I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

"Fetching materials?"

“Yeah, we can’t just keep hanging around Guoning like this. Once we’ve saved up a certain amount, Junqian and I can go on a trip together, how about that?”

Compared to Xu, who was still agonizing over the fact that Lin Mu and Chen Junqian had already gone on two summer trips together, Zhu Wenyun's idea was actually quite simple. After all, the other party was just relying on the good relationship between the two families to get the excuse of a family trip. So why not just save up enough money for the two of them to go on a trip together?

"Sure, is there anywhere you particularly want to go, Yun?"

"Rather than talking about places I want to go, it's more about things I want to do and scenes I want to experience firsthand. Just like when I was writing my last book, I couldn't write about the cooking scene before I learned how to cook. The same applies to this book. I'm still in the preparatory stage of my childhood, so I'm doing it relatively well. But later on, I'll definitely need more relevant experience."

"That's true."

Chen Junqian also agreed with Zhu Wenyun's words. After all, an author can only write about things within the scope of their experience and imagination. If they go beyond that, there will be obvious distortion, or even some ridiculous situations.

"But I see that this story you wrote is still about childhood sweethearts?"

"Because I feel that childhood sweethearts should be together, and the time spent growing up together can never be replaced."

Although he wanted to subconsciously retort to the previous comment, "Mu Mu would definitely like to hear you say that," Chen Junqian only then belatedly realized another fact.

The fact that Lin Mu is a childhood sweetheart only exists in the system's definition and achievements. However, Chen Junqian had almost forgotten this fact because only Lin Mu could trigger this achievement.

Logically speaking, Lin Mu, Xu Youwei, and Zhu Wenyun, who met him around the same time, should all naturally consider themselves childhood sweethearts.

After all, reality isn't like a system where people get caught up in things like classic fiction or romantic comedy. Xu Youwei and Zhu Wenyun don't know any of these complicated things.

Moreover, even in the eyes of others, including Zhong Yu, this should be the case.

"Actually, I did design a character who appeared out of nowhere, but this kind of character who suddenly appears is ultimately just to drive the plot forward, so that the male and female protagonists can better understand each other's relationship and take their feelings to the next level."

"What about Junqian? What do you think?"

Faced with Zhu Wenyun's somewhat nervous question, Chen Junqian simply nodded and offered his thoughts:

"Indeed, childhood sweethearts are the best."

He could see the smile that naturally bloomed on the girl's face because of the answer, and then she lowered her head and turned to that page of the magazine in her hand.

They first met in a noisy farmers' market.

In this story, however, there is no longer the other girl who hid behind the boy, trying to deceive herself by covering her face with tofu.

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The second thing is about Mu Mu's grades.

It seems that Lin Mu has lost the motivation she had last summer—the drive to go on a trip with Chen Junqian if she made progress—or perhaps she was affected by other factors. This time, Lin Mu has once again slunk back to her previous position in the final exam rankings.

However, just like last time, this time her good friend Xu Youwei stood by her side through thick and thin. Her own grades also declined a bit, and she even wanted to take this opportunity to reorganize a study group consisting only of her and Chen Junqian. Unfortunately, the business failed halfway through because Chen Junqian was busy moving.

After finally finishing the move, when Xu Youwei arrived at Chen Junqian's house, she found that Lin Mu was already waiting there. What annoyed her even more was that Chen Junqian's new bedroom had been completely furnished by him, making it hard for Xu Youwei not to think of the empty, cramped room she could only face, with only those words and patterns written on the walls.

But that doesn't mean all traces were erased or left behind.

Xu Youwei secretly cast her gaze toward the glass bottle containing origami cranes and little stars on Chen Junqian's desk, where traces of her writing with an invisible pen still remained.

In fact, when she first started doing these things, she already knew that the bottle of origami cranes and little stars must be a gift from Lin Mu to Chen Junqian.

But a long time has passed, and even Xu Youwei herself can't quite recall her feelings and specific thoughts when she did it, since she doesn't have the habit of writing a diary.

However, at this very moment, she felt a subtle sense of peace and pleasure upon seeing the bottle again. Although she quickly felt guilty and ashamed for having such feelings, Xu Youwei had to admit that this was the only mark she had left in Chen Junqian's new bedroom, and it was on Lin Mu's gift.

Seeing Lin Mu walk into the room and sit directly on Chen Junqian's bed, Xu Youwei simply looked away, then sat down on the chair next to him, assuming a posture of preparing to study hard, and began taking her homework out of her schoolbag.

Sure enough, as soon as she made that feigned move, Lin Mu felt a little embarrassed to continue sitting there slacking off. He immediately sat up from the bed, moved a chair to sit next to Xu Youwei, and started doing his homework with her.

As for Chen Junqian, he was cooking two dishes for the two kids in the kitchen outside. He had no choice but to play the role of chef again, mainly because Lin Mu kept pestering him to eat his cooking. However, since both of them were there, he probably wouldn't be able to grind for the almost perfect feeding play achievement again.

