Chapter 2: CH 002

TL: Moonlit

Lin Hanchuan looked at the hot search topics and couldn’t help but feel speechless.

Under the strong support of the Yanshi Film Industry, Qiu Hongguang quickly became popular all over the country, attracting countless fans. These fans, like fans of any ordinary popular star, were extremely passionate and powerful.

In their eyes, only their brother was a pure lotus flower rising from the mud. At the same time, the company was a blood-sucking capitalist, the managers were hindrances to their brother’s development, male stars wanted to persecute their brother, and female stars wanted to ride on their brother’s popularity… These knowledgeable fans had long noticed the subtle relationship between Qiu Hongguang and Yan Weilou.

When the paparazzi captured Qiu Hongguang leaving Starlight Entertainment, the already dissatisfied fans exploded. They united and cursed Lin Hanchuan, pushing him to the top of the trending topics.

“Wasn’t Yan Weilou kicked out of Yanshi Film Industry? How can he still be active in the entertainment industry?”

“A person who was kicked out of the Yanshi Film Industry because of the unwritten rules of the industry is actually starting his own company. Starlight Entertainment is probably a den of debauchery!”

“Qiuqiu is kind-hearted. He went to see his former boss out of goodwill, but who knew that the other party would use him as a stepping stone and immediately use the situation for publicity. It’s just a bit of temporary popularity, but it’s a pity for Qiuqiu’s kindness. It’s heartbreaking.”

“Let’s all disperse and not give others any attention. Let’s focus on ourselves and look forward to Qiuqiu’s new drama, ‘Nine Songs’.”

“A hideous and despicable old man, daring to covet our Qiuqiu. He’s like a toad wanting to eat swan meat.”

Seeing Lin Hanchuan’s subtle expression, his secretary quickly said, “Mr. Yan, most of these fans are underage, and their thinking is quite extreme…”

Lin Hanchuan didn’t pay attention to these comments at all. He noticed that besides himself, these fans were also cursing another person. It seemed to be an actor. “Who is the person being cursed along with me?”

If a person can be cursed by the protagonist’s fans, it’s likely that they are a character in the plot. After leaving the Yan family, Lin Hanchuan was busy with his company and completely ignored the plot for a whole year. Now, he finally remembered that his task was to collect plot points, not to become one of the top 500 companies in the world.

[“Should I thank you for remembering that you have a task?”] 001 asked in a faint voice.

Lin Hanchuan reassured him in a perfunctory manner, [“How could I forget about my task?”]

The secretary thought for a moment and found information about that little star. “The person you mentioned is called Ran Xing. He was originally a contracted artist of Yanshi Film Industry but was dismissed and blacklisted due to framing and smearing another artist in the same company, Qiu Hongguang.”

As soon as the name Ran Xing came up, Lin Hanchuan remembered. He was the cannon fodder supporting character in the early stages of this novel.

In the original text, Ran Xing was a third-tier minor celebrity under Yanshi Film Industry. Although he wasn’t a big star, he was somewhat familiar to the audience and had gained some fans. But when Qiu Hongguang emerged, he took away most of the resources that belonged to Ran Xing.

An unknown and insignificant 18th-tier transparent character stepping on him was something Ran Xing couldn’t tolerate. With a haughty and jealous personality, he openly and secretly confronted Qiu Hongguang, competing for roles and resources. However, he always ended up empty-handed, earning a reputation for bullying juniors.

After the male lead of the big IP fantasy drama “Nine Songs” was taken away, Ran Xing couldn’t bear it anymore. He secretly leaked information about Qiu Hongguang being kept by a sponsor to the media. He thought that after this exposure, Yan Weilou, Qiu Hongguang’s sugar daddy, would choose to abandon him and freeze Qiu Hongguang’s career.

Unexpectedly, Yan Weilou publicly admitted their romantic relationship and also found out the mastermind behind the exposure, Ran Xing, and kicked him out of the company.

Ran Xing’s reputation was completely ruined, and he disappeared from the entertainment industry, becoming the perfect stepping stone for Qiu Hongguang’s rise as the protagonist.

While the protagonist’s attack deviated from the plotline for a year, the plot on the side of the protagonist continued to develop as written in the original text. Lin Hanchuan raised an eyebrow and said to the system, [“It seems that the absence of Yan Weilou, the protagonist’s partner, doesn’t affect the plot at all.”]

The system remained silent for a long time.

After a brief contemplation, Lin Hanchuan instructed his secretary, “Bring this person to me.”

The secretary hesitated for a second but complied.

Although she didn’t know what the boss had in mind, she knew that as long as he took action, even the most unpromising project could be revived. After following Lin Hanchuan for a year, she had become an invisible fan and naturally thought this way.

[“What are you thinking?”] the system asked, somewhat puzzled.

[“I’m thinking…”] Lin Hanchuan leaned back in his black boss chair and said slowly, [“…is it only by completing the plot that I can collect plot points?”]

