The Coveted Beta at the Aristocratic Academy

Blurb: (Extra chapters in progress) Jiang Yun finds himself inside a melodramatic ABO novel full of dog-blood angst. As a proper cannon-fodder Beta, the original character cheered on the protagonists' tortured romance, only to get caught up in their tangled love and hate and die a gruesome death. But seasoned couch potato Jiang Yun isn't interested. He just wants to lie flat, keep his head down, live well, and graduate without a hitch. So... When he stumbles upon the protagonist Omega being bullied, he turns and runs without hesitation. When he's targeted in a hunting game at a banquet, he leisurely eats and drinks. When he encounters the famous dropout scene, he makes himself invisible... His daily routine consists of eating, walking the dog, sleeping, and doing experiments. What Jiang Yun doesn't notice is that the moment he turns away from the protagonist Omega asking him for help, countless people lurking in the shadows shift their covetous gazes onto him. An Alpha who sprays himself with perfume like crazy because Jiang Yun can't smell pheromones; another Alpha with a medical condition who keeps taking medication and willingly wears a bite-prevention muzzle; a quiet, taciturn Alpha with a scorching, unblinking gaze who wants to be Jiang Yun's dog; and the sweet protagonist Omega, who has undergone a second differentiation into an Alpha... They hide in the shadows, staring at the back of his neck with ravenous eyes, waiting for him to turn around and choose one of them. Reader's guide and content warnings: 1. Jiang Yun (the bottom) is not a perfect person. His moral compass isn't that, that, that strong, and he's even a little cold. (Sorry, I really like beautiful bottoms who can throw a punch, orz.) 2. There is a main love interest; 1v1, no breaking them up or switching roles. At first, everyone has a one-sided crush. 3. I'll do my best to keep the academic details accurate. Please be gentle if you spot any errors. 4. The story involves conflict between the three ABO genders over equality (part of the original setting). Some parts are really, really, really cheesy, and the logic may not hold up, so I still recommend switching your brain off while reading. The author's brain is a bit questionable too. 5. Not recommended for readers with strong character preferences. Everyone has different deal-breakers, so if something bothers you, run, run, run! 6. Don't mention other novels in the comments here, and don't mention this novel in other novels' comments. It ruins the reading experience, and such comments will be deleted! 7. LOVE AND PEACE!!! No insults, please. Keep the discussion friendly. Thank you. . . Coming soon: A Guide to Raising a Narcissistic Ghost Mirror Image Pei Yan thinks there's something wrong with the mirror in his home. Every time he walks past it, he can feel a sticky, icy gaze roaming over him. But whenever he looks, all he sees is his own familiar face. Until one night, drunk, he kneels before the mirror to pleasure himself. His breath fogs the glass, and his eyes meet a pair of eerie eyes on the other side. Something's wrong, he thinks. His reflection is getting closer and closer. Pei Yan stops and goes into the bathroom. Amid the rush of water, he seems to hear the mirror shatter. Then a cold hand clamps tightly around his ankle. He hears it say, “Keep going. I'm not satisfied yet.” * Specimen Rong Si is passionate about collecting specimens, but has never found one that truly satisfies him. Then one day, he visits a private collection with a friend and finally discovers the specimen he likes best. Rong Si points at it, entranced. “This specimen looks exactly like me. I'm taking him home.” His friend looks baffled. “That's just an ordinary butterfly specimen.” Ignoring all protests, Rong Si takes it home and puts it on his bedside table. He watches as it slowly crawls out, pins him down, ties him up, and has its way with him. * Sculpture Su Yu has always lived in his older brother's shadow. He constantly imitates his late brother, hoping to earn his family's approval. So he locks himself in his room and imitates, again and again, the last sculpture his brother left behind: a full-body statue of himself. But Su Yu can never capture its spirit. When he breaks down and kicks over the sculpture, its face suddenly comes to life, and then it crawls out. He viciously pins Su Yu against the sculpture and asks, “If you don't like me, why do you keep touching me over and over?” . . Theme: Hard work can create a better life