Mind Reader and the Unmarked

1 Cheng Cheng transmigrated into a madman antagonist with the same name in a dogblood novel. In the book, he was an illogical lunatic who blackmailed the male lead, Xie Xun, into marrying him. However, he didn’t love Xie Xun at all—after the marriage, he imprisoned and tormented him, making Xie Xun’s life a living hell. —Only to be imprisoned and killed in the same way by the fully corrupted Xie Xun in the end. Freshly transmigrated, Cheng Cheng stood at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, hands trembling as he held the brand-new marriage certificate. There was no time to waste: “I think we should divo—” Before he could finish the word “divorce,” his blood reversed flow, and his breathing turned ragged. Only then did Cheng Cheng realize—he had to maintain the scum-shou persona and torment Xie Xun, or else he would die. Under Xie Xun’s suspicious gaze, Cheng Cheng made an emergency pivot, gritting his teeth as he revised his words: “...divo—divorced from you? I could never.” 2 Xie Xun had long known Cheng Cheng was a deranged pervert. Forced into marriage and humiliated, with his wings still unformed, he could only endure for now. But once he survived this unbearable post-marriage period, he would surely make Cheng Cheng pay. He steeled himself, ready for whatever came next. …Unexpectedly, things took a bizarre turn. Cheng Cheng glared menacingly: “This soup is poisoned, lethal upon contact. Only cowards wouldn’t drink it.” Cheng Cheng sneered darkly: “Your sister is still in my hands—think carefully before refusing to wash the dishes tonight!” Yet the soup was delicious, the meals delightful, and the only “abuse” he suffered was having to do the dishes every day. But since Cheng Cheng was the one cooking, it wasn’t so bad... Hmm. Connecting the odd developments, Xie Xun frowned. That phrase Cheng Cheng had uttered at their wedding—"could never be without you"—now seemed startlingly sincere. Xie Xun took a deep breath, inhaling the sweet fragrance of love in the air. —Ah. He’s in love with me.

Fang Lin, a hardworking but unsuccessful eighteen-tier celebrity, was reborn. Remembering the lessons of his past life, he promptly set a new life goal: —He didn’t want to work hard anymore. Watching opportunities slip away one after another, his agent was on the verge of tears: "Bro, can you at least try? At this rate, you won’t even afford food!" Fang Lin pondered for a moment. "You make a good point." The agent was overjoyed. Then Fang Lin added, "It’s time to find a sugar daddy." —Preferably the kind who’s cold, wealthy, and only about money, not feelings. The aloof CEO from his past life, with whom he had almost no interaction, happened to pass by and coolly interjected, "Come with me." Without a trace of guilt, Fang Lin eagerly stepped forward, signed the contract with a flourish, and thus sealed the "caretaking" agreement between a benefactor and his lazy, kept man. Mutually beneficial, everyone’s happy. Both were adults, both were smart, and both believed they could extract the perfect arrangement from this relationship. So neither noticed when things started going off-script. - *Not a power fantasy; a genuine sugar daddy romance where love grows from being kept. *The previous synopsis was rejected—this is the censored version, but the core remains unchanged. *A somewhat cliché, slow-burn, slightly sentimental but non-melodramatic romance. *The synopsis really can’t be tweaked anymore, so please give it a chance. *Double rebirth; neither lead is toxic; sweet with a dominant top × seductive bottom. *Don’t seek morality in fiction, nor conflate characters’ views with the author’s.