The Cannon Fodder Strikes Back

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A certain cannon fodder believed that being in his line of industry, he should not be creating any waves.

So he always gave his all to be a bright and shining star outside the bed, and a top quality bed warmer in bed.

Everything looked smooth sailing, until a mu*der happened.

He then saw the light. It turned out that right from the start, he had been someone else’s protective shield.

One rebirth, the mistress met the legal wife, and he was pulled into the awkward relationship between the three of them.

This time, his experience as a cannon fodder told him —

1. No matter how a cannon fodder struggles, he can still get shot lying down

2. There’s no scum tops that cannot be abused to death, only mistresses who do not work hard enough!

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重生之炮灰请躺枪
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16 Reviews


Passerby Soysauce-sama
Passerby Soy
May 24, 2019
Status: Completed
Dogblood! A whole ton of 'em! This is a good one! I'll be giving it a 4.5

I sent a lot of virtual knives to the author who made my eyes puffy!!!
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While the papapa drew me a lot of nosebleeds. The papapa in this one are my personal favorite so far~~~

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The romantic development was really good.
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I doubted A LOT of times which person Yun Jinshu (MC) would end up with. There were a lot of foreshadowing and plot devices to consider but still mix things up pretty well that I even doubted my own deductions

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Though this is an entertainment tag, there won't be a lot of films to be focused on or big career developments. This is a predecessor of rebirths before it which really emphasize second chances, revenge, moving forward, and love/hate

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What I love about the protagonist is that he is not OP.
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It stressed me out how unlike the usual tactic of reborn people, he acted on his own, relied on nobody and let the nature of his revenge be like a bystander. And surprisingly, the past were merely FUELS for his revenge and not the main reason. He plotted them AFTER he was targeted a whole bunch of times after his rebirth. He was softhanded and had a lot of guilty conscience, well, except for handling ----- and protecting his little bun<3

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The ending was awesome~ you'll be gifted with a lot of easter eggs!!! Just read it!!!!
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ylial
ylial
May 30, 2019
Status: --
If there was a negative rating I would definitely do. Only Chapter 1 is really good, the story greatly disappointed me. I hate how bastard the ML (Han Jiang) is. The MC is okay and calm, but is indecisive, hence it looks to me that he's a lil coward and s*upid.

There are thousands ways to retaliate after rebirth.. urgh... nvm. Anyway, it's the author's choice, and so do I, have my own. Dropped!
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chekanalia
chekanalia
May 24, 2019
Status: c68
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I dont know how to feel about this.I like that he gets his revenge but the fact that he is still waffling about with the ML is not for me. It says it has a happy ending but I personally preferred the 2nd ML (Gu Yan). The ML is not my cup of tea so I am dropping this. Also the fact that he got pregnant when under a hallucinogenic and ML thought it was ok to bang him in that state... tsk!

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otpsfloat
otpsfloat
Aug 08, 2020
Status: Completed
Uhhh.

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There is no abuse/revenge. Only an indecisive MC that keeps going back to a scum ML. The author gives a lot of excuses for ML's actions in his second life--for ex. Because he was "use to" doing it this way, etc. I think they are both manipulative in their own way and just are very dysfunctional together.

One of the biggest weakness/problems with both MC and ML is how indecisive both of them are. Another is how bad they are at communication.

The relationship between MC and ML feels more realistic in terms of ab*sive relationships in the real world. I can't feel the love MC has for ML, nor can I feel ML's love for MC. Both of them are very self-centered and think about themselves a lot, instead of thinking about how the other person feels. Reading this gave me very Josei, Tragedy, Manipulative character vibes.

