I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

As a reborn individual, Chen Junqian didn't have the same obsession as someone who studied literature in his previous life and therefore had to study science in this one. In fact, there was no difference between studying literature and science to him now. However, considering that most of the girls around him were probably literature students, he thought about it and still gave the answer "literature." Sure enough, he received a smile from Zhu Wenyun, who was sitting next to him. It seemed that she had already completed some kind of fantasy in her mind at lightning speed because of his answer.

"Humanities? There are so many girls in those classes, maybe even more exaggerated than the one to three ratio on stage. In our high school's humanities classes, there are often only ten boys out of sixty students. Don't you feel like you won't have to worry about finding a girlfriend?"

To Shen Nianqiu's teasing remark, Chen Junqian, who had genuinely studied humanities for two years, simply rolled his eyes in annoyance. Putting aside whether it was easy to find a girlfriend in a humanities class with more girls than boys, the boys certainly did their share of the work. From moving books at the beginning of the semester to cleaning at the end, they couldn't miss a single task. And because there were so few people, every year at the track and field meet, everyone had to participate; no one could be left out, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to register for all the events.

"What my sister said is encouraging minors to have early romantic relationships."

"The term 'puppy love' was created by parents and teachers. Dating before the age of eighteen is called puppy love. But once you enter college, you are forced to date, and if you can't, you are arranged to be on blind dates. I think it's normal to date in high school as long as it doesn't affect your studies. There are cases where people work hard for their lovers and break through their own limits to get into the same key university as their partners."

It felt like a prepared statement, and after saying it, Shen Nianqiu asked for other people's opinions in the chat channel:

What do you think?

Lin Mu, still munching on potato chips, was about to say something along those lines of habit, like that her parents would be called in if she got caught, but Xu Youwei, sitting next to her, had already expressed her support before she could:

I think it's fine.

Okay, Vivi really doesn't need to worry too much about calling her parents.

However, there were also those who disagreed with Xu Youwei, such as Chen Xi, who always seemed to have some issues with Weiwei lately. She simply stated:

“I don’t care about others, but if my brother is dating in high school, I will definitely tell my uncle and aunt.”

Yes, the younger sister's unique tattling is also an essential part to experience.

Regarding the disagreement between the two, Gu Linguo acted as a mediator and a rational observer:

"Actually, this depends more on personal thoughts. If it's just about dating for the sake of dating, then there would be tons of husbands and wives in elementary and middle school. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people reposting breakup captions on social media."

It's just that there are a lot of people here now, otherwise, Gu Linguo, a veteran master of anime and manga, would have said something like, "Can you please stop calling something as ordinary as your crush being with someone else a 'cuckolded person'? It's no different from making unwarranted expectations and breaking your own defenses."

"Ah, I see Wenyun."

Having completely forgotten what he was going to say, Lin Mu simply focused on watching TV. The moment Zhu Wenyun appeared on screen, he spoke up with this reminder, drawing everyone's attention back to the TV screen.

As someone who participated in the second round of the semi-finals, Chen Junqian actually had a pretty good impression of this recording. Compared to the first one, the second one was much shorter. This was mainly because the teams from Inner Mongolia and Yunnan were really weak. Even though the production team intentionally let them win and provided mostly everyday vocabulary, they were almost completely wiped out after two rounds. When both teams were eliminated, the Hunan team still had five members. This was nothing like the tense atmosphere of the first semi-finals, where all three teams had only one member left and struggled for seven or eight rounds.

It is precisely because of this that the production team had ample time and budget to give Zhu Wenyun.

The first challenging word was 【皴裂 (cun ​​first tone)】. The contestant on stage wrote 【皲裂 (jun first tone)】 instead. Zhu Wenjun received the first shot from the program team for this question. However, she was not on camera alone, but rather in the same frame as Chen Junqian next to her. The label 【安徽省国宁市】 was simultaneously given under both of them, but the school suffixes were different, making it look less neat.

The second word was 【嵇康】. While the main player on stage wrote 【稽康】, Zhu Wenyun in the audience wrote it correctly again.

Next is 【壅塞】. Unlike 【拥塞】, the original meaning of this word is to cover the roots of a plant with soil or fertilizer, so it is 【壅】 which contains the character for soil, rather than 【拥】 which has the radical for hand.

