I Went Viral on a Parenting Show by Being a Couch Potato

Check out the new Western fantasy novel next door: "After Becoming the Demon King, I Adopted the God of Light"

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Overworked office drone Xiao Hanxing wakes up one day transmigrated into the body of a rich kid.

The kid's daddy is the movie emperor who reigns supreme in the entertainment industry, while his father is a domineering CEO with hundreds of billions in assets. The two have been at odds for years over whether the other truly loves them, acting out the classic chase-and-run routine.

But Xiao Hanxing isn't bothered at all! Compared to work, a little family mediation is nothing!

So from a young age, Xiao Hanxing works himself to the bone as a double agent, soothing one parent and then the other, and honing a talent for sweet-talking.

After finally getting them to make up, and settling down to a peaceful life, Xiao Hanxing discovers that this world is actually the setting of a parenting variety show novel--

And he's one of its cannon-fodder villains.

In the original story, the four families on the parenting show include a little girl who plays piano at a professional level, a little boy who's already famous in the entertainment industry, and another little boy who's a stock market genius. Xiao Hanxing, meanwhile, can't do anything.

Desperate for attention, Xiao Hanxing jumps at every activity, eager to steal the spotlight. In the end, everyone hates him, and his movie emperor daddy and domineering CEO father are dragged through the mud along with him.

Xiao Hanxing: ...Starting today, I'm giving up! I'm going to be a couch potato!

So when the little girl from the first family performs piano at an upscale restaurant and eagerly tries to get him to join her--

Xiao Hanxing: There's always someone in this world who needs to be the audience, appreciating great art like this.

When the boy from the second family excitedly drags him off to make a movie--

Xiao Hanxing: A movie's soul needs to be brought to life by someone special. Only you can truly embody its soul!

Xiao Hanxing dishes out sweet talk like it costs nothing, just hoping to quietly fade into the background of the show. Who would have thought that on the day it airs, #XiaoHanxingMasterofWords would shoot up the trending charts?

The audience bursts out laughing:

"Sorry, but Xiao Hanxing is way too funny! Don't think we can't tell you're slacking just because you say nice things!"

"You get me! Kiddo, your sweet talk sounds exactly like me buttering up my boss."

"Share this Xiao Hanxing to successfully slack off."

Xiao Hanxing becomes an unexpected sensation, and even the three kids who were supposed to hate him start finding all sorts of ways to get close to him.

The piano prodigy girl performs a special song for him: "Xiao Hanxing! I wrote this piece for you!"

The haughty little movie star commissions a script especially for him: "Xiao Hanxing! Will you act in my movie?"

The cool, aloof finance prodigy lowers his eyes. "...Would you be willing to become my best friend?"

Xiao Hanxing: SOS!

I thought I was the only cannon fodder!

Everyone, stay away from me!

Check out the new novel next door: "After Becoming the Demon King, I Adopted the God of Light"

Yu Ge wakes up one day transmigrated into the Demon King, a villainous boss in a hit interstellar virtual reality game.

According to legend, the Demon King has the power to destroy the world and commands eight wicked generals. At the end of the game, the God of Light descends to experience mortal life, kills him, and seals him beneath the Frozen Sea for ten thousand years.

To change his fate, Yu Ge decides to strike first. Before the God of Light can be adopted by the pope, Yu Ge takes him in and becomes his father! He never expected to succeed in adopting him, only to discover that the future mighty God of Light is currently a half-blind little weakling.

Even more frustratingly, his eight generals are all still in their juvenile forms. The bewitching merman's claws aren't even as sharp as a kitten's. The undead general is a little skeleton who trips on flat ground and breaks apart. The vicious vampire count hugs him and sobs at night, while the short-tempered demon bursts into tears whenever he gets scratched.

With all the young ones staring at him, Yu Ge, first place in fighting and dead last in raising kids, braces himself and gets to work.

Fortunately, he meets a kind, beautiful, and wealthy neighbor. Whenever Yu Ge runs into a problem, the neighbor appears right away to comfort him and help him get back on the right path!

It's just that Yu Ge can't figure out why the kids seem to be growing up all wrong.

The grown-up God of Light declares that he'll inherit the Demon King's throne and make Hell the supreme ruler of the world.

The merman slams the table and decides to become a pirate captain and conquer the seas.