2nd male lead Gu Yan is your typical 2nd male lead in BG dramas. Perfect, kind, tender -- but for some reason MC will always like ML more. Yet Gu Yan sticks around even though he is used by MC every single time. *Sighs*

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Anyways, the rest of my complaints have been covered by other reviewers so I'll stop here. I wish this story had been tagged a bit better to reflect the nature of MC and ML's relationship. <<less
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hy-d-ra
hy-d-ra
Dec 17, 2019
Status: Completed
RATE: 3 / 5. Side-comment: TOO MUCH/MC RUINS IT ALL. Re-visited review with spoilers.

Tbh, this novel potentially could have been so much better, but author skipped on several major things with "actions-consequences" from the MC's side that actually dropped his character pretty low by the end of the novel. On the contrary the ML that starts as one you don't want to read about become the one your heart hurts for. So here's basically some thoughts why I came to think like that.

THE ROAD TO 'TOO MUCH' (lots of text... more>> because I never can help it :) :

  • The start of the novel may seem hard to grasp, depends on how you think about it. I think this part was understandable, it's obvious that MC would hold really strong emotions after his rebirth and at this point there're wisps of love and born hate. He is basically kamikaze who wants to figure things out - WHY and for WHO he died. At this point ML doesn't know past life and possible development, so he starts to treat MC with sincerity, but it's not deep yet.
  • FLAW imo: MC's past is mentioned that he comes from bankrupt household. Correct me if I'm wrong but they mentioned a little brother. Never mentioned later. Father mentioned like once. No real substance to his past. All we know is MC liked to dance, but for some reason he also was prone to economy/hacking knowledge, which he used later.
  • At this point MC's hate is understandable and his "hope" to change things too. So when the major event happened it was the breaking point and it was understandable why MC blackened completely. He witnessed how once again ML chose the Fake Moonlight, while they both were in danger, which broke his heart completely. I found this part good tbh. It justifies some of his later actions. Here MC finds out he is pregnant and leaves. FLAW imo: MC loves his son to death, but I don't think he should have been ashamed of giving birth, he felt like this not once.
  • FLAW imo: MC starts to collect capital. For this he uses some of his knowledge in stock and later plans to invest in some business/movies that will be major hits. Why I say it's a flaw? IT'S NOT USED. This accumulater "wealth" is not used, except for the storylike with Fake Moonlight, but then it's tossed aside and never mentioned again. Basically he left a company where he's major shareholder and disappeared.
  • Here is second part of the story: bloodbath. MC is back with his child, because he decided to take part in a movie that will become a major hit (though it's not really mentioned). MC makes few moves against two major families: Han (ML's family) and Wen (Fake Moonlight family). By this time ML already starts to having weird dreams (his past) and regrets his decision. Prior to that Fake Moonlight showed more and more of his ugly side. And he searches and wants MC back. But MC is now fully black and full of hate. Tbh MC played with fire here. Partially I couldn't understand him here, because he was now not alone, but still used a scheme against FM, which further embarrassed his family, put FM's fiancee's family against him and also mentioned Hans. Because politics, don't ask. Which surely backfired a lot later. But three families took a major hit one by one. Including ML's reputation (which actually worked for him).
  • Here, alonge the way, happens a major event. Saving the child. ML knows about the kid, doesn't know he's the dad though. He visits a lot and even leaves his info, which basically saved the kid. Major event is a fire. Basically ML saved the kiddy bean from fire. In my eyes this is a major retribution event. He almost paid with his life to save the child.
  • MAJOR FLAW imo: After this event, which felt amazing emotionally, I thought it would be a great part to be a new breaking point. Since Life for Life happened pretty bluntly. What you can't understand is that MC later takes action against ML AGAIN! This is the start of the road to TOO MUCH. He saved the child you love so much, he showed that he's ready to give EVERYTHING, but MC not only feels indifferent, but even treats it as not sincere and later acts against ML again. Like WHY?! I want to bring a point, by this time a lot of things happened, past should have started to fade with new life with his child.. But nope.
  • From this point their entanglement becomes tedious. Many of "consequences" are actually results NOT of ML's "actions" but MC's, which he often puts on ML's head. I don't mention that ML while saving MC in a similar situation to the past, almost dies for him (again Life for Life), but do you think MC is moved? Do you think he now realized how ML loves him and is ready to give everything? BISH U WRONG! He f*cking packs and leaves to live in a remote place the moment ML wakes up from vegetative state. At this point I don't understand MC's "as long as you wake up we can start again" (showing his emotions), but later leaves and acts again as this s*upid tsun.
  • Third and last part. Which I think shouldn't have happened. Events take place half a year later, MC is doing ok, ML decides to come after his rehab. He now has all the memories from his past. He doesn't blame MC for his actions because of that. But puts himself in a position of constant retribution. Basically his emotional submission already makes you pity him. MC again acts indifferently (yeah his "as long as you wake up" is a pile of BS). They already live a normal good life. Kid remembers his second uncle/dad and likes him a lot. I skip on the s*upid part when MC thought of finding woman since his child was teased as motherless and turn to a final one - Han household revenge. Since Han Father never knew that Yun's kid is his grandchild, he doesn't care if they're both dead, thus he sends people to "take care of" them. His 'revenge' is based on 1. He finds out that Yun was one who instigated conflict which led to Han household being hit and 2. His son was always with thise "little start" and he wants his own son to feel pain. MC majorily holds the scene of saving himself and the kid, at a critical moment ML arrives again and saves them (I lost count). ONLY NOW MC DECIDES TO BE WITH ML. Is this a HOLY TRINITY OF SAVING LIFE??!!! But at this moment author decides that they haven't tortured ML enough and send him to prison, he comes as accomplice due to his father embezzlement of funds and bribery etc. It had nothing to do with ML, though he doesn't care and thinks it's right. Thus they're again separated and three years later meet again and finally can be together. That would be a lovely ending if Extras haven't ruined this happy image by portraying ML as a concubine in a cold palace and MC treating him with too much tsun again.
Basically MC RUINED IT ALL. His often indifference made you understand him less and less. At the best point when author should have stopped they kept going for more dogblood which started to feel too much and too unreasonable. The other side of MC - Jin, never got a conclusion and was tossed aside (unused funds, company etc.). I understand it was done to go against and become free from Han Father, but honestly if MC stopped back then it would have never happened. It's my opinion of course, but if at the breaking point of saving the child from fire their feelings started to develop again it would have been more organic, because the MC's constant DOUBT and saying that this is ML's "scheme" and that he doesn't understand why ML did that honestly ruined the whole mood.

