Name: I'm Lying Flat Like a Lazy Fish, Do Not Disturb
Author: Cai Shi Yue

Synopsis

Coming soon: How to Get Rid of a Dad-Type Senior. The blurb is below. Thanks for your support.

High-IQ, lie-flat, lazy bottom x cold-looking, devoted, self-deluding top

--I was only worried you'd work yourself to death, and you want to marry me?!

Lu Xiuran spent his whole life pushing himself, doing practice problems and learning piano and violin from a young age, then skipping grades all the way through school. While battling his adoptive brother, who had been taken in by his family, he worked himself to death.

Reborn, he swore no one would ever get him back on his feet!

From then on, his life motto changed: lying flat is the way to win, and a lazy fish can conquer the world.

Goji berries steeped in tea, maca supplements, calcium and vitamin C tablets, and regular health checkups.

Work? Talk to my adoptive brother.

Bars? No, no, no. Come here, let me explain the dangers of excessive drinking.

His greatest joy in life, besides lying flat, is raising a kid. Just watch him happily slack off in the entertainment industry while looking after his autistic little nephew.

On his merry way to slacking off, he sees his adoptive brother continuing down the path of self-destruction, and finally feels a pang of conscience.

Jiang Zeyu stays up until the early hours every night and survives on iced Americanos. Could he meet the same end one day?!

That won't do! If the eldest brother is gone, won't I have to inherit the family business?! Wouldn't that make this lazy fish flip over?!

Jiang Zeyu notices that after his younger brother suddenly settles down, he's found a new way to make trouble. He stares expressionlessly at the message that pops up on his phone.

"Breaking: 32-year-old male executive dies from overwork. Company pays 3 million in compensation."

Later, Jiang Zeyu starts receiving lovingly prepared lunches from his younger brother right on time. The iced Americano is replaced with goji berries steeped in a thermos, and if he isn't home by the agreed time, his phone rings nonstop…

The family is delighted to see this, and his friends' replies are all variations of, "There you go showing off your relationship again."

Even Jiang Zeyu thinks the two of them have naturally gotten together.

That is, until Jiang Zeyu gets ready to take Lu Xiuran to register their marriage…

Coming soon recommendation: How to Get Rid of a Dad-Type Senior

Character setup: A well-behaved but genuinely crazy, naturally seductive cosplayer bottom x a cool, stoic, self-deluding, high-IQ, dad-type handsome top

Cheng Siyuan has a huge problem on his hands.

After graduating from high school, he was supposed to escape his dad-type big brother and go all out as a cosplayer.

Unfortunately, one dinner later, he had gained another dad!!!

Wearing his cosplay outfit, Cheng Siyuan stares at his phone, his eyes full of nerves.

Shi Shuyi: Where are you?

Shi Shuyi: What are you doing??

Shi Shuyi: Who's around you???

Cheng Siyuan takes a deep breath, his almond-shaped eyes widening.

I can't live like this anymore!!!

Fine. An outstanding cosplayer never backs down from a challenge. Let him put an end to his senior's dad act.

Search online: How do you make someone hate you and stay away from you?

Answer: Dance on their bottom line.

School forum: What's the thing the campus heartthrob Shi Shuyi hates most?

Answer: People with severe homophobia.

Cheng Siyuan smiles faintly and pushes up the black-rimmed glasses on his nose, keeping his good deed to himself.

Perfect! Excellent!! Outstanding!!!

Shi Shuyi went to dinner with his cousin and somehow wound up saddled with a problem!

He'd thought it would be easy to look after the younger brother of his cousin's friend and client while they were at school.

In reality, ha. He was still young, yet forced to play dad.

The troublesome kid's dad-type big brother: Has my brother eaten? What did he have?

The troublesome kid's dad-type big brother: It's getting colder today. What is he wearing?

The troublesome kid's dad-type big brother: It's already ten. Has he gone to bed?

Your brother is nineteen, not three!!!

Shi Shuyi's expression grows even sterner, a glint flashing in his eyes. This problem needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Except... does he seem to like me?!

Wrapped in a thick scarf, the little troublemaker gently tugs at Shi Shuyi's hem and looks up at him. "Senior Shi, I want egg fried rice without carrots today."

Shi Shuyi: So well-behaved! But liking me is wrong.

The little troublemaker sniffs, furrows his brow, and slips his hand into Shi Shuyi's. "Senior Shi, I'm cold."

Shi Shuyi: So sweet! But you can't like me.

After watching a basketball game, the little troublemaker runs up to him and, seemingly by accident, feels his abs, his face full of admiration.

Shi Shuyi: Such a good boy!??? No... this can't...

Cheng Siyuan is freaking out!!! He's gone this far, so why is this guy still hanging out with him?! Isn't he supposed to banish him immediately?!

If that won't work, then it's time to use his secret weapon!

After getting drunk, Cheng Siyuan smacks a kiss onto Shi Shuyi's cheek.

Shi Shuyi's heart pounds. A smile slowly blooms in his stern eyes, usually as cold as frost and snow. He turns and kisses his little troublemaker.

Cheng Siyuan: ???!!!

The outstanding cosplayer takes things too far, and one secret identity after another comes tumbling out.

--They lock eyes at a convention...