I Read Fortunes to Pay Off My Debt, and My Creditor Is My First Love

Yuan Tian (Jiang Wu): A national preceptor of the Great Xia Kingdom a thousand years ago, descended from the gods’ chosen, well-versed in astronomy and geography, divination, and summoning wind and rain. His abilities are temporarily limited because the spiritual ley lines have dried up. Personality: A lazy, easygoing coward on the surface, playing the fool, but actually cunning, vengeful, protective of his own, and principled, hiding a tiger beneath a pig’s skin. In this life, he is Jiang Wu, a third-rate actor plagued by scandals and drowning in debt. His powers are gone, the whole internet hates him, he is buried in massive debt, and his life is at risk. He must cope with the gulf between his identities and search for the source of his power. Mystical face-slapping, playing the pig to eat the tiger, gradually regaining his abilities, being adored by thousands without realizing it, and using the wisdom he accumulated in his past life to outclass modern people.

Han Zhong: Reincarnated as the boy emperor of a thousand years ago, Emperor Xia Zhao. In this life, he is a top tycoon’s heir, an award-winning actor, or the power behind the entertainment industry, depending on the setup. Personality: Cold and aloof on the surface, abstinent and unapproachable, with a powerful need for control, the instincts of an emperor. Beneath that lies hidden tenderness. He is overwhelmingly possessive and feels an inexplicable familiarity and attraction toward Jiang Wu. He is mistaken for a substitute, gets jealous of himself, and is both exasperated by and unable to stop paying attention to Jiang Wu’s “devoted puppy” behavior. He carries a lingering sense of responsibility and loneliness from his past life. He protects his beloved with all his might without realizing it, face-slaps those who bully Jiang Wu, gradually regains his memories and powers, and discovers that he is the “real deal” after...