The Outcast Male Sub-Lead Stole the Female Lead’s Role

My completed novel next door: After Returning to Ancient Times, I Built a Fortune Through Scientific Farming. The blurb is at the very end.

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[Blurb]

Jiang Xu transmigrates into a book and becomes a supporting character with the same name in a cultivation novel, hated by everyone early on and a major villain later.

On his first day after transmigrating, System 001 coldly assigns him a task: [Please bring the male and female leads together.]

Though Jiang Xu has been single for ages, he's excellent at playing matchmaker. But just as he sets off full of confidence, the story starts heading in a strange direction.

The handsome senior disciple, who was supposed to fall in love with the heroine beneath the moonlight as they cultivated together, blushes at him all day, looks after him when he's tired, cooks for him when he's hungry, and even invites him to watch the moon at night!

Jiang Xu: Wrong! This isn't your script, Senior Brother. You've got the wrong person!

He should have kept trying to complete the task, but the day after it was assigned, System 001 started acting like it had a screw loose and told him the plot had gone off the rails.

Jiang Xu's eyes lit up. He hugged the System's fluffy body. "So can I just go back now?"

The System coldly wriggled free. No. Even if the plot has gone off the rails, you still have to complete the task.

...Fine. Anyone can play matchmaker, right?

But who knew that the role he'd gotten, the universally hated character destined to become a villain, would turn into a universally adored one the next day? Apart from his senior brother, even the haughty junior sister who'd always disliked him suddenly started acting friendly. And the cool beauty heroine, who was supposed to build a relationship with the male lead, was determined to set Jiang Xu and the male lead up...

Jiang Xu: Seriously, what the hell.

One day, a trip to the back mountain accidentally lures out a vicious spirit beast, triggering a hidden plotline and bringing Jiang Xu face-to-face with the cool, beautiful master who had been in seclusion throughout the original story.

His senior brother warns him gently: "Master dislikes noise, doesn't like getting close to his disciples, and especially dislikes other people talking to him. Be careful, Junior Brother."

Jiang Xu nods repeatedly, thinking that as long as he doesn't bother Master, someone with his temperament certainly won't seek him out. Keeping his distance should be easy.

The next day, Jiang Xu stares thoughtfully at Wen Hexue standing outside his door. Wasn't he supposed to keep his distance from his disciples?

After that, Jiang Xu discovers that his master treats him better and better. The man who never smiles or jokes is so gentle with him he practically melts. One day, alone with Wen Hexue again, Jiang Xu is moved to tears by the snacks and rice porridge his master made with his own hands. He asks without thinking, "Master, how did you know I liked these?"

The cool, otherworldly beauty gives a faint smile. "An old friend's tastes." That old friend is the cinnabar mole in his heart, the one he can never forget.

Later, when Jiang Xu is forced into a secret realm at the Immortal Heroes' Gathering and sees someone who looks exactly like him inside, he finally learns the truth.

When he emerges from the secret realm, Jiang Xu is dazed. Huh. The old friend was me?

Wen Hexue had been without love or passion for many years, and always regarded the mortal world with indifference. But one day, after being framed, he was left gravely wounded in a field of snow and ice. As his consciousness scattered, he thought that after living for a hundred years, he would end at last as one with the wind and snow.

But amid the swirling snow, a frail young man approached him. The boy's eyes shone like the moon through the raging wind and snow, and he took Wen Hexue home.

Much later, the cultivation master who had once known neither love nor passion fell in love with the mortal world for the first time. Though revered and admired by all, he smiled for only one person and loved the smile of only one person.

When Jiang Xu returned, he didn't remember Wen Hexue.

It doesn't matter. His return is already more than enough, Wen Hexue thought. No matter how long it takes, I'm willing to slowly draw closer to him.

[Cool, Jealous Master Gong x Universally Hated Little Disciple Shou]

My Straight Roommate Keeps Getting the Wrong Idea About Me [Blurb]

In his previous life, Cen Zhi trusted the wrong person. His only boyfriend, Pei Tan, cheated on him with someone else and, after getting caught, caused his untimely death.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself reborn on the scumbag's birthday.

This time, Cen Zhi didn't even spare him a glance. He simply said they were breaking up and walked away. But after Pei Tan got dumped, he clung to Cen Zhi day after day, harassing him and begging to get back together.

Cen Zhi: I'm only interested in studying. Do not disturb.

Reborn once, he decided to keep his eyes open and stay away from romance!

By chance, Cen Zhi got a new roommate: Shen Yuting, the famous campus heartthrob. He was handsome, fit, from a good family, and academically gifted.

More importantly, Pei Tan was wary of him!

Cen Zhi resolved to get along with his new roommate at all costs!

On his first day in the dorm, Shen Yuting learned that he was gay and said expressionlessly, "I'm straight."

?

Cen Zhi blinked. "I know."

But the longer they lived together, the more Cen Zhi wondered if there was something a little off about his roommate.

He was about to shower and change. His hand had just reached the hem of his shirt, before he'd even started taking it off, when Shen Yuting blushed and glared at him. "Keep your clothes on!"

?? He hadn't taken anything off yet, had he?

Cen Zhi always drank a glass of milk before bed. When some spilled onto the rim of the glass, he didn't want to waste a tissue, so he licked it clean. Shen Yuting snapped his pen in half and shouted furiously, "What are you doing?!"

Come on, man! I'm just drinking milk!

Cen Zhi was afraid of the dark. One time, the dorm lost power. His roommate, all scowls despite his actions, switched on his flashlight and pulled Cen Zhi into his arms, then growled, "Stop rubbing against me!"

...You're the one who keeps rubbing against me!

Isn't this beyond being uncomfortable around gay people? Is he deep in the closet or what?

Shen Yuting thinks his new roommate is always trying to seduce him.

He already told him he was straight. Did he not understand?

He shows off his collarbones while getting ready to shower, licks his lips while drinking milk, and, as a grown man, is afraid of the dark and insists on burrowing into Shen Yuting's arms.

Hmph. So dramatic.

Until one day, Cen Zhi gets drunk and Shen Yuting goes to pick him up. He vaguely hears Cen Zhi say the word "like," and Shen Yuting blushes. "Fine. I guess I could be flexible."

Cen Zhi: "?? I said I like the hot pot we had today!"

Bad-tempered straight gong who keeps getting the wrong idea x Gentle shou who doesn't realize he's flirting

Theme: Love is warm.