After the All-Around Special Assistant Became Cannon Fodder

Su Yi, who had spent five years as a CEO’s executive assistant, died unexpectedly just as he was about to be promoted to regional director. He was only 28. The good news: He no longer had to pay off his mortgage. The bad news: He was back to a life of being summoned at all hours. He was transported into a power-fantasy novel centered on a male protagonist, becoming the lowly lackey of the protagonist, Gu Zhixu, and his circle of friends. Gu Zhixu was the young master among the rich and powerful, influential and surrounded by people eager to flatter him. All the other lackeys had names. Su Yi didn’t, and was simply called “what’s-his-name.” He handled logistics for the young masters’ outings, serving as their driver and punching bag. If one of them got it into his head to book a room but didn’t have any condoms, Su Yi had to run out and get them. Su Yi: “...” Did being a lackey mean he had to know the young masters’ sizes, too? He had barely arrived when, at midnight, Young Master A called and told Su Yi to come to the bar. In his previous life, a domineering CEO had once called him at three in the morning to deliver some documents. Su Yi decided he’d storm the bar and tell the main cast he was done being their lackey. He wanted to sleep. The moment he arrived, someone shoved a bottle of Macallan worth well over a hundred thousand yuan into his hands. Young Master A said, “It’s my birthday today. Everyone who showed up gets a share, so say something nice.” So that was what being summoned at all hours meant. Maybe going back to his old line of work wasn’t so bad after all. At seven in the morning, Young Master B called and told Su Yi to come to the airport. They took a private jet to Hong Kong, where Su Yi was brought to a racecourse. Young Master B said, “Today’s my lucky day. Pick a horse. I’ll cover your bet.” At noon, Young Master C called and told Su Yi to come to the harbor. They took a cruise ship to a private island, where Su Yi was brought to the wedding of a top actress. Young Master C said, “It’s my sister’s wedding today. Didn’t you want to invest in a movie? Go invite my sister in person.” At three in the afternoon, Young Master D... At six in the evening, Young Master E... Su Yi answered every call from the young masters and went wherever they sent him, except when it came to Gu Zhixu. Gu Zhixu had never called him, or even given him a single instruction. Just as Su Yi began to think that Gu Zhixu, the novel’s male lead, was too important to bother giving orders to a lowly lackey like him, Gu Zhixu called at nine that night. “Buy a few things and bring them to my room.” Tonight, Gu Zhixu was meeting his beloved “white moonlight,” who had just returned from abroad. The young masters had been reminiscing about the two of them in front of Su Yi, and now Su Yi finally knew which young master had asked him to buy condoms. As the most conscientious lackey, Su Yi bought a box in every flavor, along with all sorts of little mood enhancers, making sure Gu Zhixu would have a very good night. But the moment he entered Gu Zhixu’s room, he accidentally dropped everything he’d bought all over the floor. Gu Zhixu gave him an inscrutable look. “So you’re into this kind of thing.” Su Yi was pinned against the floor-to-ceiling window. Gu Zhixu paused to answer a call. Young Master A shouted, “Didn’t you say we were going to your room to watch a movie? Open the door.” Thoughtfully, Gu Zhixu held the phone up to Su Yi. “Tell them if we’re still watching that movie.” A large hand lifted Su Yi’s leg by the crook of his knee. He trembled all over, unable to get a complete sentence out. In the end, the medium-sized condoms went unused. Gu Zhixu used his little lackey instead. Sharp and savvy bottom x nontraditional, mischievous domineering CEO-type top Theme: As long as you don’t give up, a brighter future is within reach