1.
Web-novel editor Lin Ting accidentally transmigrates into an unfinished restricted novel while working late at night, and gets bound to a gossip System.
The good news: As long as he fills up the progress bar, he can become rich overnight and return to his original world with three unrestricted wishes.
But... he seems to have trouble understanding the script.
What does it mean that Xie Jikai, the biggest villain in the whole novel, is his nominal younger uncle, the top CEO's most trusted childhood friend, the most reliable partner of a lawyer with a 0% loss rate, and the original gong's angel investor...?
Lin Ting: What is this whole string of descriptions after the character introduction?
Gossip System: That's your identity ^ ^
Lin Ting: Wake up. There's no room for all these people here?!!
And with so many sources of gossip, it's practically free. Even a dog could finish the task...
2.
So Lin Ting, who failed to meet his task progress on time, turned into a dog.
Lin Ting: ?
System: Falling short of the target triggers a punishment~ Please keep trying your best ^ ^
After hiding in misery for three days, Lin Ting turned back into a human and, after learning his lesson, resolved to speed things up.
Top CEO: You know, I have a friend who...
Lin Ting: The car's downstairs. Go after him right now. Your runaway childhood sweetheart's flight boards in forty minutes.
Ace lawyer: We've been bros for years. I've always thought of you as one of my own. I've got some relationship problems...
Lin Ting: Your assistant misunderstood and thought you were going on a blind date this afternoon. She's packing her things and getting ready to run away.
CEO's secretary: Boss, I'd like to resign. I have some personal matters to take care of.
Lin Ting: I'll approve a year of paid leave. Come tell me all about your young man's heart.
Original gong: President Lin, I have a project that...
Lin Ting: Go to the conference room downstairs right now and find the one wearing... Oh, you're talking about a collaboration? Sorry, go ahead.
3.
Lin Ting gets hopelessly hooked on gossip, and the rewards keep rolling in:
Luxury cars, beauties, unexpected business deals, a mansion,
stock returns a hundred times over, and an overwhelming amount of good fortune.
With the task progress bar climbing higher and higher, Lin Ting can sleep in every day and count money until his hands cramp. He decides to reward himself with a perfect vacation, bringing Xie Jikai along to take a break and make some progress on their everyday-life storyline.
Then... he gets locked in a black room.
Azure skies, a deserted island,
the sound of waves rolling gently through a spacious, open wooden cabin.
Xie Jikai abandons his usual gentle, modest manner.
Looking at Lin Ting, who has vanished for days and appeared from who knows where, his expression grows increasingly ominous. He bends over him, looming and closing in, claiming him without restraint.
For the first time, Lin Ting truly sees what Xie Jikai is like underneath.
Xie Jikai picks up the trembling Lin Ting with a dark, sinister look, stares straight into his eyes, and mutters to himself:
"Uncle, you forced me to do this."
"Wouldn't it be better if you only looked at me?"
Lin Ting: ... When I said I wanted to sleep in, I didn't mean this kind of sleep!
# Knock knock knock, wasn't this supposed to be a life-simulation game?
# Nobody said matchmaking would get me bent over!
# Wasn't this supposed to be Reborn: I'm the Overpowered Protagonist of Green River?
# Tell me, did you drop this golden puppy, silver puppy, or the blackened, jealous puppy?
[Reading guide]
1. I plan to start this after taking a short break once my previous novel about an actor is complete. Probably around mid-November.
2. Still two updates a week, 3,500 words each; three updates a week when there's a recommendation slot. After signing, updates may be every other day or daily, depending on circumstances.
3. I'm doing this purely to let loose.
4. I really, really love interacting in the comments T T. If you leave one, I'll reply carefully T T.
5. The two leads are both clean.
Theme: Keep an optimistic mindset
