The Tragic Novel's Substitute Takes the Wrong Happy Ending Script [Quick Transmigration]

The transmigrated-into-a-book top who thinks he’s an unlucky stand-in

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The bottom, who has no idea what a stand-in is and just absolutely adores the top

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As Hosts bound to the Gold Medal Stand-In System,

they must diligently play the stand-in, push the melodramatic plot forward, act out on cue once the original returns, then make a suitably tragic exit at the end with some ridiculous excuse like moving abroad, having cancer, or being astrologically incompatible.

But suddenly, they realize that somehow...

They’ve inexplicably become the real deal instead?!

Stand-In System: Wow, Host, how’d you end up as the main top? O. O?

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World One: The substitute star of the aloof movie emperor

[Sunny puppy-like mixed-race star top × seemingly gentle, actually unhinged CEO bottom]

System: You look about thirty percent like the CEO’s childhood friend, the movie emperor. You need to be his doomed stand-in, endure the CEO’s brutal treatment, then jump off a building and die after the two of them get together.

Star: Leave it to me!

He barged noisily into the CEO’s life, pestered him into signing a stand-in agreement, then shamelessly cuddled up to the CEO right in front of the movie emperor.

The CEO looked at him with unpredictable moods, and he would sling an arm around the CEO’s shoulder and flash him a sunny smile.

When he finished his “get yourself killed” mission and stood on the rooftop, ready to jump and fake his death, the CEO went mad.

“Don’t go.”

The CEO begged him in a trembling voice, then turned around and locked him in a little dark room.

The star, staring blankly at two red marriage certificates in the dark room: ?

Um, weren’t I only supposed to be your stand-in?

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World Two: The substitute younger brother of the imperial crown prince

[Sickly, sweet-faced-but-dark prince and guide top × arrogant, domineering general and sentinel bottom]

System: The general has always been in love with your crown prince brother and sees you as his substitute.

All you need to do is save him when he’s at his lowest, then humiliate him, and finally fake your death by pretending to be gravely ill so you can leave the crown prince free to take your place!

His Highness the Prince: Leave it to me.

He rescued the general from prison and formed a temporary mental bond with him, becoming his only guide.

He humiliated him, smiling as he said cruel things, yet at night they clung tightly to each other, his mental tendrils leaving traces on every inch of the general’s spirit animal’s fur.

When his elder brother launched his rebellion, he died quickly and decisively, smiling as he left the stage and waited to be reborn.

But the general went mad.

With bloodshot eyes, he held the prince’s cold body, nearly losing his mind, and took him aboard a starship, speeding across the galaxy to find doctors and medicine.

The prince, not quite dead yet: ???

Weren’t I supposed to be his stand-in?

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World Three: I’m the Demon Lord’s unlucky stand-in

[World-weary, neurotic top who tries hard to act cheerful × aloof and transcendent (but fake), actually cold-blooded master bottom]

System: Your master has been in love with the Demon Lord for years, and you happen to look about fifty percent like him. You get what I mean, buddy?

Disciple: Got it. Leave it to me.

He gave his master warmth, ate and slept beside him, then, just as his master was beginning to eye him with desire, steeled himself and dumped his master, stricken with a//love//poison, in the demon realm.

The disciple said through tears, “Master, hope you find the one you love!”

Who could have guessed that his master would return three days later, the poison still coursing through him, dark desire in his eyes?

Holding the Demon Lord’s head in one hand, his usually cool face filled with hope. “The threat you feared has been eliminated. Now you can become my cultivation partner.”

The disciple, who had somehow started cultivating with him: ?

Wait, wasn’t I supposed to be his stand-in???

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World Four: The CEO’s poor student stand-in

More worlds under construction!!!

[Before You Read]

1. The top is a transmigrated-into-a-book mission taker. Every pairing is 1v1 and mutually devoted. Everyone is strong in their own way: handsome top × handsome bottom. The top is younger in every pairing, taller than the bottom, and none of the tops are sexually weak [highly emphasized]

2. Every small and big world has a happy ending. No one comes between the couple. The stand-in trope is just one part of the fun.

3. Not recommended for top fans or bottom fans. The tops and bottoms call each other “hubby,” “sweetie,” and “wifey.” The top isn’t a camera, and the bottom isn’t set dressing. The author is particular about this: comments may not split up the pair, reverse their roles, fetishize the tops, or use insulting nicknames for either of them. Please don’t argue in the comments about things that have already been covered. Thank you.

