Tang Ling is the popular “back” member of a second-rate boy group. By chance, he learns that he is a nameless cannon-fodder character in a danmei novel, while the protagonist shou is Bai Yifu, the group’s most brutally suppressed member, yet still its top star: the real beautiful-but-tragic underdog.
Before long, Bai Yifu will work with the protagonist gong, an award-winning actor, to make a film. He will win award after award, become a national idol, and eventually be reunited with his wealthy birth family. His protagonist’s halo shines brightly throughout.
Meanwhile, their floundering group, crowded with members who got where they are through connections, is only good for being brought up as the protagonist shou’s embarrassing past, so people can put them down by comparison.
As for Tang Ling, the nameless C-list teammate, he is destined to sink into obscurity and leave the industry in disgrace.
Unwilling to accept reality, Tang Ling makes a bold decision: he’ll fake a romance with the protagonist shou!
Maybe he can ride the wave of Bai Yifu’s popularity. Once Bai Yifu becomes a star, perhaps Tang Ling will finally get a name of his own.
In the early days of their fake romance,
Tang Ling gazes deeply into Bai Yifu’s eyes, “accidentally” brushes his hand, then gently takes hold of it, letting his intentions speak for themselves.
The next second, Bai Yifu frowns and pulls away. He takes out a wet wipe and carefully cleans every inch of his hand. “Sorry, I have a thing about germs.”
Tang Ling: “...”
A hate thread on the forum: “Come watch this flop group’s fake-romance disaster, everyone!”
Even though everyone mocks him, Tang Ling refuses to lose heart. He keeps playing up their relationship despite one fiasco after another. Then Bai Yifu finally gets the hang of it and starts actively joining in with their fan service.
An interviewer asks, “What did your first kiss taste like?”
The other group members all pretend to be innocent and say they don’t know.
Bai Yifu says, as if recalling a memory, “Probably like luosifen.”
As he speaks, he instinctively glances at Tang Ling.
Tang Ling, who has eaten luosifen: “?”
How did this kid get so good at faking a romance?! Tang Ling, master of fake romances, suddenly feels threatened.
Unwilling to be outdone, he competes with the protagonist shou to play up their relationship. Their CP fans multiply rapidly, and most people agree that even though the pairing is obviously fake, they’d be doing the two of them a disservice if they didn’t ship them after seeing how hard they work at fan service!
Tang Ling is very pleased with this, but gradually realizes that Bai Yifu’s gaze is getting stranger and stranger. He won’t let Tang Ling get close to anyone else, and he’s always sticking to him.
Worse, he clears up rumors that he’s involved with the protagonist gong for Tang Ling’s sake, and even prepares a huge surprise for him. Tang Ling is so frightened that he flees, unilaterally ending their fake-romance partnership.
Late at night, Bai Yifu suddenly posts on Weibo: “What should I do if my boyfriend wants to break up with me?”
The comments section explodes.
A clueless netizen: “Boyfriend?”
CP fans: “@Tang Ling”
Bai Yifu likes the CP fans’ comment.
A gossip-loving passerby: “What new fake-romance move is this? I’m dying, give me more!”
Tang Ling, forced into public humiliation: “...”
Wait, have they ever actually been together?
Tang Ling, who can no longer escape, sheds tears of regret: If only I’d known the protagonist shou was a love-addled lunatic, I never would have faked a romance with him!
#Worked so hard at selling a gay romance that I sold myself into one#
#Stop struggling and lie flat as his pampered wife#
[Younger, aloof beauty, secretly a lunatic, doting wife-crazy gong, an enthusiastic practitioner of traditional masculine virtue X Career-minded shou who only wants to be famous, fakes a romance and gets burned, straight man turned pampered wife, spoiled and willful little thing]
Please add the next book, The Evil Stepbrother of the Supernatural Protagonist, to your reading list
Meng Xi transmigrates into a novel about a real and fake young master as the evil cannon-fodder stepbrother. His younger brother is the true young master who was lost by a wealthy family, and the protagonist of the original story.
System: “Please play the role of the male protagonist’s evil stepbrother, Host. Once the male protagonist is reunited with his wealthy family, your mission will be complete, and you can return to the real world.”
Meng Xi, a veteran villain type who won Best Supporting Actor for his impeccable villain acting, pats his chest and says, “No problem. I know this business inside and out.”
[Steal the pocket money the male protagonist worked so hard to earn]
Meng Xi blocks the frail, pale male protagonist in an alley with a careless swagger and a villainous grin. He snatches his backpack and rummages through it, only to pull out a stack of spirit money.
Meng Xi: “???”
[Intercept the love letter the class beauty sent to the male protagonist]
Right under the male protagonist’s nose, Meng Xi brazenly steals the class beauty’s love letter. As soon as he opens the pink stationery, a wave of bloody stench hits him. The messy red writing is horrifying to behold, filling every page with “I like you” and “Come keep me company.”
The male protagonist calmly says, “Ah, she has her eye on you.”
Meng Xi: “???”
[Humiliate the male protagonist in public and provoke his good friend into standing up for him]
Meng Xi once again puts his impeccable acting skills to work, cruelly humiliating the male protagonist in front of a crowd. Only...
Looking at the “good friend” climbing frantically across the ceiling in a rage,
Meng Xi hesitates. “...Are you sure I transmigrated into the right book?”
