An economic downturn sweeps through the little worlds, and the once-glamorous cannon-fodder domineering CEO ex transforms with the times into a kept man.
The two were once an enviably perfect couple, living in comfort and luxury. But the kept man was ungrateful. Whenever trouble arose, he would retreat and lie flat, dumping every burden of daily life onto the protagonist shou.
Day after day, the strain wore down the protagonist shou's passion for life and all his hopes for the future.
When he finally grew disillusioned and saw the truth, he kicked out the kept man who did nothing but depend on him, cut ties with the past, and took control of his own life again.
In these quick transmigration worlds centered on overpowered male leads, the kept ex has gradually become an indispensable classic cannon-fodder character.
World One: The White Moonlight Kept Man
As a young man, the domineering male lead cherished a white moonlight in his heart. After working his way up and gaining power and wealth, he happened to find that his white moonlight's family had fallen on hard times, so he took the opportunity to marry him.
The white moonlight was lazy, greedy, and extravagant, waiting for the domineering male lead to lose interest and cast him aside. But things went completely differently than expected. The domineering male lead wasn't the slightest bit put off. Instead, he became more doting and indulgent with every passing day.
Even the domineering male lead's childhood friend dropped hints that he was willing to support him too.
World Two: The Childhood Bridegroom Kept Man
The top-tier star came from a village. His superstitious grandmother found him a childhood bridegroom. Through his own efforts, the top-tier star left the mountains behind, was discovered by a talent scout, and entered the entertainment industry as a top student. From then on, everything went smoothly.
When the childhood bridegroom saw on TV that his wife had made it big, he immediately boarded a green train to the big city.
When the top-tier star saw him, he treated him like a delicate flower, and the childhood bridegroom happily settled into being kept.
One day, while he was out walking, someone stopped him and asked whether he was interested in joining a dating reality show.
World Three: The Ghost Husband Kept Man
The ghost husband's birth chart had been auspicious even when he was alive. As soon as he died, a Taoist priest used him in a ghost marriage to bring good luck to a sick patient. After the patient recovered, word spread, and the ghost husband gained two more wives.
One day, while eating offerings at his first wife's house, he turned around and saw that she could see him. From then on, the ghost husband lived the kept life of his dreams. Another day, while he was playing video games at home, his second and third wives came over to visit and could see him too.
World Four: The Honest Kept Man
An honest man followed his successful childhood friend from the countryside to the big city. His friend found him a new job as a sleep therapist. The honest man had a pleasant voice, passed a voice audition, and got three clients.
At first, all he had to do was read popular fiction to his clients every night. Once he finished one book, he would start another, and the stories grew more and more explicit.
Until one day, a client told him, "You don't have to read anymore. Just moan."
Theme: Love really does take courage.