I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

The same is true today.

Although she knew that her parents didn't have the bad habits of sneaking into her room to throw away her things or read her diary, Lin Mu still kept all her diaries locked in a drawer with a sense of ritual, probably because Chen Junqian had said that the creation of personal secrets was part of growing up. Every time she took them out, she had to first take out the key that was kept in another corner, and then unlock the drawer to take out the diaries.

Perhaps because he had spent quite a while that morning chatting with Gu Linguo about locks and keys, and also because he remembered that the girl in front of him was the first person to trigger the romantic comedy called "The Promise," he couldn't help but stare at Mu Mu for a while as she skillfully used the small key to open the small lock. As a result, Lin Mu herself immediately noticed.

"Did Qianqian also always think that this lock was unnecessary? Actually, I know it myself, after all, no one in the family would go through my diary randomly... No, no, no, I don't mean to distrust Qianqian, but I always feel that some things inside would be very embarrassing if someone saw them."

Seemingly realizing that her words might inadvertently lead to misunderstandings, Lin Mu, still clutching her diary, immediately shook her head and tried her best to explain:

"I had a lot of random, messy thoughts of my own, and when I occasionally look back at them, I'm always like, 'Wow, how could I have had such thoughts back then?' So... so..."

"I didn't mean to read Mu Mu's diary."

Upon hearing Chen Junqian's smiling reply, Lin Mu instinctively spoke up:

"No."

"What do you mean?"

"Qianqian should want to see it... This is my diary. Anyone else might not want to see it, but you can't not want to see it."

Just as Chen Junqian was getting a little confused by Lin Mu's seemingly contradictory words, the other party had already stuffed some small object into his palm.

Looking down, I saw a small key.

"Qianqian definitely wants to see it, but he can't, because I won't let you see it now. But, but one day I might want you to see it, but I might find it hard to say it directly. Doesn't Qianqian know best what everyone is thinking? When that time comes, you can come and see for yourself."

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Chapter 160: Hold Back, You Can't Laugh Yet (Part 2)

If reality were truly a dating game, I'd probably be right here on the path of this girl in front of me, a girl who's a little conflicted yet relieved, clutching her diary and pursing her lips, unsure of what to say. Such a pivotal moment is quite rare for Lin Mu, his childhood friend, much like how childhood friends in most romantic comedies are introduced with already high affection levels.

This is not to say that their story so far has been unremarkable; it's just that most of the time it has simply seeped into their daily lives like a gentle rain. That's just how they get along, so of course Chen Junqian doesn't constantly feel like he should be saying, "You'd better choose your answer carefully here" or "If you choose the wrong answer here, it could have serious consequences."

That's why, faced with this seemingly impromptu yet perfectly reasonable gift, Chen Junqian only pondered for a moment before grasping the key Lin Mu had handed him. He didn't casually slip it into his not-so-deep pocket, but instead proactively asked Lin Mu:

"Does Mumu have any loose threads at home? I want to string these keys together into a pendant, either to wear on my wrist or around my neck."

Completely surprised by Chen Junqian's answer, Lin Mu was also a little taken aback. Although many parents do worry that their children might lose their house keys, the two of them are already in the third year of junior high school. Wearing a bunch of keys... it would be too eye-catching no matter how you look at it!

Lin Mu could already imagine that when Chen Junqian walked out of his house today, whether he was playing with friends during the summer vacation or going to school after the start of the semester, he would definitely be asked questions like why he was wearing a key around his neck after not seeing him for a few days, and what kind of key it was.

Qianqian would never lie about this issue.

If Chen Junqian were to answer honestly—after just imagining the scenario that would occur, Lin Mu felt her face begin to burn with redness. After all, this kind of thing is quite private. Giving the key to her diary to a boy would be tantamount to admitting that he could enter her house and her room without needing a key.

"No, no, no, Qianqian, there's no need for you to do that. After all, we don't know when we'll need it. Anyway, I definitely don't want you to see my diary during this time. It's too conspicuous."

Seeing Mu Mu suddenly become a bit incoherent because of his answer, Chen Junqian quickly understood what she was thinking. He could only say that girls' personalities were indeed very different. He had met someone who wanted to hang the lock and key with him in the morning, and then met another one who gave him the key but didn't hang it up in the afternoon. It was indeed a bit funny.

"Okay, then I'll put it in my room drawer for now, together with the Christmas cards Mu Mu gave me."

"Mmm, that's fine."

Seeing Chen Junqian nod in agreement, Lin Mu also breathed a sigh of relief. The upcoming third year of junior high school is the most crucial year. Although it's not unacceptable for her to have all sorts of rumors and gossip about Qianqian because of this matter, it would be truly disastrous if these things affected her high school entrance exam results and caused the two of them to not even be able to go to the same high school.

"Okay, let's write today's diary."

Lin Mu quickly changed the subject, sitting at his desk. He opened the diary he was using, and deliberately turned to a brand new page, then picked up the pen that was next to him.

"So you called me here today because you encountered something difficult to write?"

