Who Are You Calling Universally Hated?

Jiang Nanyu discovered that he was the universally loathed cannon-fodder character in a book.

He was the only son of the Jiang family of Haicheng, born to be cherished and adored. Then, when he was twenty-three, his father brought home a strange boy, saying he was the orphan of a dear friend and would now be part of their family.

According to the original plot, the adopted son would take away his parents' affection and his friends' attention. Even his childhood friend would fall in love with the adopted son at first sight.

Jiang Nanyu, meanwhile, would grow insanely jealous, secretly and openly target and frame the adopted son, and eventually be despised by everyone and die alone.

Jiang Nanyu scoffed at this plot.

Jealous? Wary? No way.

He wasn't that petty, and he didn't think that more than twenty years of affection from his family and friends could be so easily undermined by someone else.

But his parents lavished special attention and care on the adopted son, while everyone else's excessive concern and affection for him seemed genuine, too.

Jiang Nanyu had thought he was just imagining things.

Until one day, he heard the adopted son talking to himself:

"Don't worry. Though I always thought Jiang Nanyu was a little strange, with your help, it's only a matter of time before I take all his fortune. The Harem System has never failed me. Even the Jiang family's dog is completely infatuated with me."

A Harem System, stealing someone's fortune?

Now that's interesting.

Let's see how this goes.

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It turned out the adopted son was a transmigrator from another world, with a Harem System buff. His mission would only be complete once Jiang Nanyu lost everyone's favor and died miserably.

Jiang Nanyu considered himself easygoing. He wouldn't target anyone in particular, unless they showed him ill will first.

Jiang Nanyu made the adopted son experience every trap he'd set for him, but the other boy had the System's support, and the trust and affection others felt for him only grew stronger.

Perhaps there really was no way for humans to fight this kind of supernatural power. Jiang Nanyu had intended to protect himself until this farce was finally over.

But one rainy night, someone opened the door and stood behind him, cloaked in the damp chill of the rain.

Jiang Nanyu stirred his coffee without a care:

"At this hour, you should be at my younger brother's birthday party."

"I don't know why I was bewitched into going there."

Cheng Xing came closer and wrapped his arms around Jiang Nanyu from behind, leaning against his ear. His voice was slightly hoarse, almost plaintive:

"But, Jiang Shuaisu, you know I only love you."

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Even when all my feelings and emotions are controlled, my instincts still love you.

The Young Master's Dog-Training Diary (not really)

The top is his childhood friend*

The bottom's nickname is Shuaisu*

Romance, schemes, and a transmigrated-into-a-book cheat*

A poised, aloof fox bottom, smiling sweetly while plotting, with a taste for control

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A big dog top who seems easy to approach but is utterly devoted and a staunch Jiang loyalist

One-on-one, both physically and emotionally, happy ending

2025.3.18

Theme: Stand on your own feet and treat everyone sincerely.