The Real Young Master is Entangled by the Paranoid Fake Young Master

[The blurb for the upcoming novel I Never Meant to Become the Big Shots' Moonlight is at the end]

The fake young master, Song Yuening, is cool and noble. Raised in a wealthy family, he has countless admirers, yet never stops for anyone.

The real young master, Song Zhao, grew up in the slums. He dropped out of school early to pay off his adoptive father's gambling debts and took on the burden of supporting the family.

When they were switched back, Zhao thought he might finally have a family, only to be despised by them as vulgar and low-class.

When he donated bone marrow to his critically ill grandmother, his family decided he was after their money.

The scarf he spent three months painstakingly knitting for his father was promptly thrown in the trash.

To coax Song Yuening back home, his older brother told Zhao, "How could you ever compare to Yuening? You're not my brother. He's the only one I'll ever have."

Though their birthdays were the same, the Song family threw a coming-of-age ceremony only for Song Yuening. Afraid Zhao would embarrass them, they locked him in the basement for a day and a night.

Even worse, the boyfriend he thought would save him had Song Yuening as the love of his life, too.

His boyfriend forgot Zhao's birthday, yet could wait all night in the snow with a gift for Song Yuening.

He even seized the business Zhao had struggled to build while ill, all to make Song Yuening smile.

In the end, exhausted in body and mind, Zhao was hit by his enemy on a winding mountain road and left unrecognizable. But just before he died, he saw the cold and heartless Song Yuening abandon everyone.

Zhao felt a rush of satisfaction.

He understood that Song Yuening was the moon. People could only gaze up at the moon, and the moon would never stop for anyone.

*

When Zhao opened his eyes again, he found himself back at the moment the Song family had brought him home. This time, he decided to let loose and live as he pleased, a bold and radiant young man. He would stop chasing after the ridiculous notions of family and love, and leave in style once he retrieved the keepsake his mother had left him.

But in this life, after he accidentally saved Song Yuening, the other boy inexplicably latched onto him.

Zhao slung an arm around his rowdy friends and didn't wait for Yuening after school. That very night, Yuening deliberately got soaked in the rain and fell ill. His father flew into a rage and ordered Zhao to stay by Yuening's side every day.

Every day, Song Yuening picked a flower worth a fortune and placed it by Zhao's bed. When Zhao said he didn't like it, Yuening burned down the entire flower garden.

At a banquet, someone laughed at Zhao's gift for being tacky. Song Yuening kicked him into the pool, pointed a gun at his head, and ordered him to apologize to Zhao.

Song Yuening was so unhinged that Zhao was genuinely frightened. Fortunately, he had finally saved enough money to get away.

So when the Song family planned to send Song Yuening to a top university overseas, Yuening stared at Zhao with anxious, desperate eyes and begged, "Zhaozhao, please, come with me."

Zhao answered firmly and coldly, "No. From now on, I want nothing to do with you or the Song family."

*

Years later, to help the small company he had founded with a terrible friend weather a crisis, Zhao hit one wall after another and had no choice but to swallow his pride and seek investors everywhere.

Song Yuening, who had regained his memories of his past life, had become the youngest son of the top-tier Jiang family.

Zhao smiled bitterly. With the heaven-blessed Song Yuening back, a supporting character like him was supposed to leave the stage. Only Song Yuening seemed even more unhinged than he had been as a child.

Song Yuening acted haughty and mercilessly tossed Zhao's company's proposal into the trash. In private, however, he cornered Zhao outside his home, struggling to hide his jealousy as he demanded to know whether Zhao's business partner was his boyfriend.

Zhao stayed silent. Song Yuening took that as confirmation and clung to him with desperate, maddened devotion:

"As long as you don't leave me, we can even have an affair. I don't need a title. I just want you to give me a little love."

Zhao coolly said that he had never liked him. Song Yuening immediately used Zhao's friends and company to force him into a marriage alliance.

"Marry me, and I'll hand the Song and Jiang families over to you as your wedding gifts. In return, you'll belong to me from now on. What do you say?" The usually peerlessly noble Song Yuening begged Zhao, consumed by desire, while pointing a gun at the Song family members.

