This Lazy Taoist Really Doesn't Want to Be a Top-Tier Star

A laid-back, sharp-tongued, salty-fish bottom x a domineering, stubborn, grudge-holding top

A real professional Taoist bottom x a top who absolutely refuses to believe in the supernatural

Shen Yuchen was a Taoist priest, as well as a washed-up actor barely making it onto the thirtieth tier.

His status left him with plenty of free time. When he had nothing to do, he would even return to his old profession. When he got tired, he would take a minor acting role to change things up. Life was easy and pleasant, until the day he ran his mouth and said something to a certain someone.

After wrapping up a minor role that day, he was squatting by the roadside waiting for someone. He glanced up and noticed the man in front of him had a dark aura between his brows. Unable to keep quiet, he warned him, "Hey, your brow looks dark. I reckon something bad might happen to you today."

He rummaged in his pocket and pulled out a coin, saying it would ward off misfortune. But when the man saw it, he frowned and stepped back, putting some distance between them. His words dripped with sarcasm:

"You're pretty good at making things up, but I won't fall for it. Go try scamming someone else."

Shen Yuchen: ...In all my life, this is the first time anyone has questioned my professional abilities.

He shrugged indifferently, put the coin away, and stepped aside to let the man pass. As he watched him leave...

A dog came out of nowhere and tore up his trouser leg.

Shen Yuchen: Ha.

At the time, he had no idea that the man he had just made fun of was Ji Chengzhou, the new boss of the company he had yet to meet. He also had no idea that this would earn him a grudge and force him to take part in a livestream variety show with Ji Chengzhou.

The show had invited big shots from all walks of life. Just before it began, the washed-up actor was shoved onto the lineup, so he was bound to get an earful.

...Especially when the production team asked, "Compared with the others, what would you say your special skill is?" Shen Yuchen thought for two seconds, then earnestly answered, "I'm really good at fortune-telling."

Audience: A big shot from the math world is sitting right next to you. Have you no shame?

Shen Yuchen took the torrent of abuse in stride and focused on protecting his boss:

Shen Yuchen: Boss, take this coin for protection.

Ji Chengzhou: No. I don't believe in it.

Audience: Heh, lapdogs never end well.

But Ji Chengzhou refused to believe in the supernatural, and promptly walked into a glass door that had been cleaned so thoroughly it looked like there was nothing there.

Shen Yuchen: Boss, I did a reading. There's going to be a torrential downpour when you go out today. Take an umbrella.

Ji Chengzhou glanced at the weather forecast. No way. I'm not taking one.

Audience: Ha, it's so sunny outside. How could there be a downpour? What a liar!

But the moment Ji Chengzhou stepped outside, a sudden downpour drenched him to the bone.

Audience and Ji Chengzhou: ...

Things like this kept happening, and Shen Yuchen unexpectedly became famous. As his career and love life both flourished, he was surprised to find that the viewers who had once been so eager to curse him had grown increasingly silent. Some even seemed ready to become fans.

Audience: This guy's the real deal. If something's going to happen, he really tells you! [Tears]

Shen Yuchen, who had inexplicably become a sensation: ...Huh? [Confused]

* Comedy and feel-good story

* One-on-one romance, happy ending

* 22.07.06

Theme: Never underestimate anyone, even if they don't seem very reliable.