A story about a self-made underdog who rises to become a domineering hero, building his career while trying not to get thoroughly “devoured” by the powerful elites.
▪️Updates daily at 9 p.m. The original blurb has been taken down. The groveling arc begins!
▪️Melodrama / rivalry for the protagonist / secret crushes / forced love
At twenty-four, life is at its most exhilarating.
From an adopted orphan to the head of a top-tier wealthy family, Ji Ci has practically etched greed, shamelessness, and polished villainy into his bones. When he dates someone, he swindles a canal from his former fiancée. Even when shaking hands with a business partner, he manages to scrape off a layer of their hand cream.
He has only one creed in life: Climb. Climb to the top by any means necessary.
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The Hughes are an old-money Sicilian family in North America, with strict rules and a clear hierarchy. Among the brothers of Ji Ci’s generation, the family head holds all the power. Ji Ci’s adoptive elder brother is about to enter politics, leaving the foundation chairmanship vacant.
Ji Ci has spent three years preparing for it, only to have his chance snatched at the last moment by a younger brother he has never paid much attention to.
The frail young man runs after him, pale-skinned and weeping prettily. “Are you angry with me, Brother?”
Ji Ci can only swallow his bitter feelings and shake his head.
His younger brother beams. “Good.”
His turbulent emotions disappear into the light and shadow along with his tears. If you can finally see me… that’s enough. That’s enough.
His career is in trouble, but his love life is thriving.
His former fiancée comes to him, ready not only to reconcile but also to abandon the prudishness that once frustrated Ji Ci, tempting him into nights of indulgence and revelry. Still, in the hazy moments between sleep and waking, Ji Ci can’t help thinking her strength is unnaturally great.
She holds him fast, pinning and tugging at him.
“Honey… I love you. I love you. I love you,” she murmurs obsessively.
His girlfriend also has an older brother, who wholeheartedly approves of the match.
He’ll welcome them as the heir to a distant, feudal monarchy.
Life is full of unpleasant surprises.
Another younger brother, the one Ji Ci favors most, is usually arrogant and imperious, ordering him around. For some reason, one day he insists on handing over the entire fortune he inherited, a life of unimaginable luxury, for Ji Ci to manage. The only catch is a grand, decadent confession of love.
Ji Ci flees in a panic, resolutely putting his work on hold and returning to the family head’s side.
“I’ve agreed to help you with your campaign!”
His conservative elder brother is an old-school aristocratic gentleman. No one dares overstep.
The man gently brushes Ji Ci’s bangs aside and drapes his coat over him as Ji Ci stands there in a daze. “It’s not your fault,” he says softly.
Ji Ci relaxes.
His brother raised him, and they’ve weathered seventeen years of hardship together. He’ll make the decisions.
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It is only much later that Ji Ci learns the truth.
Every good thing in this world comes at a price. Dogs that aren’t fed properly bark, and people who can’t accept rejection will devour you.
Love and desire grow thick and cling together amid a dreamlike, embroidered future.
Xi: damp, sinister ghost 1 (vying for the protagonist)
Jin: polished villain among the elite (vying for the protagonist)
Big brother: feudal patriarch, bitter love and hate (groveling arc underway)
Twins: younger, lovesick and tsundere (groveling arc underway)
Teng: aloof rival (love triangle chaos)
[Reader’s Guide] All love interests are extremely possessive, though the level of humanity varies. The early chapters focus on doting on the protagonist; the middle explodes into melodrama, and the later chapters bring groveling and love-triangle chaos.
Note: The story has a somewhat old-fashioned tone, and the characters’ actions do not represent the author’s views. Please leave comments and add it to your favorites 🥰. Thank you to everyone supporting the official version!
Theme: Be confident, respect yourself, stand on your own, and grow strong
Welcome Little Angels [Spreading Flowers] The comment section has been opened and will be updated at 18:00 p. M.
This article is the literature of the heart-throb Shura field, and all attacks have appeared so far.
—>Advance collection of "Orchid Comb Jade", high concentration of male and female flowers [glasses] please collect
Suddenly it felt quite magical. Ji Ci had touched what was real. . In a greenhouse where everything seems to be at your fingertips
Your brother Qilin is obviously trying to hold on.
啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊怎么卡在这里[爆哭][爆哭][爆哭]
It's so good, I'm looking forward to the next chapter. Oh my god, I really should be fattening up [crying] I want to read it every day, it's really good to read, and it's well written [red heart]
These two pictures are really beautiful for Zhao Jin.
I think the character of Zhao Xi is good because as soon as he comes out, everyone can remember how high-spirited Xiao Ci was before, which makes things worse later on. I read a topic: I want to be the person who can tell the story of your life at your funeral. Xiao Xi, right?
