I turned reality into a romantic comedy

It's July 5th, 2010. Lin Mu and Chen Junqian are having a great time together, and we hope to stay together and be this happy forever.

After a slight pause, the recording file was saved locally.

Lin Mu immediately exited the game, but soon couldn't find where the file was saved locally. In the end, Chen Junqian, who had more experience in this area, found it by following the clues and clicked play.

And so, the strange voice of Talking Tom was transmitted once again:

It's July 5th, 2010. Lin Mu and Chen Junqian are having a great time together. We hope to stay together and be this happy forever.

Chapter 62: Her Little Secret (Part 2)

Even though it was already the last month before elementary school graduation, Shen Nianqiu didn't actually have any particular feelings about it.

Or perhaps, she didn't really have a real sense of anything in front of her, so much so that it took her a while after the girl handed her the yearbook before she belatedly realized what was happening and then picked up her pen to write simple, unpretentious answers to those fancy questions.

"By the way, Nianqiu, have you seen the latest issue of 'Zhiyin Manke'? This week's 'Stealing the Stars in September' is super exciting!"

When the girl in front of her turned around and struck up a conversation with her so proactively, Shen Nianqiu briefly recalled the two pages she had hastily flipped through in the bookstore and the plot she had read in the standalone book the girl had lent her, trying to connect them in her mind.

Although the magazine's serialized story has reached chapter 151, the publication of the collected volumes has been stalled since November of last year. The latest volume is still volume 10, and I vaguely remember that the cover character is a character named October, whom my friend really likes.

Because she was dragged into this hobby by her friend, Shen Nianqiu had no idea the true value of the story that her friend had been strongly recommending: that she soloed all the enemy mini-bosses in October, and that she could have continued to win, but instead willingly fell into the illusion created by her opponent about her wedding to her beloved girl, and was subsequently killed by her opponent.

However, she did remember the female character's name.

"So, is there another '90' plot point?"

"No, it's just that in this episode I suddenly felt that Lilith and October are a really good match."

"Lilith?"

Shen Nianqiu raised her face slightly and tried hard to recall. She vaguely remembered that this was the name of the female character who killed October in the manga.

"Yes, the deep affection that October showed in that illusion not only moved us viewers, but also Lilith, who was involved, saw in him the shadow of her brother who was willing to sacrifice himself to protect her when she was young. So in the latest episode, she bid farewell to October through an illusion and vowed to protect his life with her own for the rest of her life."

At this point, the other person excitedly slapped their face, as if trying to achieve some kind of physical cooling effect.

"It was indeed quite...touching?"

"Right, right?"

Whether she was simply lost in her own world or if this was Shen Nianqiu's usual way of speaking, the female student didn't seem to care at all and continued talking at length until the bell rang, at which point she reluctantly turned back.

Unlike the middle school or college entrance exams, the elementary school graduation exams don't affect your chances of getting into junior high school, and the specific results aren't even announced. So, in these final days before graduation, the students in the class were quite bold.

Even during class, Shen Nianqiu could clearly see that the boy to her right was engrossed in reading a thick, pirated online novel, while the girl next to him was secretly listening to an MP3 player, which seemed to be a Meizu M3 Music Card. Her friend in front of her soon took out another small magazine to pass the time.

However, Shen Nianqiu herself had no intention of doing these things. Although she was not listening to the class at all, she was simply spacing out, staring blankly at her classmates' various little actions, at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, and at the teacher writing on the blackboard.

Another class has ended.

The boys in the back started clamoring for the whole class to go to karaoke as a graduation souvenir, and then they all started howling and hugging each other while singing Pang Long's "Brothers, Give Me a Hug" and Xiao Shenyang's "My Good Brother".

However, perhaps because the wonderful atmosphere of graduation really filled the classroom at this time, even the girls who would usually find them annoying would just sit in their seats and watch their performance. The boys, who were only twelve or thirteen years old at the time, put their arms around each other's shoulders and sang in the tune of "Friendship is higher than the sky and wider than the earth, we will always remember those years, friendship is the most precious thing in our lives, like a glass of wine, like an old song".

