Cannon Fodder Fake Master Was Stunned After Being Reborn

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It was only after Jian Xingsui’s death that he realized that he was the cannon fodder in a book with a dog-blooded plot. He was a dumb and s*upid fake young master in it.

​In the book, he was reluctant to return to his poor ”biological” parents. He was greedy of the Jian Family’s wealth and also wanted to suppress the protagonist shou of the book, the real young master. With the tricks that he had personally thought out in his pig-headed brain, he finally succeeded in annoying the hell out of everyone in the family:

His CEO former eldest brother: “I don’t have a younger brother like you.”

His celebrity former second brother: “Never mention to anyone in the entertainment industry that I used to be your brother!!!”

His former father: “Get out, I’m so disappointed in you.”

​​After that, he was kicked out of the house and had a terrible ending.

After he was reborn, when it was the day when the protagonist shou came up to his door, instead of waiting for his family to talk to him, he took the initiative: “You guys won’t have to say anything, I am willing to leave the house!”

Not long after returning home, his poor “biological” parents said: We’re sorry, you don’t seem to be our own child.

Jian Xingsui: ??

Later, the top wealthy family, the Shen family, finally found their young master who had been separated from them for many years. The whole family rejoiced and could not wait to make up for everything to this child:

His CEO biological eldest brother: “Is this 50 million pocket money enough for you?”

His celebrity biological second brother: “You can casually choose any one of these scripts.”

His biological parents: “Suisui is really our pride!”

When the people of the Jian family finally remembered the poor kid who had been kicked out and wanted to give him some compensation, they found out that the new, praised by everyone, rising celebrity in the entertainment industry seemed to be their s*upid and annoying child…

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炮灰假少爷重生后惊呆了
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kieranfortier
New kieranfortie
Mar 19, 2023
Status: c86
More like 3 stars, but can't change now~

If you like smart novels / MCs, this novel isn't for you. And it's not that ML is super smart, he is regular - it's the other characters that are just... a little silly, not so smart. MC spend halftime of the novel dazed or looking at ML before deciding anything. And the villain is not smart at all, he just have a buff that seems to lower people's IQ every time he pretends to be pitiful. That way the villain convinced many... more>> people that MC is a bad person even without evidence.

I takes about 40 chapters (not precisely) to finish the idol competition and MC learn that the couple who raised AnRan (villain) are not his biological parents. And it doesn't happen like the sinopse described it:

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Instead of this couple coming out clean about what happened, MC finds out by accident.

The fake mother didn't want to tell MC because they stole babies and MC is from a strong family. By this point the fake father is sick and dying.

AnRan spread the info about their circumstances (baby switched) and also found a way to spread the rumors about MC bullying him. He also promised to look for an organ donor for the fake father, but never really did. So, to finish MC, after ignoring the couple for a while, AnRan went to visit them and act pitiful and filial. Instead, the fake mother confronted him about he ignoring them, not visiting them and spreading fake rumors about MC (because at this point MC is the one taking care of the couple and with a bad reputation he can't make money for them). AnRan gets mad and shows his real face, confessing MC never bullied him, but also accusing fake mother of lying about MC being her biological son. MC heard it all and the whole thing was streamed by someone else.

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about the babies switched:

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The couple had a baby, but the baby died. Fake father switched the dead baby with MC and the mother switched MC and AnRan.

Dead baby went to MCs biological family, MC went to Jian and AnRan went to the couple.

they switched two times because fake mother and fake father acted separately.

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About the romance:

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I have no idea why ML fell in love. I always felt that the main reason is because MC knows a lot about ML, things from when ML was not famous yet and apparently almost no one else knows despite ML being super famous now. And then other things like MC being too silly, too s*upid, etc. A rare pure person in the middle of the dirty, it seems.

MC fell in love pretty fast. At first he decided to be away from ML because ML originally was meant to be with AnRan and anything related to him may leads MC to his death. He said that, yet, he never really avoided ML or tried to stay away. ML treated him so specially, it's so obvious, yet, MC never realized - the author really exaggerated MCs lack of awareness.

