The Cross-Dressing Bait Who Wins Over a Cold Daddy

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Jiang Qixia is badly in need of money lately.

To survive, Jiang Qixia decides to find himself a rich guy.

Jiang Qixia learns what the rich guy likes and does his homework. He makes an alt account, puts on women's clothes, transforms into a cross-dressing beauty, and carefully builds the persona of a rich heiress. He stays up chatting with the rich guy and arranges chance encounters. Then, one night, Jiang Qixia finally gets a message from him.

[Come to room 1630 at X Hotel tonight.]

Jiang Qixia puts on his prettiest dress and goes to meet him.

But when he opens the door, the person waiting isn't the rich guy. It's a man radiating mature charm.

The man sits quietly in the room, casually propping up his chin. His eyes narrow with a hint of scrutiny as he looks straight at Jiang Qixia. "So you're the one deceiving my son?"

Jiang Qixia shudders and hurriedly shakes his head, too scared to speak. He instinctively tries to run.

Just as he lifts a leg, the man behind him slaps a thick stack of red banknotes onto the table.

Jiang Qixia: "!"

He gets it.

The rich guy's dad is interested in him too.

Once Jiang Qixia figures that out, the panic vanishes from his face. His hesitation and fear disappear.

Having made up his mind, Jiang Qixia walks straight over to the man and obediently settles into his lap. He wraps an arm around the man's neck, nuzzles his cheek like a spoiled child, and looks up at him with sparkling eyes. "Is all this... for me?"

Chi Zhouzhuo, who was just about to say, "Take this money and stay away from my son": "?!"

-

Chi Zhouzhuo accidentally discovers that his unofficial godson seems to be getting strung along by some green-tea cross-dresser, and is so lovesick he wants to hand over the whole family fortune.

What kind of lovesick fool gets hooked by a green-tea cross-dresser like that??

Can't you tell he's a guy?!

Chi Zhouzhuo lets out a long sigh. No, this has to be turned around.

His first impression of the green tea is that he's pretty.

Too pretty, and so silly and sweet. The moment he sees money, his eyes light up. He comes over like a puppy to nuzzle, kiss, and hug Chi Zhouzhuo. Especially when he tilts up his face to negotiate, his voice is so soft: "Tonight, I'll wear these fishnet stockings with a garter. I'll pose like this, and you can buy me this and that, okay?"

Too adorable!!!

Chi Zhouzhuo thinks this relationship is working out great. Jiang Qixia's face, body, and interests all appeal to him. He's obedient and won't blab, and he's a guy... even better. They can keep this going.

But then the pretty little green tea, whose eyes light up at the sight of money, stuffs his pockets full, tosses aside his dress, and runs away?!

-

The rich guy can't stop thinking about the "pretty girl" who pursued him. But one day, she suddenly stops responding. He can't find her, and she vanishes from his life without warning.

The rich guy can't make sense of it and decides to go back and talk to Chi Zhouzhuo.

When he arrives at Chi Zhouzhuo's house and pushes open the half-shut door, he's stunned.

The room that no one was ever allowed to enter is full of little dresses. Red banknotes are scattered across the floor and bed. His longed-for "pretty girl" is pinned against the wall, a banknote held between his lips, eyes wet with tears.

His cold, unapproachable godfather grips the girl's chin, radiating menace. "Try running again."

The rich guy: "?????"

Adorable, pretty cross-dressing sweetheart bottom x cold, rich, daddy-type top

Reader's guide:

1. "Daddy" in the title means a daddy-type, not an actual father.

2. The bottom is a good kid. He has his reasons for fishing for money. Read on and I'll explain.

3. The top and the rich guy aren't on the same household registration. The current setup is [godfather/godson] plus [uncle/nephew], as explained in the story.

4. The top and bottom have a thirteen-year age gap.

Coming soon: Raised by the Handsome School Heartthrob

Percy first met Yan Shu on Christmas when he was eight.

An Eastern doll with black hair and eyes sat alone beneath the Christmas tree, knees drawn up and arms wrapped around his legs, perfectly still.

Later, at school, some children mocked Yan Shu for being an illegitimate child his parents didn't want. Yan Shu neither argued nor fought back. He never said a word, simply sitting quietly in his seat by himself.

That day, Percy couldn't take it anymore. He chased off the children mocking Yan Shu and said, "I think you could stand up to them a little. What do you think, Yan?"

Yan Shu blinked his dark eyes and stared at him in bewilderment.

After a long while, he stammered in broken English, "I... don't understand..."

-

Percival Andre came from a distinguished family and was a famous young master at school.

One day, an Eastern boy appeared by Percy's side.

He would take off his scarf and wrap it around the boy, kneel to put on his shoes, hold an umbrella over him, and blow on hot food to cool it before feeding it to him.

Then, one day, when Percy and Yan Shu were arguing, Yan Shu shoved him. Everyone around them was stunned. How could anyone dare lay a hand on young master Percy?

But Percy gently took Yan Shu's hand and asked with concern, "Did you hurt your hand when you pushed me?"

He wiped away the tears at Yan Shu's eyes. "That's right, just like that. Keep doing it. You can hit me or scold me."

"Don't cry."

-

When Yan Shu was sent abroad, he had no idea what had happened at home. He was simply dumped in a strange country, in an unfamiliar place where everyone spoke a language he didn't know.

At least Percy was by his side.

Snow fell outside the window. Everything was so quiet. Yan Shu nestled in Percy's arms, feeling his warmth.

He liked Percy's eyes best. They were pale blue, like stars in the sky.

"Percy, will we ever be apart?"

Percy held his little doll close and remembered that Christmas long ago, when he had made a wish and God had sent him his Christmas gift.

"No, Yan. I'm yours."

"Forever."

-

Later, Yan Shu's parents brought him back to the country. Everyone assumed he had suffered abroad, so they arranged a meal at home with the highest level of hospitality the Yan family could offer.

It was both compensation and a show of force.

They wanted him to understand his place and obey.

But when Yan Shu saw the food on the table, he frowned.

"The milk I asked for should be 58 degrees. Even a slight difference will affect the taste."

"I can't eat seafood prepared this way. I hope you can make other arrangements."

"This red wine is rather poor. I've never had such cheap wine."

"What happened to your table manners?"

Everyone was stunned. Yan Shu's so-called parents looked especially grim. They all thought he was ungrateful.

It happened to be that very day that Percival Andre, the richest man in the world, bought a star for his beloved.

It was named Yan Shu.

Spoiled little sunshine bottom x cold, powerful top

Theme: Keep working hard and never give up. Life will get better