Everyone Keeps Mistaking Me for a Kept Man

[Collecting favorites for my new novel, Nonhumans Make People Pregnant [Anthology]] Wen Lan is a big name in the web-novel world. After he transmigrates into a book, he decides to return to his old profession and focus on making money. In the original story, “he” was a thoroughly worthless scum gong: not only was he lazy and mooched off the protagonist uke like a parasite, he even plotted to murder his father-in-law and seize the protagonist uke's family fortune. After causing the protagonist uke to lose both legs, he drove him to turn dark and join forces with his loyal dog gong to send him to prison. !!! Wen Lan: Isn't writing novels great? And doesn't financial independence feel amazing? There's no way I'm living off someone else. I'm leaving with nothing! - From the uke's perspective A car accident awakens the protagonist uke's self-awareness. Now he's Niu Hulu* Chu Chaoshen. Meanwhile, his scummy husband, who was supposed to be a blood-soaked avenger, has been possessed by an ambitious, self-reliant, straight-as-an-arrow man. Chu Chaoshen: “...” I suspect the author is messing with me, but I have no proof. Later, the straight man keeps urging him to get a divorce. Amused, Chu Chaoshen deliberately lets his eyes redden as he cries, “You can't leave! Big brother, you promised you'd live off me for the rest of your life!” “...” Wen Lan, who had resolved to earn his own keep, has complicated feelings. - Handsome, strong, straight-laced, clueless gong × scheming, black-lotus CEO uke A few things to know: | The gong is a beloved heartthrob. Even the male lead and the little star love him. | The uke is an excellent actor, but a complete maniac behind the scenes. | A ridiculous comedy with absolutely no logic. ***** Author's Weibo: Jinjiang-Zuochuanchuan New novel, divider I Became a Huge Star After I Died [Ancient to Modern] After dying, a down-and-out painter from the Tang Dynasty opens his eyes and finds himself transmigrated into the book as Qi Linqing, the vicious male side character who is the real young master. From the start, the entire internet is cursing him, and no one loves this poor little cabbage. As it turns out, he's just a stepping stone on the fake young master's face-slapping comeback journey. Qi Linqing sighs and decides to pick up his old trade to make a living. But when his paintings appear in a period drama, public opinion turns in his favor. He even posts a tutorial on traditional Chinese painting techniques online, only to have a group of bigwigs from museums hound him day and night for updates. Qi Linqing: “?” Am I really that good? * After Zhong Chen rises through the ranks to become the emperor's tutor, the first thing he does is record his deceased master, Fu Yizai, in the history books. When he transmigrates to the modern era, he smiles fondly as he watches his master become immortalized. Fu Yi's name appears on Baidu Baike, in historical texts, on merchandise from the Palace Museum... Even the great masters of traditional Chinese painting revere him as a god. He is known as the Saint of Painting. * Influenced by the plot, Zhong Chen has always believed that the male side character Qi Linqing has a crush on him. Time and again, Zhong Chen warns him, “Know your place. There's no chance I'll ever like you.” You're not trying to get my attention, are you? Until he discovers that Qi Linqing is the master he loves so deeply. Zhong Chen: “...” Qi Linqing: “Don't worry. I won't fall for you.” Zhong Chen: “That's not it! Let me explain!!!” Fu Yi, a painter from the Tang Dynasty, lived a bleak and impoverished life and died young. Yet his works were immortalized through the efforts of Liang Luoduan, the emperor's tutor. Later generations called him the “Saint of Painting.” Historical Records A satisfying rebirth story about a max-level painting master Everyone knows I'm a big shot, but I think I'm still a novice Two people transmigrate from ancient times to the modern era, with both using secret identities Romance: Past life uke: “I hate that you're such a block of wood.” This life uke: “? How did you upgrade into Steel Rebar 2.0?” [Maybe, possibly, probably a ridiculous comedy] Saint of Painting, abstinent, old-school gong & uke who says one thing but means another and embarrasses himself every day Theme: Build a healthy understanding of marriage and live a happy life.