No One Can Be Richer Than Me

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Yu Jia, the queen bee of the attached high school, comes from a rich family and is gorgeous. No one at the school is richer than her. She has a crush on the top student in her grade, who's dirt poor and exceptionally talented.

So she bribes the homeroom teacher to make him her deskmate, escorts him home after school, loads tens of thousands of yuan onto his meal card, and finally makes a one-sided announcement over the school broadcast system that they're together.

Unfortunately, at the very same time as her one-sided announcement, the top student is walking along the tree-lined campus path at sunset beside a sweet, innocent girl.

One is ranked first in their grade, and the other is ranked second.

The top student gently tells the sweet girl that the kind of person he despises most is a nouveau riche who gets bad grades and doesn't even try.

Yu Jia's announcement feels like a joke, while the top student and the sweet girl become the school's favorite couple.

The queen bee is heartbroken for three days. On the fourth, she lifts her pretty face again.

Then she bribes the homeroom teacher to make her the deskmate of student A, escorts student B home after school, loads tens of thousands onto student C's meal card, and announces her relationship with student D over the school broadcast.

She even hooks her arm through the new big shot transfer student's, student E's, and strides arrogantly up to the top student and the sweet girl.

Rumor has it that transfer student E's grades are off the charts and that he's about to take the top student's place at the head of the class.

Seeing the sweet girl and the top student turn pale, Yu Jia is satisfied. She pulls her arm away and tells E, "Thanks, bye."

But E takes her hand and narrows his eyes at the backs of the top student and the sweet girl. He's ruthless and not much of a talker. "Stick with me, and we'll take the first and second spots in the grade."

Yu Jia is tempted, and that very night, she arrives at his door carrying a complete set of practice books.

Then she discovers that E lives in a villa even richer than hers. He flips through the test papers, looking incredibly smug. "I'll leave everything blank and come in last. You just fill in one answer and come in second to last. That way, we'll own the bottom two spots in the grade."

Yu Jia: "…"

#Is it too late to leave now?#

#I don't want us to be the bottom two#

#Your family is loaded?#

#What a coincidence, mine is too#

E is the male lead. A story of a nouveau riche x a nouveau riche, and last place x second-to-last place.

Description for "I'm Done Being This Rich Family's Caged Canary":

Gu Ran is Ji Shiyu's caged canary, the little rose he cradles in his palm. As a stand-in for his deceased white moonlight, she's spoiled beyond reason by the man, who wants to pile everything in the world at her feet.

Every day, Gu Ran takes a private jet to fashion shows and a yacht to buy islands. She's arrogant, extravagant, and lavish, and it's said that the daughters of every prominent family in City A have to give her a wide berth.

Lately, the stand-in has been even more pleased with herself. After years of waiting, she's finally gotten her moment in the sun. She spends a fortune on an antique at an auction and announces to everyone that she's going to marry Ji Shiyu, then takes it home to put in their new bedroom.

Unfortunately, things don't go her way. Just after Gu Ran smugly spreads the news of her upcoming marriage to Ji Shiyu throughout City A's social circles, the white moonlight, who wasn't dead after all, comes back.

Gu Ran: "Oh, no."

Sure enough, the man immediately withdraws his hand, takes back everything he ever gave her, and coldly says one thing: "Get out."

Gu Ran packs up and leaves in disgrace. To make a living, she starts livestreaming online. The little canary who used to be pampered now calls people "big brother" for money.

Her livestream gets more popular, and the tips keep coming in. One day, Ji Shiyu hears his little canary calling someone else "big brother" over and over, her business booming.

"Thanks for the rocket, big brother."

"Good night, big brother. Get some sleep."

"I'll be your little darling again tomorrow night, big brother."

In the dead of night, Ji Shiyu tosses and turns, unable to sleep. At last, he realizes that the thorns of his little canary have somehow sunk deep into his heart.

He messages her on WeChat: Don't call anyone else big brother.

Come back. I'll always take care of you.

System notification: Message not delivered. You have been blocked by the recipient.

Gu Ran, a new livestreaming star, has recently shot to fame. With her cute voice, pretty face, sexy charm, and coquettish manner, she leaves men helpless and makes even straight women swoon. She's hailed as the livestreaming world's number one flirt.

It's said that the rich men pursuing her could circle the Earth three times. The richest one is surnamed Ji, and even the diamonds he sends are worth hundreds of millions. It's only a matter of time before the number one streamer marries into a rich family.

Gu Ran personally goes on air to dispel the rumors. "He sent them. I didn't accept."

"I make eight figures a year. I'll only support pretty boys, and I'm not getting married."

"If you want me to support you, line up and sign up below."

Thesis: Study hard and keep improving