After the Colorcloud Kingdom's Long Lian Spoiled the Plot for Me, I Was Doomed

[The story concludes on Saturday, v. Thank you for your support!] [I Seem to Have Reached the Pinnacle of Life] [Read the Blurb for Content Warnings] [Coming Soon: The Haitani Brothers Confessed to Me After I Cross-Dressed] [Also known as: "Promoting Lan Province in the Land of the Colorful Clouds" and "It Doesn't Matter Where I Promote Lan Province"] [For BL stories, check the POV first! This one is from the bottom's POV!] When my childhood friend Long Lian was about to take the civil service exams, I was shocked. Looking at his free-spirited outfit, I couldn't imagine him having anything to do with the imperial court! Still, if he was taking the exams, I'd go with him. That's what a childhood friend should do. I thought he'd be moved by my actions, but instead, he told me I was about to have some bad luck. Long Lian's words... are rarely wrong. I got nervous and grabbed him, saying that if I was going to have bad luck, then we'd have it together. But Long Lian said it was my destiny and that I should accept it. I told him our friendship was over! I waited for trouble to come my way, and then I was bound to a livestream System. When I saw people from another world tuning in to watch my everyday life, I was delighted. How was that bad luck? It was like the Eight Immortals of Caiyun had come down to earth to bring me happiness! After I started streaming, my everyday life became all about promoting Lan Province and discovering its beauty! A special announcement: pandas, the Lan clan leader (a triplet), and Long Lian's flute playing are all second to none! You have my word, no exaggeration and no hidden agenda! I stake my reputation and Long Lian's flute playing on it! The livestream viewers after listening to Long Lian play the flute: "..." (They've fainted. Please send help.) Also, Qing Pinjing's character isn't all that great either. He often lands a critical hit on them at the worst times. SOS! I was so happy eating meals made from recipes shared by the online viewers' Little Chef Master. I thought I could stay happy forever, but after Long Lian placed second in the civil service exams, he ran away. My parents and older brothers told me to do a good job as an official, and I was like: "?!" Then I was assigned to work under the Minister of Personnel, who hated people from Lan Province: "..." I feel like I'll die young, but then I remember I still have the important job of promoting Lan Province. I can live another hundred years. Reader's Guide ★ This one is from the bottom's POV! ★ Some readers have asked about the pairing, so I've thought about it for a long time and want to explain my current plans for this story. I knew from the start that this was a niche subject, but it's the most niche of all the Land of the Colorful Clouds stories I've written, and it's gotten me down a little. For now, my goal is to finish it without abandoning it. The pairing will most likely be Long Lian. If you're interested, feel free to bookmark it; if not, you can remove it from your collection. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. ★ Archived under "A Collection of Spin-Off Ideas I Might Write," dated 20230910. ★ Cover character design by: Nicolas Ergou from Juan Si Ji. Coming Soon "The Haitani Brothers Confessed to Me After I Cross-Dressed" Blurb: I never expected someone to confess to me after I cross-dressed as a woman once. The person confessing was a handsome delinquent with two braided pigtails and a distinctive hair color. His name was Ran. Though he had a handsome face, that didn't stop me from writing my gender on a sign and pouring cold water on his advances. "Sorry, I'm a guy." Ran stayed calm. He glanced at the sign and asked if I wanted to go out with him anyway. I thought there was something wrong with his head, so I turned him down immediately. But he didn't give up. He used his money to get me to reluctantly be his girlfriend for a day. The task for the day was for Ran Haitani to introduce me, his girlfriend, to his younger brother Rindou. It was all just a prank. I agreed because of the money. But I never expected his younger brother Rindou to believe it. When I took another part-time job that involved cross-dressing as a woman, Rindou even called me sis-in-law. I had mixed feelings. Once my "girlfriend for a day" gig ended, I figured there was no need to keep playing along with Ran's prank. So I told Rindou that I was a guy and that Ran had paid me to take part in the prank. I thought Rindou would get angry, but his face turned slightly red, and he asked if I wanted to go out with him. I was stunned. What was going on? Did neither of them understand what I was saying? I turned Rindou down. I promptly quit my part-time job that required me to cross-dress as a woman. But then I noticed Ran and Rindou showing up around me more and more often. "I like you. Please go out with me." That's what they always said. Me: "..." Theme: Stay positive and take life seriously.