"I feel like there will be a lot of gossip to hear these next few days."

The friend in the front row turned around again, this time with a mischievous smile.

"I just don't know if anyone in our class has any."

As genuine soon-to-be junior high school students, just like the female protagonist in Yang Hongying's "Girl's Diary," unless they are girls who develop particularly slowly, most girls have already experienced menarche and the development of secondary sexual characteristics at this time.

It is precisely because of this that, between these boys and girls who were competing and even fighting with each other just two or three years ago, and who didn't feel anything even when someone was on top of them, feelings that had never existed before began to slowly sprout, just like seeds in the soil starting to germinate.

The word "graduation" is undoubtedly a catalyst, allowing the original bud to grow to an astonishing extent overnight.

"It's certainly possible."

Unlike the completely vague stories they had discussed before, Shen Nianqiu was able to say a few words about this matter, but unexpectedly, the other party soon steered the topic to her.

“Actually, if we go back a month, I think a lot of boys would have given you love letters.”

"me?"

"Yes, after all, you are the lead singer of our school choir. We can see you at the New Year's Eve party every year. You sing well, dance well, and are beautiful. If I were a boy, I would definitely like you too."

"maybe."

Shen Nianqiu simply shook her head noncommittally, but she was well aware of the reason why the other person said those words, so she unconsciously pursed her lips again.

Just a month ago, after undergoing orthodontic surgery, she started wearing braces. It was from that time that Shen Nianqiu could clearly feel all sorts of strange looks from others, but she has gotten used to it now.

Of course, although she said she was used to it and didn't care, Shen Nianqiu still learned how to smile well without showing her teeth by looking in front of the mirror at home, but she didn't intend to use it at school.

However, she did acknowledge her friend's words, since braces can indeed be devastating to a person's appearance. As soon as the teeth are slightly exposed, they can easily overshadow any other feature and directly and firmly attract other people's attention, making it impossible to ignore them.

"So why did you suddenly decide to get braces? I don't think your teeth ever really needed straightening before, right?"

"The doctor said that now is a suitable age for correction, and since summer vacation is coming soon, I will have more time, so I took advantage of the May Day holiday to have it done. It will take about half a year to remove, which means it will be around the Chinese New Year next year?"

To be honest, Shen Nianqiu didn't want to have surgery and wear braces right away, since she was going to see someone very important during the summer vacation.

If possible, she would definitely want to make this first meeting in the best possible way, but it was something that her family had already decided, and Shen Nianqiu herself couldn't decide. In fact, the moment she finished the surgery and put on her braces, she nervously sent the other party a picture of her mouth.

However, the other party did not feel disgusted or even horrified at all. They even replied, "It feels like a small diamond. My teeth should look better after I take it off." This made Shen Nianqiu breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Finally, school was over, and she quickly picked up her backpack and headed out. Only after leaving the school gate did she pull out her MP3 player, a Meizu M6 mini player, from a hidden compartment in her backpack.

Although it's an old model from five years ago, Shen Nianqiu still finds it quite convenient to use.

Plug in the earphones and only put one in your right ear; it's unsafe to cross the street if you wear both.

Soon, her playlist on Qianqian Music began to play sequentially, from Jay Chou to Wang Leehom. By the time she got home, it was playing Xu Song's new song "City of Schemes," which she had recently downloaded from her computer.

"After you left, a summer stretched into an autumn, and your neat calligraphy in my book is so beautiful..."

Humming the opening melody softly, Shen Nianqiu opened the door, casually glancing at a black-and-white photo in front of her, and walked into the room on her own. She slammed the door shut, threw off her schoolbag, and sprawled on the bed. Suddenly, she realized that she was also a girl with a bit of a deep mind.

But it seems there's no other way.

