I'll Die If I Stop Playing the Scum Bottom

[Complete. Thank you for reading. Updates are for correcting typos. Click the author's profile for the next upcoming story~] 1 Cheng Cheng transmigrated into a novel full of melodrama, becoming a deranged villain who shared his name. In the book, he was a completely irrational lunatic who blackmailed the male lead, Xie Xun, into marrying him, despite not loving him at all. After the wedding, he imprisoned and tortured Xie Xun, making his life a living hell. Then the thoroughly corrupted Xie Xun gave him a taste of his own medicine and imprisoned him until he died. Newly transmigrated, Cheng Cheng stood outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, his hand trembling as he held his brand-new marriage certificate. No time to waste. "I think we should still get a divo..." He hadn't finished saying "divorce" when his blood began to run cold and his breathing grew labored. Only then did Cheng Cheng realize he had to maintain his scummy-bottom persona and torment Xie Xun, or he would die. Facing Xie Xun's strange look, Cheng Cheng slammed on the brakes and gritted his teeth as he changed course. "...I can't, can't live without you." 2 Xie Xun had always known Cheng Cheng was a deranged pervert. Forced into marriage and humiliated, he had no choice but to endure it while he was still powerless. But once he made it through this difficult period of married life, he would make Cheng Cheng pay. He was on his guard, ready for anything. ...But the way things unfolded afterward was a little strange. Cheng Cheng glared at him. "The soup is poisoned. One drop and you're dead. If you don't dare drink it, you're not a real man." Cheng Cheng's expression turned sinister. "Your sister is still in my hands, so think carefully. Do you want to wash the dishes yourself today?" But the soup was delicious, the food was great, and the only "abuse" he suffered was having to wash the dishes every day. But Cheng Cheng cooked all the meals, so it wasn't really that bad... Wait. Considering all the other strange things that had been happening, Xie Xun furrowed his brow. He thought about what Cheng Cheng had said when they got married: "I can't live without you." It seemed like he really meant it. Xie Xun took a deep breath. The air was filled with the fragrance of love. Oh. He's fallen for me. * Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. This is a very cliched, by-the-numbers marriage-first, love-later story full of imagining "he loves me so much"; * Poor writing, plain language. Everything in the story is fictional, and the author's logic is useless, serving only the plot; * Very unrealistic. Everything outside the romance is made up. Corrections are welcome, but don't take it too seriously; * Don't tell me if you drop the story, I'll cry, sob sob sob; * Important: Stop insulting me, stop, or I'll get stupid. Cover art authorized by artist Patikalai Upcoming story: My Online Gaming Partner I Sold Shows Up at My Door: Song Zhibai had been a little troubled lately. His favorite partner from the game Realm of Backlight had disappeared. He'd played several accounts and ditched several partners before finding the perfect one. A great voice, clean and refreshing, and, most importantly, top-tier gaming skills across the whole server. This was his destined match! Song Zhibai had made the first move: "Hey, wanna be gaming partners?" "How about a 2v2 match to see how good you are?" His partner was great in every way: not greasy or arrogant, but composed, patient, and well-mannered. Then, on the final day of the season, the other person suddenly vanished. Song Zhibai waited a whole day and night outside the arena, but the partner who had promised to help him climb the rankings never showed up. Song Zhibai missed out on a top-ten spot on the national leaderboard, his heart turning to ice. Goodbye. Men are all unreliable. - Chi Yu never expected to leave on a business trip because of an urgent matter at his company, only to come back and find the whole world turned upside down. His adorable partner, who used to act all sweet and clingy, had suddenly disappeared. The way he spoke and acted was completely different, as if he'd become another person. By chance, Chi Yu saw himself listed as a free bonus item on a secondhand marketplace: The title read: [Account for sale, comes with gaming partner. Top-tier skills, no flaws except that he often disappears without warning. No haggling.] Chi Yu followed the seller's information and clicked through. He found a whole string of listings stamped "Sold." [Account for sale, comes with gaming partner. Skills rated 8/10, breathy voice, slight haggling okay.] [Account for sale, comes with gaming partner. Skills rated 7/10, greasy old flirt, buy with caution.] [Account for sale, comes with gaming partner. Local-level skills, performance rated 9/10, but tells awful jokes. Recommended to break up.] Never mind that he wasn't the first one. His price was even five hundred lower than one of theirs. Chi Yu: ... Thinking about how he had said the same things to others, and how others had seen the same pictures he'd sent... Something fell to the ground with a snap and shattered. Expressionless, Chi Yu registered a new account that very night and climbed back to the top within a week. Two days later, he was waiting outside the arena when a familiar private message came in. "Hey, wanna be gaming partners?" "How about a 2v2 match to see how good you are?" Click the author's profile for completed works like Mind Reader and Unmarked and The Lazy Fish Doesn't Want to Work Hard, and more. (Okay, no more nonsense this time. Thanks for reading this far, kisses, kisses, kisses.) Theme: Let dreams be your steed, and don't let your youth go to waste. Your dreams will one day become reality.