Endless Summer

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Rebellious rich kid Chi Xueyan was being forced into his eleventh matchmaking date. He got straight to the point: “I have a fiery temper, I snore in my sleep, and I still have all my exes added. If you can accept that, we can go register our marriage right now.”

The handsome man sitting across from him, He Qiao, fell silent for a moment with a strange look on his face. Then he actually nodded and said that he had transmigrated into a book. He knew Chi Xueyan was the villainous supporting male character in this novel’s world, destined to become the marriage partner of the male lead, Lu Siyi. As his increasingly obsessive unrequited love took hold, Chi Xueyan would gradually lose himself, do all kinds of terrible things, and eventually die.

He Qiao couldn’t bear to see the lively, kicking Chi Xueyan end up that way, so he suggested a marriage of convenience to help him evade the plot. After all, He Qiao was a workaholic straight man who only wanted to use the information in the book to build his career and benefit the public.

As Chi Xueyan listened, it suddenly dawned on him: “A feint to draw them in! Scare off your matchmaking date by showing classic symptoms of delusional schizophrenia. A master move.”

He promptly filed the trick away for future use, then waved for the bill to show his appreciation.

Before long, Chi Xueyan happened to meet a stunningly handsome man who was exactly his type. Without hesitation, he made the first move, hoping to get the man’s name and contact information.

The handsome man replied coolly, “Lu Siyi.”

Chi Xueyan: “...!!!”

That name was all too damn familiar.

Two weeks later, Chi Xueyan and his eleventh matchmaking date, the mysterious man who had transmigrated into the book, He Qiao, exchanged rings and a passionate kiss in front of their friends and family.

At first, He Qiao was deeply wary of Chi Xueyan, the cunning, wicked villain in the book. Once they had worked together to pretend to be in love and fool their families into letting them marry, He Qiao planned to focus entirely on his career and leave each other alone.

But after finally settling down from all the chaos, Chi Xueyan started seriously studying the plot of the book, and would periodically show up at He Qiao’s office to see him.

Unlike the spoiled, troublemaking CEO’s spouse his employees imagined, most of the time Chi Xueyan simply curled up on the sofa with a little blanket, quietly reflecting on his life as a fictional character.

Every so often, he would look up out of the blue and ask, “Did Lu Siyi really never like me, not even a little?”

“...No.”

“What terrible taste.” Chi Xueyan sneered and rolled over. “How did he even become the male lead? You’re so much better than him!”

For some reason, He Qiao’s investment proposal suddenly lost its appeal.

What a cunning villain.

On the first anniversary of their marriage of convenience, He Qiao arranged the most romantic dinner and the most vibrant roses. As Chi Xueyan looked at him in confusion, he finally asked the question he had been wrestling with for so long.

“You have a good temper, and you’re quiet when you sleep, so...” He Qiao tried to sound casual. “Is it really true you still have all your exes added?”

Chi Xueyan: “...”

What a cunning straight man.

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A romance genius of a villain bottom × a straight top who is not what he seems

A battle of wits and wills between villainous husbands.

[Before You Read]

1. The story revolves entirely around the romance between the leads. It is a pure one-on-one love story with no secondary couples or love rivals. The career and original-book plotlines are both fairly light.

2. The writing style is detailed and nuanced, not a simple, straightforward sugary romance.

3. Everyone has different tastes. If it’s not for you, please don’t force yourself to read it.

★ Check out the author’s lighthearted sweet romances, “Hello, How Long Has This Been Going On?” and “Hands Off My Pretty System!!” Both are complete and ready to binge! ★

New Novel Blurb Below

“Fake Daddy”

Qiao Yu is a special kind of actor with a broad range. He can play the devoted boyfriend brought home for the New Year, or the cold enforcer who follows the boss to collect a debt. There’s nothing he can’t handle.

One day, he lands a major job. A prestigious bachelor is being hounded by a persistent admirer and has had enough. He needs an actor to help him put a stop to the nuisance.

Qiao Yu: “Mr. Shang, what kind do you need? Sweet and innocent? Elegant? Seductive?”

Shang Mujun: “The kind that makes sure this never happens again.”

Qiao Yu understood. “Got it. I’ll do everything I can to play your tough, fiery boyfrien, ”

Shang Mujun pondered for a moment. “No. You’ll play the bratty son I fathered after fooling around with someone when I was fifteen.”

Qiao Yu: ?

Was that even right?

Shang Mujun: “The fee is 200,000 a day, paid daily. Benefits and bonuses are extra.”

Qiao Yu: “Yes, Daddy! I’m great at causing trouble, Daddy!”

Sorry, biological father I’ve never met!

Being the son of a wealthy big shot is a lot of fun, but the rich really are a mess.

The big shot’s bratty son was already causing enough trouble, and yet someone still drugged the big shot’s drink, hoping to get pregnant and marry into the family.

Good news: The big shot didn’t drink a single drop, so there was no risk of an actual son being conceived.

Bad news: The glass was snatched by the diligent, troublemaking fake son, who snorted and downed it in one gulp.

On the day the job ended, Qiao Yu felt both happy and a little wistful.

Happy because of all those zeroes in his bank balance.

Wistful because his fake father-son relationship with the big shot hadn’t ended on a wholesome note. Instead...

A little bit of something distinctly adult had gotten mixed in, entirely by accident.

One day, Qiao Yu got another call from a wealthy family.

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Recently, the Fu family of Nancheng found the young master who had been lost for years, sending the entire high-society circle into a frenzy.

Those who had little to do with the Fu family secretly waited to see a spectacle. Rumor had it that the young master had grown up in an orphanage, supporting himself by working eight jobs a day. He was a shabby country bumpkin who would never fit in with the upper crust.

But at the banquet the Fu family held especially for him, the young man appeared before the crowd. With bright eyes and striking features, he was bold and carefree, every inch the proud young noble raised amid boundless affection.

To top it off, a powerful figure from Beicheng personally attended to offer his congratulations, leaving countless onlookers stunned.

Qiao Yu was cornered on the terrace by a man who had hurried over.

The imposing shadow of the tall man fell over him, trapping him in the corner with nowhere to escape. “Xiao Yu, what kind of son are you playing this time?”

Shang Mujun’s eyes were dark. “When you’re overcome with passion, will you throw yourself into his arms and call him Daddy too?”

Qiao Yu suddenly froze.

He looked cautiously over Shang Mujun’s shoulder. “Uh, well...”

“This time, it’s not an act.”

Shang Mujun froze too.

He slowly turned around and saw a middle-aged man with a thunderous expression: Qiao Yu’s father.

His actual father.

Shang Mujun: ?!

Wait.

Shang Mujun: …

Shang Mujun: That’s not what I meant.

Shang Mujun: Dad! Let me explain!

[Versatile Xiao Yu × Two-Faced Daddy. The leads have a nine-year age gap. Visit the author’s page to read! ^3^]

Message: Choices shape fate; perspective shapes life.