Ming Xiao rushed to the hospital. To his surprise, Ye Jingqiao's eyes glistened when he saw him, and he pulled him into his arms. "Wifey, you're finally here! QwQ!"

Ming Xiao: ? What kind of scene is this?

The doctor said Ye Jingqiao had injured his brain, scrambling his memories. He was convinced he was Qin Ye, the character he'd played in the drama.

In this strange world, he recognized no one. The only person he knew was Ming Xiao, who had the same face as his wife.

To avoid a public relations disaster, Ye Jingqiao's manager reluctantly handed him over to Ming Xiao, asking him to take care of Ye Jingqiao for a while, until his memories returned.

Ming Xiao, who didn't want to be anyone's free, 24-hour personal caretaker, put on a cold expression. "I'm afraid I can't do that. We agreed to keep our distance."

The manager immediately tore up the agreement. "Name your price. A million-yuan endorsement deal and the lead role in an S-rank project. How's that?"

Ming Xiao's eyes lit up. "I'm in!"

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Ye Jingqiao was handsome and a good actor. He'd gained both fame and fortune in the industry and had countless devoted fans. But in Ming Xiao's eyes, he was a complete scumbag.

During filming, Ye Jingqiao had taken such good care of him and flirted with him so relentlessly that the inexperienced newcomer had fallen for him. On the final night of filming, Ming Xiao had nearly confessed, only to stumble upon him secretly meeting his "underground girlfriend" in the middle of the night.

Ming Xiao realized he'd been a fool, too caught up in his role, and immediately left, blocking Ye Jingqiao before the night was over.

Now Ye Jingqiao, having lost his memory, was in Ming Xiao's hands. His eyes and heart were full of Ming Xiao, and he kept calling him "wifey" in an unbearably sweet voice.

But Ming Xiao remained unmoved, thinking only of how to take advantage of the situation.

Why let this popularity go to waste? He'd milk it until Ye Jingqiao was completely bald!

So the two men, who'd had zero public interactions before, were photographed by paparazzi shopping for groceries together, livestreaming sweet moments, visiting each other's parents, and even raising a parrot that called them "Mommy and Daddy"...

Their promotional stunts kept coming, and they seemed to be madly in love.

Their pairing fans celebrated every day, swooning until they nearly passed out. "Who spread the rumor that these two signed an agreement to avoid appearing together? They're living together, sharing a room, and even sleeping in the same bed!"

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Not long afterward, Ye Jingqiao regained his memories. Having squeezed all the publicity he could from the situation, Ming Xiao feared Ye Jingqiao would settle accounts with him later, so he moved out in the middle of the night.

He thought everything would return to normal, but before long Ye Jingqiao knocked on his door again, gazing at him longingly. "Wifey, I've lost my memory again. Will you take me in one more time?"

Ming Xiao didn't notice the gleam in his eyes. As if possessed, he agreed once more.

Ming Xiao thought this time living together wouldn't be any different from last time, until one night Ye Jingqiao burst into his room and pinned him in his arms, kissing him fiercely. His hot breath, tinged with alcohol, fell against Ming Xiao's neck, and his voice was husky.

"Who was that man who brought you home today?"

"Why did he call you 'baby'?"

"Wifey, are you cheating on me?"

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[On the surface, calm and reserved, but with a running inner monologue: aloof, tsundere, obscure actor bottom

X peacock-like show-off and relentless pursuer: self-deluded top-tier star top]

[Reading Guide]

1. The second time the top loses his memory, he's faking it on purpose to throw himself into the bottom's arms.

The so-called "underground girlfriend" was purely a misunderstanding by the bottom. She's actually the top's maternal half-sister. If you can't stand this kind of clichéd, absurd misunderstanding, read with caution!

2. Both are pure and each other's first love. 1v1, happy ending. The couple's ship name is Yi Ye Chun Xiao, a pun meaning "one spring night." Ye Jingqiao is the top, and Ming Xiao is the bottom. Neither character is perfect, but the couple love each other very much. No breaking them up or reversing the pairing.

3. A brainless, lightweight story where the plot serves the romance. Contains lots of descriptions of fans shipping the real actors. Not recommended for [serious solo fans] or [fans devoted to one lead's side]. Please take note before reading.

4. This is my take on the entertainment industry. Boys' love dramas can be filmed and aired. Lots of invented details. All characters are fictional, with no real-life inspiration, no real-life inspiration, no real-life inspiration! Please don't mention unrelated people in the comments, speculate about the author's fandom, or use Yi Ye Chun Xiao as a stand-in for another pairing with different faces! Please respect one another. Comments that bring unrelated shipping into the discussion will be deleted.

5. The cover was drawn by the author. Please don't steal it. The original image has been posted on Weibo at @Shengcheng Chuwu. Come say hi!

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"Bro, Drop Some Coins!"

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Xu Yangjin is a broke college student who pinches pennies every day. He's famous around campus as the ultimate part-time worker, and he envies every classmate with a comfortable family background equally.

In this cold, indifferent school, the only person who gives him any comfort is his roommate, Song Yu'an, who also receives financial aid.

One day, Xu Yangjin collapses from overwork while at his job. When he wakes up, he discovers he's gained a strange superpower: he can see the balance in other people's bank accounts above their heads.

Xu Yangjin stares at the 52.8 over his own head and is speechless. Is this power just meant to humiliate him?

Maybe he should look at someone poorer than he is to feel better.

But when he looks up at the bed across from him, a golden light nearly blinds him. Wait, what?

How can the number above Song Yu'an's head be 9999999999999...

Unlimited funds?!!!

Dude, how do you have the nerve to claim financial aid for poor students?

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What surprises Xu Yangjin even more is that Song Yu'an has a money-generating ability. The closer someone is to him, the more their balance grows.

Xu Yangjin's eyes shine. Why keep working? He'll get rich by clinging to his roommate!

Unfortunately, Song Yu'an is aloof and keeps people at a distance, so Xu Yangjin has to try every trick in the book to win him over.

He brings him meals every day, saves up his wages to buy him a birthday present, and stays up all night helping repair his damaged entry for a competition...

Even on Valentine's Day, afraid Song Yu'an might be lonely, he sacrifices his own time to keep him company for the whole day.

At dinner, Xu Yangjin accidentally drinks too much. As Song Yu'an walks him home, he kisses Xu Yangjin under the streetlights.

Xu Yangjin is stunned. "Why did you kiss me?"

Song Yu'an: "Aren't you pursuing me?"

Xu Yangjin is about to explain, but then he sees the number above his head jump by 999.

Overjoyed, he says, "Damn! So one kiss from you is worth that much? You should've told me, bro! Come here and let me kiss you ten more times!"

Xu Yangjin: ^3^

Song Yu'an: (///>_<///)

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[Sunny, cheerful, straight male money-lover bottom X aloof, scheming, secretly rich young master top]

Turns a straight man gay

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