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Blurb:

Rich young men seem to love playing games where they pretend to be poor to test someone's sincerity. Xue Ying, randomly chosen by Young Master Zhong to play the heroine, is more than happy to take part in this lucrative romance game.

So the two of them start playing a game within a game.

Xue Ying knows Zhong Yan is pretending to be poor.

No matter. Even if money-mindedness is etched into her bones, if Zhong Yan wants to see it, she can put on the perfect expression of a devoted woman who wants love, not money. She'll make sure he enjoys the show, as long as he pays handsomely for the performance in the end.

And Zhong Yan knows that Xue Ying knows he's playing the poor-boy game.

No matter. As a rich playboy who treats life like a game, he's already tailored an ending just for her. After all, getting a rich man's money isn't that easy.

One is rich and pretending to be poor, the other is broke and genuinely loves money. They keep acting for each other, and all in all, their partnership is a fair and happy one.

Until one day, Xue Ying hears Zhong Yan tell someone that he won't let her get away with even a single penny. She laughs in anger.

Zhong Yan can pretend to be poor and she can love money. There's nothing wrong with them acting for each other, but if you're not going to give me a single cent at the end, that's a huge problem. I'm done playing!

As the eldest young master of a wealthy family, Zhong Yan has never had to worry about money. That's why he's happy to play little romance games that use money to test someone's sincerity.

Until he gets caught up in the game and falls in love, while Xue Ying looks at him apologetically...

"I'm sorry. I'm in love with money."

No money, no love.

Only then does he truly understand the value of money.

In novels, money worshippers who make wealth the guiding principle of their lives always seem to learn the same lesson in the end: love is more powerful than money.

But Xue Ying is stubborn. Even at the end, she stays true to herself.

Xue Ying: More than some so-called love, I'll always be a slave to money!

Meanwhile, Zhong Yan, the master of money himself, silently pulls out a new check.

Zhong Yan: Wonderful. Today is another beautiful day spent as a slave to love.

Content warnings:

1. Both are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one romance. A money-minded heroine vs. a love-struck hero.

2. Neither lead is a perfect person.

3. Read rationally, and part ways amicably if it's not for you.

Premise: Loving yourself is a lifelong pursuit