A Straight-Laced Sword Spirit Falls into a Noble Academy's Love Triangle

[The next novel: The More Lovers, the More Impressive] [A catboy in a beloved-by-everyone band]

[The love arrows aimed at the protagonist come late; long career storyline; currently at the student council president stage. Best to let it build up. Anti-piracy measures: 50%; edits may be made at any time.]

Sui Yun was once the sword spirit of a poor sword cultivator. When his sword master overcame his tribulation, Sui Yun transmigrated into a book.

The good news: he is now a rich upstart nobody in a melodramatic aristocratic academy novel, and the story does not begin for another three years.

The bad news: he cannot understand modern people when they talk, and he is still forced to follow the plot.

Ha. Might as well die.

The System gave him the original novel and told him to protect the protagonist shou, who was being tormented by the F4 until he was utterly broken. His mission would be complete as long as he helped the protagonist escape their control, and he would also receive an endless supply of rare treasures from his original world.

Sui Yun: I protect him? Are you sure?

System: Host, what are you drawing your sword for?! I didn't tell you to kill them all!

Sui Yun: o.O?

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He saved where he could and spent where he wanted. Apart from playing with his smartphone and learning about modern life, he either worked part-time or competed in underground matches.

His parents in this world loved him very much, and the cards they gave him had no spending limit. Sui Yun accepted them with tears in his eyes.

Then he met the protagonist shou, and the plot began to move forward-

Sui Yun casually rescued someone, and from then on, a pair of eyes watched him from the shadows.

For a long time, he had to carefully analyze everything these young masters said to him.

F1: "You're... interesting. Would you consider being my canary?"

In Sui Yun's world:

Canary = a spirit pet. But this world has no spiritual energy, so it would die.

In other words, this man wants him dead.

Sui Yun couldn't stand it. He thought the man was provoking him, so he coldly punched him in front of everyone.

F2: "Hey, wanna go street racing with me?"

In Sui Yun's world:

Street racing = racing around in a donkey cart, or traveling three hundred li overnight without eating or drinking.

Sui Yun couldn't stand it. His hands moved faster than his brain, and he threw F2 over his shoulder.

F3: "May I invite you to be my dance partner?"

In Sui Yun's world:

Dancing = socializing = wasting time, which means wasting time he could spend making money.

Sui Yun was just about to strike when the man across from him grabbed his wrist and complained, "You're so nice to them, but you ignore me..."

Sui Yun raised an eyebrow. "I've been pretty nice to you. Have I stabbed you with a knife? No, right?"

Even F4, who had always been at odds with him and was full of schemes, looked at him in a very suspicious way every time.

He flirted, "Big brother... can I touch your abs?"

In Sui Yun's world:

Touching someone's abs = being improperly dressed = breaking the rules of the underworld.

Sui Yun couldn't stand it, so he slapped him.

Unexpectedly, the man merely rubbed his palm against Sui Yun's. "Big brother, the other side too."

Later.

The night before he set off for the Imperial City Special District, he ran into someone familiar.

The deadbeat who still hadn't paid him back.

But the look in the other man's eyes was downright malicious, full of certainty that he would get what he wanted.

This time, Sui Yun still couldn't hold back.

He frowned coldly. "You're the most annoying one of the lot. Do you know how much I spent after I picked you up? Five hundred per dose of medicine. I bought you medicine five times. How much do I make in a whole day of work? You got your memory back and still didn't pay me, and now you even have the nerve to disappear?"

Sui Yun racked his brains, trying to figure out how people in this world insulted one another.

Oh, he remembered-

"Dumbass."

Sui Yun turned to leave, but someone grabbed him by the wrist.

The man said, "Baby... say it one more time, okay?"

Sui Yun: o.O?

Understanding people is so hard.

[Saintia Academy Forum] - [General Chat]

[The most obedient puppy]: My wife secretly got up early today and made me breakfast ^^

Attached: [Sui Yun's back]

1F: Is she even your wife? How dare you call her that?

2F: You made my wife get up early to cook, you bastard [sweating yellow bean]

3F: Hope my wife puts some rat poison in the food and kills you [middle finger]

4F: Why won't you let my wife sleep in? Disgusting man [vomit] [vomit]

Extra scene:

After the plot was over, the System finally showed up. It praised him, saying, "Baby, you were so cool! You went above and beyond the plot!! You successfully protected the protagonist shou! Wait... hold on?! Those guys are fighting!"

Sui Yun stood in the corner, looking heartbroken at the tea set they had smashed to pieces.

That was so expensive. It cost two hundred yuan.

You five men don't give me a single choice I can make, so here's a sixth one ^^

Important content warnings:

1. A nonstandard Mary Sue novel with an alternate setting.

A beloved-by-everyone, socially clueless, straight, cool-guy shou, with a mild sense of humor and a steady emotional temperament.

