I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

"If I had to say, I'd say it's all about letting things take their course. It's the kind of thing where it would be nice if it were there, but it wouldn't affect my feelings for it at all if it wasn't. In fact, the only person around me who understands these things is Lin Guo. Xiao Xi herself was only introduced to these things by Lin Guo, so she only half understands them."

Chen Junqian's meaning was very clear: if he really valued this the most, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to establish contact with Guo Ning's trio in the first place, or immediately tried to promote it in a strange way after their relationship improved. But in the end, he just found Gu Linguo, who already liked this kind of content. So Zhu Wenyun was relieved again, since she really didn't have the energy or time to re-enter this mysterious 'anime world' that was not simple at all.

"I see."

After confirming this with Chen Junqian, Zhu Wenyun began to familiarly assume the role of her personal wingman:

"So, what stage is Junqian and Xiaoxi's relationship at now? I felt her reaction today was quite amusing. Mainly because I've never specifically asked before, is your daily interaction really like what we saw in those cartoon clips today?"

"That's definitely an exaggeration, but there is definitely a bit of ambiguity involved. At least the fact that she wakes me up every day is proof enough."

"Hmm... Actually, even now she still wakes you up every day."

"what?"

Thinking of what she saw at Chen Junqian's house during the day, Zhu Wenyun also offered an explanation:

"She put the squirrel plush toy that corresponds to your image on the bed, and then she comes over every morning to wake the toy up. In her words, this is to maintain the habit, otherwise if someone keeps going away for three days and returning home for two, she might really forget to come up and wake the toy up one day."

"...It felt like she was just being coquettish."

"Indeed, so I dutifully relayed the message. It's better to have a middleman relay these kinds of messages than to have the person say them themselves. Xiaoxi is quite good at this."

Although Zhu Wenyun knew very well that Shen Nianqiu was actually the one most similar to her in terms of inner qualities, the parents of Guoning, especially Chen Junqian and Chen Xi's parents, thought that Chen Xi was more like Zhu Wenyun. Both of them appeared to be cold and excellent students in public, and were clearly more inclined towards humanities subjects. The only difference was in their height and build.

"There's another day of activities tomorrow?"

"Yes, I'll be back the day after tomorrow."

"It seems like everyone's been pretty busy lately."

"It's too Versailles for the two of us to say something like that."

What does Versailles mean?

"To put it simply, it's a way of speaking that seems like complaining but is actually showing off. After all, other people aren't like us, who have already passed the high school entrance exam. But next week, we still have to take the physical fitness test and the physics and chemistry experiment. Phew—I hope Mu Mu can do well, so that she'll have a better mindset when she takes the high school entrance exam next month. It's not good to fall behind her classmates by 20 points before the exam even starts."

“She told me last time that you would come and help her on the day of the physical test.”

"Oh, you mean this? Actually, I plan to lead her around the track. As long as we don't talk or have any physical contact, it shouldn't be considered cheating."

Will this work?

"It should be very useful for Mu Mu."

"If you can't catch up, you'll feel even more distressed."

"So I will definitely slow down and keep pace with her. Actually, I've always felt that I've been moving too fast compared to my peers, and it's normal to slow down occasionally. Of course, Wenyun might feel the same way. Let's go out and play together during the summer vacation after the high school entrance exam?"

"Hmm, where does Junqian want to go?"

"How's the beach?"

"Is it just the two of us?"

"Actually, I still want everyone to be together."

"Yeah, it's more lively when everyone's together."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome.

"You're welcome, no need to thank me."

"...Okay, I'll hang up now."

After ending the phone call with Zhu Wenyun, Chen Junqian sat on the sofa in the room for a while before seeing Gu Lingguo push open the half-closed door and walk in with a helpless expression.

"Ugh--"

Why are you starting to sigh?

"Because I've also started to lose my independence as a friend, just like my senior. Xiaoxi made me sign a lot of unequal treaties, which is so ridiculous. The footage of the two of us at the anime convention today was broadcast live by a streamer, including the part where I said my senior was my boyfriend. Wow, it was really hard to explain, and I had to make up several stories to cover it up."

"Hmm, for example?"

"For example, because I'm so popular, I had to ask a senior to be my current boyfriend in an emergency to avoid being harassed by fans. This is even depicted in romantic comedies!"

"Tell the truth."

"Ahem... I told Xiaoxi that it was because my brother was too popular that he had to use me as his current girlfriend. Then I took advantage of the situation and made a public announcement. She believed me, as if she really thought that was something I would do. It's so unfair."

