The Daily Life of a Depressed, Lazy Fish

[Someone has created a fan community for the lazy, aimless protagonist. Feel free to join in.] Original title: A Lazy, Miserable Fish’s Daily Life Jiang Wu was a wandering ghost who had roamed the world for a thousand years. One day, he got a body and became a despotic emperor who had been usurped and beheaded in the history books. Jiang Wu: Hmm... As a thoroughly gloomy sort, being emperor was nothing short of a nightmare. Jiang Wu just wanted to hand over the realm and, preferably, return to being a wandering spirit as soon as possible. To force the Yin family to rebel sooner, he summoned their legitimate eldest son to the palace to serve him. The court and country erupted in outrage, and the Yin family nearly stormed in to flay him alive and tear him limb from limb. That night, Jiang Wu languidly made a humiliating demand of Yin Wuzhi, whose gaze was fierce: hold me, feed me, and sing me to sleep. Then he sent Yin Wuzhi off to review memorials. The next day, the humiliation continued: hold me, push me on a swing, and lift me up high. Then he sent Yin Wuzhi off to review memorials. On the third day, he delivered his humiliation with great solemnity: hold me, kiss me, and crouch down so you can listen properly to what I say. Yin Wuzhi looked at the gloomy emperor sprawled lazily on the couch: ... You’ve gone too far!!!! I won’t be Yin Wuzhi if I don’t kill you!!! Furiously reviewing memorials.jpg And then one year passed, then two. Every day, the gloomy emperor humiliated Yin Wuzhi and made him review memorials. Yet the emperor’s throne grew steadier by the day, the people wealthier, and the empire more prosperous with every passing year. The gloomy one: ... By all rights, my fate should have run its course. Why is everything still going so well? Guess I’ll find out for myself.jpg Yin Wuzhi... Yin Wuzhi went mad. A gloomy, lazy fish of a protagonist x a love interest constantly teetering on the edge of turning evil *The title and blurb have been censored. This might be a silly, sweet romance, so readers who demand historical accuracy should steer clear. *The protagonist really is unbelievably gloomy. The protagonist really is unbelievably gloomy. The protagonist really is unbelievably gloomy. * [The love interest has it rough] He works himself to the bone, comes back from building up his career, and still has to kneel and beg the protagonist to eat, kneel and beg him to drink water, and kneel and beg him not to kick the bucket. (That’s no exaggeration.) *Word is, this novel will make you sleepier the more you read, so it’s recommended for bedtime x (Though a few readers might find it more energizing.) Theme: Live as freely as you like. Someone will always appreciate you for it.