Everyone believed Zheng Peng was harmless, because he was the golden boy.. handsome, polite, and impossibly kind. While Tian Lei was branded a failure, Zheng Peng was praised as perfection itself. To Tian Lei, Zheng Peng was everything he could never be. Envy rotted into cruelty, and their rivalry bled into public humiliation, insults, and quiet acts of violence. What Tian Lei never knew was that behind Zheng Peng's angelic smile lived something far more dangerous. Zheng Peng shed his perfection and became a seductive live streamer hidden beneath layers of makeup, Japanese cosplay, and carefully crafted innocence. And his most devoted fan was none other than Tian Lei himself. The bully never realized he wasn't chasing an illusion.. he was falling in love with a monster who had already seen through him. Is Tian Lei ready to survive loving a psycho who already knows every way to break him?

Wu Suo Wei has always been trouble, the kind of spoiled university student who flirts with chaos and thinks the world owes him attention. When a reckless prank goes too far, it lands him in the orbit of Chi Cheng, a cold, composed businessman, older in age, who doesn't have time for childish games. What begins as a game turns into something far more dangerous with every meet blurring the line between control and desire. Beneath the teasing and power plays, something raw and real begins to surface : the kind of connection neither man expected, and neither can walk away from.

•Enemies to Lovers •Slow Burn •Academic Rivals "Then why do you look at me like I'm the only one who can break you?" - Ziyu "If the world takes you away, I'll burn it down to bring you back." - Tian Xu Ning Tian Xu Ning has it all-wealth, power, looks, and the admiration of everyone at the university. Cold, untouchable, and heir to a business empire, he's never known defeat and doesn't believe in love. Until one day, a scholarship student walks into his life. "He thinks he can replace me? Let him try." Zi Yu is everything Tian Xu Ning is not - poor, humble, endlessly kind and a smile and beauty that warms everyone's heart. With a sick mother and younger sister depending on him, Zi Yu carries nothing but his determination to succeed. From the moment Zi Yu steps into the lecture hall, Tian Xu Ning feels his throne slipping - His perfect grades, his admirers, his untouchable image. Two worlds collide: wealth and poverty, arrogance and innocence, ice and fire. What starts as rivalry quickly turns into obsession, protectiveness, love and a slow-burning desire neither can control. And in the clash, they discover that the one person they can't stand might be the one person they can't live without.

Guo Chengyu never expected that the "stepfather" his father brought home would turn out to be the person he fell in love with at first sight. The first time Guo Chengyu met his new stepfather, he laughed teasingly: "Following an old man already half-buried in yellow earth without any name or title-are you really that desperate for a man?" But later, it was also him kneeling in front of the ancestral tablets, presenting a meticulously written marriage compatibility paper, and knocking his head hard against the floor as he solemnly prayed: "Unfilial descendant Guo Chengyu begs forgiveness from the ancestors. I do not ask for pardon-if you are angry, punish me alone; if you have mercy, please bless the two of us..." "To stay together for life."

Chi Cheng, is a cold CEO feared in boardrooms-at day but at night, he drowns in liquor and meaningless sex. Emotionally numb and haunted by trauma, nothing ever lingers. Until one night changes everything. Wu Suowei, 22, is barely making ends meet, juggling exhausting late-night jobs. While working a late night shift, his best friend shuai offers him a high-paying opportunity-twice from his other jobs combined. Desperate, Wu agrees without question. Only to realize-too late-that it's a gay bar. But the pay is too good. And he's too desperate to walk away. Later, during a particularly difficult evening, a persistent customer pressures him to drink. Wu hesitates-remembering what happened the last time he said no. Swallowing his pride-and the liquor. One drink turns into several. Unsteady and disoriented, he stumbles down a hallway, barely able to stay on his feet... Until a hand catches him by the waist just before he collapses. Chi Cheng But Chi, known for never showing compassion, surprises even himself. Leads the boy to a quiet room upstairs. He intends to leave,-but the drunk stranger grabs his wrist and pulls him into bed. Chi could have easily escaped his hold. But that night, something is different. There's no resistance in him. Instead, he lets himself be held-and for the first time in years, he falls into a deep, dreamless sleep. By morning, the stranger is gone. No name. No trace. Just a cold space where warmth had briefly rested. Chi doesn't let go easily. He finds him. And when he does, there's no pretense. "Sleep with me," his voice quiet-nothing like the icy tone he uses with everyone else. "Name your price." Wu Suowei goes rigid "You think everything can be bought with money?!" He turns to leave, furious. But Chi's next words freeze him. "Two hundred thousand yuan." Wu Suowei's footsteps falter. The number hangs in the air like a loaded gun-impossible to ignore. He doesn't turn around. But he doesn't take another step, either.

Disclaimer: Counterattack is from Chai Jidan. I do not own any of The awesome characters and plot. It is own by Chai Jidan herself. PS. DO NOT REPOST THIS TO ANYWHERE! (LEAVE SOME COMMENTS! THE AUTHOR LOVES READING YOUR REACTIONS TO HER WORK!! THANK YOU!!) This story is dedicated for my favorite Second Couple. Guo Chengyu and Jiang XiaoShuai. The story is based on the Novel and a little touch of the Series This is my take on Dr. Jiang XiaoShuai's life and future love life. To those who had read the novel feel free to read. To those who have not I'm sorry for the spoilers. This is also posted in Ao3 under the author Route-L. https://archiveofourown.org/works/67123162/chapters/173323045#workskin