Jiang Yunhui and He Que have been married for years. They're deeply in love and the model couple everyone envies.
Unfortunately, there aren't enough staff writers for scum-gong and abused-shou stories, so the two of them get bound to a scum-and-abuse System and sent into a novel about a scum gong and an abused shou.
He Que goes from a devoted husband who takes care of the home to a heartless, powerful benefactor who takes what he wants. Jiang Yunhui goes from an aloof beauty to a pitiful innocent newcomer in the entertainment industry.
He Que is supposed to threaten Jiang Yunhui's future and make him his lover, putting him through a string of high-blood-pressure plotlines: forced romance, leaked intimate photos, a relative's death, being blacklisted and suppressed, and getting kidnapped and injured. In the end, Jiang Yunhui gets a happy ending with He Que.
Jiang Yunhui: Are you sure I'm really not going to die?
Scum-and-abuse System: We have a doctor gong number two on standby.
Scum-and-abuse System: Once you finish the plot, the two of you can leave this world.
Scum Gong He Que: ...
Poor Little Jiang Yunhui: ...
He Que comes to his senses and hugs the aloof beauty he had worked so hard to win over. "Don't leave me, honey!"
Jiang Yunhui: .
He Que is a textbook Jinjiang ideal gong. He pursued his wife for years and finally got to enjoy the good life: cooking for him, warming his bed, and having a regular sex life.
Now he's supposed to do something unforgivable to his aloof, beautiful wife!
As He Que nearly weeps, he can't help imagining the plot the System has described.
His wife is so cool and distant, and even when forced to cry, he refuses to lose his composure.
On set, a powerful CEO forcefully takes away the pale, beautiful young star, his expression meaningful.
The crew clench their fists in concern.
A forced romance!
In the nanny van, He Que finishes delivering his harsh words to thin air, then immediately pulls Jiang Yunhui into his arms to comfort him.
"Honey, was it a little cold on set?"
"Honey, are you hungry?"
"Honey, I'm sorry. I didn't mean any of that..."
Jiang Yunhui frowns and burrows into He Que's arms. "Shut up."
At the villa, the butler and servants listen as Mr. He gives his orders.
Mr. He waves a hand grandly. "From now on, he's my wife... I mean, my lover."
In public, Jiang Yunhui is a canary locked in a villa, with no freedom and all his happiness and sorrow dependent on He Que.
In private, He Que diligently plans nutritious meals for Jiang Yunhui, afraid his wife might lose even a little weight.
Everyone knows that the young star Jiang Yunhui is being kept. His intimate photos are about to be leaked, ruining his reputation.
The paparazzi publish the promised pictures, but they show an unfamiliar man being beaten until he cries. A wave of publicity and PR immediately follows, explaining that Jiang Yunhui and He Que are in a consensual relationship.
He Que: Honey! This is the mastermind behind everything in the novel!
Jiang Yunhui: .
Just as the plot is about to wrap up, Jiang Yunhui realizes something seems off with his body.
The scum-and-abuse System rubs its hands together. "Um, we're still missing one classic run-away-while-pregnant plotline."
Jiang Yunhui expressionlessly touches his slightly rounded belly.
He can do that too?
The innocent young man, who should be enduring his pregnancy in misery, appears in a hotel wearing soft loungewear, his slightly swollen calves showing.
He Que dutifully massages his wife's legs and feet. "Is this the right amount of pressure?"
Jiang Yunhui kicks him. "You should go now."
Jiang Yunhui: The doctor will come at nine tomorrow morning. Remember to do the catching-you-in-bed plotline.
He Que bears the indignity.
Heaven knows how much he doesn't want to see the second gong who has designs on his wife.
#Did he act like a scumbag?#
#He did.#
#Why aren't they following the scum-and-abuse plot anymore?#
Reader's guide:
1. Comedy. No scum or abuse.
2. Pregnancy and childbirth.
3. Aloof, untouchable shou x devoted, domestic, all-around-capable gong.
Theme: Communication creates a brighter future.
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My Nonhuman Wife
Beneath the White Tower
A Guide to Pampering the Little Monster
My Monster Lover
Why Is My Arranged-Marriage Husband Like That?
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