The undead general decides to found a church and spread the holy teachings of Hell.

The vampire count decides to join the church and become a holy knight closest to God.

The demon puts on glasses and decides to devote himself to writing, creating a literary masterpiece for the ages.

Yu Ge: ??? Did you get your roles mixed up?!

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To support his family and make himself worthy of his fabulously wealthy neighbor, the Demon King Yu Ge infiltrates the Mages' Association and becomes a rising star.

Though the kids have gone off course, Yu Ge succeeds through his own hard work in taking over as head of the Mages' Association. He is on the verge of becoming a tycoon, marrying his gentle, beautiful neighbor, and winning at life.

But then the pope discovers that he has a seed of darkness and orders his execution.

When the Rose Knights arrive, Yu Ge doesn't panic at all. He's just about to push the God of Light forward when the entire Rose Knights dismount and kneel, staring in terror at his neighbor. Trembling, they cry, "We greet Your Majesty!"

Your Majesty? What Your Majesty? Apart from the empire's tyrant, who orders ten people beheaded every day, is there another ruler in this world?!

Yu Ge stares in confusion at his gentle neighbor. Wait! So, after the kids went off course, this beautiful and gentle wife of his was fake too?!

Check out the new novel next door: "After Becoming a Tyrant, I Only Want to Retire"

Xiao Wendi wakes up one day transmigrated into a tyrant.

The tyrant is cruel and inhumane, appoints only his cronies at court, and gives away territory and princesses in marriage at the border.

He not only bullies men and women, but after his beloved empress dies, he abducts his younger brother's sweetheart and brings them to the palace to torment them. In the end, his younger brother overthrows him, and he is poisoned to death with a cup of wine.

Xiao Wendi must successfully play the tyrant until the tyrant dies. Otherwise, he'll be struck dead by lightning on the spot.

To get home, Xiao Wendi has no choice but to diligently play the tyrant.

· When the border demands a marriage alliance, Xiao Wendi waves his hand and refuses outright, then immediately sends in the troops.

As the fighting goes on, the border is beaten into submission and surrenders.

Xiao Wendi: ??? Weren't they supposed to have a mighty army and be able to take on three soldiers at once? How did they surrender before three months were up?

The border chief, with a bruised and battered face: Isn't it because you released the great general of the border cavalry from prison?!

· When someone at court spreads malicious rumors, Xiao Wendi hands everything over to the chancellor, the empress's biological father, and throws in the towel, deciding to slack off.

As he slacks off, the court's atmosphere becomes pure and orderly, and the treasury, which had been running a deficit, gradually fills up.

Xiao Wendi: ??? Weren't we supposed to have a dynasty ruled by cronies, followed by a change of dynasty and my younger brother usurping the throne?

The chancellor, moved to tears, expresses his gratitude: I have always wished for peace throughout the land and security for the realm. Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me this opportunity. I will cherish it!

· While the beloved empress is still alive, Xiao Wendi diligently visits her and swears his devotion to his beautiful wife every day.

As he keeps at it, his beautiful wife's health gradually improves.

Xiao Wendi: ??? Weren't you supposed to be frail and sickly? Why can the empress stick chopsticks into wood?!

The empress smiles faintly. "Your Highness must be joking. It's merely a parlor trick."

As the dynasty grows stronger and the empress gets healthier, Xiao Wendi's hope of going home fades.

At a grand banquet celebrating the unification of the Six Kingdoms, Xiao Wendi drinks himself into a stupor and collapses with his head on the empress's lap. In a daze, he confides his true feelings to her.

"Empress, I'll tell you a little secret. I actually transmigrated here."

The empress smiles faintly. "I have a little secret too. I transmigrated here as well."

Xiao Wendi: ???? I knew you weren't the original! You don't even die!

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The tyrant, Geshu Heng, wakes up one day as a frail, sickly empress.

The current emperor is supposedly a tyrant, but in truth he's so timid he wouldn't dare kill a chicken.

The first time he meets the emperor, Geshu Heng vows to seize his kingdom and usurp his throne, making him cry his eyes out.

Later, Geshu Heng decides the emperor has rosy lips and white teeth, and looks perfect for bullying. Making the emperor cry somewhere else sounds pretty good too.

Xiao Wendi: You'd better just usurp my throne!

Theme: Life takes many forms, and knowing yourself brings joy.