I'll give my daughter one more second.

He knew that the time he could spend with Shiyu after school was limited, so he had to make the most of it. Also, after reading the first chapter, Wu Shen was really eager to know what happened next.

Having finished reading the second chapter during his spare time in the evening, Wu Shen is now very curious about what will happen between Sayuka and the male protagonist in "Love Metronome".

With Shi Yu's assistance, Wu Shen's reading speed improved considerably. He didn't know how much time had passed, but as the sky was gradually tinged with the red of the setting sun, Wu Shen rubbed his sore eyes and finally finished reading the entire volume.

"What are your thoughts?" Shiyu asked eagerly, as her first reader.

"I don't know why, but I always feel a sense of déjà vu about the first female lead in this novel, Sayuka," Wu Shen murmured, then, as if making a connection, he looked up and stared at Shi Yu.

"W-what's wrong?" Shi Yu's body trembled slightly, her eyes darting around, feeling uncomfortable under Wu Shen's gaze.

"Please don't blame me if I'm wrong, but this female lead isn't a character created based on you, Kasumigaoka, is she?"

"Huh!? Really? My friend really has a twisted sense of humor..." Shi Yu's cool and elegant facade crumbled, and her expression turned panicked.

"Your friend is really interesting. He actually used a real person as a model."

Although Wu Shen had already seen through the truth, he chose to play dumb to avoid being threatened by the cunning Shi Yu to keep it a secret.

However, besides that, this novel also has serious problems. The story's emotions are delicate and exquisite, making it irresistible to read on. But the template and background used to carry the story are completely unoriginal; simply put, they are too formulaic.

A typical romantic comedy set on a school campus. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of light novels like this now, making them almost identical. If a reader isn't interested after reading the synopsis and skimming the first chapter, then no matter how exciting the rest of the story is, it's pointless.

No wonder Wu Yi told Wu Shen that the novel would be canceled by the editorial department due to poor sales.

After sharing his analysis with Shi Yu, Shi Yu's expression gradually became serious, and she nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with Wu Shen's view.

"Then how can we solve this problem? This is the core issue. If we change the idea and the theme, it's like completely rewriting it." Shi Yu stood on her tiptoes, looking very anxious.

“Kasumigaoka, no need to rush. Have you ever heard of White Album?” Wu Shen said slowly.

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Chapter 17, let's have some stomach medicine.

In Wu Shen's view, there are two ways to resolve the future of a book that was cut short.

The first solution is to find ways to let more people know about this work, which basically means advertising. If professional anime commentators, content creators, and bloggers help promote it, patiently and thoroughly introducing and recommending the work, and explaining its strengths, it might be able to save it from being canceled, and could even become a huge hit.

After all, setting aside the clichéd campus romance background, Shi Yu's story itself is quite good. The vivid characters, delicate emotional descriptions, and impressive writing skills are all definite pluses.

If readers are willing to open the book with some skepticism after a recommendation and read up to the second chapter, then the likelihood of being attracted to "Love Metronome" and becoming a fan is very high.

The second method, proposed by Wu Shen, is to add a "stomach ache, inner conflict, and irresistible" plot, which, simply put, involves adding a female character to the first volume to create a choice between two options.

It's important to understand that factional strife is always a great way to attract attention.

The 2V1 format not only breaks the mold of the original storyline, but also makes readers eager to see how the plot unfolds once they choose a faction, leading to a significant increase in popularity and fanbase. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone and achieve the best of both worlds.

Wu Shen always prefers to solve problems on his own rather than by relying on unreliable external forces.

As the saying goes, "Mountains may crumble, and people may leave; in the end, you have to rely on yourself!" Therefore, he prefers the second option. However, the specific method chosen should respect Shi Yu's wishes, since this is her work, not Wu Shen's.

"White Studies? What's that?"

"Ah... Kasumigaoka knows a lot about ACG. She must know about the White Album series of games and anime, right?"

Seeing Shi Yu's puzzled expression, Wu Shen realized that this seemed to be a popular meme in China, and not many people in Japan knew the meaning of "White Album".

"Of course I know. It's a popular game, of course I play it, and I'm a big fan of the whole series."

"That explains it. Why not try learning this model?"

"You mean you want to introduce two female protagonists in the first volume?"

