My Years Playing a Cannon Fodder Pretty Boy

[Complete] The full novel is finished. Follow my upcoming novels, "How Can We Date When Our Genders Are Different?!" and "How Did the Cannon Fodder Cultivate into a Powerful Figure? [Book Transmigration]," on my author page! Gu Baiyi, a martial arts champion, transmigrated into the body of a frail, delicate, utterly useless cannon-fodder white lotus whose only asset was his face. He arrived just in time for a major plot twist: The supporting male lead's mother slapped a check down in front of him and told him to seduce her son, then dump him, so he could learn how cruel society was. Then, turning around, the supporting male lead cornered him against a wall and offered him a black card to pretend to be a fussy, affected pretty boy and date him. They would disgust his mother, then break up. Gu Baiyi, strapped for cash: [Heart eyes.jpg] In the original story, the little cannon-fodder got too carried away with his role. Even after the contract ended, he kept clinging to the supporting male lead and coveted his family's fortune. After repeatedly digging himself into a hole, he landed in prison. Gu Baiyi, who just wanted to make some quick money and had never dated anyone: ...No big deal. The dedicated wage earner dutifully played the part of a useless pretty boy. He thought it was just a transaction, a performance for mutual benefit, and that once the contract ended he could walk away without looking back. But he never expected his employer to master all kinds of lovesick tricks without any instruction: playing favorites, throwing himself at Gu Baiyi, playing the victim, acting pitiful, and so on. Their pretend romance turned real. His unexpected boyfriend was gentle and considerate. The only problem was that he was overprotective and had the thickest rose-colored glasses. He always thought Gu Baiyi was truly too frail to take care of himself. - Shen Xuanmo used to think his little boyfriend had a tragic background, no one to rely on, a soft personality, and was too weak to defend himself. He was even afraid of thunder and rain. If no one protected the poor thing, he would never survive on his own out there. Gu Baiyi, who punched muggers, kicked thugs, and nearly earned himself a Good Samaritan award: ??? Then one day, Gu Baiyi really was kidnapped. Shen Xuanmo's face turned dark with worry. As he rushed to the rescue, he imagined eighteen ways to grind the kidnappers to dust while racking his brain over how to comfort his frightened boyfriend. But when he arrived in a panic, he found bodies strewn all over the place. Gu Baiyi, radiating murderous intent, was the only one still standing. In the background, the thugs who had come to teach him a lesson dropped to their knees and begged, "Please spare us, boss!" Shen Xuanmo: "..." What happened to being too frail to take care of himself?! But when he met those sharp, fearless eyes, he heard his own heartbeat quicken So this is what falling in love feels like. - Main character in the receiving role: Shen Xuanmo (supporting male lead) x Gu Baiyi. A goofy, sweet romance. - A flexible, hypocritical, wildly imaginative, goofy CEO-type seme x a naturally dark martial artist shou who looks too frail to take care of himself (later follows an acting career). - A modern alternate universe with no real-life counterparts. The whole story lets loose, and everything serves the romance, so please don't apply real-world logic! - Synopsis revised on 2023/07/02 Upcoming novels >> Upcoming 1: "How Can We Date When Our Genders Are Different?!" (A x B) [Synopsis] Before transmigrating, Yin Xuan had a very clear sense of himself: he was gay. After transmigrating, he became an ordinary male Beta in an ABO world. Naturally, he adjusted his dating preferences to men who were Betas. After twenty years of being single, he finally found a suitable match through a matchmaking date. Handsome and good-tempered, he could handle himself in public and in the kitchen. Aside from being a little rough and fond of biting in bed, and occasionally far too clingy, he was practically perfect. After seven years together, Yin Xuan planned to propose on their anniversary. But that night, he dreamed of a melodramatic romance full of heartbreak. The Alpha male lead had been dating a cannon-fodder character for years. Unfortunately, the cannon fodder was a Beta and couldn't be marked. During one heat, the Alpha male lead couldn't resist his instincts and marked the Omega male lead. From then on, they embarked on a melodramatic romance of he loved him, he loved him, he didn't love him... Naturally, the ex-boyfriend Beta was cruelly cast aside, while the Alpha and Omega leads ended up with a match made in heaven and a happy ending. As it happened, the Alpha male lead in the story had the same name as Yin Xuan's current boyfriend. And Yin Xuan was the cannon-fodder Beta in the story. Yin Xuan was thunderstruck. Not because he had become a cannon fodder, but because he had never realized his boyfriend was an Alpha. How can we date when our genders are different?! Yin Xuan, finally catching on, snatched up his engagement ring and fled with his luggage in the middle of the night. - Xia Beichen started dating a male Beta because it would make it easy to leave whenever he wanted. There was no need to worry about being affected by pheromones, no risk of an unexpected pregnancy, and when he wanted to end things, he could simply say goodbye and walk away without a second thought. Just as he had expected, after seven years together, his Beta boyfriend changed his mind, walked away, and never looked back. When they finally met again, love and jealousy, malice and delight, and the desire to dominate and control him all poured out alongside his surging pheromones. But Yin Xuan only stared at him, bewildered and confused, completely unaware. Just like all those nights over the past seven years, when his love had surged but his unease had grown day by day. He would never truly be able to have him. But he could never stop chasing him, either. Yin Xuan was no caged bird he could control with his pheromones. He was the lonely moon hanging high in his heart. >> Upcoming 2: "How Do I Fix Things After Picking the Wrong Powerful Patron? [Book Transmigration]" - Offer yourself to the demon, and persuade him to reform. >> Upcoming 3: "The Beloved Guide to Turning the Tables on Everyone Who Hates You" - The original, truly beloved-by-everyone character has returned. Theme: Don't judge people by their appearance.