I'm Broke, But I Pretend I'm Not [Showbiz]

Rich Heir (Top) X Money-Grubbing Actor (Bottom)

Zhou Chi was asked about his ideal partner during an interview.

"Someone good-looking. I'm a sucker for pretty faces."

Rong Xu thought about all the men and women who had been utterly smitten with him. Well, he was pretty handsome.

"As for their build, I like long legs."

Rong Xu: What a coincidence! I'm 180 centimeters tall, and everything below my neck is legs.

"Someone gentle and considerate."

Rong Xu lied with a straight face: Isn't that just me?

"Someone who earns less than I do."

Rong Xu looked through his endless list of assets, then calculated the other man's annual income. Hmm, that might be a little difficult.

After a long moment of thought, he decided he would just have to pretend to be poor. And make sure Zhou Chi's career took off.

From then on, luxury brand endorsements came pouring in, S-tier projects came knocking, and Zhou Chi won so many awards he could barely hold them all. He ran himself ragged attending events all over the country, but at last he firmly claimed the throne of top-tier movie star, with an income that left the rest of the entertainment industry in the dust.

And yet, surpassing Rong Xu was still a pipe dream.

Rong Xu could stand it no longer. He jumped to his feet in indignation. It looked like he couldn't keep pretending to be poor. He grabbed Zhou Chi and said, "I have everything you like. I just earn a little more than you. How about you make do with me?"

Written on 2021.07.12

Don't scrutinize the logic. No pointless nitpicking, please. It's all for the feel-good sweetness.

Modern alternate universe. In this story, people of the same sex can marry.

Theme: Have the courage to pursue happiness.