What? Mr. Xie Is My Virtual Boyfriend?

Name: What? Mr. Xie Is My Virtual Boyfriend?
Author: Sea Salt Cream Cap

什么，谢总是我养的纸片人？

by Sea Salt Cream Cap (海盐奶盖)

Status: Completed
Length: 256k Words
Genre: Modern Romance
Subgenre: Modern Romance High-Concept
Updated: 2y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

At seventeen, the Ning family found their biological daughter. Gu Yu, the adopted daughter, was discarded like trash and sent back to the impoverished mountains, where she moved into a cave dwelling.

Life was hard, but luckily she found a life-simulation game.

[Life-simulation game + cozy daily life + life gets better + sweet happy ending] ←←← Female lead's perspective

Male lead's perspective

↓↓↓

Xie Changxiao was gravely ill. The doctors said he had only three months left to live.

The day he finished writing his will, he lay in his hospital bed, unwilling to lift a hand or call for anyone. Someone pressed the call button for him.

From that day on, an unseen presence stayed by his side.

When his relatives plotted against him, she stood up for him.

When his company ran into trouble, solutions seemed to fall from the sky.

She cared about him, favored him, and appeared only at his side.

He grew greedier by the day, wanting to see her and hold her hand. Just one moment would be enough.

Until he discovered that she lived in the same era and on the same land as him, and that a life-simulation game had brought them together.

His body told him they had no future. He watched her from afar, never appearing before her.

In the game, she typed that she would cure his heart disease.

He wanted to believe her, but his increasingly frail body told him it was impossible.

His body had reached its limit. He didn't want her to see him at his most miserable, so he cruelly told her he was tired of her and that she shouldn't show up again.

Only after she disappeared did he see the message she had typed on her tablet: I have good news. Your illness is going to get better.

She disappeared.

His health improved.

Other names

I Was Playing a Dating Sim, Then the CEO Swept Me Into His Arms我玩个养成游戏，转身被霸总抱走Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

123Chapters

2kReads · 30 days

361.5kReads · all time

319Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.3Score

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I've seen similar settings before, but this one is really well-written!! The male and female leads are both fantastic characters. I just hope the pacing can be a little faster, hehe. Author, please update more and I'll support you!!
30 likes2y ago
I enjoyed the story. It was the first time I'd seen a story with such a strong male and female lead, and I found the female lead's actions towards the male lead particularly healing and comforting. I really liked this heartwarming and comforting story. Wow, it's going by so fast! It feels like it's already finished after only a short time since I added it to my bookshelf.
23 likes2y ago
It's hard to believe, but this book is absolutely amazing! The male lead's bitterness at being unable to see his lover brought tears to my eyes! I can't get enough of it!
20 likes2y ago
The subject matter is very novel, and the male and female protagonists have very unique personalities. The female lead is truly a person with a very strong and warm spirit. She is a child who has truly enriched her spirit, and can remain calm and composed in the face of sudden changes in her living environment.
16 likes2y ago
It's really good, I stayed up all night to write this review 😢😢 The female and male leads meet through a game. Although we don't know the game's origins yet, their interactions are so sweet! The male lead is a self-destructive type; he initially thinks the female lead is a ghost, haha, while the female lead always thinks the male lead is a two-dimensional character—it's mutual.
16 likes2y ago
Wow!! It's really good!! This isn't the first time I've read this kind of story, but this one is truly excellent!! It successfully reconciles the concept of "virtual parenting," and every event is logical and reasonable. Although short, it's concise and impactful!
15 likes2y ago
This is so heartwarming! It's like a gentle spring breeze. It's an ongoing series, so good luck to the author! I really love the female lead. The male lead is fragile but kind, and there's even a cave dwelling! I want to drink the mutton soup too! Reading this made even the corpses feel warm. Highly recommended! It's so good, come read it! 🥰🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘😘😘😘
14 likes2y ago
The writing is amazing... Gu Yu is so cute, the plot is completely natural and flows smoothly, it's very comfortable to read... But I really want to see the synopsis soon, I'm so excited! 🍉
13 likes2y ago
The female lead's family is so heartwarming, they seem so happy! The female lead's personality is also amazing!!! I rarely write book reviews unless it's truly, truly, truly, truly good!!! Author, I'm waiting for your updates ❤️🧐
13 likes2y ago
Overall, it's fairly well-written. The first half is quite good, but the latter part contains some plot points that might be considered cheesy: 1. The male lead is mute (suddenly becoming indifferent to the female lead when he thinks he's about to die). 2. The male lead is 9 years older than the female lead. 3. The female lead suffers from temporary amnesia. 4.
12 likes9mo ago