The Dragon-Attitude Hero Fell for the One Everyone Hated

As everyone knows, the fiancées in overpowered hero stories are all cut from the same cloth. They usually spread rumors that the hero is a wimp, mock him for living off women, tear up the marriage contract in a despicable fashion, then kick him off a cliff without a second thought.

Of course, in the end, they are killed by the heaven-blessed protagonist as an offering to fate.

Yun Xiuzhao has no golden finger and no System. After transmigrating into this upgrade novel from a popular web-fiction site, he realizes this is basically the worst start imaginable.

The protagonist, Zuo Congyan, loathes him. The fact that he hasn't killed Yun Xiuzhao is already a blessing from heaven, and for three years he hasn't shown the slightest interest in dealing with him.

It's really hard to win Zuo Congyan over!

If the lovesick, clingy approach won't work, he'll try being more direct.

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He'll be the protagonist's lackey, devoted to serving him.

Yun Xiuzhao's plan is simple: find the treasures before the protagonist, or alongside him, then hand them all over to prove his loyal dog-like devotion.

That way, Zuo Congyan will be strong and hale, his cultivation will improve, he'll live longer and grow old with vigor... Ahem.

What he means is, he'll help him ascend!

But then...

Disciple One desperately tries to stop him. "Yun Xiuzhao, you shameless hypocrite! You broke off the engagement without a second thought back then, but now you cling to us and throw yourself at Senior Brother Zuo. Are you trying to steal his spiritual power for yourself?"

Disciple Two angrily slanders him. "The demonic cultivators are killing our disciples to steal their power of ascension. If you ask me, the murderer can only be Yun Xiuzhao."

Only Zuo Congyan speaks up for him, always stroking the top of his head to comfort him when others bully him.

"A-Zhao is the kindest person here. Don't bully him."

Just as expected of a righteous protagonist from one of those web-fiction sites! He's so easy to get along with, and even sticks up for him.

So what is there to worry about?

Wait, no. That doesn't sound right... Yun Xiuzhao remembers the original story going differently.

Could it be that he didn't transmigrate into the original novel, but into a fanfic based on it?

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Yun Xiuzhao was wrong.

Zuo Congyan really does hold a grudge.

In the past, Yun Xiuzhao had cut out his spiritual root and golden core, kicked him into a ravine, shattered his meridians, and destroyed his foundation.

Zuo Congyan would remember it until his dying day.

It wasn't enough to repeatedly set Yun Xiuzhao up. He was also the one behind the rumors that Yun Xiuzhao was a useless fool in the cultivation world. Zuo Congyan's ultimate goal was to separate Yun Xiuzhao's head from his body and tear him to pieces.

With his sword raised, he slowly prepared to finish off Yun Xiuzhao, who stood before him. The surrounding disciples all despised the useless Yun Xiuzhao for stealing spiritual power and trying to take a shortcut to ascension.

They were all pushing Yun Xiuzhao to his death, while Zuo Congyan watched his plight with cold indifference.

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But a pill was suddenly shoved into his hand. Even with death right in front of him, Yun Xiuzhao still thoughtfully urged Zuo Congyan to take good care of himself.

Zuo Congyan was stunned. The Dao heart he had spent so long using to persecute Yun Xiuzhao... cracked.

He suddenly remembered that every time he tried to sabotage Yun Xiuzhao, Yun Xiuzhao always made it through unscathed, patted his chest in relief, then turned around and thanked him profusely:

"Senior Brother Zuo, why are you always looking out for me?"

"Senior Brother Zuo, you really are the best person in the world!"

"Senior Brother Zuo, you saved my life again!"

He trusted him with his whole heart.

Blood dripped from the sword tip. Zuo Congyan's gloomy face furrowed slightly, a flash of murderous intent crossing his eyes.

But Yun Xiuzhao suddenly threw himself into Zuo Congyan's arms.

"Senior Brother Zuo, you'll always protect me, right?"

