MC & ML have an "underground" relationship. They knew each other for a long time, were neighbors, and became lovers. It is hinted that there were problems in their relationship, but an accident caused MC to forget ML. ML decides to chase MC via the game to try and make MC remember him. Hence, MC "won a lottery" to gain the game helmet. But things do not go accordingly to plan - MC has the "heartthrob halo", the script collapses, hidden plot points, etc. MC increasingly becomes dissatisfied with the game because this keeps happening and he's not getting an "A" to obtain credits, which was the reason he was playing. ML is also dissatisfied since MC still does not remember him or stay in any of the worlds. Because he keeps losing MC (MC avoids falling in love in the game and dies in order to exit the game), ML finally decides to approach and chase MC in real life.

ML's cousin is the chief designer of the game. He helps ML chase MC in the game by giving MC the helmet via "lottery", and inputting ML as a NPC (non-playable character). But at the same time, he creates lots of love rivals for ML, as well as changing the plot and script in the process, which is managed by the "light brain". He reasons that this is to spice up ML's chase for the MC, to make it more exciting and worthwhile. Clearly, ML is not happy with this. Neither is MC (after all, MC was playing the game to gain credits).

despite having memory loss, MC did not know or suspect that he had a boyfriend. There are plenty of plotholes with this. Unless if this is to reflect how their relationship prior to MC's amnesia, except the background information does not quite align with that either...

1st world: Modern World

• MC's character is the boyfriend of Protagonist Shou and is president of a well-known company. His role is to be affectionate towards Protagonist Shou.
• Protagonist Shou (abbreviated PS) is a celebrity.
• Protagonist Gong (abbreviated PG) is MC's younger half-brother, who is out for revenge because MC's character was related to the death of PG's mother.
• Villain Gong is MC's character's best friend, who secretly holds affection for MC.
• Gist of story: PG plots to get revenge by seizing the company and making MC lose his lover by chasing PS. Except, PS is loyal to MC. And PG can't get over losing MC's affections. Villain plots to protect MC from PG, and then to break up MC and PS so he can have a chance with MC. PS plots to protect his relationship with MC in any way he can.
• Hidden plot: The truth behind PG's mother's death, aka MC's character's memories.
• Who gets to top MC: Villain Gong
• How MC dies: By protecting Villain Gong from a fist

2nd world: Cultivation World

• MC's character is a poor boy who eventually learns that he is the son of the lord of the demon world. His character is quiet, resolute, and righteous, who is secretly in love with Protagonist Shou. His affectionate role is to be self-sacrificing towards Protagonist Shou.
• Protagonist Shou is best friends with MC. This white lotus is actually a soul fragment of Protagonist Gong.
• Protagonist Gong is the "God" of the immortal realm, and becomes the master of PS.
• Villain: MC's father, the lord of the demon world. Just in case if it's unclear: He is NOT a part of the harem.
• Gist of story: Original story is supposed to have PS love and chase after PG, who is emotionless, loveless, and cold, while MC's character was to sacrifice himself to save PS and the world against his father. But the script collapses: PS falls in love with MC, and does whatever he can for MC. PG has a heart demon and is constantly fighting against it - this heart demon loves MC and wants to get rid of PS. PS does not remain a white lotus but becomes a black lotus.
• Hidden Plot: The heart demon.
• Who gets to top MC: The heart demon of Protagonist Gong
• How MC dies: Villain implants MC with two non-removable beads that will self-destruct.

3rd world: Modern World

• MC's character is a rich boy cannon fodder who is meant to show his affectionate role by stalking, harassing, drugging, and forcing the Protagonist Shou. His character is one who lacks love and becomes a bad boy to seek attention and affection.
• Protagonist Shou is a calm, rational, successful lawyer who does not believe in love, but is okay with friends-with-benefits.
• Protagonist Gong is supposed to be your standard domineering president (but personally, he's just an all-around bad guy).
• Villain: Er... there's no clear definable villain here. But there's plenty of characters who are bad.
• Gist of story: MC's character falls in love at first sight with PS and chases after PS. PS makes a game out of it and fools the poor boy. PG and PS are in a cooperative professional relationship. PG is jealous because MC was originally his follower, and attempts to force... uh, chase after MC. Halfway through, MC gives up on the plot and does not play his role seriously, "indulging in pleasure" and doing whatever he wants in the game.
• Hidden plot: PS's life experience. Basically reveals that MC's adopted and shows a bit of PS's history, which explains why he did not believe in love, but eventually fell for MC.
• Who gets to top MC: Protagonist Shou
• How MC dies: Suicide (via driving off a bridge)