As she said this, Gu Linguo sat down directly next to Chen Junqian and raised a finger in dissatisfaction, saying:

"My feelings for my senior are the same as Xiaoxi's; I just want to have a senior like her."

After changing the way she addressed someone three times in one sentence, she added with a grin:

"So whatever Xiaoxi's feelings are for her brother, that's exactly how I feel. Whatever she wants to do with her brother, that's what I want to do with her brother. Come here, hug me—"

Before Chen Junqian could answer, Gu Linguo bent her legs on the sofa and reached out to hug him tightly.

In fact, judging solely from the level of intimacy in their behavior, Gu Linguo's sense of propriety is actually within the same range as Mu Mu's. Nothing strange happened last night, such as a night raid or finding strange photos of the other person in his bed in the morning. This hug can even be considered the closest interaction they've ever had, which makes Chen Junqian feel a little dazed.

To be honest, he and Gu Linguo did have no shortage of intimate interactions, but almost none of them were done in the name of Chen Junqian and Gu Linguo. The other person's name might be Kirisaki Chitoge or Miyazono Kaori, Takanashi Rikka or Sawamura Spencer Eriri, but it was definitely not Gu Linguo. They even wanted him to blurt out, "What is your real thing and where is it?"

But Gu Linguo spoke even faster:

"Alright, let's try on the clothes we'll wear tomorrow, shall we?"

The next morning, two sets of extremely exquisite uniforms were neatly laid out in the center of the bed: a classic gray-blue suit jacket, a light blue inner shirt, a red and black striped tie for boys, and a red bow tie and pleated skirt for girls. They were the school uniforms of Shih-Yu Municipal Moya Middle School.

"Okay, brother, you can change your clothes now. I slept a little late, so I feel like I need to hurry."

Gu Linguo, wearing a loose nightgown, was standing in front of the full-length mirror at the bathroom sink, carefully tucking her long hair back with a hairnet while giving Chen Junqian, who was tidying his clothes, some detailed instructions.

Although he had already tried it last night, when Chen Junqian gently ran his fingertips over the smooth and finely stitched seams at the collar, he still felt that the person next to him was indeed quite talented in this area. It could be said that he had completely surpassed him, the male protagonist who only had a basic level of skill. There was no need to worry about the problems of not matching the description or the one-size-fits-all disaster that would occur when buying cosplay clothes online. Every piece made by the other person was quite comfortable and fit well, and the quality was also much better.

"I feel like this outfit could be worn as everyday clothes; it's really well made."

Hearing Chen Junqian's praise, Gu Lingguo turned around, proudly raising her chin, but her lips couldn't help but curl into a wide smile:

"Of course! 'April' was my favorite anime last year, so if I'm going to cosplay it, I'll definitely put in 200% effort! And..."

She paused, her eyes suddenly darting away, a faint blush rising on her fair cheeks, and she muttered softly:

"Besides, this is our first official duo cosplay... so of course I have to wear the clothes I made myself."

Chen Junqian nodded in agreement, quickly put on the clothes, then turned and walked to the dressing table, opening the huge professional makeup case that looked like a treasure chest.

"You make the clothes while I do the makeup. It feels like a new era of men working the fields and women weaving. Lin Guo, come and sit down after you finish tying your hair."

"Yes, yes, it's coming."

Gu Lingguo obediently walked to the round stool in front of the dressing table, sat down, tilted her head back, and closed her eyes like a cat waiting to be stroked.

Chen Junqian pulled over another chair and sat down directly in front of her. In order to apply the makeup more carefully, he had to pull the chair forward a little. Their knees gently touched in the small space, and the originally spacious room seemed to shrink instantly, with only the sound of their breathing filling the air.

"First, apply the foundation. Considering that Xun's character is a somewhat frail and sickly beauty, I will choose a foundation that is a little lighter than the shade you used before, so that it shows a slight hint of fragility, but it can't be without any color. The main reason is that your face is too rosy, making you look like a completely healthy version."

"Hehehe, a healthy version of Kaori Miyazono, it feels like she could easily snag Kousei Arima. Even though the deceased white moonlight is the best white moonlight, it's meaningless if you can't be together."

"Indeed."

