Chu Yanqing is a manga artist who always follows the latest trends and starts new series.
When action-packed manga about endless survival games became popular, Chu Yanqing said, "I'll draw one!"
When manga about people transmigrating through time and space with a System became popular, Chu Yanqing said, "I'll draw one!"
But the market was far too saturated. Chu Yanqing's work was always outmatched by popular manga that all felt the same, leaving him stuck in the middle.
Fan: "Are you there, Master Chu? I really want to see some melodramatic scenes where a charming, scummy bottom gets brutally bullied by his top. How about starting a new series?"
Chu Yanqing: "No. That's not popular right now, and I'm not good at that kind of thing."
The fan started making promises: "If you draw it, we'll shower you with tips until you rank first on the whole site. You'll be a huge hit, guaranteed!"
Chu Yanqing gritted his teeth. "Fine."
As soon as the manga was published, Chu Yanqing really did become famous, but it was for getting flamed.
His "scummy little bottom" character was ripped to shreds, and the comments were full of complaints.
[This is awful. A bastard like him should be beaten to death!]
[What kind of world-class drama queen is this? Top's mom is furious! Rnm! Give us our money back!]
[Art imitates life. The author must be a total scumbag in real life, too, right?]
Chu Yanqing was flamed so badly that he stopped updating for a while and began taking frequent breaks.
Chu Yanqing's leave notice 1: Sorry, darlings, I have to get some tissue removed today, so I'm taking the day off.
Chu Yanqing's leave notice 2: Sorry, my friend drank himself into a vegetative state. I'm going to the hospital to look after him for a couple of days.
Chu Yanqing's leave notice 3: My boyfriend passed away. I'm heartbroken and need time to get through this. No updates for now. Bye!
His made-up excuses came back to haunt him, and the payback was immediate. Taking a break from updates felt great, until he woke up in a crematorium.
After his hiatus, Chu Yanqing unexpectedly fell into the world of his manga.
Who would have thought that the top, tortured until his heart was shattered in the manga, would turn out to be the same person as Ji Mengyang, the childhood friend Chu Yanqing had secretly loved for decades in real life?
Watching his devastated, heartbroken dream man cry after being tormented by him, Chu Yanqing was frantic.
"Hey! Listen to me! I'm really not a scumbag! I've only ever loved you, my whole life."
Beep-beep!
[System notification]: You can't do that, Xiao Chu! You don't have enough points to unlock your True Love System. If you don't follow the original story, you might not be able to return to the real world.
Chu Yanqing was devastated, but said the opposite of what he felt: "Ji Mengyang, don't tell me you've caught feelings? We're just a fleeting fling, just having fun. Why take it seriously? What makes you think you could make me settle down?"
Chu Yanqing's inner thoughts: Waaah, brother! Please, please, please don't believe a single word of my lies!
Theme: The bravest people are the coolest
