The Straightforward Guy in a Harem Novel

Chen Che is an ordinary, honest guy in a harem romance novel where everyone is obsessed with the protagonist. He's plain, wooden, and hopeless at reading the room. When the protagonist and Love Interest One fool around in the dorm, he's the invisible guy sleeping in the top bunk. When the protagonist and Love Interest Two flirt in the back of the classroom, he's the unlucky student whose studies are interrupted. When the protagonist and Love Interest Three play office games in the break room, he's the poor sap who loses his chance at a permanent position...

After awakening to the truth, Chen Che can take it no longer and decides to throw in his lot with the most powerful villain in the story.

He meets the villain on a rainy night. Gathering his courage, he stops a limited-edition Rolls-Royce and presents the carefully prepared resume he made. The window rolls down, and in the back seat lies the protagonist, disheveled. His job hunt foiled once again, Chen Che turns to leave, but a long, strong hand suddenly yanks him inside.

The next moment, the protagonist, tossed out of the car: ...

The next day, Chen Che wakes up in the villain's bed with an aching lower back: ... This isn't the kind of job I applied for!

Couple: Handsome, brooding villain x slow-witted, introverted honest guy. A story of going from disdain to falling hard.

Theme: Never give up on striving for your career