[A cannon-fodder underdog turned overpowered Mary Sue x A poor, ambitious schemer]
Song Ziyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder female supporting character in an old-school Mary Sue school romance. The original character was bullied by the four young masters of the East, West, South, and North, then kicked out of school and left with a tragic fate.
The Young Master of the East was ostentatious and fussy. When the original character accidentally stepped on the red carpet laid out for him, he pinned her head to the ground and made her apologize.
The Young Master of the West was childish and starved for affection. He used a secret identity to date the original character online and win her sympathy, then spread her private photos around the school.
The Young Master of the South loved conducting experiments on human beings. He brazenly abducted the original character from the school infirmary, leaving her without a kidney and addicted to medication.
The Young Master of the North had the mildest temper. He was even the reason the original character had enrolled at the academy. But...
"Young Master of the North, stop liking her and look at me instead. I promise I won't be difficult. I'll spoil you and love you, unlike her."
Song Ziyao recalled the original character's recent confession and felt a headache coming on.
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To get her diploma and leave, Song Ziyao gave it everything she had.
Stepped on the red carpet? She casually rolled it up, sending the Young Master of the East tumbling from one end to the other in a spectacularly humiliating "red Swiss roll" moment.
Scammed in an online romance? She imitated a dead person's voice and chatted with the Young Master of the West. Before long, a screen recording got out, and the whole school witnessed him crying and calling out, "Mommy."
About to be drugged? She pulled out her pet scorpion to defend herself and stung the Young Master of the South's hand... Wait, no one told her this was a love spell!
After another round of wits and courage, Song Ziyao realized that the three young masters' looks were becoming increasingly strange.
As for the Young Master of the North? One day, he cornered her against a wall with red eyes and asked hoarsely, "Song Ziyao, why don't you like me anymore?"
Bonus scene:
All four young masters fell for her. Song Ziyao dated each of them in turn, then dumped them.
The day she broke up with the Young Master of the North, she went to their schemer. "Had your fun? Ready to call it quits?"
Xu Wei gently adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. "Of course."
Moving close to her, he whispered, "You've dated all of them. Now it's my turn."
Blurb posted on September 12, 2022.
Note: The "her" in "stop liking her" refers to the original heroine.
Reading guide:
1. Happy ending. The male lead is Xu Wei. The heroine and the male supporting characters have all dated.
2. The story features female-led male submission throughout. Everyone has ordinary anatomy. The male lead and male supporting characters are all sexually inexperienced, with no prior experience in fourth-love relationships.
3. The original heroine appears and is not vilified. The male lead has few scenes in the early chapters.
4. The male supporting characters will reform and turn over a new leaf. No crimes are committed in the story.
Theme: Stay positive and keep striving, even when faced with adversity.