I Went Public After Secretly Marrying My Rebellious Disciple

[New story: His Majesty Is Convinced He Cheated on Me. Please bookmark it, mwah!]

[All characters are original, with no real-life models or allusions. Please don't connect this story to real life. Thank you.]

Mutual pining / younger love interest / devoted to each other

Wen Ya, a struggling actor with no name to speak of, transmigrated into the role he was about to audition for: the protagonist's master in a male-led xianxia drama.

After more than a hundred years of bloodshed and intrigue on the standard Jinjiang master-to-disciple route, he sacrificed his Golden Core for his rebellious disciple, his Nascent Soul scattering to ash, and finally closed his eyes and died back into the modern world.

He never expected that this experience of transmigrating would help him land the role against all odds,

that the wildly popular star Mu Ye, who looked at least seventy percent like his rebellious disciple, would cling to him and spark dating rumors,

or that he'd be invited onto several variety shows as a "gimmick."

Mu Ye's solo fans: No freeloading! This loser doesn't deserve him!

Onlookers: Leeching off his fame to debut? Wait! I like his looks! I like his acting! I like his brains!

So why is he so obscure?!

Later, people gradually discovered...

The top idol boy band, whose original music had only ever entertained their own fans, had recently created a hit that broke out of the fandom.

The guqin accompaniment and exquisite singing in the middle came from Wen Ya.

A certain national-style makeup brand, famous for its tacky aesthetic, had just released a refined new collection that dazzled everyone.

The ethereal distant mountains and wispy clouds on the packaging were Wen Ya's work.

A famous director repeatedly mentioned in interviews that he'd spotted an actor perfect for his new film.

That actor was Wen Ya too.

Onlookers: I've become a fan! Go, bro! Conquer all of Asia! Conquer the whole universe!

Later, the xianxia drama aired, and his CP with Mu Ye became a hit.

Wen Ya's solo fans: No shipping! Our bro shines on his own!

During a livestream, Wen Ya smiled as he picked up the little orange cat that had hopped onto his lap and soothed his fans:

"It's no big deal. Don't fight. Look at some cute animals and enjoy the beauty of nature."

A sharp-eyed CP fan: Holy crap! Isn't that Mu Ye's cat, Gua Zong?!

The CP fans went wild, and the solo fans lost their minds.

A hand wearing a simple platinum band on its ring finger, with long, well-defined joints and a naturally seductive air, entered the frame.

It put a neck pillow around Wen Ya's neck, then, in a husky voice still thick with sleep, calmly whined,

"Didn't you say you'd lie down with me for a while? Why are you back on your phone?"

Xinlang Weibo crashed.

A devoted younger top who seems cool but is actually very sweet x a gentle, perceptive beauty of a bottom

Mu Ye (Mu Changfeng) x Wen Ya (Wen Zhuyu)

Content warnings and reading guide:

1. The top has amnesia at first, but he falls for the bottom at first sight, as in, "I feel like I've seen this man before" (not really). His memories return later.

2. The protagonist is a Mary Sue, with everyone falling for him. All the villains are idiots, and the plot is old-fashioned and simplistic.

3. My version of the entertainment industry; I made it all up.

4. No real-life models. Please don't connect it to real life. Thank you.

5. I'm grateful for all advice and guidance, but my abilities are limited and this is the best I can do. I won't revise the story while it's being serialized. I'll fix any plot holes after it's complete. Thank you for understanding, love you~

Coming next: The Imperial Tutor Doesn't Want to Try Anymore

Possessive, domineering, cries at the slightest disagreement top x calm, lazy, completely straight beauty bottom

Blurb:

In his previous life, Wen Yao protected the young emperor and put the court in order.

He devoted his whole life to the task, pouring his heart and soul into it,

until overwork took its toll, and he didn't even live to see thirty.

Reborn one day,

he found himself in the role of the scheming fake heir in a true heir's revenge story,

having just been persuaded to run away from his wedding and fallen unconscious after tumbling from the second floor.

According to the original plot,

the fake heir would flee again on the day of the arranged marriage,

bringing shame upon the family and making the Wen parents completely lose faith in him and grow to hate him,

before they finally kicked him out, leaving him destitute and miserable.

Wen Yao, ready to start a good new life in this world, had one thought:

Why run? Wouldn't a marriage of convenience, where they stay out of each other's business, be great?

He'd have a place to live and food to eat, with no worries about making ends meet.

He could spend his time playing music, tending flowers, drinking tea, and enjoying an easy life.

Unexpectedly, on his wedding night, he saw a familiar face.

Wen Yao was overjoyed. "Wonderful! Sheep kneel to nurse their mothers, and crows return to feed their parents.

Master will be relying on you to enjoy a comfortable life this time around."

The man grabbed his wrist and pinned him to the bed, nodding obediently.

"Sure. A-Yao, all you have to do is lie there."

Wen Yao: ??? This isn't how this is supposed to go.

Still... it doesn't feel bad. Never mind, I'll just lie flat and enjoy it for now.

Wen Yao was determined to be a lazy fish.

During the day, he'd casually livestream himself playing music, tending flowers, making tea, and playing chess,

calling himself a freelancer.

At night, he'd simply lie flat and let an emperor for the ages look after him,

justifying it by saying he was helping his disciple practice marital harmony.

Life really was wonderful.

Then one day, he accidentally showed his face and went viral online.

Before he ended the stream, viewers flooded the comments: "Good night, bro. Love you~"

He smiled lazily and replied without thinking, "Good night, good night. Love you, mwah~"

The camera was still on when a handsome young man suddenly entered the frame

and said coldly, "Don't say those two words to anyone else."

Then he pinned Wen Yao down and kissed him until he nearly suffocated.

Wen Yao looked wearily at the flood of "Holy crap" comments across the screen

and suddenly felt that being a lazy fish was actually pretty hard.

Theme: Good deeds bring good results.