Arc 1The Ji Family’s New Beginning

An Yubei’s warnings helped Ji Shang and Ji Dongsheng uncover schemes and protect their family, while An Yubei grew close to Lu Jinsheng and deepened his bond with Ji Shang. After trouble at a bar, Ji Shang tightened his watch over An Yubei, who still plotted an outing with Ji Dongsheng as university approached.

  • An Yubei warned Ji Shang about Zhou Kewei’s land scam, and Ji Shang’s investigation led to Zhou Kewei and Zhang Zhen being arrested.
  • At a banquet, An Yubei defended Lu Jinsheng from Lu Jincheng’s group, and Ji Shang offered Lu Jinsheng financial support in exchange for ten years of work.
  • An Yubei and Lu Jinsheng escaped an attack together, but Ji Shang grew jealous of their closeness and ordered Zhao Ze to investigate the attackers.
  • An Yubei revealed that Ji Dongsheng’s young wife was having an affair and scheming against him, and Ji Dongsheng uncovered her fraud and began divorce proceedings.
  • At a bar, a man tried to assault An Yubei, and Lu Jinsheng intervened before police took them to the station, and Ji Shang arrived and threatened to cut ties with Wang Yu’s family.
  • Ji Shang discovered Ji Dongsheng had taken An Yubei to the bar, grounded him, and comforted An Yubei after he had a nightmare.
  • Ji Shang deleted Lu Jinsheng from An Yubei’s contacts, then struggled to control himself when An Yubei touched him while they slept together.
  • An Yubei gave up on running after three minutes, then planned to sneak out with Ji Dongsheng for an amusement-park outing, but Ji Shang told him to come to the office.
Chapters 1–25 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 1A wage slave on three thousand a month transmigrated into a novel

After transmigrating into the body of An Yubei, a disgraced Ji family fiancée, An Yubei discovered that Ji Shang could hear his thoughts and warned him about the Zhou family's plot. Ji Shang investigated the warning and learned it was true, leaving him aware that An Yubei had saved the Ji family from serious trouble.

  • An Yubei realized he had transmigrated into a novel as the original An Yubei, who had staged a car accident to frame Ji Shang.
  • Ji Shang heard An Yubei's thoughts and changed his decision, offering to let him stay instead of sending him away to herd sheep.
  • An Yubei thought that the Zhou family had bribed Zhang Zhen and supplied false data for a land deal, and Ji Shang ordered Zhao Ze to investigate Zhang Zhen's finances.
  • An Yubei grew hungry and asked Ji Shang for food; Ji Shang checked with the doctor while Zhao Ze investigated.
  • Zhao Ze reported that Zhang Zhen's wife had received fifty million in overseas transfers and that Zhou Kewei had secretly met Zhang Zhen, confirming An Yubei's warning.

Ch. 2Shang's pampering: feeding him personally

Ji Shang postponed the Ji Group’s land deal after An Yubei’s thoughts exposed the Zhou family’s trap, then personally fed him at the hospital. Ji Dongsheng arrived and heard An Yubei silently warn that someone close to him would lead him to prison.

  • Ji Shang told Zhao Ze to postpone signing the Zhou Group contract while he reconsidered the land purchase.
  • After the doctor confirmed An Yubei could eat light food, Ji Shang brought him congee and personally fed him when he refused to eat.
  • Zhou Kewei called to ask why Ji Shang had not come to sign, and An Yubei’s thoughts revealed the plan to make the Ji family’s properties unsellable.
  • Ji Shang told Zhou Kewei he was busy coaxing someone to eat, and An Yubei happily resumed eating.
  • Ji Dongsheng entered the hospital room, saw Ji Shang caring for An Yubei, and offered An Yubei further help.
  • An Yubei silently warned that a villain would land Ji Dongsheng in prison, leaving Ji Dongsheng wondering who he meant.

Ch. 3Without Slacking Off, Life Is Only Half as Fun

An Yubei’s thoughts revealed that Ji Dongsheng’s young wife was plotting to frame him and steal his assets, prompting Ji Dongsheng to leave and deal with her. Ji Shang offered to investigate the scheme and bring An Yubei into the family’s social circle, but agreed to support his wish to live without working.

