
Even the Sidelined Male Lead Can Return to the Top
被边缘化的男配也能重回巅峰
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 802k Words
- Genre
- Two Male Leads
- Updated
- 10mo ago
- English
- Request a translation
Synopsis
Other names
- The Chosen Protagonist's Childhood Friend, Destined to Be Cannon Fodder, Awakens天命主角的炮灰竹马觉醒了Alternate title on Fanqie
Stats
More by this author
The Four-Star Character Beside the Protagonist Awakened, and the Internet Exploded
The Laid-Back One Sees Ghosts Every Day, While the Intense One Sticks Close
After Joining a Boy Band Survival Show, We Became an Item
National Fate: My Maxed-Out Luck Splits Me in Two
After the Boy Group Audition, My Teammates and I Rose to the Top
In booklists 69
See allUnderrated Novels That Are Surprisingly Perfect
Recommend some underrated novels that you personally think are great. Perfect plots, prose, and logic; no dumbed-down characters and nothing frustrating. Please choose carefully.
Looking for Ensemble Cast or Team Stories, with Fully Realized Characters, Not Disposable Pawns
I have a soft spot for supporting characters. They shine just as brightly as the protagonists. Full of life, with winding stories of their own, they live as the main characters of their own destinies, not as footnotes in someone else's. I'll always cheer for ensemble casts.
I'm Out of Books to Read, Please Help! Any Good Stories with Two Male Leads?
Are There No Stunning Cultivation Novels? I Want Two Male Leads! Two Male Leads!
Two Male Leads, Both Powerful and Well-Matched, No Weak or Fake-Weak Characters
Childhood Friends to Lovers!! Growing-Up Stories with Little Kids!!
Dual male leads + childhood friends + little ones + no angst + sweet pampering + growing up together \(`Δ’)/ I’m really tired, and honestly, there’s nothing left.
Looking for BL with Two Male Leads, Anything Worth Rereading Again and Again, Any Genre
Any Male-Male Stories with Superpowers, Military Academies, and a Bit of an Ensemble Cast?
Looking for something like The God of Deception Never Lies.
No-CP Comic-Style Stories with a Male Lead. Stop Recommending That One About Passerby B!!
Looking for books like "The Background Character’s Guide to Surviving in a Comic". No romance, no romance, no romance!!! The protagonist must be male, and I prefer ensemble casts!!! Please, please, please!
Special Abilities, Academy, Comic Book Cannon Fodder Awakening or Transmigrating, Forums, Ensemble Cast
I'm looking for books similar to "After Seeing the Comic's Pop-Up Comments, I Tore Up the Cannon Fodder Script". Ideally, the chemistry between the protagonists should be fun to ship, with not too much angst. A humorous tone would be great. (Don't recommend that "Roadside Character B" comic. I've already read it.) ε٩(๑> ₃ <)۶з
Ensemble Casts, Ensemble Casts, Ensemble Casts! I Need High-Quality Ensemble Stories
Looking for books like "Spring Returns to the Sickly Branches". The kind where geniuses from all over the world gather together, become invincible, and make their mark in their era.
Looking for Cultivation Stories With the Spirit of Youth, a Heaven-Gifted Prodigy, and a Strong Youthful Feel
I've read way too many novels about romance and relationships, and I'm sick of them. I want a protagonist who's genuinely the child of destiny, the most outstanding prodigy under heaven, with the greatest talent. Give me someone brimming with youthful spirit, whose single sword strike dazzles the Nine Provinces. No couples! Great writing!
Are There Really No Good Stories With Two Male Leads on Tomato Novel Anymore?
Are There No Good BL Stories Anymore? Please Feed Me Something Decent…
Please, I’m begging for good writing 😭 I’m not picky, but please stop recommending those stories that have a “brain storage area” 😣
Top-Tier Ensemble Cast, Academy, Geniuses, and Battles
A Hot-Blooded Academy Story With a Close-Knit Team
Advanced BL Readers Only, Beginners Beware!!!
I've read a lot, so I'm out of books again. Seriously, beginners, stay away.
A Comic Where the Characters Survive on Popularity, With Forums and Getting Stronger Through Others’ Misunderstandings
Looking for a story where a manga character awakens to their reality (transmigration works too) and survives by gaining popularity. They can use secret identities or not, but ideally it's the kind where everyone wildly misinterprets things, and the character grows stronger through readers' imagination!
Ensemble Cast Comics, Superpowers, and Forum-Style Stories
Looking for books like "The Entire Comics Forum Says I'm a Hidden Villain".
Childhood Friends Who Grew Up Together from Birth!!
Are There No New Novels About Transmigrating into a Manga World?
I'd like to read books like My Plastic Self Seeks Redemption in the Comic World. I'm in a reading slump, a serious reading slump! Let me browse your enormous bookshelves, fellow readers. I want a male protagonist with no CP and a bit of a beloved-by-everyone vibe, set in a comic-book world.
