I Died After Saving the Wrong Tragic Hero

Jiang Shouyu transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a System. To be resurrected, he must play an excellent cannon-fodder character, save the handsome, strong, and tragic male lead, and help him reach the peak of his life.

Following the System's instructions, Jiang Shouyu takes the male lead out of the orphanage and raises him by his side, teaching him everything personally and caring for him devotedly. He even takes in the boy's friend, Li Qinghui.

But while the male lead is indulged and spoiled, Li Qinghui is subjected to ruthless training and eventually becomes a cold-blooded, suspicious, cruel, bloodthirsty wolf. Only Jiang Shouyu can hold his leash and make him obey.

Jiang Shouyu pours his heart into raising the male lead, but the System tells him that he has failed his mission!

Because he mistook the wrong person for the male lead. The real male lead is actually Li Qinghui.

But that's not much of a problem.

Jiang Shouyu promptly stages an accident, using the fake male lead's rebelliousness to fake his death and start over.

This time, he takes Li Qinghui in and raises him as his heir.

Li Qinghui is a genius. He learns anything after a single lesson and soon surpasses Jiang Shouyu. With Jiang Shouyu's tacit approval, he becomes the real power behind the Jiang family.

Jiang Shouyu is delighted to take it easy. He counts the days until Li Qinghui comes of age, when he can retire after a job well done, and continues to fuss over him.

But for some reason, the kinder Jiang Shouyu is to Li Qinghui, the more distant Li Qinghui becomes.

Jiang Shouyu assumes it's a belated rebellious phase and continues to care for Li Qinghui as a proper elder should.

Everyone in the capital knows how much Master Jiang dotes on Li Qinghui, yet Li Qinghui always keeps his distance. He is the perfect heir and subordinate, but refuses to grow close to him.

On the eve of the mission's conclusion, a drunk Li Qinghui comes to Jiang Shouyu's room in the middle of the night. His eyes are bloodshot as he grips Jiang Shouyu's wrist, his eyes rimmed red and his voice choked with emotion.