Weren’t I Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder? Why Am I the Beloved of Your School’s F4?

Jiang Zhiyu transmigrated into a clichéd sweet romance novel as the cannon-fodder foil to the heroine. She had no status or connections, and even her parents weren’t her biological parents. She was supposed to be a mere background character, there to highlight the heroine’s refined, otherworldly elegance. Somehow, though, she stole the plot that was meant to begin with the heroine. The cool, chaste F1 pulled her into his arms. “Jiang, I hope you’ll think of me first whenever you’re in trouble.” The arrogant, proud F2 backed her into a corner. “Lu Heng can help you, and so can I. Even with things he can’t help you with, I can. Choose me.” The brooding, lovesick F3 caressed her face. “Xiaoyu, don’t look at them. I’m the only one you should see.” The refined, sharp-tongued F4 kissed her hand. “I’ll always be right here, waiting for you to favor me. I won’t ask you to make any decisions.” Aren’t you all supposed to be in the heroine’s harem? Why have you all ended up here with me?! - Only later did she learn that these men had schemed to get close to her because of her family. The family she’d thought utterly ordinary turned out to be full of people nobody should mess with. Her gentle, refined older brother was ruthless. Her quiet older sister committed all manner of heinous acts. And the father she’d thought lazy and good for nothing was an even more extraordinary character... No wonder Mom went out early and came home late every day. Was she running for her life? She thought she’d been dealt the script of a disposable background character, but somehow ended up with a whole family of villains? If that’s how it is, she’ll take them all. But they were the ones who approached her with ulterior motives in the first place. So why did they later start begging her for genuine affection?