BL: Childhood Sweethearts Beat Someone Who Comes Along Later
Any Good Stories with Two Male Leads? Any Genre, as Long as They’re Good
I want to read something like Enough! Bro, I’m Really Not a Girl. If it’s a sweet romance, I don’t want something that forces sweetness just for its own sake. Especially no baby-talk stories, please 🙏🙏 Also, I don’t like stories that jump straight into sex, imprisonment, or intimate contact 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Ensemble Cast with a Team of Specialists, Where No One Is Just Background (Male Protagonist)
Both the main cast and supporting cast should feel significant, with vivid, distinctive personalities and a sense of camaraderie. The teammates shouldn't just be tools for the protagonist or background decoration. No women-only kingdoms, no tragic endings, and no romance drama. (Apocalypse, infinite-world, horror, and other genres are all fine.)
In same booklists
When I Became an Unknown Character
Something’s Off About This Manga’s Male Lead
I Became the Villainous Boss in a Comic
The Comic's Native Doesn't Want to Save the World
I Transmigrated into a Book as a Side Character, but I'm Omniscient
My Childhood Friend Has Been Plotting This for Ages!
After Binding to a System, Everyone's Script Fell Apart
A Survival Guide to the Comic World With a Thief System
I Compose Fairy Tales on the Strings
Comic: Tales of the Mysterious Xuanling!
The Days I Kept Myself Alive by Coughing Up Blood for Comments
I Fell into a Comic Book, and the Characters Started Watching Me
Manga Observation Log
Saving Chinese Animation Starts with Binding Myself to a Simp Forum
I’m the Mastermind Behind the Scenes, Waiting for Readers to Rate and Continue
Even a Comic Relief Wants to Be the Top
After Seeing the Comic’s Comments, I Turned My Cannon Fodder Fate Around
There Are Always Powerful Figures in the Manga
The Popular Supporting Male Character Won't Steal the Protagonist of a Harem Battle Manga
The Esper World's Rescue Plan
Reader comments 50
Google Translate



































































































It's a really good book! The main storyline features childhood friends and a sweet, mutually affectionate couple. The only question is when they get together. Here are some reviews: The world-building is grand and novel, and the overall character portrayals are quite good. The development and growth of the main characters are full of ups and downs, neither smooth sailing nor uneventful.
Overall, it's quite good. The setting is very novel, a new world view, and the characters are well-developed. It leans towards slice-of-life with little war, but it's only around chapter 60 so far, so it should get more action-packed later. The two main characters are childhood friends, very close and sweet from the start, with their own special nicknames.
Although I don't like books with secondary couples, this book is well-written, so I can accept it. But! When will that Ning-something-cute character be taken down? 🙂 Every time I see her harassing Cang Lan, I feel a helpless feeling, like I can't even reach through the screen to slap her 😅 Overall, this book has delicate writing and rich emotions, without any forced feeling.
Overall, this book is alright, but there are a lot of typos and awkward sentences. I hope the author will correct them, and that "Lemon" character should be removed from the online world soon. Also, I think the logic and plot could be clearer, and more attention could be paid to character development. Finally, I hope the author will pay more attention to the comments section, especially regarding typos and grammatical errors, and make corrections accordingly.
The mutual attraction between childhood sweethearts is so sweet! Hehehe 😳😳😳 Yan Fei, the cannon fodder childhood sweetheart, is so compelling after his awakening. He's no longer just a tool character who died early in the original story. He uses the cheat code given by the world's consciousness to fight against the biased author, and we even get to see comments about him and Cang Lan shipping…
The plot is clear and concise, flowing smoothly without being stiff. It's enjoyable and I love watching it. Thank you, author. Thank you for treating me like a human being (bows). The romance is very delicately written. The interactions are so cute! Absolutely adorable. The author's ability to write it is incredibly endearing.
To start with my opinion, the setting is quite good, and the world-building is also quite comprehensive. The reason I didn't finish reading it is because of the writing style, or rather, the narrative. I think the setting, abilities, and world-building are all pretty good, even outstanding. However, the narrative feels a bit strange.
The premise is novel, and it's suitable for those who enjoy multiple pairings (it seems to lean towards an ensemble cast, but I finished reading it a while ago, so I'm not entirely sure. There are many things I've forgotten now, but this book definitely didn't trigger any of my sensitivities).
So far, it's alright. The writing style is average, not terrible, and the plot is engaging and enjoyable. However, there's a slight discomfort with the narrative (the pacing feels fast, but overall it's not, and it's a bit vague). Because it's an ensemble piece, developing each character's individual traits is challenging, but the author has done a very good job; you can tell the author put a lot…
The writing style is so-so, but the plot and setting are quite novel and interesting.