We Were Never Meant to Be, But I Have No Shame

When Wenhu Chenyuan still thought of himself as Chenyuan, his everyday interactions with Mu Rongyu went like this:

Mu Rongyu: With looks like yours, why serve as a guard? Why not be my male consort?

Chenyuan (indifferent): As you wish.

After Wenhu Chenyuan remembered who he was, their everyday interactions went like this:

Mu Rongyu: Chenyuan, do you really not care about what I did before?!

Wenhu Chenyuan (confused): Aren't men of the Mu clan naturally fickle, dissolute, and shameless? Why should I care?

Mu Rongyu: ...

A volatile, chuunibyou, scumbag crown prince gong X a composed, indifferent, scumbag retired emperor shou.

The old saying "You have a heart ailment" roughly means "There's something wrong with your head," not that you have heart disease.

The gong is eighteen, and the shou is thirty. The gong is the son of the shou's first love. Later, the gong becomes devoted like a loyal dog.

No switching love interests, no bad ending.

Content warning: The shou was married and has a son, who is fifteen.

The gong is not pure and has a harem. He's a genuine chuunibyou scumbag!

There's angst and drama everywhere. If that's not your thing, move along.

Theme: Tired of the usual scumbag-and-doormat tropes? Here's a story that turns them on their head!