The Villainous Cannon Fodder Clears Their Name on a Dating Show

[Upcoming story: Love Delusion Syndrome. If you're interested, you can save it from my profile. The blurb is at the very bottom~] I'm currently correcting typos, so the text may be edited frequently. Sorry! Blurb: After waking up, Qu Mu finds himself transmigrated into a Mary Sue novel as the villainous cannon fodder who causes trouble and courts death. To pay off the huge debt his predecessor left behind and avoid having rotten eggs thrown at him in the street, he has no choice but to join the only dating variety show offered to him and clear his name. And so... After the first dating show airs, the antis lash out at Qu Mu, calling him disgusting and a terrible person. Qu Mu opens Weibo, only to see #Qu Mu Is So Wronged# at the top of the trending list, with a doge emoji next to it?! After the second dating show airs, the antis condemn Qu Mu for being sharp-tongued and heartless. The show's guest immediately reposts Qu Mu's Weibo, thanking him for saying exactly what she wanted to say. After the fifth dating show airs, the antis mock Qu Mu for appearing on five dating shows and still not finding anyone willing to be his CP partner. Qu Mu scratches his head and glances at the person sitting beside him. A minute later, the whole internet is trending with #Three-Time Best Actor Ji Ping Publicly Confesses to Qu Mu#-- "For the record, Qu Mu has one and only one CP partner, both on and off the stage: me." One day, Qu Mu's latest home-life variety show goes live. His fans arrive right on time, ready to feast their eyes on Qu Mu. Qu Mu sits nervously in front of the camera. "H-hello, everyone!" A door opens off-screen, and the fans realize to their shock that Qu Mu is living with someone else?! "Why didn't you answer your phone?" The newcomer grabs Qu Mu by the chin. A loud "mwah" follows-- Qu Mu's face turns bright red. The comments instantly fill with a pink ocean of hearts! "I've been filming on location for so long, and you never came to visit me." Good heavens! The Best Actor is acting spoiled with a B-list actor! "Are we live?" The shameless Best Actor cheerfully appears on camera. "Hello, everyone, I'm Ji Ping. Remember to support the 'Jimu' CP, and don't ship anyone else together." How to enjoy this story: 1. The love interest appears on several dating shows. He won't necessarily be a contestant in all of them; sometimes he may be an observer or something else~ 2. Some dating shows are based on real programs, but there are plenty of original elements. There's no need to treat them as exact copies~ 3. The story is not based on real people. Not based on real people. Not based on real people! Upcoming story Love Delusion Syndrome. If you're interested, add it to your reading list from my profile~ Lu Shui is the star ACE of Anlin Advertising's creative department, and in the eyes of his subordinates, he's a lofty beauty who can devour gold. Nobody knows that Lu Shui has an embarrassing secret-- He has delusions, specifically romantic delusions. Whenever he sees a high-quality man, a romantic love story automatically plays out in his mind. Whether it's the new CEO, a sweet junior intern, or a rising star actor, in his fantasies, they're all madly in love with him. Lu Shui thinks it's all just his imagination, unaware that reality seems to have caught his delusions-- CEO: Lu Shui, come with me to a banquet. Intern: Brother Lu, I'd like to take you out to dinner! Actor: Manager Lu, here's a ticket to the premiere of my new movie. Want to come? Lu Shui, cold and heartless: Can I just not go to any of them? CEO/Intern/Actor: No. You have to pick one. Lu Shui: Then I think I'll go see a psychologist instead. Lu Shui's life is thrown into chaos by his romantic delusions, and he's forced to go to the hospital to seek a cure. "Doctor, can my condition be cured?" The new attending physician looks like a carefree trust-fund kid. "Mm. Date me, and you'll be fine." Reader's guide: (1) One-on-one romance throughout and at the end. The love interest is irresistible to everyone. There will be sweetness, angst, and romantic rivalry. (2) The love interest really does have an illness, but it's fictional. Please don't compare it to real-life conditions. (3) Please don't try to match the protagonists' careers or the professions in the story to real life. If you're interested, you can add it to your reading list from my profile~ Theme: Don't give up when faced with rumors. Keep working hard and prove yourself