A Korean Webtoon Cannon-Fodder Male Lead's Guide to Self-Salvation

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Blurb:

Quan Zaishan is just like his name suggests: Though he's the eldest son of a wealthy family, he never puts on airs. Gentle is the word that best describes him.

It's just that bad things always seem to happen to the people around him.

A friend inexplicably falls victim to a scam and needs a large sum of money.

A classmate is bullied, then becomes dazed and despondent, thinking of ending it all.

Luckily, he discovers what's going on in time and selflessly offers help.

Saint An Academy is an elite school run by the sons of powerful families.

Here, status means power.

Only Quan Zaishan is different. He's so good-natured that even when someone he helped betrays him, he just laughs it off.

Today is the day a transfer student arrives.

At this school, where social hierarchies are taken seriously, scholarship students are undoubtedly the most looked-down-upon of all.

When Quan Zaishan sees the transfer student, he shows no contempt. He steps in when the student is bullied, and when the student runs into trouble, he's the only one who offers a helping hand. The transfer student, however, doesn't seem grateful.

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A spacious, brightly lit lounge.

Quan Zaishan sits on the sofa. Several boys who usually throw their weight around sit stiffly, keeping their usual swagger in check.

They eye the smiling, easygoing-looking man uneasily.

"Mingxi, tell me. Why is it that I never get what I want?"

Under that scrutinizing gaze, the young man being watched breaks out in a cold sweat.

Because he knows exactly why.

He was the one who tipped off the protagonist about the person behind the bullying. He was the one who kept ruining the man's plans, again and again. He never expected to get caught. Thinking about what happened to traitors ...

Lu Mingxi swallows. "Because ..."

"Mingxi, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation," the man says with a smiling face and a warning in his voice.

"Because I ... because I like ... like you ..." Lu Mingxi gets to his feet, his nails digging into his palm.

The lounge falls silent.

Quan Zaishan never imagined his follower had betrayed him for this reason. He stares at the young man. "Say that again?"

"I wanted to get your attention. I wanted you to take an interest in me."

Lu Mingxi looks completely sincere. He knows the villain will definitely let him off.

This hypocritical student council president enjoys the adoring, grateful looks people give him after he saves them.

Now, though, the straight-laced president probably can't "help" a classmate in this way. So what will this "knight," who loves saving people, do?

"Is that so? ... Then how about I give you a chance?"

"???"

Wait, is this right?

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The Kindhearted President with White Knight Syndrome is a Korean webtoon. Its gorgeous art and calm yet uncanny storytelling leave readers guessing.

Only in a recent reveal was it made clear that the president in the title is the main villain. He's not kindhearted at all. In fact, he's behind every disaster.

The president, who suffers from White Knight Syndrome, stages one "salvation" drama after another at the school he secretly controls.

Lu Mingxi never expected to wake up as a minor character with the same name as his own. In the story, he disapproves of the villain and secretly tells the protagonist the truth, only to meet a terrible end.

Now, he still can't stand by and do nothing. So he secretly helps the protagonist, only to get caught anyway.

To stay alive, Lu Mingxi decides to confess and make sure everyone knows about it.

The president cares about maintaining his virtuous mask, so he won't act rashly.

What Lu Mingxi doesn't expect is for the villain to agree.

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At the hotel, Quan Zaishan looks over the information and says, "Mingxi, as your boyfriend, I can't leave things in name only."

Lu Mingxi sees the oversized object beside him and goes rigid. Is ... is this not supposed to be a suspense revenge comic?

Isn't this pure, holy white light going in the wrong direction?

Reader's Guide:

1. There'll be a bit of suspense and some "mind games."

2. The top is pure in body and mind.

3. The top enjoys the admiration and gratitude he receives for saving people, but is actually cold and heartless, and thinks everything is boring.

4. Classic Korean drama school setting.

5. If you like my great beacon of holy light, say so! Hm?

Theme: Treat others sincerely.