I Was the Stand-In, but I Stole the CEO’s Boyfriend

Name: I Was the Stand-In, but I Stole the CEO’s Boyfriend
Author: Chestnut Lily

替身我啊，挖了霸总墙角

by Chestnut Lily (栗子莉)

Status: Completed
Length: 178k Words
Genre: Two Male Leads
Updated: 2y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Shen Lin was an utterly ordinary male university student who lived with his mother. They weren't rich, but they got by. Then his mother fell seriously ill, and to pay her medical bills, he was forced to become a stand-in for CEO Gu Yuanming's one true love.

When Fu Siyu was sixteen, he saved Gu Yuanming from a kidnapping. From then on, Gu Yuanming held him in his heart as a moon in the heavens, too sacred to touch.

After learning that his one true love had gone abroad, Gu Yuanming hired a little stand-in to ease his longing. To make Shen Lin more like his beloved, he forbade him from making silly jokes. Shen Lin had to be aloof, dignified, and poker-faced, and treat Gu Yuanming with indifference. He wasn't allowed to break character.

For the sake of the medical bills, Shen Lin put up with it again and again. Just as he was about to endure himself into a ninja turtle and smash a sledgehammer into Gu Yuanming's chest to put on a chest-smashing-stone performance for everyone, the real deal, Fu Siyu, came back to the country. Shen Lin thought they would call it quits, and he'd return to being his goofy self and keep getting bigger and better on his path to comedy. Then, like a thunderclap from the clear sky, Fu Siyu fell in love with him at first sight!!

Shen Lin: “Come on, man. How did this happen?”

Fu Siyu: “Oh, my wife, my destined wife! Look how much we look like a married couple. That proves we're made for each other!”

Gu Yuanming: “So nobody's going to speak up for me? My one true love fell for my stand-in at first sight, and now they're together? Then what does that make me?”

Shen Lin and Fu Siyu: “A joke, I guess~”

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107Chapters

701Reads · 30 days

62.6kReads · all time

101Shelf adds, last 14 days

8.4Score

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On the surface, it's a stand-in trope, but in reality, CEO Gu is just a fan of celebrities, and the celebrity he idolizes is even a setting he added himself 🤦 [The white moonlight and the stand-in fall in love at first sight, leaving only the toxic CEO Gu heartbroken and sighing alone.] Other domineering CEOs find body doubles: Just torture them and that's it. Our CEO Gu is looking for a stand-in: Please don't go out of character (OOC)
20 likes2y ago
I don't usually like stories about substitutes, but this one is an exception. It's rare to see such a normal CEO; I enjoyed it, and it's very sweet!
18 likes2y ago
It's so funny (✪▽✪) hahaha (ಡωಡ) hiahiahia😂😂 The author's writing style really resonates with me, the ideas are great and the inspiration is amazing (ง •̀_•́)ง
11 likes2y ago
Although the romance in this book might be a bit too fast, we read to enjoy ourselves, and this book made my lips curl into a smile involuntarily! Author, I want to report you—did you drug this book? It's making my smile so intense I can't stop! It's really good, highly recommended! 😳
11 likes2y ago
So cute! This is the first time I've seen such a law-abiding CEO! 😂😂😂 All the couples are so adorable~ Keep up the good work, author! [Love Xin][Love Xin][Love Xin]
10 likes2y ago
Fu Siyu and Shen Lin's interactions were quite funny. I initially thought Siyu was a cool and aloof character, but she turned out to be a goofball! 🤦 She fell in love with Lin at first sight, and things progressed quickly; she confessed to him right away. Lin also had feelings for Siyu, and they got together soon after. Both families were very kind and open-minded.
8 likes1y ago
Compared to other stand-in literature, this one is refreshingly unique. Times are progressing, culture is infused with new blood, and people's thoughts are changing. This book has brought me a lot of joy. Keep up the good work, author!
8 likes2y ago
It's really good. I hope the author continues writing; please don't give up! It's hilarious; it feels like stepping into an early version of a domineering CEO novel. I hope the author doesn't give up; please don't give up!
7 likes2y ago
It's really good. The extra chapters are hilarious. Every couple is so sweet. The author's logic is also very strong. Overall, I had a great reading experience. The author's writing style was a bit immature in the early chapters, but it became increasingly refined and enjoyable later on. In short, this is a book I really like.
6 likes1y ago
A very light and sweet story, super cute! I feel like Fu Siyu and Shen Lin's relationship was both love at first sight and a gradual development of feelings. Fu Siyu has a real knack for pursuing his girlfriend, and he's got a whole repertoire of tricks up his sleeve with Shen Lin too 💕 Shen Lin is just so witty, super interesting, and genuinely charming without even realizing it. It's really good! 💕 [Learned something new]
6 likes2y ago