The Fan Favorite's Sidekick Is a Fan Favorite Too

[The main story is complete. The blurb hasn't been updated. Please see the author's note in Chapter 1 for important information.] On the day his college entrance exams ended, Jiang Ce transmigrated into a school harem novel and became the popular protagonist's sidekick. He looked at the sign over the classroom door: Class Three, Grade Ten... Did that mean he would have to take the college entrance exams all over again in two years??? When the school bully cornered the popular kid in an alley, Jiang Ce ran off to sound the alarm while calculating the relationship between speed and distance. When the top student gave the popular kid extra tutoring, Jiang Ce stood guard at the door, ears pricked to listen in. When the basketball team captain showed off in front of the popular kid, Jiang Ce handed out water and towels while quietly memorizing vocabulary. Being a sidekick was exhausting. Jiang Ce just wanted to study. But in the end, the school bully, the top student, and the basketball team captain all came to accuse him: “Why are you ignoring me?” Jiang Ce: “???” Haven't you got the wrong person? Go find the popular kid. Jiang Ce complained to the popular kid, Guan Xingluo: “They're so annoying. I don't have any time to study.” Guan Xingluo patted Jiang Ce's hand and said with a smile, “I'll deal with all of them later. No one will bother you while you study, sweetheart.” Jiang Ce: “...” Please stop liking me.jpg Coming soon: "An Utterly Ordinary Marriage" He Qinghe and Fu Chen met through a matchmaking service and married. They were well matched, from similar backgrounds, and knew each other well. After getting married, they treated each other with respect and never argued. They discussed everything, ate their meals on time, kept each other informed, and prepared gifts for each other's anniversaries. He Qinghe thought their life would stay peaceful like that, until he and Fu Chen unexpectedly became guests on a reality show for married couples. The wealthy couple: Fu Chen X He Qinghe Viewers: “They're so rich. One's a domineering CEO and the other's a young master from a wealthy family.” “Is this one of those business marriages?” At first, viewers were fascinated by the rich couple. But when the show aired, they realized things weren't quite what they had imagined. “This CEO is so rigid. He gets up and eats on schedule every day, and every move looks programmed. He never smiles. He's like a robot. So boring.” “The other one's the complete opposite. He smiles no matter what happens. He's handsome, and his smile is gentle, but he's like an exquisite doll with no soul.” “They sit together at the same table, all polite, and don't say a word. How dull can you get?” Viewers dubbed them the “Polar Couple,” mocking how they treated each other with respect as cold as ice. The Polar Couple ranked last in popularity on the show, and He Qinghe felt a little down. He began to wonder if there really was something wrong with his marriage. He suggested that he and Fu Chen live separately for a while and think about the future. Fu Chen, usually so reserved and unsmiling, suddenly took his hand and said earnestly, “I don't think there's anything wrong between us.” “You're wonderful, and I'm happy I married you.” He Qinghe saw the tips of his normally distant husband's ears turn red. Later, viewers began picking out little bits of sweetness from the Polar Couple's interactions, and then found more and more. They were unbearably sweet. Theme: Study hard and keep improving