"Hesitation and choices in relationships are often the most potent temptations." Wu Shen said "temptation" but what he was really thinking about were "stomach medicine" and "dog food" (a slang term for romantic relationships).

Next, Wu Shen told Shi Yu about the two solutions he had come up with, and then waited for her to make a decision.

Surprisingly, Shiyu didn't hesitate much: "Let's choose the second option. I already planned to add a new character in the second volume anyway. Since that's the case, we might as well just add her to the first volume's storyline."

"Two girls are in love with the same boy, a struggle of feelings, and the male protagonist's choice. Hehehe, I can already imagine many exciting plots."

Suddenly, Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to have turned evil. She quickly took out her laptop from her bag and placed it on the table, her fingers tapping the keyboard like a musician playing the piano.

The blank electronic document was filled with dense text at an extremely fast speed.

This was the first time Wu Shen had ever seen Shi Yu typing in front of him. She was like a demon or a monster. Wu Shen even felt that he could see the dark aura emanating from Shi Yu.

Wu Shen didn't want to disturb her, fearing it would interrupt her writing inspiration, so he just drank coffee and observed the scene around him.

There weren't many people in the store at this time. Apart from himself and Shiyu, there were only three or four tables occupied... were people there?

As he looked around, he suddenly noticed something odd about one table of customers. They were wearing sunglasses, berets, and masks, and looked like sisters, or perhaps a mother and daughter.

"Is it really necessary to cover yourself up so tightly?" Wu Shen was a little speechless. Drinking coffee without taking off your mask? Is he so engrossed in Naruto that he's imagining himself as Kakashi?

However, it was impolite to stare at someone like that, so Wu Shen quickly looked away.

"How awful! Why is Father so lovey-dovey with that vixen? What happened to all those vows of eternal love? What happened to the promise to love Mother forever?!" Yu Yin kept her voice as low as it could go, but she still couldn't help but complain.

"Yuyin, what are you saying... Keep it down, it won't be good if we get discovered."

Yukino Yukinoshita would never normally do something like stalking. But she couldn't let go of Ame-ne, so she followed along out of concern. Although she usually keeps everyone at arm's length, she's completely helpless when it comes to Ame-ne.

"I'm so angry. Mother, you should confess your love right away. Father has absolutely no way to resist your charm. He'll definitely change his mind."

“No, that’s too much of a stretch. We don’t know each other very well yet.” Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head decisively.

They had only met once, how could their relationship have progressed so quickly? She didn't dislike Wu Shen, but that was all there was to it at this point.

At this moment, Yu Yin finally noticed a very important issue. She only considered the idea of ​​a woman pursuing a man, thinking that it would be easier for her mother to pursue her father, but she ignored the matter of feelings themselves and her mother's inherently cold personality.

My parents gradually came together because of a series of events, and my current urging is tantamount to forcing growth.

"No matter what, we must find a way to increase the opportunities for our parents to interact. Otherwise, because of the interference of this third party, even the series of events that promoted their relationship in the past may not be able to happen." Yu Yin analyzed silently.

"Mother, I remember you had a club in high school, right? How about we invite Father to join?"

After hesitating for a moment, Yukino Yukinoshita nodded slightly: "I can give it a try, but Amane, don't get your hopes up too high."

If it's just about participating in clubs, that's fine; it also makes it easier for her to understand Wu Shen's character and personality.

"Mm." Yuyin nodded. For her, all she needed was an opportunity.

As dusk settled, the two, having made their plans, quietly departed. At that moment, Utaha stretched, revealing her perfect figure.

"Finished writing?" Wu Shen asked, leaning closer.

"This is only half of the first chapter of the revised version. I can't type that fast."

"By the way, isn't this your friend's novel? Why did you write it, Kasumigaoka?"

Anyway, once Shiyu got home and thought about it carefully, she would realize that something was wrong. The writing seemed to have directly exposed the truth, so Wu Shen decided to tease her while Shiyu hadn't noticed it yet.

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Chapter 18 exposed

"This, this..." Kasumigaoka Utaha was speechless for a moment, only then realizing that she had let it slip in her excitement. Her subsequent writing further confirmed her identity as an author.

Even if you jump into the Yellow River now, you can't wash yourself clean or sever all ties.

