The Cannon Fodder Takes the Tragic Novel's White Moonlight Role

Coming Soon: "The Scumbag Alpha Is Deliberately Marked by a Viperous Beauty"

Blurb:

Devoted, Pure-Hearted Marshal x Alluring Cannon Fodder

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Lin Baiyu accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the daughter of the emperor's third consort, a good-for-nothing princess rumored to be lazy and greedy, who never has to lift a finger for food or clothes.

The cowardly emperor fears the border will fall, so he sends her, the daughter with the least political influence, to marry the general at the frontier.

She hears the general has a secret ailment, looks terrifying, and is short and cold-hearted.

Lin Baiyu: "Can I run away from this marriage?"

Then she sees that the marshal is a woman, cool and dashing.

Lin Baiyu: Sorry, I take back what I just said.

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Though she is the general's wife, the soldiers call her a prisoner. Faced with their insults, Lin Baiyu stays perfectly calm and turns their tactics against them.

Lin Baiyu: "You aren't jealous that I'm the only one who gets to have your general to myself, are you?"

She turns around and sees the real deal watching from not far away. She is so mortified she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

Lin Baiyu: I swear, I wasn't saying you couldn't perform!

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Lin Baiyu notices that the general deliberately keeps her distance, yet secretly watches everything she does, giving her clothes, carving her hairpins, and making her a sword.

Lin Baiyu: Does she have a thing for me?!

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Then Lin Baiyu learns that she has transmigrated into a novel, and that she is a cannon-fodder character who only lives for three days.

The military strategist, one of the original novel's protagonists and also a transmigrator, is here to win over her wife, Luo Yuqing. Now the strategist wants to kill Lin Baiyu to keep the story on track. Lin Baiyu can only call her the villain.

Lin Baiyu: "Career System versus Romance System?"

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During a surprise attack, the crown prince from the imperial capital stabs her twice, nearly killing her on the spot.

The System saves her, but then an archer shoots her in the back with an arrow. She dies on the spot, only to transmigrate back to the real world.

Just as everyone is mourning her, she successfully returns to life and sits bolt upright, scaring everyone witless.

Lin Baiyu: Couldn't this plot armor be a little more reliable?

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She survives the surprise attack, but a palace power struggle still awaits.

Before she has even warmed her seat at the victory banquet, the enemy takes advantage of the moment to breach the border. She directs the troops from the city wall, only to nearly be killed by a single stroke from someone disguised as the commander-in-chief's wife.

Lin Baiyu: Are the NPCs all trying to kill me?

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After the power struggle ends, she learns that the villain's Romance System is going to erase her.

That's because, at this point in the story, she should already be dead.

Lin Baiyu: What kind of plot is this? Even the NPCs won't let me live?

Coming Soon: "The Scumbag Alpha Is Deliberately Marked by a Viperous Beauty"

Blurb

Alluring Scumbag Alpha x Viperous Beauty Omega

Li Cen (online handle: Yolo), a notorious scumbag Alpha in the entertainment industry, runs into her aloof rival, Yan Qi (online handle: Flechazo), at a party.

Li Cen wakes up to a call from her manager and learns that she wandered into her rival's room last night and had a drunken one-night stand. She accidentally marked her rival, and now Yan Qi's manager is demanding compensation while Yan Qi is publicly asking for a commitment on Weibo.

When she opens Weibo, she finds nothing but harsh criticism of herself and sympathy for Yan Qi.

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Flechazo: @Yolo, you got what you wanted and now you're trying to run?

The post includes a picture of a bite mark on a neck.

Li Cen opens the picture and sees that Yan Qi's skin is as white as snow, made even more alluring by the bite mark.

Yolo: @Flechazo, meet me at the marriage registration office.

On impulse, she posts it with a photo of herself waiting outside the marriage registration office while her older brother and brother-in-law registered their marriage.

The commenters lose it, flooding the post with accusations that she has no shame.

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The One Who Only Has Eyes for Their Partner (Older Brother): You're really getting married? For real?

Li Cen: ??? When have I ever lied?

