Song Mingzhou

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Song Mingzhou (宋鸣舟) 1
Species/Race	Human 1
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Host of system 527; actor signed to an unnamed entertainment company 2 44
Occupation/Role	Actor; transmigrated mission host assigned to play and repair the original body's villain plotline 2 20
Status	Active; mission progress last recorded at 37/100 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Are You Tempting Me?”

Mission Progress

Documented mission checkpoints. The system assigns Song Mingzhou 100 plot segments to repair; some intermediate increases are not shown in the available passages. 2

Progress	Chapter	Notes
2/100	3	Publicly posts ugly photos of Gu Yanting and sarcastically rebuts rumors online.
3/100	4	Follows the triggered confrontation with Gu Yanting and asks whether he loves him.
4/100	6	Publicly exposes contradictions in Gu Yanting’s carefully cultivated image.
6/100	9	States that he joined the variety show for someone, mirroring a required plot point.
9/100	17	Uses a prop card to switch his mountain-activity partner to Gu Yanting.
10/100	17	The plot advances again after Duan Xun changes partners to Shen Qing.
12/100	21	Sarcastically insults Shen Qing in earshot of several people on the drama set.
13/100	21	Gains Qin Xiao’s cooperation and spreads damaging rumors about Shen Qing.
14/100	22	Completes a mission after asking Duan Xun for a car and being refused.
15/100	24	Insults Gu Yanting and Shen Qing, then deliberately overturns a fruit platter.
22/100	33	Fiercely and sarcastically replies to three hostile Weibo users.
23/100	33	Posts a hostile Weibo message directed at Gu Yanting and Shen Qing.
24/100	36	Asks Duan Xun to help him retaliate against Lu Fenghai.
25/100	36	Provokes Shen Qing and refuses to admit involvement in Cheng Xin’s scheme.
26/100	39	Repairs another key plot point during Duan Xun’s visit to the set.
28/100	39	Deletes Shen Qing from Duan Xun’s contacts after seizing his phone.
32/100	44	Receives a mission update after confronting Lu Fenghai and taking steps to change agents.
36/100	50	Goes outside with Gu Yanting as required by a critical plot point.
37/100	50	Physically attacks Gu Yanting during their private confrontation.

Background

Song Mingzhou was originally an exceptionally wealthy second-generation heir whose family fortune awaited his inheritance. Because his parents were frequently absent, he grew up afraid of the dark and disliked sleeping alone. 2 25

After transmigrating into an entertainment-industry BL novel, he becomes the inhabitant of a body designated as a “brainless villain”: a character originally obsessed with Gu Yanting, jealous of Shen Qing, and fated to sabotage others before ending up in prison. He learns from system 527 that returning to his original world requires repairing 100 plot segments connected to the original owner. 2 5

Rather than passively follow the original villain’s fate, Song chooses a mission route centered on Duan Xun. He offers himself as collateral in exchange for Duan Xun’s assistance and uses the resulting patron-and-lover arrangement to make mission completion easier. 2 5

The body’s family circumstances contrast sharply with his original life. The Song household is portrayed as rejecting him after Old Master Song’s death, and his father refuses to lend him four million yuan for a contract penalty. 14 26

Appearance

Song Mingzhou is repeatedly noted for his strikingly delicate beauty, which initially clashes with his notorious public reputation. On camera, his appearance and restrained manner lead staff and viewers to question whether he is the same person known for causing scandals. 5

• Fair, pale complexion that easily flushes rosy. 1 2
• Peach-blossom eyes and thin lips. 5
• Exquisite, refined facial features described as beautiful rather than coquettish. 1 5
• Long, straight, fair legs. 15
• Often presents a clean, gentle image, including a white shirt and pink cap during the variety-show arrival. 5

Personality

Song Mingzhou is highly adaptive and performs different personas according to the situation. Around Duan Xun, he carefully plays an innocent, obedient, troubled youth; he internally judges each gesture by whether it appears too fawning or too artificial. 2 His public politeness likewise conceals a sharp, irreverent internal voice. 5 45

He is blunt, competitive, and quick to retaliate when provoked. He publicly humiliates Gu Yanting, refuses Shen Qing’s attempts to bait him emotionally, and responds to online harassment with pointed sarcasm. 3 12 33 Though initially focused on completing missions, he increasingly values his career, reputation, and independence, refusing to let Lu Fenghai dictate his future. 20 43 44

Despite his calculating side, Song Mingzhou is capable of concern and restraint. After setting up Shen Qing, he still ensures Gu Yanting is told that Shen Qing has fainted; he also prevents Gu Yanting from rushing into a mountain fire. 17 31 His attachment to Duan Xun is tied not only to attraction and strategy, but also to his long-standing discomfort with being alone. 25 28

Skills

Acting and Persona Control

Song Mingzhou can convincingly alternate between a restrained public image, a sweet and obedient lover persona, and an openly antagonistic villain act. 2 5

• Uses measured expressions and body language to make his “innocent” act appear natural to Duan Xun. 2
• Performs well enough in an idol drama for the director to praise his talent and predict future success. 26
• Fabricates a sympathetic version of his history with Gu Yanting and Shen Qing to recruit Qin Xiao’s support. 21
• Can deliberately display vulnerability to win Duan Xun’s sympathy and protection. 35 36

