Me, a Soon-to-Be CEO, Looking for a Spouse Online

[Silly] [Absurd] [Subverting the Tropes] Blurb: Dongfang Chen is a man who holds the lifeline of the global economy in his hands. One day, he got bored. So he bribed his way through a time tunnel and transmigrated into a book, landing in a harem novel where the male lead has three wives. He became the male lead's secretary, an utterly ordinary passerby with five hundred luxury homes to his name. Dongfang Chen: I just came here to retire. The male lead is timid, stupid, and useless. But Dongfang Chen finds him silly, dim-witted, and adorable. Oh, this wretched thing called love. How wonderful it tastes! I'm in love~ Dongfang Chen: I'm not old at all. He tried everything, schemed every which way, and even turned the three female leads into the male lead's close friends. Just as he thought everything was settled and all that remained was a kiss, the male lead... transmigrated back out of the book. He even took over Dongfang Chen's identity, becoming the domineering CEO who holds the lifeline of the global economy. Meanwhile, Dongfang Chen became the illegitimate son of the Wang family boss... the one from the saying, "When the sky turns cold, the Wang family goes bankrupt." Dongfang Chen: "..." I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it! The male lead, Long Long, said gravely, "Don't smile. You don't look like him when you smile." Dongfang Chen: "Heh." ...Look at how bright my smile is! Please note: 1. The blurb is from the gong's (Dongfang Chen's) perspective, while the title is from the shou's (Long Long's) perspective. 2. Everything in this story applies only within the story. It's entirely fictional and has no logic whatsoever. 3. This is pure crack. Expect plenty of absurd humor and parody, with every kind of domineering-CEO trope and trope-subversion running rampant. 4. This story will go VIP on the 19th, starting from Chapter 27. If you haven't read it yet, hurry up and catch up! Recommendations: After Our Contract Expires, the Male God Refuses to Divorce The plagiarist was outrageously brazen and even successful in his career. Le Lekang, the victim of the plagiarism, decided he couldn't lose. He formed his own team to make a movie, determined to take on the plagiarist! To secure an absolute victory, Le Lekang set his sights on his idol, the three-time Golden Award-winning actor Ji Yunfan. He hoped Ji Yunfan would star as his male lead. But then... After all that trouble, Ji Yunfan glanced at him and coolly said, "I refuse." Later, by a twist of fate, Le Lekang and Ji Yunfan met again, this time on a blind date. Ji Yunfan offered him a deal first: "I'll star in your movie, but you have to deal with my family. The term is one year. After that, we go our separate ways. I don't like clingy men." Le Lekang thought it sounded like a good deal. So the two signed a contract. One year later. While sorting through some papers, Le Lekang accidentally came across the marriage contract he'd long forgotten about. "..." I almost forgot we were married by agreement. This is really... great! A loyal fan, but idols come and go. A whole year in bed with him? Totally worth it! But Ji Yunfan wouldn't let go. Ji Yunfan: "You can forget about divorcing me! I'm not letting you go!" Le Lekang: "That's not up to you." Ji Yunfan: "What's wrong with me? If you want a divorce, you have to give me a reason!" [As he spoke, he secretly hid the marriage contract.] Le Lekang: "We're not a good fit in bed." You probably don't know this, but whenever I hear someone complain that their boyfriend is small, I get so jealous I could cry. Ji Yunfan: "..." I think you just need more exercise! Please note: 1. Everything in this story is entirely fictional, fictional, fictional. There are no real-life inspirations. After Going Public as a CP with a Stubborn Gong, He Took It Seriously [Gong's perspective]: Lian Tianyang never thought in a million years that he'd be the one to dig his own grave. He acted in a show about brotherly affection, and somehow ended up having to promote it as a couple with his costar. The very kind of promotion he'd always looked down on. Frenemy A: "Careful, you might turn into a shipper." Lian Tianyang scoffed. "Are you kidding? How could I ever become a shipper?" The words were barely out of his mouth before he fell right into the CP fans' pit. He spent every day sprawled at the bottom of that pit, watching edits and devouring fanfiction and fan art. He'd even picked out names for their future kids. Frenemy A: "You're doomed. You've fallen in love!" Lian Tianyang scoffed. "Are you kidding? How could I ever like him?" Frenemy A asked, "Then tell me, would Guan Yu read fanfiction about himself and Zhang Fei, look at their fan art, and watch video edits?" Lian Tianyang: "..." Frenemy A asked again, "Would Guan Yu and Zhang Fei act like this? Would he?" Lian Tianyang: "..." Frenemy A asked a third time, "Why aren't you saying anything? Is it because you don't want to talk?" Lian Tianyang: "..." [Shou's perspective]: Xia Zhi recently took a job promoting a CP. As a workaholic, he was diligent and devoted, never letting his mind stray. Every day, he thought up ways to give the CP fans the content they wanted. He was a renowned master of CP promotion. He was very satisfied with his work skills and attitude, until he noticed that his promotion partner, Lian Tianyang, was looking at him differently. Xia Zhi thought it over and understood. Lian Tianyang was trying to outdo him. So Xia Zhi ramped up his efforts and did an even better job. Then one day, Lian Tianyang confessed to him. He even said with great confidence that Xia Zhi's affection had moved him, and that was why he'd gradually fallen for him. Xia Zhi: "Huh? No, I don't like you." Lian Tianyang vehemently denied it. "Impossible! Absolutely not! You can't not like me!" Xia Zhi: "...I really don't like you." Lian Tianyang was stunned. "But you kept flirting with me before!" Xia Zhi asked, confused, "Weren't we just promoting our CP?" Lian Tianyang: "..." Before he admitted it: Xia Zhi looked at him and smiled softly. Lian Tianyang (sneaking a glance, then immediately looking away), with a perfectly straight face: "Please don't smile at me. Thanks. I'm straight." After he admitted it: Xia Zhi looked at someone else and smiled softly. Lian Tianyang: "..." Why are you smiling at him? Why are you smiling at him? Why are you smiling at him?! I'm jealous! I'm jealous!! I'm jealous!!! Look at me! Look at me!! Look at me already!!! Please note: 1. Entirely fictional, with no real-life inspirations. I made it all up. The entertainment industry is fictional, and every setting exists only to serve the plot. 2. One-on-one romance, happy ending. 3. No children. The part about "what to name the kids" is just Lian Tianyang being completely lost in shipping fantasies. Theme: Stay strong through setbacks and keep moving forward in adversity