  • Ji Dongsheng gave An Yubei five million in pocket money, and An Yubei happily hugged him.
  • Ji Shang offered to mentor An Yubei at the company, while Ji Dongsheng promised him shares and argued with Ji Shang about ambition and inheritance.
  • An Yubei thought that Ji Dongsheng’s young wife was carrying another man’s child and scheming to take his assets, leaving Ji Dongsheng horrified and angry.
  • Ji Dongsheng left the hospital to handle the matter, while Ji Shang stopped An Yubei from following him and decided to investigate himself.
  • Ji Shang invited An Yubei to a banquet to introduce him to their social circle, but An Yubei said he wanted to slack off, and Ji Shang promised to support him.

Ch. 4Dogs biting dogs, both with mouths full of fur

Ji Shang turned Zhou Kewei and Zhang Zhen against each other, exposing their schemes and getting them arrested before inviting An Yubei to a banquet. An Yubei agreed after remembering that the male lead would appear there.

  • Zhou Kewei brought Ji Shang a contract, while An Yubei tried to warn his brother not to sign it.
  • Ji Shang had Director Zhang Zhen brought to the villa, then refused to sign the contract after privately investigating the land.
  • Zhou Kewei accused Zhang Zhen of betraying him, and Zhang Zhen revealed Zhou Kewei's bribes and other schemes.
  • Ji Shang showed them the living-room camera, and the police arrested Zhou Kewei and Zhang Zhen after their accusations exposed their crimes.
  • An Yubei praised Ji Shang, then agreed to attend a banquet with him after remembering the male lead would be there.

Ch. 5Why did Brother Shang seem jealous?

Ji Shang helped An Yubei choose an expensive outfit for a banquet, then took him to the venue, where An Yubei met Lu Jinsheng. Ji Shang reacted jealously when An Yubei called Lu Jinsheng “big brother,” and the chapter ended with An Yubei wondering why Ji Shang seemed jealous.

  • Ji Shang rejected An Yubei’s clothes and ordered new outfits from several brands to be delivered to the villa.
  • An Yubei tried on a suit while Ji Shang watched, adjusted his tie and cuffs, and told him not to change in front of other people.
  • An Yubei admired his appearance in the mirror, and Ji Shang told him to drink more milk if he wanted to grow taller.
  • At the banquet venue, An Yubei recognized Lu Jinsheng as the male lead and called him “little big brother.”
  • Ji Shang caught An Yubei by the collar, pulled him away from Lu Jinsheng, and threatened to break his legs if he found another big brother.

Ch. 6Cocky for seconds, coaxing for half an hour

Ji Shang apologized to An Yubei after making him angry, then kept him close at a banquet and rejected a woman who flirted with him. While they talked beside the pool, Lu Jinsheng fell into the water and called for help.

  • Ji Shang soothed An Yubei with promises of gold bars and asked him not to call anyone else his big brother.
  • Ji Shang brought An Yubei around the banquet, then pulled him back and coldly rejected a woman who tried to flirt with him.
  • Ji Shang and An Yubei went to a pavilion, where An Yubei tasted Ji Shang's wine and disliked it.
  • An Yubei and Ji Shang heard cries for help and saw Lu Jinsheng fall into the pool as several people mocked him.

Ch. 7Accidentally Stealing the Female Lead's Job

An Yubei defended Lu Jinsheng from Lu Jincheng and his companions, with Ji Shang backing him up. After the bullies apologized and left, Ji Shang pulled Lu Jinsheng from the pool before An Yubei could help him, while An Yubei realized he had accidentally taken the female lead’s role.

  • Lu Jincheng and his companions humiliated Lu Jinsheng and repeatedly forced him underwater.
  • An Yubei intervened to protect Lu Jinsheng and called Ji Shang for help when the group turned on him.
  • Ji Shang defended An Yubei, ordered everyone to apologize, and made Lu Jincheng and the others leave.
  • An Yubei offered Lu Jinsheng a hand, thinking that saving him would earn the Ji family his future gratitude.
  • Ji Shang grabbed Lu Jinsheng’s hand and pulled him from the pool first, leaving An Yubei confused about why he had taken the female lead’s job.