While eliminating the second-to-last contestant from the Shaanxi team on stage, the accuracy rate of this question among the 100 participants also plummeted to 2%, meaning that out of 100 people, only two people correctly wrote the character shape.

Just as the camera finally focused on Zhu Wenyun as she wished, and her own VCR played, the moment Chen Junqian's name was read out, Xu Youwei, the only one in the Guoning childhood sweetheart trio who seemed to have had no screen time this summer, also made a decision at the same time.

She was going to Beijing to find Chen Junqian.

Of course, at this very moment, there are actually two other girls...

I hope she can leave Guoning tonight.

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Chapter 48: Actually, it's best not to set any special rules for your phone (Part 2)

Although it didn't have the same amazing performance as Chen Junqian, who was the only one to answer correctly in the first round of the semi-finals, the show's production team used techniques and filters that seemed to have borrowed from their peers when filming "Touching China," which even surprised and slightly puzzled the person in front of the TV.

Zhu Wenyun knew, of course, that her family situation was not as good as Lin Mu's and Xu Youwei's. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been unable to afford a school district house next to Guoning Middle School and would have been forced to separate from Chen Junqian during junior high school. But it shouldn't be as bad as the program portrayed. Anyone who didn't know better would think that they were going to replace the girl with the photo of her yearning for education from the Hope Project promotion with her tomorrow. In fact, she was quite satisfied with her current life situation.

More importantly, at this moment, she is also full of confidence in her future. She can answer the reporter's question, "Are you happy?" without any psychological burden. After all, compared to herself a few years ago, Zhu Wenyun has even been to Beijing once. Her vision is no longer confined to books and that small town. She has truly seen a wider world and sincerely believes that one day she will have a place here.

However, the production team was certainly aware that going too far would be counterproductive. After all, this wasn't a real "Miserable King" show, so after a little bit of hype, they shifted the focus to a positive one. The final image of Zhu Wenyun on screen was one that she was quite satisfied with. After all, she was genuinely worried about being used as a typical example of suffering propaganda, and this was just right—neither putting on a brave face nor deliberately putting on a show.

Moreover, the production team actually edited in a lot of footage related to herself and Chen Junqian. Starting from the grandmother's rambling, watching the scenes of the two of them together appear one after another on the big screen of CCTV like a revolving lantern, just this alone was enough to make Zhu Wenyun sit there with her chin in her hand, watching intently for a long time.

After all, this time she's not just some ordinary-looking 'Chen Junqian's classmate'.

Book friend, close friend, teacher, childhood sweetheart... all the labels Lin Mu wanted to present on screen were ultimately replaced by her here, and thus presented to the national audience.

This sense of satisfaction and comfort, seemingly welling up from the depths of her soul, made the girl's heart as quiet as an abandoned manor that had been deserted for many years. There were no human voices or traces of people, and the lush plants grew and died on their own, with time flowing slowly along the veins of the leaves.

A tremendous sense of freedom and security enveloped Zhu Wenyun. In this vast, empty, and comfortable illusion, she could think of anything or nothing at all. But as she lay there, watching the images of herself and Chen Junqian on television, the memories piled up deep within her heart were unfolded layer by layer, like oil paper wrappings. After seeing them, she would carefully put them back, like a farmer sifting through his newly harvested rice, filling her with anticipation for the future.

Of course, it would be even better if there wasn't another girl here at this time.

Comparing Shen Nianqiu to those birds that always fly in the sky and require strangely shaped scarecrows to scare them away is probably not quite appropriate, because her size and stature are far beyond what can be described as birds. If we really have to say, she is probably more like those wild boars that only existed in the stories told by grandparents during childhood, which would run down from the mountains and destroy crops when they were hungry. At least in terms of destructive power and intimidation, that is certainly the case.

After once again stopping someone from trying to pick up and trample the crops while she was engrossed in watching them, Zhu Wenyun was able to glean some insight into the way the other person and Chen Junqian interacted. Her feelings were a mixture of joy and sorrow.

The good news is that, just as Chen Junqian told himself, Shen Nianqiu's niche is fundamentally different from hers. She won't show any literary talent as she thought when her career was declining rapidly. She's just good at academics, which is why the school pulled her to participate in the Chinese Character Dictation Competition. In the days they spent together, she never revealed any of these traits or talked about related topics.

