After Becoming the Villainous Cannon Fodder in a Book

Ning Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the doomed little emperor from a male-oriented danmei novel he'd read in his previous life.

The little emperor is cruel by nature and fond of men. After taking a fancy to the novel's male lead, General Nie Shu of Beiyang, he hatches a scheme to abduct him into the palace as his consort, where he humiliates and torments him. After courting death again and again, the male lead regains his cultivation and turns him into a human pig, killing him.

According to the System's rules, Ning Yuan can only stay alive if he keeps up his character and follows the plot to the end. To survive, he has no choice but to do his best to follow the System's prompts.

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System: Force yourself on the male lead. Take him by force.

Ning Yuan glances at the screen that pops up: [The little emperor gives a three-part sneer, a three-part icy look, and a crooked smile, then speaks frivolously...]

His face burning, Ning Yuan delivers the shameful lines. But his acting is terrible and his hands shake so badly that he looks like the one being bullied. "Beauty, I, I shall give you my favor now."

"..."

System: Humiliate the male lead. Trample him underfoot.

Ning Yuan looks at the prompt on the screen again: [The little emperor throws his head back and laughs, kicks the man to the ground, and ruthlessly tramples him...]

Ning Yuan laughs twice, kicks him down, and steps on his palm. But even his voice is trembling, and he can barely put any weight on his foot. "Hmph, the Prince of Beiyang is nothing special... You're only fit to warm my bed."

"..."

System: Torture the male lead. Bite his neck.

The screen prompts: [The little emperor furrows his brows, grabs the male lead, and bites him hard. He licks the corner of his mouth and smiles wickedly...]

Ning Yuan swallows, puts on a fierce expression, grabs the male lead, and bites him. But he barely uses any force, leaving only a faint row of teeth marks. "This is your punishment. You'd better take it like a man..."

"..."

*

After enduring countless hardships, Ning Yuan finally maintains his character and completes the plot within the one-year deadline. He earns a chance at life and prepares to begin again.

But the Prince of Beiyang, who was supposed to hate him to the bone, suddenly goes mad. He storms the city gates, learns that Ning Yuan is dead, digs up his imperial tomb, breaks open his coffin, and searches everywhere for him. In the end, he captures him again.

In a dark, quiet, empty room, Ning Yuan huddles at the foot of the bed, trembling.

"Your Majesty, did you do all this just to hide from me?" Nie Shu bends down, his fingertip gently brushing Ning Yuan's cheek as his entire figure looms over him.

Ning Yuan nods, then shakes his head. He tries to run, but Nie Shu pulls him back. A long, deep kiss falls on him, leaving him gasping for breath.

Nie Shu reluctantly pulls away, his voice full of possessive longing. He leans close to Ning Yuan's ear. "Your Majesty, I am your wife. You can't abandon me."

Ning Yuan: "???"

A ruthless, protective, and self-deluding top who is cruel to outsiders but indulgent toward his own vs. a bottom with terrible acting skills and slow reactions.

Happy ending, both virgins, weak bottom.

The protagonist bottom has a bit of a tendency to attract everyone. Please avoid if that's not your thing.

--- Also by the author, completed: The Villain I Was Winning Over Can Read Minds

Theme: Life is full of setbacks. Don't dwell on them, just keep moving forward.