I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

"Look, this is the one."

"It really is this one."

Gu Lingguo, who followed her upstairs, showed just the right amount of surprise, then shook her head and said:

"I thought Sister Shen would be like me and want to save this room for Sister Lin Mu."

“Lin Mu is different from us; she doesn’t need a room here.”

After answering this question without changing his expression, Shen Nianqiu pushed open the door and let Gu Linguo in.

"Hmm, it feels quite simple."

"I didn't bring any personal belongings or decorations with me, but I've only been here for a few days. I'll gradually fill it up with things over time. And I'm already very satisfied. After all, it's my home."

"I see."

After nodding seriously, Gu Lingguo stepped out of the room, led Shen Nianqiu to her own room, took out her key from her pocket, and opened the door.

"Ta-da! Welcome, Sister Shen, to visit my bedroom."

"It's quite...shocking."

For anyone who isn't an otaku, the first time they see a display case full of figurines, anime posters on the wall above their bed, and a bookshelf overflowing with light novels, comics, and anime Blu-rays, they'll likely be filled with a complex mix of feelings—a mixture of shame and surprise. Shen Nianqiu was no exception.

"Yes, some of them were gifts from my brother, but most of them I bought myself."

As she spoke, Gu Linguo sat down on the edge of her bed and looked at Shen Nianqiu with her chin in her hand.

"Actually, I've wanted to ask Sister Shen a question for a long time."

"What's the problem?"

"This is just my opinion, but I think the relationship between Sister Shen and Brother is too strange, especially now that they've moved into this new house."

"The effort and reciprocation between the two parties, compared to a romantic relationship, only makes it seem more like being kept by a sugar daddy."

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Chapter 65: After Rebirth, Of Course I'll Be a Plagiarist (Part 2)

If Gu Lingguo had said these words before October of last year, Shen Nianqiu would probably have been in a situation where she couldn't refute them, since this was something she herself had been concerned about and worried about for a long time.

Despite the frequent descriptions in Zhu Wenyun's novels such as "If the love between two people is destined to be unequal, then I am willing to be the one who loves more," Shen Nianqiu is well aware that such a relationship cannot be maintained for long in reality. After the wonderful beginnings, the seemingly undiminished passion will eventually fade into ordinariness in the daily routine, and then return to the most simple and unadorned topics of firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea.

That's why, although Chen Junqian always used the excuse of "a promising future" to tell her that she only needed to focus on her studies, his very existence was constantly negating that statement to Shen Nianqiu. In Chen Junqian's social circle, including himself, all the children younger than Shen Nianqiu had already saved up their first pot of gold.

Just like what the girl sitting on the edge of the bed just said, most of the things in this room were actually bought with her own money. These days, video websites and live streaming platforms are still in the period of big spending to expand their user base and attract traffic. As a content creator with a small but not insignificant size, Gu Linguo can easily earn herself a decent amount of pocket money.

"Yes, I've certainly thought about that myself."

Shen Nianqiu nodded calmly. Instead of finding a place to sit, she stood at the doorway and looked at Gu Lingguo, replying:

“Sometimes I even want to ask Junqian if I am completely without any talent. I am neither like Wenyun, who can achieve economic independence through reading and writing and then use that as a foundation to solve all the troubles in the family on my own, nor like you, Lin Guo, who can turn your interests into a job you like, pursuing your dreams while improving yourself. But I can only stay there and keep learning every day.”

"However, talent is a very elusive thing. As the saying goes, there are many talented horses, but few discerning judges. Even you and Wenyun hadn't shown any talent in this area before meeting Junqian. That's why Wenyun always says that Junqian is her true teacher on her writing journey. And the account you're running now, Lin Guo, is based on the fans that Junqian registered a few years ago and accumulated through continuous reposting and translation."

"Of course, I don't mean to deny your talent and hard work. Junqian himself always talks to me about you two, praising Wenyun's writing skills and talent, praising your copywriting, and your voice acting is constantly improving. These are things I used to envy."

At this point, Shen Nianqiu smiled to himself:

"But envying you guys for making money is one thing. More importantly, I always feel that you are helping him realize his dream. Wenjun will one day be able to fulfill Junqian's dream of creating a story. You are the same. I can see that he is very interested in the world of anime and manga, but none of the rest of us can accompany him or satisfy him in this regard. Lin Guo, you can. That is what I really envy."

