The Honest Man Who Got Cheated on Is a Heartthrob [Quick Transmigration]

Su Ran is a transmigrator bound to System 555, tasked with playing the role of a submissive, spineless wife in a danmei novel. His host body is married to Jiang Yi, a cold and ambitious man from a small town who rose to become a vice president in the city. The marriage is a contractual arrangement to appease their parents, with no wedding or certificate, and Jiang Yi treats Su Ran with indifference, often ignoring him or treating him as a mere housekeeper. Su Ran’s primary objective is to support the plot by facilitating the romantic relationship between Jiang Yi and Ye Qiao, the novel’s main protagonist, while also helping Jiang Yi’s career by connecting him with Lu Jin, a wealthy and influential socialite.

The story begins with Su Ran being summoned to pick up a drunk Jiang Yi from a bar. There, he encounters Lu Jin, a man with an acute sense of smell who is immediately captivated by Su Ran’s natural, sweet scent reminiscent of baked goods. Despite Jiang Yi’s dismissive attitude toward his wife, Lu Jin feels a strange pull toward Su Ran. After helping carry the intoxicated Jiang Yi home, Lu Jin accepts an invitation to stay for hangover soup, marking the beginning of his involvement in Su Ran’s life. This interaction triggers a plot progression system, indicating that Su Ran’s presence is accelerating the storyline.

Ye Qiao, Jiang Yi’s younger brother and the novel’s romantic lead, arrives at the house with an injured arm. Su Ran, adhering to his role, takes care of him with gentle diligence. Ye Qiao, initially expecting a typical domineering brother-in-law, finds Su Ran’s kindness and soft demeanor disarming. He begins to sketch Su Ran, becoming increasingly fascinated by his appearance and scent. Meanwhile, Su Ran continues to manage a dessert shop funded by Jiang Yi, where he crosses paths with Lu Jin again at a birthday party for Lu Jin’s sister, Lu Wan. During the party, Su Ran is subjected to a cake fight and embarrassment, from which Lu Jin rescues him, leading to a private moment where Su Ran wipes cream from Lu Jin’s neck, further intensifying Lu Jin’s confusing attraction.

A key turning point occurs when Jiang Yi asks Su Ran to invite Lu Jin over for dinner to strengthen their business ties. Su Ran delivers desserts to the Lu family villa in a sudden downpour, appearing vulnerable and soaked. Lu Jin, instead of rejecting him, invites him upstairs for dry clothes. Later, during the dinner at Su Ran’s home, Lu Jin tours the small apartment and discovers that Su Ran and Jiang Yi sleep in separate rooms. In Su Ran’s tiny bedroom, Su Ran faints from low blood sugar and falls into Lu Jin’s arms. This physical contact triggers a realization in Lu Jin that Su Ran may have feelings for him, planting seeds of jealousy and possessiveness. Lu Jin begins to question his moral boundaries as he experiences a dark pleasure in this forbidden attraction.

The narrative shifts as Su Ran’s role becomes more complex. He is caught between his duty to the plot, his pity for his own situation, and the unexpected attention from Lu Jin. Jiang Yi remains oblivious to the emotional undercurrents, viewing Su Ran merely as a functional partner who keeps his home running. Zhou Luo, Jiang Yi’s secretary and implied lover, adds tension by asserting dominance over Su Ran in the household. As Ye Qiao’s storyline with Jiang Yi begins to develop, Su Ran finds himself increasingly entangled with Lu Jin, whose interest grows despite his initial resistance. The story moves toward a conflict where Su Ran’s tool-like existence clashes with the genuine emotional responses of those around him, particularly Lu Jin, who is no longer content to remain a distant benefactor.