The Male Courtesan Just Wants To Save Money To Buy Land

A top classical dancer transmigrates to ancient times and, to make a living, disguises himself as a woman and becomes a courtesan.

Su Yunrao cautiously keeps his identity hidden, planning to earn enough money for his sister’s medicine and to buy a plot of land before making his escape. But unexpectedly, a wealthy and distinguished patron appears, throwing down a stack of silver notes to reserve Su Yunrao’s services for the entire evening.

Su Yunrao clings nervously to his disguise, trembling…

Wait a minute, what’s the patron’s name again? Oh, it turns out his surname is Chai, first name Ran—none other than His Highness, the Rui Prince of the current dynasty.

Hold on again—this is the rakish male lead from Falling for the Runaway Princess! Because of his bad reputation, his fiancée broke off their engagement and fled. Enraged, the male lead frequents the brothels and lavishly supports a courtesan, but it’s all just to vent his frustration. In the end, he never actually sleeps with anyone and eventually meets the runaway fiancée, with whom he falls in love and has a comedic yet romantic relationship. All the courtesans he “supported” are generously dismissed with large sums of money.

Su Yunrao focuses on the critical details: He doesn’t sleep with them, and they’re dismissed with heavy compensation!

Instantly, Su Yunrao stops trembling, feeling that his disguise is now perfectly safe.

Meanwhile, on the prince’s side:

With a weak-willed father and an overbearing mother, the dignified Rui Prince, Chai Ran, is utterly humiliated when his fiancée breaks off their engagement.

Seeking solace, Chai Ran complains to his elder brother, the Crown Prince, but is promptly conscripted into a covert mission in Jiangnan to investigate a secret case.

Fine then. Jiangnan is a land of opulence and beauty. By the Qinhuai River, teeming with captivating courtesans, Chai Ran’s attention is caught by a certain alluring performer with a lithe figure, long legs, and a mesmerizing dance. Under the guise of indulgence, Chai Ran “supports” this courtesan for two reasons: to enjoy the view and to manipulate hearts. But unexpectedly, he finds himself charmed instead.

This little thing performs a breathtaking dance at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion by night, but by day, works at a pork stall selling meat!

Chai Ran finds himself itching to tear off “her” disguise to see who—or what—is hiding beneath it.