"So, when he came to Lin'an to see me last National Day, what he said to me really made me very happy. Although it's not a good thing to suddenly become energetic just because of one person's approval, it's enough for me. So, up until now, I've actually been working hard."

How can I monetize my talents?

This problem has been troubling Shen Nianqiu for a long time. In fact, as early as 2013, after she participated in the recording of the "Chinese Character Dictation Competition", a media company approached her. After all, judging from her appearance alone, she even had the potential to debut directly. However, this was not the path that Shen Nianqiu wanted to try. She still felt that her duty was to be a student and adhered to the traditional idea of ​​studying hard, getting into a good university, and finding a good job.

It is precisely because of this mindset that she has been able to struggle all the way from childhood to now, as she approaches her senior year of high school. But it is also because of this that Shen Nianqiu's transformation seems particularly awkward.

This wasn't some kind of Kong Yiji-esque discomfort about not being able to take off his long gown; rather, because of the examples of Zhu Wenyun and Gu Linguo, Shen Nianqiu naturally wanted to find a way to monetize her talents that provided a certain income, could be considered a part-time job, and ideally could also lay the groundwork for the future.

"Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

Seemingly feeling that words were not enough, Shen Nianqiu quickly extended another invitation to Gu Lingguo. Gu Lingguo, who had already completely entered the other party's rhythm, had no choice but to obediently follow. However, after leaving the house and taking a taxi, she discovered that their destination was a place she knew all too well—the headquarters of the company of Three Fierce Xu.

It's already the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Most of the company's employees have already taken their annual leave. Only a few departments that need to work overtime and the security guards on duty remain. Shen Nianqiu's face is swiped even faster and more conveniently than Gu Lingguo, who often comes here. It gives the impression that she has picked all the peaches of these real and fake Crown Princesses in just a few days.

"Actually, I had this idea when Junqian kept telling me that there was a professional recording studio here. Later, he spent a lot of money to buy a high-specification microphone and matching equipment. For someone like me who has been practicing singing for many years, I would feel it would be a huge pity not to record a couple of songs in this place. As for whether to call it a radio station or a podcast, it is a feature that NetEase Cloud Music only launched last year. I have now successfully registered and can temporarily call myself a 'musician'."

Being a singer on the internet has always been a popular profession. In the past two years, with the popularization of the internet and the rapid development of live streaming platforms, various music software have also launched corresponding functions. However, Shen Nianqiu has no intention of live streaming and simply becomes a podcaster who posts cover songs.

"I was planning to come over and record a couple more songs later anyway. Lin Guo must come here often, right? Could you help me check?"

As she said this, Shen Nianqiu, already extremely skilled, began operating various instruments, and then, wearing expensive professional monitoring headphones, walked to the corresponding position.

The room was a bit warm with the air conditioning on. Shen Nianqiu, who had taken off her down jacket, was wearing only a simple solid-color long dress underneath. But the moment she reached out and gently adjusted the height of the microphone, her entire demeanor changed. The gentle and languid girl from before had shed her nonchalance and was replaced by a focused and composed presence that was hard to look away from.

As the accompaniment flowed gently in the tranquil space, Shen Nianqiu closed her eyes softly, her long eyelashes casting a soft shadow on her eyelids. Her body stretched slightly with the melody, captivating everyone's attention. The moment she parted her lips and uttered her first soft sigh through the top-notch recording equipment, Gu Lingguo unconsciously pursed her lips.

Unlike Zhu Wenyun, she couldn't use beautiful words to describe the shock she heard. Just like the saying, "Alas, I am uncultured, so I can only say 'Holy crap' to describe it all," at this moment, all Gu Lingguo could think of was the simplest and most straightforward "It sounds good."

Although I knew Shen Nianqiu was a good singer, I didn't expect her to be this good. For someone like Gu Linguo with a sensitive ear, Chen Junqian's singing was already considered a karaoke king, but Shen Nianqiu's singing was definitely at a professional level.

After recording a song, Shen Nianqiu slowly opened her eyes, took off one earphone, and her cool eyes still held lingering emotions that she had not completely shaken off.

Then, she tilted her head slightly towards the control room outside the glass, towards Gu Linguo.

That casual glance was like a heavy hammer, striking Gu Lingguo's wildly beating heart.

