They don't actually think I like them, do they?

"Brother Lin...no, Father Lin! Please save me! I'll do anything! I'll accept the rejection, but I'm so afraid she'll never talk to me again! Can you help me?!"

"What the hell kind of simp are you?!" Lin Han cursed.

Xu Hui was the one who said it; he simply couldn't stand this kind of life anymore, so he decided to confess his feelings. If he succeeded, he'd make a huge profit; if he failed, he'd cut off all contact—either way, he wouldn't lose out.

Now that they've failed, Xu Hui actually wants Lin Han to help them repair their relationship?

This isn't just being love-struck, this is being pig-brained!

"Lin Han, I believe you have all the power to do this! Just help me prepare a surprise. I've already thought it all out: you suddenly show up with someone, sing a love song, and then work together with me to win her back. I just want her to know that I truly love her! To let her see my feelings!"

"No." Lin Han resolutely refused Xu Hui.

Xu Hui's proposed plan was a piece of cake for Lin Han, and the results would definitely be explosive.

However, Lin Han couldn't let Xu Hui get any deeper into trouble.

"Father Lin!"

“Calling me grandpa won’t help,” Lin Han said.

"Since Xiaoya doesn't have those feelings for you, you should let her go as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Lin Han hung up the phone.

Lin Han took a deep breath.

Looking at the clear night sky, Lin Han felt a mix of emotions.

Despite all the effort, we ultimately failed.

In fact, Lin Han wanted Xu Hui to win more than anyone else, and to win back in a spectacular fashion.

However, as Xiaoya said...

Does Xu Hui really like Xiao Ya?

Lin Han was skeptical.

After all, Xiaoya is so beautiful that even Lin Han wanted to touch her legs.

If a girl like that suddenly becomes gentle and caring towards Xu Hui, Xu Hui would definitely be driven crazy by the desire to be in a relationship.

Xu Hui vehemently denied it, insisting he liked her. But Lin Han wouldn't admit it either, because it would be too embarrassing!

If we accept all of this, then even our already dwindling self-esteem will be shattered.

Thinking about this, Lin Han felt proud of his unwavering determination not to fall in love. He had become good friends with so many girls, but for so long, there hadn't been any sparks between them.

If this were a protagonist with the surname Lin, it would be quite explosive.

"Sigh, what's the point of dating? It only adds to the pain, it's completely meaningless," Lin Han couldn't help but sigh.

What are you muttering to yourself?

Just then, a sound suddenly came from behind, startling Lin Han.

Mangzi tilted his head, looking at him curiously.

"nothing."

"Who were you talking to on the phone just now? Your brows are all furrowed."

"Xu Hui, my friend, just confessed his feelings to someone and was rejected."

"Confessing your feelings? How novel!"

Mangzi's gossip-loving spirit suddenly ignited, and he exclaimed excitedly,

Tell me about it!

"What's so special about you? Sister Mangzi receives tons of confessions every day!" Lin Han said disdainfully.

"Don't talk nonsense, that kind of confession is different from this!" Mangzi denied.

Lin Han shrugged; he should go back to find Xu Hui.

Otherwise, given Xu Hui's tendency to be so desperate for a woman he likes, he might have taken his own life halfway there.

Just as Lin Han stepped off the stage and took a few steps forward, Mangzi called out to him from behind.

"Lin Han."

Lin Han turned his head in confusion.

"Is love really that bad for you?" Mangzi asked.

"Yes," Lin Han said, "I would never do something like risking my life for a woman!"

042. It's gone viral!

After saying that, Lin Han left without looking back.

Walking along the bustling pedestrian street, looking at the colorful neon lights on the roadside, Lin Han felt a mix of emotions.

It was probably because she was influenced by Xu Hui's pursuit of Xiao Ya after arriving in Baijing.

Lin Han himself probably didn't realize that he had started to use the word "not in love" on his lips, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

I used to keep it to myself, but now I like to talk about it.

It seems the more he talks, the more determined he becomes.

But in reality, Lin Han felt a sense of emptiness after each conversation.

He seemed very confident when he spoke.

in fact,

He began to increasingly doubt whether his persistence was the right thing to do.

Lin Han has many reasons for not wanting to be in a relationship. One reason is that he was injured and killed in his previous life, and another is that he feels that being in a relationship will affect his career.

Actually, there is another very important reason. Perhaps because he was so deeply influenced by Xu Hui, Lin Han also has some degree of fear of women.

Since entering the entertainment industry, Lin Han, the former bookworm, has started spending a lot of time online.

Nowadays, almost everyone who surfs at a high intensity level has some degree of fear of women.

Imagine your girlfriend has no pursuits or ambitions. Apart from being forced to attend classes and work, she spends her days scrolling through short videos and Weibo on her phone, not knowing what she wants to do, and then the day just passes by.