Ch. 8The plot was going further and further off the rails

After An Yubei realized the female lead Ji Sui did not exist in this version of the story, he worried that Lu Jinsheng would have no one to support him. Ji Shang offered Lu Jinsheng financial aid in exchange for ten years of work, and Lu Jinsheng accepted immediately, leaving An Yubei uncertain how far the plot had changed.

  • An Yubei asked whether Ji Sui had arrived, but Ji Shang said his second uncle had a young son, not a daughter.
  • Lu Jinsheng changed clothes, thanked An Yubei and Ji Shang, and learned their names and that they were engaged.
  • An Yubei worried about how Lu Jinsheng would pay for school and his mother's medical care, and considered secretly using his own savings to help.
  • Ji Shang offered to cover Lu Jinsheng's tuition, living expenses, and his mother's hospitalization costs in exchange for ten years of work after graduation.
  • Lu Jinsheng accepted Ji Shang's offer without hesitation, surprising An Yubei and deepening his doubts about the altered plot.

Ch. 9Don't be afraid. I'll protect you from now on

Lu Jinsheng accepted Ji Shang’s offer of help, securing treatment for his mother, but learned that Lu Jincheng had arranged for him to be cornered after work. An Yubei followed him to face the threat and promised to protect him.

  • Lu Jinsheng accepted Ji Shang’s offer, and Ji Shang arranged for his mother’s hospitalization and promised to help him finish school.
  • An Yubei spent Lu Jinsheng’s remaining shift chatting with him and learned that he planned to attend A University to study animal husbandry.
  • The manager dismissed Lu Jinsheng and warned him that Lu Jincheng’s people were waiting to corner him at the front entrance.
  • Lu Jinsheng refused An Yubei’s offer to find Ji Shang and headed for the front entrance to face the threat himself.
  • An Yubei caught up with Lu Jinsheng, promised to protect him, and Lu Jinsheng agreed to rely on him.

Ch. 10How had he made An Yubei cry?

An Yubei tried to protect Lu Jinsheng from hired attackers, but Lu Jinsheng took a blow for him and helped them escape. An Yubei insisted on tending to Lu Jinsheng at home, where he met Lu Jinsheng’s ill mother, Zhang Hui.

  • An Yubei led Lu Jinsheng out through a back door, but attackers trapped them in an alley and smashed An Yubei’s phone when he tried to call Ji Shang.
  • Lu Jinsheng took a club blow meant for An Yubei, then grabbed him and ran until they lost their pursuers.
  • An Yubei saw the welt on Lu Jinsheng’s back and cried with worry, insisting that he take responsibility and help treat the injury.
  • An Yubei followed Lu Jinsheng to his home and cheerfully greeted Zhang Hui, who laughed at his attempt to quote a saying.
  • An Yubei said he was not hungry, but his stomach growled immediately afterward.

Ch. 11I'll take responsibility for you

An Yubei cared for Lu Jinsheng after Lu Jinsheng rescued him, then accepted money for a taxi when he realized his phone was broken and Ji Shang could not reach him. An Yubei offered Lu Jinsheng his bank card and promised to support him, while Lu Jinsheng took the promise seriously and said he would support An Yubei instead.

  • Lu Jinsheng cooked noodles for An Yubei and gave him the larger portion.
  • An Yubei applied safflower oil to Lu Jinsheng's injuries and promised to take responsibility for him, while Lu Jinsheng privately wished An Yubei would offer himself in return.
  • An Yubei realized his smashed phone had left Ji Shang unable to contact him and decided he needed to go home.
  • Lu Jinsheng gave An Yubei five hundred yuan for a taxi, and An Yubei returned the money before accepting it after Lu Jinsheng insisted.
  • An Yubei gave Lu Jinsheng his bank card, offering to support him, and Lu Jinsheng said he would support An Yubei in the future.

Ch. 12Brother Shang, I was wrong

An Yubei explained to Ji Shang that he had gone to help Lu Jinsheng after Lu Jincheng’s men attacked him, and Ji Shang warned him not to put himself in danger or massage anyone else. After Ji Shang ordered Zhao Ze to deal with the attackers and Lu Jincheng, An Yubei came to soothe him and agreed to give him a massage.

