The Original Male Lead Gets Taken by the Second Male Lead [Apocalypse]

As everyone knows, 99.999% of male leads on Qidian are straight as steel.

They've endured hardships and suffering together with the second male lead, braved countless dangers, and escaped death by the skin of their teeth.

But no matter how deep their brotherly bond, how loyal they are to each other, how much they cherish one another, or how ready they are to die for each other...

In the end, they will each marry a woman and build a huge harem.

They're just avatars for straight male readers to project their fantasies onto.

Tools for delivering cheap thrills.

Anything but people in their own right.

Ye Chen is exactly like that.

He's the harem-building male lead of the Qidian wish-fulfillment novel Extreme Cold Apocalypse: I Support the Entire Women's Dormitory Building.

According to the male author's plans, after his brother dies saving him, he'll turn around and add his brother's wife and daughter to his harem.

Unfortunately, the book failed to get a contract.

An editor criticized it as "too sleazy" and "having messed-up values."

In a fit of anger, the male author abandoned the story.

And so the original worldline began to loosen.

The characters in the book finally escaped the unseen hand controlling them. They began to develop real depth and feelings, and to live according to their own wishes.

The first to change was the second male lead, Xiao Ran.

The Xiao Ran of the past was the male lead's strongest fighter.

He had the powers of a god of fire, yet was content to be the male lead's sidekick and enforcer, loyal to him and obedient to his every command.

He didn't seem like someone with an independent mind.

He seemed more like a weapon in the male lead's hands, striking wherever he was pointed.

After the worldline loosened, Xiao Ran began to have "other ideas."

He couldn't understand why, just a moment ago, Ye Chen had been fighting shoulder to shoulder with him, risking their lives together to slay strange beasts.

But the next moment, Ye Chen was mooning over the girl they'd just rescued, whispering sweet nothings beneath the flowers and the moon.

They had won together.

But afterward, Ye Chen wouldn't give him even a little of his time.

The once-devoted Xiao Ran completely "turned dark."

He started clinging to Ye Chen, wanting his brother to see that he had good qualities, too, and that he was no worse than those women out there.

"Bro, you smell so good."

"Bro, your hands are so soft."

"Bro, why is your waist so slim? I can wrap my arms around it so easily."

Xiao Ran tried to make Ye Chen notice him by complimenting him.

"Bro, look at these muscles. Aren't they huge?~"

"My abs are rock hard, and my pecs are nice and bouncy. They feel great. Want to touch them?~"

Xiao Ran wanted to prove that his body had its own unique beauty, different from a woman's.

"Bro, you're so cold. I'm fire-type, so if I hold you while you sleep, you'll warm right up~"

"Bro, the only thing I can't do is have a baby. I can do everything else. So how about you stop looking for a girlfriend...?"

"Bro, I want to be with you for the rest of my life..."

Xiao Ran tried desperately to prove his worth, hoping Ye Chen wouldn't drive him away.

Ye Chen at first:

You're so annoying!

Can't two grown men stop clinging to each other all day? Isn't it embarrassing?

You really should go find a girlfriend!

Ye Chen later:

What's a girlfriend?

Could she be as lovely as my own big dog?

The blurb was screenshotted on August 16, 2025, and uploaded to Weibo. Please don't steal the idea.

Theme: Have the courage to love.