Are You Trying to Skip Out on the Bill?

Sheng Ning always thought idol dramas were unrealistic and had nothing to do with her life. Until one day, a domineering CEO with all the standard traits of an idol-drama hero came knocking. The CEO’s younger brother had recently turned over a new leaf and fallen in love. He was passionately pursuing Sheng Ning’s younger sister, and no matter how much his family tried to talk him out of it, he was determined to make the “rich young heir × Cinderella” story happen. With no other choice, the older brother, Wen Yan, turned to Sheng Ning. Unlike his lovesick younger brother, Wen Yan was the typical capitalist and the family’s heir apparent: forceful and decisive, deeply calculating, snobbish, and arrogant. He looked down on soft, innocent girls like her sister. The capitalist said, “I hope Miss Sheng will help me.” So the man in front of her wasn’t an idol-drama prince, and she wasn’t a Cinderella heroine. They were the supporting couple. Sheng Ning: “What do I get out of it?” Villains have short lives. She wasn’t going to play one for free. Once the benefits were settled, the prince’s older brother and Cinderella’s older sister hit it off. - Sheng Ning had been diligently playing her villainous role, but halfway through, she realized the capitalist was slacking off. They were supposed to attend a gala and break up the young couple, but the couple was nowhere to be seen at the event. Somehow, she ended up dancing a waltz with the capitalist. Then there was the plan to ruin the young couple’s candlelit dinner. Instead, the restaurant was booked out, the couple was turned away at the door, and she inexplicably had a candlelit dinner with the capitalist. Sheng Ning was furious. “Are you trying to welch on the money?” The capitalist was so annoyed by her thick skull that he was even more furious than she was. “Are you stupid?” [Extra scene] At first, the rich second-generation heir begged his older brother to let him be with the woman he loved. His brother sneered. “If you want to be with her, get out of this family first.” Later, the older brother shamelessly started pursuing his girlfriend’s older sister. The younger brother turned the tables and sang with glee: “Hey, when are you getting out of this family?” Older brother: “...” #The beautiful love story of Cinderella and the prince?# #No, it’s the beautiful love story of Cinderella’s older sister and the prince’s older brother# #How many moments of eating your words does it take to go from a snob to shameless?# #The capitalist promised to pay her, but then he tried to repay the debt by offering himself. He’s really that cheap# Sharp-tongued, aloof CEO × rebellious penny-pincher Content warnings: [Everyone’s awful / unrealistic Mary Sue fantasy / not realistic / domineering-CEO fantasy / what are logic and brains?] [Strongly condemn the male and female leads for breaking up a couple. In real life, don’t imitate them; it’ll shorten your life.] [Both leads have plenty of flaws. If you can’t accept flawed protagonists, don’t put yourself through it. All the potential deal-breakers are listed here, so only read if you’re okay with them.] [At heart, this is just an old-fashioned CEO romance, so don’t expect too much from the plot.] Theme: Keeping your word is honorable; breaking it is shameful. Be sincere and keep your promises.