  • Lu Jinsheng returned An Yubei’s bank card, and An Yubei left when Zhao Ze arrived to take him home.
  • Ji Shang asked where An Yubei had gone, and An Yubei told him about the attack, Lu Jinsheng’s injury, and his broken phone.
  • Ji Shang grew jealous when he learned An Yubei had massaged Lu Jinsheng, and insisted An Yubei could massage only him.
  • Ji Shang told Zhao Ze to find the men who attacked An Yubei and to make trouble for Lu Jincheng.
  • An Yubei visited Ji Shang while he was bathing, apologized for upsetting him, and agreed to give him a massage.

Ch. 13Just Like That, He Gave Him Two Hundred Million

An Yubei massaged Ji Shang and told him he wanted to become strong enough to protect his family, then failed to get up for their planned morning run. When he woke, he found five hundred gold bars Ji Shang had given him and happily thanked his big brother.

  • An Yubei massaged Ji Shang, who reassured him that he was not angry and promised to support him.
  • An Yubei asked Ji Shang to help him exercise so he could become strong enough to protect Ji Shang and Dad, and Ji Shang agreed to go running with him.
  • Ji Shang tried to wake An Yubei for their six o'clock run, but An Yubei kept sleeping until nine.
  • An Yubei woke to find five hundred gold bars stacked in his room and counted them.
  • Ji Shang called An Yubei and told him the gold bars were for him to play with, and An Yubei said he loved them.

Ch. 14A beauty in a golden house

An Yubei enjoyed breakfast after Lao Wang insisted he follow Ji Shang’s rules, then reunited with Ji Dongsheng, who decided to move back into the house. After An Yubei mentioned Ji Dongsheng’s wife, Ji Dongsheng announced that he would divorce her and asked An Yubei to come along.

  • Lao Wang insisted that An Yubei eat breakfast and finish his carrots because Ji Shang had ordered it, but Ji Dongsheng secretly ate the carrots for him.
  • Ji Dongsheng visited An Yubei’s room and was surprised by the gold bricks Ji Shang had given him as decorations.
  • Ji Dongsheng suggested that An Yubei move in with him, but An Yubei wanted to live with both his father and Ji Shang, so Ji Dongsheng decided to move back into the house.
  • An Yubei reminded Ji Dongsheng of his pretty young wife, and Ji Dongsheng said he would divorce her and take An Yubei with him the next day.

Ch. 15Dad finally stopped being a love-brain

Ji Dongsheng returned home and reconciled with Ji Shang enough to reassure An Yubei, then gave An Yubei all his Ji Group shares. Ji Dongsheng planned to take An Yubei with him to finalize his divorce and go shopping the next day.

  • Ji Dongsheng announced he was moving back in permanently and getting divorced, while Ji Shang questioned him at dinner.
  • When An Yubei became upset by their argument, Ji Shang and Ji Dongsheng made peace to cheer him up, though they continued teasing each other.
  • Ji Dongsheng visited An Yubei that night and offered him a share transfer agreement giving him ten percent of the Ji Group.
  • An Yubei signed the agreement after learning Ji Shang had agreed, and Ji Dongsheng invited him to the divorce appointment and shopping the next day.

Ch. 16Dad was mighty when he took down the bad guys

An Yubei accompanied Ji Dongsheng as he confronted his pregnant wife, Wang Yang, about their divorce and her affair with his assistant Xiao He. After learning the child was not his and that Wang Yang and Xiao He had framed him in an illegal fundraising scheme, Ji Dongsheng vowed to stop showing them mercy.

  • An Yubei accompanied Ji Dongsheng to his villa, where Wang Yang refused to sign the divorce agreement and demanded half his assets and the villa.
  • Ji Dongsheng asked Wang Yang whether the child was his, and An Yubei revealed that she had been having an affair with Xiao He.
  • Ji Dongsheng showed Wang Yang the paternity test results and told her he knew about her affair with Xiao He.
  • Ji Dongsheng accused Wang Yang and Xiao He of using his name to raise funds illegally and leave him to take the blame.
  • An Yubei praised Ji Dongsheng for uncovering the scheme, and Ji Dongsheng realized his son’s thoughts had helped him learn the truth.

