Playing the Nasty Male Supporting Role in a CEO Novel

A top student transfers to No.2 High School, looking obedient and ranking first at a glance— Slender waist, long legs, clean and pretty like a painting. Rigid, dull, aloof, and unapproachable. A month after the transfer, A classmate bumps Xie Xinglan’s shoulder: “Hey, what do you think of Xia Qiu?” Xie Xinglan glances at Xia Qiu and answers lazily: “Just a bookworm with nothing but a pretty face.” Later one day, He and Xia Qiu get cornered by a gang of troublemakers at the school’s back gate. Xie Xinglan watches as Xia Qiu slaps one of them three times without flinching— Each strike louder than the last, leaving the bully defenseless. Xia Qiu’s perpetually blank face utters two words: “Did it hurt?” The bully trembles: “N- no.” Xia Qiu replies coldly: “Really? But *I* hurt.” He raises his crimson-tipped fingers to Xie Xinglan: “Blow on them.” Xie Xinglan: “…” Damn. My wife’s *spicy*. *Sunshine golden retriever x yandere beauty snake (not really) *Handsome hottie x feisty little pepper

1: Jian Jia has had a crush on his male god for years. Accompanying him for meals, fun, drinks, and chats— Staying up all night playing games with him for a year. During his senior year, Jian Jia finally musters the courage to confess. His voice hoarse, he asks: "Brother Chen Li... Can I become part of your family?" Touched but resolute, his male god gently rejects him, saying he only ever saw him as his best little brother. The same afternoon he gets dumped— Jian Jia receives a friend request on WeChat, from his male god’s actual younger brother: "Hey, so... After my brother dumped you, can you still carry me in ranked?"Damn. Now that’s adding insult to injury. 2: On the day Jian Jia gets rejected, Chen Bosheng is stopped by his older brother: "Bosheng, can you look after Jian Jia at school for me?" Recalling Jian Jia’s tear-filled eyes, he adds, "Don’t let him know you're my brother." Chen Bosheng happily agrees— And moves into Jian Jia’s place that very same day. A year passes with his identity hidden. But on the night his cover is blown, Chen Bosheng suddenly asks him: "Do you still want to become part of my brother’s family?" The man’s voice is nonchalant, lazily teasing: "Congratulations—now you’ve got a second chance." Jian Jia: *...* *I wanted to be your sister-in-law, not your brother’s wife.jpg* 3: One year later, Chen Li recalls the day he rejected Jian Jia— The kid’s heartbroken yet stubborn expression suddenly hits him differently. Realizing his true feelings, his chest tightens with longing. Returning home, he stops his brother and asks: "How’s Jian Jia been lately?" Chen Bosheng pauses, then replies calmly: "...Good?" Later, after finding out Jian Jia already has a new boyfriend, Chen Li drowns his sorrows in alcohol— Gripping his brother’s shoulders, he agonizes: "Bosheng, how could Jian Jia forget me so fast in just a year? Is his new guy really that great??" Chen Bosheng nods: "His new boyfriend is indeed great." Chen Li: *?* Chen Bosheng deadpans:"Mainly because he’s just as great as your little brother here." Chen Li: *??* And then… Chen Li discovers that his little brother *did* take great care of his crush— All the way to the goddamn bed!! #THE HELL KIND OF WAY IS THAT TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUTURE SISTER-IN-LAW???

### Blurb 1 (Angst Version): The Second Prince of Heaven shattered the sacred Soul Lantern and was stripped of his powers, his beauty sealed, and exiled to the mortal realm to suffer trials. Talentless and plain, the prince became the youngest disciple of the Piaomiao Sect, trembling as he began his path to immortality. At first, everyone bullied him—only the cold, silent Eldest Senior Brother treated him kindly. Later, he learned that the two were bound by fate: unless one perished, they were destined to become cultivation partners. His heart swelled with joy—until the day he saw his senior brother, treasonous and ruthless, pull their master into an embrace, murmuring tenderly: "Miaomiao..." A face once so cold now wore gentle affection. It was the master's pet name. The prince stopped longing for his senior brother's gaze. But he never expected that one day, that same senior brother would beg him, distraught: "Xiao Qi, save Master. Only your life can trade for his." Later, the prince didn’t dodge the blade that came for him, dying beneath his senior brother’s sword. In his fading vision, he saw the disbelief on that beloved face. Returning to Heaven, battered and broken, he asked his father for a Heartless Pearl. After enduring so much suffering, he thought—being an emotionless immortal would be better. Yet he never imagined that his senior brother would become the only Demon Sovereign across the Three Realms. Only then did he learn that after his death, his senior brother had knelt bloodied beneath the phoenix tree, madly piecing together his shattered soul. ### Blurb 2 (Sweet Version): The Ninth Heaven’s Prince shattered the sacred Soul Lantern and was exiled to the mortal realm for trials. Fated to live tragically as "Xiao Qi," hopelessly pining for Senior Brother Qi Yuzu. Xiao Qi’s miserable life played in his mind like a farce: —Fighting the sect leader’s son over Qi Yuzu, getting whipped thirty lashes—slap! —Brawling with a princess over Qi Yuzu, framed and humiliated—slap! —Pining for Qi Yuzu alongside his beautiful master, treated as a mere stand-in—slap! ...The hell? He was sent to endure trials—not to get his face slapped repeatedly! So the prince decided: screw this. He’d embrace the mortal virtues. —Bravery: "Might as well off myself." —Optimism: "LMAO, whatever, I’ll just die." —Serenity: "Why suffer? Suicide solves everything." —Kindness: "Maybe just kill me now?" Yet somehow, his senior brother’s gaze grew increasingly... intense? —Features a "chase-to-the-crematorium" redemption arc. —Blurb sounds heavy, but the actual story is lighthearted! —Crazy x Drama Queen pairing. —Constructive criticism welcome, but no personal attacks~ **Content Warnings:** —ML is horrible early on. —ML has a fake "white moonlight" (later eliminated). —ML = strongest fighter; MC = prettiest face. —Two minor side CPs (minimal focus). —Non-traditional xianxia setting with Eastern fantasy elements. —Romance-centric, plot-light sweet/sour fluff. —Old-school "scum ML + doormat MC" lovers, tread carefully—tone is more comedic!

