I liked that the whole liking guys big confession to the family thing happened at the beginning. It led to some pretty hilarious times with MC's father and brother, especially how MC's father actually tries to help him and brother gets roped along. Glad to see no serious drama in that department.

MC's naivety regarding people around him who has feelings for him leading to some misunderstanding that gets out of hand, span multiple chapters, make me frustrated, make ML frustrated, I wanted to shake MC to WAKE UP. Also amazes me how those guys just falls for him because of his misleading ways. Not sure to laugh or cry. 真的是哭笑不得。Also, I kind of wanted MC to be like good at something at the very least but he was like a typical rich kid that doesn't know how to work or virtually do anything despite (probably) graduating from university and given a position at his family business. At least pretend to work (but he doesn't).

If every "antagonist characters being paid by ML's evil step mom to separate MC/ML" were more like Mu Chutong, I bet they would've avoided so much unnecessary drama. Ugh.. PH teleseryes and wattpad novels.. please...

because the first 3 chapters MC was transmigrated into the future (2028) and stayed for 20 days living with his hubby which caused the MC to bend for our ML when he came back to 2018.

ML is MC's childhood friend so their relationship is very close. But when MC experienced his transmigrating to the future, he started wooing ML. ML on the other side does not harbor the same feelings for MC so when he realized that MC likes him, he tried to avoid MC or go to a blind date just to let MC cool down his feelings for him just to save their friendship. ML also has 'love' trauma caused by his mother so he had hard time falling in love.

the author made this hot 2nd lead that has so much potential to give me massive 2nd lead syndrome into a dumb pe*verted villain in the last quarter of the story. The 2nd lead felt OOC from his character in the first part. Imo, the author made a huge mistake here. Why turning him into such an ordinary, dumb dog blood villain that wants to tear cp apart. It would be so more impactful if she had let his character in tact and instead choose for a more profound and clever way to make cp doubt their relationship and face challenges.

I really liked how the author didn't stop at "he's rich, that's why he's so bad at everything" but that she actually went on to say, "His family pampered him while also being really strict, which is why he learned (erroneously) that it was better not to do anything than to do it badly." It's kind of a contradictory upbringing, but people are contradictory creatures, and I could actually genuinely see this happening in real life, so I was legitimately impressed by how much more real it made Renzi feel as a person.

Also, uh, sorry, Xiaoshan, but in real life, I would've probably preferred Renzi to get together with Mu Chutong, because it feels like Chutong is literally the only person in the entire story who doesn't baby Renzi and actually tries to teach Renzi how to live on his own. Like, that's an admittedly healthier way of living rather than relying entirely on friends/family to pull you through... But since this is fiction, I'll let that pass. And, Renzi loves Xiaoshan so much that if they didn't get together, I'd feel way too sorry for him lol.

the lead's dumbness is because of how absurdly sheltered her is, but in the final arc end of the story an outsider character FINALLY calls out all the people sheltering the lead and says he needs to grow up... And he does! By the end of the story the lead is actively working on being less s*upid with some real success

come out to his father

Both the MC and ML lost their mother's at a young age. Their departure left very different and lasting impacts on the families.

All the memories of the MC's mother are sentimental, while memories of the ML's mother is unpleasant (Cheated on her husband and tried to drown the ML. Yeah not very pleasant).

The MC's father never remarried because of his love and devotion whereas the ML's father carried the same emotional scars as the ML.

The ML's father raised his kids with strict discipline that made them independent from a young age. Whereas the MC's father spoiled the MC and was fiercely protective of him (likely because the mother died of illness and the MC, himself, was very frail when he was little).

Actually, the ML's mother didn't die young, but she attempted to drown the ML and took a large sum of money from his father when they divorced. In contrast, the MC was not impacted by his mother's death since she died too early for him to even remember her.

They both have an older sibling with whom their relationship was estranged from a young age

Unlike the MC, the ML's relationship with his older sister never improves.

Both of them had come out of the closet to their fathers.

