Becoming a Cannon Fodder and Shipping the Villain Couple (Transmigrate into a Book)

Tao Anze happened to come across a novel and discovered that he shared the exact same name as the big villain in it. What else could he do? He had to memorize the whole thing, then recite it from memory. Maybe he got too caught up in studying, because he fell into a ditch while walking.

When most people wake up after passing out, they're probably in a hospital. But when Tao Anze came to, he found himself inside the book, transmigrated into the body of... a cannon-fodder character who was with the big villain.

Confident that he'd memorized the entire story, Tao Anze decided to make a comeback and deliberately oppose the protagonist. When the protagonist spread rumors about the villain, he helped clear the villain's name, and took the opportunity to ship the villain with the Grand Tutor. When the protagonist rebelled and tried to frame the villain, he persuaded the great general to crush the rebels and defend the imperial city, and took the opportunity to ship the villain with the general. But then he took things too far. The supporting characters all thought his behavior meant he had a crush on the villain, while the big villain believed he was devotedly in love with him. The moment the villain ascended the throne, he made Tao Anze empress.

Extra scene:

Wei Yunxiu: "I never imagined the empress loved me so deeply."

Tao Anze: "If I said I only wanted to ship you two at first, would you believe me?"

Theme: Never judge things by appearances.