The Hated Substitute Bride Is a Drama Queen

[Blurb archived. Not currently open for reading.] Su Yingbai was the most awkward presence in the Shi family. A discarded son sent into a substitute marriage, he was unloved by his husband's family and unwanted by his own. During three years of marriage, he'd spent all three years living like a widower. People said that at the Shi household, Su Yingbai was treated worse than the servants. He ate leftovers, slept in the attic, and spent his days weeping. His marriage partner, Shi Suiyuan, the true head of the Shi family with connections powerful enough to move mountains, was said to wrinkle his brow in disgust at the mere mention of Su Yingbai's name. Everyone knew Shi Suiyuan had never cared about Su Yingbai. He spent his nights out on the town, surrounded by one romantic prospect after another. A handsome college student, a rookie director, a company janitor, an intern secretary... Every time one was photographed, it was a different profession, leaving people speechless. A paparazzo once interviewed Su Yingbai about these reports. As he looked at the blurry yet intimate silhouettes in the pictures, Su Yingbai said nothing. He only lowered his head and bit his lip, holding back his feelings. His shoulders trembled as if he were crying. . One day, at a Shi family banquet. Shi Suiyuan stood onstage in a tailored suit, the center of everyone's attention. His expression was aloof, and under the lights he looked as noble as a god no one dared profane. Meanwhile, in a shadowy corner below the stage, Su Yingbai could only curl up helplessly under the crowd's knowing looks, not even worthy of standing beside him. After the banquet, a paparazzo who'd managed to blend in was preparing to slip out through the back door when he stopped outside a room. Through the door left ajar, he spotted two familiar figures. Mr. Shi, usually so cold-faced that he kept even his hair perfectly in place, was now partially undressed. His expensive suit hung in disarray over his arm, revealing suggestive red marks on his chest. In his arms was the little secretary who'd been photographed outside a hotel just a few days ago. The paparazzo took out his camera and was about to snap a picture when the lens focused on another very familiar face. ...Huh? Can someone tell him why this little secretary has Su Yingbai's face?! . Bonus Scene With tear tracks still on his face and his whole body trembling, Su Yingbai pleaded with the man pinning him down. "N-no... I'm just an ordinary secretary. Please, let me go." The man's Adam's apple bobbed, but he didn't speak for a long moment. "..." Su Yingbai, putting his whole heart into the performance, waited and waited, but no follow-up came. He stopped crying and quietly nudged the man with his leg. Their eyes met. Shi Suiyuan gave in, wrapped his arms around Su Yingbai, and sighed helplessly. "I'm sorry, baby. You look too beautiful like this. I can't keep acting." Su Yingbai: OvO #This isn't a business marriage at all #Ah, we're just having fun acting ^^ A wildly imaginative, multitalented drama queen uke x a domineering seme who's aloof in public but spoils his wife without limits Theme: Strive and work hard. Be a jack-of-all-trades.