Chen Zhao, the young master of a wealthy family, was suddenly told that he'd been switched at birth. The Chen family was now going to bring home their real son, who had been raised among ordinary people.
Amid all the mockery, he stormed out and went to live with his biological parents in the shantytown.
Everyone thought the pampered Chen Zhao wouldn't be able to handle hardship and would come running back in tears within a couple of days, so his adoptive parents didn't even look for him.
The very next day, the shantytown was demolished, and Chen Zhao became a millionaire thanks to the compensation. He was even richer than before.
His old friends who'd abandoned him were dumbfounded: !!!
Chen Zhao, who'd seen through the world after such dramatic ups and downs: Heh. There's no going back. I've already gone dark :)
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The high school in the shantytown district was packed with delinquents. Rumor had it that the school's top dog was a violent lunatic with three heads, six arms, and ten eyes. The stories were endless.
Wasn't that exactly what Chen Zhao wanted? To become a delinquent! To go dark! Let's go!
On the day he transferred, Chen Zhao headed straight for the top dog's seat, planning to beg the big shot to take him on as a sidekick.
The top dog woke up, annoyed, and looked up, revealing a face so handsome it was breathtaking.
Chen Zhao: "..."
Chen Zhao changed his line on the spot: "Boss, I'm here to apply to be your boyfriend! From now on, you'll have to serve me tea, do my homework, and give me spending money!"
Classmates: Holy crap, is the new kid, that edgy little brat, losing his mind?!
The top dog, thinking he was still half asleep: "...Are you trying to scam me?"
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The top dog now had a pretty little sidekick. The kid kept announcing that he'd gone dark, but he was sweet, well-behaved, loyal, and rich, so the whole class soon loved him.
One day, while they were talking about their troubles, Chen Zhao casually complained, "That real young master must be a scheming little white lotus. He's the reason I was forced to leave home!"
His classmates were outraged, shouting that they'd put a sack over the guy's head and beat him up to avenge the class favorite.
Chen Zhao didn't notice the top dog beside him, who was helping with his homework, wearing an odd expression.
At the end of the semester, Chen Zhao had found both love and friendship. He took his boyfriend home to meet his biological parents.
Seeing the top dog confidently open the shoe cabinet and look for slippers, his parents asked in delight, "What brings you back?"
Chen Zhao was baffled. "You know my parents?"
The top dog replied calmly, "Oh, I'm that white lotus."
* Brash, spoiled fake young master shou x cool, capable real young master gong
* A goofy, passionate, everybody-loves-him sweet romance. The blurb may be tweaked before the story begins.
-Screenshot taken September 28, 2020-
Theme: Don't give up on life when you encounter setbacks.