Lu Yuanhang had forgotten when he had awakened.
All he knew was that he had seen his own miserable future in a nightmare.
He was the vicious male supporting character, a prop in the games between the two male leads.
Their love weathered countless trials, all aching passion and longing, with misunderstandings arising and being resolved, then arising and being resolved again.
In the grand finale, they reconciled and lived happily ever after.
And him?
He spent the entire story using every trick in the book to create obstacles, tirelessly courting disaster, until the two male leads joined forces to send him to prison, where he spent the rest of his life in utter misery.
After waking up, Lu Yuanhang broke out in a cold sweat. It took him ages to shake off the nightmare.
Although he had seen the future clearly, he had not chosen to believe it right away.
After all, such a fantastical plot could only exist in a melodramatic novel.
Only when Jian Li actually stood before him did Lu Yuanhang panic, forced to accept this reality.
Still, he soon regained his composure.
So what if I'm the vicious male supporting character?
Who says I can't court disaster and still be happy?
I've got the script in my hands and know everything that's going to happen. Wouldn't avoiding that ending be a piece of cake?!
Once he figured that out, Lu Yuanhang became even worse than before, going further and further down the vicious supporting character's path...
He planned to keep demanding that Jian Li donate blood, undermining his health until he could send him straight to his grave.
But the plan was only halfway underway when that bastard seemed to become a completely different person.
He suddenly turned fierce and ruthless, hitting like he fucking wanted to kill someone...
Lu Yuanhang could not be bothered to investigate what had caused the change. After all, it was already obvious that the original storyline had taken a turn.
Right now, for instance, Lu Siqi, who should have been by Jian Li's side, was standing in front of the cameras as his guest teammate...
What could possibly be more thrilling and satisfying than breaking up the protagonists?!
Lu Yuanhang hooked one hand around Lu Siqi's arm, his smile brazen and cloyingly sweet.
As the livestream camera swept over them, comments instantly flooded the screen.
[Are you kidding me? Lu Yuanhang is still here?! Shouldn't someone like him be blacklisted?!]
[I usually love shipping brothers, but seeing these two together just makes me go, ewww-disgusting!]
[Hunter really will take any money it can get. Doesn't dirty money bother them?]
[This was an established show with years of history. How many fans are they going to disappoint with this stunt?!]
[Move the camera away, quick! I need some fresh air!]
[...]
The director of Hunter had only wanted to test the waters. He had not expected such a strong reaction from the fans and could only turn to the assistant beside him. "Cut back on Lu Yuanhang's screen time. We'll see whether we can clean up his image later."
"What about Lu Siqi?" the assistant asked hesitantly.
"If they insist on being a package deal..." The director sighed. "Then cut them both."
"Understood." The assistant immediately turned and left to pass on the instructions.
It was a livestream, after all. Things could change in an instant.
One careless moment could knock them off their throne.
As a long-running variety show, they could not sacrifice their own interests for any celebrity or investor, unless they wanted to lose the fan base they had worked so hard to build.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out on set.
The camera operators who had been clustered around him ran toward the entrance.
Abruptly deprived of his chance to show off, Lu Yuanhang looked resentful. "Do they have to get that excited? Have they never seen a star before?"
Muttering, he looked toward the surging crowd too. When he saw who was stepping out of the van, his expression instantly darkened.
"So it's Jian Li."
"The entertainment industry really is amazing. Any nobody can get famous."
Lu Yuanhang wanted his adoptive older brother beside him to agree, but discovered that Lu Siqi was staring fixedly in that direction, lost in thought.
Immediately displeased, he said snidely, "I heard Huo Xiao is pursuing Jian Li. He's already taken him home to meet his parents."
"I never realized he had so many options besides seducing you."
"Some people really are born sluts."
I'm already the vicious male supporting character. What do I have to fear?
I might as well live up to the role and court disaster all the way.
Let's see who gets the last laugh!
"Huo Xiao is pursuing him?" Lu Siqi asked in confusion. Suddenly, all the inexplicable things that had happened lately seemed to make sense.
No wonder Jian Li is so fearless now. He's found himself a new backer!
Ha. Well done!
Jian Li had only just stepped out of the van when he felt two piercing gazes shoot toward him. He glanced over casually and, finding it was those two bastard brothers, curled his lip in disdain.
"Is everyone on the Hunter team at their level? Then they're probably not far from losing."
The camera operator followed Jian Li's gaze and swung the camera over, instantly bringing two less-than-friendly faces into the livestream.
The viewers burst out laughing.
[Hahaha, is this blatant mockery or an ultimate attack straight to their faces?!]
[Jian Li's right. Someone with panda blood like Lu Yuanhang is bound to drag the team down!]
[I love variety shows where they go straight at each other like this. No beating around the bush, just ultimate attacks right out of the gate!]
[Where are the others? Where are they?! My beloved Revenge Squad!]
[Hahaha, you saw the leaked WeChat group name too! It's so cute!]
Before long, several more vans arrived on set.
The four-person undercover team reluctantly gathered once again.
Yuan Feng faced the camera listlessly. "Hi-"
Shi Huayi and Zhou Nan wore fake smiles. "Hi, hi-"
Luo Xiaohong took a deep breath. "Hi, hi, hi-"
[Hahahaha, why did that suddenly remind me of a comedian?! Those hi, hi, his are such a meme!]
[I'm dying! They're working stiffs through and through. The moment work starts, they're possessed by Lin Daiyu!]
[Other people fight tooth and nail to get famous. These guys are like: camera operators, get lost, get lost, get lost! Stay the hell away from me!]
[LMAO, those poor camera operators!]
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