I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

Most writers are unable to write about things outside their own experience or imagination. Precisely because of this, most readers will naturally assume that many plots in the book are based on the author's own experiences. This statement is particularly apt for Zhu Wenyun, not only because of her writing style, but also because for many of her female readers, at least in terms of appearance, the author they admire is in no way inferior to the descriptions of the female protagonists in her books.

Even now, no, it should be said that a long time ago, after all, the first season of "Chinese Character Dictation Competition" has more than a dozen episodes, and the other party was accompanied by a male protagonist who was no less than the most popular male protagonist in the fantasies of these young girls.

Combining these two factors, it's hard not to be curious and speculate about the story behind the author. However, considering that it's Zhu Wenyun's private life and so many people are watching offline, many people, while indeed interested in Chen Junqian sitting right next to her, won't actually ask Zhu Wenyun about it.

Only today did a girl who looked to be around junior high school age finally ask the question without hesitation.

"Why did Junqian come with me? It's only natural that he would come with me, isn't it?"

When she first heard this, Zhu Wenyun paused slightly as she signed her name mechanically, but she immediately continued working, only giving a casual reply.

"You two have a great relationship, just like in a novel."

The girl, who looked quite young, simply smiled brightly. She had only asked casually, and was surprised to actually receive an answer. She immediately planned to do what other readers did: take the signed book, say "Thank you, Wenyun," and leave. However, she was surprised to find that Zhu Wenyun, who had already signed the book, was still writing something while continuing to talk incessantly.

"If only someone were like a character in a novel, whom I could write however I wanted, make do whatever I wanted, or directly decide what kind of environment they would live in. Unfortunately, that's not the case. We all live in reality. Thank you for liking my book."

Almost caught off guard by Zhu Wenyun's incredibly fast-paced pronouncements, the girl hurriedly took the book back, only to find that besides the signature, there was also a blessing: "May you be happy with the person you love in the future." She completely forgot about the gibberish she hadn't quite heard, happily bowed to Zhu Wenyun, said, "I hope you have a good time in Changsha, teacher," and then jogged away. Zhu Wenyun, on the other hand, stood there somewhat wistfully, resting his chin on his hand.

Changsha is a very big and beautiful city. Even though she has only been here for two days and hasn't really had a chance to explore it properly, she can still clearly feel that.

However, compared to Guoning, a county-level city with a permanent population of only 300,000, most cities in China are undoubtedly considered "big" cities. Therefore, her parents did not stay there, and her grandmother was also certain that she would not stay there in the future. Whether it was Beijing, Shanghai, or Changsha where she was currently living, she would eventually go to live in a big city.

but……

Zhu Wenyun glanced at Chen Junqian beside her again, almost unconsciously.

Maybe all she wants is a bigger Guoning.

Indeed, in this world, people are either emotionally impoverished or excessively emotional.

I'm the kind of girl who can live a long time just by relying on her imagination.

Therefore, she was able to quickly sketch out the world she wanted in a short time.

Although it is a bit larger than Guoning, the number of people needs to be reduced significantly.

All the other childhood sweethearts can be removed, and no one else needs to appear. Her days and nights with him should be uninterrupted, and she doesn't need to share every minute and second of these twenty-four hours with anyone else.

Of course, there are also adults.

Zhu Wenyun wouldn't indulge in fantasies like Zheng Yuanjie about handing the world over to children in a fairytale timeline. She had already witnessed the evil of people her age firsthand, but she would still choose to exclude most adults from this world.

Adults with ulterior motives, adults with hidden agendas, adults who only want to gain a sense of superiority from children to satisfy their competitive desires, or adults who simply want to gain benefits should not exist.

Then, since it needs to be bigger, the setting of this world cannot be limited to just showing the scenery of a corner of the southern Anhui mountainous area, where even whether it snows every winter depends on luck.

If possible, it would be great if all terrains and landforms existed, and the same goes for weather.

But, a bigger world is enough.

That's enough; they just need to be able to explore so much in their lifetime that they can never see it all. Anything extra is unnecessary.

She didn't want him to see anyone but her, nor did she want him to go to places she couldn't reach, day and night.

She didn't want him to be tied down by anyone, but she also didn't want him to become free.

A dear, forever dear world.

Zhu Wenyun picked up his pen and once again inscribed his name on the title page of yet another new book.

She had become so accustomed to her fantasies, which were in some ways extremely fantasies, that she could now do both at the same time without them interfering with each other.

After all, it's just a thought that's entertaining to oneself. The difference between judging by actions and intentions lies in this. Moreover, if we really judge by actions and actual behavior, there should have been people in reality who had already done similar things, even if the people involved were unaware of it.

My mind drifted back to the month in the latter half of last year when Chen Junqian 'injured' his hand.

That's why she wouldn't be someone's stepping stone.

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Perhaps because all the work had finally come to an end, Chen Junqian could clearly feel that Zhu Wenyun was much more relaxed. The smile on her face was no longer the business smile. However, physical fatigue could not be covered up by mental excitement. So, even though she was saying in the car that she was going out for a walk that night, as soon as she got back to the hotel room, she collapsed onto the soft sofa and kept shaking and rubbing her arms and wrists.

Theoretically, there was supposed to be a celebratory banquet hosted by the editorial department tonight, but Zhu Wenyun declined it herself. After all, apart from Lulu, the editor she was in contact with, she was not very familiar with the other people in the editorial department, or rather, they were complete strangers. Socializing with strangers is indeed a tiring task for a literary girl, and Zhu Wenyun, who had already been doing it for two days, naturally did not want to continue.

"Because I'm really not some aloof, talented woman... My family situation was broadcast on CCTV last year, and some readers actually think I'm some rich girl. I just can't understand it."

“That’s true, I can vouch for Wenjun.”

"...I don't need someone worth tens of thousands to testify for me."

“In the future, Wen Yun might be worth more than me, and comparing the two is meaningless. Does that mean we'll become completely different people after we get rich? We're not just throwing away one Old Beijing Chicken Roll after eating another, are we?”

In response to Chen Junqian's teasing, Zhu Wenyun simply rested her chin on her hand on the sofa, thought for a while, and then replied very seriously:

"There is still something there. Junqian's words might not be obvious, but mine definitely are. For the past six months, I've been thinking about how to resolve things at home. Many times, I've really felt that the reason these things happened might be simply because I'm not earning enough money."

“Look, the reason I was so worried about that 50,000 yuan before the New Year was because my savings at the time were only 100,000 yuan. This took up half of my savings. But if I had 10 million yuan at that time, it would only be 1/200, which is equivalent to taking 500 yuan out of my 100,000 yuan. Doesn’t that seem much more acceptable?”

"Junqian, don't think my thoughts are too obvious. But in fact, you don't understand your parents at all, or rather, you don't understand them as well as I do. People can't imagine things outside their own cognitive scope. I'm like that, and my parents are like that too. The 50,000 yuan they asked me for was to buy a house. Well, they don't plan to go back to Guoning."

"So, if I can really earn more money as you said, I can settle these things at a price I can accept without feeling guilty. You could say that I'm taking advantage of the information gap. Grandma will help me, and Junqian just needs to keep an eye on things... Well, that's not quite right. If Junqian really wants to help, he should keep a close eye on me and provide me with material for my writing career."

Chen Junqian couldn't help but chuckle at Zhu Wenyun's confident words, but he was genuinely pleased with her behavior. After all, he didn't really have any white knight complex. If girls could handle their own problems, they should, unless it was something they couldn't resolve on their own right now.

"Okay, I understand."

"So does this mean you know and agree with even my last statement?"

"Am I not watching you properly right now, Wenjun?"

"That's just because I'm the only one in the room right now."

"But the fact that you're the only one in this room right now is also my own choice."

"...I can't argue with you, okay?"

It can only be said that in front of Chen Junqian, Zhu Wenyun, having gone through that incident, was indeed unable to show any temper, and simply lay down there neatly and decisively:

"We still need to move our luggage in a little while, so Sister Lulu helped us move to a bigger room."

"Did she know we lived together?"

"...Cough, she knows it's okay."

It's more accurate to say that the other party has long since seen countless drafts that are far more outrageous and stimulating than this one, and the real-life counterparts of the male and female protagonists have no idea whose drafts they are.

"That's fine, at least the bed will be bigger. It's been a bit cramped these past two nights."

"If it were Mumu, would it be less crowded?"

"Why is Mumu here too?"

"nothing."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenyun merely pursed her lips and then changed the subject:

"Then it could be Youwei? She still hasn't called you. Has your relationship deteriorated recently?"

"When did you become so gossipy, asking Yun questions?"

"What's with the gossip? Aren't we all good friends? Okay, okay, let's go out for a walk. Speaking of which, what are some good places to eat in Changsha? Actually, I'm not really good at handling spicy food..."

Seeing the news of the other person's new book selling well on his phone screen, and then looking at the up-and-coming young adult literature writer who was given a lot of titles lying there counting on his fingers with a happy and cheerful expression, talking about what he was going to eat, Chen Junqian felt his mood improved.

Well, this can probably be considered a method for cultivating an unassuming female protagonist.

She is not only his leading lady, but also the protagonist of his own life.

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Chapter 158: I'll Help You Become the Male Lead in a Romantic Comedy (Part 2)

When Chen Junqian and Zhu Wenyun returned to Guoning after their trip to Changsha, it was already early July. The annual summer vacation arrived as usual. However, unlike a few years ago when they were still children, Chen Junqian felt that the others around him had also begun to have their own goals and things to do, and they all hoped to reap a wonderful result and memories by the end of this summer.

After all, compared to school, the two-month-long summer vacation is indeed the longest period of time that students of this age can 'freely' manage. Although there are examples of students who attend tutoring classes all week, Chen Junqian doesn't have any friends like that. Even Lin Mu, who attends the most tutoring classes, only attends about three days of classes a week in total.

