After the Workaholic Learns to Lie Flat, Everyone Falls for Them [Reborn]

When Jiang Tingzhou is reborn, the first two things he does are quit his job and run, then immediately break up with his partner. In his previous life, after being found by the Jiang family, a culinary dynasty, five-year-old Jiang Tingzhou had gone missing by accident. He spent half his life battling Jiang You, the adopted fake young master who had taken his place and seemed blessed by heaven. He worked himself to the bone, and after endless effort, finally proved that the little schemer was inferior to him in every way. He fought desperately to win the God of Cookery competition. He made the Jiang family's restaurant chain flourish. Even the person Jiang You longed for but couldn't have favored him instead. He poured everything into proving that Jiang You had no inborn protagonist aura that made everyone love him. If you worked hard enough, anything could change, and everyone should like him more. But in the end, his parents thought he was too aggressive, his old friends drifted away, everyone at the company secretly called him heartless, and the lover he'd fought so hard to win eventually went their separate ways. At least his career was a success. But Jiang Tingzhou had barely had time to enjoy that success when he suddenly died from overwork, forced to watch helplessly as Jiang You returned as the long-lost white moonlight and smoothly took over everything he'd built. And he himself was reborn as a twenty-two-year-old, working himself to death, still on the job with a high fever, and being bullied and emotionally manipulated by his boss. Seriously... who wants to be reborn?! Jiang Tingzhou: Deadpan.jpg He'd given up on this wretched life. He felt there was no point in being reborn, since nothing he did ever turned out well. All his hard work came to nothing, so what was the point of pushing himself so hard? Money and love were just things outside himself. His health was what mattered. He found a quiet place to lie flat, thinking only about eating well and having three meals a day. But strangely, after Jiang Tingzhou gave up, the people around him started regretting their choices. Suddenly, it seemed like everyone liked him. Later, he even became a hugely popular food blogger, the one netizens most wanted to marry? #Top-tier temptation Jiang Tingzhou# #Jiang Tingzhou, the man you can't resist in the middle of the night# #The moment I see him, tears start flowing from the corners of my mouth# The love interest's perspective: Lu Baiyu went through a sudden, brutal breakup. In their chat history, Jiang Tingzhou had sent a dozen messages in a row, babbling sweet, affectionate things. “Hubby, I miss you [heart].” “I dreamed about you last night. I really, really want to see you.” “I made a new dish!” “[Image]” “When are you coming back to Yongqing? I want to make it for you.” Lu Baiyu was away on a business trip, so busy he was constantly rushing from one thing to another. Even when he saw the messages, he was used to not having time to reply. Then, after finishing an international conference call, he received a new message from Jiang Tingzhou. “Hi, we're breaking up. Bye.” Lu Baiyu: ...? He sent a question mark, but a red exclamation mark appeared in the chat window. Just like that, the other person had blocked him. 1. A workaholic chef who becomes laid-back after being reborn x a former aloof heartthrob who turns out to be a secretly scheming, lovesick mess after losing his lover 2. The plot is satisfying, while the romance is angsty and melodramatic. The plot and career are a major focus. The love interest has loved the protagonist in both his past and present lives, and will gradually recover his memories of the previous life. There are many misunderstandings between them, so expect a chase-your-wife-to-the-crematorium arc, and the angst is intense. 3. The protagonist seems universally disliked, but is actually beloved by everyone. He'll build the best career and win everyone's affection. My new novel, Three Overpowered Heroes All Want to Get Back Together, is now available Before transmigrating, sixteen-year-old Lin Huaiyue had only read overpowered hero stories on Qidian. He'd never read a single Jinjiang novel. And that's where he went wrong. He had no idea that you shouldn't pick up every battered man who falls from the sky. Now Lin Huaiyue has not only picked one up, he's happily taken in three. The main reason is that he transmigrated into the body of a poor, pitiful boy from the countryside. Life has been terribly hard these past two years. Though he was bound to a farming System, in