[“…”]

Lin Hanchuan chuckled and didn’t continue the analysis.

The secretary had excellent execution skills, and considering that Ran Xing was currently hiding at home due to being banned from the internet, it didn’t take long for Ran Xing to stand in Lin Hanchuan’s office.

Lin Hanchuan finished signing the last document and looked up at this malicious supporting character.

Ran Xing was only a few centimeters shorter than Lin Hanchuan but had slimmed down considerably. He was wearing a beige hoodie with several bold black capital letters on the chest, almost shouting: FUCK.

As Lin Hanchuan’s gaze shifted to Ran Xing’s face, he was surprised to find that as a malicious supporting character, Ran Xing’s appearance was even more eye-catching than the protagonist, Qiu Hongguang.

Their eyes met, and Ran Xing grinned, showing his teeth. “Young Master Yan, I’ve reached this point. You won’t beat a dog that has fallen into the water, will you?”

He referred to himself as a dog, but his eyes were like that of a wolf. Lin Hanchuan also smiled. “I’ve already left the Yan family. As you can see, this is my new starting point.”

Ran Xing didn’t respond and looked at Lin Hanchuan coldly.

Undeterred by this gaze, Lin Hanchuan casually said, “Do you have any interest in joining Starlight Entertainment?”

Ran Xing was momentarily stunned. His beautiful eyes widened, neutralizing the aggressiveness of his appearance, giving a somewhat playful meaning. “What do you mean?”

Numerous conspiracy theories flashed through Ran Xing’s mind, and he became wary. However, he heard the man in front of him say, “I’ve seen clips of you acting, and your skills are impressive.”

“In those cliché idol dramas, your acting talent was overshadowed,” Lin Hanchuan said as he handed a document to Ran Xing.

Ran Xing’s pupils dilated. He hesitated and said, “I… I’ve been banned.”

“Starlight Entertainment is investing in a xianxia drama and is in need of a second male lead. You can give it a try,” Lin Hanchuan said without retracting the document in his hand.

From that point on, everything seemed like a dream to Ran Xing. He signed the contract in a daze, without even reading the specific terms. After putting down the pen, Ran Xing felt a strange sense of relief.

At this point, he had already been blacklisted by the industry’s leading giant, Yanshi Film Industry. With no way out, he might as well take a gamble, even if the lifeline thrown to him came from someone related to the Yan family. He had no other choice.

Lin Hanchuan set the contract aside and extended his hand to Ran Xing. “Pleasure working with you, Mr. Ran.”

Ran Xing reached out and shook hands with Lin Hanchuan. His wrist was delicate and slender, not resembling that of a man who was 1.8 meters tall. His skin was even paler than the beige clothes he wore. “Pleasure working with you, President Yan.”

“President Yan” and “President” were just one word apart. Lin Hanchuan liked clever subordinates and was generous in providing some employee benefits. “Until you find a suitable manager, I’ll be your temporary agent.”

Looking at Lin Hanchuan, who didn’t look like an agent at all, Ran Xing hesitated. “Is there anything I should pay attention to?”

“No need,” Lin Hanchuan said. “As my artist, as long as you don’t engage in illegal activities or cross the bottom line of morality, I’ll handle any problems for you.”

Just as Ran Xing was about to take out his phone to hand over all his social media accounts, his movement paused. He felt a slight impulse and smiled as he spoke, “Should I announce it?”

“That’s up to you,” Lin Hanchuan replied. As he said that, his phone rang. He gave Ran Xing an apologetic look and walked to the rest area to answer the call.

The person on the other end of the phone sounded cold and stern, saying, “Yan Weilou, why do you insist on opposing me?”

Lin Hanchuan paused for a moment and casually replied, “What are you referring to?”

“You’ve been away from the Yan family for a year, and now you’re playing with small celebrities?” Yan Minghui, who had been in power for decades, spoke to his only son, Yan Weilou, in a tone that resembled reprimanding a subordinate. “Are you worthy of Xiao Qiu?”

Lin Hanchuan had always known that there were people arranged by Yan Minghui in the company. At this moment, just as Ran Xing stepped into the office, Yan Minghui called. Lin Hanchuan wasn’t too surprised. “What does it have to do with Qiu Hongguang? Ran Xing and I have normal and friendly business cooperation. As for you, my… father, do you not even trust my character?”

“You can cooperate with anyone else, but you chose Ran Xing.” Yan Minghui’s voice on the phone was cold. “You have one week to deal with your pathetic company and come back!”

To Yan Minghui, making a personal call to ask his son to come back was already a concession on his part. He didn’t think his son, who had been obedient all these years except for the past year of rebellion, would refuse.

“Until you realize your mistakes.” Lin Hanchuan’s voice was extremely calm, unaffected by Yan Minghui’s anger and undeterred by his display of weakness. “I won’t go back.”

