The Counterfeit Male God

Lu Ping is a second-year high school student living in a small southern city. True to his name (“Ping” meaning ordinary/flat), his grades are average, his looks are average, and his athletic ability is average… He is an out-and-out invisible person on campus.

By sheer coincidence, Lu Ping stumbled upon the private blog of a boy his age. Unlike his utterly ordinary self, that boy in the distant Capital had handsome features and an aura as refreshing as a clear breeze under a bright moon. Even just a few ordinary photos made Lu Ping toss and turn at night.

Driven by an indescribable vanity, Lu Ping secretly copied the other boy’s photos to his own social media account, fantasizing that he, too, possessed such perfect looks and a glamorous family background. Just as he expected, the “Counterfeit Male God” he fabricated won the adoration of many fans.

Lu Ping was torn between delight at the fans’ praise and anxiety over his snowballing lies.

Then, one day, a new student transferred into Lu Ping’s class:

“Hello everyone, my name is Shen Yuze.”

The boy’s tone was indifferent. His deep amber eyes swept over the whispering classmates below, finally landing on Lu Ping in the very last row of the classroom.

—The “Real” boy, who was supposed to be in the distant Capital, had come into the world of the “Counterfeit,” Lu Ping.

【Synopsis Part 2】

Shen Yuze grew up under the envious gazes of others, but no one knew that his life was actually a total mess.
He accidentally discovered that in a small southern city thousands of miles away, a boy his age was impersonating him and had many fans online.
Out of a desire to “watch the show,” Shen Yuze transferred to this school and became that boy’s desk mate.

Much, much later, standing on the deserted rooftop of the teaching building, he took that boy’s hand.
“—Pingping, you were never a bad kid who loves to lie. You deserve all my favoritism.”

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Content Tags: Adolescence/Youth, Sweet Story, Coming of Age, School Life, Lighthearted.