[Male-male romance • mind reading + transmigrate into a book + goofy sweet romance + theatrical, scheming uke + dark, powerful seme]
Shen Yan transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder ex-boyfriend who kicks a crown prince while he’s down after his family goes bankrupt. In the story, he meets a tragic end.
To save his own skin, he clings to Lu He, the bankrupt crown prince, who’s eating instant noodles, and weeps pitifully. “Big brother, I had my reasons for breaking up with you back then. From now on, I’d even steal e-bikes to support you!”
What he doesn’t know is that Lu He has awakened the ability to read minds.
As he looks at the frail, pitiful young man in front of him, Lu He hears this in his head:
[Come on, be moved! If you don’t react soon, I’m going to run out of tears! The villain’s legs are so long. I really want to give them a touch…]
Lu He: ?
From then on, Shen Yan launches into his daily performance as a scheming green tea.
When thugs come to collect a debt, Shen Yan puts on a fragile act and steps in front of Lu He. “Don’t hit big brother. If you have to hit someone, hit me instead!”
Inside, he’s ranting: [You’ve got to be kidding! They’re really here? Ahhh, why isn’t Lu He doing anything yet?]
Lu He: …
When a socialite mocks Lu He for being down on his luck, Shen Yan says sweetly, “You’re so mean, sis. I’m nothing like you. All I do is worry about big brother~”
Inside, he’s screaming: [Ugly hag, get lost! You’re keeping me from clinging to my meal ticket!]
Later, Lu He reclaims his place as the richest man in the country.
Thinking he’s safe now, Shen Yan leaves a note saying, “I’m not worthy of holding you back,” grabs his secret stash of money, and flees in the middle of the night.
But as soon as he reaches the airport, a ring of bodyguards in black surrounds him.
The tycoon, worth hundreds of billions, pins him against the door of a Maybach and bites his ear as he asks in a low voice:
“Didn’t you say you’d steal e-bikes to support me?”
“I just bought a Yadea factory. When are you planning to start work?”