Thinking of this, Chen Junqian glanced at the system in his mind again.

Not long after his rebirth, it started flashing light from time to time to tease him, but the "Shura Field in Progress" event has never been triggered even once. It still flickers on and off like a broken hallway light. However, Chen Junqian has gotten used to it, so after glancing at it, he put his attention back on the pot.

However, what he didn't know was that after being stimulated once again by accidentally discovering three Christmas cards stacked together in the desk drawer, Xu Youwei, who had been bombarded with these thoughts during this period and was completely unable to calm down, glanced at Mu Mu next to her and then silently made a decision in her heart.

And so, a request that cannot be heard, but which can be understood immediately upon being triggered, the most darkly humorous un-unlocked achievement, first shone faintly in Chen Junqian's mind.

A fireworks festival where sound disappeared.

Chapter 48: Impromptu Performance Time (Two-in-One)

The third thing is about Shen Nianqiu.

It's safe to say that, without any surprises, when Chen Junqian went to Zhong Yu's house during the winter break, the kid was still engrossed in CrossFire: Giant City Ruins. Upon seeing him, he immediately pulled him into the team without saying a word. At home, he had one computer and his father had another, so the two of them could play together.

"I didn't come here to play games today. Last summer, I played challenge mode with you and it almost hurt me."

"It's okay, it's okay. The Giant City Ruins map is easy. You can just leave it there for the first dozen or so levels. I'll give you a free gold chest."

The new map has only been out for a month, and the battle-hardened Zhong Yu has already quickly summarized a strategy of "two water and two yellow" (two crystal chests and two gold chests). After all, unlike the old fourth map, the Giant City Ruins is indeed much easier, but the rewards in the chests are even richer than before. So it was an unprecedented success as soon as it was released, and various strategies were released very quickly.

Following Zhong Yu's instructions, Chen Junqian controlled his game character to hang on the highest platform on the third floor. Then he put down his mouse and keyboard, sat in the computer chair, and moved next to Zhong Yu. While watching Zhong Yu frantically rack up points with the MG3 Silver Killer, Chen Junqian wondered if his rebirth could improve Zhong Yu's luck and help him get that damned Golden M249 sooner.

It's fair to say that the gold-tier weapons in CrossFire at this time do have a certain inexplicable sense of prestige. Zhong Yu just shared a popular CrossFire fan-made video with him a couple of days ago. It used lyrics from the viral internet song "Can't Afford to Be Hurt" released last year. The opening line is, "You have so much equipment in your inventory, like gold AKs, tiger-skin Razers, bro, don't scare me. I'm a poor CrossFire player. I haven't even had a QQ membership, let alone gold equipment." It was quite amusing to watch.

"Qian'er, after level nineteen, we just need to gather together and fight the bonus level with the dwarf."

Because he was worried that Chen Junqian hadn't played this map much before, Zhong Yu emphasized it again beforehand. As a master who could run several games simultaneously and chat with his girlfriend on voice chat, he was currently juggling the Snake Woman, who kept emerging from the ground amidst smoke, while chatting with Chen Junqian at the same time without any pressure:

"What brings you here today? Is it about Lin'an, which you only half-asked about last time?"

"Yeah, I have an online friend over there."

"Damn, could it be your online boyfriend? You're really something else, Qian'er."

Standing expertly on the third-floor platform, Zhong Yu used his Vulcan Gatling gun to mow down a whole wave of small green giants walking along the route. He then turned to Chen Junqian, winking and raising an eyebrow.

"Are you planning to meet up in person? Well, I'm very experienced, so feel free to ask me anything."

"I wouldn't call it a meeting in real life. We had met before, during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, but we haven't seen each other since then."

After all, he was facing his best friend, so Chen Junqian didn't hold back or worry about anything when he spoke, and frankly told him his thoughts:

"Actually, I initially thought I'd ask you to bring her some gift, but then I realized it's been quite a while since we last met, so I thought I might as well go by myself."

"I think it's great. Anyway, my girlfriend always says that the best gift I can give her is the chance to go and see her. So, is that your girlfriend?"

"...My sister."

"Oh, I got it."

It's unclear what he actually understood, but Zhong Yu, while using his Berserk mode to snatch the small potion boxes that spawned on the ground, chuckled to himself twice.

"So she lives in Lin'an?"

"Yes, I've already asked about the exact location."

"Oh, we communicated beforehand. I thought you were the type who wanted to surprise people."

“I don’t think it’s necessary. On the one hand, informing each other in advance allows both parties to prepare better. After all, if you secretly go there alone and encounter any unexpected situations, such as the other party having something to do, you’ll be caught off guard. On the other hand, as long as it’s not a sudden breach of contract at the end, even the waiting days in between will feel fulfilling and exciting.”

"...I feel like you could start your own class. I'm sure a lot of people at our school would be willing to buy your courses. Oh, come down and gather around."

