When an Honest Bottom Is Bound to a Green Tea Heartthrob System

[A 60,000-character novella, updated promptly at 6 p.m. every evening~ Please add the upcoming novel, "After My Gun-Hard Sweetheart's Online Romance Goes Wrong," to your collection~] Gu Shuyuan was born into a wealthy family and entered show business thanks to his tall, striking looks. His honest nature kept him from becoming particularly popular, but his career was smooth enough, and he got along well with his parents and brothers. His childhood friend Tan Ruojin was especially attentive to him. Then his long-lost younger brother, Gu Qing, returned to the Gu family, and everything changed. Gu Shuyuan was easygoing and never fought for anything. Gu Qing, however, deliberately took the coveted invitations to important banquets attended by their parents, snatched up resources their eldest brother Gu Jingyan had secured for Gu Shuyuan, made their younger brother Gu Huan call only him "big brother," and even made a point of clinging to Gu Shuyuan's childhood friend, Tan Ruojin. After doing all this, he would play the victim, making everyone feel they owed him. Already inarticulate, Gu Shuyuan grew even quieter, until he died of despair after suffering a sudden heart attack. When he opens his eyes again, Gu Shuyuan is back on the day Gu Qing returned to the Gu family. Just as he thinks he's about to relive the pain of his previous life, he discovers that he has been bound to a strange green-tea revenge System. The System teaches him to speak in "sweet, scheming" ways and promises to help him take back everything that belongs to him. When invited to an important banquet, Gu Shuyuan instinctively tries to yield. After the System zaps him several times, he rushes to speak before Gu Qing, who's been plotting to claim the invitation: "It really would be better if I went with them. I'm worried Qingqing might not be used to such a fancy banquet." When it comes to the top-tier acting role his eldest brother Gu Jingyan has specially arranged for him, Gu Shuyuan is standing there foolishly at the back. The System shoves him forward and pushes Gu Qing aside, leaving him no choice but to take the script right out of Gu Qing's hands. "Qingqing is so talented, he can surely land a role on his own. Unlike me, I have to wait for Big Brother to find me such a wonderful script~" When his younger brother Gu Huan awkwardly invites him out, the reserved Gu Shuyuan uses the green-tea lines he learned the day before, saying each word to Gu Qing's face: "You should spend more time with Qingqing. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll get upset and it'll hurt your relationship." In front of his childhood friend, who's constantly being pestered by Gu Qing, Gu Shuyuan even pulls out a smooth, rapid-fire combo: "Why did Qingqing get mad at you? It's all my fault. You only argued because of me. Go comfort him." Under the green-tea System's "encouragement," Gu Shuyuan's situation really does change drastically from his previous life. His parents beam with delight. "Xiaoyuan, we're just glad you want to spend time with us. Come on, we'll get you two new outfits before the banquet." His eldest brother Gu Jingyan gives a calm nod, but his eyes are full of affection. "Which other directors do you like? I've been thinking of investing in a few more entertainment companies for you." His awkward younger brother Gu Huan anxiously grabs his hand. "Who wants to hang out with him? I only want to be with you, Big Brother." His childhood friend Tan Ruojin is quick to prove his sincerity, too. "It's not your fault. Let him be mad if he wants. You're the only one I care about." Now that Gu Shuyuan boldly expresses what he really thinks, he no longer feels stifled as he did before. But as he watches the gifts piling up in his room, his eldest brother showering him with unconditional resources around the clock, and his younger brother and childhood friend arguing over him from time to time, Gu Shuyuan can't help feeling a headache coming on: Have I gone a little overboard...? Eventually, as his green-tea score reaches its maximum, Gu Shuyuan really does win back everyone's love. The revenge System gives him one final task: Leave them all behind and go find your own world. After a long, stunned pause, Gu Shuyuan comes to a deep realization. With the System's help, he books a flight abroad to study, hoping to leave quietly for a while. But when Gu Shuyuan opens the door after packing, four tall men are standing outside, their eyes red and their expressions tense. "Shuyuan, where are you going?" Even Gu Shuyuan, a master of the art of tea, is at a loss for words: Oh no. I think I overdid the sweet act, and now I can't get away... 1. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting, and there's lots and lots of romantic rivalry~ 2. A lighthearted, satisfying, everyone-loves-him story with face-slapping and a comeback. 3. Add it to your collection and watch an honest, reserved uke transform into a beloved green-tea heartthrob! Please add the upcoming novel, "After My Gun-Hard Sweetheart's Online Romance Goes Wrong," to your collection~ Take a look if you're interested. It's coming soon~ Blurb: [Sunny, guileless college-guy streamer uke x green-tea seme who acts aloof but pretends to be a girl in an online romance] Ji Xi has loved playing shooter games since childhood. He's handsome and funny, and soon after starting university, he becomes a moderately well-known streamer of the hugely popular game Gun God Era. Ji Xi wants to rent a place so he won't disturb his roommates. But Cui Shiyun, his sworn enemy ever since the start of term, moves out right after sarcastically mocking him. To make the stream more entertaining, his guild pairs him with a girl for ranked matches. Ji Xi is initially reluctant to stream for long, but his partner is a beautiful, sweet-voiced girl with a powerful gun. The two work together so well that fans gush that they're "kind of sweet," and the stream's popularity quickly climbs even higher. As they chat privately, Ji Xi gradually gets to know his teammate, Xiaoyun: "A college student at the same school." "Over 170 cm tall." "Fair-skinned." "Has a powerful gun." Xiaoyun doesn't say much, but she's gentle. She patiently listens to Ji Xi's troubles and invites him to play games together. She's exactly Ji Xi's type, and the two soon start a sweet online romance. But after they start dating, Ji Xi discovers that the usually shy Xiaoyun has become bold. She sometimes brings up private topics, asks Ji Xi for pictures of his abs, and repeatedly suggests meeting in person. Countless nights, the innocent Ji Xi blushes all the way to his neck. After much hesitation, he finally agrees to meet in person after three months of online dating. But when he arrives, eagerly searching for Xiaoyun, Ji Xi faces something even more terrifying than finding out his online date doesn't look like her pictures. He expected a gentle girl in a white dress, but standing opposite him is Cui Shiyun, the cold-faced, dead-eyed guy he's sworn never to speak to again. Ji Xi can't believe it. "You're Xiaoyun?!" His sworn enemy nods. "Yeah." Ji Xi is on the verge of a breakdown. "You lied to me?!" What happened to the same-school, over-170-cm, powerful-gun, sweet little flower he was promised? Cui Shiyun doesn't so much as change expression. "I didn't lie to you." "A hundred and seventy-something centimeters is over 170." "Isn't my skin fair?" "And my gun is..." Heartbroken, Ji Xi is utterly crushed. "Shut up!!" After a week off, Ji Xi's livestream is back, though only just. The chat quickly fills the screen: "He's streaming again!" "Where's Xiaoyun?" "Why does the God of Xi look so down?" Suddenly, a chime sounds. A private message arrives in Ji Xi's game inbox. [Xiaoyun] sent a message: Sorry. Want to play together? The chat instantly erupts: "What the heck happened?" "God of Xi, you're not even going to show her a little mercy? You won't take a girl this sweet?" Ji Xi can't help cursing to himself: Mercy, my ass! That idiot Cui Shiyun!! [Xiaoyun] sent a message: My gun is really powerful today. I can carry. Livestream chat: "Ahhh, God of Xi, forgive her. What could Xiaoyun possibly have done wrong?" Ji Xi: ? This guy is being lewd, aaahhhh! Then one day, not long afterward, two awkward figures end up sharing the single bed in the dorm. Cui Shiyun: "Baby, isn't my gun powerful enough? Why won't you play with me anymore?" Ji Xi: ...For fuck's sake. Somebody save me!!! Theme: Make an effort to express what you really think.