Living Off My Partner While Staying Strong [Reborn]

Xu Qinghe fell flat on his face in the entertainment industry, his looks ruined and his body broken. He closed his eyes full of regret. When he opened them again, he was back on the night that changed his fate A man in a loosely worn bathrobe tossed him a check and said coolly, "Five million. Forget it." Xu Qinghe: "...Okay." Now that he had another chance, how could he possibly make the same mistake again? When they met again, the cold and stern man was dressed in a suit, lightly swirling his wineglass. He said nonchalantly, "Five million a month. Stay with me." Xu Qinghe: "Heh." He turned and walked away. Several months later, Xu Qinghe was taking a stroll at a private nursing home when he was surrounded by a group of men in black. The cold and stern man glanced at his stomach and said curtly, "Come with me." Xu Qinghe: "?" In less than half a day, he had acquired a husband named Pei Shengye. Xu Qinghe: "..." Just after being nominated for Best Newcomer of the Year, Xu Qinghe suddenly announced that he was ending his contract. After paying a hefty penalty, he left Shengdong Entertainment. Nearly a year later, he joined Xuyang Culture, a newly established, unknown company. Everyone thought his career was over. Three-time Golden Award winner: Looking forward to working with @Xu Qinghe. Famous director: A pleasure working with @Xu Qinghe. Popular variety show: Welcome teacher @Xu Qinghe to the show. One of the country's three major TV stations: Let's look forward to teacher @Xu Qinghe's performance. Netizens: ??? Didn't they say his career was over? Is he being kept or what? Xu Qinghe: ...I got forced into this life of luxury. **Please add my next story to your reading list** *Bad at Work, Married Off to an Alien* Shu Yun Zhan woke up to find that a thousand years had passed and the world had completely changed. Before he had even gotten used to his new body, he had to adapt to his new job: a clerk at the Alien Affairs Office. Yes, aliens. In a daze, Shu Yun Zhan took his place at work, put on an interstellar translator, and hesitantly pressed the red button in front of him to welcome his first alien client A giant black creature resembling an octopus, with a head bigger than the door, nine amber "eyeballs" with vertical pupils, and two rows of crimson, blade-like fangs. Then a black tentacle drifted in and wrapped around him from head to toe. Shu Yun Zhan: "?!" Is this an alien greeting? Alien: "%￥%@#&￥T@#%." The translator in his ear automatically rendered it: "You have a crush on me, and you smell good, too. I want to marry you." Shu Yun Zhan: "?" The manual didn't explain how to handle this, but... Shu Yun Zhan smiled and declined. "I'm honored by your interest, but no, hey!" The black "octopus" simply wrapped him up and carried him outside. "@#￥#@%%." The translator: "I'm glad we've reached an agreement." Shu Yun Zhan: "...We haven't reached an agreement, hey!!!" Help me Theme: Stay true to your original aspirations to see them through to the end.