The Infatuated Cannon Fodder Quits

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Xie Ruan wakes up to find that he is living inside a school-themed BL novel.

And he is merely a brainless cannon fodder who is obsessed with the main character gong, doomed to jump off a building at a young age and die tragically.

Xie Ruan: “…” Slip away, slip away.

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After discovering the truth about the world, Xie Ruan has only two wishes:

To study hard and save Bo Jin, the academic god from the original novel who was fated to commit su*cide on the rooftop.

He watched Bo Jin carefully, determined to prevent him from getting anywhere near the rooftop again.

But as time goes on, something started to feel off…

Bo Jin: “Long holiday, bored at home. Come over and do homework with me.”

Xie Ruan: “Not coming.”

Bo Jin: “Oh, then I guess I’ll go to the rooftop.”

Xie Ruan: “…you come back, I’m coming!”

Bo Jin: “Are you mad at me? Ignoring me?”

Xie Ruan: “Get lost!”

Bo Jin: “Alright, I’ll go reflect on the rooftop.”

Xie Ruan: “…you come back, I’m not mad anymore!”

Q: What do you do when everyone thinks you’re going to jump off a building?

A: Thanks for asking. I’m in college now and already tricked my ‘wife’ into my hand.

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痴情炮灰不干了[穿书]
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Jamietng
New Jamietng rated it
April 14, 2025
Status: Completed
Super cute story! Definitely worth a read! Main characters was written very well and story was interesting. A nice amount of fluff. Only problem is, I felt that the ending was too rushed however the other parts of the novel was paced just nice, and the side characters plot and personality wasn't able to be developed or progress.
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For example the mc's father's brother literally went and go like the wind in the novel even though he had a pretty big impact in the story. I feel that he could be an interesting character in the plot and one of mc's friend who had a crush on the school goddess that didn't really go anywhere or mentioned later on in the story.

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But overall the novel is a good short read
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CaerlaAlonzo
New CaerlaAlonzo rated it
March 29, 2025
Status: Completed
Cute.. cute.. cute.. cute........

I love how the story turns out and how both characters are fleshed out. To begin, I accidentally stumbled this GEM and was thinking of just skimming some chapters but what a great surprise, I was HOOKED! Definitely hooked with both the loveable Xie Ruan and charismatic Bo Jin.

To be honest, the story is not new and its the typical "fool-in-love cannon fodder woke up and no longer in love" trope. But what keeps me going is the characterization of Xie Ruan. I'm not really a fan... more>> of tsundures so I was skeptical at first but I love how rational he is and how spoof out he is on Bo Jin's teasing without the usual cringe and raise eyebrow feeling. He is also very goal-driven and with Bo jin's genius mind and his notes ~ our cutie is soaring high in high school hehe.

Also, I though Bo jin will be the typical aloof top 1 student in the story but he is actually very grounded. He is not the usual arrogant-do-not-see-people-aside-from-my-cutie person. He has friends and he is strict but not to the point where he ab*se it. He is funny, flirty, has a high EQ and also BIG heart (hehe).

Please give this a chance. If you want a lighthearted BL drama with lots and lots of sugar, this is it for you! <<less
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
December 16, 2024
Status: c36-63
Absolutely Great and Absolutely Cute story so far. Sure there's a bit mystery about their family or the lack of it, but that's probably because I'm only in the 30ish chapter and their family background still not mentioned much.

But that family is the hints of the Angst. Though I don't think they will have Angsty moment. At least I hope not...

Anyway I Love how being close to ML make MC can easily study with his best. Not only because ML help his study, emotionally he also support him greatly!

Both MC... more>> and ML truly support each other Emotionally without them realizing it. I mean, sure MC does have intention at the beginning with how you can see the summary mentioned. But all his Soft-hearted, all his Genuinely Care, and him stay beside ML truly become the light that shines the darkness in ML's.

Anyway this novel is Comedic but also So Cute and Heartwarming!!! It's Absolutely Precious so far I can't wait for more feeling to Develop!

Updated at 17 Feb 2025:

The past of the ML revealed. And it hurts. And we get to know MC's family. Also Heartache.

But this shows how they're becoming each other's light in the darkness.

