I Avoided the Plot and Started a Baking Career (Transmigrate Into a Book)

[Although I really don't want to admit it, I have to say that this story, which I planned carefully, went off the rails. I originally wanted to write about the protagonist staying away from the plot, using his baking skills to raise his younger brother, and getting rich along the way. But to flesh out the protagonist's background, I didn't want to make every relative in the Marquis's household awful. The result was that, by normal logic, these relatives, who valued family and loyalty, couldn't possibly ignore the protagonist. With the Marquis's household backing him, he wouldn't really need to work hard to build a career. That made it impossible to develop any of the later plot, and the whole thing completely derailed. So there's probably no way to continue this story. I'll put it aside for now. Maybe I'll make major revisions or rewrite it when I have time.] Have you ever seen a fallen cannon fodder turn evil, kill the male and female leads, and bring the whole world crashing down? Gu Qingchen has. As it happens, that fallen cannon fodder is Gu Qingchen's own younger brother, while the male and female leads are his parents. It's an extraordinary family, and he's the only ordinary one. Reborn in a new life, Gu Qingchen has two goals: keep an eye on his younger brother to stop him from turning evil, and avoid his parents so he can escape the plot. As for everything else, he's a master baker who has transmigrated into a book. Opening his own cake shop and finding someone willing to become sworn brothers with him so they can live a peaceful life together isn't too much to ask, right? Too bad things don't go as planned. Wasn't he supposed to be just an ordinary soldier? Wasn't he supposed to be merely a concubine-born son with lots of brothers and no share in the family estate, forced to enlist to make a future for himself? Wasn't he supposed to support Gu Qingchen for the rest of their lives, growing old together? So why has he suddenly disappeared? When they meet again, the soldier has transformed into the Ninth Prince, his father's favorite. The Ninth Prince, beaten half to death by his father for wanting to marry a man as his prince consort, has just blown his cover in spectacular fashion. “W-Wifey, I didn't lie to you! Look, I have eight older brothers ahead of me. There's no way my father will let me inherit the throne!” Upcoming novel recommendation 1: Interstellar Transmigration into a Book: Don't Even Think About Convincing Me to Better Myself Lin Wansheng spent his whole life poor, proving that the harder you're willing to work, the more hardship you'll have to endure. The people who keep desperately urging you to better yourself are all bad news! Then he transmigrates into a book, where the protagonist is trying hard to talk him into breaking off his engagement. The protagonist says, “Wansheng, do you really want to be a pawn in a political marriage arranged by your family? Can't an Omega have a life and career of his own? Why should you have to become an Alpha's subordinate? Besides, Marshal Ji said publicly on Starblog that he only likes your looks. He doesn't care about your soul at all!” Lin Wansheng replies, “That's wonderful! He likes my looks, and I like his status. That's perfectly fair!” Besides, my greedy, sleazy soul isn't worth much anyway. Upcoming novel recommendation 2: The Little Widower Raises a Child of Destiny, also known as The Widower's Easy Road to Victory After Han Lingguo dies, he transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a young widower whose husband has just died. He also has a three-year-old child. The good news: My darling is the child of destiny in this world, the male lead ordained by fate, and a natural scholar. In the future, he'll pass all six imperial examinations in succession and become a renowned minister who brings peace and good government to the land. The bad news: System task-takers keep coming one after another, trying to steal my darling's overwhelming fortune, and they've nearly succeeded several times! * The Heavenly Dao is hot-tempered and unreasonable. The world has restarted for the sixth time, and the points are gone for good. This perfectly good ancient world has inexplicably become an endless loop. Nobody can escape, and all the task-takers are about to go insane. “Teach and Educate System”: My task-taker was the male lead's first teacher for five lifetimes. For free! “White Moonlight Comeback System”: My task-taker was the male lead's mother-in-law for four lifetimes. She stole the role! “Concubine-Born Son Comeback System”: My task-taker was the male lead's fellow examination candidate for three lifetimes. He latched on by pretending they were friends! “First Wife Comeback System”: My task-taker was the male lead's aunt for two lifetimes. She just happened to be there! “Female Emperor's Rise System”: My task-taker was the male lead's boss for one lifetime. It was a failure! Han Lingguo has no System at all: The Heavenly Dao sent me to be the male lead's real father. I win by doing nothing! Theme: Love life and cherish living!