After I Became a Scum Top, the Harem Bottom Reincarnated

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[Coming next: "After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Got a Happy Ending With the Gentle Male Second Lead". Blurb below.]

The genius director Song Shi is renowned throughout the entertainment industry for his discerning eye when choosing scripts and his remarkable knack for making newcomers famous.

One day, he transmigrates into a book.

He becomes the scum seme in an old-school, melodramatic danmei novel. The protagonist is a universally adored heartthrob, yet the scum seme leaves him so besotted and befuddled that he spends his whole life devoted to this awful man.

The scum seme in the original novel shares Song Shi's name and surname. He's the protagonist's cousin several times removed, and they're even sworn brothers in name.

The author takes an unusual approach. The first 200,000 words depict the scum seme going from fawning over the protagonist to treating him like ice. The next 200,000 follow the protagonist after the scum seme has used him and abandoned him, then poisoned him in cold blood. The protagonist finally comes to his senses, is reborn, and returns to take revenge on the scum seme.

The good news is that Song Shi arrives at exactly the point in the original story when the scum seme and the heartthrob protagonist start falling for each other. The protagonist hasn't been mistreated yet, so there's still time to save his hide.

The bad news is that the protagonist is also reborn at this point in the original story. Song Shi has no idea whether he's at the beginning or the end of the plot. And after the protagonist turns dark, his acting is worthy of a top-tier movie star. Whether he's good or evil, he still looks like a beauty.

Song Shi: "It's fine. No need to panic. This isn't a big deal."

That very night, he sees the protagonist stabbing a little effigy of him in secret.

Song Shi: "..." This is kind of a big deal. This one's definitely gone dark.

Can I still make myself look good by acting like a caring big brother?

# Daily drama between a genius director and a darkened movie star #

One day, Song Shi gets on the wrong side of a beauty with a wicked heart. That night, the beauty says he's feeling lonely and asks Song Shi to stay with him.

Song Shi, who's sworn to clear his name as a scumbag: Is he inviting me to bed or sending me to my death? Do I say yes or no?

Song Shi chooses A.

The beauty is soft as silk and burning with passion, yet his eyes flash with menace, poised to strike.

Song Shi thinks they're about to fight in bed.

And then they really do fight in bed.

# Don't get the wrong idea. They literally just fought. #

Who swore he would treat Song Shu like his own little brother? Who confidently claimed he felt nothing but brotherly affection for him?

Song Shi: Who? It wasn't me, anyway.

Fate wants me to bend, so bend I must.

Don't ask. If you do, the answer is that it's actually pretty great.

Cold, aloof, sharp-tongued seme VS a scheming, seductive beauty of a uke

# Since neither of us is any good, why not wreak havoc on the world together? #

Content notes:

○ One-on-one pairing, both characters' first time, happy ending.

○ Strong characters | older love interest | seme's perspective | complementary personalities. No role reversal or pairing changes.

○ Fictional political intrigue, with extensive original worldbuilding. Not for readers who demand historical accuracy.

○ No incest. They're distant cousins many times removed and truly sworn brothers.

○ Romance-focused early on, then romance and plot develop together. Readers who are extremely protective of either the seme or the uke may want to skip this.

○ Complicated plot, written for practice. My writing and logic are a mess, and the characters may go out of character. No need to tell me if you drop it. Thank you for having loved it.

Thank you for reading and supporting the story.

The next book is a wacky modern danmei set in an alternate universe:

"After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Got a Happy Ending With the Gentle Male Second Lead"

Jiang Ci and his older sister Song Yue are wealthy siblings with different surnames. He's a famous national heartthrob in the entertainment industry, while she's a rising business tycoon. In public, they seem to have no connection at all, and always insist that they "don't know each other, have never heard of each other, and have no idea who the other is."

But one day, Jiang Ci comes across a romance fanfic starring the two of them. The plot is absurdly melodramatic, the characterizations baffling, and the Mary Sue wish fulfillment is so outrageous it's almost impressive...

The important thing is, the book is a huge hit!

He spends the night criticizing the author's childish, brainless writing, while also binge-reading the entire fanfic. The next morning, after a sleepless night, he accidentally misses a step on the awards stage and transmigrates into the male lead: a wealthy, scheming, domineering CEO who is adored by countless women but remains uninterested in them.

Meanwhile, his sister becomes the poor, debt-ridden Cinderella heroine. She washes dishes in a hotel, struggles at the bottom of the entertainment industry, and remains gentle and kind despite everyone bullying her.

Jiang Ci: "..." I think I'd rather stay in the entertainment industry.

Song Yue: "..." I think being a domineering CEO suits me better.

# Question: How can I get my sister and me back into the right roles? #

The Mary Sue System tells them, "I can grant you one wish and send you home. But first, you have to complete a mission and reach the required Mary Sue score.

You have two choices:

One: Fall in love with each other in a romance overflowing with Mary Sue tropes.

Two: Fall in love with someone else in a romance overflowing with Mary Sue tropes."

The siblings, who have spent years loving and fighting each other, are silent for a long moment before turning toward each other and retching.

System: "...Looks like it's the second option."

Jiang Ci nods. "My cultured and sensible fiancee seems great. If you don't fall in love with me, she won't turn evil."

Song Yue agrees. "My gentle, sunny admirer seems great, too. If I don't get together with you, he won't leave."

It's just a Mary Sue story, just falling in love, just buying flowers and cars and giving someone a little warmth.

Jiang Ci and Song Yue: "Just wait."

Later:

The siblings sit on the sofa, contemplating their lives.

The gentle male second lead wraps his arms around Jiang Ci's shoulders from behind. "A Ci, I accept your proposal."

The wicked female second lead rushes out of the bedroom and into Song Yue's arms. "Yueyue! Did you give me these wedding rings?"

Jiang Ci: "..."

Song Yue: "..."

Don't ask. It's a complete mystery.

Also known as "Those Years in the Entertainment Industry: A Few Stories About Me and My Rival," "After Swapping Roles With My Sister, I Became a National Heartthrob," and "In the End, I Married My Love Rival"

Ridiculously bold seme

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Gentle, scheming uke

○ This story's main focus is danmei. Seme's perspective, one-on-one pairing, both characters' first time, happy ending. (A love triangle between four wealthy people? Not really.)

○ The sister and the wicked female rival are a secondary couple in a baihe romance. It may get its own book, or it may not.

○ Modern alternate universe with entertainment industry elements. No real-life inspirations, so don't read the characters as real people.

○ Written with total abandon, with extensive original worldbuilding and no concern for factual accuracy.

○ Please don't demand logic from a comedy. Just have fun.

Theme: Don't fear hardship or desperate circumstances. Find a way to survive, and keep going as long as you're alive