1. Pei Xinglu is the illegitimate son of the wealthy Jiang family in City A. His father never acknowledged him, his mother abandoned him, and he grew up relying on his grandmother.
To pay off debts, he dropped out of school and worked. A talent scout discovered him, and he entered the entertainment industry.
The Jiang family was as good as dead to him.
Until one day, they suddenly showed up at his door, all enthusiasm, saying they wanted to introduce him to someone.
Pei Xinglu sneered. "A business marriage?"
His scumbag father: "No, a marriage to bring good fortune."
Pei Xinglu: "?"
His scumbag father: "To the young master of the Ling family."
Pei Xinglu: "???"
2. The Ling family is even more underhanded than the Jiang family.
The second young master plays the bad cop, using threats of a career ban and promises of resources to pressure and tempt Pei Xinglu. Madam Ling plays the good cop, tearfully begging him to agree.
The eldest young master simply presents a contract: three years, a guaranteed deal, no tricks.
Pei Xinglu is so furious his teeth ache, but has no choice but to agree. He'll just work part-time as a male nurse for three years.
3. Pei Xinglu moves into the young master Ling's villa, dragging his suitcase and radiating resentment.
On the stairs.
"My husband?"
His marriage-for-good-fortune partner, young master Ling, has tousled hair at his forehead and sleepy eyes.
Pale, delicate, beautiful, slender, like a porcelain doll that might shatter.
The corners of his eyes are red, as if a harsh word would make him cry.
Pei Xinglu: You little... (crossed out
4. When Ling Suiyao wakes up, he discovers he's acquired a legal husband.
Very handsome. Very cocky. Very cool.
But however much he looks, this handsome guy seems a lot like
the popular top member of a now-defunct hit boy band
the top-tier star who shot to fame thanks to a phenomenal hit drama
And...
Ling Suiyao picks up his phone and opens his private Weibo account.
@Suisui's Little Rice Cake: Aaaaaa, Pei Xinglu, my new husband!
That's right, his "celebrity crush husband" [crossed out] real husband is Pei Xinglu.
[Bonus Scene 1]
One post after another sprouts up on the Douban group.
"Is no one talking about Pei's new variety show? He's supposed to be a high-and-mighty, cold beauty who loves showing off, so why does he grin like he's got nothing to lose???"
"Breaking news! Am I the only one who thinks Pei's been showing off like a peacock lately?"
"Huge scoop, confirmed! Pei's married into a rich family! I heard he married into it!"
"Case solved! Pei's living off his spouse! Pics to prove it! His partner is the young master of the Ling family!"
"Go watch the Qingtui livestream now! Entertainment section: Sui Sui and Nian Nian! Pei's wife!"
[Bonus Scene 2]
Ling Suiyao finishes his livestream.
Pei Xinglu immediately wraps his arms around him from behind, sounding pitiful. "Baby, all those nasty people online are gossiping about me. They say I'm living off you."
Ling Suiyao blushes and solemnly corrects him. "You're not."
Like a puppy, Pei Xinglu nuzzles his neck and kisses him. "Baby, you smell so good. I want to live off you for the rest of my life."
The whole internet explodes.
Reader's guide:
1. A cold and cocky top-tier star who loves clinging to his husband, gong x a sickly, delicate, obedient little pretty boy, shou
2. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting
3. Each other's first love, gong dotes on shou, super sweet
#Thanks to my bestie for the character card!#
Please check out the coming-soon story in my profile, The Spoiled Fake Young Master Transmigrates into a Book
[Arrogant, high-flying, overbearing shou VS dignified, upright, secretly devious gong]
Cui Ci transmigrates into a novel as the villainous fake young master. After the real young master returns, he throws a fit, loses his mind, and does evil until he reaches the standard villain ending.
He dutifully follows the plot and plays the model villain.
Here's what that looks like:
One: Spoiled and unruly
After a turbulent start to life from the moment he was born, the prince and princess dote on him immensely.
Cui Ci wickedly oversteps his place by challenging Cui Zhao, the eldest son and heir to the prince's household, at every turn. His older brother likes to keep clean, so Cui Ci often plays until he's covered in dust, then rubs it all over him.
Two: Constant troublemaking
Cui Ci studies at the Imperial Academy, where he gets into fights and plays pranks every few days, making plenty of enemies.
He raids bird nests and wasp nests, then dumps them on the young son of the Marquis of Yanping.
They say the old emperor receives a memorial from the Marquis of Yanping every few days.
Three: Uneducated and useless
That's right, the brainless villain is uneducated and useless!
Cui Ci slacks off, listens to music at brothels, bets on cockfights and cricket fights, and pranks the Imperial Academy's teachers until he's ordered to stay home and reflect.
His older brother then makes him copy books. Cui Ci copies an erotic storybook, but his older brother doesn't so much as bat an eye.
Four: Flirtatious and promiscuous
Ugh, this one really won't do. Cui Ci is a coward.
So he pretends to be a womanizer, flirting with everyone and hiring people to put on a show. In reality, he's an innocent virgin.
But he plays the part perfectly. Everyone thinks he's a womanizer who falls for every woman he meets, and the women of the whole capital avoid him like the plague.
Until his older brother catches him sneaking out at night to read a romance between men and going in disguise to a male brothel.
The next day, his older brother personally takes him to copy books in his study.
Cui Ci doesn't notice the strange look in his older brother's eyes behind him: deep, restrained, and impossible to read.
All in all, Cui Ci diligently plays the part of a spoiled villain while secretly helping the pitiful real young master, who is suffering at this point in the story.
At last, he reaches the turning point: the real young master returns to the capital and takes the world by storm!
Cui Ci acts unreasonable and picks fights all over the place, successfully leaving everyone with complicated expressions and making the atmosphere strange. He's quite pleased. He's already secretly arranged a carriage and a place to live, and prepared to leave in disgrace with the savings he's built up over the years.
Suddenly, his older brother grabs him tightly, eyes red and voice faintly excited. "Where are you going? You haven't finished copying the Mencius."
Cui Ci: ???
The real young master recognizes him as the benefactor who helped him many times and, overjoyed, throws his arms around him. "Brother, don't go. It's my turn to repay you."
Then he whispers in Cui Ci's ear, "I'm the protagonist. Stick with me."
Cui Ci: !!
Theme: Stay optimistic and keep striving
Hey, how can you blame the child? If the people in this place were not so feudal and gossipy, why would his mother find someone to marry? Everyone yells at the mistress to beat her up, but no one scolds the cheater? Where can a mistress come from without cheating?
As for the if line, Brother Pei must be having a hard time at this time, and grandma should not have to pass away 😭
I hope Pei Gou can finish high school and take the college entrance examination this time.
Sprinkle flowers, Brother Pei and Sui Sui will be happy
I! Now! Exist! At once! Want! Look! Down! One! Chapter!
Nice looking, a little cookie
No... This if line extra makes me feel like the original attack has disappeared inexplicably. Weird
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking!!!!! 🤩 🤩 The author, please come on
You must stay happy woo woo woo
It's good to read. It's good for a first book. It's sweet and easy to read. However, the emotional line can be written more delicately in the next one. I hope my wife's next one will be better. 💪 (I have a feeling that it should be posted when it's finished, but I won't care. I'll post it first.