After the Down-and-Out Drama Queen Was Spoiled by Daddies One After Another

Age gap | Size difference | Fake sister-in-law romance | Pretty, pampered bottom x intensely possessive, deranged top

When Chen Yicheng woke up one morning, his parents had fled their debts, and debt collectors were threatening him outside his door. With no other choice, he took a leave of absence from school and started washing dishes at a hotel, one grueling shift after another.

But he had never had to suffer like this growing up. After less than two days on the job, he broke fifty plates, got fired on the spot, and was paid 200 yuan.

Alone and helpless, Cheng Yicheng clutched the money and hid in a corner, crying. Staring at his hands, he thought he should have been directing the world and pursuing great ambitions. How had he fallen so far...

Then a pair of gleaming black leather shoes appeared in his line of sight, beneath a pair of long, sturdy legs.

The man said he was a friend of his father's. He paid off Cheng Yicheng's debts, helped him return to school, bought him new clothes, and gave him a new home.

Cheng Yicheng twisted his fingers together and swore he would repay him someday.

The man took off his mask. The wind tousled his slightly curled hair. He narrowed his eyes, held Cheng Yicheng's chin, and smiled inscrutably. "I want you now."

*

Rumor had it that Fu Wen, the second young master of the Fu family, had found a male bride for his sickly older brother to bring him good fortune. He hired renowned tutors to teach the young man the six arts and the importance of diligence.

The second young master attended to every detail of his life, from his meals and clothes to even his underwear. He doted on him beyond all reason, sparing no expense to make him smile, whether it meant scaling heaven and earth or braving a mountain of blades.

The Fu family's servants were stunned. Behind closed doors, they whispered: Was the second young master really just raising a wife? How had he even ended up raising him in his arms?

*

Cheng Yicheng accidentally overheard Fu Wen and his assistant talking. They said they were going to send someone away, and that after all this time, he had been no use at all.

His alert ears perked up, and his eyes darted around.

Send someone away? He would leave on his own! Hmph, as if he cared about Fu Wen! So he bundled up Fu Wen's gold and valuables and made his escape in the middle of the night. But just after he stepped outside the Fu residence, a shadow fell over him. A towering man emerged from the thick fog.

He wore black leather gloves, and a mask covered half his handsome face. His eyes gleamed like black suns.

He pinned Cheng Yicheng against the iron gate, one hand gripping his slender waist. Leaning close, he breathed against his earlobe and laughed ominously.

"Why are you running? Hmm, little sister-in-law?"

"The one you're marrying is me."

"Darling, call me hubby."

Bonus Scene:

During finals, Cheng Yicheng sat before a thick stack of study guides, working through practice problems until his hands were calloused.

He angrily tossed down his pen and stared at his slender fingers. "I was born to be an emperor. My hands should only get calluses from gold and jewels, and even the spaces beneath my nails should glitter with gold leaf..."

Fu Wen, wearing an apron and carrying a dish, tapped the boy on the forehead. "Little emperor, come eat."

"Coming!"

Theme: Loving you is my precious gift.