The Gloomy, Hated One Is Reborn

[First person] [Published in simplified Chinese. For details, see @Dongshiniang] It wasn't until he was thirteen that Chun Di learned their lives had been switched. He wasn't the son of a gambler. He was the son of the richest family in Gusu, the Lin family. He returned home, both excited and nervous, only to be met with the whole family's disdain. His father thought he was lazy and uneducated. His mother thought he had no refinement. His older brother said he was crooked in character. Even the twin little brothers, only a few years old, cried that they didn't want to see him. Lin Chongtan, who had taken his place in life, was treated in the exact opposite way. Lin Chongtan was handsome and refined, with a mind full of learning. While still young, he became the last disciple of a great contemporary scholar. Though Chun Di was the real young master, everyone liked Lin Chongtan. Already lacking confidence, Chun Di grew gloomier by the day, like an ugly toad lurking in the shadows. When he went to the capital to study at the Imperial Academy, Lin Chongtan earned his place through the exams, while Chun Di's father bought his way in. The officials and nobles there were willing to spend time only with Lin Chongtan. At last, one day, the toad leapt into the swan's embrace. Using his body as bait and love as an excuse, he got the swan to help him. With Lin Chongtan ghostwriting for him, Chun Di's reputation as a gifted poet gradually spread. His father wrote to praise him for the first time in his life, and even the crown prince invited him to a private banquet. Chun Di was overjoyed. He put on his best clothes and went to the banquet, only to be exposed in front of everyone. Every poem and essay bearing his name had been written by Lin Chongtan. Overcome with shame, Chun Di looked at Lin Chongtan. But the swan who had once lost control of himself in front of Chun Di and kissed his fingertips now only looked at him coldly. Chun Di ran off into the rain and drowned in the river that night. At the same time, after the emperor's most favored consort's ninth son, a foolish boy, died from a persistent high fever, he opened his eyes again. [Important note]: The poems in this story are all quotations, and I'll identify them in the author's notes at the end of each chapter. However, sometimes editing typos in the app can erase the author's notes, so there may be cases where a poem isn't identified. Thank you for understanding. Theme: A new village appears beyond the willows and flowers; the end of life may also be its beginning