The ML's father pretty much kicked him out harshly but eventually accepted it. The MC's father was open minded. The MC's older brother came out of the closet much earlier and the MC's father struggled to accept it but he never kicked him out and even tried to matchmake him with the ML 😂

Snippet from Ch. 7

Old Mister Yu always said, "I never hoped that you would excel in school, but, you must still be a good person!"

Once, Renzi saw a strap around a female classmate's neck, and did not know that it was a bra strap. He asked Gu Xiaoshan, "Hey, what is that?"

Gu Xiaoshan told him, "You'll know after you pull it."

Renzi really could not control his s*upid hand, he reached out and pulled it. The girl was furious

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Snippet from Ch. 11

Looking at the word "her", Renzi felt that it looked very unpleasant. "Oh, only, this person is not too easy to handle. Do you want to know who this person is? Why don't I tell you the details of my dream, and you help me analyse it?"

"Are you sure you want to discuss such private matters with me?"

"I don't mind!" Renzi displayed his full trust in him.

"I mind." Zhi Xuan replied coldly.

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Snippet from Ch. 18

Hearing the word "brother-in-law", Zhi Xuan was about to die of embarrassment. He only wished to escape this hell. President Yu was right, I shouldn't have bothered with this fool.

How could Renzi let Zhi Xuan go? "My brother is so rude and difficult to handle. You have to at least tell me, how did you get him to talk to you nicely?"

Zhi Xuan could only answer, "My matters may not be relevant to you at all, after all... President Yu is not a girl."

Renzi smacked his thigh, "Of course I know that! This person I want to chase, is also not a girl!"

Zhi Xuan nearly fell off the couch in shock.

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Snippet from Ch. 19

Luckily, Old Mister Yu was hale and hearty, and had experienced so much of life. Breathing deeply a couple of times, he calmed down and scolded, "Don't make such ret*rded jokes!"

Renzi did not expect to cause such a scene so quickly upon coming home, but he thought that since he had already taken this step, he could not retreat. He was a warrior in the name of love! So, Renzi stood up straight. "I'm not joking, neither am I ret*rded!"

"Just say that you're not joking! That would be more convincing!"

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Snippet from Ch. 19

Old Mister Yu scolded, "Bullshit! How can you know how love feel? You're still playing around!"

Renzi tried to convince him, "Just looking at him, I got an erection. I didn't even have to touch myself. Even when dreaming, I dreamt of doing it with him, isn't this how love feels?"

Old Mister Yu was stunned, indeed, this is really how love feels.

Old Mister Yu was quickly convinced, and had to accept the reality that another of his son was also gay.

Oh god, why?

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Snippet from ch. 34

Old Mister Yu spoke up, "His feelings have been discovered. The other party clearly couldn't talk to him about it, and decided to show him personally."

Yu Yuntao replied, "This is nothing. If you're unhappy about it, just go and crash the date!"

Renzi was taken aback. "I can do that?"

Yu Yuntao asked him, "Why can't you do that? You haven't confessed to him right?"

Renzi nodded. "I haven't."

"Then it's fine!..."

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Snippet from Ch. 37

"Poo!" Yu Yuntao rejected his strategy. "None of his exes worked out with him. If you're studying their examples, aren't you studying examples of failure?"

Renzi was aggrieved. "But up till now, there has been no successful examples."

Yu Yuntao did not know what he could say, and could only give him some token encouragement, "Ah, then you'll be the first one."

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Snippet from Ch. 37

"I secretly followed him home, squatted below his apartment, and when he came back I followed him up to his apartment and slept with him. Then, I straight away moved in and never left."

Hearing that, Renzi's brows knitted tightly. "This sounds like... "

Yu Yuntao was quite proud of it. "How? Isn't this method very effective?"

Renzi pondered over it before replying, "It doesn't sound very legal... "

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Snippet from Ch. 39

Old Mister Yu nodded. "It's really not quite polite of him to do so. However, they're young. To sneak around like that is more exciting, more fun. I understand."

