Faking Straight

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Li Zouxing is a gay man. A solid top, a gong, the real deal. Unfortunately for him, he transmigrated into a BG harem novel.

The Journey is a popular web novel based on an intergalactic setting. The whole book is filled with the straight romance between one male lead and his harem of beauties. The male lead of the novel is actually over 30 years old, but after consuming a secret medicine his body regressed back to that of a teenager. This male lead is the perfect mix of shy and mature, passionate and innocent – all at the same time. No other person can unify all those conflicting traits well as the male lead can.

Needless to say the male lead is exactly Li Zouxing’s type.

If only Li Zouxing could, then he would.

But the author told Li Zouxing: there’s no way for you to un-transmigrate yourself, this is a harem novel, the world setting doesn’t even have gay in its vocabulary, and on top of that you have to remain in character at all times.

And what kind of character is this Li Zouxing from the book? Nicknamed Sunny (Little Sun), known for being sweet but kind of dumb, the male lead’s best buddie, a loyal little underling for the mighty male lead. And worst of all – straight as they come.

And so, every time he witnessed the male lead’s domineering aura while wiping out all the bad guys, Li Zouxing would pay his due respects and act along with the rest of the crowd: “You’re so awesome!”

But in his head Li Zouxing is definitely thinking: damn this s**tty little thing, everytime he cooks he’s gotta wear that apron and tie it so tight around that tiny waist.

A waist that’s small enough for Li Zouxing to wrap his hands around.

For a gay guy, Li Zouxing’s always had pretty good luck with the ladies.

In a bar: Gu Wencheng watched as the woman with heavy makeup flirted with his best buddy. Gu Wencheng’s face darkened as the violent storm of emotions in his heart threatened to burst forth. For a moment, Gu Wencheng wondered if his controlling and possessive instincts are getting a little out of control.

It took a while for Gu Wencheng to realize that he was actually jealous of that woman.

But Li Zouxing, the one who turned him so weird in the first place, is actually an idiot that doesn’t understand anything – how could the idiot Li Zouxing know the effect that he has on Gu Wencheng?

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伪装直男
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11/17/23 KnoxT c102
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air1ine rated it
November 16, 2021
Status: --
This novel is so, so, so (gotta say it 3x so you know its REALLY interesting) good! I tried MTL'ng the whole process when I first found it on a site but as always, sigh, MTL is brutal QAQ So I was very happy that this got picked up, very hooked at the first chapter and so on but it was then dropped (? I don't know but the first translator [xfaustus] for FkngStrght stopped uploading chapters so I guessed it was dropped?) I appreciate translator Xena for picking up... more>> this novel! Hoping for more releases (/^^) / <3 <<less
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FabiolAAA
FabiolAAA rated it
November 28, 2023
Status: c93
I love this novel so much it's cute.

first things first. the author doesn't expand on the world at all, and it seems like they forget plot points they brought up in the past.

Although Gu Wencheng is super cute, he's actually supposed to be the protagonist of a harem novel. The author has not expanded on this part of his character at all since Gu Wencheng get's possessive of the ML seemingly immediately. It's honestly a waste because one of the former harem members looked mysterious as hell but the author... more>> spends less than 3 sentences on her and completely forgets about her. They *might* have expanded on this in the extras but I've not read those yet.

The reason I like this novel so much is because the Li Zouxing and Gu Wencheng are super sweet. In terms of their relationship everything is smooth sailing for them. It's very fluffy and a light read to be honest.

about the translation:

I *loved* the first translators. I love how they tried to localize the text to make it easy to read for us non-Chinese speakers. It makes me sad that not everyone shares this opinion. The dressed up MTL is fine to read... But you can definitely tell it's just machine translated and some meaning get's lost along the way. If Xfaustus happens to read this review, I hope you know that I really enjoyed the translations you did. Also hope you passed the MCAT >:]. <<less
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
November 19, 2023
Status: Completed
I cannot with this novel... 🙈 I felt like being lied by the tag of Late Romance. So I removed and changed it to Slow Romance tag.