After all, she always felt that there were actually four people in her family, because her parents would talk to her countless times about her older brother who died before she was born. She had never met him and had no memory of him. They would talk about him at meals, at school, and when they went out to play. The most common thing they would say was, "If he were still alive, he would be this big, this tall, and carrying his schoolbag to school now."

So there shouldn't be any problem at all.

Since they seem to be keeping it a secret from her, raising a phantom called "brother" that she doesn't know at all and that belongs only to the two of them, then of course she's also willing to get to know a boy called "brother" that they also don't know at all and that belongs only to her.

It is June now.

There are still thirty-five days until their agreed-upon date for their formal meeting.

The girl lying on the bed turned to her side, still holding the other end of the earphone tightly in her hand, as if she was ready to put it into someone else's ear at any time so that she could listen to the same song with him.

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On July 11, as Chen Junqian and his family of three, along with Lin Mu who joined them at the last minute, boarded the train to Shanghai, their pseudo-family trip to the World Expo officially began.

"Okay, I'll just sit with Qianqian. I brought the tablet too, so we can watch cartoons together."

Although they bought four seats together, there was still an aisle in the middle, so Lin Mu first sat in the leftmost seat after getting on the bus, and then gestured for Chen Junqian to sit next to him.

After quickly lowering the partition in front of her, she took out the tablet she had brought from home, then took out earphones from her pocket, plugged them in, and handed one end to Chen Junqian.

In terms of taste in animation, Chen Junqian sometimes felt that Lin Mu was more childish than Chen Xi. After all, the other party would actively look for animations with historical backgrounds, while Lin Mu would just watch whatever was popular. If he could stand it, he would watch it; if he couldn't, he would switch to something else.

The animation she specially downloaded to her tablet in advance is "Happy Baby," which just aired this year. Perhaps it's because the villains in these kinds of casual and funny shows are always more memorable, Chen Junqian herself has almost forgotten the names of the main characters, but she still clearly remembers that the two villains are called General Big Monster and Corporal Little Monster.

However, what pleased Chen Junqian even more was that, thanks to Lin Mu's actions, another unfinished achievement in the achievement list was unlocked.

[Headphones for listening together]

Just as romantic as sharing a scarf with your partner is sharing an earphone. After all, just like a scarf, earphones are never designed for two people to each listen to one side, so their length will always be a bit of a constraint.

That's why, through this action itself, it's natural to achieve physical closeness and even contact between the two parties. Try pressing your face close to theirs; a girl willing to share her headphones with you won't refuse.

Condition for achievement: Share the same headphones with the female protagonist who is suited for romantic comedies.

The other achievement associated with this achievement is "Drinking Together with a Straw".

Chen Junqian was in a good mood, and Lin Mu was in the same mood. While humming the theme song of "Happy Baby" playing on the tablet screen, he had already started taking out snacks and drinks from his bag.

"The clouds drift by gently, revealing the outline of my dream little by little. Fly, fly, fly past dawn and night... Qianqian, don't you think this song is quite nice?"

"Yeah, it does sound pretty good."

He tactfully omitted the second half of the sentence, "But Mu Mu's singing isn't that good," because having both a younger sister who can sing and an older sister who can sing even better, Chen Junqian felt his ears had become more discerning.

Turning his attention back to his long list of achievements, Chen Junqian looked at the achievement that had just been lit up and suddenly remembered that almost a month ago, before his summer vacation, the achievement seemed to be faintly glowing as if it was about to be triggered.

However, before Chen Junqian could think further, Lin Mu pulled him closer, bringing his thoughts back to reality:

"Qianqian, come a little closer. The headphone cord is taut. It'll be a problem if it gets torn."

Her face was right next to mine, and I could hear her breathing clearly.

As a result, he missed another achievement that was faintly glowing in the achievement list, as if reminding him or simply expressing his excitement about being triggered.