Ch. 17Let me show you the joys of adulthood

Ji Dongsheng took An Yubei shopping and treated him to malatang, growing closer to him as a father. After An Yubei recalled his lonely childhood in the orphanage, Ji Dongsheng decided to take him to a club, despite An Yubei’s suspicion that Ji Shang would object.

  • Ji Dongsheng told his young wife that she would face consequences for her actions and left with An Yubei.
  • Ji Dongsheng bought An Yubei watches, clothes, jewelry, and shoes, saying that spoiling him made him happy.
  • Ji Dongsheng and An Yubei ate malatang together, and Ji Dongsheng enjoyed it so much that he suggested hiring the cook.
  • An Yubei said he had learned to cook at the orphanage, then grew sad as he remembered never being adopted.
  • Ji Dongsheng invited An Yubei to a club to show him the joys of adulthood, and An Yubei privately thought Ji Shang would not be reassured by Ji Dongsheng’s presence.

Ch. 18An Yubei got drunk

Ji Dongsheng took An Yubei to a bar, where An Yubei got drunk after downing a cocktail. When Ji Dongsheng became distracted by a friend, An Yubei went to find the restroom alone and was led into a stall by a stranger who followed him inside.

  • Ji Dongsheng brought An Yubei to a bar and introduced him to the lively venue.
  • An Yubei drank a cocktail in one gulp, became intoxicated, and affectionately clung to Ji Dongsheng.
  • Ji Dongsheng stayed to talk with a friend and discovered that An Yubei had disappeared.
  • An Yubei went downstairs to find the restroom and accepted help from a man he bumped into.
  • The man followed An Yubei into a restroom stall, and An Yubei asked why he had come inside.

Ch. 19An Yubei Was Wronged, and Lu Jinsheng Fought Back

Lu Jinsheng rescued An Yubei from a man who tried to assault him at the bar, then comforted him while An Yubei treated his injured wrist. The police arrived to arrest Lu Jinsheng for assault, and An Yubei confronted them.

  • A man restrained An Yubei in the restroom and tried to kiss him, but Lu Jinsheng burst in and beat him.
  • An Yubei begged Lu Jinsheng to stop and leave with him, and Lu Jinsheng calmed down when An Yubei said he was scared.
  • The bar manager reminded Lu Jinsheng that his shift was not over, so An Yubei stayed while Lu Jinsheng returned to work.
  • An Yubei helped Lu Jinsheng disinfect and bandage his injured wrist, and Lu Jinsheng reassured him that no one would be allowed to bully him.
  • The manager brought police officers into the break room, and they told Lu Jinsheng they were taking him in after someone reported him for assault.
  • An Yubei stood in front of Lu Jinsheng and angrily questioned why the police were arresting him.

Ch. 20Ji Shang will arrive on the battlefield in three seconds

An Yubei and Lu Jinsheng faced a false accusation after Lu defended An from Wang Yu at a bar, and they refused the police officer’s suggestion to settle. An called Ji Shang for help, and Ji Shang hurried to the police station.

  • At the police station, Wang Yu claimed An Yubei had tried to assault him and accused An and Lu Jinsheng of setting a honey trap.
  • An denied Wang Yu’s account and explained that Wang had pushed him into a restroom and tried to kiss him before Lu intervened.
  • The officer urged An and Lu to pay Wang to settle, but Lu Jinsheng insisted they follow legal procedure and refused.
  • An tried calling Ji Dongsheng, then called Ji Shang and tearfully explained what had happened.
  • Ji Shang promised to handle the matter and drove to the police station, while An felt reassured and Lu wished An could rely on him too.

Ch. 21Ji Shang spoiled him utterly, blindly

Ji Shang arrived to support An Yubei after Wang Yu bullied him, and used the Ji family’s influence to punish the Wang family. Lu Jinsheng went home jealous of Ji Shang and resolved to reclaim his place in the Lu family so he could stand beside An Yubei.

  • An Yubei clung to Ji Shang, who reassured him that he could act spoiled as much as he wanted.
  • Ji Shang told the police officer he was there to back An Yubei, prompting the officer to make Wang Yu apologize.
  • An Yubei refused to forgive Wang Yu, and Ji Shang announced that the Ji family would stop working with the Wang family.
  • Ji Shang declared, “The weather's turned cold. Let the Wang Corporation go bankrupt!” after An Yubei silently wished to hear the line.
  • Lu Jinsheng returned home jealous of Ji Shang and resolved to reclaim everything that belonged to him in the Lu family.

