The Legitimate Eldest Son (Transmigrate into a Book)

Shen Lan transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder male supporting character in a danmei novel. The original owner was the legitimate eldest son of the Minister's household, with a noble status, but his stepmother had raised him to be a good-for-nothing. He drank, gambled, frequented brothels, fought crickets, and was constantly sick. He was infamous far and wide, bringing shame to his father. Someone else would restore his father's reputation. His half-brother was the novel's protagonist, a graceful and talented young man, warm and modest. He and the protagonist's love interest, the Crown Prince, had grown up together and were in love. The original owner both admired the Crown Prince and envied and resented his younger brother. His fate was predictable. Once again, he badmouthed his younger brother in front of the Crown Prince, then used his drunkenness as an excuse to throw himself at him. The Crown Prince dodged in disgust, and he fell into a pond in the dead of winter. He never recovered, and eventually died in misery in a neglected courtyard of a noble estate. When Shen Lan arrived, the original owner had just been pulled from the pond by a servant. The good news: he still had the title of the Minister's legitimate eldest son. The bad news: he was about to die. No one knew the shock that rocked Shen Lan when he opened his eyes while ill and saw, through a half-open door, a plum tree outside covered in snow! In his previous life, he had been blind for ten years due to corneal degeneration. Shen Lan stopped the slow-acting poison his stepmother had been secretly giving him, and his health gradually improved. He kept his distance from the main couple. He cultivated greenhouse fruits and vegetables at a country estate. He handed out porridge to the poor outside the city. Later, people said that whoever won Shen Lan's support would win the hearts of the people. Later, the Crown Prince held on to Shen Lan's sleeve, his gaze devout: "A Lan, I won't be Crown Prince anymore. How about traveling the world with you and seeing all the wonders of Daze?" Reading Guide: 1. A satisfying comeback-and-revenge story for a cannon-fodder character, with a groveling pursuit arc that still has hope. 2. An easygoing, sunny transmigrated protagonist who never lets a grudge go unanswered, paired with a powerful, cold, and brooding Crown Prince. Theme: The truth may arrive late, but it will arrive