The Reborn Substitute Gets His Happily Ever After with His Scumbag Top's Uncle

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Only after Lu Shi'an died did he learn that he was nothing more than a cannon-fodder substitute in a wealthy-family romance novel full of angst.

The protagonist shou was born into a wealthy family and was the protagonist gong's moonlight. Born with a heart condition, he was delicate and precious, a treasure everyone cherished and protected.

The protagonist gong and protagonist shou conspired together, deceiving Lu Shi'an at every turn, all to get their hands on his heart, which was compatible with the protagonist shou's.

Consumed by hatred after learning the truth, Lu Shi'an took his own life. When he opened his eyes again, he discovered he had been reborn at the very start of the con.

At the time, after an accident left him blind, the protagonist gong had taken him back to his villa to recuperate. Reborn as Niuhulu Lu Shi'an, he set his revenge plan in motion!

The best way to tear off the scumbag gong and protagonist shou's hypocritical masks was to crush them from a higher level.

In his previous life, Lu Shi'an had happened to know just the right person: the scumbag gong's uncle, Fu Baichen, a man rumored to be able to ruin someone's future with a single word, and just as easily cut off every escape route the scumbag gong had.

While the scumbag gong and protagonist shou were exchanging flirtatious glances, Lu Shi'an turned around and stumbled straight into Fu Baichen's arms.

When the scumbag gong pretended to be devoted and "confessed" his feelings to Lu Shi'an, that very night Lu Shi'an felt his way into Fu Baichen's room.

By the time the scumbag gong truly fell in love with Lu Shi'an, the police were knocking on the villa door.

In this life, the scumbag gong got exactly what he deserved: he and his moonlight would spend the rest of their lives in prison.

Fu Baichen, head of the Fu Group, was rumored to be cold-hearted and detached, never getting emotionally involved with anyone.

Until one day, someone saw his social media feed, where every post was about a man named Lu Shi'an.

In his previous life, Lu Shi'an always ran into Fu Baichen when he was at his most broken and wretched.

Back then, Fu Baichen was the only warm light in that cold mansion. Lu Shi'an never understood why the aloof and powerful Fu Baichen put up with his tantrums, unreasonable behavior, and hysterics.

But now Lu Shi'an understood.

This time, Lu Shi'an gently took his hand and nestled against him. His fingertip traced circles on the back of Fu Baichen's hand. "Fu Baichen, you're just after my good looks."

The icy tycoon Fu Baichen held him tightly. "Not just that. I want all of you!"

Reader's Guide:

1. The gong is more than a decade older than the shou. Both are virgins.

2. A gorgeous, scheming, flirtatious shou versus a cold, ascetic older gong.

3. I'm terrible at writing blurbs. Revenge and romance, with a slow-burn plot and pure sweetness in the relationship.

4. The characters aren't perfect. If you're uncomfortable, please stop reading.

A little plug for my new upcoming novel: "The Little Cannon Fodder Is Doted on by a Powerful Tycoon"

Pampered, delicate young master shou versus possessive, jealous tycoon gong

Blurb:

After awakening to his true nature, Jiang Mingyi discovers that he is the villainous cannon fodder in a wealthy-family story about the real and fake young masters.

When he was five, his parents died in an accident, leaving him a vast inheritance. Faced with relatives who had ulterior motives, he chose to be adopted by the Shen family, a top-tier wealthy clan and his parents' close friends.

Jiang Mingyi was beautiful from a young age, with fair skin and exquisite features. The Shen couple doted on him as he grew up.

He should have enjoyed a carefree life, but instead he was supposed to fall for the protagonist gong and make life difficult for the protagonist shou at every turn. Before the protagonist shou was reunited with his wealthy family, Jiang Mingyi bullied him and sabotaged his relationships with his admirers. He was vicious and hypocritical, stopping at nothing.

His many outrageous antics left his adoptive parents bitterly disappointed, and they disowned him.

His relatives, who coveted his parents' inheritance, took everything from him. Abandoned by everyone, he was cruelly avenged by the protagonist shou's admirers.

It was now his eighteenth birthday party. Thinking about the absurd plot in which he tried to frame the protagonist shou but ended up humiliating himself instead gave him a chill.

The scumbag gong and the shameless shou were perfect for each other. The handsome guy nearby looked much more appealing.

Jiang Mingyi promptly abandoned the clingy protagonist gong and shou and headed for the man across the room, whose god-given looks and outstanding, chaste bearing made him irresistible.

He ran a hand through his hair and said in a seductive voice, "Hey, handsome, want to date?"

The man's deep, dark eyes swept over him coolly. His low, magnetic voice whispered in Jiang Mingyi's ear, "Baby, who are you talking to?"

Jiang Mingyi's scalp went numb as he realized who the man was.

Shen Xingyi, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, and also his older brother in name, the Shen couple's only son.

Dressed head to toe in luxury brands, the man's distinctive presence drew the attention of everyone at the party.

Yet he cornered the young man trying to sneak away.

After all these years, Shen Xingyi had finally seen Jiang Mingyi again. The soft, sweet child in his memory had grown up and was casually flirting with men.

Very well. He needed a thorough lesson in manners.

Jiang Mingyi raised his dazzling, alluring peach-blossom eyes and instantly summoned sparkling tears, backing down.

"Brother, I was wrong."

"Brother, I was only joking with you."

"Brother, I won't dare do it again."

Three apologies in a row, then he turned and fled.

He never expected that from then on, his adoptive older brother would keep an eye on him every day.

Shen Xingyi had a say in what clothes he wore.

Shen Xingyi had a say in his outings with classmates.

Even when someone slipped him a love letter, Shen Xingyi insisted on reading every word.

His excuse: "I'm just making sure you don't start dating too young."

After his protests got him nowhere, Jiang Mingyi planted a foot on the luxurious bed, pouted angrily, and put his hands on his hips. "I'm an adult! What's wrong with me dating? I'm even going to burn down your old house..."

Before he could finish, the man silenced him with a kiss on his soft lips.

As Jiang Mingyi drifted into a daze from the kiss, he heard the man chuckle in his ear. "As you wish. This old house of mine is on fire."

Jiang Mingyi: ...

Bonus Scene:

After the protagonist shou was reunited with his wealthy family, he learned that Jiang Mingyi had moved out of the Shen family's mansion. He smugly linked arms with the protagonist gong and showed off in front of him.

The protagonist gong looked utterly indifferent. "Jiang Mingyi, I will never like you. You should give up already."

Jiang Mingyi touched the silver engagement ring on his hand and hooked his arm through Shen Xingyi's. "You seem to have arrived late to the engagement party. Let me introduce him again: this is my fiance, Shen Xingyi."

The protagonist shou watched the tycoon affectionately wrap an arm around Jiang Mingyi's slender waist. Their matching engagement rings nearly blinded him, and he couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

The protagonist gong hurriedly made the protagonist shou apologize. "Sorry for disturbing you. We'll leave right away."

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After they left, Shen Xingyi pulled Jiang Mingyi into his arms and lifted his chin. "Is that the person you used to have a crush on? Your taste is terrible."

Jiang Mingyi rose on tiptoe and kissed the jealous man. "Don't be ridiculous. I have great taste."

"Look, you're all I see."

Theme: Love is a ray of light. Believe in it.