Zuo Congyan's eyes filled with inner conflict. At last, he let out a sigh and gently laid a hand on Yun Xiuzhao's back, drawing him into his embrace.

He silently thought to himself:

I will.

This time, I'll protect you, too.

#How do I fix this? I used to want to strangle my enemy, but now I want to protect him??#

#Losing yourself to your wife's endless sweet talk#

Reader's guide:

1. The universally disliked bottom never turns against himself. He works hard and stays positive, relying on his brains rather than force. The overpowered hero is a smiling-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside, self-righteous, cold-faced senior disciple. The top tries to kill his love interest early on, then gets a serious case of "I didn't know I liked him" later.

3. Neither side is the only one in control. Their relationship is a constant tug-of-war.

4. The blurb doesn't cover every potential trigger in the story. If the plot goes somewhere you dislike, please leave on your own.

5. Optimistic, beautiful, universally disliked bottom x smiling-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside overpowered hero top (Yun Xiuzhao x Zuo Congyan)

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Coming soon: Pretending to Be a Rich Heir, Then Getting Targeted by the Overpowered Hero

After transmigrating into a book, Yan Que's life plan is clear and modest: copy the money-making path of a big shot with the same name, and quietly get rich.

He has memorized the plan and prepared for everything, but at the last moment Duan Mingqiong snatches away all his business opportunities!

The money he had almost made vanishes into thin air. Yan Que is so furious his teeth ache, and he immediately makes a vow of revenge: If he wants to make it big, he has to act rich. He'll pretend to be a rich heir, get close to this jerk who stole his business, and give him a good time, finally letting his poor self vent his rage.

Yan Que's pockets are practically empty, but he puts on the full rich heir act. "I'll take all your goods, because I like the look of you."

He tells lies as easily as breathing, always acting like a rich heir who's seen it all.

Arrogant and convinced his performance is flawless, he rehearses every day in his head how he'll manipulate Duan Mingqiong.

Just you wait. That so-called business novel's male lead is about to become his defeated underling. Hahaha!

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A fair, clean face. Dark eyes flecked with light, turning nonstop. He's cunning, sure, but his shallow little schemes are written all over his face.

Duan Mingqiong sees right through the "rich young master" at first glance.

But watching the idiot desperately fake his way into wealth and earnestly try to play clever tricks is just funny.

Duan Mingqiong's eyes are cold.

Yet he smiles and says, "Sure."

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He'll secretly dump manure into the fishpond leased by Duan Mingqiong, making every fish float belly-up, and ruin Duan Mingqiong's body, reputation, and name so he'll fail to deliver the goods!

Yan Que rubs his hands together in excitement, eyes shining as he gets lost in his own revenge drama, convinced that he's always one step ahead.

He doesn't notice the overpowered hero standing behind him, closing in with a sinister air.

Yan Que is caught red-handed.

"A rich heir? This is how you act?"

"I-I didn't..."

"You got close to me because you wanted to screw me over?"

"N-no, I didn't..."

"Then tell me, how are you planning to compensate me?"

Duan Mingqiong looks ready to kill. Yan Que trembles in fear, looking like he can't afford to pay a cent.

So the rich heir was fake. Liking the look of him was a lie. He's been lying through his teeth.

Well then...

"Back where I'm from, people who damage property and can't pay for it get shoved into a pig cage and drowned."

"What!?"

"Think carefully about what else you can use to pay me back."

Yan Que is dumbfounded.

Wasn't this supposed to be a story about framing someone? How did his revenge plan fail, only for him to end up paying with himself?

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#A silly beauty bottom who thinks he's a genius full of clever ideas from a business novel, but is really a hopelessly overconfident idiot# (Yan Chaoneng / Yan Que)

#A true overpowered hero: scheming and deep before he falls in love, selfish, rough-around-the-edges, and self-made; later, a chauvinistic business tycoon top# (Duan Mingqiong) [2025.1.28]

Theme: Willingly sacrificing oneself for world peace