Plot-Mission Improvisation

Song Mingzhou rapidly interprets system prompts and finds ways to complete them while limiting the consequences to himself. 12 17

• Uses Weibo posts and replies to fulfill public-conflict plot points. 3 33
• Exploits a partner-switch card to stay near Gu Yanting during a fire-related mission. 17
• Uses Shen Qing’s insecurities and Gu Yanting’s protectiveness to redirect situations in his favor. 12 30 31
• Deviates from the original plot whenever possible, including preventing Duan Xun’s expected leg injury. 19

Physical Ability

Song Mingzhou is physically capable and notably competitive during outdoor challenges. 13

• Quickly traverses rugged mountain paths and completes firewood-related tasks while leaving Shen Qing behind. 13
• Physically confronts Gu Yanting on multiple occasions, including twisting his arm and later attacking him during a critical plot point. 3 50
• Blocks Gu Yanting from rushing toward a mountain fire. 17

Relationships

• Duan Xun — Patron, lover, and Song Mingzhou’s primary ally. Song initially approaches him to make missions easier, but their relationship becomes openly affectionate; Duan Xun protects his career, tends to his injuries, and acknowledges their relationship to Director Han. 2 22 41
• 527 — His system supervisor and frequent bantering partner. 527 provides plot prompts and mission updates, while Song Mingzhou often mocks or ignores its warnings. 2 26 45
• Gu Yanting — Former lover of the original body and the novel’s male lead. Song denies genuinely loving him, seeks repayment for past spending, and repeatedly clashes with him. 4 14 36 50
• Shen Qing — Rival and frequent mission target. Song distrusts Shen Qing’s gentle image, competes with him on set, and resents his closeness with both Gu Yanting and Duan Xun. 12 19 39
• Qin Xiao — Fellow actor and ally on the idol-drama set. Qin Xiao believes Song Mingzhou’s account of the Gu Yanting–Shen Qing situation and helps spread rumors about Shen Qing. 21
• Cheng Xin — Actress who makes a transactional alliance with Song Mingzhou, offering financial help in exchange for assistance arranging a meeting with Shen Qing. They later collaborate in a scheme involving Shen Qing and Gu Yanting. 26 30
• Lu Fenghai — His former agent. Lu Fenghai belittles Song, accepts poor resources on his behalf, and appears willing to exploit him; Song eventually threatens him and seeks a new agent. 20 43 44
• Chen Fei — Song Mingzhou’s assistant. He helps with transportation and gradually realizes Song is secretly visiting Duan Xun, but agrees not to reveal it. 24 31
• Director Han — Director of Song Mingzhou’s drama. After learning about Song and Duan Xun, he agrees to keep the relationship private and becomes more protective of Song on set. 41 45

Story Role / Major Arcs

Transmigration and the Duan Xun Route

After learning he is a villain trapped in a novel, Song Mingzhou chooses to secure Duan Xun’s support rather than follow the original body’s self-destructive path. He accepts the patron-and-lover arrangement, begins repairing missions, and immediately reframes his hostility toward Gu Yanting as public online confrontation. 2 3

Mountain Variety Show

Song joins a livestreamed mountain-adventure variety show alongside Duan Xun, Gu Yanting, Shen Qing, and other celebrities. He undermines Gu Yanting’s public image, develops greater intimacy with Duan Xun, and competes directly with Shen Qing during survival tasks. 5 6 11 13

During the mountain fire incident, Song uses a mission-required partner switch to remain with Gu Yanting and stops him from recklessly running toward the danger. The altered events prevent Duan Xun’s expected serious injury, creating uncertainty about how much the original plot has changed. 17 19

Idol Drama and Industry Conflict

Song takes a third-male-lead role in a drama starring Shen Qing. He performs strongly, befriends Qin Xiao, repeatedly provokes Shen Qing, and begins using Duan Xun’s influence to resist Lu Fenghai’s mistreatment. 20 21 26 35 36

After a scandal involving Cheng Xin and Shen Qing, Song turns public opinion through sarcastic Weibo posts and gains additional attention. Duan Xun openly visits the set, making Song’s connection to him increasingly difficult for Shen Qing and Lu Fenghai to dismiss. 33 36 39

Career Independence

Song pays a contract-breach penalty, confronts Lu Fenghai, and requests a new agent from general manager Wang Cheng. He pledges to enter the film industry within three months, intending to build a career without depending entirely on Duan Xun. 43 44

Open Relationship and Renewed Conflict

Duan Xun acknowledges his relationship with Song Mingzhou to Director Han, while Song becomes more open about pursuing Duan Xun. At a later dinner, Song follows Gu Yanting outside for a critical mission and attacks him after declaring that he is pursuing Duan Xun. 41 43 50

Notable Quotes

“I have nothing. I only have myself. Do you want me, Brother?” 2

“Don't shove the trash you picked up in front of me and disgust me with it. I'm not interested, so take your secondhand trash and get lost.” 21

“Now, I'm not the one who needs to curry favor with you. You're the one who needs to curry favor with me.” 43

Trivia

• Song Mingzhou’s original-world family fortune is described as being worth billions. 2
• He has a fear of the dark and prefers not to sleep alone. 25 28
• He frequently addresses Duan Xun as “Brother” or “Gege.” 2 22
• Although he publicly plays the villain, Song is aware that the original body’s expected ending is imprisonment and actively tries to change it. 2 5