The development between our CP felt illegal lmao 🤣

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Spoiler

The 'Education' that basically Phone s*x... Because MC faking acting as someone with mentality of 9 years old

The tongue tangled without lips touching to as experiment they said. But they're so in lust they end up french kiss anyway. 😭 😂

The punishment for injury in battle is eating ML's pomegranate seeds 👀👅

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The author is Wild...! 👁️ 👄 👁️

They were basically s*x friend without having s*x because they're not gay and MC not allowed to make first move, and ML lack knowledge of it.

So much Kissing!!! They're not Official until 70ish chapter, so it IS Slow Romance but not a Late one.

Okay, put aside the Romance, their Team was truly a Dream Team like their name! Their relationship truly like Family. Even our MC and ML who won't get easily friendly with people, warmed with them.

This is why with how very Possessive our ML is close to Borderline Yandere, he would NEVER get jealous with his teammates closeness. The hug and hand holding between teammates are Family feels. Both MC and ML truly consider their teammates as their family. And so are their team members.

They're open up with their teams in the end. In both relationship and secrets. Their teams reactions truly a Dream kind. They live up to their name!!! I LOVE THE BUNCH OF THEM SOOOO MUCH!!! THEY'RE PRECIOUS!!!

So the main story completed in very wonderful way. But the extras...

THE AUTHOR IS A LYING LIAR WHO LIES!!! ┻⁠┻⁠︵⁠ヽ⁠ (⁠`⁠Д⁠´⁠) ⁠ノ⁠︵⁠┻⁠┻ MY HEART STILL ACHES!!!

I just hope my understanding of the extras was right and there's actual Open Ending for the supposed Original Novel... (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠) If not, then author is a Fcking Cruel one. And I would be greatly Disappointed!!!

Anyway put aside the extras (because it was heartaching as fck), the story is so damn unexpectedly Epic and I'm ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOOVING IT!!! WORTH IT!!! <<less
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some lemonade rated it
February 26, 2023
Status: Completed
Li Zouxing x Gu Wencheng

The protagonist, Li Zouxing/Astra, is certainly the best part of this work. Funny, provocative, smart and knows how to act cute. I love when he looks innocent but actually controls other people really well (in a good way). It's not forced. Li Zouxing is a determined man and a top who knows what he's doing. His interactions with ML (Gu Wencheng) are pretty good, always teasing each other like two teenagers (and flirting a lot). And what about the scenes of flirtation and passion?... more>> Perfect! Very beautiful, I didn't get bored, I couldn't stop reading. ML is pretty good too. He is cunning but manages to be innocent at the same time. His feelings are like bombs and he wants every part of Li Zouxing for himself.

Spoiler

Li Zouxing promised the author that he would not be OOC. That's why he pretends to be straight.

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The secondary characters are great and amazing friends.

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Linus/Ling Nian: He is more serious, he is also the expert in mechanics and the Starnet.

From what I understand, he lost his brother and parents.

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Simon/Xi Nan:

He has a more sensitive personality and is physically strong.

“You’re such a big guy, how the heck do you cry so much?”

Simon is orphan.

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Ji Yu: Lively, intelligent and protective. He is an orphan like Simon.

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Si WoLin/Swarin: He was the one who later joined the team. At first he was more shy, but later he was fun and a great friend. He also admires the relationship of the protagonists.

He was raised by his grandmother.

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I think the balance of the story and romance is very good. <<less
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sarana
sarana rated it
June 21, 2021
Status: c8
Haa I don't know why but it is just not my cup of tea. I know I'm currently still only at chapter 8 and maybe it will get better but....

I just can't bring myself to read it anymore. It's kinda really boring and I don't know why haaa....

