The Male Lead of the Imperial Exam Novel Is a Brother-Con

Also known as From Idiot to Imperial Exam Candidate and After Adding Points to My Intelligence, I Became an Unparalleled Genius The Years I Was Carried by an Imperial Exam Pro and Shen Defu: Whatever, My Brother Will Handle It [Blurb] In his previous life, Shen Defu was a child of heaven. He never expected that, after transmigrating, he would become the intellectually disabled cousin of the male lead in an imperial-exam novel. Trapped in a toddler's body, he spent his days drooling foolishly, and the villagers called him an idiot. The Shen family was scraping by while supporting a scholar, but even so, they never gave up on the useless idiot who couldn't work and was a burden on the family. The male lead, Shen Dezong, even secretly got revenge on everyone who bullied, insulted, or mocked the idiot. Watching this loving family, Shen Defu, an orphan in his previous life, was envious. Perhaps the heavens couldn't bear to see Shen Defu looking so pitiful, so they gave him a cheat: whenever he fulfilled a target's wish, he could collect the intelligence points that person dropped. From the moment Shen Deqian opened his eyes, he turned his attention to his family. Intelligence +1, Intelligence +1... Those were the sweetest words Shen Deqian heard each day. From now on, he would no longer be a weakness for his cousin. He would become his cousin's greatest support, standing beside him as they faced the turbulent court together. Passerby: Wow, the Shen family is incredible! Two top scorers in one family! PS: 1. Ensemble cast, slow burn, with both male leads' perspectives. 2. The original male lead won't be villainized. A brother-obsessed younger brother and a younger-brother-obsessed older brother join forces as equals. 3. [The female lead is Xue Fengming. She appears a little late.] Theme: Strive hard and live a happy life