The chuunibyou teenager Yu Chi stayed up late binge-watching anime and reading manga, then suddenly died before the finale of an old-school Mary Sue comic.
When he opened his eyes again, the comic's male lead was staring at him coldly and assigning him work.
Yu Chi, transmigrated as the CEO's assistant: ?! I get to see the ending with my own eyes?
The CEO: Think you can get out of work by pretending to be crazy?
Yu Chi: ...TvT
The good news: He transmigrated and got to meet the fictional character he'd loved for years in the flesh.
The bad news: All that character cares about is work!
Where's the heroine? Where's the plot? Where's that delicious story I've been enjoying for years?
To make the finale arrive sooner, Yu Chi racked his brains to help the CEO move the plot along.
The CEO was exhausted from work, so Yu Chi sent him milk tea in the heroine's name to perk him up.
The CEO went on a business trip, so Yu Chi booked him a room next to the heroine's snowy hot spring resort, creating a chance for them to be alone.
It was the CEO's birthday, so Yu Chi persuaded the heroine to make him a cake by hand.
He went all out, but the progress bar barely budged.
At last, Yu Chi, unable to wait any longer for the ending, snapped. He stormed into the CEO's office and demanded to know what he was trying to do.
To his surprise, the CEO kissed his fingertips and confessed his love.
Yu Chi: ?
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Gu Shiyan had gone through hundreds of reincarnations and was long tired of a life that was scripted and endlessly reset.
During his 108th reincarnation, he discovered an outsider had appeared in this world.
He watched Yu Chi for a long time, seeing him run around on his behalf and even come down with a high fever from looking after him.
Yu Chi's arrival added a splash of color to this dark, lightless world.
Gu Shiyan, well versed in the art of winning someone over: He must have a crush on me!
Gu Shiyan waited and waited, but Yu Chi never confessed his feelings, so he had no choice but to make the first move.
He never expected reality to be so different from what he'd imagined.
To stop the misunderstanding from growing, Yu Chi decided to come clean!
Yu Chi: "I got you milk tea because there was a limited-edition collab merch promotion."
Yu Chi: "I booked you a hotel in the snow because taking photos of merch in the snow has a certain vibe."
Yu Chi: "I ordered you a cake because the shop had a deal: buy two, get one free. I ordered two cakes to celebrate my birthday, and yours was the free one."
Yu Chi: "Come on, don't tell me someone really thinks he can compete with a fictional character?"
Gu Shiyan: "..."
Turns out the one who isn't loved is the homewrecker. :)
A chuunibyou shut-in assistant uke x an old-school, twisted-for-love CEO seme who becomes the "other man"
Theme: Love is more precious than anything.