The MC transmigrated so that's nothing new and from what I saw he is the seme. But at the beginning (at least until now) MC only likes the ML for his face and not because of his character. So if other good looking... more>> guys come and if the MC wouldn't need to pretend to be the little brother of the ML, I can totally see MC hocking up with others. Well but that's only my opinion...

Altogether the author tryed to build a story around a transmigrated MC and a strong ML. The only special thing is that this time ML is uke and MC is gong.

But this also doesn't mean that it's a bad story, because it does have a plot and I can really see other people enjoying it but for me it was just really really plain boring. <<less
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taluluday
taluluday
March 10, 2024
Status: c27
Dropped at ch.27. I like MC so much! ML and other characters are cute too. But there were too many plot holes. It feels like the author knows what kind of story readers may like, but failed to execute it. MC background is not mentioned at all. ML doesn’t feel like 38, doesn’t reflect all the grandiose background, he felt even younger than MC.

Regarding the translation, I have no issue with it as long as it flows.
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Fous
Fous rated it
January 6, 2024
Status: Completed
This novel was really good. Though I am not a fan of slow burn romance, I realled liked the overall story. I had to skip some chapters when I felt a little boring though.

The first translator was really good. And the name changing later from 2nd translator really confused me. From Astra Li to Li zuoxing (wait what!!)

And one of the sweetest and wholesome Brotherhood too.

... more>> Overall a good story with an interesting premise. As I am a generous person, I will rate it a 5 ignoring the little shortcomings.

Thanks for your hardwork guys.

Muah~ <<less
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Saphie
Saphie rated it
November 21, 2023
Status: Completed
SO GEWD!!!!! This made me squeal in the middle of the night and it's just so sweet, so cute! The first few chapters were confusing as we're suddenly in the story, it's almost like the summary is already the premise and it might be a bit confusing.

The trope seems to say best friends to lovers though since they started as strangers it just felt like those other danmei novels... BUT!!!!!!!! The kisses!? The pomegranate seeds!? Absolutely beautiful. IIRC this is the first time im met with a trope of kissing... more>> in the name of exploring since they ain't got no girlfriends lol. But those scenes are so cute and so lovely the s*xual tension and erotica is insane. (I usually read this kinda trope in fanfics so reading this in a danmei novel is just mwah) Admittedly though, the scenes and feels of h**nyness were reduced to summarizing it up when they confirmed their relationship and felt slightly lacking.

The friendship between the dream team is absolutely beautiful. Really good friendship and very supportive too.

ALSO, absolutely love transmigration reincarnation rebirth trope and in the extras the MC go back to the original world... which is what happened here but on f*cking god...... The angst....
Spoiler

I wish author wrote about OG GWC meeting his own LZX... even if only in LZX's real world....

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Keikey
Keikey rated it
November 11, 2023
Status: c24
Very boring, very slow paced and the first team did localize the character's name and the second team is using the Chinese ones, which should have been linked that from the beginning. Three whole chapters to make many dialogues of no value. That's how the novel is paced
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sarkasticpupil
sarkasticpupil
February 4, 2024
Status: c1
I don't understand how this story is rated so highly. The world building is absolutely terrible. To the point that I don't know why they made the setting a school because they literally never go to a class or have any meaningful contact with class mates outside of the main group ... more>>
Spoiler

They literally graduate in like 2 months because theyre all so powerful?

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I also feel like aside from the first couple chapters the side characters are actually just descriptions they don't really do anything other than serve as an audience while MC and ML flirt? There are some funny parts but overall I think this is quite bad <<less
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sbob
sbob rated it
December 27, 2023
Status: c77
I liked the world-building, it was quite interesting with just enough complexity. The leads were ok, it didn’t really pan out like the synopsis—there was less of that push and pull than I had hoped.

Putting aside the sad switch of translations mid-way through which I tried hard to get onboard for, the novel got a bit... juvenile? Considering the heavy topics covered like human trafficking, their interactions and side character interactions read a little too childish for my taste (a bit fan service-y?)

