Chapter 1: Part 1

A bright, sunny day.

The pristine white bed sheets emitted a soft glow under the sunlight streaming through the window, the scent of disinfectant permeating the entire room.

It was exceptionally quiet; only the occasional chirping of sparrows drifted in from outside the window, carrying a strangely soothing feeling.

The boy lying on the hospital bed by the window slowly lifted his fan-like, thick eyelashes. It took him half an hour after that to fully regain consciousness.

He Yuxuan lay serenely in his little bed, occasionally gazing at the unfamiliar scenery outside. Rows of trees were lush and verdant. He savored this rare moment of tranquility.

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he could faintly hear the laughter of young boys and the sound of basketballs hitting the ground in the distance.

“Pass, pass!”

“Man, you’re super popular, girls are coming to give you water~”

“Gah, twisted my ankle. Gotta hit the School Infirmary. Good thing it’s nearby.”

Memories surged back to a time long ago.

He Yuxuan was naturally gifted with great musicality; practicing various instruments yielded twice the results with half the effort. His vocal cords were uniquely blessed, and after a few years of professional training, he was one of a kind in the entertainment circle.

However, his athletic talent was comparatively underdeveloped; he rarely played basketball.

The last time he played seemed to be back in high school. Because He Yuxuan was already quite famous among Trainees back then, a constant stream of people would come to his school specifically for him every day.

Speaking of water, one game could net him an entire crate of drinks. The scene was just terrifying.

So he remembered playing for only half an hour before worrying about disturbing his Classmates and sneaking away in full disguise. He hadn’t dared to participate in group activities since.

Later, after debuting and becoming a star seemingly out of reach for ordinary people, he drifted even further away from campus life.

There’s a saying that people can’t possess both youth and the feeling of youth at the same time. He Yuxuan felt like he was now engaging in the reminiscence of an older person, suddenly finding even this minor noise rather pleasant.

His villa’s greenery and natural environment were so superb that noise like this was impossible to encounter.

But after a while, when everything remained exactly the same, He Yuxuan started to feel out of sorts.

Perhaps due to the emergency, he’d been sent to the nearest hospital. The environment looked quite sparse; there was even an empty bed next to his, which meant this wasn’t a private room.

This was very dangerous for a public figure.

Freshly rescued from a car accident, his mind still occasionally flashed incomplete, bloody images from before he closed his eyes. He Yuxuan wanted to know the extent of his injuries. He slightly lifted his hand, only to feel extreme, exquisite pain.

Every muscle felt like it had been hammered, the agony spreading to every cell. He felt like his arms were about to die, along with his spine and legs.

Cold sweat broke out all over He Yuxuan’s body. He didn’t dare move again.

He blinked his eyes, which had quickly become bloodshot, and closed them again to rest.

It took He Yuxuan a long time to recover from the psychological shock.

Even a young man in his twenties experiencing a car accident for the first time—especially one caused by a human factor—still felt incredibly fortunate just to be alive.

He wanted to call his Agent, Sister Chen, to figure out the situation.

Did the outside world know about his accident? Had the media exposed his hospital’s location? Was the area outside the hospital already jam-packed and completely blocked off?

These trivial, troublesome matters were things He Yuxuan, as a Top-tier Male Celebrity, had to think about, no matter how much his head hurt.

But Sister Chen should handle everything. He Yuxuan had signed with Chen Jing, the gold-medal Agent in the entertainment industry, back when he was still a Trainee. Their relationship was as close as sister and brother.

Dubbed a Face Genius, He Yuxuan gave Chen Jing ample room to wield her skills, not to mention his talent was exceptional. And having Chen Jing by his side allowed He Yuxuan to maintain his pure, kind nature even within this deep, murky pool.

Although Anti-fans always nitpicked that he was faking it, facing that angelic countenance, no one dared question his visual appeal.

The achievements he garnered also lived up to everyone’s expectations.

Debuting in his teens, he reached the peak instantly and remained explosively popular until now. Every album he released was legendary, every concert’s Scalper ticket price exorbitantly high.

A few days ago, he had just celebrated his 24th birthday. Nearly half the entertainment industry sent him well-wishes.

And this young man at the very center of it all chose to celebrate only at home on his birthday, inviting just his closest family and friends.

He closed his eyes, smiling lightly with a serene expression while making a wish. Under the candlelight, his jade-like skin gleamed white and reflective. He casually wore a white shirt, the sleeves rolled up loosely yet stylishly.

Behind him was a halo-like shadow, resembling the ring of light above an angel’s head.

An angel stepped into reality.

His natural smiling lips curved wider after the wish, and before the camera lens were a pair of sparkling, smiling eyes.

This was the birthday treat photo he’d taken for his fans.

It exploded on the Hot Search that very night.