4th world: Alternate Ancient China World

• MC's character is the emperor's closest confidante and most loyal subordinate. He is supposed to be a cold-blooded, ruthless, merciless commander. His feminine beauty raises rumors of him climbing his way up using his bed skills. His affectionate role is to silently care for and protect Protagonist Shou, while not expecting anything in return.
• Protagonist Shou, the taciturn but acclaimed number 1 beauty, is the eldest prince of a smaller country who has arrived as a hostage.
• Protagonist Gong is the emperor with trust issues, hence he is paranoid and calculative.
• Side Gong is the half-brother of PG, the prince who grew up alongside PG and superficially has a good relationship with PG, but plots revenge (to avenge his mother) and to overthrow PG.
• Gist of story: Originally, everyone is supposed to chase after PS's affection - MC, PG, and side gong - with PG being the victor, and MC and side gong's fates ending in death. But this changes because PG, PS, and side gong all love MC. PG secretly loves MC, but hasn't made MC part of his harem out of respect for MC and because MC is more useful as a commander. But his mind starts to change when MC loves PS. PG attempts to separate them by adding PS to his harem. Side Gong was originally at odds with MC, but fell in love and tries to convince MC to switch sides and tries to protect him (because MC was softhearted in one of his mission, which placed him under the emperor's scrutiny and suspicions that he betrayed the emperor and switched sides). PS has little power, but he tries his best to protect MC, such as c*ck-blocking PG's numerous attempts to take MC's chastity, helping MC to escape, etc. When MC realizes how everyone is calculative and scheming, and how good they are at hiding their true intentions, MC doubts his acting abilities.
• Hidden plot: PS and Side Gong's conspiracy.
• Who gets to top MC: Side Gong
• How MC dies: Suicide (via jumping of a cliff after being cornered)

5th world: Modern World

• MC's character is a recent university graduate student, an ordinary young man trying to make ends meet after joining society. Supposedly a loyal, impulsive, energetic young man who is to show his affectionate role by being loyal, protective, and impulsively fighting every wrong made towards Protagonist Shou.
• Protagonist Shou is MC's childhood sweetheart and current boyfriend, who also has an ordinary background. He is described as self-reliant, gentle, considerate -- the perfect wife. Except, big spoiler: Let's just say he is not the white lotus that he is made out to be, and that's an understatement.
• Protagonist Gong is the president of a large group, a local tyrant who is "powerful and omnipotent" and "spends money like dirt."
• Villain Gong is the president of another group and is PG's business rival. A deceptive two-face man who knows how to use soft approaches.
• Gist of story: Originally, PG blackmailed and coerced PS to be his lover, with villain gong chasing PS to go against PG; MC was supposed to only have 3 scenes where he interacted with PG, and no scenes with the villain - so MC had high hopes that the plot won't collapse. Well, plot collapsed before MC met PG. Instead of PG blackmailing and coercing PS, it changed to blackmailing and coercing MC. MC was deceived to be friends with Villain before realizing Villain's identity. Villain ends up falling for MC before knowing that MC and PG has a relationship. PS's only love is MC, but he ended up selling out MC twice.
• Hidden plot: PS's ambition. (Which basically reveals how psychotic PS is).
• Who gets to top MC: Protagonist Gong
• How MC dies: Held hostage by PS, MC decisively cuts himself against PS's knife.

6th world: Ancient Jianghu World (Still cultivation, but more wuxia style than xianxia)

• MC's character is a leader of an underground organization. He grew up with and loves Protagonist Gong's mother. He is described as arrogant and prideful, and refuses to accept his fate. Which contrasts his affectionate role of silent endurance and self-sacrifice.
• Protagonist Shou is a prince of the royal court and the leader of a secret organization aimed to take down the underground organization.
• Protagonist Gong has the legendary spirit bone, and is raised to be Youchi's vessel. This man child knows how to use soft tactics against MC. If not facing the MC, he is described as cold, rational, practical, and a genius.
• Villain: Youchi, an old freak who is the master of the underground organization and MC's master. He covets MC, and derives pleasure from MC's pain and despair.
• Gist of story: All betrayers of the underground organization must be killed. MC's character loves PG's mother so he helps PG's mother escape the underground organization so she can be with her lover by setting up that she's dead. But years later, her identity is discovered and MC is sent to obtain their heads back for Youchi. Youchi knows that MC loves PG's mother, so he tests him. PG is later brought back by Youchi's lackey, who discovers PG's body is perfect as his next vessel, so he inserts a soul Gu into PG and has MC raises him. MC's character is full of guilt. To not raise Youchi's suspicions, MC acts cold and indifferent to PG, but he secretly tries to protect PG with his alter ego. PG secretly falls in love with MC's alter ego. Later, PG and PS cooperate to scheme and bring down the underground organization together. PG learns of MC's identity but MC uses that chance to take the soul Gu out of PG's body. MC is captured by Youchi and tortured -- it is then revealed that Youchi covets MC (MC is lucky that Youchi's body can't get up >.>). Eventually, the blackened PG comes after Youchi and MC.
• Hidden plot: The real function of the soul Gu
• Who gets to top MC: Protagonist Gong
• How MC dies: Because of the soul Gu.

