If I Can’t Get the Male Lead, I’ll Just Be a Lazy Fish

[Signed for publication in Traditional Chinese. Follow @Jinjiang's Zhizhi Catcat for updates.] Everyone Loves Me is a danmei novel with a popular bottom, but the author never reveals who the official love interest is, leaving readers to place their bets. Qin Shu is a devoted fan of the novel, and he’s bet his entire fortune on one of the love interests. Every day, he cheers his own precious boy on with infectious enthusiasm. One day, Qin Shu wakes up reincarnated as the worst prospect in this betting novel, a character who exists purely to catalyze the romances of other couples. Determined to help his favorite couple get together as soon as possible, Qin Shu works hard to play his part, clearing every obstacle from his precious boy’s path and keeping a close watch on the “fan-favorite stock,” Xie Lanzhi. Qin Shu: Anyone who breaks up my ship will get a soda with no tab and instant noodles with no seasoning packet for the rest of their life! Xie Lanzhi: You idiot. Thanks to Qin Shu’s tireless efforts, he eventually watches with a smile as his precious boy wins the love of his life. He’s fulfilled. The other love interests: Don’t give up, Qin Shu! As long as they’re not married, we still have a chance! Qin Shu: I’m exhausted. I’ll let them go and wish them happiness. Farewell, brothers. (Waves tearfully.) The other love interests: Why does it suddenly feel like all the fun is gone? What’s this vague feeling of loss? Qin Shu, come back and compete with us! Qin Shu: Lying around like a lazy fish is so comfy. His former “rival in love,” Xie Lanzhi, can’t take it anymore. He shows up, hauls Qin Shu off the couch, and takes him home. Reading Guide: 1. The bottom is listed first for both the main characters and the supporting characters. 2. Silly, sweet, slice-of-life, college campus. Just laugh and enjoy! *Check out my completed novel, After We Got Engaged to the Campus Heartthrob, a sweet treat that’s never too sugary! Also coming soon: As Team Captain, I Have to Keep Up Appearances [Esports] As the youngest captain in the league, Yu Zhaohan knows he has to maintain his image if he wants to earn his team’s respect. With a cool, detached gaze and the face of an aloof heartthrob, he never uses anything but a period in his messages. Everyone thinks Yu Zhaohan is a beautiful, icy flower atop an unreachable peak, and Shi Du is no exception. That is, until the day he ends his vacation early and returns to the team base. There he finds Yu Zhaohan wearing fluffy dinosaur pajamas, sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching Ultraman, and waging war on a jar of fruit he can’t open. He’s even using his teeth. Their eyes meet. The scene is painfully awkward. Yu Zhaohan keeps his face cool, but his ears turn red. “It’s not what you think. I… I’m not an idiot.” * After they start dating. Shi Du: You know, babe, you don’t have to keep up appearances around your boyfriend. Yu Zhaohan ponders this for a long time, then slowly looks up. “Oh… Can my boyfriend pat me on the head?” Theme: Compete rationally and build a harmonious society.