Broke

[Warning: I don't recommend subscribing to "Extra: Qiong Qi x Xuan Wu." This side couple's story is expanded in another novel, "Rich," and some content overlaps. If you've already subscribed by accident, don't worry. The author's note in Chapter 102 includes an extra 16,000 words about the main couple, which should make up for the subscription points~] Synopsis begins below: A story about a narcissistic, over-imaginative film emperor and a penniless idol. Ye Chen, a rising young star, has an absurdly overpowered Mary Sue setup: His looks are once-in-a-century stunning, he owns a courtyard house worth hundreds of millions, his acting fees run to tens of millions, he bears the bloodlines of two ancient gods, is the new ruler of the divine realm, and commands all the mythical beasts under heaven... Yet he can't afford a pound of pork ribs and is so broke he has to borrow moisturizer from the film emperor. Entertainment Gossip Account 1: Exposed! The cheat-code life of rising star Ye Chen! Entertainment Gossip Account 2: Rumor has it! Ye Chen lives in a courtyard house worth over a hundred million! Entertainment Gossip Account 3: Incredible! A young man selling vegetables at the morning market looks just like A-list star Ye Chen! Entertainment Gossip Account 4: Shocking! This young scavenger has the face of a celebrity! Ye Chen, pedaling his tricycle as he sells vegetables and collects bottles, silently pulls down his cap: ... I'm the vegetable seller, and I'm the scavenger too. [Special thanks~] Thanks to the lovely Tang Susu for illustrating the cover~~~! [Little Scene 1] Baby Qiong Qi: Big brother, we haven't had meat in three days. Ye Chen: Hang in there a little longer. Once I sell this batch of cabbages, I'll have money to buy meat... [Little Scene 2] Ye Chen: Our tomatoes aren't selling! Please help Chenchen! Our cabbages aren't selling! Please help Chenchen! Our eggplants aren't selling! Please help Chenchen! Shen Mofeng: Is Chenchen not selling, either? Ye Chen: N-no, I'm not for sale. Shen Mofeng: I'll take all the vegetables. Throw in Chenchen for free. Ye Chen: ... The film emperor has been acting strange lately!!! A life spent switching seamlessly between an impossibly overpowered Mary Sue and a poor farm boy. [Potential Spoilers and Warnings~] * The gong is misled early on and thinks the shou likes him, so he imagines there's something between them and falls in love on his own. If that trope bothers you, please stop here. * The entertainment industry and farming plotlines run side by side. It's very silly. * Sweet and innocent. * The gong spoils the shou a lot. [Just to clarify: I posted the original idea for this story on Weibo on May 9, 2018, and the complete, upgraded version on August 13, 2018.] Theme: Depicts how young people today can work hard with their own hands, cultivate the land, and build a prosperous life. The tone is uplifting and celebrates the spirit of working people.