Like how the MC is in a relationship with any one of the MLs and then finds out a secret about them, regardless of degree or current relevance of the reason as to why they are dating him, MC just shuts down and runs away and winds up in the hands of another ML to repeat the cycle.

They fall in love with him for the most normal or reasons. One in the form of first love but most of the others just like him because he was calm and more homely. Honestly they just need some love in their life and if they are willing to let anyone in who has even the smallest amount of sincerity they would probably also love or at least appreciate them.

ML #1- the first ML candidate MC met, he basically saves him in the first chapter, but mc's manager (who's also a minor antagonist later) steals all the credit by pretending it was her, thereby earning his gratitude and financial sponsorship. he didn't like MC at first bc he hated and disdained betas cuz of his family's past (his dad ran off with a beta and dying cuz of AIDS or smth).

ML #2- ml#1's younger brother, also mc's famous artist he's assigned to as an assistant. he's a sheltered boy, doted by his older brother, so he hadn't experienced hardship yet. the first ML to fall for MC for no notable reason and was greatly saddened when he realized MC already had a boyfriend. he seizes his opportunity when MC is heartbroken by ML #3's betrayal and takes him away.

ML #3- famous actor king. he and ML #2 were working on a movie together which allowed him the opportunity to meet MC. the first ML MC fell in love with after MC is dumped by scum boyfriend. however, it's revealed he's seducing MC to take revenge on him, for his sister who was kidnapped and suffered under mc's father's abusive hands. As they live together, he inevitably falls for MC and decides not to go thru with his plan, which is to frame him for plagiarism with his own work, and make him fall into hell. Unfortunately, the plan still goes thru somehow prob due to miscommunication and MC suffers immense backlash and criticism. he realizes it was ML #3's doing when his sister visits their home one day, freaks out upon seeing her, and leaves him to be with ML #2.

bc ML #2 decides to be with MC, ML #1 cancels his contracts and sponsoring, so MC and he moves into a small poor home. his lack of income and inability to provide for MC hurts his ego, and this causes some friction between them, which MC tolerates as he is grateful to him. to add salt to injury, ML 2 is insecure if MC loves him, or if he's still in love with ML #3, who is regretful and keeps trying to meet with MC. one day, ML 2 goes to another city for a job opportunity, but is forced to gamble, resulting in a debt he had to call MC for help (he didn't call his bro cuz of his pride). so MC goes to ML #1 and begs him for money, to which he agrees in exchange for some "blackmail material". Anyway, my memory is a bit spotty here, but ML #2 is still not released but instead kidnapped, MC and ML #1 try to find him to no avail. at some point, MC almost had a miscarriage so it was discovered that he was pregnant.

ML #1 and MC live together, bonding over their shared loss of ML #2. ML #1 falls for MC, but keeps it in his heart. stuff happened. mc's manager, who used ML #1's resources to make herself an idol, stalks ML #1 and finds out they have some sort of relationship and accidentally lets it slip that she lied about saving ML #1, AND HE HEARD THAT. and there was another event where she tried to set his villa?mansion? on fire, with MC in it, but was saved by ML #1, thus is moved and finally opened his heart to him.

but then ML #2 returns. but as a different man. he had been confined and tortured by ML #1's nemesis/aka future ML #4, and deceived into thinking he was addicted to drugs. bc of trauma and deliberate instigation by his kidnapper, he believes MC and his older brother have an intimate relationship. paranoid and further insecure, he ends up pushing MC away with harsh words, who has another almost miscarriage. ML #1 is angry, and forces him to leave his house for mc's mental health. and ML #2 at this point is just here and there, not really important. MC is grateful to ML #1, but feels like a burden, so he runs away to a village, and that is where ML #4 swoops in.

ML #4- ML #1's nemesis who also has a crush on him due to being saved by him in his childhood. he's illegitimate child in an affluent family and was bullied, but quickly rose to the top with his ruthlessness. ig he wanted to be noticed by ML #1, so he made all kinds of trouble for him...? well, whatever, cuz he falls for MC anyway. at first he plotted to appear in front of MC and seduce him, but his head was hit, and he developed amnesia which reverted his mind to his 5 yo self. during this time, he lives with MC in the villages, and inadvertently develops affection for him.

however he eventually recovers his memories, yet still stays with MC to continue his plan and assumes the persona of a man in love yada yada yada and (my memories are a bit spotty here) and after MC had enough of village life, decides to leave the village with ML whom he grew fond of. he is taken to a mansion and days pass peacefully as he waits for the due date. his fantasy shatters one day when he overhears ML #4 talking about ML #1 and realizes he was using him, so he wants to leave. ML #4 stops him, drops the act, and they get into a physical altercation where he chokes and strangles MC. blah blah blah MC gives birth and only cares about his baby while ML #4 regrets it. one particular day, he sees and tries to save an injured man ML #4 and his group were torturing but is caught and the ML steps forward, all provocative like "you cant shoot me!" but MC did, which, I forgot how, but he got a gun somewhere. so, he's thrown into prison, and humiliated by the ml's subordinates who want to avenge their boss. when they meet again, at that point, his mind is very unstable and he is kinda dissociating cuz of the culmination of trauma so as a result, he ends up forgetting all the sh*t ML #4 did to him. ML #4 realizes his love for MC since he didnt feel like killing him for that shot and they live harmoniously until the day they attend this yacht banquet.

all the mls r at this banquet and meet MC, but he doesnt really remember then, until ML #2 is stabbed by someone and MC is hurt as well. this is the catalyst that returns his memories, along with a great fear for ML #4, but his mind is still kinda broken. suddenly, foreign pirates hijack the ship, on a mission to kill ML #4. the situation is tense, until MC inadvertently seduces the pirate leader, an omega, bc he mistook him for his baby. so MC is taken by omega, separates from the other mls, then is almost r*ped by said omega. mls work together to save him and they do rescue him, but MC at this point has had enough of life and decides to kill himself by jumping overboard into the sea. and the mls followed after him. so the omega ends up not that relevent.

ofc they didnt die. they end up on a remote island, thus starting their island life. nothing notable happens, except that MC and ml#3 ate a fruit that had aphrodisiac effects and ended up having s*x, while the ML who gave them the fruit to eat regrets lol. but then MC later has a miscarriage, which further emotionally drains him. they get rescued and MC wakes up at a hospital. he leaves once again with his baby to a village, but the mls one by one follow him there.

it's very tedious to read, so I skipped to the end. MC ends up with all of the mls.

Tang Chaobai was willing to abandon Qu Di for the sake of the company's reputation, he opposes the relationship between Qu Di and Tang Xiyan, and acts slightly prejudiced against Qu Di being a beta. Rather than a love rival, I would say Tang Chaobai is more akin to an 'antagonistic mother-in-law'. There was even the cliche arc where Tang Chaobai refused to continue supporting Tang Xiyan (due to Qu Di) so the male lead had to earn money himself.

The scumbag ex-boyfriend trope and Qu Di being somewhat too kind at times that lead him to being hurt physically.