Ch. 22Ji Shang, you'll spoil me rotten

Ji Shang learned through An Yubei’s thoughts that Ji Dongsheng had taken him to a bar, then reassured and indulged him on the ride home. When they returned, Ji Shang confronted Ji Dongsheng for taking An Yubei drinking and losing track of him.

  • Ji Shang asked An Yubei who had taken him to the bar, and An Yubei silently resolved not to reveal that it was Ji Dongsheng.
  • Ji Shang comforted An Yubei, promised he would never hate him, and said he would support him even if he became a bad guy.
  • An Yubei happily accepted Ji Shang’s doting, and Ji Shang helped him out of the car when they arrived home.
  • Ji Dongsheng rushed to hug An Yubei and explained that he had panicked after losing him at the bar.
  • An Yubei tried to cover for Ji Dongsheng, but Ji Shang stopped him from leaving and accused him of taking An Yubei drinking and losing him.

Ch. 23I'm scared. I want to sleep with you

Ji Shang grounded Ji Dongsheng for taking An Yubei to a bar, but An Yubei persuaded him to reduce the punishment to three days. After a nightmare about Wang Yu left An Yubei unable to sleep, he asked Ji Shang if he could sleep with him.

  • Ji Shang scolded Ji Dongsheng for taking An Yubei to a dangerous bar and ordered him grounded, but An Yubei talked him down to three days.
  • Ji Shang carried the sleepy An Yubei to his room, where An Yubei fell asleep while Ji Dongsheng celebrated his reduced punishment.
  • An Yubei dreamed that Wang Yu attacked him, woke terrified, and spent the night unable to sleep.
  • Ji Dongsheng noticed An Yubei looked exhausted, and An Yubei said he was nervous about starting university.
  • Ji Shang brought An Yubei food and milk, comforted him after he became frightened, and heard him ask to sleep together.

Ch. 24Touching Ji Shang's abs felt really good

Ji Shang secretly rejected Lu Jinsheng’s invitation from An Yubei’s phone and deleted Lu Jinsheng after recognizing his interest in An Yubei. When An Yubei woke early and touched Ji Shang’s abs, Ji Shang struggled to contain his desire and left An Yubei confused about what had happened.

  • Ji Shang read Lu Jinsheng’s invitation on An Yubei’s phone, refused it while pretending to be An Yubei, and deleted Lu Jinsheng from the contacts.
  • Lu Jinsheng tried messaging An Yubei again, saw the red exclamation mark, and realized An Yubei had deleted him.
  • An Yubei woke at four in the morning in Ji Shang’s arms and admired how warm and comfortable it felt.
  • An Yubei touched Ji Shang’s abs while Ji Shang pretended to sleep, then continued after Ji Shang woke and tried to stop him.
  • Ji Shang held An Yubei close, pressed his wrist to his pounding heart, and kissed his neck before struggling to contain himself.
  • An Yubei cried and urged Ji Shang to go to the hospital, but Ji Shang soothed him and said he would understand in the future.

Ch. 25The slacker's motto: lie down for a while wherever you fall

An Yubei tried running with Ji Shang to build abs but gave up after three minutes, and Ji Shang carried him home while indulging his requests. An Yubei and Ji Dongsheng planned an amusement-park outing, but Ji Shang told An Yubei to come to the office with him, leaving the plan in jeopardy.

  • An Yubei asked Ji Shang to run with him so he could get abs, but quit after three minutes and lay down on the lawn.
  • Ji Shang carried An Yubei home and ran faster when An Yubei asked him to.
  • Ji Dongsheng complained about being bored, and An Yubei promised to sneak out with him to meet a friend and visit an amusement park.
  • Ji Dongsheng agreed to the outing despite preferring adult entertainment, and he and An Yubei planned to leave after Ji Shang went out.
  • Ji Shang told An Yubei to come to the office with him, and An Yubei's plea for Ji Dongsheng's help went unanswered.
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