After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Slacked Off and the Male Lead Heard My Thoughts

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Zhu Sui has known all along that the world is fake and that he's just an NPC. Conquerors come to his world to be revived through him, until the ninth conqueror, Jiang Zhi, arrives.

He thought Jiang Zhi would be just like the previous conquerors, staying by his side as an assistant while harboring all sorts of ulterior motives. But Assistant Jiang is a little aloof and quiet, and a little clumsy. It seems he really is just here to work.

Then an accident lets Zhu Sui hear Assistant Jiang's thoughts. Eight out of ten are insults directed at him, and the other two are about giving up and doing nothing.

Zhu Sui: ...

Why is Assistant Jiang so different on the inside?

1.

One day, Zhu Sui is working hard on set, while Jiang Zhi stands by on call as his assistant.

Zhu Sui gets his emotions, expressions, and lines just right while acting, then hears Jiang Zhi thinking about sunflower seeds:

[Crunch, crunch... tasty... A cup of milk tea would be nice.]

Zhu Sui: "...?"

His face briefly contorts, earning him the first cut of the day.

2.

Jiang Zhi is a severe social phobe who stays home every day reading novels. The one time he finally goes out, a car hits him and sends him flying. He dies on the spot. When he wakes up, he realizes he's transmigrated into a book and bound to a System that gives him missions.

Jiang Zhi figures, since he's already died, he might as well give up and do nothing.

His boss works, he eats sunflower seeds. His boss falls, he accidentally gives him a kick. His boss sleeps, he plays DJ music out loud. His boss takes a bath, he walks right in...

After all that, Jiang Zhi has to admit that although Zhu Sui has a sharp tongue and a foul temper, he's pretty tolerant.

Then one day, Zhu Sui watches a tearjerker to find inspiration for a new role. Jiang Zhi happily eats potato chips while Zhu Sui cries so hard his face is covered in tears and snot.

Jiang Zhi: "?? Boss, you're crying."

Zhu Sui snaps, "No, I'm not. Shut your mouth."

Jiang Zhi says oh, but his thoughts don't shut up. He laughs at Zhu Sui nonstop in his head.

Zhu Sui: "...Shut up."

Jiang Zhi asks, puzzled, "But I haven't said anything."

3.

After they've spent a long time together, Zhu Sui hesitates again and again before finally admitting he can hear Jiang Zhi's thoughts.

Jiang Zhi freezes. "?!! So you've been hearing me insult you every day?"

Zhu Sui nods, just about to apologize, when Jiang Zhi's thoughts interrupt him.

[Zhu Sui, you *#& you $*... Damn, insulting someone to their face really is more satisfying.]

Zhu Sui: "..."

Assistant Jiang really is "a dead pig who doesn't fear boiling water."

4.

One cuddly night after they get together.

Jiang Zhi can't take it anymore and kicks Zhu Sui. The kick makes Zhu Sui burst into tears.

When Jiang Zhi realizes Zhu Sui is crying, he hasn't even had time to laugh before he's thrust into silence.

Jiang Zhi: ...?

What the hell is he crying for? He's the one who should be crying.

Character profiles: A quiet, aloof, socially anxious bottom with a wild inner monologue × a sharp-tongued top who's actually bashful and cries easily

* A slightly tangy, sweet little treat

* Both knowingly give in to temptation

* Both are virgins and each other's first love

* If you spot a typo, please point it out, my dears. I'll fix it.

Theme: Be your most dazzling self among the blooming flowers.