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Gu Yi was reborn.

In his previous life, his scumbag father treated him cruelly. The poor kid scavenged for food, drank dew, slept under bridges, and suffered domestic abuse... What hadn't he been through? At the most hopeless point in his life, he was lucky enough to meet a master who taught him a craft and the skills to stay alive. Over the following decades, he rose to the top of the culinary world. Unfortunately, all the glory ultimately went to other people, and all he could do was sit among the audience, clapping with his injured hands.

This time around, he would cherish his life and stay away from scumbags! As a boy, he slung his schoolbag over his shoulder and set off to repay his master's kindness.

In his previous life, his master was devastated by the loss of his family and fell into a decline, eventually dying in despair. Gu Yi would never allow that tragedy to happen again. This time, he pretended to be a foolish, pitiful kid and became the most conspicuous clingy tagalong, the kind nobody could shake off.+

The neighbors all knew Old Man Tang had picked up an idiot. Some sympathized, some sighed, and some mocked him. There was no shortage of any of them!

Who would have thought that the idiot would suddenly stop being an idiot one day, then open a restaurant and make them so hungry that they couldn't stomach their own cooking?

Everyone: ...We repent for our ignorance.

But his master's grandson, a boy named Shen Zexiu, was so incorrigibly mischievous that he was always recklessly flirting with danger. With no other choice, Gu Yi had to step in himself, becoming a human shield always ready to rescue him.

At a street corner, the boy stumbled forward. A speeding motorcycle just missed him, while behind him Gu Yi sat on the ground, eyes red, staring at his bloodied elbow.

Shen Zexiu: ...

On the sports field, the boy was knocked back a step, and a flying basketball struck Gu Yi right in the face. In an instant, blood was everywhere.

Shen Zexiu: ...It's my fault for being too outstanding!

In an alley, two groups were fighting. The boy felt a sudden tug at his waist, then heard a muffled groan. Gu Yi collapsed, blood trickling from his forehead.

Shen Zexiu: ...This is true love, no question!

After somehow making it past the age of eighteen, Gu Yi kept himself alive and bowed out, having fulfilled his mission.

Shen Zexiu noticed that the pitiful kid who used to cling to him was acting differently lately, avoiding him at every turn. This little vixen must be playing hard to get, right? But as time went by, he started to panic...

Gu Yi was baffled. He thought he'd completed his task, so what was this boy doing blocking him on the balcony, eyes red as he accused him of being a "jerk"?

Next up: "After the Max-Level Movie Emperor Transmigrates into an Entertainment Industry Cannon Fodder Role"

Lin Qingran transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon fodder character with the same name in an entertainment-industry wish-fulfillment novel.

The cannon fodder was stupid and troublesome, and antagonized the protagonist at every turn because of his unrequited first love. In the end, he was hated across the internet, driven out of the industry by haters, and died in disgrace.

Thinking back on the story, Lin Qingran felt the protagonist's halo made no sense. Better to avoid him whenever possible. He'd worked hard enough in his previous life; being a supporting character and keeping his head down would be just fine.

But when he checked the work notices on his phone, every variety show and drama clashed with another! The enormous penalty for breaking his contracts would ruin him immediately.

Former movie emperor Lin Qingran had one thing to say: Sorry, but I'm serious about staying alive.

In the original story, he and the protagonist were both special guests on a singing-and-dancing variety show, and he became the comparison point in their battle. In the end, the protagonist climbed to success by stepping on him. His haters increased by three million overnight, and even after his death, people still cursed him for being unworthy of his reputation.

At the start of the show:

Audience members: How does some washed-up nobody deserve to be on the same show as my idol?

During the guests' battle, Lin Qingran's singing and dancing set the whole venue ablaze. That night, he trended on the homepage of a major social media platform, his video hit a record number of views, and a dance master singled him out for praise for his dancing skills.

The protagonist was left in a corner, forcing a fake smile.

Audience: ...That stings!

In the original story, he and the protagonist both had major roles in a drama. In their scenes together, Lin Qingran was thoroughly outshone by the protagonist's acting. From then on, the label "mindless vase who can't get through a take" stuck to him. He was blacklisted by all the major directors and became an actor with no work in the industry.

Before filming:

Online haters: How does a mindless vase like him deserve to act alongside my idol?

In front of the camera, Lin Qingran delivered a devastating look of unrequited love that became a classic for a whole generation. It was repeatedly held up as a textbook example, and after the show aired, he became one of the most sought-after actors among production teams.

The protagonist was mocked all the way to the trending list and became infamous.

Haters: ...So I'm the mindless one!

In the original story, the last script he managed to land once again had a schedule conflict with the protagonist's. From the start of filming to the end, the protagonist tagged him across the internet in every promotional post. They even deliberately chose the same release date. His film was crushed at the box office on opening day, and from then on, "box-office poison" became his personal label. His company promptly announced that it was putting him on an indefinite blacklist.

At the film studio:

Haters visiting the set: That disgraced actor should get lost! Don't tell me he still dreams of being a movie emperor.

During filming, Lin Qingran played a sweet, lovesick yandere to perfection, becoming someone audiences loved and hated in equal measure. With one role, he won the title of three-time Golden Awards movie emperor.

The rival's film was forced to make way until it was pulled from release, and termination notices started piling up for the protagonist.

Haters: ...Raising my shield and running away!

Lin Qingran fought his way to success and rewrote his ending, determined not to die miserably. Yet the haters continued to follow him like shadows.

Unconvinced haters: Who knows why this little vixen gets such good opportunities? He must be using dirty tricks.

The next day, news of a wealthy young heir's return shot to the top of the trending list. The man stepping out of a Maybach and gazing up at a castle at a forty-five-degree angle was none other than Lin Qingran.

At the same time, private assets posted by a top-tier star and industry powerhouse also shot to the top of the trending list. Properties, companies, yachts, islands... All bore the name Lin Qingran, accompanied by the caption: "I'm supporting him. Got a problem with that?"

That day, a major social media platform crashed...

#ShockingNews,TheNewMovieEmperorIsActuallyAWealthyYoungHeir#

#Breaking,Top-TierStarAndNewMovieEmperorRumoredToBeDating#

Haters: So I'm the clown!!!

Cool, catlike bottom & scheming old fox top

Theme: Whatever life gives me, I will always hold on to my passion!