The Universally Hated Slacker Became a Top-Tier Star

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Shi Yan hasn't done a single thing right since he came of age.

He is the only son of the richest man in the country, but his parents happen to favor their adopted son more. They even gave him the right to inherit the family fortune.

The person he fought so hard to marry doesn't seem to love him, either.

Shi Yan's final effort was to audition for a boy band. He wanted so badly for someone to like him, but on the night the group debuted with him in the center position, he fell from grace, and countless fans felt his teammate had been treated unfairly.

After an accident, he finally understood that it had all been meant to make his universally adored teammate shine.

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After awakening to the truth, Shi Yan decided to stop trying.

He returned to the day of the audition, during the free talent showcase. Shi Yan had already stood up, but after seeing where he was, he sat back down.

Mentor: ?

Shi Yan: I just wanted to adjust my sitting position. As long as I slack off enough, the plot can't mess with my head.

Shi Yan let loose on the audition show, determined not to be a stepping stone for the universally adored protagonist. He had a happy time every day, yet his popularity kept climbing, until he could even outshine the protagonist.

Rival fans: How can peerless good looks not count as talent?

Even the universally adored protagonist secretly followed their CP fan page.

The most unbelievable thing happened on the day Shi Yan asked to break off his engagement.

The award-winning actor, whose popularity was in a league of his own, posted on Weibo: @Shi Yan, why don't you want me anymore?

Only then did Shi Yan realize that somehow, he'd gone from being hated by everyone to being loved by everyone...

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Title: After I Played the Rich Heir on a Dating Show

Blurb:

Zhou Ji graduated from a prestigious acting program, competed in a boy band audition, and appeared on dozens of variety shows, but no one in the entertainment industry knows who he is.

Lin Yansen was born into one of the country's top wealthy families. A heaven-blessed darling who never has to lower himself to the mortal world, he looks down on nobodies like Zhou Ji, who are desperate to climb the ladder.

Yet the two of them are paired up to film a dating show.

The young master thinks he's had to endure a lot, but once he gets through the beginning, he can no longer control how things end.

By the time the show is almost over, Zhou Ji has gotten so good at placating the young master that he even receives a confession text from him in the final episode.

Zhou Ji deletes it on the spot and heads straight to the set of his new drama without looking back.

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After the dating show wraps, Zhou Ji's new drama becomes a huge hit.

His acting wins him acclaim, and he shoots straight to the top of the popularity rankings, dominating every platform. The drama ends, but he stays on the trending lists.

The online users who initially insisted they only liked his character, not the actor, are completely won over.

[With acting like that, a body like that, and a face like that, he deserves all this success!]

[...Times have changed. Now Jiang Siyu is the one who doesn't deserve him.]

[The rumor that Zhou Ji offended the young master and would be blacklisted only happened two weeks ago!]

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Two weeks earlier.

The young master waited foolishly, clutching a huge bouquet of roses. His confession text went unanswered. He refused to believe he'd been rejected, and the next morning he was still too proud to admit it.

The young master resolved to forget him, get revenge, and stop at nothing.

But when they met, a single kind look from the other man was enough to make him want him all over again.

Whether it was top-tier opportunities, big-budget films and dramas, or brand endorsements, he could get them all for him.

But Zhou Ji was indifferent. He no longer needed any of those things, so there was no reason to keep placating the young master.

Theme: Live life on your own terms