The Tool Character Gets Caught in a Love Triangle

Yun Zhao transmigrates into a danmei novel.

The protagonist is a captivating heartthrob, and his older brothers are all completely bewitched by him.

That's right, Yun Zhao has four older brothers, and they all like the protagonist.

The eldest is the head of a corporation, composed and restrained.

The second is a talented painter, romantic and carefree.

The third is a three-time Best Actor with millions of fans.

The fourth is a renowned violinist celebrated around the world.

And what is Yun Zhao's role?

He's a student supported by the Lu family, a classmate of the protagonist, and an utterly ordinary college student.

In other words, he's just a convenient tool for the four brothers to pursue the protagonist.

Yun Zhao diligently plays his part, helping his brothers deal with their parents' pressure to get married, running errands and courting the protagonist on their behalf, and helping fend off the protagonist's other admirers...

Even he can't help thinking to himself that he's such a “good man”!

The problem is, the novel is so long that he transmigrated halfway through. He has no idea who the protagonist's actual love interest is.

But it doesn't matter. Since it's a novel, the destined events will happen eventually. If he just sticks it out until the story ends and the protagonist and his true love get their happy ending, he should be able to return to his own world, right?

One day, the protagonist tells him he's fallen in love.

Yun Zhao slaps his thigh. It's finally happening! The love interest isn't one of his brothers after all. All that effort was for nothing!

That night, he kindly reminds his eldest brother, “You can't force a melon to taste sweet, especially when it's already spoken for.”

His eldest brother, Lu Jin, gives him a luxury yacht. “Xiao Zhao is right. It's time to find someone else to like. You've worked hard all this time. Go relax.”

Yun Zhao happily accepts it, then goes to talk to his second brother.

His second brother, Lu Yi, gives him his latest painting, worth tens of millions. “Xiao Zhao, no one is more important than you. I've come to my senses.”

Yun Zhao happily accepts it, then goes to talk to his third brother.

His third brother, Lu Zheng, has just returned from an awards ceremony. He puts the trophy, still warm from his hands, into Yun Zhao's. “Xiao Zhao, there's no need to say anything. Your third brother was blind before. From now on, I'll cherish what I have.”

Yun Zhao nods in satisfaction. Good, only his fourth brother is left.

He takes out his phone and calls. His fourth brother, Lu Jie, has just finished a concert tour in Italy and answers immediately. “I know. Xiao Zhao, wait until I get back.”

Yun Zhao: That scared me! Good thing my brothers are all clearheaded!

But when his brothers gather together, there's something subtly different about the way they look at him.

Yun Zhao: Everything's... pretty good. It's just... I can't help feeling that something's a little off.

Reading Guide:

1. The love interest is the eldest brother, Lu Jin.

2. Lu Jin has never liked the original novel's protagonist.

3. They are not related by blood and are not on the same household registration. “Brother” is just an ordinary term for an older brother.

4. The writing is amateurish, and the plot takes priority over logic.

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Theme: Even a tool character can become the brightest star.