Married for three years, Sheng Mingzhi and Lu Jiayan have met only a handful of times.One is a workaholic CEO exploring overseas markets.The other is an 18th-tier celebrity often embroiled in scandals.Photos together rely entirely on Photoshop.The marriage is maintained solely by a sense of belief.One day, on the old man's grand birthday celebration, the plastic couple had to fly back to Yun Jing together.At the banquet, Sheng Mingzhi affectionately leaned on her brother-in-law's shoulder: "Husband, it's been a long time, I missed you =3="Lu Jiayan gazed affectionately at his sister-in-law: "It's been so long, did you get plastic surgery?"The secretary awkwardly reminded: "President Lu, you have the wrong person."The agent covered his face in despair: "Mingzhi, that's not your husband."-The parties involved were just fucking embarrassed.#Knew your relationship was fake, didn't know it was this fake##Even mistaking genders is fucking ridiculous#Lu Jiayan: Isn't plastic surgery popular in your entertainment circle? Isn't it normal for me to mistake someone?Sheng Mingzhi: Thank you, but if you were a bit more attentive, you'd know the entertainment circle never popularized gender change. :)Synopsis TwoAs the number one beauty vase in the entertainment industry, Sheng Mingzhi debuted three years ago with no works, and returned still as a nobody. His daily Weibo is all about flaunting wealth, and the anti-fan comments go like this:【Tired of searching pictures on Baidu, remember to remove the watermark next time】【Return the borrowed Hermès after taking pictures, will you?】【It's not easy to gather so many fake items at once】【Don’t pose in front of other people's luxury cars, it's embarrassing】Among them, the most liked comment was relished by anti-fans. Mingzhi stood in front of the five-billion-dollar yacht "Prince," smiling brightly.【LOL, seen people pretending to be rich, but never seen anyone this ridiculous. Can't believe someone doesn't know "Prince" is the wedding gift from Shengjia's CEO Lu Jiayan to his wife, right?】Months later, this comment was reposted by Shengjia Group's official Weibo:【LOL, can't believe someone doesn't know Mr. Sheng Mingzhi is the chairman's wife, right?】The next second, it was trending across the entire internet.*Sharp-tongued, arrogant CEO x The entertainment industry's number one drama king*The protagonist is a narcissistic drama queen, like a little peacock turned spirit (.)*First love for both, sweet love, first married then love*Cover art thanks to the returning Little MTrigger warnings:1. There's a deeply affectionate male second lead with a unilateral crush on the protagonist.2. It's not a career-focused feel-good story, entertainment industry elements are minimal and just on the side, there's no career comeback plot (but there are face-slapping moments).3. As stated in the synopsis, the protagonist's professional abilities are lacking, still a nobody after three years since debut, staying true to the original heart, a background character to the end.4. There's a slightly popular-with-everyone setting.5. Features a real vs. fake heir plot.