The One Who Only Has Eyes for Their Partner (Older Brother): Don't tell me you already have kids. Knowing you, you must have seven or eight by now.

Li Cen: ??? You went clubbing even after you had a brother-in-law!

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That afternoon, her manager drags her to apologize to her rival. Yan Qi's manager accepts the gifts, but Yan Qi merely gives Li Cen a cold glance before throwing a contract at her face.

Yan Qi: "Sign it."

Li Cen opens the contract. It's a three-year marriage contract with a long list of rules. She must provide pheromones when Yan Qi goes into heat, but there can be no physical contact of any kind.

Li Cen: ??? We've already slept together. Why be afraid of doing it again?

Her good sense of propriety stops her from saying this aloud. Yan Qi would probably hate her even more if she did, so Li Cen lowers her head and signs.

Li Cen: "Now that I've signed, let's exchange contact information."

Yan Qi ignores her and tells her manager to see her out. Li Cen stands up to block the manager, stops the security guards from approaching, then takes the hint and leaves.

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Manager: "You really are rivals. You debuted at the same time, but you're worlds apart. Tsk, tsk, you're in for a rough time."

Li Cen: "But I clearly remember that I didn't go into the wrong room that night. Then the next morning..."

Manager: "I don't know either. I was suddenly called in for a meeting that morning."

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Li Cen suspects there's more to the story. She vaguely remembers that she didn't go to the wrong room that night, so how did she end up in bed with her rival? It's so strange. She has no idea how it happened.

Before she can think it over, her manager signs her up for a dating show. Li Cen is even more confused. What's going on? She looks at the script in front of her and asks, "Wait, I'm already married. Why am I going on a dating show?"

"You're so naive and cute. To ease the tension between your fans and your rival's, you'll interact on the show and grow closer. Then all those nasty comments will naturally die down. Do a good job, and maybe you two will actually become a couple."

Li Cen: "Haha, you have too much faith in me. Who could like an Omega like her? She's always scowling and keeping everyone at arm's length. Just thinking about her expression... Brr, she's freezing. I prefer the flirty, alluring older-sister type. That cold, haughty type isn't for me."

"Think about it, aren't Omegas supposed to be soft and sweet? Who could put up with that walking block of ice? She didn't choke me to death when I swallowed her, but I still think that new rising star is great. Too bad she's a silly, adorable little sister type."

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Yan Qi stands outside the door, clutching her script. Her raised hand pauses before knocking, but she turns and leaves without a word. She doesn't contact Li Cen again before the dating show begins, and Li Cen has no intention of reaching out either.

On the day filming starts, the new rising star comes over to chat and ask for her contact information.

New Rising Star: "Would your rival mind if I added you on WeChat, sis?"

Li Cen: "Mind what? We're just chatting."

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Because the cameras catch Li Cen interacting with the new rising star too many times, her manager gives her a scolding. With no choice, she goes to find Yan Qi, only to be shut out.

Yan Qi: "Miss Li, why aren't you going to find your sweet, soft Omega?"

Her thin shirt reveals patches of flushed skin. Her lashes tremble, and the beauty mark beneath her eye tugs at the heart. She leans back lazily, looking at the script in her hands, her pale legs stretched out and crossed on the sofa.

"Listen, let me explain..."

Content Warnings

Character notes:

The protagonist is a transmigrator. She used to be a teacher and enjoys cooking.

The protagonist is pansexual, emotionally steady, and a drama queen.

The love interest is a marshal, a talent scout, and a devoted puppy who blushes.

Both leads are career-minded!

Older woman/younger woman, and both are sexually inexperienced.

Plot direction:

There are some mildly feudal attitudes! [Note]

The story mainly focuses on romance.

Content notes:

The story includes professional knowledge about early childhood education. I majored in this field, so you can read with confidence.

The protagonist's personality and her attitude toward children aren't the same thing, so please don't confuse them.

Everyone is different, but they all have the right values and a good attitude toward children.

Respect for personal wishes and independent personhood.

Reading note:

A leisurely, relaxing read, suited for taking it easy.

Written on August 31, 2023

Theme: Love life