Funny (or not so much) thing, even after ML acted all different with MC, he still said he had no intention to marry and that no one attracted him (after the idol competition). He shows interest, then deny, then ask someone else's help with MC, get jealous and then refuse a relationship. He sometimes seems to know he likes MC, he sure act like he does, but when push comes to shove, he steps back just to go back in track right after.

Right now MC is kind of annoying me, he is even crying because ML burned his finger and cut pineapples later without telling him. He didn't even cried when people were telling him to die, he had no money and fake father dying. And while the author may say that he is like this because he doesn't care about himself and only about others, honestly, I don't buy it. To me, when MC cried about something ML was enduring and fine, MC made this about him (just like when AnRan acted pitiful) because people will naturally console the crying guy and not the one who is truly hurt. I mean, why are you crying when the real hurt person is enduring? Sorry if it sounds too harsh, but that's just my opinion. A nun once told me that we shouldn't sit in the "victim's little chair" when you're not a victim or shouldn't / doesn't want to be tagged as such.

EDIT: and then, when their relationship is finally clear, MC convinced ML to hide their relationship and he said he is not ready to tell his family just yet (while some of them are more than ready to hear about this). I mean, MC is really good shooting his own feet.

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and while I rant a lot, I'm enjoying the novel hahaha. You just really need to, you know, turn on the suspension of disbelief to the max and not expect anything truly smart. <<less
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YoruHana
New YoruHana
Mar 14, 2023
Status: c15
The type of story that's full of fantasy.

The kind a teenager will dream at night.

In short. Unrealistic.

I like the MC though, just a bit.

But the attitude of everyone like the ML where the MC caught his attention etc Visiting him just because the MC was his fan. Dumb knight in shining armors of the protagonist. Cringe 😬. Yikes. I can understand the dumb npc's but the ML giving special attention for the MC is too unfounded, the reason is too simple.

Well, I'm over this kind of stories.
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Qwex
Qwex
Mar 09, 2022
Status: Completed
I've read it awhile ago, so I don't remember much of a plot, but I had a lot of fun reading it, so I am giving it 5 stars.

Also, just yesterday I thought about this novel - was going to reread some fun moments. So it was not only fun to read, but also left me with good feelings afterwards.

It is a very good written novel of a "fake young master" trope.

... more>> MC is hardworking, not very confident, but he tries. Really just a nice kid.

ML is a bit more cliched: comes a bit cold and uncaring, but decided that MC is his and looks after him (he is a judge in a competition MC participates). He comforted MC, gave him advice and inspired him to work for his dreams. He can be best described by words "an old fox": sly and cunning. In the first timeline he was with Original Young Master:

Spoiler

MC was a HUGE fan of ML so he kept information about him in his room. Also he kept cheering for ML from the day 1: since he was an unknown rookie. OYM read up all the info about ML from MC's room and approached him as his fan. ML, who knew that he had a devoted follower, mistook him for MC. Once it became clear that OYM was not that fan, he immediately broke up with him, despite them being "madly in love" - that is the type of person he is.

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MC's real family (not those mentioned in the description) are devoted to him to a ridiculous exfend: they love him much more than their other younger child. A bit annoying but played for laughs: that child is a bit older than MC and cared for him from the start. It if a cliche for this types of novels that can be a bit annoying sometimes, but not here.

MC's ex-family are all scum and a main source of face-slapping. It was well balanced, fun and, again, not annoying.

Spoiler

OYM is the main villain and he is also rebirthed. In the first timeline he was living a perfect life up until he admitted to ML that it was his long dead not-brother who was his fan and unsta-dump that followed. So this time his goal is to hook up with ML and he will not stop for anything.

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MC's supposed family are the secondary villains and I can honestly say that I hate them the most. They are greedy, self-serving scum who were all to happy to ruin MC's life to cover their asses.

If I don't mix up with some other novel...

Spoiler

They, MC's real family, and OYM's real family were all giving birth as the same maternity hospital. Their child did not survive, so they switched babies with MC's family. But they chickened halfway (MC's family is influential) and switched babies ONCE MORE: this time with OYM's family. So dead baby went to MC's mother to grieve over, MC went to OYM's family and OYM left with them.