"Whoever hurt you, whoever you dislike, I'll make them disappear."

Zhao stared at him in disbelief, about to refuse, when he saw Song Yuening turn the gun on himself and start to pull the trigger.

"I understand. I'm the one you hate most, aren't I, Zhaozhao? It's okay. I don't mind the pain. I'm only afraid you don't love me."

Zhao had thought Song Yuening was the moon, never imagining that one day he, a mere cannon-fodder supporting character, would tame that distant moon in the sky and make him fall into his arms.

(A kind, resilient, beautiful, vulnerable uke x a seemingly cool and noble, sickly beauty seme who is secretly a powerful, unhinged fighter)

1. Both leads are reborn. The uke is reborn from the start, while the seme first loses his memories and regains his past-life memories later.

2. Happy ending! Happy ending! Happy ending! The boyfriend in the blurb is just a supporting male character. The seme is Song Yuening. The supporting character only dates Zhao for a short time in his past life, and they only ever hold hands, hug, and kiss on the cheek.

3. In this story, society generally accepts romantic relationships and marriage between people of all genders.

4. None of the events or characters are based on real people!

5. There are some unhinged win-back-the-uke and mutual-salvation elements. No switching semes.

6. The author is clueless about business, so please don't scrutinize the business-war parts. Thank you!

-- Upcoming novel: I Never Meant to Become the Big Shots' Moonlight --

Xin Jiao is elegant and beautiful. He was once a household-name child prodigy, but after his father brought his illegitimate younger brother home, all his good luck seemed to transfer to the boy.

Xin Jiao was injured in an accident and lost an important role. His brother, who looked somewhat like him, stepped in and became an overnight sensation. After that, his brother's mediocre acting and shortcuts only made him more popular, while Xin Jiao worked hard and was still mocked as a vulgar, vain imitation.

Gradually overshadowed by his brother, Xin Jiao faded into obscurity. He could only take bit parts and scrape by with odd jobs whenever he had no work.

After hitting his head while working as an extra, Xin Jiao realized that his brother was the protagonist of a face-slapping power fantasy. Three big shots would protect him all the way to success and romance in the entertainment industry, while Xin Jiao was merely the protagonist's cannon-fodder foil, destined for a particularly miserable end.

Before Xin Jiao could even process this absurd truth, another disaster struck: his younger sister, the only family he had, was suddenly diagnosed with a serious illness.

*

The exorbitant medical bills were beyond Xin Jiao's means, so he used his superb acting skills to take jobs around the clock and earn as much as he could.

On weekdays, Xin Jiao became the assistant to a wealthy playboy, helping him manage his harem. When necessary, he even pretended to be his fiance to fend off persistent admirers.

On weekends, Xin Jiao played the crude substitute boyfriend of a cold, aloof, top student and school heartthrob. He acted like a fool to make the heartthrob's parents dislike him and accept the person their son truly loved.

In his spare time, Xin Jiao also worked as both a paid fan and a hater in a livestream chat, passionately arguing with the two sides for three hundred rounds to defend his "idol."

One day, while working on a set, Xin Jiao happened to find a pitiful, obscure actor who had almost been tricked into selling himself by a shady company.

Moved by the poor, sweet, and handsome young man, Xin Jiao took pity on him and did his best to protect him from people with ulterior motives.

*

Xin Jiao had a strong work ethic. For the money, he could put up with the playboy's difficult lovers, the influencer treating him like a shameless simp, and the aloof heartthrob's coldness, always greeting them with a smile.

After a while, the rich young man fell on hard times. His lovers all avoided him, but Xin Jiao still stood by his side.

Playboy: "So Assistant Xin has a crush on me! He must have been heartbroken watching me with all those lovers. I'll treat him right from now on!"

Xin Jiao: My contract pays me on schedule. If you can't recover your fortune, my salary goes down the drain. Why would I give up a huge payday?