Don't you think girls like that are empty and lack any substance?

If she not only lacks substance but also enjoys boxing, likes to gossip online with her girlfriends, criticizing this person today and that person tomorrow, and is always saying "laughing with my girlfriends," then such a girl is a sure kill!

It's not that the girls around Lin Han are like that, it's just that in this kind of environment, it's perfectly normal not to want to be in a relationship.

At the intersection of a small alley, Lin Han saw Xu Hui looking distraught.

He was completely drained, leaning against the wall, utterly dejected.

Poor Xu Hui was completely manipulated by Xiao Ya.

Lin Han sighed.

"Xiaoya seemed so interested in you before, yet she rejected you so decisively. I think her saying you don't know her well enough is just an excuse; she has a big problem."

"I won't allow you to talk about her like that!" Xu Hui shouted.

"What the hell."

Lin Han tapped Xu Hui on the head. The fact that he could still call out like that meant he wasn't contemplating suicide yet.

"Let's go."

The streets of Baijing were still bustling at night, which should have been a wonderful nighttime atmosphere, but the two boys' minds were even more chaotic than that.

......

Two days later, Lin Han delivered the second, third, and fourth volumes of "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" to the editorial department on time.

When Xue Tu saw the thick stack of manuscripts in Zhu Ye Qing's hand, she was completely dumbfounded.

Which side is this?

"Three volumes!" Zhu Yeqing exclaimed in shock.

She originally thought the coffee sauce was just talk, but she never expected that she would actually write three volumes!

No, do you write by copying and pasting?!

How could it be so fast!

The two immediately began reviewing the manuscript. Three volumes, totaling approximately 24 words—this was no joke.

Several hours later, I finally finished reading all the manuscripts.

This greatly surprised the two of them. They thought that writing so much in such a short time would definitely lead to a decline in quality.

Surprisingly, the plot not only didn't fall apart, but it also started to develop in a better direction!

After reading the manuscript, Yukito looked at Bamboo Leaf Green with utter shock.

"Oh no, this is going to be a hit!"

The novel's subsequent content mainly revolves around the already formed club officially starting to develop the game.

Among them, the three lovely heroines Eriri, Kasumigaoka Utaha, and Kato Megumi take turns appearing, creating many super cute and memorable scenes!

At this point, the power struggle within the harem is quite clear: one of the three female leads must be chosen.

Coffee Sauce clearly knows how to tug at the reader's heartstrings. Even though you know that Kato Megumi is the main heroine, he still gives the other two characters a lot of screen time, and even makes you feel that they are better portrayed than the heroine.

This makes readers feel like they have a chance, so they start switching back and forth between the various female leads, sometimes wanting to choose one, sometimes thinking another is better...

That's right, it's a novel that panders to otaku.

But it's really good.

Yukito, who had always held reservations about the contents of the first volume, was completely won over.

Previously, everyone was fooled by this author called Coffee Sauce!

Beneath his borderline style lies a captivating talent for character development, exceptional meme-making skills, and a creative ability that fully embodies "otaku culture."

The two editors were right.

After the release of volumes 2-4 of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend", more and more light novel readers began to try reading this book.

Then, after being surprised to discover that there were such cute female characters in this world, I couldn't stop!

On JC Light Novel Club's official website, more and more "strange" topics began to appear.

"It has to be Eriri! Her tsundere personality is just too cute!"

"Waaaaah, my Hui is so beautiful! How could I not choose Hui? Seriously, how can there be such an adorable girl!"

"Stop talking, senior is my wife!"

"You're talking nonsense! She's clearly my wife!"

"Gentlemen, draw your swords!"

What was originally a harmonious forum for discussing the plot of light novels quickly turned into a place for people to assert their ownership of their wives in just a few days.

If a newcomer comes in and asks, "With so many people discussing it, is this book, 'The Passerby,' any good?"

The netizens who recommended the book to him wouldn't talk about how good the plot was, nor would they tell him what made it so appealing. They would just loudly tell him—

"Just go in and see your wife, that's all!"

Soon, due to the obsessive nature of the anime and manga community, this meme quickly swept across the entire internet.

You can see someone telling you in the comments section of any unrelated video that Eriri is his wife and you shouldn't try to take her from him.

You might also see someone suddenly pop up in any QQ group and say, "I slept with Hui today, my wife's body is so soft, it feels so comfortable to hold her..."

Originally, everyone thought it was someone showing off his wife and didn't pay much attention. They just thought, "Why doesn't this bastard and his whole family die?"

Until everyone saw more and more people posting it, and then they were shocked.

You... have the same wife?!

Finally, the whole internet knows that there's a light novel with several female protagonists who seem to be very popular, and everyone wants to be their dogs.