Thanks to Meng Xi’s efforts, the male protagonist is successfully claimed by the most mysterious celestial master family in legend. Not only that, after breaking through his seal, he regains his identity as the Crown Prince of the Underworld.
Meng Xi is deeply shaken:
Your wealthy family and my wealthy family don’t seem to be the same thing.
After completing his mission, Meng Xi wants nothing more than to fake his death and escape.
The dark red flames of the Underworld illuminate the pale face of the man standing before him.
A pair of eyes full of ghostly energy grow ever more bewitching.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu, who controls the entire reincarnation industry, gazes at the man before him,
smiles faintly,
and says, “You want to run? Not a chance.”
Shou: Impeccable villain acting + an extremely weak fate horoscope that makes him a walking jinx = repeatedly flirting with death
Theme: As long as you stay positive, work hard, and persevere, you can break through the constraints of life and emerge from your cocoon as a butterfly!
It feels a bit anticlimactic:
1. The main theme is wheat bran. I feel that the relevant content at the end did not reach the imagined climax and there was no kickback.
2. One of the cute points is Gong's character design. The first half is well-shaped, but the second half feels a bit thin when it comes together.
3. The process of Shou's psychological change (from straight man to gay) was too bland. I thought it would create some sparks with Gong's character and make the plot more ups and downs.
4. Generally speaking, it feels a bit anticlimactic. The settings are very pleasing, but unfortunately some of the cool points are not quite in place.
——Separating line——
After reading my wife's column, I found that this seems to be only my second book. After reading the first half, I felt that the plot progression was quite clear and the characters were likable. I thought my expectations were a bit high for an old author. I don't know if it's because I was in a different state while writing the article.
Come on! The future is promising! Like you!
Waiting for your new post~
This article has been completed~
Next up, all the kind-hearted little angels in the world, let's take a preview: "The Evil Stepbrother Who Dresses Up as a Supernatural Protagonist", "The NPC He Is Too Reasonable [Infinite]", "The Scumbag System Trapped the Wrong Person"
If you don't accept me, when will Laozao make his debut_(:з∠★)_
If you like it, add it to your collection~ [Winning Eyes]
When will the author start writing "The Evil Stepbrother Who Dresses Up as a Supernatural Protagonist"? I'm looking forward to it.
Happy birthday to the author~ I was very anxious about the monthly exam today, but I got up at 4:30 in the morning to read this book again~ It's very sweet, I like it very much, it's very good-looking, I still can't find a meal replacement, I hope you can write the same type of book, please~.
I stayed up all night watching it early this morning and then slept for a few hours before watching it now. It's really sweet.
It looks good, although the writing still has room for improvement. Sometimes it sounds like a vernacular outline, but it's so sweet hahahaha. The quotations from the evil drug-addicted chicken are so fun hahahahahaha.
Finished spreading flowers! Really good-looking!
Throw flowers! Finally finished reading it! I really think it looks good!
I finished reading it, what can I say? You can read it, but I won't read it a second time. I feel that the previous writing is quite good, but it feels a bit weird from the moment I confess my love to you. [Question mark] Personal experience.
I really like the way this Gong and Shou get along. Do you have any similar recommendations for squatting?
It feels a bit anticlimactic: 1. The main theme is wheat bran. I feel that the relevant content at the end did not reach the imagined climax and there was no kickback. 2. One of the cute points is Gong's character design. The first half is well-shaped, but the second half feels a bit thin when it comes together. 3. The process of Shou's psychological change (from straight man to gay) was too bland. I thought it would create some sparks with Gong's character and make the plot more ups and downs. 4. Generally speaking, it feels a bit anticlimactic. The settings are very pleasing, but unfortunately some of the cool points are not quite in place. ——Separating line—— After reading my wife's column, I found that this seems to be only my second book. After reading the first half, I felt that the plot progression was quite clear and the characters were likable. I thought my expectations were a bit high for an old author. I don't know if it's because I was in a different state while writing the article. Come on! The future is promising! Like you! Waiting for your new post~
This article has been completed~ Next up, all the kind-hearted little angels in the world, let's take a preview: "The Evil Stepbrother Who Dresses Up as a Supernatural Protagonist", "The NPC He Is Too Reasonable [Infinite]", "The Scumbag System Trapped the Wrong Person" If you don't accept me, when will Laozao make his debut_(:з∠★)_ If you like it, add it to your collection~ [Winning Eyes]
When will the author start writing "The Evil Stepbrother Who Dresses Up as a Supernatural Protagonist"? I'm looking forward to it.
Happy birthday to the author~ I was very anxious about the monthly exam today, but I got up at 4:30 in the morning to read this book again~ It's very sweet, I like it very much, it's very good-looking, I still can't find a meal replacement, I hope you can write the same type of book, please~.
I stayed up all night watching it early this morning and then slept for a few hours before watching it now. It's really sweet.
It looks good, although the writing still has room for improvement. Sometimes it sounds like a vernacular outline, but it's so sweet hahahaha. The quotations from the evil drug-addicted chicken are so fun hahahahahaha.
Finished spreading flowers! Really good-looking!
Throw flowers! Finally finished reading it! I really think it looks good!
I finished reading it, what can I say? You can read it, but I won't read it a second time. I feel that the previous writing is quite good, but it feels a bit weird from the moment I confess my love to you. [Question mark] Personal experience.
I really like the way this Gong and Shou get along. Do you have any similar recommendations for squatting?