Yan Minghui let out a harsh rebuke on the other end of the phone, and the sound echoed in Lin Hanchuan’s ears, causing a tingling sensation. “Nonsense!”

“What are you dissatisfied with about me and your mother? Do you still think you’re the same Yan Weilou after leaving the shelter of the Yan family?” Yan Minghui was completely infuriated, speaking with a menacing tone.

Ignoring those threats as if he hadn’t heard them, Lin Hanchuan continued with seriousness, “You are overbearing and arbitrary. Even though I have grown up and become an adult, you still don’t respect my thoughts and emotions. You still treat me as your subordinate…”

When Lin Hanchuan first arrived in this world, he was shocked by Yan Weilou’s room, with various shades of blue painted on the walls and chubby whales decorating them. At first glance, it looked like a child’s room.

But this was the room of the almost thirty-year-old Yan Weilou, and his parents knew he liked blue, so they decorated the room accordingly.

With his memories of Yan Weilou, Lin Hanchuan knew that Yan Weilou disliked the color blue.

Just with this one thing, one could see the Yan family’s indifference towards Yan Weilou and the strong desire for control hidden beneath the facade of caring parents.

“Fine, fine, fine!” Yan Minghui abruptly hung up the phone.

Lin Hanchuan looked at his phone with regret. [“I haven’t finished speaking yet. He really is arbitrary and impolite.”]

“Did you have a conflict with your family because of me, President Yan?” a voice interrupted Lin Hanchuan and 001’s conversation.

Lin Hanchuan turned around and looked at Ran Xing, who was trying to appear calm. He smiled and said, “It’s not because of you.”

“I didn’t eavesdrop on your phone call.” Ran Xing licked his lips and raised his phone. “I announced that I signed with Starlight Entertainment, and I saw a message from Qiu Hongguang…”

After reading Qiu Hongguang’s lengthy post, Lin Hanchuan almost burst out laughing in anger.

The author has something to say:

My next upcoming work, “The Cannon Fodder Young Master is Actually a Metaphysics Master,” is a metaphysical cultivation novel. If you’re interested, everyone can go and bookmark it~

In this urban metaphysics novel, the male lead, who poses as a fake young master, relies on plundering the true young master’s family bloodline to reach the pinnacle of life and become a legendary dragon king and the beloved companion of many beauties.

Li Bufan is the unfortunate cannon fodder young master.

After coming back from the cultivation world, Li Bufan learns about the original plot of the novel. Not only will he be drained of blood and die, but his soul will also be suppressed by the male lead, preventing him from reincarnating. It can be said that his situation is very miserable.

Li Bufan: What kind of parental love? Is there anything more important than one’s own life?

So he decisively packs up and runs away.

Everyone assumes that Li Bufan left the family because he couldn’t cultivate and was ashamed of himself.

Seeing him take out tattered talismans and sell elixirs stored in mineral water bottles, they couldn’t help but laugh.

Onlookers: This person must be crazy for money. How can anyone buy such trash at such high prices!

Later…

The young master of a prestigious family follows him and calls him “big brother” just to ask for a talisman of safety;

A famous actress treats him with the utmost respect and buys a beauty-enhancing elixir at a high price;

A business tycoon personally drags a suitcase full of cash, seeking the master’s help to ward off evil spirits.

And someone witnessed the aloof and noble top metaphysics expert being intimate and smiling at him.

Onlookers: Help! Help! Where did this freak come from?

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[Part Two]

The powerful male lead is heavily injured and has no choice but to seek help from this divine doctor. When he kneels outside the door, he looks up and sees a familiar face—it’s that useless young master!

Instantly, his blood surges, and he spits out a mouthful of blood onto the ground.

Li Bufan frowns: Cleaning fee of five million, thank you for your patronage. Will you swipe the card or pay in cash?

He watches the despised true young master rise to the top, happily conversing with those untouchable wealthy and powerful figures, leaving his own biological parents dumbfounded and filled with regret.

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[Part Three]

Gu Dongting is exceptionally talented and outstanding in appearance. He is revered as the number one expert in the metaphysics world… and also the big boss antagonist who used to slap the male lead’s face.

In the end, his family is ruined, his loved ones perish, his fiancée and sister are taken into the male lead’s harem, and he himself chooses to die together with the male lead in the grand finale.

After being reborn, Gu Dongting holds a sword in his hand and coldly smiles at the still-rising powerful male lead: Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, now it’s my turn.

Before he has a chance to turn dark, he is embraced by someone and given a big kiss.

Gu Dongting: ?

Who am I? Where am I? What happened?

#Interrupting the (Dark) Transformation#

Note: 1. This novel features a cannon fodder young master with a unique mindset as the dominant character and a special physique, and a cold and reborn boss as the submissive character. It’s a full-length 1v1 story with mutual pampering.