After Pretending to Be the Female Lead

To stay alive, Jiang Yi tricked the System called "Book" and took on the identity of the protagonist, earning the world's recognition. She has an excellent, chaste childhood friend, and after starting high school, she meets one popular campus figure after another: a sweet puppy type, a wolf-dog type, the school bully, and more. The System's comments keep scrolling across the screen. "I still think her childhood friend is the best! Only he is good enough for our Yiyi!" "No, no, the newcomer is the best." "It's so hard to choose! So many people like our Yiyi. What a headache. Can't she have them all?" Jiang Yi pretends not to see the comments, suppresses her embarrassment, and feels as desolate as a vast Gobi Desert. Calling him a childhood friend is a stretch. Their families have always been neighbors, but growing up, all they ever did was nod when they ran into each other. As for the puppy types and school bullies, Jiang Yi deliberately sought them out and pretended their encounters were accidental, all for the System to see... Everyone loves her? Yeah, right. Jiang Yi, expressionless: Stop choosing. There's nothing here. Plot point one: Gu Shen, the childhood friend, has a secret crush on the heroine. So Jiang Yi gets up at 4:30 every morning, just to walk with Gu Shen when the System starts broadcasting and create a childhood-sweethearts vibe. When Gu Shen sees her, he merely nods. Plot point two: Duan Jiayi, the school bully, announces that he's going to pursue the heroine. So Jiang Yi goes to great lengths to find out where Duan Jiayi will be. In front of the System, she pretends to be calm as she walks up to him, then turns and leaves as if she's just spotted a shameless suitor. Her acting is flawless. Duan Jiayi: ??? Plot point three: Meng Xu, the wolf-dog type, seems cheerful on the surface, but secretly has a possessive streak when it comes to the heroine. Jiang Yi goes to great lengths to find Meng Xu while the System isn't broadcasting, then pulls out some money. "Can I hire you to act out a scene? Just play someone who loves me but can't bring himself to say it." Meng Xu, with his prominent brow ridge and dark complexion, gives a mocking laugh. "Sure." On top of that, there's a puppy type, a gentle upperclassman, and a whole lineup of other romance targets. Jiang Yi laments through tears: Do people in school stories not study anymore? Later, things gradually start to go wrong. Jiang Yi is waiting at the entrance for Gu Shen to head to school when a pair of hands suddenly cups her face. Gu Shen is standing before her, the corners of his mouth lifted for once. "From now on, I'll be the one waiting for you." Duan Jiayi often skips class, but lately he spends every day in the classroom. It's become very easy for Jiang Yi to find him. Even on days when she doesn't, Duan Jiayi comes to loiter in front of her, scowling, as if trying to remind her of something. Meng Xu is well-behaved on the surface but rebellious underneath. Yet in front of Jiang Yi, he gets better and better at acting, even asking plaintively, "Can this job be a lifetime position?" You were once a flower I gazed at across the water. The moment I drew near, your fragrance bewitched me. P.S. The heroine is beautiful but doesn't know it. She's a top student, and looks like a cool, aloof beauty. Theme: Relationships between people need to be sustained with sincerity.