I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

If we divide the camps like this, it seems that the six girls around him have become two opposing sides, the Allies and the Entente, in a three-on-three battle.

Although Chen Junqian himself felt that the alliance between the two sides was quite fragile.

Shaking his head to clear away these random thoughts, Chen Junqian overheard Shen Nianqiu inviting Chen Xi to go out with them, perhaps to karaoke or something.

The "Battleground in Progress" message in the system fell completely silent once again.

In this respect alone, the younger sister's results were even better than Mu Mu's.

Because any girl who is with her will subconsciously and naturally overlook her. Even if he and his sister are singing lyrics like "dimples and long eyelashes, irresistibly charming" in a karaoke room, Shen Nianqiu will just sit there quietly and smile and clap along for them.

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"You're not going again. I heard you talking about it just the other day."

"Yes, I'm sorry, Grandma. We had already agreed on this beforehand."

“I have nothing to apologize for. When that girl was your age, she was still asking us for money. My granddaughter knows how to earn money and is still willing to spend money on me.”

After all, she was her own granddaughter with whom she had lived for over a decade. Grandma Zhu could tell at a glance that Zhu Wenyun wasn't in a good mood. Sitting there, picking vegetables, she grinned at her:

"Is it that they can't go?"

"No, it's just that I suddenly didn't want to go."

At this point, Zhu Wenyun neatly tied her long hair into a bun at the back of her head. The tall girl skillfully tied her apron hanging on the wall. However, completely different from her clean and neat movements, her tone was full of confusion and hesitation.

"If there are some things I haven't figured out, it feels like there's no point in going on a trip together, so it's better to put them aside for now."

Not wanting her grandmother to worry about things she herself hadn't figured out, Zhu Wenyun quickly changed the subject:

"Oh, Grandma, I picked up my report card from school yesterday. I got second place overall and seventh in the grade."

Although the elementary school graduation exam doesn't affect any subsequent middle school admissions, the school still graded the papers and ranked them. Upon hearing this, Grandma Zhu sighed.

“I’m not worried about your grades, but our family can’t afford to buy you a house in the Ningzhong area, so you’ll have to go to Jinzhong for junior high.”

"It's okay, Grandma. I'll get into Ningzhong High School when I take the high school entrance exam."

"That's not it. As I was saying, I'm definitely not worried about your grades. The main thing is that if you go to study at Jinzhong High School, you won't be with that boy anymore, right? It'll be fine, okay?"

Faced with her grandmother's question, Zhu Wenyun's hands paused subconsciously for a moment, then she smiled at her grandmother again:

"It's okay, it's just that we don't go to the same school. His new home is quite close to mine, so it's fine."

"Let me think about it. Next year, next summer vacation, the three of us will go on a trip together again. By then I will definitely have more money saved than I have now, and we will go even further, wherever we want to go in the country."

"Junqian has been teaching me how to make desserts recently. I'll let Grandma try some next time."

"hiss--"

As she spoke, Zhu Wenyun accidentally made a small cut on the pad of her right index finger with the kitchen knife in her hand. She had long since made such a basic mistake, even though she was past the time when she was a kitchen novice.

Not wanting her grandmother to see, the girl discreetly hid her finger and then ran to her room to find a band-aid and put it on.

A little blood seeped from the wound, just as psychological emotions were transformed into actual pain on a physiological level.

Zhu Wenyun hated this feeling.

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Xu Youwei stood outside a fenced-off construction site, gazing at the scenery inside.

This old building, which was supposedly originally a department store, was abandoned a few years ago. For a long time, it has been the main base for various vendors from other places to sell cheap clothes and small commodities under the banner of "clearance sale" or "fire sale". It is also one of the places she and Chen Junqian went to most often after school. The two even considered setting up their doomsday base here at the beginning.

A little further to the left is the alleyway they used to frequent. Xu Youwei and Chen Junqian used to set off firecrackers, play with snow spray cans, chase cats, and tease dogs there. But now even the walls with their mottled murals have been torn down, and cement dust floats in the summer sun.

Countless evenings after school overflowed from the cracks there, shimmering like broken gold in the dust.

But if you blink again, you'll realize that all of this is just wishful thinking. All you can see are demolition workers in overalls walking around the ruins, carrying away waste in carts.

Before I knew it, it was dusk.

Xu Youwei lingered there for a long time, unwilling to leave.

A massive, serene crimson sun slowly sank between the high-rises of Guoning. The girl finally took her first steps. She didn't walk fast, but as time passed, her silhouette gradually shrank until it disappeared completely into the fiery sunset.

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Lin Mu's favorite song lately is S.H.E.'s "I Don't Want to Grow Up".

She has even made plans to sing this song with Qianqian at the karaoke bar next time, so she is now practicing the lyrics line by line.

"Mumu, dinner's ready!"

Hearing her mother calling her from outside the room, Lin Mu had no choice but to take off her headphones, answer, and immediately get up and leave the room; she was indeed a little hungry.

The music, which hadn't been paused, continued to play over and over again in the headphones on the desk:

"I don't want to, I ... grow up."

"I will lose him when I grow up."

"The one I love deeply, the one who loves me deeply."

"How could I fall in love with someone else?"

(End of Volume 2)

P.S.: Thank you for reading and subscribing.