Got a little bored, couldn’t finish. A... more>> bit of a pity considering I quite liked the world and their power mechanics. The team characters were also fleshed out quite well with a lot of potential.

Might pick up again with a new standardised translation. <<less
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please_smile_for_me
please_smile_for_me rated it
July 27, 2023
Status: Completed
I loved this so much! They have a very interesting dynamic (: Also, the side characters are very lovably and there are a lot of moments that made me laugh out loud - even in the mtl-version. I can only recommend this novel, it has action and comedy, an interesting dynamic where the shou is stronger than the top and it feels not so stereotypical and forced like other danmei novels.

I loved it very much! :D
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Libebebe
Libebebe rated it
April 18, 2023
Status: c52
Since everyone has mentioned the entire localisation issue with the names and such, I won't mention it again. Just keep in mind you'll need to be quite patient while reading this novel because it IS annoying with all the name changes.

ANYHOW! A 'straight' best friend X ML novel is something I don't come across very often, and I found that... I like this trope. The way MC pretends to be straight, like a big golden retriever, is very cute and mischievous. And the romance development is also surprisingly natural! A... more>> lot of BL novels these days tend to go with the 'fall in love at first sight' trope, meaning there won't be much relationship developments and they just jump straight into it. But this novel starts off with our two main protagonists being rivals and friends (*cough* with some seduction from our MC because he's gay), before gradually easing into the relationship.

Even if I don't talk about the MC and ML, the side characters are also very charming. Sure they take a back seat to the main characters, but at least the author doesn't make them take such a back seat that their character development is just entirely flat and 2-D. They grow alongside the main characters, in both the power department and character department.

What REALLY annoys me about this novel though... is that it isn't completely translated. I went all over the net in search of a semi decent translation after Dummy Novels seems to have gone on hiatus for this novel translations, and eventually found one that's... palatable on wattpad. Though even then there's parts where the translations have clearly gone haywire. So yeah, that's something you'd need to watch out for if you're planning to keep reading. Overall 8.5/10 novel, deduct marks for translations and what-not. Recommend if you're stubborn enough to sit through everything! <<less
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Thatbritishchick
Thatbritishchick
April 29, 2022
Status: Completed
Omo omo~~ what a sweet story ! Fluff☑️ Gong MC ☑️ Cutie ML who thinks he’s the gong ☑️ Characters who you love, every single one of them☑️

But wtf author for the extra chapters pls???? We were promised more fluff, why was I crying instead 😭 but still HE for everyone, kinda 😭
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BrittaMarii
BrittaMarii rated it
November 5, 2021
Status: Completed
The novel is a great read, I love how the main couple aren't just in their own world, but they also have other people to talk with.

That is my favourite part.

Since I mtl read it I couldn't make sense of some parts, but it was okay as I just kinda inferred (?) All the parts that I couldn't grasp.
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PicturesqueSeeker
PicturesqueSeeker rated it
September 18, 2021
Status: Completed
Okay so I mtled it because I really liked it and I definitely enjoyed this a lot.

The ending became a bit tedious to me ngl but it ended at the right moment luckily.

I did want it to be longer in terms of more action packed scenes and more missions but what is given is also enough.

... more>> I rally love the MC and ML dynamic/relationship where ML as the bottom is very possessive instead of the normal trope of the seme/top being extremely possessive.

The way the possessiveness hits me just right, it's overbearing but not at the same time, and the fact that the ML isn't always overly possessive such as his teammates being physical/close with MC was just wonderful!

Also, the amount of flirting and innuendos was really done so well 😭 ML was so adorable at times especially when he didn't know what to do since it was a straight world. The way MC acted innocent all the time was also hilarious.

I couldn't help smiling unconsciously most of the time when it came to MC and ML interactions.

I do have some cons about it but they aren't major. I wanted to see more world building and fighting tbh. <<less
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