I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

Those words of praise, when put together, sound like a distant yet dazzling name in other people's eyes. Chen Junqian has been in her life for so long that she often forgets that he is such a person in other people's eyes. Just a few days ago, he was in a room with her discussing the rocket-throwing art style of a certain mysterious club while watching an R18 galgame.

The afternoon training finally ended around five o'clock. As soon as the whistle blew, everyone felt as if their bones had been removed, and cries of pain immediately rose and fell. The pain was even more intense when they thought about having to stay in the classroom for evening self-study. Gu Lingguo walked out with several girls from her class. As soon as she stepped off the playground, she felt like her legs didn't belong to her. Every step was extremely painful. The back of her military training uniform was soaked with sweat, and her hair was a mess from being pressed down by her hat.

"All I want to do right now is rush into an air-conditioned room and lie down."

Does the cafeteria have air conditioning?

"I've heard there are some, but there are far more people."

"Let's eat first then."

"Are you eating at home or out?"

"My mom brought me food."

"I guess I'll just go to the cafeteria and make myself a bowl of instant noodles. That way I can save a few dollars and buy something else later."

The girls chattered amongst themselves, and Gu Linguo casually chimed in with a few words. Because she had performed exceptionally well in the high school entrance exam and entered the top class, she had also applied to her family for the privilege of eating dinner outside. Although the meal allowance was only ten yuan, she didn't lack money for food.

It has to be said that unless it's like the blond guy you met during summer vacation who was rescued and then intentionally investigated the other person's social circle, Gu Lingguo really doesn't seem to have much of a connection with Chen Junqian in the eyes of outsiders. After all, almost all of their interactions are outside of school. Inside school, it's usually Chen Xi who attracts all the attention. In fact, her mysterious, two-dimensional image is more memorable.

Even so, some girls still noticed her:

"By the way, Gu Lingguo, are you quite familiar with Chen Junqian? I always saw you playing with his sister when we were in junior high."

"Um, I guess so."

It means they kissed.

"Wow, you're so lucky! Have you ever met her in person?"

Most people have seen him in person, so is Chen Junqian really some urban legend or a protected species? Maybe you'll see him when you wander around campus for a couple of days after school starts.

"...I've met him."

"Is he really that handsome?"

"It's alright."

"Not bad? It's only not bad?"

"It's nothing special."

"Your standards are too high."

As expected, childhood sweethearts don't always picture each other as attractive. How should I put it? Perhaps it's because they've seen each other in their more ordinary and unkempt state? Judging by the length of time they've known each other, they're definitely childhood sweethearts.

Gu Linguo didn't say anything more, but just lowered her head and kicked a small pebble on the roadside.

After stepping out of the school gate, the street in front of her was lined with food stalls serving students, making it a bit dazzling and difficult to choose. Gu Linguo looked around and then bumped into someone's gaze.

Through the crowded throng, Chen Junqian's gaze landed precisely on Gu Lingguo, next to her younger sister, who was still complaining about the heat after being dragged out by him while I was enjoying the air conditioning at home.

"Lin Guo, over here."

As an urban legend and a protected animal, Chen Junqian's existence has attracted a lot of attention. However, Gu Linguo is not the type to be shy. If she were really shy, she wouldn't be a mysterious anime character and a cosplayer at the same time. Upon hearing this, she walked over generously.

Chen Junqian first looked at her face, which was slightly red from the sun, then at the fine beads of sweat on her forehead. He took out a pack of wet wipes from his pocket and wiped her face while casually asking:

“I just got back from Shanghai. Your military training this year is much hotter than ours last year. Come on, let me take you to eat over there.”

Okay.

With her face slightly tilted back, enjoying the wiping service from the other party, Gu Lingguo felt like she might be the female protagonist in some domineering CEO novel, just one second away from being splashed with a bucket of makeup remover by some vicious female supporting character, which would then reveal her stunningly beautiful bare face.

"Let's go... It's so hot."

Look, the villainous female supporting character has appeared, and Chen Xi is one of them!