"It's not that I encountered anything difficult to write today. If I had to say, it would be about what happened when Qianqian and Wenyun went to Changsha. It would be about my thoughts on the book 'Dear Forever Dear.' I wanted to ask Wenyun's mentor, Qianqian, about some parts, so I waited until you came back to write this piece."

As she spoke, Lin Mu took the novel she had bought earlier from the bookshelf next to her, and casually patted the little head of the Ahri doll next to her. Although this character is not as popular as it was a few years ago, and searching for these two words on the Internet will mostly only bring up a guide on how to build and choose runes for the Ahri doll that can instantly kill people, Lin Mu still likes this little doll that has faded a bit, so she always keeps it in the closest position to her on the bookshelf.

"I understand. So, is there anything you want to ask?"

"Many things in Wen Yun's novel must be adapted from Qianqian and Sister Shen's real experiences, right? At least I remember the World Expo very clearly."

When the World Expo was mentioned again after so long, Lin Mu was a little dazed to realize that it had been more than four years ago. However, despite his poor memory, Lin Mu still clearly remembered several scenes from that time, including Chen Junqian and Shen Nianqiu's first offline encounter.

"...I was there at the time, but they removed me from the book."

"Ahem, this must have been designed from the creator's perspective. After all, Wen Yun's first story, 'Nine Yuan and Fifty Yuan,' didn't feature her. Or perhaps Mu Mu wanted to include her favorite character, the one who would ultimately be sacrificed to her childhood sweetheart?"

"But I was the one who met Qianqian first, okay? We were in the same class in first grade."

Chen Junqian couldn't really refute his childhood sweetheart, who could already skillfully recount the history of time and suddenly push back the time when they met by three years. After all, you can't say that being classmates doesn't count as knowing each other. So he immediately changed the subject:

"If Mu Mu wants to see her story written into a book, she can just go and ask Wen Yun."

"...If I did that, she would read my diary, so that won't work."

Lin Mu, lounging lazily on her desk twirling her pen, glanced at the spine of the novel, unconsciously recalling some of the plot details. She pouted and said:

"Qianqian really likes to help others."

"I want to clarify this: the first person I helped was someone Mu Mu asked me to help, and the person I was responsible for was Youyou. You can even verify this with all three parties."

In response to Chen Junqian's subconscious attempt at 'excuses,' Lin Mu simply poked his nose with the cap of his pen.

"No, that's not right. I was the first person Qianqian helped. You just said nine yuan and fifty cents, didn't you?"

Just as Chen Junqian always felt that Lin Mu lacked 'key moments', even Lin Mu herself often had the same thought. However, she naturally couldn't ask Chen Junqian directly with a clear mind like Chen Xi, 'Does brother like 'unhappy' girls?' Every time she had such a thought, she would first blame herself.

After all, from any perspective, she is a very happy child, especially compared to other people's various family changes or family environments. So it's easy for her to have doubts about whether her worries are really worries, and then she keeps them to herself and doesn't show them.

That's why, after talking about the nine yuan and fifty cents, before Chen Junqian could even reply, Lin Mu herself sank down. She had only lost two hundred yuan, which was her food money. She hadn't become a homeless girl wandering outside after school, nor had she become a girl who wanted to commit suicide.

"That's true, but now that I think about it, even without my help, Mu Mu would probably have called her parents at the end and found out where there was a spare cash in the house for emergencies..."

Before Chen Junqian could finish his casual reply, he was physically silenced. The girl sitting there covered his mouth with her right hand, her palm noticeably warm and wet. Her head was lowered, making it difficult to see her expression. Only one sentence could be heard:

"That's not how it is."

"It was very important to me at the time, and it is still important now. Although Qianqian himself may not think it was a big deal, and others may also think so, I really had a very happy week, including the last day when Qianqian accompanied me to school to pick up my homework..."

"It's something that makes me happy just to think about it easily, without needing to write it down in a diary or look back at it."

After saying all these words, she finally released her hand from Chen Junqian's.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean that."

"I know, after all, I know about this myself, but I still don't want Qianqian to say it."

Lin Mu, having raised his head again, resumed his usual expression and then brought the topic back to the diary entry he was going to write today.

Just as she uttered those words, Lin Mu's rating in the system's female protagonist panel quietly changed, with her personality and adaptability slowly rising from C to B.

She began to transform into a type of actress suitable for romantic comedies.

However, for childhood sweetheart characters, no one knows whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

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"...Will Xiaoxi one day also develop that kind of troublesome personality?"

Chen Xi, sitting on the edge of the bed, simply tilted her head in slight confusion at her brother's words as soon as he woke up this morning.

Are you using some anime slang again?

"Because I always feel that girls' little thoughts always come out of nowhere, and I have to guess what they say."

"The reverse is also true, just like I was just wondering what your first words after waking up meant. Turns out it wasn't just because you were still half asleep."

Wearing slippers, Chen Xi stood up, walked over, and pulled back the curtains in the room. Then, she sat down in the chair in front of the desk next to her.

"My brother was with Lin Guo yesterday morning, went to see Mu Mu in the afternoon, and probably called other girls in the evening. And now he suddenly says this to me out of the blue. Does he want me to pretend to be a detective and try to figure out who offended you? And it's about relationships... I don't understand."

It can only be said that Chen Xi's childlike coquettishness during the Spring Festival is indeed only limited to the Spring Festival. In her daily life, she is indeed more suitable to play the role of calm and sarcastic commentator. No wonder the system gave her such a high rating in romantic comedy adaptability.

When Chen Junqian thought of the system's romantic comedy adaptability, he remembered the panel he checked every day before going to sleep last night. He then noticed the changes in Lin Mu's data. Recalling what Lin Mu had said and done to him during the day, he suddenly felt that the little key he had brought back was a bit heavy. That's why he asked that question as soon as he opened his eyes and saw his sister early in the morning.

"Has something happened to Lin Guo again?"

Since it was his good friend, Chen Xi subconsciously asked a question first.

"It's not her, rather, things are going quite smoothly on her end."

At least yesterday I managed to farm the achievement "Transfer Student with Bread in His Mouth" properly.

"Um...you didn't have a fight with Lin Mu, did you?"

Thinking of the word "also became" in Chen Junqian's words, Chen Xi suddenly realized that the other party might be referring to Lin Mu, who would never have troubled Chen Junqian before.

"It wasn't exactly an argument, but rather I was lectured by her. Actually, even though Mu Mu usually seems very gentle, she's quite good at using these kinds of techniques to persuade people."

"I just feel that when we argue with each other... I always feel like I'm inherently in the wrong when we disagree. Anyway, if she really gets angry one day, the most I can do is run away from the scene. Don't expect me to take your side, brother."

As she said this, Chen Xi reached out and took the glass bottle off the bookshelf, seemingly wondering if Lin Mu might smash it to pieces in front of everyone someday, since such scenes often occur in TV dramas.

"So, in your brother's eyes, Lin Mu has now become a troublesome girl?"

"No, I did misspoke at the beginning. It's just that I didn't really think about these things when I was with her before. And my trouble should be understood as the kind of 'slang' in the world of anime, not trouble in the real sense."

"There's no need to explain this in detail. After all, my brother always says this while still continuing to associate with them. If he really found it troublesome, he would have stopped contacting them long ago. As for what you said, although Lin Mu always looks younger than me, she is still a junior high student. She definitely has to consider things when talking to people. She should at least be half as wary as she is when she is dealing with Zhu Wenjun."

As she said this, Chen Xi turned her head away again, pretending to look at the books on the bookshelf, as if one of them was particularly attractive to her.

In fact, she just didn't want Chen Junqian on the bed behind her to see her expression.

If Lin Mu also becomes a girl who is a little bit troublesome.

My brother once said that he would only date mentally healthy, normal people...

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Chapter 161: The Most Romantic Comedy Episode (Part 2)

[The Secret of the Sports Warehouse]

One of the conditions for achieving this is that the protagonist and any heroine with romantic comedy aptitude are trapped in a closed indoor environment due to an unexpected situation. As one of the classic model plays, it also appeared in the fourth episode of the old-fashioned romantic comedy work "Nisekoi".

Theoretically speaking, since Chen Junqian had accidentally unlocked this achievement with Shen Nianqiu on a snowy highway during winter break, he initially wanted to skip it. However, Gu Lingguo was unaware that he had a romantic comedy achievement system in his mind, and she didn't know which achievements had been achieved and which hadn't. So, after completing the previous scene where she bumped into the transfer student girl with bread in her mouth on her way to be late, she naturally set her sights on this scene.

After all, the reason why model operas can become model operas is that they are really useful in some aspects. The two people who are alone and have feelings for each other, or are in an ambiguous period, or are in a cold war, are forced to squeeze into the same small space due to unexpected circumstances. Just imagining such a scene will make your heart race. Therefore, Gu Lingguo's priority is still quite high.

As for the highest level, it would definitely be the 'pretend couple' gameplay that laid the foundation for the overall tone and main plot of the romantic comedy "Nisekoi". However, she and Chen Junqian are not some gangster heiress and young master who are forced into marriage for the sake of family interests, and the time is not right yet. So, the play that starts at the beginning of the story will probably only be available to them later.

At least within Guoning's small territory, Gu Lingguo would still want to avoid other people. Her idea of ​​pretending to be a couple should take place in an unfamiliar place, and at that time, the identity of her childhood sweetheart could be inherited by her naturally.

To be honest, anime conventions are the most convenient cover. Chen Xi only went along last time because he had never heard of or been to one before. Next time, he can find an excuse to get rid of her, just like he did with the dubbing studio the first time, and then he can successfully complete his mission.

Chen Junqian had no idea what Gu Lingguo had been thinking in those few minutes. He wasn't the kind of efficiency-driven person who just wanted to complete achievements for the sake of completing achievements. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Gu Lingguo, a female protagonist who could obviously quickly farm achievements, go on for so long. So now that she had proposed to recreate the scenario described in the achievement "The Secret of the Sports Warehouse," he was seriously considering it.

"In the anime, the two were locked in a warehouse at home by a gangster who wanted to bring them together as a couple. Then the male protagonist saw that Chitoge, who was always carefree, was actually afraid of the dark and timid, and thus they had their first intimate physical contact."