After Giving Up, the Most Hated One Is Forced to Become a Top-Tier Star

The groveling-to-win-him-back novel, For Giving Me to His Rival, He Regretted It Too Late, is available for pre-order. Its blurb is below~

Lu Qi transmigrated into a book, and his mission was to win the affection of as many people in this world as possible. Unfortunately, he transmigrated into the body of the Qin family's adopted second son, the least favored of them all. His relatives looked down on him, and he was timid by nature, making him someone everyone disliked on sight.

Lu Qi didn't give up. He firmly believed sincerity could move anyone, so he decided to tackle both fronts at once. On one hand, he would go to great lengths to please his family and selflessly give them everything he had. On the other, he would enter the entertainment industry and strive to become the most popular person online.

But things didn't go as planned. With the powerful Everyone-Hates-Me buff in full force, Lu Qi's popularity plummeted, even falling below zero.

At a banquet, his parents believed his younger brother's lies and slapped Lu Qi hard across the face. His older brother held the younger brother in his arms, comforting him repeatedly, then said coldly to Lu Qi in front of everyone, "Our Qin family can't afford to keep a god like you."

While filming an adventure variety show, Lu Qi took a punishment on behalf of a female star who was on her period and fell into the punishment pool himself. The media then spread rumors that he had groped her, and photos of him in a sorry state were widely circulated. Netizens cheered him on in the comments.

His family didn't love him, and his haters were celebrating. Years of effort had all become a joke. Even Lu Qi grew disheartened and reluctantly gave up on his mission.

He quietly retired from the entertainment industry, packed his things, and left the Qin family, gradually fading from public view.

After a brief period of disappointment, Lu Qi picked up a microphone and started singing at a bar. In his free time, he volunteered at the nursing home downstairs and even made plans to dance in the plaza with the neighborhood aunties. Away from the internet, he could clear his mind and enjoy a peaceful, fulfilling, and satisfying life.

During the first week after Lu Qi disappeared, everyone eagerly speculated that he must be playing some kind of push-and-pull game, and waited to see him face-slappingly proven wrong;

During the first month after Lu Qi disappeared, everyone wondered why he still hadn't shown up. Someone in the industry commented, "If he doesn't show his face soon, this could backfire."

By the third month after Lu Qi disappeared, everyone finally realized that he had truly given up.

His manager said that although Lu Qi was famous, he wasn't happy. He often scrolled through the comments, silently reading the insults and mockery from netizens.

An old video of him suddenly trended. The host asked Lu Qi, "What's your biggest dream?"

Lu Qi's tone was calm, but his peach-blossom eyes were full of anticipation. "I hope everyone will like me."

Later, the Qin family released an announcement: Third Young Master Qin had abused his position for personal gain and framed his brother, so he had been expelled from the Qin family. They were also offering a huge reward for information about the second young master's whereabouts.

The announcement was reposted tens of thousands of times. The top comment read: Lu Qi, we'll be waiting for you to come back.

Bonus scene:

Newly crowned Best Actor Lu Qi had been keeping a low profile lately, but paparazzi still caught him in one of Huadu's famous villa districts. In the video, he wore sunglasses and a woolly hat. When he spotted a tall man leaning against a car, he froze for a moment, then ran over and threw his arms around him. His exquisite face was beaming with joy.

So the next day's trending topic became: #Damn it, when did Qiqi get whisked away?#

P.S. According to an insider, the unfamiliar man was none other than Lu Qi's current boss, Ning Yansui.

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Jiang Jiao had been by Sheng Xiubai's side for three years. As his subordinate, he had done his utmost and never overstepped, but anyone could see how he felt about the young master of the Sheng family.

The Yin family's sworn enemy, Yin Yu, proposed a deal: he would tell Sheng Xiubai where to find the moonlight he had searched for all these years. In exchange, Yin Yu wanted Jiang Jiao, who was in Sheng Xiubai's hands.

Sheng Xiubai agreed without hesitation.

A friend asked, "Xiao Jiao is handsome and capable. Are you really willing to hand him over?"

Sheng Xiubai sneered. "He's just a low-born subordinate."

Outside the door, Jiang Jiao's face turned pale. His fingers, poised to knock, curled slightly, and his gaze dimmed.

He extinguished the last spark of hope in his heart, packed his things, and left the Sheng family.

They met again three months later. In front of Sheng Xiubai, Yin Yu lifted Jiang Jiao's chin and kissed his fair cheek, his eyes glinting with amusement.

Standing at a distance, Sheng Xiubai couldn't make out Jiang Jiao's expression. All he knew was that the sight was unbearably painful to look at.

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People in their circle were astonished when Sheng Xiubai suddenly went to any lengths to get Jiang Jiao back. It was said that he even overturned the table while negotiating with Yin Yu.

But when Jiang Jiao heard the news, his expression remained calm. He wasn't overjoyed, as everyone had imagined he would be.

Not long afterward, news of Jiang Jiao's death reached the Sheng family.

The warehouse surveillance footage showed that there had been a phone right beside him. Jiang Jiao could easily have called Sheng Xiubai, who was only two kilometers away, to save him. But he didn't. He simply let the blood run down from his forehead and slowly closed his eyes.

From then on, Jiang Jiao became a name no one in the Sheng family was allowed to mention.

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The Jiang family announced that their long-lost young master had been found. They said he had been on the brink of death when they found him. The whole family cherished him as if he were their most precious treasure, and even held a grand birthday banquet for him.

Sheng Xiubai attended at their invitation. His gloomy gaze happened to sweep across the room, and he suddenly froze, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the stage.

The person who had haunted his dreams for three years stood surrounded by people at the center of the crowd, smiling as he spoke with the fiance chosen for him by the Jiang family. He didn't spare Sheng Xiubai even a glance.

* 1v1, both leads' first relationships, happy ending, angsty and satisfying groveling to win him back

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