In that instant, countless images flashed through Gu Lingguo's mind—the sea of ​​fluorescent lights in the stadium, the frenzied screaming fans, the music charts being completely dominated by the top charts… An incredibly clear, even irrationally certain thought exploded in her boiling mind:

It will definitely be a hit.

Shen Nianqiu didn't really care about Gu Linguo's specific thoughts. After all, she hadn't originally come to show Gu Linguo this today. She just happened to run into Gu Linguo asking about it, so she simply brought her along.

She was actually thinking about something else.

When she first decided to work in this direction, Shen Nianqiu actually consulted Chen Junqian about his thoughts on the matter.

At that time, the other party's response to her was:

"If that's the case, then I can write a song for my sister."

After carefully observing the achievement "[Scandal in Progress]" flashing in his mind for a while, Chen Junqian was relieved to see that the other party had calmed down as usual.

After briefly rearranging the girls who weren't currently with him, he finally narrowed it down to Shen Nianqiu and Gu Lingguo. After all, according to Chen Xi's description, the latter had run off somewhere early in the morning, and even she wouldn't explain where. It was very likely that she had taken the key to Shen Nianqiu's new house, which seemed to be a natural consequence of triggering the "[Scandal in Progress]" achievement.

The main problem is that he has been skipping Gu Linguo quite a few times lately.

Putting aside the large-scale anime convention that the other party had been longing for since last September, even now that half of the winter vacation has passed, the two of them have not organized any cosplay or romantic comedy model play reenactments as before. Chen Junqian even knows that Gu Linguo's final exam scores have dropped a bit compared to before, and these data can be clearly reflected on the other party's personal panel.

That's why Chen Junqian hasn't included the other person in the progress he's made. After all, it's hard to say that this person's romantic comedy adaptability is stable. The performance of A+ at the top and D at the bottom is hard not to leave a deep impression. At this stage where Zhu Wenyun and Shen Nianqiu are starting to get on track, it's more accurate to say that this person is the most likely candidate to plummet to D level in various adaptability aspects.

Although Gu Lingguo herself kept saying that a female protagonist like her from the world of anime would obediently wait for her own personal episode, after so many years of rebirth, Chen Junqian's understanding remained unchanged from before his rebirth: reality is never a romantic comedy, and the girls he knew could not possibly be the female protagonists found in romantic comedies, both in terms of personality and behavioral logic.

However, this time the other party should suffer a setback with the older sister, just like Zhu Wenyun at this stage. In fact, after learning what he really wanted to do, these two can be considered to have transcended the three realms and are no longer bound by the five elements. Ordinary things are probably no longer able to affect their emotions. They will neither be anxious about gains and losses nor worry about things that are about to happen. It can be said that they are the complete opposite of Gu Lingguo.

It can only be said that this is probably a way to let one or two people become the female lead in a romantic comedy first, and then let the first one influence the next one, so that everyone can smoothly star in a romantic comedy together during high school. At least that's how Chen Junqian plans it at present.

The younger sister next to me had already finished wiping the bookshelf and started working on the windowsill and wardrobe. Coupled with the achievement titled "Bride Training in Progress" flashing in her mind, it actually had a certain charm.

If Chen Junqian were to evaluate this so-called 'bride's training' himself, it would essentially be the same as the phrase 'willing to make changes for the person you like'. This is often the ultimate goal of dating, but the degree to which it is pursued needs to be carefully considered. This is also the key reason why he agreed to let Shen Nianqiu pursue her 'personal career'.

The two years from 2015 to 2016 were undoubtedly the two years in which the domestic live streaming industry began to expand wildly. Singing, dancing, gaming, emotional radio, and other forms of live streaming seemed to appear in front of the public overnight.

And at this critical juncture, it's not uncommon for someone to suddenly become a sensation simply because of an original song.

Unlike most of his predecessors who were reborn and couldn't even copy songs, Chen Junqian's basic music theory knowledge, granted by the "Multi-talented" ability, was enough for him.

One after another, the various songs that were wildly popular during this period in my past life surfaced in my mind.

Which one should we copy?

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Chapter Sixty-Six: Meeting My Brother Openly and Naturally (Part Two)

Another New Year has arrived.

As it turns out, just like two years ago when Chen Junqian didn't have to sit at the children's table, an ordinary sixteen-year-old student bringing his girlfriend home and a young and promising 'family business leader' bringing his girlfriend home for the New Year are indeed two completely different things.