The influencer was framed, and a flood of fans abandoned him. But Xin Jiao still showed up in his livestream on time to fight the haters and check in on him every day.

Influencer: "So Mingyue Jiaojiao really does like me. I shouldn't have ignored him."

Xin Jiao: Paid shills earn by the character. The more I type, the more heartfelt it sounds, and the more I get paid. I make fifteen thousand a month doing this, so it's worth it.

The heartthrob got into a car accident and might be bedridden for the rest of his life. His beloved immediately ran off, but Xin Jiao still took meticulous care of him.

Heartthrob: "Why did I ever think he was vulgar and vain, and treat him as a stand-in for his younger brother? Meeting him was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me."

Xin Jiao: A caregiver costs twelve thousand, rehab assistance eight thousand, and psychological counseling ten thousand. Your parents are generous. Why wouldn't I take the job?

Through all those days of working himself to the bone, the only comfort Xin Jiao had was the obscure young actor, who stayed by his side like an affectionate, proud little dog.

Soon, the rich young man made a comeback and became a new generation business magnate. The influencer was signed by a famous agency and instantly became a top-tier star. The top student and school heartthrob not only recovered through rehabilitation but also became the youngest genius scholar, covered in honors.

Once he had earned enough for the medical bills, Xin Jiao promptly bowed out.

As he took his sister abroad for treatment, the little sweetheart clung to him and said he didn't want them to part.

Xin Jiao was reluctant, but could only wave goodbye and promise they would meet again if fate allowed.

*

A year later, Xin Jiao returned to the country. To make a living, he had no choice but to join a dating show rumored to have a stellar cast. Unfortunately, his protagonist brother was on the show too.

Before the show aired, haters laughed at Xin Jiao on Weibo every day, saying he was asking to be humiliated.

Xin Jiao didn't care. It was just more abuse, and he was used to it. Besides, the pay wouldn't be reduced by a cent.

He just hadn't expected all the guests to be familiar faces.

Everyone assumed that the wealthy CEO, the aloof professor, and the top-tier star would fall for the protagonist. Instead, they all eagerly fought each other for the right to date Xin Jiao.

When asked about it, the professor smiled. "Yes, Xin Jiao is my moonlight. I love him more than life itself. I came here for him."

The top-tier star gazed at him affectionately. "Yes, Xin Jiao is my moonlight. I reached a higher stage because I wanted him to see me shine more brightly."

The CEO looked at him with deep affection. "Yes, Xin Jiao is my moonlight. He taught me the true meaning of love. I want to pursue him openly."

The audience was instantly thrilled. "Did I miss some important scenes? Bring out the uncut version for the esteemed VIPs!"

Xin Jiao was horrified. "No! I never meant to become the big shots' moonlight! I just wanted to make money!"

The big shots: "We don't believe you!"

*

As soon as the show aired, Xin Jiao's name stayed at the top of the trending searches day after day.

Xin Jiao only wanted to be a nobody, but there was nothing he could do about it.

As the rumors spiraled, a certain fake sweetheart who was actually a newly crowned movie star spoke up at just the right time. "Since we know each other, I'll reluctantly help you out."

Xin Jiao brightened. "How?"

The movie star leaned close to his ear and whispered persuasively, "Just say you have someone you love and you're working hard to win him over, so you don't have time for anyone else. That'll do, right?"

Xin Jiao hesitated. "But who should I say I'm pursuing? Someone more famous than me will say I'm using them for publicity, and someone less famous won't be enough to silence them."

The movie star had been waiting for him to ask that. Smiling, he replied, "Why not pursue me? We're so close already. What's wrong with trying to win me over?"

Xin Jiao finally relaxed, but asked shyly, "But... won't that be too much trouble for you?"

The movie star affectionately put an arm around his shoulders, told him it was no trouble, and said that as his pursuer, Xin Jiao should practice closing his eyes for a kiss.

Xin Jiao: ?

[An optimistic, carefree, gentle, money-loving beauty uke x a proud, gorgeous, heaven-blessed movie star seme]

Theme: Everyone can build a brilliant life through hard work!