An Unconventional Rich Man

[New story next door is now underway: Dangerous Exchange Student] [Blurb for this story] It was the Nth year since Chi Beiwang had been dumped in the countryside to fend for himself when the head of the Chi family suddenly fell gravely ill. The family was urgently summoned to choose an heir. His so-called wealthy relatives sent him warning after warning, along with their threats. Worth more than countless Chi corporations, Chi Beiwang glanced at the lucky cat he kept: ... Going back is fine. Inheriting the company is out of the question. I suspect you people are trying to scam me. -② Xie Zidu, a top actor who had taken the entertainment world by storm, was always swamped with appearances and invitations. He was just too lazy to promote himself. Fortunately, Xie Zidu seemed to be pretty broke, so every now and then he would come out, work hard, and make some money. But a few months later, the actor posted on Weibo: I'm done working. Someone's supporting me now. His fans: ?? The trending topic exploded: Actor X and his cat-owning patron Mr. Chi are living together! Proof! The cat-owning patron Mr. Chi: ...You might as well post my ID number while you're at it. Chi Beiwang: unremarkable lucky-cat owner, wealthy-family heir X Xie Zidu: unremarkable newly appointed King of Hell, actor *Entirely made up *Everything in this story is made up, so don't argue about it *The top is the King of Hell *An age-gap relationship; they weren't together before --- New story begins: Dangerous Exchange Student --- Credits are hard to earn, and life is hard. Even the brightest students at the top university of the interstellar age can't escape being ruled by credits. To earn credits, Zhang Jingchi signed up as an audience member for a lecture called [Listen to This and You'll Never Wake Up Again]. To earn credits, Zhang Jingchi entered the [Whoever Takes Center Stage Dies] campus heartthrob competition. To earn credits, Zhang Jingchi created the [Everyone Except the Streamer Is a Monster] livestream and charged into the bizarre channel... "Hee hee." "Dear students, welcome to the [Dangerous Exchange Student] game. Attend as an audience member to earn 0.2 credits, compete to earn 0.5 credits... Give up once and lose 5 credits." "For credits, what's a life worth?!" As the eerie laughter spread across the school, Zhang Jingchi was already sitting in the lecture hall. The lecturer was as slender as a skeleton, with arms as thick as scythes. "It only takes three steps to eat your husband: seduce him, cling to him, then snap his neck." As she spoke, a long string of drool dripped from her mouth. Zhang Jingchi: "..." What had he gone through for a mere 0.1 credits? ** Su Qingdu, a study-obsessed overachiever, and Zhang Jingchi were sworn enemies, as well as an arranged couple in a relationship that was public, though Su Qingdu refused to admit it. During a large-scale kindergarten game instance, Zhang Jingchi woke up to find himself shrunk to eight centimeters tall. A tall, handsome kindergarten teacher crouched down with a toothbrush and an insufferable grin. "Sweetie, you aren't leaving until you've brushed your teeth." A toothbrush bigger than his face, and a plastic fiancé who was a special case. Zhang Jingchi had a sudden thought. "Can I earn credits by marrying an NPC in the game instance?" The monitoring System swept a cold gaze over him: [Violation of morality. Warning: elimination] Su Qingdu, suddenly killed: "..." What did this have to do with him? Su Qingdu: compulsive liar, System bug X Zhang Jingchi: extremely short-tempered, credit slave Reader advisory: This story is entirely fictional. Please don't apply it to real life. Theme: Never give up hope in difficult and dangerous situations