Even though the elderly couple felt the same way as Wang Hongyan and actually had a preferred candidate, they wouldn't interfere with Chen Junqian's choice. Besides, Shen Nianqiu wasn't some random girl who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. She had visited their home before, and her appearance was definitely up to standard. So, soon, the older sister received her second super-sized red envelope.

However, when this news reached the neighboring village, another elderly person became restless and, quite unusually, made a phone call to bring back her son-in-law, whom she hadn't contacted for several years, along with her granddaughter.

There was nothing she could do. For Xu Youwei's maternal grandmother, Chen Junqian was already the best choice for her grandson-in-law. She had watched both children grow up, and they had always been close and innocent since childhood. She was just waiting for the day when Xu Youwei would take the initiative to bring him home. But after only two years, he brought another girlfriend home first.

Although Xu Youwei knew that the two were not dating at all, she certainly couldn't say it out loud. After all, saying it would be like betraying Chen Junqian and Shen Nianqiu, and they would no longer be able to have fun together in the same circle. So she could only try to show an indifferent attitude, which made her grandmother start to get angry again.

However, the old lady's temper and frustration were more likely to be directed at her granddaughter than at her son-in-law, Xu Zhiling. Xu Zhiling himself remembered the package his daughter had suddenly received a while ago, so he asked her about it and learned the whole story from Xu Youwei.

However, compared to reality, what Xu Youwei was recounting was actually a plot from the novel "Dearest Forever Dearest". After all, she hadn't read it and didn't know what was written in the letter. But judging from the two people's reactions that day, she must have given her help. Thinking about this made her feel annoyed again.

Forget it, Shen Nianqiu can't possibly go up the mountain with them to Lin Mu's hometown on the first day of the Lunar New Year anyway. As long as I use a little trick at that time to let Mu Mu win over Qinqin, wouldn't the problem be completely solved?

The two elders, of course, had no idea of ​​their daughter's/granddaughter's extraordinary wisdom. Seeing that the other party simply didn't seem to care, they themselves began to have doubts.

No way, does it mean that Youyou doesn't like Junqian?

Otherwise, why wouldn't he have any special reaction to the fact that the other party found a girlfriend and even brought her home?

However, due to the elders' reserve, the two of them couldn't just ask a direct question like "Do you like her?" So they just kept probing. In the end, Xu Youwei got a little impatient with the questions and left after saying, "We're going to Mu Mu's house to play together when we're in the first year of junior high."

Compared to the city, the rural villages haven't changed much from childhood to adulthood. Xu Youwei unconsciously wandered to the front of her former secret base before stopping.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems like she and Qinqin haven't been here for a long time.

It was probably after he got his own new house in the city?

With a touch of nostalgia, Xu Youwei pushed the door open again and found the key, which was still safely hidden in its place. She returned here after a long absence and suddenly realized that the so-called end of the world in 2012 was already three years ago.

Opening the cabinet revealed a variety of odds and ends and toys, including many unfinished fireworks and firecrackers. This reminded Xu Youwei of what Lin Mu had said a few days ago when he invited her to spend the New Year in the mountains.

Holding one of the sparklers in her hand, she gently waved it, and in her vision, she seemed to see again the scene of dazzling sparks leaving traces in the air.

There's a scene in the youth campus film "Fleet of Time," which was released at the end of last year and is one of the most common youth campus films of the past two years. The boy Zhao Ye suggested to the girl he liked, Lin Jia Mo, that they write down the names of the people they like on the beach with their backs to each other. However, because Lin Jia Mo's name was too long and the name of the boy she liked was too simple, Zhao Ye was still writing the second character even after the other person had finished writing and stood up to leave.

Lin Mu's name is very simple.

It's so simple that you can draw it in the air with a fairy wand in a second without it disappearing.

In front of the main gate of the courtyard, Chen Junqian skillfully moved the wooden ladder placed at the back of the courtyard over, preparing to paste the most important pair of bright red Spring Festival couplets. However, his father, who usually helped him at this time of year, had already gone to the grave with his grandfather, and naturally, his girlfriend was now standing below to assist him.

"Climb slowly, is the ladder stable?"

Shen Nianqiu looked up at Chen Junqian as he climbed the ladder, a hint of worry in her bright eyes. She held transparent tape and scissors in one hand, and instinctively held the edge of the ladder with her other hand.