After the Fake Young Master Returned to the Village

Jiang Shi had both brains and beauty, and on top of that, a fiery temper to match. After living more than ten years in luxury as a pampered young master, he finally caught up with a popular novel cliché—the fake vs. real young master trope. And yes… he was the fake one. But there was no scheming fake son acting like a green tea b*tch, no dramatic comeback of the real son slapping faces. The exchange went peacefully on both sides. Jiang Shi followed his biological mother through twists and turns, and at last… ended up in the poor and remote Xiliu Village. Looking around, Jiang Shi instantly felt like the sky had collapsed. … The spoiled little master found everything dissatisfying, and his frustration reached its peak when, after bumping into a village boy, he managed to sprain his own ankle. Sitting on the ground, brows furrowed, he dumped all the blame onto the other. “Seriously, are you sick or something? Why’d you bump into me out of nowhere?” Cheng Ye also thought there must be something wrong with him. He stared at Jiang Shi’s face, not even knowing what to do with his own hands. He had never seen anyone so beautiful before. Every part of him was flawless—skin pale and glowing, lips moving as if his words carried a fragrance that unsettled Cheng Ye’s very soul. Selfishly, Cheng Ye reached out to touch that delicate, porcelain-white ankle, his voice hoarse as he said: “Sorry.” If not for his own strong build, Jiang Shi wouldn’t have twisted his foot. So Jiang Shi simply leaned into the situation, letting Cheng Ye wait on him. The other boy stayed silent, hardworking, perfectly embodying the phrase an honest man who doesn’t talk much. Jiang Shi couldn’t help envying Cheng Ye’s well-toned muscles. Seeing how he had no one to rely on, Jiang Shi got an idea. “Hey! How about this—I’ll pay for your schooling, and you’ll be my little brother. Deal?” And just like that, Jiang Shi bought Cheng Ye’s entire life with a mere few tens of thousands of yuan. When Cheng Ye was still a penniless farm boy, he served Jiang Shi the best food and drink. When Cheng Ye began making his way in the world, constantly busy, he still made sure Jiang Shi had the best food and drink. And when Cheng Ye finally became a business tycoon… Jiang Shi didn’t even need to lift a finger to eat or drink. All the people who once looked down on Jiang Shi, waiting to see him make a fool of himself, waited and waited. But in the end, they realized—he was living even better than he had back in the Jiang family. … Wait. Did he save the universe in his past life or something?