The Real Young Master, a Cannon Fodder, Refuses to Follow the Script [Reborn]

(1)

Jiang Yuqing spent his whole life in pain, struggle, and betrayal.

Only on the brink of death did he suddenly realize that he was the real young master who had been switched at birth in a beloved-by-all novel, a piece of cannon fodder.

In the story, the fake young master was doted on by his parents and spoiled rotten, a true heartthrob adored by everyone. Meanwhile, Jiang Yuqing suffered abuse at the hands of his adoptive parents, and even died horribly in a kidnapping after his new life began.

And all of it was because the fake young master was seriously ill and needed a heart.

When he opened his eyes again, Jiang Yuqing had returned to the age of sixteen.

(2)

In this life, Jiang Yuqing was determined not to be trapped by a script written for him.

He watched a film crew carry equipment into the house, and set his sights on Fu Xiao, whom his uncle had sent over to film a makeover reality show.

So the wealthy families and online spectators, waiting for a show and guessing how Fu Xiao would torment the crew, witnessed an unbelievable sight:

The rebellious little devil was speaking softly and competing to help the village boys with their work.

??? Had he been possessed?

The next moment, the camera shifted to a beautiful boy with delicate features, eyes half lowered as he softly called, "Brother Fu Xiao."

Just like Fu Xiao, netizens were captivated by the sweet, adorable beauty. But as filming went on, Jiang Yuqing's many bruises, the insults he'd endured, and his torn-up admission letter to a top high school were gradually revealed on camera.

(3)

Jiang Yuqing used Fu Xiao to escape his adoptive parents.

He moved into the Fu family home and met Fu Xiao's uncle, the current head of the family, Fu Mingcheng.

The man was tall, his expression cool, and his gaze looked down on him with scrutiny as he warned him in a low voice to behave.

Jiang Yuqing knew his tricks had been seen through. He avoided Fu Mingcheng whenever possible, immersing himself in school and his career. He arranged to have his adoptive parents, who had come looking for him, sent to prison, hungrily absorbed knowledge, founded a company of his own, and dealt with the people who had betrayed him in his previous life... Step by step, he escaped the cage of fate.

But why...

His biological parents, whom he had never meant to contact, came looking for him themselves, their hands trembling as they touched him.

Fu Mingcheng, who had never liked him, held him captive in his arms. His eyes were full of undisguised desire and possessiveness, and his voice was hoarse:

"If you used Fu Xiao, why not use me?"

"...I'm more useful than he is."

Jiang Yuqing couldn't make a sound. He could only clutch at the man's hair, tilt his head back, and tremble all over as he watched the man bury his face against his neck and leave a scorching kiss there.

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The top's perspective:

From the first moment Fu Mingcheng saw Jiang Yuqing, he knew that this beautiful, delicate-looking boy was a man-eating flower. One careless move, and he would be devoured whole.

But those tricks were only enough to fool his foolish nephew.

That's what Fu Mingcheng thought as he warned him and watched coldly from the sidelines. Jiang Yuqing avoided him, just as he'd wanted, but it grew harder and harder to take his eyes off the boy.

He never imagined that one day he would yearn for Jiang Yuqing to lower his head to him. Even if he were devoured completely, he would gladly accept it.

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A few things to know before reading:

1. The top is Fu Mingcheng. They have an eight-year age gap, both are each other's only partner, and it's a 1v1 romance. The bottom and Fu Xiao are purely friends.

2. There's a misunderstanding in the family subplot, but the bottom's family loves him very much~

3. The bottom is not in good physical or mental health, and there are some descriptions of frailty.

Theme: Breaking free from the cage of fate