during the filming of his first drama

The ML ends up being a wonderful golden thigh for the MC, pampering him and giving him every single resource he needs and doesn't need. For someone who is being paid for, the ML actually never forces the MC to sleep with him, respecting his boundaries. They end up becoming unconsciously falling in love with each other, with the MC falling in love first. The ML is a bit slow, and doesn't realize he had fallen for the MC until they terminate their contract peacefully. Of course, the original slag gong and his 'white moonlight' keep coming back as a plot device to spoil their sweet moments.

rival MC gets trapped in abusive contract relationship with rival ML, like straight up r*pe type stuff

The MC is too plain and makes me confused as whether he actually can protect himself or just talk as if he can but still needs the ML support (?) I don't have much attachment toward him. And the ML is literally an effing president of some company but act like a teenage boy in denial. He was the one who said "no romance and sh*t in our relationship" but then "I don't like the fact that MC liked someone" and then "oh it's not because I love him, it's just I 'bought' him, so yeah, I don't like that he liked someone", and so on. I'm pretty sure it'll go on like this for this damn "sweet romance" between them. It's just too unnecessary to make it longer if the main idea is both of them are in denial (as far the story goes is mainly the ML), BUT in a childish way. They both are an effing adult for god sake.

And despite so many OBVIOUS signs of MC in loves with him, he still ignore those, and continue to abuse MC's heart by being intimate with him. WHY BRUH.

In one arc, the MC likes to initiate intimacy with the ML, but the ML thought that they can't have romantic emotional, and the MC almost "cross over the line", so he told MC that he can't initiate any intimacy again. The MC can only be passive, he can only just wait for the ML to initiate hugging, etc first. Yea, bcs they're in sugar-daddy relationship, the MC did so, and yet the ML feel dissatisfied, feel something is missing. He asked the MC to be initiative again, to be proactive again. He continue to abuse MC's emotion by pamper him, shower him love like a lover would do, and even his group of close friends that know the real story think that they've already became a real one. Yet the ML still occasionally remind MC that they can't be real lover. That their deal will over someday. GAHHHH WT*!! Then stay away from MC, maintain some distance when the MC already did so, and stop being dumb!

Relationship is equal. MLs of author are one of the best written I have ever found. All of them are so good you just want them for yourself. Even though there is sugar daddy relationship but ML never treated MC in that way. Rather he would show proper respect to MC and care for him like a boyfriend. ML never made MC fulfil his obligation only kisses and manual driving. ML takes care of MC like a baby who needs his protection so to him going all the way would create problems for his future romantic relationship even though MC wanted to but ML rejects him. So after rejection MC cried and decided to distant himself as he has fallen in love with ML so arranges his residence and everything without telling ML. Well after their contract ended ML gave him residence and car but MC rejects his care so with in few days ML started realizing he has fallen in love but MC tolds him he cant have his care but an accident happens to MC and MC doesnt contacts ML rather ML friend (i love her character) who tells ML so ML is on his way to chase his wife as he cant live without caring MC as it has become his habit. apart from scum gong and shou all characters are not just 2D rather everyone has their own charm.. I love two side stories of side couples too especially 'Straight couple'. the funny thing is ML from start didnt realise he has fallen in love with MC but one of his friend and his eldest brothe realises it way before. So whenever Eldest Brother advices him ML is like "i am not like other sugar dadies who would do such low level mistake ". Many would like Eldest brother character too, he is like cold, aloof, indifferent guy. Cutest thing is MC made promise ML that he wont have other babies apart from him and ML promises him he would be his only baby. Plus in every transmigration novel of author transmigrated MC will tell ML about their transmigration and the proposals done by ML are so sweet they are like most girls ideal proposals.

When he is bullied by the make-up artist he stand up for himself because he knows that his status is higher than hers. But against the deputy director he remains quiet. This doesn't mean he is meek. Just that he is smart. Why would he, as a newcomer, s*upidly jeopardise his acting career and offend an established director when he can just endure the bullying during this short period of filming? Which is worse, having your career ended or having to suffer some bad make-up, no sleep and scolding? Sure, he may be able to the accept the ml's help instead of suffering in silence. But what the MC is worried about is that once the ML is not there to protect him anymore, the people the ML offended for him will target him.

the scene where ML folded stars for the MC is so cute.

he didn't accept the director's offer because he didn't want to get into the play too much and be depressed and also part of the reason is the ML, I just couldn't endure the dumbness of the plot anymore because that was such a golden opportunity for him to prove his self to everyone that he has a title aside from being the ML's sugar baby and to be approved of the ML's family