The Cannon-Fodder Sidekick in the Fake-and-Real Young Masters Story

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[One bottom, two tops]

Ning Yuzhi is the youngest son in the Ning family.

With his two older brothers holding up the sky, there’s no chance the family business will ever fall on his shoulders.

So he’s become a textbook example of a rich playboy, with a clear conscience.

He’s a pro at eating, drinking, and having fun; he swipes his card without blinking and skips class without hesitation. The one thing he doesn’t dare touch is his report card. He’s afraid the old man will chase him down three streets with a cane.

There’s an unwritten rule among rich playboys: Find yourself a powerful backer. Stick with a big shot, and you’ll get your share.

Ning Yuzhi set his sights on Ji Qinglan, the Ji family’s only son, early on. That was that.

He became Ji Qinglan’s devoted little shadow. When Ji Qinglan ate out, Ning Yuzhi tagged along. When Ji Qinglan bought designer clothes, Ning Yuzhi helpfully handed over his card. When Ji Qinglan played ball, Ning Yuzhi brought him water and a towel and shouted, “Brother Lan, you’re awesome!”

Life was just wonderful. Ning Yuzhi was already planning ahead: Once Ji Qinglan inherited the family business, he’d become a glorious “chief lackey.”

Wouldn’t that be a dream come true?

But one day, as he ate the ice cream Ji Qinglan had bought him and scrolled on his phone, a transparent line of text suddenly floated across his vision:

[Great! Yan Bao is finally going to reclaim his status as the Ji family’s real young master! Time for some face-slapping! I bet the first one to get sacrificed is that number-one lackey by Ji Qinglan’s side.]

Ning Yuzhi: “…”

The ice cream in his mouth dropped to the ground with a splat.

The number-one lackey.

They mean me, don’t they?

So after all this time serving the “future head of the family,” I picked the wrong person???

Before he could even process the terrible news, the real young master, Ji Yuyan, transferred into their class.

On the first day, Ning Yuzhi looked left and right, then guiltily edged half a step toward the fake young master.

The next second, Ji Yuyan raised a pair of dewy puppy-dog eyes. His voice was soft as if he’d been caught in the rain. “It’s okay, Zhizhi. Go with him.”

Then, as if by chance, he showed an old scar beneath his sleeve and casually mentioned some of the hardships he’d endured in the past.

Ning Yuzhi’s mind went “bang.”

This, this, this… a real-life little puppy who’d fallen in the water! Who could resist that?

Of course he’d choose the puppy!

Behind him, Ji Qinglan, the fake young master left standing alone, turned livid and crushed the pen in his hand.

I had a whole wife! How did he end up running off with someone else???

Reader’s guide:

1. The bottom is a clueless, straight playboy who only wants to be a rich young master’s lackey.

2. Mostly a everyone-loves-him story. One bottom, two tops. All the leads are virgins.

3. The older brothers are all devoted little-brother fanboys!

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