My Online Lover Scammed Me Out of Thirty Million

When Bai Eryuan was young, he played a game and somehow got to know the top player on his server. Before long, they were in a sweet online relationship.

Bai Eryuan was very happy during that time. His family was well-off and doted on him, and his partner was quiet but gentle.

He was happy both offline and online.

Unfortunately, life didn't go as planned. Bai Eryuan's family went bankrupt, his parents died in a car accident, and his online partner cheated on him.

His life plunged to rock bottom.

He quit gaming and shut his heart away. Outside of studying, he spent all his time working to pay off debts.

Five years passed in a flash, and Bai Eryuan still hadn't paid off his debts.

One night, he remembered that he'd given his online-game partner plenty of gifts and quite a lot of money. When he added it all up, it came to thirty million!

If he could get it back, that would be enough to clear his debts.

So Bai Eryuan, unable to resist the temptation, posted on the game's forum.

[ PBC Help ] How do I get back the money my in-game partner conned me out of? Urgent!

"The wise do not fall in love."

Si Qi had always believed that. He was an orphan and so poor he had to pinch every penny.

Love would only get in the way of making money.

That was until one day, while helping a client level up an account, he ran into a clueless player outside a dungeon.

The player was such a ditz. They were only level ten, but had come to a level-fifty dungeon, crying in the public chat and begging someone to team up with them.

Si Qi was instantly amused and decided to take the little airhead along for a bit of fun.

He never imagined that little bit of fun would last a whole year...

Only belatedly did Si Qi realize that life as a non-wise person was actually so much happier.

There was no one in the world more perfect than his boyfriend.

That's what Si Qi thought.

To be worthy of his boyfriend, Si Qi stole his employer's identity and pretended to be a rich second-generation heir.

Every day, he worried that his lie would be exposed, cautiously stealing moments of happiness beneath its cover.

Sadly, stolen happiness never lasts. Si Qi still lost his boyfriend.

It was as if to prove that old saying: after losing love, Si Qi reached the peak of his career. Before long, he had everything he'd once dreamed of.

But he still wasn't happy.

All he wanted was his boyfriend.

Si Qi spent five whole years looking for Bai Eryuan. Just when he'd lost all hope, he accidentally clicked into the game's forum.

There, on the front page, he saw a thread highlighted in red.

A selfish, bratty shou x a self-effacing, devoted gong

[Blurb written on 22.4.12. Trope recorded on 21.11. Already recorded.]

Theme: As long as you work hard, lovers will find their way to each other