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The significant part of the novel was a music competition where MC participated. Tasks greatly varied, there were a lot of side characters, not really important to the overarching plot, but kept things fresh. It was fun.

So yeah, this is the best thing about this novel: it was fun and did not drag.

In conclusion: I can recommend this novel for anyone: if you like this type of novels (like I do), then you will see a lot of tropes and cliches, but they are executed brilliantly. If you have never read a "fake young master" novel - this is a good start. Do not expect complex plot though. It is a novel just for fun lighthearted reading. <<less
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yuukiouji
yuukiouji
Mar 13, 2022
Status: c108
It was fluffy. It's your typical story but I enjoyed it very very much. This story gave me a moment of happiness and comfort (and feels) in an otherwise tumultuous time. Thanks to the author, and thanks to the translator for sharing this story to this side of the world!

On a side note, I will say it's a bit inappropriate for someone to complain about pronouns when reading from machine translation. If you are not 100% sure of the pronoun from having read the original work, it's a disservice to... more>> make a potentially misleading comment. Furthermore, if you complain about what hasn't happened, then be sure that the story truly doesn't answer your question later on. If you had complained after finishing the novel, that would be fine. I don't think you can blame a story you only chose to read halfway. That being said, it's totally fine to drop a story if it's not in your taste. But it's premature to make suspect comments on details of a story that you did not complete. Of course it's fine to comment up to what you have read, but others may misunderstand that such questions/answers you raise were never touched upon when they in fact were. But no hard feelings. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, I only encourage making an informed opinion. ^_^ Otherwise, I find it a disservice to the author and their potential readers. <<less
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luoxinle
luoxinle
May 09, 2022
Status: c30
My review:

I give this 3 stars for writing since there are some plot inconsistencies that could benefit from a little editing. Basically it's an excellent first draft, and if I were a publisher, I'd buy the book and assign a good editor.

I'm also knocking off points for the power dynamic between MC and ML. This is just my personal preference, but I prefer a more equal relationship, rather than the mentoring/caring for relationship here.

That said, I give it 5 stars as a representation of autism. The way the MC struggles... more>> to read social cues, accepts what others say at face value without understanding the meaning behind the words, clumsy attempts at getting along with others, and his earnest desire to be nice to people even when he's being unintentionally "rude", all felt like they could have been lifted directly from my life. It's one of the few portrayals of an autistic person that feels like it's from an autistic perspective, rather than the way we're often perceived.
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I also appreciated that when he finds his family, who likely have some subclinical autistic traits (ie: they have some traits that autistic people have, but not enough to qualify as autistic), he gets along well. Autistic people often get along better with each other than with allistic folks.

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I'll leave a proper review later, but I wanted to correct a mistake in another reader's review. @Kawaii12345

I read this story in the original Chinese, and both characters are male from page one to the end.

I looked at Google translate, and it does inexplicably change the gender neutral pronouns to female pronouns for some reason. In the original Chinese, the main characters are referred to as "son, " "brother, " "boy, " etc., so there is no doubt that the author intended for this to be a BL novel. The pronouns that Google translates as "she" are male or gender neutral pronouns in the original Chinese. This is not a random change made by the human translator, it is translated correctly. It is also not inconsistent gendering by the author - the pronouns are consistently male/gender neutral in the original Chinese. Google translate is the one making the mistake. This is not uncommon in Chinese novels because the grammar is very different from English. <<less
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kawaii12345
kawaii12345
Mar 10, 2022
Status: c55
It's really very very substandard. It has many problems some show stoppers so a one star rating wouldn't be out of bounds at all for this.

