Forced to Play a Bad Boy on a Dating Show

Popular star Qi Xiao is forced to join a dating reality show, where he plays the "Liar," or the cheater. The Liar's win conditions: 1. Keep their identity hidden throughout the show 2. Avoid being voted out 3. Receive at least one confession Qi Xiao, whose acting is mocked across the internet, assumes he'll be voted out by a landslide. But then... Viewer 1: First, by process of elimination, the Liar definitely isn't Qi Xiao. Viewer 2: I'm a Qi Xiao anti-fan, so I'm voting for XXX. Viewer 3: You can tell Qi Xiao is being his genuine self on the show. I'm voting for XXX. Qi Xiao: ??? A few episodes later, the viewers' tune changes completely: Viewer 1: Waaah, I'm dying from how sweet they are! The Qiyu couple is feeding us again! Another day of crying over beautiful love! Viewer 2: Don't be ridiculous. Xiao Xiao obviously likes Film Emperor Lu, okay? I declare them a couple! I'll swallow the key! Viewer 3: ...Don't you think Qi Xiao might be the Liar? Viewer 1 & Viewer 2: Ha. Your eyes don't lie! With Xiao Xiao's acting, there's no way he could fake that look! Viewer 3: ??? Later, when the final episode of the show airs, Qi Xiao's name floods the trending lists: #Qi Xiao's Acting# #Qi Xiao Is the Liar# #Qi Xiao, Give Me Back My Tears# #Qi Xiao, How Could You Be So Heartless# Qi Xiao: (...) P.S. The entertainment-industry details are mostly made up. No characters are based on real people. The Liar concept was inspired by the Japanese variety show Don't Be Fooled by the Wolf. Coming soon: As an NPC, I've Decided to Set the Players Straight. If you're interested, save it from my author page~ The protagonist feels like something's been off about his life lately. He goes to the morning market to buy tofu, but the shopkeeper tells him he can only pay with the precious feathers of an xx bird. A bunch of people barge into his neighbor's house and rummage around, but the uncle next door acts like nothing's happening. He is just sitting under a tree to escape the heat, yet at least ten people come over to flirt with him, then leave with a comment: "His character model is so detailed, I thought he was a hidden NPC, but he doesn't even have a side quest." The protagonist falls into deep thought. He doesn't know exactly what's going on, but he clearly needs to teach these rude people some manners. XXXX is a massively popular full-immersion MMORPG. Its variety of gameplay, realistic models, and intelligent NPCs attracted a huge player base as soon as its closed beta began. Some players seek thrills by repeatedly testing the limits of morality, and it's common for them to steal, snoop, and flirt with NPCs. After just a few days, players discover a mysterious person in the game. No one can tell what class he is. He carries an unfamiliar weapon and has extraordinary moves, and he specializes in punishing players who cause trouble. Before long, the game's first unofficial organization, the NPC Care Committee, is established. Its first Player Code of Conduct is published soon after. Rule One: Playtime is from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Every other hour is off-limits. For special nighttime quests, submit a written application to the committee. Rule Two: All behavior that interferes with NPCs' daily lives is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, physically attacking NPCs, deliberately damaging NPC property, harassing NPCs, and bullying the fat dog at the entrance to the newbie village. Rule X: Players who violate these rules will receive an appropriate punishment based on the severity of their offense, including a community service program in lieu of other penalties. So every few days, players can be seen glumly working the fields, patrolling the fishpond, or helping NPCs feed pigs! New players: What? There's even a farming mode in this PV game! As life gradually returns to normal, the protagonist is quite satisfied. Except... there are way too many players named "Dog Who Wants to Be the Protagonist" lately. He turns and curls up in the arms of the game's legendary final boss, who can apparently deal -99999 damage with a single slash. "How about you just kill them all?" Players: ? Shaking in fear.jpg Theme: Be sincere in love