Sweet! The Villain Flirts This Well? He Only Pinches the Male Lead's Slim Waist

[Two Male Leads + Entertainment Industry + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment + Satisfying, Swoonworthy Comedy + Variety Shows + Ridiculous Antics + Exclusive Devotion + The Villain Takes the Lead]

Question: What do you do when you transmigrate into an old-school, melodramatic BL novel as a nobody in showbiz who gets tormented from the first chapter to the finale?

Jian Li-former mercenary and KPI-obsessed maniac-fires back with a breezy "Thanks for asking": "Damn it, nothing pisses me off more than a pretentious male lead. If this story still forces a happy ending, I'll livestream myself eating sh*t upside down!"

Taking the attitude of Since I'm here, I might as well make the most of it, Jian Li launches Operation: Upgrade This Scrawny Weakling.

He joins an adventure survival variety show, determined to shake off his body's universally despised reputation as a male version of the sickly, delicate Lin Daiyu-the embodiment of that warped beauty standard of pale, baby-faced, and skinny. He's going to become a tough-as-nails man of steel.

And so,

Before the premiere:

"Look at that sickly little frame. He's weak as hell. I'm a woman, and even I could shoulder-throw him!"

After the premiere:

"He took down two whole camps in half an hour? Kicked the scumbags and beat the crap out of those two-faced fakes? Is this really Jian Li? So violent! So badass!"

After repeatedly claiming the No. 1 "Lone Warrior" title, Jian Li becomes an overnight sensation across the internet. Just as he's preparing to return to his old mercenary trade, someone ambushes him in the night.

A figure swiftly closes in, a cool, resonant voice brushing his ear. "My abs are a little uneven. Want to give me some hands-on guidance?"

Jian Li instinctively pulls back-

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