74 ChSynopsis: Ziyu was known by everyone as a workaholic fiend and a miser.
His dream was to save enough money and then quietly wait for death.
Good news: The dream came true.
Bad news: Only the latter half came true.
After suddenly dying, he transmigrated into a game, becoming the 'cheap shou' who was humble to the dust in a traditional 'scum gong and cheap shou' novel.
The scum gong looked down on him, and their relationship was merely because the scum gong had just been rejected by his 'white moonlight' and felt humiliated, so he treated Ziyu as a backup.
Yet, the cheap shou was overjoyed, thinking he had been chosen.
Like all such stories, 99 chapters out of 100 were about abusing the cheap shou, with the last chapter being the 'wife-chasing crematorium' (a period of desperate repentance from the previously abusive partner) leading to a happy ending (HE).
Ziyu: I am indeed a drudge, but there are some jobs I just can't do.
System: 100 million yuan + revival, do you want it?
Ziyu: Yes! I-do!
So, Ziyu worked diligently, unafraid of hardship or fatigue, finally reaching the 'wife-chasing crematorium' HE plotline.
Ziyu looked at the tearful scum gong before him, outwardly touched but inwardly only thinking about which bank would offer higher interest rates for his money after his revival.
The next second, the system suddenly crashed, and the world shattered.
When he opened his eyes again, Ziyu had been reborn back to the plot's starting point.
The system was missing, the mission failed, leaving only a bewildered little system assistant who promised Ziyu: If he could complete the plot again, the bonus would double!
Ziyu: ...Alright, it's foolish not to make money, second playthrough initiated!
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Ever since Qin Yuzhen could remember, he was the sole protagonist in any crowd.
With a good family background and handsome looks, countless people adored him. To him, Ziyu was just the most persistent speck of dust among thousands of passersby.
Agreeing to Ziyu's confession was an accident; he had originally intended to break up after a few days.
Yet, those few days turned into a full ten years.
In his previous life, he was too arrogant and cold, taking Ziyu's deep love for granted.
It wasn't until Ziyu let go of his hand that he realized he could no longer live without him.
Reborn back to the starting point, he swore to do everything to compensate Ziyu, offering the entire world to him.
In this life, he would be Ziyu's most loyal dog, steadfastly protecting his treasure.
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With the experience from the previous life, Ziyu originally thought the second playthrough would be easy.
So, Ziyu diligently followed the plot again.
But this time after rebirth, why did the plot seem... off?
The scum gong, who should have had many lovers, suddenly became pure and self-disciplined, even saying that men who don't respect themselves aren't worthy of love.
The scum gong, who should have abandoned the cheap shou to dote on his 'white moonlight', looked at him apologetically, saying, "I will definitely treat you well."