The bad news is that Shen Nianqiu is almost constantly seeking more intimate physical contact.

At first, Zhu Wenyun wondered if this was a deliberate act by the other party to try and upset her. However, she quickly realized that it had nothing to do with whether she was actually there or not. Shen Nianqiu was someone who would seek close contact and intimate physical contact. According to the latest and trendiest Freudian psychology theory she had read, this was most likely a physiological inertia and a manifestation of insecurity formed by a bad relationship with her mother and terrible childhood experiences.

It can only be said that Freud's theory that any psychology can be attributed to one's own mother can sometimes be surprisingly accurate. Although this is not the whole reason for Shen Nianqiu's complex personality, it is at least correct in some aspects. As for Zhu Wenyun, she has taken the first step in truly understanding Shen Nianqiu.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.

Compared to her childhood sweetheart, who is still valued by her but is clearly not a threat at this stage, Shen Nianqiu is indeed putting more pressure on Zhu Wenyun at this point in time. After all, the ecological niche is never just a psychological ranking, but also a ranking based on appearance. And it is precisely in this aspect that the two of them show signs of convergence.

In fact, among Guo Ning's childhood sweetheart trio, even though the system has rated all three girls as A in appearance, there are still quite obvious differences between them, especially as they get older. At this stage, where even seventh-grade biology textbooks have already covered the relevant knowledge of human reproduction, none of them are the completely clueless children they were a few years ago.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Wenyun is very clear about the kind of attraction that a girl like Shen Nianqiu would have for boys at this stage. After all, in terms of the development of secondary sexual characteristics, Zhu Wenyun, who is invincible among the trio of Guo Ning and can be equivalent to two or three Mu Mu, would still lose to Shen Nianqiu in front of her due to the actual age difference. Therefore, those actions that would be commonplace for Lin Mu would be completely different when Shen Nianqiu does them.

Simply put, some people lie down on the bed and they really lie down, while others lie down on the bed and the system's [fanservice] related achievements start shining brightly in Chen Junqian's mind with ecstasy.

That's why Zhu Wenyun was always wary of Shen Nianqiu and Chen Junqian meeting alone.

What? You mean they lived under the same roof for several days last summer?

That just means that as long as I didn't see it, nothing happened.

Chen Junqian, of course, had no idea that while everyone was engrossed in watching the second episode, Zhu Wenyun beside him had already engaged in such a lively brainstorming session. At the end of the program, he casually complimented Zhu Wenyun:

"I didn't realize it when we were recording it live, but now that I'm watching it on TV as a viewer, Wen Yun really shines, and it feels different."

"Indeed, I've seen many comments online mentioning you, and they're mostly praising you."

Shen Nianqiu had already opened Weibo on her phone and started surfing the internet. Since she wouldn't be playing until the semi-finals, she was quite relaxed.

Well, she wasn't a girl who grew up in the Guoning ecosystem, so she wouldn't really care about things like childhood sweethearts or childhood memories. There wasn't much to remember about her childhood anyway, so when she saw the parts related to Zhu Wenyun, she naturally didn't react as strongly as Xu Youwei, who wanted to fly directly to Beijing.

As I said before, she already knew all along.

Moreover, even in terms of family, Shen Nianqiu didn't think Zhu Wenyun had anything wrong with her. She even wished that her parents were the type who worked away from home year after year, just like her. Families with left-behind children are always better than families who have lost their only child. At least the other family has a grandmother who cares about her.

Shen Nianqiu took the lead, and Chen Junqian also took out his phone. He was then glanced at and casually asked:

"Little brother, this phone is a bit old, doesn't it lag?"

"It's alright, but it has indeed been two years, almost three?"

As he spoke, Chen Junqian also looked at the phone case in his hand. It was bought for him by Zhu Wenyun with her first royalties from her writing. It was a gift from her at the end of 2010, and if you count the time, it has indeed been used for almost three years.

"Should I buy you a new one?"

Shen Nianqiu, who of course knew about this, teased him with a sarcastic expression, but Chen Junqian simply rolled his eyes at the response.

"Come on, sister, where did you get the money? The one you have now is a second-hand one you bought from someone else at school. I'd rather buy you a new one."