Renzi's jaw really dropped this time. Old Mister Yu again started smiling slightly, "You know, I was once young too. At that time, did you know... "

Renzi hurriedly clamped his hands around his ears. "I don't know, I don't want to know!"

Old Mister Yu scoffed, "As if I'll even tell you about it." He then continued eating.

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Ch. 64

Renzi felt awkward. "Ah? At that time... It doesn't count. I'm a gay now, I can't have any children."

Gu Xiaowu paused. Just as she was about to say something, Renzi clasped his hands together. "Sister Xiaowu, I know I was wrong! I won't chase after you anymore and cling to you, please let me go like how you'll let your fart go!"

Gu Xiaoshan laughed, and chimed in, "Yes, let him go!"

Gu Xiaowu could neither laugh nor cry, and did not know what she should say.

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Snippet from Ch. 80

he could not vent his anger easily, and only said, "Ah, saying this sounds like our Yu family had set a trap for him or something."

Old Mister Gu smiled, "No, no, I didn't mean it that way! I meant that it was him who was not careful, so he must take responsibility for his own mistakes. I had asked him, two men sleeping with each other, what could happen? He then said that wasn't the case. Renzi now only wanted to try being with a man, and he just went along with him. Since there's no need to be careful about their "reputation", these two really know how to play. If they don't end up together, there would also be no awkwardness in the future. Now... they're just living in the present, and enjoying their lives."

— You motherf*cking piece of shit!

Old Mister Yu wanted to curse, but could not say it out loud. Towards Old Mister Gu, his temper and tolerance were always better than usual.

It all begins with an Out-Of-Body Experience (hence the title) : The MC wakes up 10 years in the future and finds out that his future-self is in a relationship with the ML. Although the MC initially asserts his sexuality as a straight man, he quickly warms up to the idea dating a man and enjoys this new lifestyle for a few months before transmigrating back to the present time.

MC re-evaluating his feelings for ML: When he wakes up back in present time, he is confounded by the experiences, but simply tries to resume his current lifestyle. But as time passes, the MC realizes that he misses being in a relationship with the ML. He struggles to understand his feelings and seriously re-evaluates his sexuality. He consults various people for advice (his conversations with his father and brother are particularly amusing). Eventually, he is fully convinced that he is in love with the ML and announces to his family his intention to "woo" the ML. XD

"Woo-ing" the ML: We see the MC repeatedly trying and failing to make the ML fall in love with him. His father and brother also tries pitching in to help the MC with his pursuit (and they're always funny!). The MC also has to deal with the potential love rivals (there are only two in the novel: He Jun and Shu Jingyi). Funnily enough, all the love rivals takes interest in the MC instead, lol!

The ML getting over past trauma: Eventually, the ML catches on to the MC's intentions and starts actively avoiding him, but this does not deter the MC. The MC learns that the ML has a pessimistic views on love because of his mother. Things starts to shift in the ML when the ML sees the MC accompanying a love rival, Shu Jingyi (He and the ML had a blind date together) and the ML immediately notices Shu Jingyi's interest in the MC. It is jealousy that makes the ML realizes his feelings for the MC and eventually accepts the idea of dating the MC.

Settling conflicts: After the MC and ML gets together, the rest of the novel is settlings conflicts with Shu Jingyi who becomes the main antagonists. ---I personally don't like this part of the novel because at this point, it's no longer about the MC's trying to win the ML's heart. Instead, this is just a side drama. Not only does this detract from the purpose of the novel, it's also settled in an unsatisfying way. I don't like how Shu Jingyi was villanized. In the beginning, I found him to be an interesting character, but then he suddenly became a 1D villain (who tried to frame the MC and ruin the ML's business) once the MC and ML got together.

Returning Back-to-the-Future (pun intended) : After all conflicts are settled, the novel fast forwards 10 years into the future which is back to where the MC left off before returning back to present time. (I know, confusing right?). He reflects on everything he went though and is content with where he is now.