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"The Dragon-Slaying Hero’s Early-Dying Best Bro"

[Cheerful, warm, but troubled top × aloof, romance-addled dragon-slaying hero bottom]

Every feel-good dragon-slaying story has a best bro who helps the hero.

He comes from a distinguished family, gives the protagonist his wholehearted support, and after he dies, lives on in the protagonist’s memories.

Qin Suzhi transmigrated into the role of one such best bro. The System told him his mission was to

Play the protagonist’s wealthy childhood friend, giving the down-and-out rogue cultivator spirit stones and experience. After they form a profound friendship, fake his death and become a defining part of the protagonist’s journey to greatness.

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One miserable, rainy night, a richly dressed young man rode in and ran his sword through the demon blocking the down-and-out protagonist’s path.

Meeting the protagonist’s dim gaze, he smoothly sheathed his sword, kicked the demon out of the way, and grinned with wild abandon.

“From now on, I’ve got your back!”

The filthy protagonist looked up at him, a glimmer of light appearing in his eyes.

“...Okay.”

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Qin Suzhi genuinely wanted to save the protagonist. He acted carefree, but in truth, he was pathologically addicted to being needed by him.

Being watched so intently, with someone’s undivided attention, was a feeling he had never experienced before.

So when the protagonist needed money, Qin Suzhi poured it on him; when he was depressed, Qin Suzhi praised him nonstop. If anyone picked on him, Qin Suzhi went after them. If anyone insulted him, Qin Suzhi beat them up.

After all that, the protagonist, who used to be so aloof... ended up buried against Qin Suzhi’s chest, refusing to come out.

Qin Suzhi: ?

What happened to being the mighty hero of a dragon-slaying story?

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After accidentally crossing the line with the protagonist, Qin Suzhi decided he couldn’t handle these feelings and chose to fake his death.

But when the day came, seeing the protagonist hold him in trembling arms and beg him through tears not to die, his heart still gave a hard lurch.

...Wouldn’t he be better off without me?

Qin Suzhi thought as he wiped the tears from the protagonist’s cheek and slowly closed his eyes.

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When Qin Suzhi woke again, he had been reborn as the son of a wealthy mortal family, looking almost exactly like his former self.

System: Host, you’re awake! Since you didn’t complete your last mission well enough, you’ll need to make up for it by playing the protagonist’s second early-dying best bro!

Qin Suzhi: ??

Why keep picking on the same person? What am I, a best-bro simulator?!

System: He can’t forget you from your previous life. Now that he’s seen someone who looks so much like you, he plans to take you in as his sworn younger brother.

Look, he’s already at your door!

Qin Suzhi jerked his head up.

The protagonist, now the ruler of both the immortal and demon realms, was seated in the main chair at his home, chatting amiably with his father.

...It looked like they were discussing selling him off.

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The protagonist had become terrifyingly unfamiliar.

He had shed the awkwardness and isolation of his youth. His dark eyes turned toward Qin Suzhi, and beneath the ice lay emotions he could barely contain.

“Lord Daoist.”

Qin Suzhi’s heart beat a little faster.

He forced himself to look casual and smiled at him. “Would you... care to stay for a meal?”

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The bad news:

Once the protagonist fell for a man, he never went back.

Not only had he been in love with Qin Suzhi all along, he’d built him a memorial hall, inscribed his spirit tablet “My Late Husband, Qin Suzhi,” and made a great show of sleeping under the covers with Qin Suzhi’s portrait, like he was possessed by a male ghost.

The worse news:

Qin Suzhi realized he was about to be found out!!!

[Bonus Scene]

Dragged into the wedding hall and inexplicably saddled with a male wife, Qin Suzhi looked gloomily at the protagonist. “...Weren’t we just supposed to become sworn brothers?”

The protagonist looked at him coldly. “You said we’d be brothers for life. Why did you fake your death and abandon me?”

Qin Suzhi: “But brothers are brothers! Brothers can’t become cultivation partners!”

The protagonist: “Then call me brother.”

Qin Suzhi: “Brother, ”

The protagonist, expressionless: “You smell so good.”

Qin Suzhi: ...Who taught you that?

The protagonist: You.

Qin Suzhi: .

Tsk, looks like I really will have to take responsibility for my brother for the rest of my life.

Still, I suppose that’s not so bad~

Core theme: Take control of your own destiny.