Unlike Chen Junqian and Zhu Wenyun, who genuinely have stable incomes, Shen Nianqiu is ultimately just a student. The only money she receives each month is her living expenses at school. Therefore, Chen Junqian is well aware that this is just a joke.

Even with Shen Nianqiu's joke, Zhu Wenyun, who was holding the same phone as Chen Junqian, subconsciously pursed her lips. If Chen Junqian hadn't reacted quickly, she probably would have already blurted out something sarcastic.

After all, in this summer season when gloves, sweaters, and scarves are not allowed, the only thing Chen Junqian has that is connected to her is this cell phone, which contains countless records of the spring, summer, autumn, and winter between her and Chen Junqian.

Of course, what Shen Nianqiu and Zhu Wenyun didn't know at the moment was that Chen Junqian was actually quite satisfied with their pre-arranged mode of one of them talking on the phone while the other chatted via QQ in a private message. This way, he could perfectly operate in two threads, chatting with Shen Nianqiu while simultaneously having long phone conversations with Zhu Wenyun every night. He had mastered the skill of multitasking, being incredibly adept at drawing squares with one hand and circles with the other.

Moreover, this is not Chen Junqian's limit. At his peak, under special circumstances such as New Year's Eve, he can even briefly maintain a situation where he is chatting offline with his sister, on the phone with his older sister, and sending New Year's greetings to four other girls at the same time. It's just that he can't maintain this for long.

"If Junqian wants to change his phone, I can buy you a new one."

Yes, this is the only girl among Chen Junqian's friends who can say this without any psychological pressure. The saying that independence of thought is based on economic independence is absolutely true. Chen Junqian always believes that Zhu Wenyun's current transformation is inseparable from her ability to start having a stable income.

"Forget it, it's still usable. But Apple will be releasing the iPhone 6 in a month or two, and we need to use this for a video shoot, so we can consider buying one. But it will be shared property of the club. As for myself, I can continue using the one you gave me. It's not completely unusable."

Clearly, Zhu Wenyun was quite satisfied with Chen Junqian's remarks and statement. After nodding, she received a phone call from her grandmother and took a few steps away to answer it.

At the same time, Chen Junqian also received a phone call, but it wasn't from his family; it was from Xu Youwei.

"Who?"

"Youwei".

"show me."

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at the nickname you gave her."

"If there are no notes, just the name."

Chen Junqian showed the screen to his sister, who was standing next to him and curiously leaning over to see the caller ID page, before answering the call and hearing Xu Youwei's familiar voice.

Unlike her somewhat low, hoarse, or even silent tone in the chat channel during the latter half of the program, Xu Youwei now reverted to her usual demeanor, immediately sharing a well-established fact with him:

"Dad and I have agreed that I can go to Beijing to visit you, Qinqin. When does your semi-final start?"

"Hmm? Yoyo, are you coming to Beijing? The semi-finals will start recording next Monday. If you really want to come, I'll ask the production team for a spot in the backstage area for your friends and family, since the audience seats are already full."

Chen Junqian was somewhat surprised by Xu Youwei's sudden decision to come to Beijing, but upon reflection, it seemed to make sense, so he quickly agreed.

"Okay, it's settled then."

As she said this, Xu Youwei unconsciously turned her head to look at the night and the moon outside the window.

She's going to travel thousands of kilometers to a strange city to see the person she likes, and that alone is enough to give her a sweet dream tonight, imagining the gentle sunshine and lovely clouds along the way, and how the wind must be sweet too.

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PS2: Although there are iv posts in the group every day now, I have actually said in the group that among the six female protagonists, Xu Youwei was the first to fall in love with Chen Junqian.

Chapter 49: The Prelude to August - You're a Leo (Part 2)

Just as Xu Youwei was preparing to head to Beijing to meet Chen Junqian, the two little ones, who were still considered to have slipped through the net in the system's records, also began their own secret plot.

It can only be said that with Chen Xi's official move, the geographical distance between the two has been reduced to almost zero. It's incredibly convenient to hold a small meeting on weekdays; they can just find any spot near the fitness equipment downstairs in the community, and today is no exception.

"If Xu Youwei is going to Beijing, does that mean we'll have a chance to formally investigate the situation at the wear-resistant factory?"