The Reborn Cannon Fodder Female Lead's Mission Went Awry

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1. The Tragic Heroine Is in a Love Triangle Every Day [Quick Transmigration]

2. What Do I Do After My Archrival and I Become the Nation's Favorite CP? [Showbiz]

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[Blurb]

When Cen Qingyan transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder female side character in a melodramatic novel, she decided to do her job properly and get home as soon as possible.

To that end, she diligently carried out the System's instructions: fawn over the male lead and be cruel to the female lead. At the story's conclusion, she "saw the light" and stepped in front of the female lead, taking a sword through the chest.

She thought she could finally go home. But when she opened her eyes, she was back at the beginning of the story.

The System responsible for her looked miserable. "I'm sorry, Host. For some reason, the main plot went completely off the rails in your last life. I'm afraid you'll have to do it all over again."

Cen Qingyan: ...

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Cen Qingyan thought she had every plot twist figured out and smoothly followed the script from her previous life, only to discover that everything had changed.

The male lead and his male rivals, who should have avoided her like the plague or used her for their own ends, were all red-eyed and carefully fulfilling her every unreasonable demand. Even the female lead was acting a little "fruity," indulging and doting on her.

Cen Qingyan: ??? Did I walk onto the wrong set?

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After countless twists, Cen Qingyan began to seriously doubt her own memories. Had she remembered wrong, or had the whole world gone mad?

Luckily, there was one person who had never changed.

Looking at the little beggar she'd picked up on a whim, Cen Qingyan murmured, "You're my last hope. Don't you dare get into trouble."

Wei Ning lowered his eyes and obediently answered.

Whatever you want, I'll give it to you, even if I have to destroy everything. I have only one condition: don't leave me again.

Because you are all the light I have.

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A friendly reminder:

Both the male and female leads are reborn. The other characters have also acquired some memories of their previous lives in various ways.

The male lead is extremely insecure and has a severely warped sense of right and wrong. Everything he does is for the female lead.

The female lead is the real mom of both the original heroine and the current heroine.

**[Author's Upcoming Novels]**

1. Title:

The Tragic Heroine Is in a Love Triangle Every Day [Quick Transmigration]

Blurb:

As a member of the Time and Space Administration, Qin Ming's main job is to play the tragic heroine in stories set in various minor worlds and collect the protagonists' affection points.

System: [I've got experience, so listen to me. Just stay by the male lead's side, love him with all your heart, and change him for the better. Once he realizes how he feels, he'll give you all his love. Here, I've got a thoughtful guide to being a good heroine. You can borrow it for reference.]

Qin Ming stroked her chin. [Wait, do affection points only count when they come from the male lead?]

System: [Well, not exactly...]

Qin Ming pondered this.

And so...

Story 1:

Gentle, virtuous future crown princess from a noble family x arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince

Everyone knew that Qin Ming, the future crown princess, was refined, sensible, gentle, and virtuous. She knew all the crown prince's preferences like the back of her hand.

But no one knew that the crown prince had always loved someone else, and would rather become Qin Ming's brother-in-law.

The eager System: I know how to handle this one. Just endure the humiliation and stay true to yourself. He'll come around eventually and love you.

Qin Ming: Stay true to myself? Got it. As long as I'm the crown princess, it doesn't matter who the crown prince is.

Story 2:

Little-known third-tier actress x hugely popular, hotshot award-winning actor

As the woman "behind the award-winning actor," Qin Ming watched him get caught up in rumors with other actresses again and again, make the trending topics, and even get photographed in secret.

After she broke up with him, the actor finally saw the light and planned to play the repentant bad boy who'd come back for his true love. But he discovered that after his former girlfriend, who used to have eyes only for him, left, her career had taken off, and stars of every kind were lining up to confess their feelings in public.

The System, moved to tears by the actor: Your chance has come! Just go through the whole redemption arc one more time and you'll get the perfect love.

Qin Ming: Sorry, my unlucky ex can go bother a dog.

Story 3:

Proud young lady from a prestigious cultivation family x handsome cultivator with "friends everywhere"

Qin Ming's fiance was a peerless talent, renowned for his elegance, with confidantes all over the place. To save one of his "friends," he resolved to marry Qin Ming just to get her dowry, the Velvet Blood Grass.

But on the wedding day, Qin Ming stood in blood-red robes and drove her sword through his heart.

Qin Ming looked apologetic. "I need his heart's blood to make medicine for my beloved male confidant. It's a basic tragic-romance trope. It's fine, right?"

The System, already used to this: ...Forget it. I downloaded a crash course on becoming a domineering queen. Want to read it?

**

2. Title:

What Do I Do After My Archrival and I Become the Nation's Favorite CP? [Showbiz]

Blurb:

Everyone knew that the eldest daughter of the Cheng family came from a distinguished background and had been raised in luxury since childhood. She was a little spoiled, but at W City No. 1 High School, she was the unattainable goddess everyone admired.

But nobody knew that on the night of her high school graduation, she brought a carefully made little cake to confess to the person she had a crush on, only to hear him say, "It was just a joke. You actually took it seriously?"

*

Years later, Cheng Yunyun, a top-tier actress, was about to change career paths. Her team went all out to land her a top-level S+ drama, with a high-caliber production team and Jin Yan, the youngest actor to win all three major awards, as the male lead. The only price was that she had to promote a CP with him first.

Cheng Yunyun stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar face on the screen and gritted her teeth. "I can promote a CP, but not with him."

*

Unfortunately, even the strongest temper couldn't stand up to the powers that be. When they met again, Cheng Yunyun kept her cool and put on an aloof air, determined to ignore him completely.

The man's expression was cool. "I heard you'd agree to work with anyone as long as it wasn't me."

Cheng Yunyun scoffed. "Is there a problem?"

"No." The man leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "It's just a shame that I'm the one you have to work with. Looks like you don't have any other choice."

*

On the night of their high school graduation, Jin Yan had watched the girl he liked cry her eyes out in front of him.

Years later, when they met again, she was still hostile, her expression cold and distant.

But at least she was standing right in front of him, real and tangible, no longer someone he could only long for in his dreams.

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P.S. I recommend my writing buddy's upcoming historical transmigration novel, I Taught the Villain to Seize the Throne, by Si Sanchun.

When film queen Qiao Wanning woke up, she had transmigrated into a cannon-fodder female side character with the same name in a novel aimed at male readers.

The original character was the eldest legitimate daughter of the Loyal Marquis. Renowned for her beauty and wisdom, she was made empress, only to be deposed by the new emperor and poisoned to death in the Cold Palace.

Just as Qiao Wanning was racking her brains over how to refuse the marriage, the future Prince Xuanping, Qing Yu, whose coup would fail, got hit on the head with a stick by her.

Qiao Wanning's eyes lit up. The tyrant emperor could just wait to die! She was firmly joining the villainous Prince Xuanping's camp!

In his previous life, the handsome and valiant Prince Xuanping, Qing Yu, had heard that Qiao Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Loyal Marquis, was breathtakingly beautiful and brilliant. In the end, all he saw was her corpse in the Cold Palace.

All he could do was sigh, "Beauty is doomed to a tragic fate."

In this life, the beauty doomed to a tragic fate hit him on the head with a stick. Smiling sweetly at him, she said, "Good sir, forgive my rudeness."

Qing Yu thought, No wonder so many men would go weak in the knees for her.

Only later did Qing Yu discover that his beautiful lady was a ruthless one.

Qing Yu: My wife keeps urging me to seize the throne. What should I do?

Theme: Life is in your own hands, and everything can go your way