As Chen Junqian answered, he squeezed foundation onto the back of his hand and gently pressed it onto Gu Lingguo's cheeks with a damp beauty sponge. His movements were extremely gentle, as if he were handling an extremely fragile and precious work of art. Although it wasn't the first time he had done makeup for Gu Lingguo, nor was it the first time Gu Lingguo had done makeup for him, they both found themselves immersed in the enjoyable process each time.

"Don't be nervous, relax. Your eyelashes keep shaking, I can't apply eyeliner."

"Yeah."

Extending his left hand, Chen Junqian naturally pinched Gu Lingguo's delicate chin, lifting her face slightly upwards:

"Come on, look up. I'm drawing your inner eyeliner. It might be a little itchy, just bear with it."

He held an extremely fine liquid eyeliner pen in his right hand and carefully outlined the base of Gu Lingguo's eyelashes.

The two were so close that Gu Lingguo could clearly hear his deliberately soft breathing. His fingers, which were supporting her chin, were warm and strong. The strange feeling of being completely controlled and carefully cared for made Gu Lingguo feel as if a feather was gently scraping her heart, a tingling sensation that spread all the way to her limbs.

After completing the eye makeup, the finishing touch was the lip gloss. Chen Junqian chose a cherry blossom pink lip gloss and applied a little with a lip brush.

"Open your mouth a little bit."

He gave the command in a soft voice.

Gu Lingguo obediently parted her light pink lips slightly. Chen Junqian's gaze lingered on those two soft lips for a second before he took the lip brush and carefully applied it along her lip shape. He applied it very slowly, as if performing some kind of silent pilgrimage. When the brush brush swept across her cupid's bow, his thumb unconsciously wiped away a little bit of excess from the corner of Gu Lingguo's lips.

"Okay, the makeup is done, now put on the wig."

As he said this, Chen Junqian stood up, walked behind Gu Lingguo, and gently put the smooth golden wig on her head. He carefully adjusted the position of her hairline, and finally used a bobby pin to secure the edges. After making sure it wouldn't come loose, he nodded in satisfaction at the mirror.

"Lin Guo has always looked good with blonde hair."

"Hehe, it's probably because I'm naturally fair-skinned."

Gu Linguo kept looking at herself from different angles in the mirror, and finally broke into a big smile:

Isn't it super cute?

"Yes, it's super, super cute."

"I'll go change my clothes. I feel like I'll look even cuter after I change."

While Gu Linguo went to change her clothes, Chen Junqian turned around, faced the mirror, and began to apply simple makeup. Arima Kousei's makeup was much simpler, mainly focusing on his temperament, which was no challenge for him, a man of great acting skills. After changing into the dark gray suit jacket, tying the red and black striped tie, and putting on his signature thick black-rimmed glasses, the bathroom door clicked open.

The girl named Gu Linguo disappeared again, replaced by Kaori Miyazono, who seemed to have stepped directly out of an anime and was as dazzling as the sun.

The gray-blue suit jacket fit her perfectly, outlining the girl's slender waist; a red bow was playfully tied at the chest; beneath the pleated skirt were a pair of fair and straight legs, wearing a pair of brown leather shoes; her long golden curly hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and paired with the makeup that Chen Junqian had just carefully applied for her, which conveyed a sense of frailty yet incredible strength, the resemblance was indeed quite high.

Gu Lingguo put her hands behind her back, nervously clutching her skirt, and lightly shuffled her toes on the carpet before raising her head to look at Chen Junqian through her thick glasses.

Chen Junqian, standing before her, wore clothes she had sewn stitch by stitch. His handsome features, which were originally quite striking, were somewhat obscured by his black-rimmed glasses, but this only accentuated a melancholic, artistic air about him, making him even more attractive to certain girls.

"I suddenly remembered the script I wrote when I made the final video of 'My Lie in April'."

"Ok?"

"I was moved by the last letter from Xun again. I thought that maybe getting a serious illness was an opportunity that could force people to do things they wouldn't have dared to do before, and then really become someone's white moonlight or something. But I deleted it all later because that kind of thinking is both arrogant and humble, right? There are many things that can only be done and kept done while you're alive."

"I'm quite pleased that Lin Guo thinks this way."

"Because that's what you taught me, even though that would make the story very boring."

Are you bored?

"Well, it's like before you could say, 'I've liked you for ten years, but in the end I spent the whole of April weaving a lie that I don't like you,' but now you can only say, 'I've liked you for ten years,' without even deciding on the second half of the sentence. There's no dramatic conflict or story at all."

"Then why can't it be that I've liked you for ten years, and in the end we're together?"