First up and biggest problems the protagonist and the antagonist. From reading the synopsis the reader knows this is a real child/fake child novel with a second chance for the fake. The problem is there is no sense of injustice for the MC/Fake from start to finish. If anything he seems to be treated rather well by his adopted family. The same can be said... more>> of the "real" child. While they have "suffered" it's minor. Overall the author just doesn't do a good job creating an emotional connection between any of the characters and the reader. The other big problem I had with these two was their gender. They were both written as girls in a shoujo novel. I am quite convinced that it wasn't just the usual machine translation not being able to get the pronouns correct, but more along the lines that the author had intended to, or had written this with female characters and revised or changed intention. The final problem with the MC's character is that from the get go, you know he is re-experiencing the plot but he fails to take advantage of it or even properly incorporate it into his strategies. His stated goal is to live a good life, but he actively avoids all the tools available to him. His supernatural knowledge only comes out at times for pointless reasons that have little to no effect on the plot.

After you get past the main characters there are other big problems. The first half of the novel is set in the classic Chinese talent/reality show. Some people like these and some people don't. I am biased and like them a lot. This was a badly done version of this trope. First off his relation to the show and his talent agency was vague and confusing. It might have been the case it was based on a show the author expected their readers to be familiar with but whatever the case, it wasn't well done.

The nail in the coffin for this novel and the reason I dropped it when I did was the poor way the family interaction switched at birth situation were handled.. For the most part it's either brushed off or the characters are acting in unbelievable fashion. What personally bothered me was the MC's lack of reaction to what should be stunning knowledge about his life. The author also did a very bad job of introducing this into the novel. If you read the original synopsis it tells you what will happen and then author does a ham handed job of teasing when it will be revealed. He even does it with the chapter titles. It detracts from what little immersion you get from the story.

My bottom line: I dropped the story half way through. I just didn't care what happened next. <<less
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AkaneApples
AkaneApples
Feb 17, 2023
Status: c108
Read up to ch30 translated & mtl the rest

It's a sweet, fluffy, & feel-good type story, simple but good if you're in that mood. In particular, I think it could be a healing read for those that are tired of the MC always having super tr*sh family members that keep sticking around for hundreds of chapters like the stink on your shoes after you've stepped in sh*t. The first thing this MC does is call out both his ex-father & ex-brother's bullsht bias & neglect of him. He then leaves,... more>> without taking the check, without a real plan how to survive, but with the determination to find a place where he can be loved. He encounters yet another tr*sh family (fake) but quickly also distances himself, physically & financially. And despite still feeling hurt by these awful people when they do pop up occasionally, MC remains focused on chasing his newfound dreams & building a new life with the people who appreciate and love him for him. There was a nice contrast between the same-day birthday parties of MC & ogMC that really drives this home - one had a 'loving father' who paid for all the trainees to come & look friendly with his son on camera, while the other was surprised by a last minute spontaneous gathering of friends he'd made. Eventually the cameras stopped rolling and everyone went to the other party instead because it just seemed genuinely so fun.

MC has a bit of a resting btch face (or what he calls cannon fodder halo) that gives people a bad first impression. He's also bad at reading a room & too tactless in his words, but he would earnestly care for the people around him through actions rather than words. In contrast, ogMC (aka white lotus btch) is an expert in emotional manipulation, pretty words, and pretending to care whilst putting in the least effort. Both families that he was natured and nurtured by were willing to take things that didn't belong to them for their own benefit, and he definitely inherited that trait. The first life can actually be summed up as white lotus btch stealing his way to success by cosplaying as a diehard fan of ML using the relics of the dead MC. ML was friendly & caring towards his 'fan', until he knew that that fan had already died. He then dropped white lotus btch so hard, his career fizzled out & he died regretting what could have been - without realizing that the timeline where ML loves anyone else doesn't exist. He would only ever choose MC or to be alone for life, that's just how he is with love.

ML is a more grounded version of those overbearing, untouchable, emotionless blocks of ice typical of a CN novel male lead. He has OP traits but isn't too boring and bland of a stereotype, and he has believable struggles with his emotions & broken family-induced trauma. It would have been nice to get more of that but I understand that it would have been too much angst for this sweet love story.

Best side character award goes to the second brother, who always ruined the atmosphere with his blunt words but was the first to love, cherish, & protect his younger brother, even without knowing they were related. After knowing, he never felt jealous of the extra care his family took towards MC even though he used to be the baby of the family & instead rushed to dote on MC more, competing with the other family members for favor. It's even hinted at in the last few chapters that he was probably the one who sacrificed his whole lifetimes worth of fame to give MC the chance to reincarnate, and that's why he didn't show up again in the first life after a brief mention. He's the best cinnamon roll of an older brother I've ever seen, and he deserves happiness too okay?

Overall a fun & light hearted read deserving of 4 stars, but the ideal family pushed it to 5. <<less
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lyre
lyre
Mar 11, 2022
Status: Completed
3.5/5 because the characters setting is not clear imo.

Say, MC realised that he was a villain cannon fodder, but turns out to be an unloved timid naive child after rebirth. I find it rather inconsistent. I was kinda confused by the switch. Such as if the Jians ever treated him as a Jian or not, bcoz when I mtled I got the vibe that MC never got treated well, and never had a pleasant memories with them.

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Another one is that An Ran turns out to be reborn too, but with no reason whatsoever, my catch is that they're in the same car accident, but I don't think I read any of the reason they went back and be reborn.

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Been told MC is a dumb s*upid cannon fodder, turns out to be a music genius setting in the book, when the book world actually made him has a real genuine family and corrected the relationship with ML, I'm utterly confused with the settings really. The world just decided to compensate this poor child after rebirth, yet the AR and the Jians just got thrown outside the story like they're barely existed. The plot bout the whole rebirth thing is a mess, it shouldn't be there at all, and just make it as a normal story bout MC finding his origin is much better.

Well, this is def not a read for those who're critical. The plot is not rich and rather lacking, but if you're looking for cute, MC is adorable and not annoying at all. The good part is the interactions between MC and his new people-family, friends, bf even the bc's bickering fans. It's so cute yet heartbreaking considering his trauma of past life. <<less
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IAmJustTooDamnWeird
IAmJustTooDa
Mar 10, 2022
Status: Completed
OMG OMG OMG I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS NOVEL!

I finished this in like one whole sitting and then waited for the final epilogue from the author while they were still updating. I also wanted to translate it then, actually had the first chapter translated on my wattpad but because the author was still writing the novel and I had exam week I didn't post it lol. But I'm glad that someone picked it up!!

Its a great novel with just the right sprinkle of drama, webnovel logic during face slapping and the... more>> perfect amount of angst, misunderstandings and fluff.

I absolutely adore it. Please give it a try if you're okay with having a rollercoaster of blood pressure lmao. It's really amazing and I absolutely love love love the ML and his personality. He low-key reminds me of Viktor from Yuri on Ice. Actually the main couple is really alike to Yuri and Victor from Yuri on Ice and I absolutely love that for them.

I absolutely love the dynamics between the ML and MC. They're so cuteeeee ahhhh. <<less
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omgquiznak
omgquiznak
Sep 10, 2022
Status: Completed
Overall, it's somewhat disappointing. There are a lot of plot holes, some stuff get explained really shallowly. The characters are pretty 2d. The villains are boring, they get a mandatory "Reminiscing past MC and regret" session then they go and mess with MC, just really annoying. ML is perfect, no shit. Like seriously, he's super OP and just really boring as a character. This novel was written in 2021, and I think it's way past the trend for perfect MLs, so I'm not really give him any slack.

The plot was... more>> fine. Fine as in it's just average considering it's genre (showbiz feel-good), but also just really dull in its plot events. If you're looking for feel-goods, go ahead, but the plot itself isn't really that attractive. I feel like some parts of the plot is just badly written cliché.

That being said, I did not hate it enough for me to drop it so I did manage to finish it. Do I recommend it though? Not at all. If you're looking to waste time you can read this. Have a nice day. <<less
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Grerutin
Grerutin
Nov 23, 2022
Status: c13
I dropped because it looks like the ML will be the original ML. I'm iffy about original ML from rebirth novels still being with MC, even if they abandoned MC in the original timeline, or if they were with the "Protagonist" if they are in a novel world.

