Also known as [Saving the Male Lead's Will to Live] [His Corruption Value Is Once Again Teetering on the Brink]
Campus Arc (The Fragrant Youth of Gardenias):
A lonely, introverted boy with no one to rely on x a gang heir forced to grow up too soon and become a weapon of violence
Cornered by a group of people, the boy was like a panicked, helpless rabbit. Faced with a pack of wolves, he chose a more dangerous predator lurking nearby: a leopard.
The sharp fangs accustomed to biting through necks paused when the boy tremulously begged for a hug. Instead, they turned toward the wolves trying to approach him.
The helpless boy leaned against the young man's chest and whispered like a prayer:
"Can you save me?"
The male lead held the boy tightly, determined never to let go, even in death.
"Neither of us is going to die."
A Western Kingdom (A land of cold weapons, a dazzling sun and a cool, clear moon):
A proud, sickly beauty like moonlight, revered for his status but actually a substitute for the true prince, left physically disabled x an heir to the throne, as hot and dazzling as the sun god, forced into exile for nineteen years before finally returning home
The disabled beauty stroked a body sculpted as if by knife and axe. Beneath his palm, a steady heartbeat. His eyes reddened with tears. "A fit body like this should have been mine..."
The iron-blooded king, his hands stained with enemy blood, who had charged into battle again and again and slain countless foes, placed the crown on his head with his own hands. He lowered his head. "My body belongs to you, and my heart beats for you, too."
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That Educated Youth from the City (A country bumpkin x an educated youth sent to the countryside)
System: Just who is the one being saved here?
Qing: Who says being saved is the only way to increase someone's will to live?
Use the male lead's savior complex to save him and strengthen his will to live.
He only has to be beautiful and strong (crossed out), beautiful and tragic [, and lie back].
When the male lead is pushed to his limits time and again, his will to live grows stronger, but his corruption value remains sky-high.
Qing: It's all part of the plan.
High corruption value = strong desire for revenge = ready to fight someone to the death = must live longer to fight someone to the death = increased will to live
Qing: It's a positive feedback loop [satisfied].
Looking at the male lead, whose will to live is so strong he has become a ruthless killer,
System: This is a vicious cycle [closes its eyes].
Only later did he learn that the male lead with a savior complex was willing to save only him.
He crossed mountains and rivers, all for you.
But then, back to the question
System: Just who is the one being saved here?!
The boy, held on the male lead's shoulder and surrounded by his healing presence, tilted his head and smiled, his eyes crinkling: [Shh]
[Main Character Traits]
Many people have one-sided crushes on him; a universally adored, feel-good protagonist; a devoted, calculating top
Theme: Love life, love yourself
