My Archrival Is Making Me Be His Daoist Partner

Chu Buci transmigrates into a cannon-fodder male side character in a web novel, one who competes with the male lead for opportunities, divine artifacts, and women.

According to the original plot, he keeps courting death until the male lead dismembers him and tosses him into a cauldron to be refined, where he dies a horrible, agonizing death.

To stay alive, he throws himself into the cannon fodder's survival guide: he focuses on cultivation and stays away from the male lead's opportunities, divine artifacts, and harem.

Who could have guessed that the male lead's opportunities, divine artifacts, and harem would all take some mysterious drug and swarm toward him like a bunch of lovesick butterflies?

At first, he thought the world had gone crazy. Later, he realized that what he had read was fanfiction.

And this world was real.

Good news!

The bad news is that reality is following the same course as the fanfiction!

Reborn, he absolutely cannot repeat the path that ended with him reduced to ashes in his previous life!

But the male lead seems unwilling to let him go, no matter what.

He even demands to know why Chu Buci abandoned his husband and child, and why he seduced him only to cast him aside.

"?!"

Why are our scripts so different?!

Note: One-on-one, both are virgins, no childbirth.

Supreme god-tier, starting-point male lead, devoted husband top with a touch of yandere * unlucky cannon-fodder hypocrite bottom with a touch of viciousness.

The bottom was originally from this world. After dying, he was reborn on Earth, where he read a fanfiction about himself as a cannon fodder. After dying again, he was summoned back.

Coming soon: After Seizing the Throne from My Beloved Crown Prince Brother

After Young Master Zhui suffers a serious illness, he suddenly starts hearing things called "comments."

Only then does he learn that he's merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book.

The protagonist is his beloved Crown Prince brother, adored by all. In the end, after his brother ascends the throne, he will be imprisoned in the palace and tortured until he loses his mind, meeting a truly miserable end.

As if he weren't miserable enough already, things are going to get even worse?!

Is it the distortion of human nature, or the collapse of morality? What could make a "frail and helpless" abandoned child of the cold palace resolutely rebel?

The courage given to him by his dear readers!

Under the "guidance" of the comments, he finds the powerful minister, the upright official, the general, the richest man, and the imperial uncle (?!) who are all infatuated with his Crown Prince brother, and tells them, "If he becomes emperor, you'll never be able to have him!"

Everyone is baffled.

Only one man taps the ash from the lotus-shaped gold cigarette holder in his hand, then raises his charming, seductive phoenix eyes in surprise. "What do you mean?"

"The throne is mine. He's yours."

And so the perfect combination of "traitor" and "rebel" makes its debut.

One is frail and chronically ill, peerlessly elegant, and able to plan and triumph from a thousand miles away.

The other is blessed with extraordinary gifts, celebrated for his military exploits, admired by the masses, and beloved by the people.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, countless sharp eyes in court and beyond seethe with indignation, yet dare not speak.

Thus begins the "happy" life of the new emperor, who is forever stirring up trouble: the Grand Tutor bangs his head against a pillar every day, the Chancellor calls in sick every day, and the Ministry of Revenue runs out of money every day...

The new emperor declares: Damn, this is so freaking good.

Content warning: The emperor bottom was poisoned by someone and nearly died. He survived, but his health was badly damaged, so he cannot have children (yes, just as you think). This has also left him a little twisted psychologically, though not severely, and he has no harem.

Theme: Everyone is the protagonist of their own story.