Reborn as a Nobleman from a Poor Family

[Please add this to your reading list!!!! Updated daily!!] When people transmigrate to ancient times, they're usually princes, nobles, or at least the pampered son of some wealthy official. Gu Pan, however, started out in a thatched hut, freezing in winter and sweltering in summer. The landlord was pressuring his mother to pay the rent, threatening to throw the whole family out if she didn't, while his scrawny little brother was on his last breath, about to die. With no other choice, Gu Pan led his family on a three-month trek over mountains and across rivers, finally reaching the expensive city of Yangzhou to seek help from relatives. The family of four stood in their ragged clothes before the ornate stone-lion gates of the Xie family estate, which seemed to take up half the city. The gatekeeper looked down his nose at them and drawled, “Here to beg again? Shoo, go wait in the alley. The masters will see you when they have time.” Gu Pan knew that gatekeepers in a great household like this carried themselves with all the authority of officials. Unless you offered them a little something, you could kneel at the gate until you died and never get to see the people you had come for. Just then, a group of young men from noble families rode back from the street, dressed in finery and astride fine horses. The dozen or so gatekeepers at the Xie estate, who had been looking down their noses at everyone, hurried over with respectful smiles. They addressed the young man at the front, his red robes fluttering in the wind. “Second Master, you're back?” Surrounded by the others, the young man called Second Master lowered his eyes slightly. Then he playfully lifted Gu Pan's chin with his fan and laughed. “This little beauty's quite pretty, just too thin. So, which master of the house are you here to seek? Want me to take you in?” Gu Pan held back his anger and put on a weak, pitiful, innocent yet coy and alluring expression. In a soft, sweet voice, he simpered, “Thank you, Second Master...” Later, Gu Pan went farther and climbed higher, using countless men like Xie Chen as stepping-stones until he reached the highest office in the land. [Gu Pan believed that Heaven had its reasons for sending him here. Even if he wasn't the protagonist, he was sure he could turn adversity into opportunity!] The alluring, scheming beauty Gu Shixi, a career-minded recipient × Xie Chen, the most formidable tool man in history, a puppy at first and a mad dog later [Please Note] 1. The recipient is a total heartthrob, an incredibly popular one!! 2. He loves no one but himself. He won't get romantically involved with multiple people at once, and every relationship in his life is one-on-one. He only officially settles down twice. 3. An unconventional slice-of-life story with steady progression. He succeeds through both his looks and his talent. 4. Pan is pronounced with a second tone. The name comes from the Records of the Grand Historian, “Sima Xiangru”: “He climbed up in a swaying, tottering manner.” [Here is Jiji's upcoming novel] Everyday Scandals in a Wealthy Family 1. Lin Yuan lost his mother at the age of three. On the day his father remarried, his beautiful stepmother's ex-husband stormed the wedding and revealed a shocking secret: his stepmother was actually a man who had transitioned! 2. For Lin Yuan's fifth birthday, his doting grandfather threw a lavish party that cost millions. His uncle embezzled the money, and that very day had his legs broken. He threatened to cut ties with the family, but his grandfather simply waved it off and protected Lin Yuan, insisting on throwing him another birthday party. 3. When Lin Yuan was seven, he went to his aunt's house for a holiday and witnessed his cousin's secret date. His cousin slapped him and told him to keep quiet. Lin Yuan burst into tears. Back home, his grandfather took his side and immediately rounded up the whole family to confront his aunt and demand an explanation. 4. Lin Yuan's grandfather died when he was thirteen. When Lin Yuan was sixteen, his father remarried. His new stepmother moved into the mansion with her entire family and wanted to take over Lin Yuan's third-floor rooms, telling him to move elsewhere. Lin Yuan burst into tears again. His father froze, then frowned and snapped, “You're a man, and all you do is cry. Do you think everyone in the world is going to spoil you like your grandfather did?! My father is dead. No one's going to indulge you now. Move, or get out.” Terrified, Lin Yuan ran next door and pounded on the gate of the neighboring villa, shouting, “Lu Xiaolian! Lu Xiaolian! Is your grandpa home?! My dad's going to kill me!” A tall European-style window on the second floor was suddenly pushed open. A young boy with pale skin and strikingly deep-set features leaned out, frowning as he called down to soothe him. “Come up first. I'll call my grandpa right away.” 5. Lin Yuan lived with the Lu family for quite a while. He and his best friend, Lu Xiaolian, were practically one person, to the point that they wanted to use the same toilet. But at some point, Lu Xiaolian stopped wanting to sleep beside him every night... A beautiful, spoiled, free-spirited crybaby recipient × a dignified, possessive pursuer who questions his own sexuality every day [Reading Guide] 1. This is mainly a family-oriented story about childhood friends growing up together. There will be no romance before adulthood. They will only confess their feelings and get together as adults. 2. The recipient's father doesn't truly hate him. His feelings toward him are complicated. 3. Both families are huge, and scandals unfold every day. Come enjoy the gossip with Lin Yuan! 4. Also known as Spoiling Little Lin Every Day, Why Is Big Brother Lu Like That? and Why Is Little Lin So Cute? 5. Please add it to your reading list!!! Theme: Courage and strength.