Thus my long and final review/rant is concluded. Do I think it's worth the read? After completing I don't think so. While beginning was promising the later part showed anything can be ruined. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go and search for new novel/adventure :) <<less
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Skyhighxx
Skyhighxx
Aug 26, 2021
Status: --
This not even about the story it’s about the person who is translating this story. See I wouldn’t mind buying something to be able to keep reading this story but you literally take forever to update and than you want somebody to go spend money to read this book only for you to take years to upload another chapter. It’s like the person who is translating this, is releasing four chapter a year. At least be consistent !!!
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Mai Mee
Mai Mee
Dec 14, 2019
Status: c10
This story is abuse for the readers. Cannonfodder (?) revenge rebirth shou abusing himself by sticking to the past (betrayer) lover for "revenge". Been interesting so far. The ending / direction will probably disappoint me, but let's still have hope.

Current personal rating: 3.5 stars.
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DandyWeirdo
DandyWeirdo
Jun 12, 2020
Status: Completed
Even though it was too heartbreaking, I gave it a 4 because it could make me want to read it till the end. I stopped reading near the end because it was too angsty. Some people might have problems with the storyline but I think you should wait till you get to the end to judge this novel.
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LostMySoul
LostMySoul
Jun 11, 2020
Status: --
It's not bad but it's not really good, either. ML is indeed a scum in the first life. Anyway, first half of the novel, had a hard time reading it because MC was being too s*upid. He only thought about escaping for like 10 secs and immediately scraped it out because he didn't see any other option.

