There's No Way I Could Like a Pretty Idiot

Ji Hanchao came from a poor family and had been frail and sickly since childhood.

To raise money for his grandmother's surgery, he took a part-time job.

The good news: It paid really well.

The bad news: He had to meet someone in person after an online romance, while pretending to be a woman. It was a little unethical.

But Ji Hanchao badly needed the money, so he meekly put on a skirt and went.

He never expected his date to be a handsome, wealthy young master.

The young master saw Ji Hanchao and didn't notice anything was wrong. He mistook him for a pretty girl and doted on him, treating him with tender care.

Ji Hanchao fell helplessly in love, all the while thinking he was a terrible person for deceiving him.

He wanted to tell him the truth, but the surgery fees made him hesitate, until the day his lie was exposed...

Looking at the screen full of accusations, Ji Hanchao thought he had to at least get either the money or the man. Following his employer's instructions, he broke up with the young master, then fled back to his village in tears.

He thought he hadn't been attracted to men for long, and that a little herbal medicine could set him straight again. Surely one day he would forget the young master.

He never expected the young master to come looking for him in person.

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Jiang Fanchi discovered that his cousin was being scammed in an online romance and ordered him to break it off. But his cousin refused to listen and insisted on meeting the person in real life.

Unable to do anything with his lovesick cousin, Jiang Fanchi decided to play the villain himself and break them up in person on his cousin's behalf.

But the moment he saw the other person, he couldn't help laughing: a pretty little fool dressed as a woman.

Jiang Fanchi changed his mind.

Teasing a pretty little liar for fun didn't seem like a bad idea.

-

Jiang Fanchi cajoled him, doted on him, and teased him. Their romance was going wonderfully.

But then the truth came out, and he scared the other man into running away.

For the first time in his life, the dignified young master of the Jiang family knew what it felt like to be dumped.

He couldn't accept it and couldn't let go. After changing trains seven or eight times, he tracked Ji Hanchao down in his village. He finally found him, only to see him crouched by a river in the depths of winter, washing clothes with a bucket.

So frail, so pitiful, so helpless.

Jiang Fanchi realized he was worried sick about him.

He changed his mind again.

He didn't want Ji Hanchao to suffer anymore. He wanted to give him an easy job, for example, being his wife.

*Bonus scene:

One day after they got together, Jiang Fanchi had a whim and checked Ji Hanchao's phone. He discovered a whole lot of people with bad intentions toward Ji Hanchao, while the fool himself didn't think anything was wrong.

Jiang Fanchi was furious, but he didn't dare delete those people. He could only question Ji Hanchao like a jealous husband about his relationship with them. Ji Hanchao simply said in surprise, "We're all friends."

Oh, friends, is that right?

That night, Jiang Fanchi made Ji Hanchao put his skirt back on and had his way with him over and over. He forced him to say all sorts of embarrassing things until his eyes glazed over, yet Jiang Fanchi still refused to let him go, putting on a wounded expression as he said:

"Why are you saying no? We're friends too. You treat the others so well. Can't you be a little more understanding with me?"

Reading Guide:

1. Both leads are pure in body and heart. One-on-one romance.

2. The shou is just a little spacey and slow to understand his feelings. He's not actually stupid. The little shou... isn't... isn't...

3. The author has no sense of logic, no writing skills, and no brains. If you don't like it, please leave right away. Don't force yourself to read, and don't curse at me. Thank you TvT.

4. I'll delete comments insulting the shou when I see them.

5. 60% of the novel is paywalled, with a 72-hour delay.

----Coming Soon: How to Conquer the Aloof Beauty----

Synopsis:

Cen Qing came from a wealthy family and had a cool disposition and a beautiful, ethereal face. He was the least conspicuous member of the F4 at the elite academy.

He didn't look down on commoners and never took part in the class struggle between nobles and commoners. He had an ordinary relationship with the other members of F4, and was almost invisible at school.

He thought he'd go on living this peaceful life forever, until one day he accidentally stumbled into a prank the nobles had set up for commoners and got drenched in water.

His soaked shirt clung to his body, outlining his slender waist and lovely figure. A hint of pink showed through at his chest.

The looks around him immediately turned strange.

-

Photos of Cen Qing spread like wildfire on the campus forum, and people secretly kept an eye on his every move.

But he himself had no idea.

It wasn't until one day that people discovered he was the Cen family's fake young master.

Cen Qing was surrounded outside the Cen residence:

The untouchable F1: "They kicked you out? Come with me. I'll make sure you enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of your life, and you'll keep the Cen family beneath your feet forever."

F2, who had broken off their engagement because of a misunderstanding: "I'm sorry. I misjudged you before. Don't rush to reject me. At least... give me a chance to take care of you."

Even F3, always arrogant and unruly, said, "Now can I have you?"

Those offers all sounded good.

But... who said he'd been kicked out?

The real young master opened the door and wrapped his arms around Cen Qing from behind, holding him affectionately. "Big brother, it's late. You should come home."

-

Cen Qing found that ever since he lost his noble status, everyone around him had started acting strangely.

His phone was constantly receiving photos taken by unknown contacts.

Strangers slipped hotel key cards into his hands as he walked down the street.

All sorts of expensive gifts from unknown sources appeared in his drawers.

Even the nobles who had always looked down on commoners seemed to have gone crazy, all scrambling to marry him.

Sigh.

What could he do? He was just a pitiful commoner with no power or influence and no ability to resist. They liked him, so he could only humor them a little.

He hadn't expected these people to be so easy to provoke. All he had to do was crook a finger, and they'd get jealous and fight over him, throwing away all sense of dignity.

How boring.

There were too many people to deal with, so Cen Qing couldn't be bothered anymore. He decided to go home and lie low, only to accidentally enter the real young master's room and find the walls covered in photos of himself.

The door clicked shut and locked. The real young master stood behind him, smiling gently, though his eyes were dark. "You were so careless. Your secret's been discovered by your big brother."

Oh my.

Another dog volunteering to come to him. ^_^

Theme: Online romance comes with risks.