Endless Summer

Rebellious rich kid Chi Xueyan is forced into his eleventh blind date. He cuts straight to the chase: *"I’ve got a terrible temper, snore in my sleep, and have countless exes I never deleted. If you can handle all that, let’s get married right now."* The strikingly handsome man across from him, He Qiao, falls into an odd silence before nodding. Then he drops a bombshell: he’s a transmigrator who knows Chi Xueyan is the villainous side character in this novel’s world, destined to marry the male lead, Lu Siyi. In his obsessive one-sided love, Chi Xueyan will lose himself, commit atrocities, and meet a tragic end. Unable to stand by and watch the lively Chi Xueyan suffer this fate, He Qiao proposes a contract marriage to derail the plot—after all, he’s a workaholic straight guy who just wants to use his knowledge of the book’s events to build a career and help society. Chi Xueyan listens, then has an epiphany: *Reverse psychology. Scaring off a blind date by faking textbook schizophrenia? Masterful.* He jots down the tactic and picks up the check as thanks. Soon after, Chi Xueyan meets a man who checks every box on his list of ideal traits and boldly asks for his name and number. The man coldly replies: *“Lu Siyi.”* Chi Xueyan: *"...!!!"* That name is *way* too familiar. Two weeks later, Chi Xueyan and He Qiao—his eleventh blind date and self-proclaimed transmigrator—exchange rings and a kiss under the doting gazes of family and friends. At first, He Qiao is wary of the novel’s scheming, venomous villain. After their faux romance convinces everyone and they marry, he plans to focus solely on work and keep their lives separate. But once settled, Chi Xueyan starts earnestly studying the novel’s plot, occasionally dropping by He Qiao’s office. Unlike the employees’ assumptions of a spoiled, meddling spouse, he usually just curls up on the couch with a blanket, quietly reassessing his fictional life. Sometimes, he’ll abruptly ask: *“Did Lu Siyi *really* never like me even a little?”* *"...No."* *“No taste.”* Chi Xueyan scoffs, rolling over. *“How’d *he* become the male lead? You’re obviously way better.”* Somehow, He Qiao’s investment proposal suddenly loses its appeal. *What a scheming villain.* On their first anniversary, He Qiao prepares a lavish dinner and roses. Under Chi Xueyan’s bewildered stare, he finally asks the question gnawing at him: *“You’re actually kind-tempered and sleep quietly. So…”* He feigns nonchalance. *“Did you *really* never delete your exes?”* Chi Xueyan: *"..."* *What a scheming straight guy.* --- **★ Genius Villain (bottom) × Straight Guy with Layers (top) — A Game of Cat and Mouse.**