Actually, the spot with the most tutoring classes used to belong to Gu Linguo. However, since the commotion at the beginning of the year, her family's situation has improved a lot. In addition, Lin Mu enrolled in another class. As a result, their positions were switched. As a result, Gu Linguo, who was usually rarely seen on weekends or during summer vacation, is now almost following in her sister's footsteps and has become a regular NPC that frequently appears in Chen Junqian's room due to her advantageous location.

For example, right now.

Because Wang Hongling left for Tangshan a couple of days ago to live with Chen Junqian, Chen Junqian is currently home alone. Although he had complained about the "both parents are dead or busy" trope before his rebirth, he never expected that after all his actions, he would also become a member of the "both parents are busy" male protagonists. But being busy is better than being dead, and after experiencing it firsthand, he can understand why the male protagonists in romantic comedies all have this kind of trope.

The main reason is that it's really convenient for the female protagonists with different personalities to come over and interact with him.

Ultimately, people these days aren't the type to bring someone home after just one meeting, or to visit other people's homes without feeling awkward or acting like children. There are many things they want to say or do that they can't say or do in front of adults. Or rather, they want to avoid showing the side they normally need to in front of adults, so that they can show their true selves to the person they like.

"Sometimes I think it's good that my brother isn't the kind of straight guy who's completely clueless when it comes to romance."

Gu Lingguo, who was sitting in her familiar armchair with her legs curled up, watching the new anime series that started in July with Chen Junqian for both personal enjoyment and work needs, suddenly spoke out with such emotion.

"Huh? What?"

While also watching the July anime series "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun," Chen Junqian was completely absorbed in its subversive depictions of classic romantic comedy tropes. As a result, he didn't notice what Gu Lingguo said. When he subconsciously asked her back, she just pursed her lips helplessly and stopped talking.

"It's kind of strange sometimes. My brother seems to be particularly interested in romantic comedies. Putting aside well-made ones like Tomozaki-kun, he can even enjoy watching those light novel adaptations with school superpowers that I find completely unwatchable... Shouldn't guys your age prefer darker and more disturbing themes? But it seems like he watches Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance more seriously than Akame ga Kill! or Tokyo Ghoul. Even though you asked me to highlight them when I was doing a new anime preview."

"It's probably because I really am a fan of romantic comedies."

"I don't deny that."

The girl, who had been sitting there slowly turning the rocking chair halfway around, rested her chin on her hand and revealed a very certain smile. She spoke in a tone that suggested only I understood:

"In my opinion, this is just your brother's immature behavior. You've always been fantasizing that you're the male lead in a romantic comedy!"

Almost choked by the other person's blunt remark, Chen Junqian coughed twice subconsciously, unsure of how to respond for a moment.

Seeing his reaction, Gu Lingguo nodded even more confidently, and even continued to analyze the situation in detail with great interest:

"But brother, you don't need to feel ashamed. After all, we're both from the 2D world, I understand you. And from a practical point of view, it's better to fantasize about being the male protagonist of a romantic comedy than to fantasize about being the Black Flame Master. After all, brother can't actually summon any black dragons or flames or anything like that, but he can still have all sorts of events with all kinds of beautiful girls like those male protagonists."

"And my brother has been doing this all along. I knew it. What decent person would let their younger sister come to their room to wake them up every day? I heard from Sister Lin Mu that her brother had asked her to do this before. It seems that my brother's chuunibyou phase came earlier than I thought."

Chen Junqian simply went along with Gu Linguo's "I respect your seniority" attitude, which subtly touched on the truth of the matter. After all, he would need the other party's assistance later, and the excuse of being a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) was quite useful. In any case, Zhong Yu next to him was now fantasizing all day long about when a doomsday crisis would suddenly occur and he would gain superpowers to save the whole class.

Seeing Chen Junqian formally nod in acknowledgment, Gu Linguo once again displayed an expression of 'Now that things have come to this, I understand everything,' much like a certain literary girl who, because she felt her ecological niche was irreplaceable, mostly acted with ease and composure, only occasionally causing a riot in the ward. Subconsciously, she felt a strong sense of satisfaction, 'Only I understand him best,' and directly waved her hand, saying:

"Alright! Let's get straight to the point now."

"So there's actually a main topic here?"

"Of course, after all, if you really want to be the male lead in a romantic comedy, I will definitely support you, because only I understand you. To give you the simplest example, Sister Lin Mu would not understand at all, let alone do the typical behavior of childhood friends. She can't even wake you up. Do you expect her to say something like 'What will Qianqian do without me?', 'Qianqian will definitely always be with me,' 'Qianqian and I made a promise a long time ago,' or 'Qianqian himself said he would always be by my side'? Impossible."

"...Although I know you've been learning voice acting lately, there's really no need to strain your voice like a primary school student."

"That's not important. What's important is, does my brother admit that what I said is right?"