How Can a Socially Anxious Person Become a Popular Character?

[Updates daily at midnight. I’ll post a notice if anything comes up. Thank you for your support!] When Gu Qi’an learned he’d be entering a comic-book world and would need popularity points to stay alive, he’d already given up struggling. Who would make a popular character out of someone with an ordinary, uneventful past, a live-in-the-moment attitude of lazily coasting through life, and such social anxiety that he was afraid of being the center of attention? Gu Qi’an: There’s no way I’ll ever be popular. I’ll never pull that off in this lifetime. I can only tag along with the protagonist and muddle through. But history has taught us that if you dare to imagine it, nothing is impossible. You might not even think of it, but readers will always find a reasonable explanation for you. He avoids talking to people. Forum reader: A cold, ruthless guy who doesn’t waste words. I’m in love! He refuses to speak in public. Forum reader: He’s definitely seen through the conspiracy and is warning the mastermind! The comic’s consciousness and Gu Qi’an, both beginners, exchanged a glance. The readers kept guessing he was a villain, but if they were offering him a ready-made answer, why not use it? But as he went along, Gu Qi’an started having trouble keeping up with the readers’ ideas. How had he suddenly become a cold-faced, warm-hearted man with deep-seated troubles? How had he acquired a tragic past no one knew about? How was he now a lonely figure burdened by secrets, walking through the night? Gu Qi’an at first: I want to be a good person. Readers: No, you’re definitely a villain. Gu Qi’an later: Fine, I’m a villain. Readers: No, we all know you’re a good person! Don’t put yourself down and blame yourself like this. Nothing is your fault. It’s all the comic creator’s fault! The comic’s consciousness, innocently caught in the crossfire: Achoo! Here’s another of my upcoming no-romance stories: The Comments Always Think I’m a Big Shot Gu Ziming got bound to a comment system. In this popular comic, he was nothing more than a background character who appeared for less than three minutes. Still, he was very satisfied with a role that kept him far away from every scheme and let him live in peace until the comic ended. But for some reason, the comments kept misunderstanding him. He zones out during a meeting. [He must be staring at the traitor. He’s definitely noticed something suspicious.] [He figured out something was wrong before the protagonist. I bet he’s an important character!] Gu Ziming: I was just daydreaming. Wait, the vice president is a traitor? At a party, he warns a woman who’s about to fall to be careful. [This assassination is top secret. How did he know something would happen to her?] [That perception, those intelligence-gathering skills. He’s amazing!] Gu Ziming: Look, she was about to fall! Wait, who’s getting assassinated? Influenced by the comments, the various factions looked at him more and more strangely. Gu Ziming resolved never to get involved in anything again. So, during a vote on an important decision, he abstained. And yet [That was the perfect vote. The tie bought the protagonist’s team time.] [A true big shot is always reliable!] Gu Ziming: I’m tired. Just destroy the world. Theme: No matter what your personality is like, someone can love you