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he did find other options, actually. In the later half when he became pregnant

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At first, the fact that he couldn't immediately leave ML's side was understandable. After all, he was still in love with the man but it was pretty annoying reading him saying he wouldn't fall for the ml's tricks again, and then ML does something, MC is disappointed again. You can only be disappointed if you still have expectations. He wasn't even trying that hard to leave. I know it wasn't that easy but it took an accident and pregnancy for him to leave the MC.

Everything was finally going well but then he goes back home to take up a new script and take revenge. His revenge was so sloppy though. Practically everybody knew it except that other guy. I did like the fact that this time, he stayed true to his words. He never believed the ml. Unfortunately, his revenge wasn't that well thought out. So in the end, he had to leave again.

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I'm still confused why he didn't take any major precautions towards that Dong guy when he was the one who killed him in the past

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I understand why he has to leave to be at peace but gdi, he's so indecisive it's frustrating af. And in the end, he still chose to be with ML. Haha

Don't even get me started on the ML. I don't like the guy. He played around too much. He's your typical ceo scum. He's also pretty filial so it took him many tries to actually punish his father for trying to attack MC and their child. He's too soft in some instances. Don't have much to say about him since there were only few scenes of him but what stuck out to me the most was that at least, he was willing to sacrifice himself so MC could live. He's a scum but he is quite loyal when it comes to the one he truly loves. Still not a fan of him tho.

Added a point for the cute babies. <<less
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Give.Me.A.Piece.Of.Cake
Give.Me.A.Pi
May 17, 2022
Status: c14
I have to registered an account here just to write a review of how horribly disgusting and inconsistent the MC of this novel is. It is as if the author who wrote this novel is a kid who does not understand character development. I was up to chapter 14 (thanks translators) and the MC character fluctuated so bad I thought he was a new character every time he came up. Gradually, I felt frustrated and even mad at reading the novel every time the MC appear in the novel that... more>> I had to quit reading it. When you can't read an MC in the novel, the novel is good as dead.

Let me illustrate how inconsistent the MC character is:

MC was supposed to be a veteran actor before his rebirth, having experience the entertainment industry for five years (which is not a long time if you ask me) and in chapter 1 his character was illustrated as understanding and doesn't talk bad about other stars as he stopped his assistant from talking bad about an actress who climbed her way up from sleeping around (of which the MC was doing the same thing so I guess he stopped his assistant because he was one too). He also appeared to be a sweet and docile lover to the ML, who was using him. Until the minute he died, he was a quiet and kind person, and only in his heart did he questioned why the ML was using him to protect and hide his 'real lover'.

THEN BOOM! Rebirth! And suddenly his character changed. Okay, maybe he was trying to change for the better for his revenge BUT THAT'S NOT IT! Some of his actions were so weird like after rebirth he just accepted his death and was like 'wow! I died and was reborn' as if the death was just a nightmare (like after you wake up and you're like 'oh, it's just a nightmare'). There was no human psychology involved at all like grieve for oneself and accepting one's death and finally grasping the chance at rebirth -- the MC went through none of this! He woke up and was like "Hey, isn't this 5 years ago? Oh, I was reborn after death" right off the bat. This made his death had no impact to the reader at all.

BUT what really bothers me was his rudeness after his rebirth... Like he was supposed to have a lot of experiences as an actor but in his rebirth he was sleeping late, not caring about his image as a celebrity, dress ugly and didn't comb his hair when he was going to a meeting for a job, and even STICK OUT HIS TONGUE like a little pampered kid at his manager who was his elder who was also trying to get him a FCKING JOB! I had to ask myself if someone who had experienced debts, family issues, being used by his lover, and finally die in one lifetime would act this way. It just doesn't make sense. Is he a pamper kid or an experience actor who went through lots of hardship in life? His character development makes no sense. I thought he was supposed to be a veteran actor who respect people in the entertainment industry as illustrated in chapter 1? Where is that person in chapter 1?