Xiao Xi burst into tears as soon as he came out to confess. . What is more sad than not loving is being unable to love. This chapter is really amazing, why is it so amazing, how can it be written so well [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]
It should not be said that Zhao Xi is really Ji Ci's ideal type. If you are in your twenties, you will fall in love with him when you see him, and you will fall in love with him at the age of sixteen.
But this time, I can finally tell him openly that I am a boy.
How brave. This bravery must be squeezed out of blood and pain. Zhao Xi's life was squeezed out of his mother's struggle, his figure was squeezed out of the secret medicine, and even his courage was squeezed out of his lover. It is reminiscent of landscape trees that have been pruned and planned.
It's also very pitiful.
After smashing so many things, would a person who relies on his bad temper to vent everything be afraid of Xiao Ci who has lost his memory and a seemingly calm situation? He is so incompetent. .
I don't know why I hate the inability of iron to become steel. I feel like Xiao Xi is like the incompetent husband in the movie. .
Why can't you be braver and smarter? Why don't you dare to confront your brother. Do you sacrifice yourself to be the savior of others?
What are you going to do?
You are lost.
Love in the past is a maze. Your husband has escaped, but you are the only one trapped there. You cannot move towards joy and happiness, and you cannot let go completely. It seems that you are the only one trapped there.
Will the person you are waiting for come tomorrow?
What comes first before tomorrow is your lover's laughter or your fear.
Has the life you have been avoiding made you happier?
Did this thin, little Mr. Xi ever have a lover and a dream? Did he ever have hope and courage?
This chapter is really well written. The tenderness and ambiguity are very restrained in the upper part and very romantic in the lower part. The two of them are so ambiguous. I especially like to see Ji Ci and the butterfly in the banquet, sometimes a rose and sometimes a princess. He is pure and romantic, Long Aotiantu, a rich man, but he feels very cute. I think he is such a flamboyant person with bright eyes. He is very nice to watch.
Whoa whoa! A little sweet! Uncle, you look quite human compared to some of them. Keep it up and wish you happiness [cat's claw][cat's claw]
Welcome Little Angels [Spreading Flowers] The comment section has been opened and will be updated at 18:00 p. M. This article is the literature of the heart-throb Shura field, and all attacks have appeared so far. —>Advance collection of "Orchid Comb Jade", high concentration of male and female flowers [glasses] please collect
Suddenly it felt quite magical. Ji Ci had touched what was real. . In a greenhouse where everything seems to be at your fingertips
Your brother Qilin is obviously trying to hold on.
啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊怎么卡在这里[爆哭][爆哭][爆哭]
It's so good, I'm looking forward to the next chapter. Oh my god, I really should be fattening up [crying] I want to read it every day, it's really good to read, and it's well written [red heart]
These two pictures are really beautiful for Zhao Jin.
I think the character of Zhao Xi is good because as soon as he comes out, everyone can remember how high-spirited Xiao Ci was before, which makes things worse later on. I read a topic: I want to be the person who can tell the story of your life at your funeral. Xiao Xi, right?
Xiao Xi burst into tears as soon as he came out to confess. . What is more sad than not loving is being unable to love. This chapter is really amazing, why is it so amazing, how can it be written so well [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] It should not be said that Zhao Xi is really Ji Ci's ideal type. If you are in your twenties, you will fall in love with him when you see him, and you will fall in love with him at the age of sixteen. But this time, I can finally tell him openly that I am a boy. How brave. This bravery must be squeezed out of blood and pain. Zhao Xi's life was squeezed out of his mother's struggle, his figure was squeezed out of the secret medicine, and even his courage was squeezed out of his lover. It is reminiscent of landscape trees that have been pruned and planned. It's also very pitiful. After smashing so many things, would a person who relies on his bad temper to vent everything be afraid of Xiao Ci who has lost his memory and a seemingly calm situation? He is so incompetent. . I don't know why I hate the inability of iron to become steel. I feel like Xiao Xi is like the incompetent husband in the movie. . Why can't you be braver and smarter? Why don't you dare to confront your brother. Do you sacrifice yourself to be the savior of others? What are you going to do? You are lost. Love in the past is a maze. Your husband has escaped, but you are the only one trapped there. You cannot move towards joy and happiness, and you cannot let go completely. It seems that you are the only one trapped there. Will the person you are waiting for come tomorrow? What comes first before tomorrow is your lover's laughter or your fear. Has the life you have been avoiding made you happier? Did this thin, little Mr. Xi ever have a lover and a dream? Did he ever have hope and courage?
This chapter is really well written. The tenderness and ambiguity are very restrained in the upper part and very romantic in the lower part. The two of them are so ambiguous. I especially like to see Ji Ci and the butterfly in the banquet, sometimes a rose and sometimes a princess. He is pure and romantic, Long Aotiantu, a rich man, but he feels very cute. I think he is such a flamboyant person with bright eyes. He is very nice to watch.
Whoa whoa! A little sweet! Uncle, you look quite human compared to some of them. Keep it up and wish you happiness [cat's claw][cat's claw]