Playing Matchmaker for My Father at an Elite Academy

■ The academy's most hated student ‖ A reverse matchmaking game ‖ Urban “the father benefits from his child” version

●A master of forcing people into things · a specialist in picking fights as needed · a beauty who looks like a lily from afar but is a peony up close, bottom x a doctoral student who skipped grades · a trustee who can win anyone over with money · a suave, old-fashioned daddy-type, top

One moment, Xie Yi was holding the diagnosis for his adoptive father, Xie Chen, reading that he had only six months left to live, tears nearly falling.

The next, an electronic voice sounded in his ear.

After hearing what the System wanted in exchange, Xie Yi fell into rare contemplation.

So... if I can get my dad, that wooden block, to willingly marry someone within six months, he'll live to ninety-nine without a single illness or disaster?

Deal.

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Life at the elite academy, which had been fairly peaceful, suddenly became a complete mess.

Xie Yi had held the title of “school belle” ever since transferring in during third grade. Now he suddenly abandoned his former reserved ways and began socializing boldly.

Though “hunting” might be a better word than “socializing.”

And Xie Yi's methods of “hunting” were rather unconventional

“Tell your parents to come to school and talk to mine. I have nothing to discuss with you.” Xie Yi said, lying in the infirmary once again.

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Meanwhile, in Xie Chen's eyes, Xie Yi's increasingly frequent troublemaking was a different kind of signal: his son was apparently falling in love and putting on a full peacock display.

So, as a parent... even if he didn't understand... at the very least, he couldn't hold his son back...

Putting on the most precious outfit in his wardrobe, Xie Chen treated the parents of the students summoned to the office just like his future in-laws.

He failed to notice Xie Yi beside him, watching and assessing how compatible his father was with the person across from them.

Too arrogant, might give my dad the cold shoulder after marriage / Too flirtatious, might cheat on my dad after marriage / Too much of a workaholic, might leave my dad lonely after marriage...

PASS. Next.

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Parents who were used to being the ones in charge had probably never expected a younger person to make this kind of request one day:

“Dad/Father/Godfather/Old man/Uncle/Uncle/Mister... could you please pursue Xie Yi's dad?”

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After Xie Yi had hunted three students' parents:

“Director Meng, if Xie Yi keeps this up, our school is going to be in serious trouble.” The dean was drenched in sweat.

“Let him. I want to see just how far he'll take it.” Meng Qingrang put down his binoculars. “This kind of mental disorder is extremely rare, and it concerns my doctoral dissertation. I'll think of a way to handle the other minor matters.”

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After Xie Yi had hunted ten students' parents:

“Director Meng! If Xie Yi keeps this up, our school is finished!” The dean was heartbroken.

“True.” Meng Qingrang mused. “Having too many father-in-law candidates is a problem. I'll have to come up with something.”

[Please Note]

*Both leads are each other's first and only love, first kiss, and first time, in every sense.

*Outside the main couple, the story is a melodramatic hodgepodge. Make yourself at home and help yourself to whatever you like.

[Bonus Scene]

Xie Chen likes children, and he likes raising them, too.

This classmate of my son is doing poorly in school. I'll have the two of them study together and improve.

This classmate of my son is a little thin. I should invite him over for a meal.

This classmate of my son seems a little withdrawn. That's all right, I'll get him to go out and have fun more often.

Xie Yi came home after battling wits with a bunch of parents who coveted his own dad, only to find a crowd of people surrounding his father and fawning over him.

What the heck! Has someone stolen my dad from me?!

Classmates: Your dad's great. He's my stepmom/uncle's wife/aunt/aunt/sister-in-law now.

Theme: Children are mirrors of their parents, and vice versa