Qin Xu lived for 28 years, ten of them fighting tooth and nail to hold on to his little patch of ground in the Xu family.
His father didn't care for him, his mother didn't love him, and his siblings' favoritism was the last straw.
It wasn't that they didn't know how to love. Their love simply wasn't for him, but for the fake young master who had taken his place.
After ten years of fighting, he was finally killed by his business rival using underhanded tactics.
Given a second chance at life, he decided to take things as they came. He took the compensation money from his biological parents and grinned from ear to ear. What was wrong with driving a luxury car or living in a villa?
While everyone else defended and praised the fake young master, Qin Xu officially began his journey of lying flat. He hadn't even been lying down for a minute when a talent scout invited him to join the entertainment industry.
Qin Xu politely declined. "Sorry, but I'd never join showbiz. Not even a dog would..."
The talent scout said, "You can lie down to shoot commercials. Two hundred thousand a day."
Qin Xu sprang to his feet. "I'm in! If a dog won't do it, I will."
He went from working lying down to working on his feet, then to flying through the air. In less than a year, Qin Xu had become a chart-topping sensation.
At a family banquet, every relative praised the fake young master. "Xiao Ran has really grown up. He's helping out with the family business. By the way, Qin Xu's been causing trouble again, hasn't he? He's eighteen now. He should know better."
Busy choosing a couture outfit, Qin Xu looked up. "Uncle, I think I saw you at Paradise Club the other day. The person on your arm didn't look like Auntie. Having a midlife renaissance?"
"..."
The banquet descended into chaos and was promptly ruined. The next day, Qin Xu went onstage to accept the Best Newcomer award as if nothing had happened.
The Xu family looked down on him for joining showbiz and thought he was shamelessly selling himself for laughs.
Qin Xu nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes. You lot are the cleanest, what with how you preserve yourselves in formaldehyde."
A few days later, a top luxury brand announced Qin Xu as its global ambassador.
With money and free time to spare, Qin Xu got a dog for company. Along with it came Feng Yuting, who had been betrothed to the fake young master since childhood.
Feng Yuting blocked Qin Xu's way while he was walking his dog. Qin Xu glanced at him coolly. "A good dog doesn't block the road."
Who could have guessed that his dog would betray him and run straight to Feng Yuting's feet, begging to be petted?
Feng Yuting looked down at him. "You were the one promised to me before you were even born. When are you going to honor that marriage pact?"
Qin Xu sneered. "In your next life."
In the backstage lounge at an awards ceremony, Feng Yuting pinned him behind the door and leaned in, ignoring the urgent knocking from outside.
Only after Qin Xu was bitten by a dog did he suddenly realize: this was his next life.
A vindictive, carefree real young master shou x a competitive, possessive gong who looks like a gentleman
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