The character changes are too much that I don't see a glimpse of his pervious self in his rebirth self (provided that the author also did not give us any background before he suddenly died in chapter 1).

As for the ML, he is just your typically scum ML who suddenly decided to like the MC after rebirth like dude, love doesn't work that way, lol.

All in all, I think it is the author poor writing skills that make the story unreadable to me (translators did a great job). I gave it 1 star but really prefer to give it zero star. I usually have a lot of patience in dog blood story and loves those but this one, I hate it not for the dog blood but for the s*upid, inconsistent MC. At one point, I was so disgusted with the MC character but force myself to read it till chapter 14..... but atlas, cannot read this anymore. It was not even the dog blood but the MC character that got me pissed off, lol. <<less
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ulajaybisc
ulajaybisc
Sep 06, 2021
Status: Completed
Um, this was extremely dog blooded and angsty, sometimes I wonder why I didn’t give this up. Too much sadness, too much revenge, too much forlornness. I’m not sure what the translator is trying to do but I just mtled this and it was okay to read. Just paste the Chinese name in google and you’ll get results.
3 stars
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DontDealWithWhatYouCant
DontDealWith
Jul 20, 2021
Status: Completed
Honestly it was all good from the start but then suddenly sh*t started to happen and the MC is just hot and cold, even when the ML finally loved him and was willing to sacrifice everything for him. Saving their son and him but he still doesn't think it's enough.

Not only that, ML saved his life by getting shot and he was upset and promised to stay with him if he ever wakes up but eventually leaving. This MC is as tr*sh as the ML was in the past life.... more>> Honestly it's not worth to read because of the MC. <<less
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Kazekun
Kazekun
May 10, 2020
Status: c14
This, got MTL for few chapters ahead and somehow stop in the middle for a while, preparing my heart because I can't approve ML at all, sigh, can author give appropriate ML for our cinnamon roll MC? I mean like he is already suffered as hell. Although I haven't finished read this story, it's just well that's that. I hope the ending would be more logical and reasonable. No offense ok.
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Q3APo
Q3APo
Jan 05, 2020
Status: c11
hm.... so far this novel is very interesting. the ML is scum. really hate him. though I doubt he really has a true lover in the past. maybe he just love himself too much and trust no one. I really want to see him suffer in the real future after the MC death (nice extra for reader that was heartbroken).

the MC is strong. its quite real that he choose to come back to the ML to find answer. the only one who can give answer is the ML himself. it... more>> maybe seems s*upid that he choose to be with his cruel lover. but everything that happen in the future is only 1 day apart. he just woke up and realize what happen actually. of course he cant suddenly let go his feeling and hate the person he loved for 5 years. its quite a long time. and he did or do love the ML. right now the MC just feel cynical with the ML. want to know the answer, take opportunity to live the fullest using the ML power while he can and then take revenge (if he could. I don't think revenge its the first priority).

overall, I want to read the continuation. thank you to the translator. <<less
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Torixx
Torixx
May 23, 2019
Status: c1
The novel seems interesting and translation quality is excellent. MC is rational and mature. I liked the MC personality so can't wait to read more.
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Aki9012
Aki9012
Apr 06, 2021
Status: c19
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I love the fact that the MC's goal in life after rebirth wasn't originally revenge, even if it seems like it. Even after what happened to him in the last moments of his previous lifetime, he still wished to try to love him one last time and eventually let go, trying to make him feel a jealous and guilty in the process. And yes, I like the making him jealous part too, it just makes the MC more human, and kinda cute ngl.

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I haven't read much of the novel yet so I have mixed feelings about the ML so far, but the best part of all is definitely the dog blood in the novel! :P

It's an entertaining pass time, even if it ain't a perfect story overall.
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