Chao Ci died.
After a car accident, he was chosen to enter a book and complete a mission. Only then could he get the chance to come back to life.
This is part of a series. In this installment, Chao Ci has to play four roles at once: the white moonlight of the first male lead, the mortal enemy of the second, the master of the third, and the childhood friend of the fourth.
Chao Ci worked diligently for twenty years and was finally about to retire. He had also successfully completed the difficult mission of playing a vicious cannon-fodder character, becoming universally despised.
...To make an unforgettable impression on the male leads, he faked his death in front of them.
But Chao Ci thought he had completed his mission, only to receive some terrifying news:
[Dear user, we're sorry, but we sent you the wrong book. Yours was the prequel. You still need to go back and complete the main story's timeline.]
Chao Ci: "..."
System: [The main story takes place five years after the prequel. Oh, I forgot to mention: after you faked your death, the male leads' corruption levels skyrocketed, so you'll also need to find a way to bring them down.]
Chao Ci: "…" How can one broken person save a whole bunch of broken people?
After returning to the book, Chao Ci discovered:
He was supposed to be universally despised, so why were all the male leads deeply in love with him?
And the sweet, obedient younger puppy he remembered had turned into a ruthless, smiling yandere.
The dazzling, arrogant childhood friend who never looked at anyone had become like a different person.
The gentle ones had turned cruel.
Everyone had changed, and yet it was as if nothing had changed at all.
Their eyes held the same love when they looked at him.
*
Roses have thorns.
They draw blood all the same.
He was like a thorny rose. The slightest touch seemed as though it might hurt him.
Brilliant and fierce.
Even so, they still wanted to hold that rose.
It was the only light in their lives.
※ A universally-hated-to-universally-adored story, featuring elements such as love triangles and groveling after heartbreak.
※ The title and blurb may change before the story begins.
Theme: People must cherish those around them and the things they have in the present, and not waste their time.