I can't accept that ML is a cold, cunning entertainment god. In the original novel, it sounds like he was just genuinely in love with this green tea Protagonist (who has this semi-harem of eligible men who are fawning over him). If he... more>> is supposed to be this savvy guy at the top of the entertainment industry who seems nice, but is actually principled about hard work and respect for the stage; I would think he would be able to see through set ups and scheming.

The only way I could see this ML working is if, in the original timeline, he knew that the Protagonist was doing stuff like provoking MC to get him kicked out, or saying misleading stuff to get sub ML to fight for him, and he was impressed by it. If ML saw that Protagonist was smart and capable and willing to do whatever it takes, and he like it and recognised the ambition needed to claw your way to the top. Original timeline ML saw Protagonist succeeding, but then in this timeline Protagonist is failing due to the butterfly effect stopping a lot of the coincidences that led to his very succesful career, so he instead is interested in MC because he is succeeding this time.

But it's not written like that - it just seems like ML overheard MC defending him in the earlier chapters and was unreasonably intrigued.
In conclusion: I'm dropping because I don't like the ML's characterisation. He's not sweet enough for me to overlook him falling for the novel Protagonist in the original timeline, and he isn't ruthless enough for me to overlook him falling for MC in current timeline. <<less
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Mairin
Mairin
Aug 26, 2022
Status: Completed
A really cute yet sad story. Although it has some noticeable plotholes and inconsistency I think I should still give it a 5 star because of the good flow and overall story. It even made me tear up for time to time in earlier chapters.

Sui Sui is really a baby that it really made me sad seeing him always being conscious with everything and his very low self-esteem. The Jian family broke such a precious child, and it seems that he's not that even harmful in the past life and... more>> more like plotted by An Ran. Speaking of An Ran, that btch is like a frickin c*ckroach, so annoying and hard to get rid off... He's fckin everywhere trying to ruin the scene!
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he's also reborn but this btch decided to focus on being an attention seeker, famewho*e and delusional green tea b*tch. He thinks everything revolves around him and he should be always the center of attention. Even when ML is very cold and resistant to him, he's still shoving his face everywhere acting all innocent just to seduce ML when its leading to nothing. He's so obsessed about him being close to ML in previous life. He didn't even love ML, he just love the benifits ML could give to him.

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The baby switching fiasco is quite confusing but I'm quite glad that author decided to solve the issue about Sui's birth first before starting to deepen the romance because it ended up giving more a stable foundation. Plus Sui got more time to spend with his real family because usually with this baby switching story, MC is already together with ML before finding the real family so he ended up not having enough time to spend more time bonding with his real family.

I love how Sui slowly gain more self confidence with everyone's affirmation with his talent. He suffered a lot of mental abuse that it's pretty hard for him to get out of it so his slow progress is understandable. As someone with low self-esteem, it's really have to break out of the shell and I'm proud with how Sui deal with it.

I'm quite glad Mr. Fu at least have some flavor and doesn't fit perfectly with the typical ML mold. Although still a general process of romance, it's not the clichè love at first sight. He also got a time to think carefully too about his feelings so that he'll avoid hurting Sui's feelings. Anyway I usually don't have much comment about MLs unless they are super impressive hahahahaha.

Just confused where Mrs Jian is because she never appeared and it's not mentioned whether she's already dead too... Just curious... <<less
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Angel_wx
Angel_wx
May 28, 2022
Status: Completed
I loved it so much! I MTL the rest which is quite easy to read. When it is fully translated, I will reread it.

The MC is so precious. I feel so much heartache for him, esp how his past life makes him have low self-esteem and always think of others while ignoring his own pains. He believes that his future will be alone with no one by his side. I cried a few times.

The MC and ML are so sweet. The ML is so doting on the MC. Even before... more>> they are officially together, the ML won't let the MC suffer. He also teaches/help him many things including his inferiority. At the same time, the MC blinding trust/admiration is so precious. I love their relationship.

As for the MC's real family, I love them so much. I want to say a few more about them but I don't want to spoil it.

