Good news: Chi Fan transmigrated into a novel about a beloved, adored true young master.
Bad news: He was the evil cannon-fodder fake young master.
He abused the true young master, fought his older brother for the family fortune, seized all the family assets, and forced his wealthy parents to step down.
In the end, his older brother exposed the truth, broke his arms and legs, and drowned him as fish food. His name was dragged through the mud after his death, and the whole world cursed him.
Chi Fan seriously considered how smart he was, then gave up in despair.
He'd rather just be a cannon fodder character.
System: ...Wait?
Why is Chi Fan blind?
It turned out that Chi Fan came from an old-fashioned, melodramatic angst novel, where he was the little blind bottom who got tortured, body and soul, eight hundred times.
System: ...Well, all right. As long as he can be tormented.
The System told Chi Fan to splash water on the true young master.
Chi Fan carried a basin of water over, hid in the bathroom, and the moment the door opened, dumped the whole basin on him.
The true young master said helplessly and indulgently, "Xiao Fan, don't fool around. Mr. Shang is the one taking a shower."
Chi Fan: I'm doomed!
The boy's hands groped wildly in front of him, but a large, burning-hot hand clamped around his wrist.
The little blind boy bit his lip, his face pale and his eyes rimmed red. He curled up and said softly, "Mr. Shang, I'm... I'm sorry..."
The tall, handsome man looked at him, his gaze dark and deep, fixed on his snow-white ankle.
Then he let go of the boy's thin wrist.
The System next told him to drug his big brother at a nightclub and take an unflattering photo, ruining his brother's reputation in the family. The idea was to wage the most sophisticated corporate war with the simplest tactics.
Minors weren't allowed into nightclubs, so Chi Fan struggled to sneak in and drug his brother, only to find that his brother wasn't there.
After seeing off his guests, his older brother returned and stopped him, his expression complicated. "How did you get in here?"
Chi Fan: Crap, I drugged the wrong person!
Shang Chengyu, the one who'd accidentally been drugged, grabbed the boy by his thin shoulders.
His long fingers slowly tightened. His deep, husky voice, with its faint magnetic edge, sounded. "...Were you trying to frame me?"
Chi Fan shook his head stiffly.
When the time came for the staged suicide by jumping into the sea, Chi Fan got ready to fake his death and disappear.
But everyone thought he really wanted to die.
His domineering CEO brother threw money at him. "Don't you like the helicopter? Or do you not like the new estate I bought? Stop scaring your brother."
His wealthy parents held him and gently comforted him. "Is our darling just being clingy? Let A-Xun take you out to get some fresh air. Don't be shy. He loves you just as much as we do."
Chi Fan couldn't finish his task and was frantic, unable to explain himself. His snow-white cheeks flushed, and tears were about to fall. Just as he was about to slip away from everyone's sight and jump into the sea, someone gently pushed open the door.
Shang Chengyu stood outside in a black suit, stern yet gentle. Staring at Chi Fan's red, tear-filled eyes, he said, "Have I not been considerate enough, that you keep thinking about leaving me?"
Chi Fan's waist sank into the man's palm, which held the boy's waist, soft as cream. His gaze grew impossibly dark.
His explosive possessiveness, controlling nature, and unspeakable voyeuristic desire all burst forth at once.
*
Shang Chengyu knew Chi Fan was a fake young master full of bad ideas, and that he was good at using his looks to gain people's trust.
The first time he met Chi Fan, Chi Fan had already tried to frame him.
At first, he thought Chi Fan was no different from all the other nasty, manipulative green-tea types.
Only later did he realize Chi Fan was insecure and starved for affection. Everything he did came from his fear of an uncertain tomorrow.
He never called Chi Fan out on his tricks, instead testing him time and again.
But the truth was, he'd fallen for him from the very beginning.
"If you can't see, don't wander around."
Shang Chengyu carried Chi Fan out of the bathroom. In his arms, Chi Fan looked dazed, his eyes ringed red, like a naive little rabbit.
"From now on, tell me what you want to do. Don't try to tough it out on your own."
The little blind boy, pretending to be strong, couldn't see just how heartbreaking he was.
So he was only fit to be cherished and doted on like the most precious treasure of all time.
*
Early on: A beautiful, timid, insecure little blind bottom x a gloomy big shot with a strong need for control
Later: A spoiled little drama queen vs. Daddy
Theme: May you be loved, or learn to love yourself, and have a happy, warm life.