While Shi Yu was flustered, Wu Shen flipped through the manuscript in his hand, turned to her and said, "Why are you so insistent on hiding the fact that you are the author? Is it because you are shy?"

Actually, things weren't that serious. When Wu Shen guessed on the rooftop that the author was Shi Yu, she probably already realized that Wu Shen knew the truth. It's just that neither of them dared to break the silence.

"Wu Shenjun..." The secret was revealed so unexpectedly that Shi Yu was initially very flustered and nervous. But extremes beget their opposites; when shame reached its peak, the dark side was about to take hold.

Sensing that dark aura once more, Wu Shen remained calm and said, "I think this novel is very well written. The author should be proud. There's no need to hide anything. Don't you agree?"

"Yes, yes..." Shi Yu was already on the verge of exploding with her sharp tongue, but she was abruptly shut down by this sentence.

"Don't worry, Kasumigaoka. Since we've already kept one thing a secret, there's no need to worry about a second. I won't tell anyone that Kasumigaoka is a high school girl light novel author. Since we already know, I'll just continue being a novel critic."

"While I appreciate your help, this is such a shameful way of addressing me. Wu Shen, do you want to experience what true despair is like?" Shi Yu smiled, her expression as warm as a spring breeze, but Wu Shen felt as if he had fallen into an extremely cold cave under her gaze.

It must be said that even when she's angry, the beautiful girl is still a beautiful girl. Her cheeks are slightly flushed, and she keeps gently combing her hair because of nervousness. Her expression is both angry and slightly shy. Her graceful legs, which are covered in black pantyhose, are straightened again, showing a perfect curve.

"I don't want to experience despair. Let's read your new novel instead." Wu Shen quickly changed the subject, otherwise Shi Yu might really keep her promise and let him experience what true despair is.

"See? Remember to give me feedback after you finish reading. — Wu Shenjun, the go-to masochistic light novel critic."

"Could we please stop using such an embarrassing form of address, Ms. Kasumigaoka?"

"Won't you call me Kasumigaoka, the high school girl light novel author?" Utaha still had a gentle smile on her face.

"Ah ha ha……"

"You reap what you sow!" Wu Shen thought, tears already streaming down his face.

Wu Shen refocused his attention on the novel in his notebook. If there were any words he didn't understand, he would ask Shi Yu to pronounce them, and then he would quickly look them up in the dictionary. Finally, he finished reading the newly written first half of the chapter.

The background, characters, settings, and style remain largely unchanged. The only change is that the second female lead, who was supposed to appear in the second volume, has been moved to the first volume and immediately engages in a head-on confrontation with the first female lead.

In just half a chapter, Wu Shen could feel the turmoil of the main characters, as if Shi Yu was whispering to him between the lines: "Hey bro, how about a bottle of stomach medicine?"

However, this second female lead, Makoto, did not appear in the future second volume when Mai introduced her to her.

In the future depicted by Mai, the second volume continues to tell the sweet daily life of the male and female protagonists, culminating in a fairytale-like happy ending with their relationship.

However, perhaps due to the immense blow, the second volume of Mirai Utaha was extremely poorly written, and negative reviews were almost everywhere online.

After that, Shi Yu was devastated and it took her a long time to regain her spirits. The reason for this recovery, according to Wu Yi, was that the opportunity actually lay within herself. Wu Shen pondered this.

Although Wu Shen could do nothing and maintain the original course of history, waiting until the novel was abruptly ended and Shi Yu was feeling lost before recreating the history described by Wu Yi to comfort her and win her favor.

But Wu Shen didn't want to see her looking lost and sad, not at all.

"That's good. If you write it this way, readers won't think it's a cliché story at first glance. Now it's just a matter of which side the readers will take. I'm really looking forward to the partisan battles and drama."

Gentlemen, I love war.

"Sometimes I feel like Wu Shenjun, you have a rather wicked sense of humor to come up with this solution," Shi Yu said as she closed her laptop and put it back in her bag.

"To be able to write a light novel that could lead to future orders for stomach medicine, we're in the same boat," Wu Shen said with a smile, sounding quite like they were "colluding."

By the time the two finished discussing the novel, the sky outside had completely darkened, the sun had set, and the streetlights along the street were lighting up one by one. At the same time, a silvery crescent moon rose, emitting a faint silvery halo.

Night had quietly fallen before we knew it.