Reloading: From Cannon Fodder to Passerby

Someone once said, "You aren't a prequel to your children, a sequel to your parents, or a spin-off of your friends. You're just yourself." But Lu Ren thinks that if his life were made into a book, it would beat every melodramatic, trashy soap opera in Dear Readers, except in sales. Besides, in such a censored society, publishing mature content is so dangerous. Why worry about selling cabbages while taking risks like selling drugs? What's the point? Back to age thirteen: did he load the wrong save file, or was he reborn? Whatever. This time, he's just playing a bit part and keeping his head down. Safety first. This is a story written to vent, full of melodrama and outrageous plot twists. Every scene is misery for misery's sake, and the bottom has all kinds of unlikeable traits. That makes it easier for me to torment him. ╮(╯▽╰)╭ The top? Sure, we can have one. Otherwise, the plot won't work. Love? Definitely not, or it'd turn into a tragic romance, which isn't to my taste.