When the MC joins the group survival show, some of the parts are quite realistic which makes me immerse into the story more. Also, when the results are out+MC and his friends' reactions make me cry again.

There are more things I want to say but I don't want to reveal too much. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!! <<less
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Frk Brise
Frk Brise
Mar 26, 2022
Status: c108
It was cute but got a bit boring towards the end 😅

The abilities of the MC wasn’t really well explained. It very much felt like plot armor even to someone like me that actively ignore plot holes and plot armor. Also they used way too much time on the variety program imo...

(But overall it was a cute story and a nice couple.)
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IntrovertedElf
IntrovertedE
Mar 18, 2022
Status: c47
I've mtled this and I've cried buckets. The MC is so pitiful and scarred that makes my heart break. There are fluffy moments too. And the family interaction is so heart-warming! I recommend you to read this gem! And shed tears with me hehe
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ylial
ylial
Mar 17, 2022
Status: c79
I love the story since it started with MC, being a cannon fodder was in dire situation and the story ended in a fluff. It is not perfect so they maybe some plot holes due to lack of information. The MC in first life is impulsive yet he's not really s*upid in 2nd life. The author should write more about the Character development. It was only written that MC suffered depression and inferiority complex in first life, and some tidbits of MC's past in the latter half. Unfortunately, the story... more>> went downhill near the end 😅 will drop

I want to agree and disagree with some readers.
1. Disagree with mess plot. The MC was spoiled financially in the 1st life and never got the love of the family he wanted and it was a crux that made him lose his confidence.
2. Agree with some disjoint characterization of MC. As a spoiled brat, his confidence shouldn't be that really low. It might be due to him giving up to his fate as passerby but as yrs of his being spoiled, there should be some scenes that support this characterization. Some spoilers below. I would like negate some comments
Spoiler

1. An Ran didn't really end with the ML in first life, but married someone else.

2. MC died first than AnRan (1st life)

3. ML begun to alienate AnRan when he saw the things xingsui (MC) left in the Jian house. Those are probably the things of the fan that encouraged the ML when he was having difficulties

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wired.eye
wired.eye
Dec 06, 2022
Status: Completed
Same old, same old.

The only thing is about MC personality in his previous life. So, did he bullied the protagonist shou or not? Or was just the protagonist slandering him? Anyway, his personality doesn't seem to belong to a past bully.
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Rubyspecs
Rubyspecs
May 30, 2022
Status: c60
It is an okay okay read those who are reading for the dynamic or chemistry between the two leads.

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Spoiler

A timid, naive, star chaser, pure white rabbit × older blackbellied mature teasing bug bad wolf dynamic

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Plot wise, there were quite inconsistencies. As how the incidents and situations were threaded together. And it got boring in the later half.

Spoiler

Idk how long MC has lived in his previous year that he still held pure child like heart, but I guess it's acceptable as he had holed up all alone in a room. So he only got sufficient exposure to change and grow up in this life.

And his miserable experience in his previous life only aided him to break the delusion of having the warmth of family who didn't give a darn about him, preventing him to take the same route again. It was quite unlike other rebirth novels where generally MC uses his abilites and shines horned by him in his previous life. Or simply go through Sudden character growth or start their counterattack.

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nitan
nitan
Apr 15, 2022
Status: Completed
I enjoyed it! Overall, even though there's obvious flaws that could be better, I decided to give this a 5* bc I enjoyed reading the novel. The antagonists return-pace is very good (i.e. coming back to cause troubles), romance-line flirting very consistent, although there are obvious flaws my overall reading experience was positive, and it exceeds the flaws of this novel (for me) -- but I can understand if that's not the case for everyone.

The best way I can try to talk about this is - if you enjoy the... more>> CP dynamic, then you would probably enjoy the novel (?) The main plot and development of the story here is the emotional-line. I think it's also because -- this novel seems a little immature for the author, who's other works are quite fine. But in this one, it's very ambiguous whether this is heavily work-focused or romance-focused. There was an attempt to straddle the line between the two -- but I think it works better if you come into this novel liking the CP dynamic, and not focusing so much on the work part lol.