[Complete, asking for a five-star review~ Sweet short story, you can read it all at once~] [Simplified publication signed, follow up on Weibo @柴门听闻犬吠] [No prototype for this article, please stop spreading rumors, it's very disgusting] [New work in the pipeline: "I Really Didn't Want to Be a Scumbag!" A silly and dramatic story, click into the column to bookmark, please bookmark~] - Both protagonists start at age 5\ Redemption and healing theme\ Raising a child - Daily updates at 4 pm, extra updates on weekends, if there are any issues, a leave notice will be posted! Ji Mian transmigrated into a novel where he became a cannon-fodder substitute for the charismatic main character of the story. In the novel, the substitute offended the main character and was killed by one of the villainous bigwigs listed as a stockholder. After transmigrating, Ji Mian looked at the villain who was only five years old now. Ji Mian: Ah, so pitiful. Why should the substitute make things difficult for the villain? Watching the villain being bullied in elementary school. Ji Mian: Ah, so pitiful. Let me help him. Watching the villain being framed in middle school. Ji Mian: Ah, so pitiful. Let me plead for him. Watching the villain become the big boss, getting closer and closer to him. With deep-set eyes and a hoarse voice, the boss says: Ah, I'm so pitiful, help me, brother... #Why should a tool make things difficult for a substitute# Synopsis 2 (Original novel's main protagonist's perspective): For Li Jue, Ji Mian was an optional substitute. The young man jumped off a building for him to fulfill his love. While Ji Mian was alive, Li Jue despised him, used him, and discarded him. After Ji Mian died, Li Jue was shocked, shaken, and eventually grief-stricken. In a lifetime, Li Jue realized his true love was Ji Mian. He swore to treat Ji Mian well and never let him down again. Then he saw— Ji Mian feeding Fu Chenyu. Ji Mian sending Fu Chenyu to school. Ji Mian helping Fu Chenyu fight. Fu Chenyu kissing Ji Mian. Li Jue: ??? He remembered Fu Chenyu killed Ji Mian in a previous life, right? #Darn Fu Chenyu, give me back my wife!# #The enmity of killing one's wife, the hatred of taking one's wife, cannot coexist in the world!# Returning from hell, even if it means going into the abyss again and risking his life, he must get Ji Mian back. *Warnings: The main character from the original novel is reborn and wants to win back his love but encounters the transmigrated protagonist (Where's my wonderful wife??? Fu Chenyu only likes the transmigrated Ji Mian, there's no emotional entanglement with the previous (original) Ji Mian (I'm just an emotionless killer.jpg *Little fox seme (Fu Chenyu) x very cautious and resourceful little rabbit (Ji Mian) *Younger, repeat after me: The seme is Fu Chenyu, the seme is Fu Chenyu, the seme is Fu Chenyu, the seme is Fu Chenyu *Your wife is great, but now she’s mine.jpg - Cover thanks to Xiao Lu~ Comment section clarification: 1: [Regarding negative comments, I have repeatedly informed, Weibo pinned @柴门听闻犬吠 has a statement, apology, and clarification on the medical disturbance incident, and the handling result. Medical disturbance is shameful and hateful, I do not support it, nor am I whitewashing it.] 2: [I'm not a fan, I don't chase stars (if I followed one, they must have faded), I've never followed xz, I've never spent a penny, only posted one related Weibo in January, now deleted, lost interest before February 27th and haven't followed any related news since, let alone after February 27th. Please stop harassing me and my readers.] 3: [This novel has no prototype, please refrain from spreading rumors.] Next new work in the pipeline: "I Really Didn't Want to Be a Scumbag!" Tang Mingxi transmigrated into a novel where he became the wife of the male protagonist aiming for revenge. In the novel, the wife tortured and beat the male protagonist to shame him, and was finally thrown into the ocean with broken limbs by the protagonist, where sharks tore her apart. After transmigrating, Tang Mingxi: ...Of course, I have to seize the opportunity to cling to the protagonist! Be nice to him, feed him, clothe him, become the moonlight in his heart! However: "Report to Tang Shao, Ye Heng has been kneeling in the blizzard for a day and night!" "Report to Tang Shao, Ye Heng has been hung at the gate for three days and nights!" "Report to Tang Shao, Ye Heng went to see that little vixen Tang Nuo again!" #Isn't there really any way to save him# Synopsis 2 On Qingluo Bay, Tang Mingxi and Tang Nuo were kidnapped simultaneously. With a gun pointed at Tang Mingxi and a bottomless cliff behind and a swirling deep sea. "Ye Shao, wife or lover, choose one." Tang Mingxi's lips trembled: Ye Heng, I can't swim. Ye Heng raised his eyelids, indifferent: Tang Nuo, come here. He didn’t give him a single glance. Tang Mingxi was heartbroken and jumped off the cliff, buried in the sea. Before dying, he saw Ye Heng’s slightly stunned expression, then, eyes wide in rage. Long after, someone saw the president of the Liaos Group, powerful in Jianjing, trembling on the ground. Calling his wife's name over and over, frantically, tears and screams. However— Tang Mingxi, having swum intensely for 20 km ashore after jumping into the sea, in tears: Hahaha, finally free now!! #Faking death is fun, keeping faking death is even more fun# #Whoever wants to be Mrs. Ye can, I'm done!# *Is your heart made of stone seme x Correct, my heart is made of stone uke. *Creepy loving psycho x Carefree optimist *There’s a chase-and-burn scenario