I'm Really Just an Ordinary Person

Gong's perspective:

Yun Qizi was once the number-one task-taker on the Reincarnation Bureau leaderboard. Now he was a former idol, mired in all kinds of scandals and condemned by countless netizens, who demanded he get out of show business. He was a disillusioned young man, abandoned and desperate, who had taken his own life.

A familiar setup: falling from the heights, showing up in disgrace, hated by everyone, rejected by the masses, and waiting to make a triumphant comeback.

A familiar recipe, a familiar plot. It was the exact opposite of the retired, easygoing, ordinary-person persona he'd chosen. The Main God was being unreasonable.

Staring at the posts on Weibo demanding he quit show business, Yun Qizi posted a statement announcing his retirement, deactivated his account, and promptly lay flat.

The eager antis: ...You could at least put up a fight. Now you've made us look bad.

The netizens, busy watching the drama unfold: Not even going to struggle a little?

Determined to maintain his ordinary-person persona and retire in peace, the big shot Yun Qizi packed his bags and returned to the countryside. He breathed in the earthy country air, raised a few farm animals, grew some vegetables, and fed a few pets. His days were leisurely and carefree.

But... before he knew it, an adorable cowlicked young man had appeared at his side, bouncing around and bringing him little trinkets to stave off boredom. In the end, the guy had even forced a bowl of rice into his hands.

Yun Qizi looked at the fragrant, tender rice in his hands, then at the soft and sweet, shyly smiling cowlicked young man. Was he going to eat this meal, or eat this meal?

Shou's perspective:

Xi Xi was a brand-new, inexperienced task-taker. Along with his newly issued System partner, he set off on his first reincarnation mission.

But wasn't a new recruit's first mission supposed to be extremely, extremely, extremely easy?

Why had he ended up with a difficulty level of Hell Plus N?

First of all, where was his target, the person he was supposed to save? Where had they gone?

Wasn't he supposed to be struggling at rock bottom, living a dejected life, or fighting to clear his name? Why had he quit show business? Why had he disappeared?

After a long, arduous search, Xi Xi finally found his target. But the other man was determined to waste his life, farming and growing vegetables. No matter how many golden fingers he had, he could always come up with some ridiculous use for them.

Spirit energy space = a storage box for junk?

Peerless cooking skills = roasted sweet potatoes are so delicious?

X-ray treasure hunting = another free bottle at the village entrance?

That's not how you're supposed to use golden fingers! Ah, damn it! Who could be so useless, with such a bizarre way of thinking?

After working hard for ages, his mission progress was still at zero. Not only was his first mission about to fail, he was also left with a crushing debt in points. Gritting his teeth and stomping his foot, he decided to offer himself up too. Hmph! Getting carried to victory was still making an effort. It was still the peak of life!

P.S.:

1. Gong-focused. There is only one shou! You could say they dote on each other.

2. Everything serves the plot. It's for entertainment, so don't compare it to reality.

3. Dual perspectives, leaning toward the gong's. The characters aren't perfect, the logic is dead, the writing is at an elementary-school level, and the content is simplistic, so just read without thinking.

4. First blurb revision: 2023/07/29.

Core theme: Face life with a positive attitude and create a better tomorrow!