[A chaotic battle is underway]

Chapter 63: Even Mu Mu Has Achievements She Can't Trigger (Part 2)

On our first day in Shanghai, since it was already afternoon, we planned to put our luggage in the hotel, wander around the neighborhood, get some sleep, and then get some rest so we could get up early the next morning to go to the Expo site.

Just like most amusement parks that Chen Junqian has visited, most of the time spent in these places is spent queuing. A day may seem like a long time, but if you choose to go to the popular pavilions, you can probably only play one or two at most. After all, according to online reviews, it is common to queue for six to ten hours for the most popular places such as the China Pavilion, Japan Pavilion and Saudi Arabia Pavilion.

That's why it's best to arrive at your destination before the park opens at 6 a.m.; otherwise, you'll feel like you'll spend the whole day waiting.

With a somewhat casual, check-off-the-box mentality, Chen Junqian and his family strolled around the Bund and the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, sampled some local specialties, and then returned to their hotel.

They booked two double rooms next to each other; Chen Junqian and his father stayed in one room, while Lin Mu's mother stayed in the other.

However, before going to bed, the arrangement of people in the two rooms was more like the opposite, with adults chatting in one room and children playing in the other.

After letting her family know she was safe on her phone, Lin Mu turned over and sat cross-legged back on Chen Junqian's bed. Having just taken a shower, she still seemed to exude the fragrance of shower gel and shampoo, along with a hazy mist, making her delicate skin appear even more fair and rosy. Her slightly damp hair was draped lazily over her shoulders, gleaming like raven feathers under the light, which made Chen Junqian stare at her intently.

It wasn't that he was obsessed with long hair; it was just that the other person's appearance made Chen Junqian really want to grab an un-unlocked achievement along the way.

Blow-drying hair is an advanced version of patting someone's head.

It turns out that, compared to other parts of the body, the sensitivity of the heroines' heads in romantic comedies is always surprisingly high. Usually, just touching their heads is enough to make them blush, their hearts race, and they become so shy that they can't utter a single word.

Therefore, as an advanced version of patting the head, drying the heroine's hair has always been an indispensable part of romantic comedies. This is because the fact that this scene occurs means that she has just taken a shower in front of you, and that you have already reached this level of trust, so please don't hesitate any longer.

Condition for completion: Help a female protagonist with romantic comedy aptitude blow-dry her hair.

Other achievements associated with this achievement include "Combing hair is a special attack for younger sister-type characters".

It's just that Xu Youwei didn't wash her hair at his house that day, otherwise Chen Junqian probably would have already taken advantage of her. But now, another good opportunity has presented itself, so he didn't hesitate to grab the hairdryer from the hotel and wave it at Lin Muyang:

"Want me to blow dry your hair?"

"Hmm? Qianqian can do this too? That's good."

Hearing this, Lin Mu, who was sitting obediently cross-legged, swayed her body slightly from side to side like a kitten, placed her hands properly on her knees, moved slightly towards him, and leaned back to rest her head on Chen Junqian's chest, who was standing by the bed. Her tone carried a hint of impatience:

"come on."

To be honest, this was Chen Junqian's first time blow-drying someone's hair, so he made a few mistakes after only a short while. Seeing Lin Mu in front of him, he subconsciously shrank back and protested softly:

"It's a little hot."

Upon hearing this, Chen Junqian quickly pulled the hairdryer back a bit, and touched the area behind her ear that he had just blown on with the pads of his index and middle fingers. Sure enough, it was noticeably hot. So, while apologizing to her, he turned the temperature down a notch.

"I'm sorry, this is my first time blow-drying someone's hair."

"It's so unfair to use me as practice on your first try."

Although he said that, Lin Mu immediately added, with a hint of pride and satisfaction:

"But it's okay, I forgive you. You'll get used to it after doing it a lot, and you'll become more and more skilled. I used to burn myself at first."

As she spoke, Lin Mu raised both hands, like a fledgling bird spreading its wings, and helped Chen Junqian hold his other hand that was stroking her head, guiding him to slowly comb and straighten the knotted ends of her hair with his fingertips.