I'm going through the process of ending the paid access. If all goes well, it should be unlocked today.
I'm truly sorry for letting this drag on for so long. I sincerely apologize. I'm sorry. I didn't dare face the awful reality I lived in day after day, and I drifted through one day after another. The period when this story was serialized witnessed every one of my lowest moments. The despair of falling from the ignorance of youth makes me think of my own pain every time I open this story.
Every time I open it, I can't help wondering: Why has my life ended up like this? Why does it seem like every misfortune has happened to me? But there's no one left who can answer those questions, and I've stopped looking for answers. Back then, I chose to avoid anything connected to my pain, cover my ears, and hide away.
Since then, I haven't opened this account's update page again. I'm truly sorry for keeping everyone waiting and wasting your time and expectations. I sincerely apologize.
If the paid access is removed successfully and I can resolve the problems at home, I'll revise and finish this story (I'll do my best). If the problems aren't resolved, I probably still won't be able to face it.
My family has gone through a huge upheaval (if I'm lying, may everything I say come true many times over). I thought the story had automatically become free when I received the final notification text earlier, but a new editor contacted me today and I found out it hadn't. This is entirely my fault and my responsibility. Once again, I sincerely apologize. I'm sorry.
I closed the comments because, even after such a long hiatus, so many readers still left me encouraging and kind comments. Many lovely, sweet readers were waiting for me, and I feel deeply ashamed. I don't deserve to have so many lovely readers.
I'm truly sorry. I'm a terrible person, someone who has wasted everyone's hopes and time. Once again, I sincerely apologize. I'm sorry.
I hope all kind people are happy every day and surrounded by joy. I'm still grateful to every reader I've met, and thankful for your affection and hopes for my work. I love you all.
Fate hasn't favored me, but I hope every beautiful tomorrow brings you an even brighter, brand-new future. Thank you, truly, thank you.
Original blurb:
Shen Suiyi was bound to a System. His mission was to play the pursuer who was deeply in love with the chosen ones, win them over, and achieve the ending where "the devoted simp gets everything."
He agreed with apparent sincerity, then openly turned the mission on its head.
He played "a sickly beauty O whose husband had died, an autistic young master already engaged to someone, a carnivorous influencer who kept people..."
He didn't simp for the chosen ones. Instead, he pretended to be deeply in love with someone else, luring the chosen ones into pursuing him.
The target wanted to be brothers or friends with him? "Sure."
The target wanted to date him? "Aren't we good friends/brothers/confidants? I'm deeply in love with someone else. We can't be together."
The System couldn't help asking: The Host did reach the ending, but isn't something wrong here? Why are the chosen ones pursuing the Host?
World One: He was an autistic young master with a secret crush on a domineering CEO. Complete.
The System told him: Follow the original plot and steadfastly choose to marry the CEO. Get married first, fall in love later, then do this and that to win the CEO over.
Shen Suiyi agreed, then turned around and got engaged to a playboy male supporting character. Every day he pretended to be in love, drew pictures for the playboy, and showed off their romance on social media, without giving the CEO a second thought.
The System panicked, afraid the mission would fail. It hurriedly checked the records, then slowly typed a question mark.
The CEO's affection had somehow maxed out, and every day he struggled with whether to steal Shen Suiyi away.
The sweeter Shen Suiyi and the playboy became, the darker the CEO's mood grew. At last, he couldn't take it anymore. He forced the playboy out of the picture, then pinned Shen Suiyi against an easel and had his way with him.
The CEO took over Shen Suiyi's mission himself, insisting on marriage and pursuing him relentlessly until the mission progress bar was full.
The System said dazedly: A science-fiction masterpiece. Six stars.
(An autistic young master who loves painting x a calm, obsessive CEO struggling to hold on to his principles)
World Four: He was a sharp-tongued protagonist who liked a manga artist. Complete. (The most popular world.)
After Shen Suiyi arrived in the real world, he didn't fall for the manga artist as in the original plot. He pretended he couldn't stop thinking about the canon love interest and wanted to go back every day.
Instead, the manga artist fell for him while being insulted by Shen Suiyi. Torn, he wanted to finish his story according to the original setup, but couldn't stop himself from trying to keep Shen Suiyi from going back to marry his canon partner.
His corruption value shot up. At last, he defied his own setup and paired Shen Suiyi's canon love interest with someone else. Gritting his teeth, he endured Shen Suiyi's provocation while working hard to complete the mission.
(A foul-mouthed, obnoxious, highly skilled fighter of a manga protagonist x a conflicted manga artist with a strong need for control)
World Two (an O with a perfect match who won't betray a friend's wife):
He was a sickly beauty O who was supposed to fall for a general, but was now marrying the general's brother. Complete.
(A frail, widowed beauty O x an honest, rugged, popular Alliance general A)
World Three (a variety-show influencer who shamelessly plays up male-male chemistry):
He was a carnivorous influencer who was supposed to fall for a wolfdog rapper, but was now keeping a gold-digging man. Complete.
(A much-loathed influencer who becomes universally adored, a shameless beauty x a possessive wolfdog rapper)
World Five (a bloodthirsty, foul-mouthed professional esports player):
He was a bloodthirsty vampire and arrogant jungler, originally meant to fall for a genius top-laner, but now hopelessly in love with a fictional character. In progress.
Theme: The most sincere feelings are often the most beautiful scenery in other people's eyes.
