After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Darling of Two Powerful Families

Eighteen-year-old Ming Jiang possesses exquisite and striking features, but living alone in a refugee zone of a remote star system since childhood, beauty has never been an advantage. Fortunately, Ming Jiang’s spiritual entity is a rare plant-based type, and with this, he barely manages to secure admission to the Imperial Military Academy before turning eighteen, finally escaping the chaotic refugee zone. Upholding fairness, the academy allocates dormitories entirely through random terminal assignments. On his first day, Ming Jiang pushes open the door and immediately locks eyes with the notoriously volatile and combative Second Prince of the Empire. —— Ming Jiang has two secrets. 1. He possesses more than one spiritual entity. 2. He once rescued a man whose aircraft crashed, only to later recognize him seated at the forefront of a prestigious marshal's lecture organized by the academy. During his time at the academy, Ming Jiang is preoccupied with two things—soothing the Second Prince’s temper and suppressing his restless second spiritual entity. Everything changes during the grand military academy tournament half a year into his enrollment, when Ming Jiang’s second spiritual entity breaks free and, in full view of everyone, resonates spiritually with the Emperor of the Rothes Empire—a connection only possible between kin. —— In the year 4024 of the interstellar era, news of the romance between the emperors of the Rothes and Vigson Empires once shook the entire galaxy. The couple bore three princes, but their loving relationship shattered abruptly after the disappearance of their third child. The Emperor of Vigson departed Rothes with their eldest son, plunging relations between the two empires into hostility. Yet, it all comes to an end at a military academy tournament.

In the interstellar era, humans evolved to awaken their beastman genes before the age of 18. But Shen Zhi was an exception. It wasn’t until he turned 20 that he suddenly awakened his beastman gene—a stunning mermaid tail. Yes, Shen Zhi gloriously became the only mermaid in the entire galaxy. To avoid being captured by the Science Academy for blood tests and research, he quietly concealed his evolutionary gene and sneaked into the entertainment industry with a small bundle to earn money. He wanted to buy a mansion! One with a luxurious pool where he could soak his tail! Shen Zhi kept his tail well hidden, and his father kept his origins equally secret. It wasn’t until Shen Zhi was stopped by his uncle, cousin, grandfather, and grandmother at a filming set that he learned his father was the runaway young master of a wealthy family. Shen Zhi: Shocked.JPG Staring at his uncle, who controlled the empire’s economic lifeline, Shen Zhi fell deep into thought. But before he could ponder for long, the imperial palace steward suddenly appeared, tears in his eyes, addressing him as "Young Prince." Shen Zhi: Shocked again.JPG What could be more shocking than suddenly discovering his father was the youngest son of the empire’s richest man? Oh, right—his other father was the empire’s most esteemed emperor. —— Not long after entering the entertainment industry, Shen Zhi gained some fame with his striking looks and landed a reality show. While attracting fans, he also drew numerous haters. When haters saw the noble etiquette Shen Zhi displayed on the show, they accused him of learning it deliberately to climb the social ladder. Soon after, the royal family’s official account revealed Shen Zhi’s identity. Then, netizens from the federation attacked the young prince, claiming his hidden beastman gene must be ugly and useless. But during a live-streamed reality show, Shen Zhi accidentally touched seawater—and *plop*—his glorious tail appeared before countless viewers. The internet exploded, crashing the streaming site instantly. The topic *#Shen Zhi is a mermaid!* skyrocketed to the top of trending lists within minutes. Everyone: HOLY SH*T!!!