I'm the Author, So I'll Change the Plot

“The Unrivaled Emperor of the Three Realms” has a male lead who is beautiful, strong, and miserable, with no love, no attachments, and no romantic pairing. After enduring betrayal, he points his sword at the Three Realms and eventually becomes the Emperor.

Ye Linyu, the author of the original novel, suddenly died and transmigrated into a background character who dies as soon as he appears.

The original character was the male lead's senior brother, whom he had never met. The moment the senior brother appeared, the sect was destroyed, while the male lead was far away, falling into a trap and being imprisoned.

After reviewing the original character's story, which had fewer than three lines in the book, Ye Linyu calmly waited to die.

Who could have guessed...

When Ye Linyu emerged from seclusion according to the plot, he didn't meet his end. Instead, he was greeted by the male lead, whose peach-blossom face wore an extremely radiant smile.

Ye Linyu put on the original character's aloof, untouchable persona. His expression remained calm, though his eyes wandered.

Why is the male lead smiling so brightly...? Wait! Did I come out of seclusion too early?

Having entered the plot ahead of schedule, Ye Linyu only wanted to follow the story, but the male lead, who hadn't yet turned evil, became attached to him.

Ye Linyu held a book in one hand and stared coldly at the male lead, who was holding his hand. He felt conflicted.

Something... wasn't quite right.

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As the plot unfolded, the feeling that something was wrong grew more and more obvious. Ye Linyu grew wary: the plot seemed to be merging with the original outline from before its major rewrite.

Merging?

But the male lead in the story was supposed to be loveless, unfeeling, and without a pairing. Before the rewrite, his character was a lustful man who desired both men and women (in a noble way)!

Ye Linyu couldn't believe it. He turned and saw the male lead, who was supposed to be without feelings or desires and have no pairing, gently rubbing his hand as usual.

Ye Linyu's pupils dilated as he finally realized something was wrong.

Chu Si, the male lead, held his beloved's hand and thought, “Senior Brother, hehe.”

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The first time Chu Si met his senior brother, he caught a fleeting glimpse of him in a bamboo grove and fell in love at first sight. Indescribable thoughts filled his mind.

The pursuit of an untouchable beauty had its sweet moments, but mostly it was the torment of yearning for someone he couldn't have. Chu Si found ways to enjoy himself through the heartache and persevered.

He thought the road to winning his love would be long, but at some point his senior brother suddenly caught on.

A cold touch moved from his brow to his Adam's apple. Ye Linyu's clothes were disheveled, and half his body was submerged in the frigid pool.

Chu Si, who had only ever dared to fantasize and had no practical experience, swallowed hard, but didn't dare move...

Dazed by pleasure, Chu Si lingered in bliss, completely unaware of the schemes his companion was plotting behind his back.

Only after several days, when he finally saw sunlight, did Chu Si hear from someone else that the Three Realms were in turmoil, and that even immortals who hadn't appeared for centuries had emerged to take part.

Chu Si took a sip of tea, relieved that their sect was small enough not to be affected.

Ye Linyu smiled at this and poured tea and offered fruit to Chu Si, who was chatting with his fellow disciples about current events.

Chu Si was carefree and content, and didn't notice the frozen smile on his junior sister's face or the complicated look she gave Ye Linyu, the mastermind behind it all.

As one of the few people in the know, the junior sister didn't dare say a word. In recent days, she'd watched the Three Realms change before her eyes, and each day left her more shaken than the last.

So when had her senior brother, that untouchable beauty who seemed untouched by worldly concerns, become so... terrifyingly powerful?

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At first, Ye Linyu had no intention of changing the plot.

Becoming the Emperor of the Three Realms was the highest honor and achievement in this world. Only that ending was worthy of the male lead.

But later, the male lead's fate became too tragic.

After realizing his feelings had changed, Ye Linyu spent the entire night awake.

In his sea of consciousness, he reviewed and worked through the complicated plot overnight, connecting every thread and laying out each cause and effect.

Tricked? Imprisoned?

I'm the author. Of course I get to change the plot.

Ye Linyu picked and chose, making small changes to the events that led up to everything. Without Chu Si realizing it, the suffering he'd been destined for vanished, and the story took a different turn.

As cause and effect shifted, the Three Realms were thrown into chaos, and everyone lived in fear.

Inside the cave dwelling, the instigator, Ye Linyu, smiled as he kept Chu Si unaware of the passage of time outside.

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1. Protagonist on top, both are each other's first and only partner.

2. Original outline character: a lustful man (in a noble way), meaning he appreciates beautiful people but only as an admirer.

Character in the book: loveless, unfeeling, and without a pairing.

After the plots merge: he only lusts after his senior brother's beauty, but not merely as an admirer.

3. Chu Si will eventually learn about his senior brother's schemes behind his back.

4. Jump right in! Chapters are already written.

Theme: Integrate oneself into the tide of the world's development