After Going on a Dating Show with My Ex

[A Second Chance Romance, Sweet and Fluffy; Smart One x Even Smarter One; Hapless Dad-Type Top x Silly, Hilarious Bottom; Complete; Currently Revising; Full Version Available Only on Jinjiang] [Preorders: The metaphysical story "Wait, Am I Not a Novice?" and the historical story "The Male Concubine Ascends the Throne." If you're interested, please add them to your collections~] Shen Jun is a washed-up nobody from the fringes of show business. He has no fame and has been blacklisted, and in an industry where everyone is trying to make money, he doesn't have a single coin in his pocket. His agent asks, "There's a dating show opportunity. Want to take it?" Shen Jun, who hasn't appeared in public for three years, answers without hesitation, "I'll do it. Who's my partner? Oh, I don't care who it is. If he tells me to go east, I won't go west. I'll serve him tea, rub his shoulders and legs. I'll be the perfect boyfriend, a model of filial devotion!" His agent says, "Your ex-boyfriend, Qin Yinuo." Shen Jun immediately takes it back. "No way. I'll die." "The fee is four million." Four million for two months of filming, or sixty-five thousand a day. Shen Jun changes his tune at lightning speed. "...What is there to fear about death?!" On the dating show, the other "couples" are all lovey-dovey, while Shen Jun and Qin Yinuo maintain a safe distance of one meter at all times. During the maze challenge, the other boyfriends hold their partners close, afraid they'll get separated. Shen Jun rubs his hands together. "Son, don't even think about beating your dad." Qin Yinuo: "..." During the "Decorate Our Home" challenge, the other boyfriends work hard around the filming town to earn money, while their partners carefully budget to decorate their homes, stretching every penny: "He works so hard to earn money. We should save wherever we can." Shen Jun spends lavishly. "Get me the best of everything. For a comfortable place to live, I'm willing to make Qin Yinuo work like an ox and a horse." Qin Yinuo pays without changing expression. "If it doesn't look good, I'll hang you on the wall as decoration." The two of them trade insults without restraint on the show, showing not the slightest hint of affection. Their agent is so anxious he can barely keep his temper, frantically signaling to Shen Jun: "Where's the tea service? The shoulder rubs and leg massages? Where's my model boyfriend?" Oh, right. Shen Jun immediately sidles up to Qin Yinuo, pulls down half his collar to bare one shoulder, and urges him, "I'm thirsty. I want tea, I want water. My shoulder hurts, too. Hurry up, rub my shoulders and legs!" Shen Jun flashes his agent an "OK" sign. His model-boyfriend routine is right on schedule. After the dating show ends, Shen Jun takes his four million to his boss to terminate his contract. But through a crack in the door, he sees Qin Yinuo sitting in the boss's chair, while the boss sits below him, looking thoroughly deferential. "President Qin, we've already arranged for Teacher Shen to appear on the dating show as you requested." Shen Jun's eyes widen. Oh, wow. My ex-boyfriend is a master schemer. [Reading Notes] 1. The characters are not based on real people. 2. The pairing is Smart One x Even Smarter One. Their CP name will be "Great Wisdom, Foolish Appearance": one is wise, the other seems foolish. [3] Important, [highlighted]: [This story contains a lot of flashbacks]!! Read with caution if that bothers you!! [Preorder] "Wait, Am I Not a Novice?" Jian Ning wakes up one morning to find that he's lost five years of memories. Based on his diary, he learns that he's a fake fortune-teller who swindles people, and that he was arrested and sent to a detention center half a month ago for fortune-telling without a license. Before Jian Ning can repent and turn over a new leaf, the crew of a live-streamed metaphysical variety show forces him to impersonate Jian Mingzhou, a long-missing master of the occult, and appear on the program. Guest A is a witch ranked 2,500th on the metaphysical leaderboard. Guest B is a Buddhist cultivator ranked 968th. Guest C is a master ranked 499th. Jian Ning is a novice ranked 1,000,000,092nd. And Jian Mingzhou, the man he's impersonating, is a top master ranked third. Jian Ning panics and posts an urgent bounty on Zhihu in the middle of the night: "Guys, how does a novice pretend to be a master in front of actual masters? Urgent, urgent, urgent! Please save this poor kid's life QAQ" * Faced with a challenge where death is almost certain, the other guests run for their lives. Jian Ning's legs go weak, and he can't move. The guests praise him: "As expected of a master. He's as steady as a mountain!" Faced with one demon after another, the other guests show off their techniques. Jian Ning trembles in fear, determined to play dead and not lift a finger. The guests understand: "These little monsters aren't worthy of making a master act!" Then the final boss appears. The other guests are defeated one after another, and all their hopes are pinned on Jian Ning. Jian Ning is so scared that his soul nearly flies out of his body. This is the end! Help! Won't somebody save me QAQ! In the confusion, Jian Ning accidentally brushes against the final boss, and it vanishes into dust. Jian Ning: ... Looking at the boss, who died more easily than dust being wiped away, then at the guests whose faces have gone white with fear, Jian Ning finally understands: he's not the only imposter! The entire crew are actors! You could've told me sooner! * After his revelation, Jian Ning changes his ways. He remains calm and composed, finally displaying the bearing of a master. But then the variety show suddenly asks them to take on a master from the demonic path leaderboard. Jian Ning picks at his ear. They're really taking their act all the way to a demonic master? This bunch of fakes could all be torn to shreds with one hand. Jian Ning has no choice as the deranged others push him into the demonic territory. Black mist spreads, blotting out the sky. Flocks of crows fly past, cawing in waves. A blood-scented wind whips up the scattered white bones. The pitch-black gates to the abyss open, and the terrifying man from the leaderboard slowly emerges. His gaze is dark. "Jian Mingzhou, you used me and still dare to come back?" Jian Ning: "???" You're an actor too? Your crew really takes its work seriously! Theme: Persevere through every setback and strive for self-improvement.