Gu Chen used to be a top agent for the Book-Transmigration Bureau, having survived 999 different worlds. Now, he’s finally retired and ready for a peaceful, uneventful life.
His choice? To live like a background extra — an utterly ordinary, invisible man.
So after marrying into the powerful Li family, he happily sips tea and reads newspapers every day, fully embracing his role as a “decorative marriage tool” with zero presence.
Until—
His husband’s younger brother faces a business crisis, and with the husband abroad, the brother turns to Gu Chen for help.
Forcing him into a suit, he begs Gu Chen to stand in at a high-stakes negotiation.
Gu Chen sighs, changes out of his silk loungewear, puts on his gold-rimmed glasses, and attends.
The next day, the brother secures the deal — and Gu Chen’s mailbox is overflowing with offers, recruiters blowing up the brother’s phone.
Then, his husband’s younger sister’s film crew faces a crisis — their star actor (playing a beloved immortal swordsman) quits.
She comes begging, shoves a sword in his hand, and pleads for him to shoot a few scenes.
He sighs, dons flowing robes, white as snow — the very picture of “one sword chills fourteen provinces.”
The leaked set photo goes viral. The internet explodes trying to identify the mysterious sword immortal. Talent agents flood her phone.
One day, Gu Chen strolls by the Li Group building to pick up an event invite — and walks in on a hacking crisis.
Casually typing a few lines of code, he solves it in minutes.
The VP grabs his hand, excited: “Which department are you from? We need to promote you!”
Gu Chen smiles: “No need. Your boss already works full-time to make money for me.”
Li Tingqin married Gu Chen for a simple business alliance. Rumor had it Gu Chen was introverted, socially anxious, and obsessed with money.
Li Tingqin thought — perfect. A quiet, decorative spouse is ideal.
But three months into his overseas trip, he starts getting these messages:
- Brother: “When are you divorcing my sister-in-law? Stop holding her back from building a business empire.”
Sister: “When are you divorcing my sister-in-law? She’s ready to conquer the entertainment industry.”
Subordinates: “Uh… Boss? Maybe it’s time you stepped down.”
Li Tingqin: This is the introverted, anxious, gold-digging spouse??
When he finally returns and sees his spouse sunbathing in the garden, Gu Chen lazily stretches out a hand and says:
“President Li, where’s this month’s allowance? You haven’t paid up yet.”
Li Tingqin: “…”
Reading Notes:
The bottom (shou) has slight “everyone-loves-me” energy —
#President Li, did you know your wife is a wildly popular bossy top in public?#
The story includes many on-screen bullet comments and reader reactions.
The character art on the cover is not exclusively licensed and may appear elsewhere.
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