The Humble Substitute Is Back [Quick Transmigration]

[The gong is the main character! Xiao Mu is the gong~ (?˙▽˙?)] Here’s the blurb: The emperor met someone who was a substitute for a confidant who had died young. The substitute was wounded for him, walked a thousand li through snow, watched lanterns with him on the Lantern Festival, and ultimately died beneath an assassin’s blade. The Immortal Venerable met someone who was a substitute for a confidant who had died young. The substitute leapt into the freezing waters of the Wangchuan River for him, gave up his life for him, and endured the curses of a thousand people. In the end, he died pierced by countless arrows in the Tenth Hall of the Underworld. Mu Qinglan finished his substitute mission and walked away without a second thought. He couldn’t return their love, couldn’t do it. Just give him his mission points. The Main System said his mission progress was zero. Mu Qinglan: Are you messing with me? Main System: The emperor didn’t see through worldly attachments. Instead, he became obsessed, sent troops against Northern Liao, and spent his life pursuing military conquests and expanding his armies. Every night, he woke with a start and stared at someone’s portrait, then died in misery. The Immortal Venerable didn’t comprehend the Great Dao, either. Instead, his cultivation went awry and he became a demonic cultivator, slaughtering the Tenth Hall of the Underworld... Mu Qinglan: I understand the reasoning, but I don’t want to work overtime. The Main System was understanding: No problem. I’ll give you an amnesia buff. You’ll forget your first run, so it won’t count as overtime. - World One: Qinglan The young master had studied the classics of the sages all his life, only to be forced to stand in for his elder brother. He learned to ride horses and make medicinal dishes. Amid the fires of war, he rode desperately toward the emperor, who had fallen into danger, then carried him hundreds of li through the snow. By the banks of the Qinhuai River, he released a lantern and wished they could meet year after year for the rest of their lives. But he died on the winter solstice that year. The emperor spent the rest of his life in regret. Then he opened his eyes and found himself back ten years earlier. A boy, much younger than in his memories, stood below the dais. When he looked up, his ears turned red, and he hesitantly called out, “Your Majesty.” The emperor paved the way for him to enter officialdom, helping him rise to the highest ranks so he could enjoy a life of glory and comfort. But the boy grew increasingly uneasy and unhappy. “You only see me as a substitute for my brother.” World Two: Floating Light A green lotus born with immortal bones repaid a debt of gratitude by becoming the Immortal Venerable’s disciple. He took the blame for the Immortal Venerable and endured every curse. He also leapt into a freezing pool and suffered pain like a thousand knives cutting him apart. When the Immortal Venerable told him to forget everything, he stepped into the Wangchuan River and shed his immortal bones so he wouldn’t be a burden. Yet when the Tenth Hall of the Underworld faced life-or-death peril, he still instinctively charged into the formation for the Immortal Venerable, refusing to retreat even when pierced by countless arrows. The Immortal Venerable went mad and became a demonic cultivator. After slaughtering the Tenth Hall of the Underworld and emerging from seclusion, he discovered that time could be turned back. The boy who had transformed from the green lotus stood among the crowd seeking disciples, tugging at his ear. He’d bought a candied hawthorn skewer and was squatting beneath the scorching sun, wilted like a thirsty little weed. The Immortal Venerable took him as his disciple, hoping to give him everything and ensure he attained immortality and enjoyed a safe, happy life. But the boy forced a smile, his eyes reddening. “Do you really want to send me away that badly?” - "Why My Targets Suddenly Stopped Following the Plot, While I Struggle Along with the Script at the Brink of a Breakdown" "Can a Tearful Teenage Little Weed Dream of a Reborn, Mad Immortal Venerable?" In his first life, Xiao Mu was sincere. Then, after he gave up and left, hoping to claim his mission points, his memories were wiped and he was sent back. After returning, he only wanted to follow the plot, but his targets were inexplicably filled with regret. One-on-one romance. The mission targets are all the same person. [This story will be available for VIP reading starting this Thursday] ■■■ Coming soon: "My Skills as a Player Are Maxed Out" Please add it to your reading list~ Xia Linshuang died at the age of twenty-two. When he opened his eyes again, he’d been reborn in the body of a minor celebrity in a book, someone who shared his name. The book said Xia Linshuang was a vicious supporting character who framed the beloved protagonist shou. In the end, the protagonist’s admirers made his life hell. He was kicked off the reality show and left disgraced. Long-term depression and an irregular diet gave him a terminal illness, and he died in a tiny rental apartment. Xia Linshuang shuddered at the thought. He didn’t want that ending. - Lin Zhuocheng had thought he detested the guy who’d used connections to get onto the show. Lately, the other guy had inexplicably started sucking up to him, so Lin had naturally responded with cold words and kept him at a distance. But one day, he happened to open the other guy’s diary. It was filled with words of affection that contradicted everything he said aloud. So those clumsy tricks had actually been ways to help him avoid danger without making it obvious. His heart began to race. The next day, when the group for an activity was being formed, he turned down everyone who invited him to join them, waiting for the boy to come over. But then the mentor walked up, looking confused. Everyone had already found a partner. Was Lin Zhuocheng planning to go alone? Lin Zhuocheng froze. Turning around, he saw that the boy who had brought him milk just a few days ago was already sweetly calling someone else in Group A “big brother.” Lin Zhuocheng gritted his teeth and held back. That evening, he found a secluded spot and cornered the boy. “Didn’t you say you liked me?” The boy looked troubled. “But I want to make lots and lots of friends.” He quickly added, “Of course, I want to be friends with you, too.” “Just friends???” ~ Gu Jige had originally joined the reality show to investigate the truth about the Lin family, but before he knew it, he was getting more and more involved with a minor celebrity. A month later, his face cold as frost, he watched the boy sit close to Gongsun Xie, acting intimately with him. He grabbed the boy and pulled him away, then said coldly, out of camera range, “Keep your distance from other people.” The boy hissed. “Do you only have one big brother?” Gu Jige was so exasperated he laughed. “How many big brothers do you want?” - The audience at first: “Xia Linshuang, get off the reality show!” “Learn virtue before your craft! A talentless, classless celebrity only drags down the show!” The audience a month later: “My baby’s just all bark and no bite. He was misunderstood again, sob. Mom’s worried sick about you!” “What do you mean ‘Sneaking Big Chicken’? It should be ‘Auntie Washes the Railway’! Shuang-Zhuo has me shipping them so hard, the best real-person ship in the entertainment industry!” “President Gu: How many good big brothers do you have? The iceberg big brother and the green tea little brother, this is true love!” - Xia Linshuang: I’m only doing this to stay alive... Theme: Keep kindness in your heart, and the road ahead will be full of hope.