And I'm glad they're finally together now 😭 ❤️ thank goodness our ML is tough and truly love MC! <<less
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nitan
nitan rated it
January 21, 2025
Status: Completed
While I'm not really interested in the CP's romance (which is a shame, because that's literally 97% of the novel) I find the ML refreshingly full of character! He has a personality that drives the story.

This story is just about them flirting the entire way. From the moment the MC broke up with his ex, the entire story is about them getting to the point where they actually get together. Which is just the ML flirting with the MC. That's the entire novel.

There's also other elements that are fun like... more>> their backgrounds, the past-life mysteries (why did ML jump?) the MC's progress with his studying etc. Although there are antagonists, the face slapping is mild and not really aggressive. But yeah this is a refreshingly pure and simple romance story. Recommend! <<less
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Xinxxi
Xinxxi rated it
November 2, 2024
Status: Completed
I think this is a pretty good novel. I finished reading it using the raws because I was impatient as always.

there were a few occasional drama here and there but other than that, it was pretty good. It wasn’t repetitive.

i probably won’t binge read it again, but I would definitely recommend this!
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yukicchi
yukicchi
February 27, 2025
Status: c27
Despite the genre that I love so much, I can't seem to like this as much as everyone in the reviews.

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There may be explanation later in the chapters but the ML being interested with MC in the first chapter just made me lose interest with the story.

The teasing was cute at first but I can't seem to get excited just as what everyone says in the comments.

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So, liking this novel can only be determined by your preferences. If you like a somehow fast-paced romance then this may be for you. But if you like a slowburn romance like me, then you may not enjoy this.

Dropping this novel and won't rate it since it'll be unfair. <<less
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alice-in-underland
alice-in-underland rated it
January 15, 2025
Status: Completed
Thank you for LazyGirlTranslations for the amazing translations as always!

I adore this novel! The CP are so full of sugar, but their antics don't come off as cheesy or cringe—very sweet but easy to binge read! The setting is mostly in high school to the college examination, —... more>>
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and while the plot is triggered/pushed by MC recognizing his life is a BL novel + ML's very rare condition of hyperthymesia (opposite of amnesia; a memory condition where the majority and details of one's life can be easily recalled),

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—I can see this storyline in a more realistic sense. The progression of their relationship is steady and very much fits in with the uncertainty of growing up and falling in love for the first time. I found myself verbally cheering for them when silly moments happened and physically tearing up during (minor) emotional conflicts. Picture this: two lonely comets cross paths by chance and slowly get pulled into each others' gravity, revolving around one another for the rest of their days. That's how I think of the MC and ML.

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Concerning the ex-boyfriend (+family), they're a byproduct of the ML's brief revenge plot line, but there's no real face slapping or crematorium style comeback there.

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There are moments of dark humor as it's noted in the summary, but nothing too heavy handed. MC and ML do have tragic backstories, but it doesn't affect them too heavily in the plot.

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I felt for ML when his hyperthymesia was exposed. To remember everything he's seen, of course he'd have to face a lot of backlash from people he cares for, so when MC regards ML's condition as a positive (because ML will forever remember the love he has for MC and vice versa), it was so!!!

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I highly recommend this for modern slice-of-life romance enthusiasts and people who like CPs that have a relationship where one flirts+teases shamelessly x one is easily flustered by flirting! <<less
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yuukiouji
yuukiouji rated it
November 17, 2024
Status: c76
An enjoyable read. The misunderstandings lead to (slightly dark) humor. I enjoyed the romantic progression, it was slow but felt realistic for their relationship and dynamic. Although the premise mentions Xie Ruan recalling events from a BL novel, it’s considerably insignificant in the grand scheme of things. An easy read, I enjoyed the 20 translated chapters (thank you Lazy Girl Translations!) and then couldn’t wait so I binged the MTL, which is understandable enough to get the gist.
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Lucky_one
Lucky_one rated it
February 22, 2025
Status: c66
Absolutely love it. At first I thought it will go the usual cliché way when the MC regained self-awareness. But it didn't. And the chapters got better and better. I like the interaction between the ML and the MC. The reactions of MC when ML teases him is endearing. Their chemistry is pretty good..

Recommend 10/10 to read.
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