After Faking My Death, I Became My Nemesis's Pet

Bai Hongyu was betrayed by a friend and fell off a cliff, barely escaping with his life. He planned to recover in secret and regain his strength. But he never expected to end up on his nemesis's turf, or for his nemesis to take a liking to him! With no other choice, he pretended to be a fool and played the good boy, hiding his identity as he led his newly recruited underlings in dealing with his old enemies. Only much later did he realize: Damn it, you jerk, when did you see through my identity? The jerk: From the beginning. No matter what you become, you're still you. At first: The jerk: Is this your demon pet? It's mine now. Later: The jerk: Is this your boss? He's mine now. - After faking his death, the powerful shou recuperates on his nemesis's turf with a new underling. He endures humiliation and becomes his nemesis's pet, convinced he's hidden himself perfectly, while the gong has already seen through everything. #Maybe your nemesis is the one who understands you best# #I thought you were picking a fight with me, but you wanted us to become a couple??# = P.S. 1. As always, a sweet, indulgent 1v1 with a shou lead: a carefree, resilient shou who loves and hates fiercely x a taciturn gong untouched by worldly concerns. 2. The author's upcoming story: The Koi-Fish Favorite Only Wants to Be a Layabout Jing Li is the youngest in his sect. Above him are four senior disciples of mediocre talent, and as the sect's only one with any real promise, he struggles to maintain its dignity. To protect the sect's home, he makes a grand sacrifice of himself. Then he discovers that all his senior brothers and sisters have been hiding their true abilities, and he's the only one who was innocently throwing his life away. One has a ferocious beast's bloodline, another bears a blood feud. One wants to slack off and take it easy, another wants to focus on research... On the surface, they're all pathetic failures. Behind the scenes, they each rule their own domain, playing the fool to catch their enemies off guard. Don't ask. There's always a reason to hide their abilities, and all is well as long as their little junior brother keeps up the sect's appearance. When Jing Li realizes he never needed to throw his life away, he is overcome with grief. A bunch of liars! Playing with my feelings! Reborn as a new disciple, Jing Li decides he doesn't want to work hard this time. He'll settle in as the sect's adored little layabout, using sweet talk and shameless pleading to make those who have hidden their talents to the point of losing their minds uphold the sect's reputation! The reason Jing Li cares so much about his sect is that he is the mountain god of this very mountain. Thinking the new disciples are a hopeless lot and worried they'd ruin his koi-fish reputation, this poor mountain god created an avatar and joined the sect himself! = Su Changming, who bears the bloodline of a ferocious beast, is used to being shunned. He joined the sect only to find a way to suppress his bloodline. But he never expected his little junior brother to keep approaching and showing concern for him, even as he trembled in fear. At first he was surprised, then warmed by it. Later, once he got used to the clingy little nuisance always following him around and getting him into trouble, he realized he could no longer let him go. His little junior brother knows nothing of the world. As his senior, he is willing to shoulder everything for him. 3. The author's completed works: The Ball Squad [x] Escaping an Arranged Marriage with the Villain [Book Transmigration] → Moon ball: proud, powerful ragdoll cat gong x cowardly, mischievous original author. What goes around comes around. The Villain Family's Adored Darling → Planet ball: a super-fragile character grows into a fragile artillery cannon, while a scheming protagonist is tormented by the villainous family. Diary of a Stoic Cat Lover → Fluffy ball: the cat-petting life of a stoic plushie lover shou and a battle-loving cat gong who's the landlord's fool of a son. When the Protagonist's Cheat Was Butterflied Away → Fool's ball: a willful, troublemaking Book Transmigration shou gets called to account, while his devoted fan gong embarks on a million-word, tear-filled quest to win his love. If You Won't Marry Me, Why Tease Me, Meow! [Reborn] → Coal ball: the daily pursuit (?) of a proud, domineering crown prince cat gong. Even through reincarnation, he still searches for you. I'm the Life Winner's Nemesis → Ice ball: a proper, old-school gong faces off against a free-spirited troublemaker shou. They were born to torment each other. I Farmed and Made a Fortune on an Island [Reborn] → Fish ball: a shou learns how to manage an island after being Reborn, while a gong learns how to have a proper relationship. After many misunderstandings, they can only start over. The Cannon Fodder Becomes Everyone's Favorite [Quick Transmigration] → Sugar ball: a professional cannon fodder and an ominous ferocious beast make trouble in world after world to win their freedom. I had my eye on you from the very beginning. Theme: Your origins don't determine everything. Personal effort is the key to taking control of your life.