An episodic redemption story about scummy men ↓
The ancients named four great joys in life: rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, a wedding night, and passing the imperial examinations.
But in the eyes of a bunch of scumbag men, none of these can beat lying flat and living off someone else!
Xiao Boyuan: Don't put it so harshly. Who could turn down getting something for nothing without lifting a finger?
Jiang Yanchuan: A fortune falling from the sky might be vulgar, but I'm just a vulgar guy!
Tao Mingran: Working myself to the bone to turn my life around sounds exhausting. I just want someone to carry me all the way to the top.
Shen Xingyu: Being able to live off someone else without a guilty conscience is a rare talent in itself.
All kinds of scummy men in this world have always used other people's sincerity and affection to climb higher. They treat devoted people as convenient tools, wring every last bit of value from them, then toss them aside like trash. They scheme their way into enjoying every advantage without a shred of guilt.
Just as they're focused on cutting corners and reaping the rewards without effort, the [Reform Soft-Rice-Eating System] suddenly appears.
[Soft Rice Progress: 90%: Host, support yourself. Give up getting something for nothing.]
[Soft Rice Progress: 70%: Host, put in honest effort. Don't accept what you haven't earned.]
[Soft Rice Progress: 50%: Host, be self-reliant. Stop expecting rewards without effort.]
[Soft Rice Progress: 30%: Host, work hard and struggle. No more cutting corners.]
The scumbag men scream inwardly:
Why do we have to work our asses off if we're living off someone else? How is this enjoying the good life? It's forced labor!
They complain bitterly, but with too much already invested to back out, they can only grit their teeth and finish their tasks.
At first, they go through the motions just to fill the progress bar. Gradually, affection grows between them, and the calculating minds they once had begin to waver.
From resentfully doing the job because they have to, to secretly falling in love and finding joy in it, and finally falling head over heels.
Once, all they wanted was to swindle someone out of their money and feelings. Now, their hearts and eyes are filled with the person they love.
[In this long, hurried world, I think of you every night.]
1. The plot and romance are interwoven. This is a new attempt, and each story arc has a different couple.
2. I'll try to make it funny and heartwarming!
3. If you like it, please add it to your reading list, sweeties. Mwah!
Theme: Be brave enough to be yourself.