Greedy Algorithm

[Possessive, mercurial rich heir x beautiful, money-loving, lecherous third-rate actor]

Lu Qingyu is a third-rate actor: handsome, dedicated, and well-liked. He's an extreme pragmatist, though not exactly strapped for cash. Still, he's nearing thirty, stuck in the middle, and always seems to fall just short of becoming a breakout star.

People say that Shao, the president of Huanda, is handsome, suave, gentle, and generous, a gentleman who never clings. He's a walking charity fund, scattering money wherever he goes.

So Lu Qingyu did everything he could to get into bed with his personal god of wealth... only to discover that the words "handsome and suave" might be the only ones that were true.

The money-minded Lu Qingyu: "We never signed a contract. We're both adults, so let's part on good terms."

At the word "contract," a trace of barely perceptible menace surfaced in Shao Jiayi's usually indifferent eyes.

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Ever since Lu Qingyu brought up "parting on good terms," Shao Jiayi seemed to change completely and really did start spending generously on charity.

Someone took care of the scandals, someone controlled public opinion, and Lu Qingyu was showered with so many resources that his head spun.

Since his days as a child star, he'd never had it this good.

One early morning, waking in the soft bed of a villa halfway up the mountain and listening to the birds outside, Lu Qingyu felt a twinge of conscience. "Let's sign a contract after all, President Shao. It's to protect your rights."

Shao Jiayi: "...Was last night not exhausting enough for you?"

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A peaceful, happy life never lasts long.

Lu Qingyu didn't have to deal with some wealthy mother demanding, "I'll give you a hundred million to leave my son." Instead, he faced the intimidating head of Huanda Group.

The man told him to choose between his son and his career. Lu Qingyu decisively chose the latter.

After all, Shao Jiayi only kept him around as a plaything. He wouldn't be heartbroken if he lost him.

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One month later.

A typhoon raged through the night, and the live house blazed with lights and revelry.

Soaked through, Shao Jiayi barged into a private room at the club, grabbed Lu Qingyu by the collar, and pinned him firmly to the sofa, not letting him move an inch.

His eyes were a little red.

His body seemed to be... trembling.

"You're going to throw me away now that you're done with me?"

"Big star, you think this kind of deal is that easy?"

*It's easy to invite a god in, but hard to send one away

*Soapy melodrama and wallflower romance

-Shao thinks they're in love; Lu thinks it's a transaction

-Includes a lot of rich-family melodrama

-A broken pot finds its broken lid; neither is a good person

-Repressed apricot blossom x flamboyant peacock, fake prude x real playboy

[One greedy man, and one man who only knows how to be greedy.]

Theme: Those who help themselves will be helped by Heaven.