Lu Yi'an was lost as a child and has finally found the family he was separated from for so many years.
The good news is that he's the young master of the top-tier Lu family. A fortune beyond imagining has fallen into his lap, and every member of his family is an elite.
His eldest brother is a refined and steady business prodigy; his second sister is a sharp-tongued, icy top-tier star; his fourth younger brother is an arrogant, unruly esports legend; even the gloomy, sensitive adopted son is a top student on a full scholarship.
The bad news is that he seems to have returned at the worst possible time. Family ties are hanging by a thread, and the bloody storm of a power struggle is already upon them.
So Lu Yi'an's biggest worry shifts from figuring out how not to be treated like a toy by extroverts to working out how to survive the Lu family's internal power struggle.
Lu Yi'an trembles: ...Help!
On his first day at the Lu family home, only Father Lu and Mother Lu came to welcome him.
At the dinner table, Mother Lu's eyes were red, and Father Lu was about to fly into a rage and scold his unfilial children for not showing up.
Lu Yi'an hurriedly said, "It's fine, it's fine. Fewer people make it more lively."
Father Lu and Mother Lu: "?"
After returning to his wealthy family, Lu Yi'an decides to live quietly in an inconspicuous corner.
It doesn't take long for everyone to discover his social anxiety.
He stays home all the time, instinctively avoids eye contact, uses the maid's phone number for deliveries, and turns into a background extra whenever he has to socialize.
The Lu family members are all at ease in their respective fields, but when faced with the shy little darling who was lost for so many years, as timid as a mimosa, they are completely at a loss.
Their coldness, arrogance, and swagger all fizzle out in front of Lu Yi'an.
After a while, the Lu family gradually becomes harmonious.
The eldest brother, who used to treat the company as his home, starts coming home more often, just so he can find out what his younger brother likes and give it to him;
The second sister, always so elegant and icy, speaks to Lu Yi'an on a variety show with such tenderness that her fans think she's hired a stand-in;
The fourth younger brother, usually arrogant and hot-tempered, actually begs his older brother with a pout on livestream so they can play games together;
The suspicious, uneasy adopted son also lets go of his reservations and becomes Lu Yi'an's little shadow...
Lu Yi'an: ...Wait, wasn't I just supposed to be a background extra?
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Everyone in wealthy society knows that the Lu family is cold-hearted and plagued by internal conflict. Plenty of people are waiting to watch the Lu Group fall apart so they can kick it while it's down.
But the longer they wait, the clearer it becomes that the Lu Group isn't collapsing at all. Instead, the family is working together for the sake of the "illegitimate son" who just came home, all so Lu Yi'an will talk to them a little more.
The whole wealthy circle is shaken. The Lu Group's rivals all start investigating the mysterious young master who turned the Lu family into a bastion of love and peace.
But they discover that besides the Lu Group's powerful figures, even the sole heir of the Qin family, the foremost of the great clans, is hovering eagerly by his side.
The Lu Group's rivals: Not happy.jpg
Reading Guide:
1. The social anxiety in this story refers to introverts in the MBTI sense, not social anxiety disorder in the strict psychological sense.
2. A socially anxious bottom x a "socially anxious" top. The top is a happy puppy who had a crush on the bottom long before, and is also the bottom's top supporter.
3. A lighthearted, everyday-life story with everyone doting on the protagonist
4. ...
[Note from 2024/1/2, major revision on 2024/9/10. The blurb has been screenshotted and archived. Copying or infringement is prohibited.]
Theme: Be self-reliant and persistent, work hard for a better future, and never give up!