The Crybaby Gong Wakes Up to Find His Archenemy is Pregnant

Qin Chaochen wakes up in a hospital bed five days after a severe car accident, only to discover that he has traveled five years into the future. At eighteen, his mind is still stuck in high school, but his body is twenty-three years old. He finds himself in a drastically different reality where he is married to his lifelong archenemy, Fu Quezhi, and is the father of a three-year-old son named Qin Shu. The two families have been neighbors since childhood, and their relationship was defined by intense rivalry, competing in everything from grades to physical attributes. However, the future reveals that this animosity transformed into a deep romantic bond, with Qin Chaochen having opposed his own family to be with Fu Quezhi.

Qin Chaochen struggles to process this new existence, particularly the revelation that he and Fu Quezhi share a child. He learns that Fu Quezhi, once a cold and aloof student, is now the successful CEO of a publicly listed company focused on AI and 3D technology. Despite his professional success, Fu Quezhi’s family life is complicated. He was raised as the Fu family’s only son but is later revealed to be the fake young master, having been switched at birth with the real heir, Fu Zhao. The return of Fu Zhao disrupts the family dynamic, creating tension and resentment, particularly from Fu Zhao, who feels entitled to the life Fu Quezhi built. Qin Chaochen, retaining memories of the original novel’s plot, understands that Fu Quezhi is destined for a tragic ending: driven to despair by his family’s betrayal and the theft of his company’s secrets, he eventually commits suicide.

Determined to alter this grim fate, Qin Chaochen navigates his new life with a mix of confusion and resolve. He initially resists the intimacy of his marriage, viewing Fu Quezhi with the same wariness he held as a teenager. However, Fu Quezhi’s behavior toward him is surprisingly gentle and protective, contrasting sharply with the sarcastic rival of their youth. As Qin Chaochen spends more time with Fu Quezhi and their son, his fear of children melts away, replaced by a tender affection for his son and a growing curiosity about his husband. He begins to see the vulnerability beneath Fu Quezhi’s composed exterior, realizing that the man he once despised has endured significant hardship.

The narrative follows Qin Chaochen as he attempts to repair the fractured relationship between Fu Quezhi and his family while safeguarding his husband from the manipulative schemes of Fu Zhao. During a family dinner, tensions flare when Fu Changtian, the patriarch, pressures Qin Chaochen to support business deals that would benefit the Fu family at the expense of the Qins. Qin Chaochen, leveraging his position and newfound understanding of the family’s dynamics, firmly rejects these demands, standing beside Fu Quezhi. This act of solidarity marks a turning point, strengthening the bond between the two men. Qin Chaochen also reconnects with his brother, Qin Yuanshen, who provides financial and emotional support, further stabilizing his place in this new timeline.

As Qin Chaochen adapts to his role as a husband and father, he confronts the lingering trauma of his past and the challenges of his present. He learns that Fu Quezhi has kept a melted mint candy from their high school days as a cherished keepsake, revealing the depth of his feelings. This discovery softens Qin Chaochen’s heart, leading him to embrace their relationship more fully. The story concludes with Qin Chaochen actively working to change the course of events, determined to protect Fu Quezhi from the fate that awaits him in the original narrative. Through humor, familial conflict, and romantic development, the tale explores themes of identity, redemption, and the transformative power of love.