a world where might makes right, the farming type seems to have fallen out of favor. Lin, the frail young village chief, has had to work incredibly hard and tread carefully, getting squeezed and stretched by life until he's like a soft, chewy rice cake. After two years, he's finally saved a little money and bought an expensive contract stone. All he wants is to hire an honest, obedient cultivator to protect his little farm. He hears that the three most powerful Tribulation Transcendence experts of the age killed one another in a fierce battle, and that the world is growing increasingly chaotic. As it happens, he finds three down-on-their-luck wandering cultivators in a remote corner of the world. One is a sword cultivator who has lost his sword, named Xie Xuan. Another is a strange-tempered wandering cultivator who calls himself Lin Ye. The last is some kind of beast, whom Lin Huaiyue names Xiao Bai. They all seem a little odd, but at least they're excellent value for money. Lin Huaiyue, currently focused only on figuring out how to grow more crops, has no idea that the stone he bought isn't an ordinary contract stone, but a marriage contract stone. He's not the employer of these three “wandering cultivators”: he's become their shared “wife.” He also has no idea that these three down-and-out, eccentric cultivators who signed the contract with him are actually the legendary three mighty Tribulation Transcendence experts said to have “killed one another”: terrifying, violent, and cold-blooded men no one dares to cross. Scene One: Not long afterward, Lin Huaiyue discovers that the three cultivators are actually his husbands. Stunned, he lets out a disappointed sigh. He thinks, This can't be right. What kind of world is this? Who gets married so casually? He wanted honest farmhands to help him work the fields, not husbands. But Lin Huaiyue soon changes his mind. Because he quickly figures out how to put his husbands to good use. He tries softening his voice and sweet-talking them: “Come help me, won't you?” and “Wow, you're amazing! I've never met anyone so amazing.” Even when they keep straight faces, the three are more useful than the tractor in his System inventory. Oh, having a husband is great. Three husbands are three times as great ☺️ Scene Two: The Sword God, the Demon Lord, and the Beast Emperor have never gotten along. After a great battle, they find themselves fallen from power and are forced to hide their identities, heal their wounds, and lie low. The three have always been sworn enemies, and the only thing they agree on is that they could never fall for a country boy. Lin Huaiyue will never learn who they are. The gap in strength between them is enormous, and as they gradually recover, the marriage contract will weaken and eventually end. Lin Huaiyue's memories of the marriage will disappear along with it, so it is destined to come to nothing. So no matter how they protect and help Lin Huaiyue, how helpless they are when they hear him sweet-talk them or see him sad, and how they gradually come to do whatever he wants, it's all just an act. They definitely aren't falling for him. They're simply sticking to their own plans and doing things at their own pace. Later, after the three mighty Tribulation Transcendence experts have regained their power and fame, they wonder: What were we pretending for? My little wife is so irresistible. Who could bear to leave a hardworking, resilient, clever little wife who knows how to sweet-talk and cling to them? Scene Three: Much later, Lin Huaiyue has become incredibly powerful, able to make all things flourish. But after an accident, he can't remember some things very clearly. His followers tell him those memories don't matter, though Lin Huaiyue still finds some things strange. For instance, he has never met the Sword God Xie Xuanti, the Demon Lord Lin Ye, or the Beast Emperor Jiyu Bai. Yet when these three see him, they can't help crying and holding him, each claiming to be his long-lost husband. As for the other two, they call them shameless homewreckers who are trying to destroy his relationship with his wife. Lin Huaiyue shakes his head furiously. No way, absolutely not. We're farmers, the most honest people there are. There's no way I could have three husbands! Reader's note: A cheerful, sunny farming-story protagonist who is the receiving partner. He has a complete career-growth arc and a bit of a flirtatious, universally adored charm. He'll gradually become an extraordinary beauty. The three love interests eventually merge into one: a split-personality love interest. Theme: Food is paramount to the people.