The Wealthy Family’s Stepfather Goes Viral After Giving Up

[For a similar cute-kid story, see Raising a Little One in a Wealthy Family While Being a Lazy Beauty, in the author's collection] Overworked office drone Lin Yi died after pulling an all-nighter at work. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a disposable character forced into a marriage alliance with a wealthy mogul. Lin Yi was practically invisible in the marriage. His domineering CEO husband never came home, and only coldly deposited five million yuan in spending money into his account each month. Lin Yi: There's a deal like this? Time to lie flat! Besides that, Lin Yi also had a stepson. His stepson, Huo Mianmian, was a tiny three-year-old, soft and squishy, delicate and adorable. He was just a little too quiet, and very wary of others, rarely getting close to anyone. Lin Yi didn't have to raise a kid, so he was free to enjoy himself. His biggest daily concern was how to spend his money. When he was happy, he bought a shop. When he was unhappy, he bought a sports car... Because of a contract, Lin Yi and Huo Mianmian's father and son duo joined a reality show about families with children. The original owner's reputation in show business was terrible, and netizens immediately mocked him: [Is Lin Yi that washed-up celebrity who loves stirring up trouble? He'd better not lead the kid astray!!] [Right, I heard the young master of the Huo family has some autistic tendencies. What if Lin Yi makes his condition even worse?] [Can Lin Yi get out of show business already!!] But once filming began, things didn't go the way the netizens had imagined. His stepson was incredibly attached to Lin Yi, following him around like a little shadow. When they were together in the room, wherever Lin Yi went, his stepson followed. When Lin Yi stopped, his stepson would go “thump” and bump into him. Even when it hurt, he wouldn't cry. He would just rub his forehead with his chubby little hands, then keep following Lin Yi around. When they ate together, his stepson would carry over his little stool and sit right next to Lin Yi. If he saw Lin Yi pushing aside food he didn't like, he would patiently remind him, “Papa, picky eating is bad for you~” When they did activities together, the other families would be busy trying their hardest to win the games. Lin Yi would lounge lazily in his chair and pat the seat beside him. “Kiddo, come over and take a break.” His stepson shook his head, clenched his little fists, and said in a babyish voice, “Papa, I'll go win first place for us!” His stepson was so well-behaved and adorable that even when he occasionally threw a tantrum, it looked like this His stepson lay on the floor, whining and refusing to get up. Lin Yi sat nearby playing on his phone and casually reminded him, “Move aside a little. The housekeeper needs to sweep.” “Okay~” His stepson answered obediently and moved aside. Once the housekeeper had finished cleaning, he lay back down in the same spot. The father and son became overnight sensations. [Lin Yi makes raising this kid look way too easy!!!] [Is Lin Yi some kind of parenting master? How did he get the kid so attached to him?] Before long, netizens discovered that Lin Yi wasn't just good at raising kids. He had also somehow gotten the second young master and third young miss of the Huo family completely under his thumb! The once good-for-nothing second young master had made it to the podium as a world esports champion. The once spoiled and willful young miss had become a widely acclaimed movie star. The siblings talked endlessly about what a wonderful sister-in-law Lin Yi was, and did everything he said. The netizens were utterly stunned. Lin Yi, meanwhile, looked completely calm. It was just a matter of handling two big kids. Wasn't that easy? A hater revealed that Lin Yi and the Huo family's eldest son, Huo Jihan, had only married for business, and had no feelings for each other at all. Not long afterward, after an event, the usually ruthless and cold Huo mogul pulled Lin Yi into his arms and kissed him, then picked him up and carried him to the car... The entire internet crashed. They called that having no feelings for each other?! A bottom who only wants to lie flat x a mysterious, unfathomable top Reader notes: 1. A cute, heartwarming story! 2. The kid isn't the top's biological child. 3. The whole family absolutely adores the bottom. There's a slight everyone-loves-him vibe!! Theme: Strive to grow through adversity and become stronger!