They were clearly saying it was hot, but they were still holding hands and shaking hands. Didn't their hands get sweaty?

Okay, if she's holding it, then I'll hold it too.

"Well, let's go!"

High school life feels more anticipated than I imagined.

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Chapter Twenty-Four: Of course, a romantic comedy will have a mysterious transfer student.

Although it was only from the end of August to the beginning of September, which was at most a week, it felt like summer had suddenly turned into autumn. The wind on campus already carried a touch of the coolness that was unique to the transition from late summer to early autumn.

Today is the first day of school for second-year high school students, and the school building is much busier than usual.

After a summer break, the students' faces have lost the fresh and bewildered look they had when they first entered high school. However, due to the division into arts and science classes, many students have transferred to entirely new classes, so it cannot be said that they are completely without a sense of novelty, especially for many students who have come to the Special Admission Class 1.

As a specially recruited liberal arts class, Class One fully inherited the characteristic of the liberal arts class having a huge gender imbalance. In particular, this year, due to the presence of a certain person, even more girls were attracted. So when Chen Junqian got the seating chart from the class monitor Lu Cheng, he glanced at it and found out with a smirk that there were only five boys in their entire class, including him and Lu Cheng.

We can't even gather all seven Calabash Brothers... I feel like we're in luck for future sports meets.

However, Zhu Wenyun and Chen Junqian remained seated at the same desk. After a year of observation, Teacher Shen was relieved. Firstly, their grades hadn't dropped, and secondly, they hadn't done anything outrageous. So, they continued to sit together. What? You're talking about the confession in the auditorium in June? Ahem, classmate, our school has already moved on from that matter. Let's talk about the graduation party back then instead; it was the first time.

Ten minutes before morning reading, the classroom was still a bit noisy. Zhu Wenyun, who was sitting on the side near the aisle, made full use of her physical advantage to block all sight. Even if a girl came over to talk to Chen Junqian, she would feel a little ashamed to be stared at by such a beautiful and elegant literary girl. After a few words, she could only cover her face and retreat, which made Lin Mu in front of her look at her with some surprise.

According to Qianqian, even without his experience of losing money at the market, he would most likely have gotten to know Zhu Wenyun anyway, since she was a fellow reader he had never met in his previous life. Realizing this fact made Lin Mu feel much better, since she often struggled with this kind of situation that resembled inviting a wolf into the house.

However, the class wasn't entirely made up of new students. The majority of the girls, who had been classmates with Chen Junqian for a year, were discussing something else entirely:

"Have you heard? We're getting a new student in our class today."

"Transferring classes on the first day of school?"

"It's not a class transfer, I heard it's skipping a grade."

"Skipped to the second year of high school? Really? I thought you could only see skipping grades in novels and TV dramas. Turns out it's possible in real life."

"Yeah, it seems like he skipped directly from junior high and got the top score in the city's high school entrance exam."

"First in the city's high school entrance exam? I seem to remember you. Isn't she Chen Junqian's sister?"

"It does seem to be a girl."

"Then it must be Chen Xi."

"Did they come looking for her brother?"

"I don't think she'll be able to adapt to the second year of high school. Good grades in junior high and high school are not the same thing."

"If someone is approved to join our class, they must have already passed the assessment."

"Too."

When the morning reading session officially began, the homeroom teacher, Ms. Shen, finally walked into the classroom carrying a stack of materials, followed by a girl.

It has to be said that this scene really has the feel of a transfer student's first appearance in a romantic comedy. It's just a pity that Gu Lingguo isn't here, so Chen Junqian can only make this comment on her behalf.

What he didn't know was that his sister was thinking the same thing at that very moment.

[Next should be self-introductions, I guess. They'll write your names on the blackboard...]

For some reason, I remembered how I used to complain about how hard it was to write my name when I was little. Although my brother's name also has a lot of strokes, it's much easier to write than hers.

The classroom, which had been somewhat noisy, fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to the door.