MC has face paralysis and is the president of his families company. His boyfriend is the Film Emperor and the CP's shou. His half brother is the CP's gong and has come back from abroad for revenge, because the original owner (OO) of the MC's body inadvertently caused the half brothers mothers death.

(The brother in the original plot used the fact that he had a previous entanglement (it was unclear in the translation what kind of relationship I read, but I assume it was ambiguous enough) abroad with the the original owners (OO) boyfriend to seduce him away and than also used the OO's trust in him to get control of the families company. All while the OO chases after his ex-boyfriend with the help of his best friend, the side gong. Before the OO ruins himself and dies than after the CP has a HE)

The MC enters before the brother has returned from abroad and is relaxed because the plot has yet to start. The MC wants to mess with the Shou by acting nicer so when he later wears a green hat (gets cheated on) the Shou feels guilty, but this ends up causing the Shou to want to have a better relationship with the MC. Alongside that the MC becomes a fan of his film emperor boyfriend and starts secretly idol chasing him by asking for his autograph for a friend (the Shou isn't fooled :)).

Therefore, when the brother returns from abroad the Shou fights to hide the secret entanglement (to be fair the OO and Shou weren't together, but it's still akward to know that your brother used to be entangled with your boyfriend) and isn't at all interested in the brother. However, the entire time the MC thinks the plot is still moving along smoothly and believes he's being cheated on...

The MC finally arrived on the day where in the original plot he plans to propose to the Shou, but is rainchecked (left hanging). While the Shou definitely was distracted fighting off the brother, he did plan on coming until the MC told him to forget it. The MC believing he was being cheated on planned to go to a bar to act out the OO's sorrows. The bar is owned by the side gong and the OO's best friend. He accompanies the MC to drink until the MC becomes too drunk and needs the best friends help to get home. However from the best friends POV its revealed he has feelings for the OO. The MC while drunk sees the attractive appearence of the Side Gong and kisses him leading to an unexpected entanglement. (Oh dear...) (System couldn't get through to its drunk facecon host...) The next day, he tells the Side Gong to forget about the incident and hides it from the Shou.

The plot progresses where the MC reveals the OO and brothers relationship. The OO was always spoiled by both his father and his half-brothers mother to the point where the half brother was neglected. However the OO was always kind to the half brother and in reality the revenge was more due the broken promise of the OO promising he'd always be there for him. Apparently the OO was kidnapped and the half brother's mother supposedly died protecting him. Leading to a sudden estrangement by both the OO and the OO's father, who sent the half brother away. The brother mostly wanted revenge because he felt like the OO broke his promise although his reasons for revenge to me were super flimsy. Even when the MC tried to reveal the OO feelings of love for his brother by making a cake for the brothers birthday, the brother only believes that its to support the MCs relationship with his boyfriend making the brother want to destroy him more.

The brother than takes over the company by getting the other shareholders to betray the MC. But the MC doesn't really care and leaves the brother feeling empty.

Somewhere before this the Side Gong uses pictures of the Shou and half brother talking together (looks likes kissing) and sends it to the MC to make the MC break up with the Shou (All the while the MC thinks its the brother tryning to cause trouble). Anyways, the MC believes this is the moment where he'll get the Shou to reveal he's been wearing a green hat. However the Shou doesn't want to break up, and explains the truth while completing putting the blame on his brother.

After the MC loses his seat in the company he and the Shou go on vacation. However, its not long before the brother strikes revealing the Shou and MC's relationship. The Shou wants to confirm it but the MC think the plot has gone way off track and breaks up with the Shou while also revealing that he cheated (I think the Side Gong acutley was the one who revealed it). The Shou is heartbroken. : (

Uhhh... The brother's feeling empty about his revenge visits his mother's grave and acutley meets the kidnapper who murdered his mother and who reveals the secret plot. The mother acutley only approached the OOs father to get revenge and was pretending to love the OO to cast off suspicion. She was the one who hired the kidnapper and died during an argument between the two -all while the OO was watching the woman he treated as his mother curse him. The OO's father felt guilty for his son, and so he sent the brother away to compensate him for such a situation. (I also think they aren't acutley brothers??? Can't remeber sorry : (this spoiler is for those who want to know more before investing in a story!!!)

When the brother learns this he begins to immeditley regrets his behavior and wants to give back to the brother his mother harmed. He offers him back the company and tries to set things straight with the Shou for him. Earlier he paired up with the Side Gong to destroy the couple and now he reveals the partnership. Yet the MC also is told by the system of him triggering the hidden plot (at this point the plot has gone so off track that the MC is sad he'll likely get a low grade, and him finding a hidden plot is good because he'll get points that'll gelp improve his score) and recovers the OO's memories. In the OO memories when the mother was revealed to be the kidnapper and had been stabbed and left to die, he watched her bleed out as she pleaded for help... After confirming she was dead than did he call for help. This was the true reason why he never contacted his brother while he was abroad, he felt guilty everytime he saw him.

He reveals this to his brother but it doesn't really change the brothers motivation to give back all the things he stole.

Anyways... Brain processing... The Side Gong realizes that he's unlikely to get together with the MC and sees that the brothers preparing for a second proposal for the two. He drugs and kidnaps the MC but the brother and Shou find him. The three gongs (Shou is totally a gong but I call him Shou because of original CP, also the brother was the orginal gong) end up fighting each other until the MC saves the Side Gongs life by taking a blow and ends up dying.

...

Surprisingly the MC gets a B score.

He goes back to reality and has an ecounter with the Male God of his acting school, gets food and continues playing.

/ This too me is pretty classy Jimo Yao shurafield. Always with the face slapping the MC or other characthers expectations and the one overpossesing or basically omnipresent gong and the sweet gong that blackens. Although her other harem books that have no CP or HE are just knives!!! JUST KNIVES!!! NEVER FORGET XU YU... at least I think that was his name... That poor spare tire. \

I cry everytime I read that arc where the President Xie played that beautifuel rich son. Everytime!!! Where's my alternate ending where he ends up with the second ML!!!!!!!

Apparently he had amnesia and ML is chasing him by acting as various characters in the game. However, this makes so little sense to me. First of all MC has always clearly separated a game from reality, so the game never involved MC's genuine feelings. Second, how could there be such a magical game in the world? Can distort space-time, learn all sorts of new skills, what's even the point of living in reality??? How could the game be so realistic yet other aspects of the world aren't that high-tech at all?

But honestly this is a small problem because this isn't a big aspect of the story.

then they came out in full force at the end, when Ji Chen (ML) starts pursing him <3

as Ji Chen unfortunately discovers XD poor man, he’s been chasing after his amnesiac boyfriend for close to a month but still can’t get through to him...

even later when it’s revealed and we see his POV, there’s still little actual development and fleshing out of his personality outside of “loves MC a LOT” and “secretly possessive but hot”

the whole amnesia thing was kind of left open, it hints that their relationship had some issues but the author only mentions it once or twice and then they’re off to their happy ending, and it’s left unresolved... also, as dog blood drama and interesting that it is, it kind of came out of nowhere? And it doesn’t make sense that it would take that long for MC to realize he had a BOYFRIEND, even if his parents participated in deceiving him... if they’ve known and loved each other for so long you’d think there were a lot of remnants that he carried around or had on his phone/in his house about Ji Chen, and I doubt a few days was enough to completely remove all of them

it was him who they love :3 and every arc, he just did his role which is "love the shou" and then end up sacrificing his life for the shou then BAAM! Deads, he always dies and left the three to dispair

I could also say that this is kinda wholesome :3 if "that" thing happened it is not detailed, it will just start with a kiss, and then bam the next day they'll wake up and ya know next. Okay let's just add that tie hand *ahem*

Gad, I suddenly remember the arc second to the last. There's this 70 yrs old man fancy to MC like wtf, I got shivered all over my skin, it disgusting uck

Among those NPC, the one I liked the most is the kiddo, well except to the last several chap in the arc. He's adorable dang

MC had amnesia and ML was too much of a coward to just tell him directly so indirectly chase his in the vr game that he sponsored. MC was obsess w getting a good grade in game so he can skip study whole ML obsess w chasing MC But for once this MC doesn't take the game as reality and always die to end the game.