Shen Qingliu woke up to find himself inside a sci-fi power fantasy novel, as the overpowered protagonist himself.
The protagonist was a nobody, unloved by both parents and looked down on by everyone. After being tormented through half the book, he finally endured hardship and rose above all others.
Shen Qingliu didn't mind the hardships in the first half. The protagonist was his greatest idol, after all: only those who endure the greatest hardships can rise above everyone else.
He would face a thousand accusations with defiance, be steadfast and never give in, and live up to the image of his idol!
The protagonist was adopted by the old aristocratic Shen family, where his legitimate older brother made his life miserable, nearly grinding him into the dirt.
Facing his icy older brother's condescending stare, Shen Qingliu held back his anger and pointed at him. "Don't bully a poor young man!"
The boy bit his lower lip, but at some point, his eyes had reddened.
The icy older brother froze for a moment, and the cold aura radiating from him softened by seven-tenths.
At military school, the protagonist was bullied by the man who would become a future Federation general. He could only watch helplessly as the man stole the girl he loved, and from then on, named him his sworn enemy!
Shen Qingliu might be gay, but he couldn't stand by and watch someone abduct a woman by force. He bravely stepped forward and slapped the man. "Have you no shame?"
The boy seemed furious, panting in short, shallow breaths, his delicate collarbones rising and falling dramatically.
The sworn enemy's gaze darkened. He looked at the girl Shen Qingliu was protecting behind him, his expression hostile and tinged with a secret... jealousy.
The Empire's regent was the biggest villain in the book, a master schemer who loved manipulating people. He was responsible for all the misunderstandings between the protagonist and his many friends and family members.
Shen Qingliu stuck to his principle: "Keep others safe, and leave the danger to yourself." Whenever he had to deal with the regent, he found all kinds of excuses to send his companions away, leaving only himself to face the man.
He had already seen through the regent's true nature. As long as he kept his wits about him, he had nothing to fear from the man's attempts to sow discord!
On the rooftop of a banquet hall, warm little lights glowed steadily, as if the stars had spilled down from the sky before them.
Shen Qingliu stood opposite the regent. He said nothing, but his eyes seemed to sparkle too.
For the first time, the regent fell into deep thought.
Could this person in front of him... have a crush on him?
And so Shen Qingliu embarked on his path as a power fantasy protagonist, trading "tough talk" with his older brother, "facing off" against his sworn enemy, and waging "psychological warfare" against the villain.
One day, he counted on his fingers and realized the story was already halfway over. It was time to make his move and truly rise above everyone else.
Then he discovered that his older brother had publicly declared him the Shen family's heir, with starships, businesses, and estates all at his disposal;
The Federation general who was supposed to be his sworn enemy was now backing him, beating up everyone who looked down on him until they fell in line;
And the regent had gone so far as to put him on the imperial throne.
Shen Qingliu: ...?!
How strange. He hadn't even made his move yet!
A beloved-by-everyone, irresistible-protagonist story, with one love interest split into multiple versions.
Happy ending, sweet romance.
Theme: Everyone has their own strengths.