The Compliment Machine Makes the Male Leads Go Viral and Debuts in Center Position

I've been busy with real life lately and have writer's block, so updates will be irregular~

[Goofy, sweet, satisfying story set in the entertainment industry] After the nth time that Yu Shu, hailed as a genius trainee, failed to debut because of an accident, he was struck by a System.

"You are about to enter a world formed by the merging of several survival-show novels. Your mission is..."

"Debut in the center position?" The pretty boy, whose self-assessment of his abilities was wildly inaccurate, shook his head nervously. "I can't do that..."

"Exactly!" the System said cheerfully. "All you have to do is be a hype man who showers the protagonists with praise!"

And so, at the audition...

The first protagonist, famous in the original novel for his looks, took the stage. Yu Shu exclaimed sincerely, "I never knew someone could be so stunning!"

The next second, a stagehand's mistake sent rain pouring down. The perfect makeup on the guy's face was washed away, revealing a truly plain, ordinary face.

The second protagonist, whose fighting skills had rocked the original novel, prepared to perform. Yu Shu enthusiastically cheered him on. "A master! A true master!"

The next second, a pained cry rang out. The brick in front of the guy hadn't moved an inch, but he was clutching his hand and sobbing.

Later came the beloved protagonist whose popularity came from all the couples fans shipped, the ace all-rounder who was the show's biggest challenger, the underdog protagonist who would have to return to his wealthy family and inherit the business if he failed to make it big...

One after another, they all crashed and burned beneath Yu Shu's heartfelt praise. Meanwhile, Yu Shu, who kept insisting "I can't do it," gradually revealed extraordinary abilities and a truly breathtaking face on the show...

Protagonists: You're amazing! Please stop praising us! We're the ones who can't do it! We're not worthy!

Audience: Yu Shu is a crafty jinx, confirmed! We can't let him get away with this! He has to take the center position and face everyone's scorn!

Yu Shu: What? No, that's not me!

Unable to convince anyone, he could only grab his gloomy, cynical nemesis, who always talked back whenever Yu Shu dished out praise and had inexplicably risen to fame right alongside him. Closing his eyes, he tried to shift the blame. "I'm not the jinx. He's the one with the cursed mouth!"

The other immediately shot back, "Everyone says you have terrible judgment. Why pin this on a born cannon-fodder who's destined to go home? Have you no conscience?"

Protagonists: ...This shameless couple, pretending to be rookies when you're both top-tier! One of you plays good cop while the other plays bad cop. Have you no shame? Huh?!

Audience: Damn it, this wicked couple are fighting in public and flirting in private again! I'm so obsessed with them!!!

The two of them: ???

P.S.

1. The protagonist doesn't actually have a jinx ability.

2. The couple's dynamic is probably:

[An absurdly talented but overly insecure, driven workaholic vs. an absurdly powerful but overly gloomy, cocky slacker]

3. It's a friendly survival show with no pay-to-win mechanics. Also, it's streamed live, so there are lots of viewer comments. Read with caution if that's not your thing.

4. The characters aren't based on real people. Don't project them onto anyone in real life! And real people, please don't claim fictional characters as your own!

5. It's a carefree story, all in service of the feel-good romance. The author's not very clever and the writing is rough, so feel free to run for the hills if it's not to your taste.

Upcoming Novel

The Pretty Cannon Fodder Mistakes the Villain for the Hero

Sheng Yi, the youngest son of the Sheng family, was arrogant and willful, beautiful but not bright. He'd been pampered since birth and had money and power, earning him a reputation as Heaven's favorite.

One day, the young master glimpsed the future in a dream and discovered he was a vicious idiot of a cannon-fodder character in a novel. His family would offend the male lead while he was still down on his luck, and eventually be ruined. Without his family's protection, Sheng Yi would meet a terrible end, dying alone in the street.

After waking up, Sheng Yi thought it over. His mind filled with future economic trends and crucial financial information, and he made a firm decision: He'd better get on the male lead's good side.

*

At dusk, in a gloomy alley, a handsome young man was being pinned underfoot by a boy with a sinister look. "You're trash, and you dare covet what's mine..."

At the last possible moment, just before the poor young man could pass out, a noble and beautiful boy appeared out of nowhere and stopped the assault in a fury.

"That's too much!" He shoved the bully away. As the young man looked at him in delight, he bent down toward him.

"How dare you steal someone else's things?!" Sheng Yi sternly accused the loathsome "villain" curled up in the corner, then pointed to the pitiful "hero" behind him. "Apologize to him!"

The real male lead, who had dreamed the previous night that an angel would come to save him: ???

The real villain, a lunatic with no clue what was going on: Great. At least there are people in this world who aren't blind.

*

Bo Yan of the Bo family was violent by nature and ruthless in everything he did. Everyone agreed he was cursed, and no one in their circle dared provoke him or even go near him.

One day, the young master of the Sheng family threw a huge party. He dragged Bo Yan along and announced to everyone with his chin held high, "Listen up! From now on, he's mine! Nobody's allowed to bully him anymore, got it?"

Everyone: ???

Later on...

For some reason, Sheng Yi publicly made life difficult for a male college student, using rough tactics. The onlookers shook their heads, unable to bear watching.

Only Bo Yan, who had arrived afterward to help clean up, shook his head fondly. "My darling is so smart and kind. He only used a few little tricks."

Everyone: ...

Bo Yan went after several branches of his family, wiping them out completely. Everyone else was terrified and muttered that he was far too ruthless.

Only Sheng Yi, eagerly helping him finish them off, felt sorry for him. "My boyfriend is just too softhearted. He put up with them for so long, poor thing!"

Everyone: ...

[Idiotically vicious cannon fodder vs. unhinged villain]

A domineering beauty with bizarre logic, apparently clever but actually an idiot vs. a handsome lunatic with bizarre thought processes, who acts brazenly but thinks he's the victim

In short, it's the story of two mischievous idiots who have no idea what they're really like and end up together~

Theme: Never give up hope, no matter how hard things get.