Even though it may not seem important, it's gonna save you a lot of heart/frustration with this novel because of how hm. inconsistent the work-line aspect is. The work-line plot relies heavily on the variety show arcs, there are three main meats (big seasons) that are like cornerstones in the novel. There are moments where it's just about these plots, it's --- the best way I can help you through is to say 'just focus on the romance, don't look at it/just enjoy the ride if you can' lmao. There's also a lot of fillers in between, but basically these are the main "meat" of the work-line, so don't expect much other activities/climbing up the ropes here.

In terms of quality of work-line content, work-line is very very loose. Sadly, for both the main and side-characters - which is a shame. What I mean is, there's no trajectory to their career that's as clear as others. It seems very superficial, the MC continues to make music behind the scenes for others. Being a producer, not really an idol. He doesn't make an album, doesn't hold concerts, tours, etc. He's simply just... doing his thing lol. The ML's work is even more obscure, he seems to be an actor/singer when he was young. But it's all very muddy and unclear. Even those who were in the same 'debut group' doesn't seem to have any group activities -- so you can see... it's a little disappointing, but it's fine. This is not a work-line story/drama anyways....

Anyways, although the MC is very very white lotus (which might not appeal to everyone) -- I think it's done to the degree that I can accept it if it's with the ML. So I quite like this novel. The face slaps aren't vicious or quick enough, but that's very subjective and is a personal preference. It has all the elements including warning for (cw/tw warnings below:)

Spoiler

attempted r*pe (not by ML, but in the later arc of the novel. In a mansion, on a rainy night, lol) drugging the MC (see former) -- so if you're queasy with this subject, just be warned. It doesn't actually happen, but I understand that this subject can be sensitive for other people, so just a heads up in case. It's fine though, the ML came to rescue him and nothing happen, it's not very insidious, just very badly planned by the antagonist.

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To me, this novel really isn't that bad compared to others I've read that are more one-note. Although it has it's short comings, I find the overall experience pleasant and nice. I would recommend it, but also I've just come off reading 2 unlimited flow horror stories in a row, and desperately needed a light-hearted entertainment novel. So. My evaluation may be biased, but I think hey at least it didn't leave me feeling dissatisfied. So it's still quite good in my book!

Overall, I really really wish there's a continuation or sequel for the secondary pairing... mainly the MC's brother (real) and his nemesis... I really want to know what happened to them, and they seem like characters I'd enjoy reading as the main couple as well... <<less
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kislanyk
kislanyk
Mar 11, 2022
Status: --
I love Zhi Tang's novels, and this one was really good as well. It has a lot of face slapping, showbiz, and of course the usual 'fake master vs true master' swapped at birth trope.

It's a bit of a cliche in this genre, but the story is fun, and it's by no means as bad as another review makes it to be. Obviously it's not Shakespeare, but if you like this trope/genre, it's a welcome addition by a really great author.
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Kerry976
Kerry976
Nov 20, 2022
Status: c28
After rebirth, MC is heartbroken previous life. Everyone seems to naturally hate him. He doesn't need to do anything, yet he gets pitted. He lack... existence. As if he died, he won't mind. Yes, he is depressed (tho the text doesn't say it, it's obvious). He cries. Gets hurt, yet still has a little expectation that someone... anyone show some warmth.

I don't like this kind of behavior. But, I understand. I've experienced it.

Anyways, we are dependent on ML to carry the novel. I'm glad. MC lacks... purpose, a reason... more>> to live. This kind of MC isn't suited for novel progression. Especially when the plot isn't much either. Ah, just realized I don't really like the novel. Just MC reminds me of myself. <<less
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Goodreadsonly
Goodreadsonl
Mar 13, 2022
Status: c89
The first half of the book was pretty good but it just started to drag on. There were so many scenes of the MC in a variety show that got boring.

I couldn't bring myself to finish it. It just a lot of filler scenes. I skipped to the end and gd they were still filming a variety show. The romance was slow and kept getting cut off by the variety show scenes, which were boring.
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