At the end of the eighteenth level, Zhong Yu casually sent 1861 in the chat box (leave one small monster to replenish bullets in the eighteenth level), and then started a radio communication of 'request to assemble', calling Chen Junqian, who was AFK on the server, down as well.

While the short man was grinding through the nineteenth bonus level, Zhong Yu continued to communicate with Chen Junqian:

When are you planning to go? Before or after the New Year?

"A little after the New Year, around the fourth or fifth day of the Lunar New Year, how should I put it?"

Actually, according to Shen Nianqiu, she really wanted him to come and spend the Spring Festival with her on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, but it was unrealistic to think about it, so she could only postpone it for a few days.

“That’s perfect. My family will go back on the 30th, then come back on the 2nd of the new year, and then go again on the 5th. You can come with me then.”

After discussing it this way, Zhong Yu himself also had some doubts:

"But speaking of which, Qian'er, you don't need to go through such a big circle to ask me for help. Given your family status, wouldn't it have been enough to just tell your parents? Or are they too busy to be with you or worried about you?"

"That's part of the reason. To be honest, I actually kept my trip to Lin'an a secret from them. Anyway, I could go and come back on the same day, and you could cover for me when I made the phone call, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Actually, what Zhong Yu said made no problem. After all, Lin'an wasn't that far away. Whether he told his parents to help him buy train tickets or went directly to the company, it wouldn't be a problem.

However, Chen Junqian knew very well that both his family and the company had powerful figures behind them, including his one and only childhood sweetheart from a certain system. Lin Mu happened to be the only girl on Guoning's side who knew of Shen Nianqiu's existence and didn't get along with his older sister. So, he could only go around to Zhong Yu's side.

Seeing that Chen Junqian was being vague and clearly didn't intend to elaborate, Zhong Yu didn't press further. He simply sighed inwardly and then turned his attention back to the game.

It seems that Chen Junqian's luck really did reach Zhong Yu's side. This time, both of them got gold in the crystal box and gold box after the settlement. Chen Junqian, who had been AFK for most of the game, happily got a gold RPK, while the latter finally got the gold M249 he had been longing for.

After exiting the somewhat grueling Challenge Mode with their newly acquired weapons, the two returned to the Biohazard Pyramid to play Terminator Mode with their new weapons, spending the entire day shouting and yelling without realizing it.

Of course, no one would object to Chen Junqian and Zhong Yu playing games together... but that doesn't necessarily mean it will happen.

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Generally speaking, the winter vacation near the Lunar New Year is always the time for the younger sister to make her appearance. However, starting this year, the situation seems to have changed. This time, there is another person standing there waiting for Chen Junqian.

Seemingly feeling that calling him "brother" in Chen Xi's presence would be confusing, or perhaps simply wanting to tease Chen Junqian, Gu Linguo cleverly changed her address to him upon seeing him:

"Ah, you're so slow, senpai! If you keep going like this, I'll have to use a Command Spell to command you. But what class are you, senpai?"

"...What are Command Seals? What is a senior? And what the hell is a class?"

Completely oblivious, the younger sister was clearly a bit out of sync with the conversation. After all, all she knew was that her brother and best friend were about to become new neighbors. She was only slightly taken aback by the fact that the two seemed to have a good relationship, but then she accepted it naturally and even thought it was a good thing, since Gu Lingguo's house was indeed a bit strange.

The last child to hold this view was named Lin Mu.

However, Chen Junqian was still very touched by this. In this era where New Year's gifts are still diverse and have not yet become the era of big yogurt, he almost wanted to bring a case of Anmuxi to each of Lin Mu and Chen Xi when he wished them a Happy New Year.

All I can say is that if all the girls I know have this kind of personality, then it's better not to trigger the "[Scandal in Progress]" achievement. After all, Chen Junqian doesn't even dare to imagine how much trouble this would save him.

"Senior is my senior. As for Command Seals and class, they are actually settings from an anime that my senior and I watched together."

After explaining this to Chen Xi, Gu Lingguo pointed to the little boy who was cosplaying as Yanlongxia, waving his hands in the open space next to the residential area:

"They're pretty much the same in essence."

"Oh, I see."

However, since Chen Xi was indeed there, the two of them couldn't immediately switch into anime mode like before. After exchanging a few words, they entered normal social mode.

The main reason is that the new anime series that just started airing in January 2012 didn't have any particularly popular new works. The main focus was still on "Guilty Crown" and "Fate/Zero," which didn't finish airing last October. Chen Junqian himself is currently mainly watching "Nisemonogatari," the second sequel to the Tokimonogatari series, and "Daily Lives of High School Boys." He hasn't figured out the rest yet, since only one or two episodes have aired so far.

"However, if Xixi agrees, I can also call you brother, since your brother is my brother."

"Sure, I think it sounds better than any weird senior or senior title... This doesn't feel like the kind of title you'd hear in China."

"So, what does Xixi think this kind of relationship should be called in China?"