Everyday Life of a Lazy Gloomy Guy

Original Title: *The Daily Life of a Lethargic Salted Fish* Jiang Wu is a ghost who has wandered for a thousand years. One day, he gains a physical body—only to find himself inhabiting a historically infamous, usurped, and beheaded tyrant. Jiang Wu: "Hmm..." For a lethargic slacker, the role of emperor is a nightmare. Jiang Wu just wants to hand over the throne and return to being a free-roaming ghost as soon as possible. To force the Yin family to rebel faster, he summons their heir, Yin Wuzhi, to serve in the palace. The court erupts in outrage, and the Yin family nearly storms in to skin him alive. That night, Jiang Wu slowly demands humiliating treatment from the furious Yin Wuzhi: he wants to be held, fed, and lulled to sleep. Once done, he sends Yin Wuzhi off to handle official documents. The next day, the humiliation continues: he demands to be held, pushed on a swing, and lifted high. Once done, he sends Yin Wuzhi off to handle official documents. On the third day, with grave solemnity, Jiang Wu declares: he wants to be held, kissed, and for Yin Wuzhi to squat down and listen obediently. Yin Wuzhi stares at the lazy lump languidly draped on the couch: "..." *This is too much!!!!* "If I don’t kill you, my name isn’t Yin Wuzhi!!!" *Furiously processes paperwork.jpg* Then, a year passes. Then two. Every day, the lazy salted fish humiliates Yin Wuzhi, forcing him to handle documents—yet the throne grows more secure, the people prosper, and the empire flourishes like never before. Jiang Wu: "..." "Logically, my fate should have ended. Why is everything fine?" *Decides to test it himself.jpg* Yin Wuzhi... Yin Wuzhi loses his mind. —Lethargic Salted Fish (bottom) × Blackening-on-the-Verge Protagonist (top) *Title and synopsis have been censored; this might be a crack romcom. Historians, steer clear. *The protagonist is *genuinely* absurdly lethargic. (Repeated x3) *[ML’s suffering] = Overworked, burdened with responsibilities, only to return and beg on his knees—for the MC to eat, drink, and *not* die. (Not an exaggeration.) *Rumor has it this novel gets sleepier the more you read. Recommended for bedtime. (Some may feel the opposite.)