Topics surged like #TheManFavoredByGod, #TheMaleCelebWithTheBestSmileInEntertainment…. Putting it plainly, stanning He Yuxuan at least spared you from frustration, and there was no need to worry about your idol being dragged into visual comparisons. His face remained completely flawless even under the notoriously deadly lighting of a certain charity gala.

It was a pity no one imagined that in his prime, because of an obsessive Sasaeng Fan’s “If I can’t have him, no one can” obsession, He Yuxuan would end up in a car accident.

Suddenly, the hospital room door opened from outside. He Yuxuan, who had been staring at the verdant leaves, turned his head. Without any guard up, he was even about to show a warm, kind smile, thinking it was definitely Sister Chen or family.

Towards those close to him, He Yuxuan would drop all his barriers and reveal his softest, most genuine side.

Until an unfamiliar young boy’s face appeared.

He Yuxuan froze, then instinctively lowered his eyes, thinking his location had been exposed. After all, this hospital didn’t seem to have strong security.

It wasn’t He Yuxuan’s fault for being scared; he’d just endured something horrifying.

In the entertainment industry, his male fans were notoriously fanatical and constituted a significantly high percentage.

Every time He Yuxuan walked through an airport, he had to deal with certain male fans’ wailing, booming voices.

“Baby, you’re so handsome! I love you!”

“He Yuxuan!!”

“Hubby, look at me…”

That’s why he needed several bodyguards.

Moreover, a portion of He Yuxuan’s male fans were quite good-looking too, including a large contingent of male college students. They just tended to be a bit perverted, with usernames on Weibo and such that were simply too embarrassing to look at.

The perpetrator of this car accident was also a young man; He Yuxuan had glimpsed his silhouette before losing consciousness.

But after averting his eyes briefly, He Yuxuan noticed the kid’s gaze hadn’t lingered on him for more than three seconds. The guy casually looked away, then lay down on the bed next to him and started playing on his Phone.

As if… he had no idea who He Yuxuan was; just a Wardmate.

Although he was safe now, He Yuxuan instead felt a little unsettled inside. He hesitated for a bit, then curiously glanced at the boy several times, very subtly.

He was still discovered.

Zhang Xiangdong thought this bro was inexplicably cute.

He then made small talk: “Bro, which department are you in? I’m in the Mathematics Department, Zhang Xiangdong.”

Then he added in a softer voice: “You also trying to get out of military training?”

Hearing Zhang Xiangdong’s baffling questions, He Yuxuan was stunned.

Afterwards, things rapidly flipped through his mind like the pages of a book. He Yuxuan caught some content that wasn’t exactly clear but seemed extremely important.

He had Transmigrated into a Book, crashing into a super popular university campus BL novel online.

There was a footnote explaining BL meant a love story between boys.

This was a novel that bundled together Archenemies, Straight-to-gay, Roommates, and various other hot internet tropes.

Tang Yi, the Campus Hunk of the Economics and Management Department, enrolled at Jinghai University as the Top Scorer, a well-deserved Academic God. He had a steady, clean aura; his features were the classic handsome model—sword eyebrows and starry eyes. Although his family background wasn’t good, that very resilience only added to his charm.

Chu Ci, the Crown Prince of the Economics and Management Department, was among the very top Rich Second Generation kids in all of Jinghai City. His character… unknown. Ego was his synonym. During high school, his real-or-fake scandalous stories were plentiful, his temper not so good, very not good, and his arrogance was sky-high… practically no one could catch his eye.

In the book, Tang Yi was aloof and righteous. A Die-hard Straight Man, he was intensely homophobic, keeping gays at arm’s length. Coincidentally, Young Master Chu Ci discovered his own sexual orientation after reaching adulthood, and his roommate Tang Yi, with his clean, unpretentious nature, caught his attention.

The author’s writing style was realistic; despite latching onto so many hot points, the story wasn’t lighthearted fluff but a realistic flow.

Straight-to-gay was actually a war full of gunpowder, even more so for two Protagonists with completely opposite personalities, backgrounds, worldviews, and family statuses.

Chu Ci’s directness and openness were seen as promiscuity and frivolity by Tang Yi, while Tang Yi’s dislike and misunderstandings only made Chu Ci more irritable. Thus, one fled, the other chased. Two people with entirely opposite natures clashed like ice and fire.

Although they got a Happy Ending (HE) eventually, even after getting together, it remained an Archenemies mode. Tang Yi could never fully accept Chu Ci’s unreserved love, and Chu Ci’s personality grew progressively deeper and darker under Tang Yi’s repeated cold-shouldering.

The love story between the two boys was also quite moving with its ups and downs.

And he, in this novel, shared the exact same name as a piece of extreme Cannon Fodder. The character’s physical description was like a low-budget version of himself.