Shi Leilei made his debut as center thanks to his looks, only to be set up at a banquet and unexpectedly realize the truth: he hadn't been born into this world, he'd transmigrated into a book.
He was the foil to Shen Jin, the protagonist and love interest of The Fake Young Master Disdains Inheriting the Family Business.
Shi Leilei was all looks and no substance, selfish and spoiled, and constantly bullied Shen Jin, the fake young master.
Yet everyone protected and doted on Shi Leilei, ignoring or even suppressing the talented Shen Jin. Shen Jin endured it all until he could take no more. Heartbroken and furious, he drove both families into bankruptcy.
Terrified by how the story ended, Shi Leilei hurriedly shouted, “My dad is Haicheng's richest man, Shi Laiwang! Get me an ambulance right now!”
He used his father's reputation to resolve the novel's opening scene. After falling in love at first sight with the male lead who rescued a beauty, Shi Leilei crossed his legs and put on a smug air in front of his biological parents and Shen Jin, who had come to claim him. “You can't just run your mouth about feeling guilty. Let's talk about this melodramatic baby swap on a variety show. It'll be the perfect chance for me to go viral and become a top-tier star.”
Shen Jin: “...”
His elegant biological parents, born into an illustrious family: “...”
His adoptive parents, ordinary folks who had made their money from scratch: “...”
A month later, the variety show The Switched-at-Birth Kid of a Richest Family was announced, and the whole internet erupted.
Haters mocked him: “A pheasant that stole a nest can't turn into a phoenix. Shi Leilei's stolen life and stolen center spot are going back where they belong!”
Fans felt sorry for him: “Both the kindness of your birth parents and that of the parents who raised you matter. How can the Shi family make Leilei suffer public humiliation online?”
The supposedly impartial crowd commented: “The contrast is brutal. Genes really do get passed down. The real young master, Shen Jin, started a company from scratch, while the fake young master can only brag about his father, uselessly.”
But when the first episode aired, the whole internet was left red-faced.
Shi Leilei's real background was pretty impressive. The Shen family was a wealthy, influential clan with a history spanning a century and a deep cultural heritage. His father was a company chairman and biologist, and his mother was a finance professor at A University.
As for Shi Leilei, his special skill was playing the runaway real young master from a wealthy family: I have no brains, I'm not the heir. jpg
As more episodes aired, viewers realized the melodramatic switched-at-birth story was gradually taking a very different turn.
It was becoming a dating show:
The Shi couple, who had built their fortune from scratch, were an inspiring success story.
The Shen couple, childhood sweethearts, were the picture of sweet, devoted love.
And the two people who had been switched at birth turned out to be a crowd-pleasing case of “I didn't want this, but now I'm all in.” jpg
[Bonus scene]
One day, Shi Leilei finally worked up the courage to knock on the emotionless protagonist's study door. “Hey, little brother. I brought you something warm. What kind of hot-water bottle do you like?”
Shen Jin pointed at the mountain of documents to his left. “Don't make me blacklist you. Get back here and inherit the family business.”
Shi Leilei insisted, “I make a living off my peerless good looks.”
Shen Jin looked at Shi Leilei, who was indeed quite handsome, and slowly opened his thin lips. His voice was measured and certain. “Then you're going to marry into my family.”
Shi Leilei was stunned.
“Otherwise, why would I work for you and your family?” Shen Jin lowered his head to hide a flicker of nervousness in his eyes. Looking utterly dejected, he said in a low voice, “I'm not a professional manager.”
Seeing his lovelorn, lonely little brother, Shi Leilei hurriedly made a finger heart. “Because Mom and Dad love you! I'm sure you'll do great!”
Shen Jin smiled ominously.
Seeing that, Shi Leilei lifted his chin and declared without hesitation, “Since you believe in me so much, your big brother will bravely be the top and make you happy, even if it makes him cry~”
What a tragic villain. jpg
Later, Shi Leilei rubbed his aching lower back with one hand and punched Shen Jin with the other.
This is infuriating!
Weren't you supposed to be the protagonist who gets pursued?
Shen Jin squeezed Shi Leilei's hand and praised him with heartfelt sincerity. “I'm very capable, and so are you. We're a capable couple!”
Content warnings:
1. They are each other's real and fake young master, and they are never registered in the same household.
Theme: People don't resent having little, they resent unfairness.
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A Refugee's Daily Life: Settling Down and Running a Food Stall
The Empress Consort Rules the Harem with Her Favor
After Going on a Supernatural Variety Show with My Deadbeat Stepbrother, I Gave Up Trying
The Dating Show's Foil Would Rather Be a Stepmom
I Threw Together a Survival Variety Show Overnight with My Zombie Cubs
The Cannon-Fodder Stepmom Was Forced to Join a Kids' Reality Show and Became a Star
The Gorgeous Vase Was Reclaimed by a Top Mystic Sect and Became Famous
The Kid from the Variety Show's Contrast Pair Refuses to Lose
After the Heroine Spoiled the Whole Story for the Villainess
Ignoring the Female Lead's Inner Thoughts in a Period Novel [The 1980s]
Um, that is to say, can I get a refund if I am cheated? No one's money comes from the strong wind, are you speechless?
I think I just read the author's column. There are only three books in it by Wang Jie, but they are all locked, and the word count is not very high. But once the other articles are added to v, he will start to update them after a few months, and then update them again after a few months. Just like this one, he just sucks money.
I fattened up and thought there would be a lot of them, but they turned out to be incredibly short. Broken. I shed tears of regret without reading the comments.
If you are fooled, you should solve V. Isn't it just a waste of money?
Hahahahaha, the beast is really awesome
One is named Li and the other is Mu. What are the names of these two fools?
You actually have the nerve to update it, it's been two years!! Why are you so embarrassed, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! I'm really impressed by you. If you don't want to update it, don't update it. Don't come back after a year or two to update it!!!!!!!!!
... It's been more than three months and there's still no update?
No more updates...
Damn, are you a gurgling spirit? I've been waiting for so long, but there are only two chapters. (┯_┯)