Because she was thinking about a name, Chen Xi's gaze was somewhat unfocused, but it didn't detract from the girl's beauty and temperament at all. She wore the school's new white short-sleeved uniform and dark blue sweatpants, her long hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders with a natural curve at the ends. Her skin was fair, her features delicate, but her eyes held a calmness and aloofness that seemed incongruous with her age—it was obvious at a glance.

They didn't participate in military training and spent the whole week in the sun.

Facing the inquisitive and curious gazes of the entire classroom, Chen Xi showed no sign of unease. Instead, she simply glanced around the classroom quietly, and a thought suddenly popped into her mind about her sister's reaction when watching "My Sister's Life":

When I become a junior high school student, my brother will become a high school student; when I become a high school student, my brother will become a university student; so there is no way for us to go to the same school and study together.

So, brother, how many years do you plan to repeat a grade?

Instead of finding an older brother who would repeat a grade for his younger sister, why not create a younger sister who would skip a grade for her older brother!

It was with this idea in mind that I got to where I am today and arrived here.

Without fear, Chen Xi met the gazes of Lin Mu and Zhu Wenyun one by one before finally fixing her eyes on Chen Junqian. Her previously aloof expression softened, and she smiled at Chen Junqian, just like Shen Nianqiu had done that day.

"Quiet."

As soon as Ms. Shen spoke, the classroom quickly fell silent. The homeroom teacher placed the materials on the podium and gestured to the girl next to her:

"This is our new classmate, Chen Xi. She was originally supposed to be in the first year of high school, but because of her excellent middle school entrance examination results and passing the subject assessment organized by the school, she was directly admitted to the second year of high school, the special admission class for liberal arts, with the school's approval."

A murmur rippled through the classroom, and Ms. Shen continued, "..."

"Chen Xi achieved the highest score in the city in the high school entrance examination, especially excelling in Chinese, English, and history. I hope that everyone can help each other and make progress together in the future."

Applause rang out. Chen Xi nodded politely to Teacher Shen, then turned to face the whole class. Her voice, like the feeling she gave off, was clear and calm, yet also very distinct... What the hell? The male protagonist of a romantic comedy had only been woken up from his sleep less than two hours ago by that sticky "Onii-chan" from the other party. Lin Guo, can you please stop teaching your best friend consonants?

"Hello everyone, my name is Chen Xi."

As she spoke, she turned around, picked up the chalk, and neatly wrote her name on the blackboard:

"Chen Junqian's Chen, and Xi's Xi in Chenxi."

As she introduced herself, many students who knew her identity smiled knowingly, and some even turned their heads to observe Chen Junqian's reaction.

"I previously attended junior high school at Ningzhong Middle School. This time, I skipped a grade and entered the second year of senior high school. Because I have always been interested in history, I chose humanities. There may be a lot of things to adapt to and learn in the future. I hope everyone will take good care of me."

Ms. Shen nodded in satisfaction, clearly proud that the class had gained another top student.

"Very good, Chen Xi, you go first—"

"in addition."

Chen Xi suddenly spoke, causing Teacher Shen to pause in surprise:

"Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

The girl nodded. Chen Junqian's eyelids twitched, and a strange premonition surfaced. Looking into his mind again, he saw that an achievement name was already lit up:

Transfer students' self-introductions are always surprising.

[A transfer student suddenly arrives in the class, and I heard he has a mysterious past? Now I have to bully him mercilessly... cough, we wouldn't have a romantic comedy like that, but it has to be said that appearing as a transfer student is definitely a great way to portray the female lead in a romantic comedy. At the same time, she will immediately say to the ordinary male protagonist, "Oh my god, aren't you that pervert from this morning?" or "Danna-sanma (husband), I've finally found you!" etc., which will shock everyone else and cause a sensation in the whole class.]

[Conditions for achieving this: The above scenario must be completed by any female protagonist who is suited for romantic comedy]

Sure enough, the next second, Chen Xi added in a calm tone:

"To help everyone get to know me more quickly, I'd like to add something."

The whole class listened attentively, and Chen Xi smiled slightly: