The Sickly Fake Young Master Is Reborn

[Next Book: The Retirement Life of a Hated Rich Heir] Please add it to your reading list! [Slow to Recognize His Feelings, Cool and Sickly Beauty Bottom × Fake Playboy, Real Wife-Doting Big Shot Top] Lu Xinchen was frail and pampered, but his alluring almond eyes could captivate everyone. He had no idea he was the fake young master of the Lu family. On the day his identity was exposed, he thought everyone would kick him while he was down. Instead, his adoptive older brother took his hand and promised to love him forever; the real young master put an arm around his shoulders, eager to become his closest brother; and his betrothed, despite already being engaged to him, refused to break off the engagement even when the elders objected. In his previous life, Lu Xinchen thought they were all being "kind" until he fell from a rooftop while trying to escape their clutches. Reborn into a new life, he saw these people for who they really were. Only his handsome uncle, surrounded by beauties, still paid him no mind. Lu Xinchen came to terms with it. If someone was going to have their way with him, it might as well be his uncle. Sure, his uncle was two-timing several people, but he had power and influence, and they had once had a relationship. At least then, no one else would covet Lu Xinchen. He turned down everyone's "kindness" and threw himself into his uncle's arms instead. "I'm not a Lu anymore. I'm this good-looking, so you'll like me, won't you?" His uncle, a notorious playboy who only liked beautiful bottoms: "!" At first, Lu Xinchen thought he was just one of his uncle's many lovers, so he did everything he could to please him. But in the end, it seemed he had become the only one. No longer slow to catch on, he sensed something was wrong and worked up the courage to ask, "Shouldn't we end things?" The man lifted his chin and kissed his lips. "We should, but not end things. We should get married." Lu Bainian was the true head of the Lu family. Though third in birth order, he was respectfully known as Master Lu. He had a secret: he had feelings for his nephew, even though he had known for a long time that they were not related by blood. To get rid of those feelings, he immersed himself in a life of pleasure and became a playboy in the eyes of others. Even after Lu Xinchen's identity as a fake young master was exposed, he never imagined that someone so beautiful and pure would look his way. And yet, the other man threw himself into his arms and asked him for love. Later, Lu Bainian attended a banquet, where everyone chatted and laughed with beautiful companions on their arms. Someone asked, "Master Lu, aren't you going to call over a couple of beauties?" Lu Bainian smiled. "My wife wouldn't be happy." "You don't even smoke anymore?" "My wife doesn't like the smell of smoke." "Surely you can still drink?" Lu Bainian continued to smile. "My wife would scold me for asking too much of him." Everyone's jaws dropped. "Master Lu, you've changed!" Content warnings and reading guide: 1. The bottom is 20 and the top is 30. Both are virgins. 2. The top develops feelings after the bottom has come of age, and they are not registered under the same household. 3. The top only pretends to be a playboy, so his character will have a noticeable before-and-after contrast. 4. The bottom is pampered in the sense that he enjoys a comfortable material life. He was switched at birth to take the real young master's place and ward off disaster, so his adoptive mother didn't treat him very well. If that's a dealbreaker, don't read. 5. The character design on the cover was purchased from an artist, so similarities are to be expected. 6. The real-and-fake-young-master plot is melodramatic, while the romance between the top and bottom is sweet. ==Advance Preview: The Retirement Life of a Hated Rich Heir. Please add it to your reading list! == Chu An spent his days rushing between work and home, working a 996 schedule, but after saving for years, he still couldn't afford even a bathroom. One day, he transmigrated into a book and became a universally hated character in a rich-family novel. His parents deposited a fixed 500,000 yuan in monthly allowance into his account, with just one condition: Don't bother us! His arranged-marriage partner knelt before him. "Call off the engagement, and I'll give you ten million yuan." His agent couldn't stand him. "Keep your head down, and you can still get dividends from your shares." His fans begged him to behave. "Remember, you're good for nothing but your looks." Chu An wept with excitement. He was going to grab this fortune with both hands! The original Chu An was the youngest son of the Chu family, found at the age of twelve. The fake young master, his opposite number, was so outstanding that Chu An was constantly excluded and ignored. At eighteen, he became famous and debuted thanks to his looks, but his manipulative stunts, like using others for publicity and putting them down, got him vilified across the internet. Nobody could stand him, and everyone wanted him to disappear. Chu An did just that, vanishing on the spot. Everyone: Great, it's finally quiet. Chu An hurried off to the countryside and bought a self-built rural home: three floors, a basement, and a vegetable garden. Every morning, he woke up in a naturally wooded haven of fresh air. He spent his mornings tending flowers and plants, his afternoons writing, and his evenings walking the dog. Every now and then, he'd look at the number in his bank account, which only ever went up, and marvel at how comfortable early retirement was. Oh, and on the recommendation of a middle-aged neighbor, he impulsively married a man. Life was treating him very well. Two years later, Chu An unexpectedly appeared on camera during the filming of a reality show called Dream Home. At first, netizens thought it was another one of his stunts. Then they said: The way he pets that dog's head is so gentle. His looks have left me unable to move all over again. Why did I used to dislike him? He has such great taste. I want him to be my wife so badly, but he's already married young. Just kill me! Only then did his agent remember that Chu An was still on his roster, and immediately lined up a reality show for him. Netizens were excited, but they hadn't expected the production team to invite Yi Ning, the current top-tier star in the entertainment industry, whom Chu An had once used for publicity and put down. All right, all right, you're the one who knows how to make a show, production team. Chu An, stay away from Yi Ning. Watch out for the haters making a comeback. Poor An An. The production team is terrible! At first, netizens worried about Chu An. Then their comments took a different turn: Yi Ning, is it really okay to carry things for An An like that? Yi Ning, why are you serving An An his food? Yi Ning, An An has a husband. Why are you tucking him in? Yi Ning, could you stop sneaking glances at An An? [Shocking! The entertainment industry's top-tier star falls in love with a married man and can't pull himself away.] [My top star's sworn enemy falls for me, but I'm already married, so this is destined to be a tragic ending. Even a novel wouldn't dare write this, sob sob sob.] [Can I quietly say I support An An getting a divorce, or will I get flamed?] Public opinion spiraled out of control, so Yi Ning posted a photo of their marriage certificate: [Married for two years, and our relationship is going strong.] The whole internet erupted: Aaaaaah! The couple I ship is real!! We want to see your entire love story! Chu An: Thanks, but no thanks. A blind date, marriage, and a long-distance relationship. Very ordinary. Netizens: Ordinary my ass! Your neck is covered in hickeys! Theme: Work hard, study hard, and stay optimistic.