After all, he has lived for hundreds of years. He puts profit first, and his career storyline is very long.

A day-to-day progression story. The strongest fighter in the entire novel, with a secret identity and a forum.

The shou is trying hard to learn how to communicate with modern people. Other than his family and friends, he sees everyone as an ordinary blade of grass. Don't try to reason with a sword spirit.

2. All the gong are virgins. Anyone who isn't won't make the cut. The original novel's shou, Ning, is cannon fodder and will exit the story partway through as the plot progresses.

A competitive romance showdown with many kinds of gong. No beautiful gong, and no gong-gong ambiguous relationships.

None of the gong are good people. Eighty percent of them are rotten, overbearing young masters.

All the gong are openly or secretly in love with the shou. They fall for him at first sight, and if he crooks a finger, they come running.

The author is the most wicked and evil of all. Don't blame the shou.

P.S. The female characters who appear are friends or business partners only.

31-villain reverse harem. The true gong is the most devoted one, Xie Yanzhi, who is also the sixth gong.

I'll add more if I think of anything. Happy reading ^^

Blurb captured on April 19, 2025.

Pre-release: The More Lovers, the More Impressive

Top-tier singer Xi Ting transmigrates into an entertainment-industry novel and binds himself to a strategy System that claims to be the best in the business.

The good news: as long as he completes the System's strategy missions, he can return to the real world.

There's another piece of good news: he knows this path already.

The music competition reality show Band Name, Please, produced by a top music producer, announces its thirty contestants. Among them is Xi Ting, an original singer burdened with scandals and embroiled in an accusation of plagiarism.

As soon as the official photos are released, everyone is captivated by the pink-haired beauty whose stunning looks let him get away with anything.

Anti-fans stubbornly insist: He's useless. That plagiarist can get lost!

Casual fans: I can't bring myself to say a single harsh word about that face.

Only fans: Why does Xiao Tingting make his uniform look so sexy?

In the first episode, Xi Ting diligently completes the strategy missions.

He gets too close to a contestant, and gets criticized.

He gets too close to a mentor, and gets criticized.

Fine, fine. Xi Ting gives up.

Unexpectedly, the others can't take it anymore first.

In an empty practice room, the usually strict and old-fashioned great composer pins Xi Ting against the piano and lifts the hem of his shirt. In full view are large, glaring love bites and bluish-purple bite marks.

The great composer loses it. "Which teammate did this to you?"

"Why are they allowed to, but I can't?"

System: Congratulations, player, on achieving the milestone [First Step in Playing with People's Feelings]. Reward: official performance ending.

In the contestants' dormitory, a staff member responsible for filming accidentally captures a popular contestant's phone wallpaper during an interview. That night, a surprise interview also records a contestant staying in the bathroom for ages, frantically calling Xi Ting's name.

Anti-fans: He only got ahead by relying on his face, heh!

Casual fans: What is he doing in the bathroom? That's so hard to guess.

After the camera is turned off, the popular contestant finally carries the weak-kneed Xi Ting out of the bathroom in a princess carry. Xi Ting is wearing nothing but a white shirt, and the hickeys on his pale neck are just barely visible.

During the day, the popular contestant saw Xi Ting enter the set with a mentor. When Xi Ting came out, his face was flushed and he could barely stand. Jealous beyond belief, the popular contestant cornered him in the bathroom that night.

"Did he seduce you? What's so good about an old man? I'm only eighteen! I'm younger than him!"

Xi Ting could barely breathe from the kisses. He slapped the contestant, raised his eyes, and asked, "Are you jealous?"

System: Congratulations, Host, on achieving the milestone [First Good Puppy]. Reward: solo interview.

Halfway through the competition show, the anti-fans are thoroughly face-slapped. Xi Ting's composing style and formidable skills have them completely under his thumb, and he becomes a top contestant, with work offers coming in nonstop.

Xi Ting, with his gorgeous pink hair, takes the internet by storm. An entertainment company CEO even posts late at night: "The person I like has the Weibo name Cloud Bread. Does anyone have a subtle matching couple username?"

Top comment: [Cloud Bread, I fucking love you]

Anyone who watched the competition knows that Xi Ting has a Weibo account called Cloud Bread, where he posts daily inspirations and demos.

Six months later, the most gifted singer-songwriter newcomer in the history of the entertainment industry appears out of nowhere. Xi Ting uses the goodwill he's earned from them to successfully redeem the plans, work opportunities, and music festivals he wants. The System asks, "Isn't there anyone you like?"

Xi Ting replies frankly, "Of course there is."

"Who do you like?"

Without the slightest hesitation, he says, "Money."

Message: Be a good person and live life to the fullest.