After He Found Out I Was Catfishing Him as a Rich Second-Generation Heir

[Up Next: The Lily Observation Rules, a timid, honest girl vs. an older man with a possessive streak]

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Rong Ci fell for someone online. She made up a fake name, spent 30 yuan on a pack of fake photos, and lured a rich second-generation player who was top-ranked on the national server.

At the time, she was a noob who had lost 24 ranked games in a row in Honor of Kings and angrily deleted the game, while Cheng Rui was a celebrated, top-ranked Tiger player and rich heir.

In the group chat, the group owner tagged Cheng Rui: Carry Rong Ci.

Without giving her an ounce of face, Cheng Rui typed three words: Not interested.

Rong Ci was overcome by a wicked impulse. She was determined to win him over and get a taste of Honor of Kings with cheat codes.

As soon as they added each other, she sent him a video of her record of 24 consecutive ranked losses.

Ci: "I'm just too bad at this game. I don't belong here."

Ci: [Crying kitten]

Cheng Rui: "?"

Cheng Rui: "Nice."

Fuming, Rong Ci gritted her teeth and refused to give up.

She shared bits of her life, acted sweet and pitiful, pretended to be sensible and strong, and found new ways to praise him every day. After countless trials, she finally won him over.

But sweetness mixed with lies was like candy coated in arsenic.

Who could have guessed Cheng Rui was a hardcore control freak?

He kept hinting that she should post their sweet moments together on social media, demanded that she report her whereabouts at all times, and repeatedly suggested they meet in person.

As time went on, holes began to appear in her lies. With her real identity about to be exposed, she decided to strike first and broke up with him without warning.

She assumed that, as a darling of heaven, Cheng Rui would let them part on good terms.

But he refused to accept it. His calls came one after another, while his relentless stream of messages left her trembling.

Cheng Rui: "No, I'm not breaking up with you. You said we'd be together forever, baby. Don't do this. I'll give you anything you want."

Cheng Rui: "I'm sorry, baby. Was there something I didn't do well enough? Let's talk in person."

Cheng Rui: "Baby, you're in Z City, right?"

Forever? Meeting in person? The thought nearly scared Rong Ci unconscious. She frantically blocked him everywhere online.

A few days later, she had put Cheng Rui behind her and started a new life of her own.

University life was undeniably wonderful, but there were far too many inexplicable things happening.

She was being pursued by an upperclassman who stood out far too much.

He was 190 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, a head of wild, flamboyant red hair, and looks so exceptional they were almost offensive.

She had run into him a few times before. He was the typical favored son of heaven, the kind who looked down on everyone. Yet one day, as if bewitched, he suddenly started pursuing her.

She kept receiving anonymous packages addressed with her personal information, all of them filled with expensive, beautiful luxury goods.

At her wit's end, Rong Ci posted a photo of two hands clasped together on her social media feed to announce that she was in a relationship.

It worked. The strange upperclassman vanished, and the mysterious packages stopped arriving.

She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she could finally return to her peaceful life.

The next day, Rong Ci was kidnapped.

She slowly came to. Her mind was still hazy, and she blinked blankly, only to find that everything before her remained pitch-black, no matter what she did.

Her eyes were covered.

Before she could feel afraid, a familiar voice reached her ears, and cool lips pressed against the side of her neck.

His voice came with a soft laugh, gentle and tender. He even nuzzled her cheek affectionately, yet left her feeling as if she had fallen into an icy abyss.

"You're awake, baby?"

His long, strong fingers forcibly clasped her hand.

(Little angels, 80% advance release, 72 hours~)

Reading Guide:

1. Honor of Kings appears in the story, but everything serves the plot. Hero strength is based on the S18 season. The setting is fictional, with players assigned to their two most-used lanes, peak rank having no lane assignments, and elements of provincial rankings combined.

2. Both leads are devoted to each other and have had no other partners.

3. If the heroine is happy, the hero can get on his knees. That's fine.

4. The hero does not fall for the heroine because of her fake photos.

5. Please don't let the story pile up in your reading lists, little angels. It's best served fresh!

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The Lily Observation Rules:

Xia Linglan was timid and sensitive, and terribly afraid of strangers. Right after graduating, she joined a key laboratory on her teacher's recommendation.

The lab had a simple social environment. Just as she was getting used to it, she received an assignment from the team leader:

She was to give a tour to an important visitor. The lab's negotiations with him had reportedly gone well, and a contract seemed likely.

She felt as if she had been struck by lightning, but didn't dare refuse.

Cen Qianze was a powerful business magnate in the capital, with deep connections and a famously low-key manner.

Despite her best efforts to compose herself during the tour, Xia Linglan's voice was still barely above a whisper, trembling all the while. The visitor's gaze on her nearly brought her to tears.

Unsurprisingly, she botched the whole thing.

Just as despair was taking hold, Cen Qianze unexpectedly signed the contract on the spot.

Under the astonished gazes of everyone present, the pampered and powerful man smiled faintly.

"Xia, your teacher asked me to check whether you're settling into the job."

Everyone in the lab knew that Cen Qianze was a deeply compassionate man who valued his friends.

Because a friend had asked him to look after Xia Linglan, he did everything he could to take care of her.

He checked in on her, stood up for her, and even took charge of the lab's afternoon tea in case she was being excluded...

But Xia Linglan herself didn't see it that way. She grew increasingly perfunctory in responding to Cen Qianze's concern, hoping only that this influential man would soon forget all about her.

Then, once again, Cen Qianze calmly made a phone call and resolved what she had thought was a world-ending crisis. In a daze, she blurted out:

"Thank you, Daddy..."

Xia Linglan abruptly fell silent, and the atmosphere turned eerily quiet.

She looked up timidly, about to make excuses, when the usually refined and gentlemanly man wore an expression of shadowy coldness she had never seen before.

She was so frightened that her legs gave way, and she sank to the floor.

The sound of dress shoes striking the floor was muffled. The office was brightly lit, and his towering figure blotted out the light.

Xia Linglan's mind went blank. She stared dazedly at the toe of the shoe pressing against her knee.

Ever since the first time she saw Cen Qianhe, he had appeared in every one of her dreams.

Her longing for care from a powerful older man had gradually warped into something else... She didn't know why this was happening. She had always been timid and well-behaved.

A large hand appeared before her. Relieved, she was about to reach out, her long lashes trembling.

But the next moment, her pupils contracted.

She watched as that large, finely jointed hand passed right over hers in midair and clamped around her chin.

The force made her tilt her head back, but his movements held no tenderness.

She could see the scrutiny in his eyes now.

"Lily, you naughty girl."

Theme: Even on barren soil, flowers can bloom brilliantly.