PS2: The recommended song for this chapter is "I Don't Want to Grow Up". I decided to write this song for Mu Mu when I first started writing the outline. Finally, I've written this part.

A list of achievements in Romantic Comedy in Volume 2

1. [The Fireworks Festival Where Sound Disappears]

If confessions could be delivered so easily, the suspense and tension in romantic comedies would undoubtedly be greatly reduced. Therefore, the various unexpected events that occur when deciding to confess are an essential element to appreciate in romantic comedies.

Condition for completion: The female protagonist confesses her love to you while fireworks are being set off, but her voice is drowned out by the sound of the explosion.

This was first achieved by Hsu Yu-Wei.

2. [Summer is all about swimsuits!]

As we all know, the seventh and eighth months of the lunar calendar are traditionally known for their good fortune. Hot springs are popular in winter and beaches are a must in summer. In the scorching summer, beaches, seaside resorts, and fireworks displays are indispensable.

Many stories end here, but many more begin here. A girl's blush always speaks louder than words. Whether it's blindfolding her to hit a watermelon or personally applying sunscreen to her, sincerely compliment her with "Your swimsuit suits you well," right now, before the summer is even over.

Condition for achievement: Create unique summer memories at the beach with the heroines who are adaptable to romantic dramas and are wearing swimsuits.

This was first achieved by Lin Mu.

3. [Boyfriend Shirt]

In many romantic comedies, the boyfriend shirt can be seen as another kind of virginity-killing outfit and attack speed boost set, since most people can't resist a girl who is only wearing her own shirt.

After all, it's great if clothes are too big and look loose, and it's also great if clothes are too small and look tight. In short, they are both excellent and delicious.

Condition for achievement: Any female protagonist with romantic comedy suitability actively chooses to wear your clothes.

This was first achieved by Shen Nianqiu.

4. [Late-night phone conversations]

There are few things in this world better than a comfortable wash and a warm bed, followed by a late-night phone call with your sweetheart, sharing interesting things that have happened to you, listening to her talk about her hopes for the future, or simply being a sounding board to listen to her complaints, and then saying goodnight to each other, or hanging up the phone until dawn.

After all, when someone is being missed, it doesn't matter whether they know it or not.

He was already being held in the arms of those who missed him.

Conditions for achieving this: Have a long phone call (at least 30 minutes) with a female protagonist who is suited for romantic comedies in bed at night.

This was first achieved by Zhu Wenyun.

5. [Let's have a study session together!]

Although it's often joked that romantic comedies, aside from their student status, have almost no depiction of studying or taking exams, and the school seems to have become a trigger for various events such as school festivals, cultural festivals, student council activities, and club activities, students' primary job is still to study, and romantic comedies that even use this as their core selling point are not uncommon.

Whether it's being patiently tutored by a high-achieving female protagonist in the library, or having the high-achieving student take the low-achieving female protagonist to their home or other places for private tutoring on weekends, sometimes doing things with someone you like does have a special boost, and study sessions are no exception.

Condition for completion: Participate in a study session (at least one hour) with the heroines who are suited for romantic comedies.

This was first achieved by Lin Mu, Xu Youwei, and Zhu Wenyun.

6. [Because the lyrics are the cry of my soul]

In many situations, when people are unable to express their feelings and thoughts accurately in words, or when they are too shy to express their feelings directly, the lyrics of a song naturally become one of the best mediums for conveying their emotions.

As the saying goes, love must be sung out loud to embark on the journey to happiness. This applies whether it's playing Chopin's Nocturnes for you, or writing poems and composing works for you. The same principle applies to the idea that literature should be written to suit the times, and songs and poems should be composed to suit the occasion.

Condition for achievement: Express your feelings for each other through a duet with the heroines who are suited for romantic comedies.

This was first achieved by Zhu Wenyun.

7. [Please stomp on me hard!]

In classic romantic comedies, being trampled on by all sorts of beautiful girls (both physically and psychologically) is one of the uniquely blissful troubles for male protagonists.

Whether it's a tsundere young lady's punishment play, an athletic girl's accidental slip, a black-haired queen's declaration of dominance, or a timid loli-type heroine's back-stepping relaxation, this action perfectly blends shame, heartbeat, and a subtle desire for conquest.

After all, being able to admire the blushing cheeks and trembling voice of one's beloved up close is a VIP experience that those who are single will never understand.

Condition for achievement: Be trampled underfoot by any heroine with romantic comedy traits in any way.

This was first achieved by Lin Mu.

8. [Isn't this position terrible?]

Physical contact in romantic comedies always comes unexpectedly. Whether it's being pinned down by the heroine due to unavoidable circumstances or being dominated and controlled by the other party, these are classic and classic developments.

Of course, it can naturally develop into a chaotic wall slam turning into a bed slam, or a second fall when trying to get up, burying a part of the body completely in some mysterious soft and elastic area, and then breathing together, intertwining, and having an earthquake in the pupils.

Under the binding force of the rules of romantic comedies, this awkward position needs to be maintained for at least five seconds, until one of them shouts a stereotypical line like, "Idiot, get up!" or "How much longer do you want to keep pressing me down like this?" before it finally ends.

Condition for completion: either pin the female protagonist who is suited for romantic comedy down or be pinned down by her for at least five seconds.

This was first achieved by Lin Mu.

9. [Only one room left!]