Transmigrate Into a Book, Become a Dog, Steal the Wife

[I plan to revise the whole novel over the next week, starting from scratch. The opening wasn't written well. I'm very sorry.]

Zhong Changye grew up in a cold household. His father, a rigid and inflexible general, his elder brother, cold as frost, and his unruly younger brother were all more than he thought he could bear.

He silently tried to hold the family together, seeking warmth in his own way.

Even though they were never satisfied, driving Zhong Changye to be more and more demanding of himself.

Then one day, his father brought home a new younger brother. The newcomer had a dazzling smile and exceptional talent. It was as if an undying sun shone in his eyes, brimming with naive silliness and energy. As soon as he arrived, he was adored by everyone and drew people's attention,

including Zhong Changye's family.

For the first time, his father called in a favor to assign the new younger brother to Zhong Changye's unit.

His usually cold elder brother warned him, "Changye, keep him safe."

His arrogant younger brother said, as if it were only natural, "Second Brother, you're so capable, and you never get hurt. You have to protect him."

His father ordered, "Your talent can't compare to his. If anything happens, he's more valuable alive than you are!"

Even the close friend he'd grown up with pleaded, "He's not like you. You're used to getting hurt, but he isn't. He needs to be protected. Changye, please."

Zhong Changye said nothing. He only thought that he'd fought in countless battles just like this one, yet it seemed no one had ever cared about him.

In the face of their earnest pleas, Zhong Changye silently escorted the new younger brother every step of the way, helping him rise to success. But fortune didn't always favor him. During one battle, he forced himself to stay upright long enough to get the others to safety, then collapsed helplessly on a rocky shore. Blood seeped from his wounds, his eyes unfocused and still. He could only feel a deep sorrow.

In this life, no one loved him, no one cared about him. What a failure of a life...

*

Xie Qi stayed up all night reading a book. It affected him so deeply that even after taking a few days to recover, he still felt utterly depressed.

The book told the story of a beloved, sunshine-bright protagonist who stumbled and fumbled his way toward becoming a savior of his generation.

But the one Xie Qi felt for wasn't the protagonist. It was a supporting character: Zhong Changye, a cold protector who silently guarded the protagonist all along, cleaned up countless messes for him, and pushed him to grow, only to be found by the story's biggest villain, brainwashed into becoming his subordinate, and ultimately killed by the protagonist's group.

When Xie Qi woke up, he had transmigrated into the book as its biggest villain. The first thing he did was rush to the rocky shore and carefully lift Zhong Changye into his arms, as if holding a priceless treasure.

Who says no one loves you? They're just blind!

I'll go gouge their eyes out right now!

Theme: Healing yourself and saving yourself.