Don't Do Otome Game Quests with a Goofball

Yan Can was born into a distinguished family, with beauty and grace. Spoiled since childhood and adored by everyone, she had a remarkably easy life.

That is, until one day she suddenly realized she was an NPC in a romance game set at an elite academy.

Worse still, the game's consciousness discovered her and forced her to become a plot device. Her mission was to make every predetermined male lead fall in love with the heroine.

The storylines for the other male leads were manageable, except for one person: her strange fiancé and classmate, who always managed to take the plot in bizarre directions.

For instance, Yan Can told him, "You need to step up! Undermine the other male leads and show off your strengths."

Her fiancé looked confused. "But wasn't I already better than them? I scored dozens more points than them in math!"

Yan Can: "...Why are we comparing grades at an elite academy?!"

Another time, Yan Can reminded him, "It's your turn to discuss the economy and leave the other male leads speechless."

Her fiancé beamed with pride. "When I tell them which jianbing stall by the entrance gives you the best bang for your buck, they can't get a word in!"

Yan Can: "...Why is there a jianbing stall outside an elite academy?"

Finally, Yan Can took a deep breath and tried to teach him. "You need to make girls like you and show off your personal charm, understand?"

To her surprise, her fiancé looked horrified, clutched his collar, and shook his head frantically. "No, no, I can't do that! A man who doesn't value himself is like rotten cabbage. Besides, I'm your fiancé!"

Yan Can: "..."

She broke down and covered her face, convinced she would never complete her mission.

"All right, Miss NPC." Her fiancé suddenly sighed above her and held out his hand. "Let's do something big."

"What?" Yan Can looked up and met his eyes, more serious than ever before.

"What if we ignore the plot and overturn the whole thing instead?"

*

Yu Xian had always been carefree and aimless, determined to be a lazy fish that stuck to the pan. Even when he accidentally transmigrated into a game, he accepted things as they came and never once thought about leaving.

Then he met a young lady.

She was bright and beautiful, spoiled yet endearing, awkward but sincere. Every frown and smile of hers lingered in his heart.

There was only one problem: the young lady was always fretting over how to push him toward other women.

He liked her so much. How could he let that so-called plot hold him back?

[Blunt, silly young lady × Goofy, laid-back male lead who just wants to keep his head down]

[Concept noted on 2022.4.30]

Theme: Love changes people.