After the Corporate Drone Was Reclaimed by a Wealthy Family

A corporate drone with a faint aura of death x an arrogant young master bursting with life

Gu Wenyan is a walking corpse who works just to scrape together his pitiful salary. He thought he'd spend his whole life as a workhorse. He never dreamed he'd turn out to be the real young master of the Gu family.

On his first day back with the Gu family, he meets Lin Yuzhuo, the childhood friend of the fake young master.

To show his support for the fake young master, Lin Yuzhuo mocks him as soon as they meet.

Gu Wenyan, once beaten down by work, doesn't care. The only thing that can shake a corporate drone is a pay cut.

But while he doesn't lose his cool, Lin Yuzhuo, who tried to bully him, storms off in a rage. Gu Wenyan doesn't understand, but chooses to respect the diversity of species.

After that, Lin Yuzhuo seems to get some kind of screw loose and keeps trying to embarrass him.

At a wealthy-family banquet, Lin Yuzhuo says just a few words, and all the young masters start jeering at him. Gu Wenyan watches Lin Yuzhuo glaring at him from across the room and downs his glass of juice.

Compared with his old boss, who was an outright monster, these young masters' insults are as funny as a comedy sketch. He just lets them wash over him.

He just doesn't understand why Lin Yuzhuo's methods are so gentle that he keeps wanting to laugh.

Also, shouldn't you pay attention to the fake young master, your childhood friend, who's been trying to talk to you?

That's what Gu Wenyan thinks.

At a gathering for the young masters, the fake young master drags Gu Wenyan into a talent show. Thinking of the dreaded company team-building events, Gu Wenyan looks momentarily lost and helpless.

As he watches everyone show off their talents, Gu Wenyan feels like he needs oxygen. He hates going onstage and performing like a monkey for the boss.

Then one young master sneers, "We know you can't do anything, so we won't make you go onstage. How about a race?"

Gu Wenyan, who saved money by not buying a car and hasn't driven one in ten years, brightens. What a great deal!

"Gu Wenyan, are you really too scared to do something as simple as race?" the young master taunts when he hesitates.

"If I scratch or damage the car..."

"Tch. You won't have to pay for it."

"Really?"

"I never lie!"

"Okay, I accept."

Disclaimer: This is exactly the line I was waiting for! I'm recording you!

With everyone watching, Gu Wenyan climbs into the top-of-the-line racing car and begins looking for the gas pedal.

When Gu Wenyan still isn't ready after quite some time, everyone starts heckling again. "Gu Wenyan, don't tell us you're scared!"

Gu Wenyan gives the people outside the car a carefree smile and floors the gas pedal.

With a screech, the car flips over...

In the hospital, Gu Wenyan has just woken up when Lin Yuzhuo grabs him by the collar and yells, "Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Gu Wenyan gives him a faint smile. "But I didn't die."

For a corporate drone, every early morning trip to work is a struggle between life and death. The crash was just an accident. Next time, for sure.

"What if you had died?" Lin Yuzhuo asks, holding back his anger.

Gu Wenyan looks at Lin Yuzhuo calmly for a long time before saying, "Aren't you busy? Go take care of that."

Lin Yuzhuo takes a deep breath and says fiercely, "No. I'm staying here to take care of you!"

Gu Wenyan falls silent and lowers his eyes.

The next moment, Gu Wenyan suddenly looks up. His eyes hold a tenderness so sincere that Lin Yuzhuo freezes in place. Gu Wenyan asks, "Could it be that you like me, and did all this on purpose to get my attention?"

"No, I don't!" Lin Yuzhuo denies it at once.

Gu Wenyan looks at the other man's trembling eyelashes and gives a noncommittal "Oh."

But unexpectedly, the other man isn't satisfied. "What do you mean by that 'oh'?"

Gu Wenyan: "..."

Theme: Strive for happiness and live well.