Don't Fall in Love with a Gloomy Little Rat

Yun Rui is a sly little mouse, with no known father. Her mother works as a maid for a wealthy family.

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The young master of the house is a needy little boy with plenty of money but never enough. Yun Rui thinks he's ridiculous, but keeps it to herself.

When the adults scold him about his schoolwork, she'll read by lamplight with tears in her eyes and say she wants to become a top student and do his schoolwork for him, so he won't get scolded.

When the young master's teenage hormones start acting up, Yun Rui, who's always under his watchful eye, gets an idea and asks:

"Young Master, do you want to kiss me? You can, you know."

The young master looks at her for a moment, then turns red and scolds her for having something wrong with her brain.

By fawning over the little boy, Yun Rui gets countless pretty clothes and designer bags. Whatever she wants to do, even when everyone knows she'll lose interest in three minutes, the young master never says no.

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When Yun Rui comes of age, a talent scout spots her on the street. She could become a huge star and make lots of money, so she says yes right away.

After seeing the wide world, Yun Rui no longer wants to fawn over the little boy. She turns her attention to a senior actor on set.

She hears the senior has a powerful background, so she chirps after him like a little bird every day.

But the senior is a gentleman, and only sees her as a junior who needs careful guidance and protection.

Hmm... That's fine too.

Then the senior has to watch helplessly as other bad men sweet-talk his little bird until she's dizzy. If he hadn't suppressed the news, photos of her being kissed with someone's arm around her inside a hoodie would have spread across the entire internet.

This isn't right, is it? The senior wants to have a serious talk with Yun Rui, but Yun Rui doesn't want to listen to him anymore.

Yun Rui becomes a famous star, and countless people wave wads of cash around, hoping to work with her.

She makes more money than she'll ever need for the rest of her life.

So she doesn't want to deal with the young master, the senior, or those disposable men either. She doesn't want to deal with any of them.

But how can that be?

A sly little mouse has to be taught a lesson.

- Bad girl, how did one trip out turn into you not wanting to come home?

- My little bird is so innocent. If she's gone bad, someone else must have led her astray.

- It's okay, baby. Just give your husband a kiss, and he won't say a thing, alright?

- Greedy baby, ah, why are you trembling? Are you scared or excited?

[Reading Guide]

1. Everyone loves the protagonist. It's an over-the-top, brainless Mary Sue story. Just enjoy the fun.

2. If you're okay with the blurb, there probably aren't any other content warnings you need.

3. There are four main male love interests.

Theme: Relying on yourself is the only way to change your fate