The Socially Anxious Sidekick

This novel was completed on August 22. The entire book costs just three yuan to subscribe to. Welcome, and enjoy! Tang Xi was sent by his parents to the Fu family when he was little, to be a playmate for the young master of the family. He was quiet and gloomy, with a personality people found unlikable. To everyone else, he was simply someone lucky enough to have been born at the right time to stay by the young master’s side. Fu Lin was always cruel to him. His strong, broad hand would viciously pinch the soft flesh of Tang Xi’s cheek as a threat, only to fling him away the next second as though he were something poisonous and repulsive. Even the gifts he gave Tang Xi were things he didn’t want. So Tang Xi was always mocked, made a fool of, and excluded. The others were playmates. At best, he was a lackey. Tang Xi couldn’t understand why Fu Lin still put up with him staying by his side. Little by little, he grew used to the other playmates looking down on him and his parents scolding him for not measuring up to his younger brother. Saint Robeck Aristocratic School was a place where people fawned over the powerful and trampled on the weak. Tang Xi first met Wen Hengzhi when a poor but gifted boy, as beautiful as moonlight, was cornered in a shadowy alley. Their eyes met, his clear and still as water. His heart gave a sudden, nervous flutter, and he chose to speak up and help. The boy thanked him coolly, then walked past without a second glance. They wore the same dark gray Saint Robeck uniform, yet the boy seemed utterly pure and radiant. Their second meeting was no better. When Tang Xi opened the door to a bathroom stall, he found Wen Hengzhi inside, his clothes soaked. His face was still cool and aloof, and his flawless skin was on full display before Tang Xi. This time, Tang Xi followed his heart and called out to him. “Your clothes are wet. I have some in my lounge. Would you like to change?” That was where their bond began. He wanted to be friends with Wen Hengzhi for the rest of their lives. Then, on a sweltering summer day, Wen Hengzhi gently kissed the corner of his lips. Fu Lin saw them and flew into a rage, throwing everything into disarray. They had all been using him, deceiving him, hurting him, and then telling him they loved him. So what, if anything, was real? The choice was his to make, yet he didn’t want to choose any of them. [Blurb revised: March 1, 2025] [Reader advisory] 1. The gong is weak, the gong is weak, the gong is weak! He seems universally disliked, but is actually irresistible to everyone. 2. A 1v2 story with a groveling arc. Neither shou is a good person, and things get pretty melodramatic. Check out the new novel next door: A Guide to Being a Walking Heartthrob A contract sent Lin Buling to the company’s CEO, a cold, abstinent man who supposedly had no interest in anyone, male or female. The CEO was icy. He told Lin Buling coldly that once he signed, he would meet all of Lin Buling’s demands, providing him with the best resources and agent team. In return, Lin Buling would have to meet all of the man’s needs. The contract lasted only a year. The aloof man quickly glanced at the bold, bright, almost juvenile boy before him and firmly decided that a year would be more than enough time to grow tired of him. Lin Buling agreed. After all, the offer was hard to refuse. Lin Buling: “Waaah, I’m sorry. I’ve become a bad person corrupted by money~” * The one-year contract was nearly up, and Lin Buling was still diligently doing his work. Then the role he had worked so hard to secure went to a newcomer with connections. The one who gave the order was Jun Zhilan, the man who spent every day passionately entangled with him. Faced with the director’s helpless message and the newcomer’s provocation, Jun Zhilan stubbornly said he would make it up to him. Lin Buling narrowed his puppy-dog eyes. He understood what Jun Zhilan meant. So, a week before the contract expired, Lin Buling moved out of the Jun family home and brought their relationship to an end. But the CEO wasn’t willing to let him go. By the time he finally stopped stubbornly denying his feelings, there were already other men around Lin Buling. They could hold him close, share passionate kisses with him at night, just as Jun Zhilan had, and even receive the boy’s trusting, dependent gaze. Jun Zhilan lost control and demanded, “Lin Buling, did you ever like me? Even a little, just a tiny bit?” All he got in response was the boy’s innocent, confused expression. “Weren’t we just in a contractual relationship?” Let him go? No. He was going to stay entangled with Lin Buling for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, the others felt the same way. Lin Buling was troubled every day. Men who looked at him like they wanted to pounce surrounded him, all saying they liked him, loved him, and wanted to be with him forever. But… he didn’t like any of them! Weren’t they just in simple contractual relationships? Buling sighed: “Why isn’t it like they said it would be? This is such a hassle. Waaah~” [Reader advisory] 1. The gong is the main character, and everyone is obsessed with him. Buling is an exceptionally irresistible heartthrob. 2. The gong has no heart. 3. The gong won’t explicitly end up with any of the shou. 4. The gong isn’t weak, but he’s lazy and doesn’t like making the first move. 5. This is a short novel, expected to be under 100,000 words. Theme: Embrace life with determination and look forward to a brighter tomorrow.