How Did the Villain Fall in Love with Me?

Ji Mian had spent his whole life doing good deeds. Then, in a single day, he transmigrated into a book and became a disposable pawn in a marriage-by-substitution novel. The original character was exceptionally clever, always scheming. His family assigned him to marry the villain, earn the villain’s trust, infiltrate the company, and bring the villain down from within. It was supposed to be an easy win. But… Ji Mian had majored in photography, knew nothing about finance, and forgot what he’d eaten for dinner the night before by the next morning. He fell silent for a long moment. Ji Mian: Nice. - Without a clever mind, Ji Mian could only stick close to the villain, keep his head down, and do his tasks. Every now and then, he’d use his looks to give the villain a little “service.” The plan was simple: if he didn’t have the brains, he’d make up for it with his looks. At last, he managed to infiltrate the company. He successfully made the villain lower his guard. The Ji family gave him an assignment, and the very next moment, he received the information he needed. The whole process was unbelievably simple. But since the villain treated him well, he only passed along half the information each time, happily playing both sides and profiting from their conflict. - But halfway through the story, things started to go off the rails. Li Chenzhou was meticulous and decisive. He crushed the male lead’s family, took down the female lead’s family, and led the Li family to the top, step by step. The Ji family even abandoned Ji Mian as a pawn, hoping only to save themselves. With no more assignments, Ji Mian followed behind the villain in fear, lying flat and letting himself be cuddled, only to find the villain treating him better and better, his expression growing gentler by the day. Then, after the Ji family had fallen completely, a confidential email was sent to the Li family, exposing Ji Mian as an undercover agent. Ji Mian… Ji Mian made a run for it in front of everyone!!! He took all the money he’d squeezed out of the Ji family and the villain and spent it as extravagantly as he pleased!!! Buying whatever he wanted!!! Spending whatever he wanted!!! But a month later, the villain caught him by the scruff of his neck. Ji Mian: Squeak. The villain lowered his eyes, his voice calm and indulgent. “Had enough fun? Come home when you’re done.” Ji Mian: “…” Huh??? Wasn’t I an undercover agent on the run??? - The first time Li Chenzhou saw Ji Mian, Ji Mian slipped and fell right into his arms in an extremely undignified way. He knew Ji Mian was an undercover agent, so he kept his guard up. Then he deliberately arranged for Ji Mian to join the company. He began to pay attention to him, first wondering whether Ji Mian was eating and sleeping well, then worrying whether Ji Mian would get scolded for failing to pass along information. He thought he must have gone crazy. A silly, adorable bottom who wins by lying flat X a scheming top who starts out devious and ends up letting him get away with everything [Please, please read the guide before starting!] ① The bottom isn’t very smart. If you can’t stand a silly protagonist, please don’t read. Let’s respect each other. Thank you. ② I wanted to write a story about a silly undercover agent. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read it. ③ At its core, this is a brainless sweet story with little logic. The business battles are all made up. ④ Both are virgins and each other’s first love. The top falls first. The original male and female leads have no romantic storyline. ⑤ Once again, the bottom is a dummy. Theme: Even when surrounded by hardship, keep striving forward.