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<The Cannon Fodder Top Whose Golden Finger Was Stolen Was Reborn> Author: Eighth Master Party [Complete + Extras]

Blurb:

Genius restoration expert Gu Jiuque died on the very day Bai Yuesheng married someone else.

Everyone knew that Bai Yuesheng had a childhood sweetheart who was disfigured, paralyzed, and unable to speak. To treat him, Bai Yuesheng had worked part-time jobs throughout college and striven to build a business. His innocence, kindness, persistence, diligence, and sharp business instincts had won the affection of countless admirers. They had also made Gu Jiuque a thorn in those admirers' sides.

They all believed Gu Jiuque was a burden on Bai Yuesheng, clinging to him only because Bai Yuesheng was softhearted and kind. No one knew that Gu Jiuque had become this way to save Bai Yuesheng, much less that Bai Yuesheng's displayed talent for appraising treasures and his astonishing luck both stemmed from the Gu family heirloom and Gu Jiuque's guidance.

To remove this thorn in their sides, the admirers devised countless schemes against Gu Jiuque. Finally, on Bai Yuesheng's wedding day, they had Gu Jiuque perish miserably in a blazing fire. Awakening after death, Gu Jiuque was stunned to discover that he had actually been living inside a novel. The book's male lead was Bai Yuesheng, while he was merely a cannon-fodder supporting character defeated by the halo of a universal heartthrob. Everything he had endured existed only to further Bai Yuesheng's glory.

When he opened his eyes again, Gu Jiuque had returned to ten years ago. The Gu Family Ancestral Residence had not yet been reduced to ashes in a fire. He had not yet lost his legs and been disfigured while saving Bai Yuesheng from that blaze. His parents had not yet died in a car accident on their way to take him to the hospital. Everything could begin anew.

Watching Bai Yuesheng confess to him tenderly, while repeatedly hinting that he wanted to see the Gu family heirloom, Gu Jiuque smiled.

In this life, he would no longer be someone else's stepping stone. With the heirloom in hand, Gu Jiuque would not only protect his family, but also restore the family business.

And those who had meticulously plotted to kill his entire family—Gu Jiuque would not spare a single one of them.

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Having lived another life, Gu Jiuque had long prepared himself to fight his enemies to the death. Yet he had never expected that the person who had caused his death in his previous life would, in this life, wag his tail and beg for mercy because of a pretty face.

How laughable!

A certain large, fierce beast who wagged his tail at his family's treasure whenever he had nothing better to do: Exactly, exactly!

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At first, Shen Heng merely thought that the young gentleman he had run into on Antique Street was attractive, well-proportioned, and had a good eye, so after buying antiques, he often asked him to take a look at them. Later, when he learned that the young gentleman could even restore cultural relics, he handed over a pile of "junk" he had accumulated at home for him to restore.

Later still, Shen Heng became very unhappy seeing all those random cats and dogs gathered around Gu Jiuque. He felt that someone was coveting his treasure.

Thus, a certain someone's tail curled as he watched them like a hawk: Let's see who dares covet my baby!

Tags: Supernatural abilities, rebirth, revenge, face-slapping scum, old-fashioned aloof beauty

Search keywords: Protagonists: Gu Jiuque, Shen Heng ┃ Supporting characters: Bai Yuesheng, Jin Weixie ┃ Other: Preorder <The Blade Sovereign Is Also a Dodder Flower Today [Interstellar]>

One-sentence summary: Reclaim the golden finger!

Theme: Become the protagonist of your own life

Boom—

The golden-thread nanmu beams could no longer bear the weight and came crashing down into the sea of flames. Sparks scattered everywhere as scorching waves of heat rushed toward him.

Through the billowing smoke, Gu Jiuque could only make out a figure standing several steps away. "What a beautiful display of fireworks! This is my wedding gift to Shengsheng."

The man in the black trench coat walked through the flames, one step at a time, until he stood before Gu Jiuque.

An exquisite black cane pressed against Gu Jiuque's chin, forcing him to lift his face. A face so handsome and delicate that even the most skilled sculptor would lavish it with praise was instantly exposed before the man's eyes, leaving him slightly stunned.

Though he had despised Gu Jiuque for nearly ten years, this was the first time the man had seen Gu Jiuque's uncovered face. He had never imagined that someone's features could be so perfect. Like a meticulously carved white jade statue, exquisitely beautiful and naturally flawless.

Unfortunately, only half of that heaven-gifted beauty remained. The other half of his face was uneven and covered in scars. The old scars, licked by flames, were like mildew stains and worm-eaten holes left on an ancient painting. The more peerlessly handsome his unblemished half was, the more it emphasized the hideous ugliness of the other half, making it unbearable to look at.

The man snapped back to himself and clicked his tongue regretfully. "Since this is our first meeting, I won't introduce myself. After all, there's no point in a dead man knowing too much."

As he spoke, the man bent slightly at the waist and politely asked Gu Jiuque, "Do you like the way I chose for you to die?"

Gu Jiuque ignored him. Lying on the ground, he desperately stretched out an arm toward the phone several meters away, trying to call the fire department.

The man stepped forward and effortlessly kicked the phone away. Slapping his forehead, he said as though suddenly remembering, "I forgot. Shengsheng once told me that you were in a car accident ten years ago. That accident took your parents and your legs. Ever since then, you haven't been able to speak."

"...Heaven truly has no eyes, letting such a beautiful man suffer so many setbacks. I used to wonder what charm a disfigured, disabled mute like you could possibly have, to make Shengsheng so devoted to you that he was even willing to marry someone he didn't love just to help you. But now that I've seen this face of yours, I understand why Shengsheng was so stubborn."

As he spoke, the man reached out to touch the half of Gu Jiuque's face that had not been burned, but Gu Jiuque dodged with all his strength.

Watching the residence gradually catch fire, Gu Jiuque was frantic with worry. He had no attention to spare for what the man was saying. At that moment, all he wanted was to call the police and have someone come put out the fire.

The man did not force the issue. He withdrew his hand and chuckled. "I heard Yuesheng say that on the night he confessed to you, a fire broke out at your Gu Family Ancestral Residence. You were disfigured and badly burned in that blaze, and Yuesheng exhausted himself carrying you out of the fire on his back!"

Gu Jiuque's eyes widened in utter shock as he stared at the man in disbelief. On the day the ancestral residence caught fire, it was clearly he who had carried Shengsheng out of the flames!

Gu Jiuque opened his mouth, wanting to demand an explanation. But after that car accident, the severe trauma had left him with aphasia, and he could no longer utter a single word. No matter how hard he tried, all he could make were broken, breathy "hah, hah" sounds that formed no words.