The Reader Transmigrated into a Book, and So Did the Author!

Jiang Shizao transmigrated into a book early.

The good news: He had landed in a novel by an author he'd followed for ten years. In a manner of speaking, he knew the story inside out!

The bad news: The author wrote supernatural fiction, and the book he'd landed in was still being serialized!!!

...When he first arrived in the world of the book, Jiang Shizao stared at the flickering lights in the hallway and fell into despairing silence. "…"

Help, there are ghosts!

*

It seemed the world had truly heard Jiang Shizao's prayers.

Although he hadn't managed to survive in this eerie world long enough for the protagonist who could save him to appear, he had found Wen Zhi, the author of the book!

The moment he confirmed Wen Zhi's identity, Jiang Shizao's tears nearly burst forth. "Teacher! Teacher Wen! ...What happens at the end? Is there any hope for us?!"

Wen Zhi looked at the person before him, eyes brimming with tears, and gently lowered his voice to comfort him.

Gradually calming down under that tenderness, Jiang Shizao thought, Teacher Wen is such a good person... And secretly vowed that if he ever got out, he would never again comment that the romance in Wen Zhi's post-genre-switching works was as bad as a pile of rocks.

What Jiang Shizao didn't notice was that Wen Zhi's hand, gently patting his back, paused briefly. In that instant, the emotions in the eyes of the good-natured author he admired were darker than the monsters in his book.

Before transmigrating into the book, Jiang Shizao had been a fan of Wen Zhi's for ten years. But starting in the tenth year, Wen Zhi suddenly began adding all kinds of romance to his supernatural stories, and every single one of those romances was deeply unsettling.

As a fan of ten years, Jiang Shizao was utterly shocked. Even before transmigrating, he'd left a comment: 'Author, have you ever even been in a relationship?! If you can't write romance, don't force it! Just stick to writing supernatural fiction!'

...And then he transmigrated into the book. Sob.

Karma. This was karma!

Fortunately, Wen Zhi really was reliable. With him by his side, Jiang Shizao felt much safer in this world...

Not only that, Jiang Shizao began to find himself surrounded by all sorts of kind people, from kind neighbors and kind school nurses to kind office workers...

Until one day, Wen Zhi stood behind Jiang Shizao. His normally pleasant voice was lower than usual. "...You really don't remember me at all?"

Jiang Shizao thought Wen Zhi's tone sounded a little off, but still reacted instinctively. "Huh? What?"

An honest response. Then, the next second, Jiang Shizao felt a chilling presence more oppressive than any supernatural creature.

He heard Wen Zhi say softly, "...We used to live in the same apartment complex... I lived right above you, Zaozao."

...For the first time in ages, Jiang Shizao felt his legs go weak again. It was as if something had brushed across his skin, giving him instant goosebumps.

*

Wen Zhi had loved someone for many years. The other person was optimistic and cheerful, full of life, the complete opposite of him.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. Jiang Shizao was the only light in Wen Zhi's world, the sun he wanted to hold in his arms forever.

Reader's Guide:

1. A ten-year fan, honest guy, straight male reader bottom x gloomy male ghost, hopelessly in love, supernatural novelist top

2. The top is great at pretending, great at acting, and has a split personality. He loves the bottom to bits.

3. Every "kind person" the bottom meets after transmigrating into the book is the top, appearing at different ages and in different roles.

3. It looks like a transmigration-into-a-book story on the surface, but it also includes infinite-flow elements.

3. Also known as: When a Reader and an Author Transmigrate into the Author's Infinite-Flow Novel

3. First loves for both, and a sweet story about two people finding their way to each other ^^

*The author's profile also has a super cute, short, sweet upcoming novel with a pseudo-incest premise, When the Virtual Pet Goes Wrong. Feel free to add it to your collection:

Sheng Xing'an was the fake young master of the Ji family, accidentally switched at birth.

By the time he learned the truth, his biological parents had already passed away.

Sheng Xing'an continued living in the vast estate as an adopted son of the Ji family. The carefree young master of the past grew quieter with each passing day, becoming obedient, sensible, and beyond reproach.

Only when he was alone would Sheng Xing'an open a social app on his phone... and become someone else.

The virtual pet would sweetly greet every viewer who passed through its livestream.

Its soft, gentle voice instantly melted countless hearts, providing an abundance of emotional comfort.

Everyone wanted to raise this virtual pet!

*

One day, a new viewer showed up in Sheng Xing'an's livestream.

The viewer rarely interacted with him. But whenever Sheng Xing'an logged on, the viewer would make their avatar enter Sheng Xing'an's garden. And every time Sheng Xing'an started a livestream, the viewer would shower the virtual pet with gift after gift, all kinds of beautiful presents.

It was a whole, whole, whole lot of money.

Later, this viewer made his first request to the virtual pet, asking Sheng Xing'an, "From now on, whenever I enter the livestream, could An'an call me Big Brother?"

Sheng Xing'an wanted lots and lots of love, and even more than that, he wanted to be loved in a way no one else was.

Later, his virtual "Big Brother" fulfilled every longing and wish in his heart.

*Bonus Scene 1:

Ji Yanming asked his friend, a software developer, in an even tone, "How do you change your voice in this app?"

"?" His friend's expression instantly turned strange, as if he'd only just met Ji Yanming. "I didn't know you were into that." Was he trying to sound like a woman...?

It turned out Ji Yanming had simply given himself a gentler-sounding voice.

His friend looked at the calm, dignified head of the Ji family and clicked his tongue.

Using a fake voice to fool someone, huh?

He had to admit, after the voice change, the voice coming through the app really did sound like a gentle older brother next door.

His friend looked at the real-life Ji Corporation CEO and clicked his tongue again.

The cyber world really was fake.

*Bonus Scene 2:

Sheng Xing'an was finally going to meet the "Big Brother" who belonged only to him.

But in his excitement, he hadn't expected to see the eldest son of the Ji family when the door opened.

Meeting Ji Yanming's deep, affectionate gaze, Sheng Xing'an noticed what was on the screen of the phone in his hand and realized what was going on. He slammed the door shut, then fled to his bed and pulled the covers over his head.

Sheng Xing'an's heart was racing. His mind was a mess. He didn't dare open his eyes.

Outside the door, Ji Yanming began knocking. Then came the repeated calls:

"An'an."

"Xingxing."

"Baby."

"..."

And one humble plea after another:

"Baby, open the door, okay?"

"I can explain."

"Please, baby."

Core idea: Only by entering the game can you experience the fun within.