My Socially Anxious Desk Mate Is Actually My Anime Wife?!

Socially anxious, stuttering, beautiful little softie who hooks people without realizing it

A flamboyant young master with a volatile personality and a delusional romantic streak who falls for himself

1

Wen Bai is beautiful, but unfortunately, he stutters and is socially anxious. A charity program run by an orphanage helped fund his place at the best private high school in the city.

But on the first day of school, Wen Bai's world came crashing down. He witnessed the school's most arrogant, unruly student, Lu Jingheng, the son of a real estate tycoon, at a "crime scene": Lu had beaten someone up and shoved them into a dumpster, where they howled nonstop...

Afraid Lu Jingheng might come after him too, Wen Bai took off running. He thought he had escaped unscathed.

But who could have guessed that Wen Bai's new deskmate in his second year of high school...

would be none other than Lu Jingheng!

Wen Bai suspected Lu Jingheng had done it on purpose, just so he could "silence" him.

During class, Wen Bai tried to tuck his head into the floor, even breathing cautiously.

Unfortunately, the young master was a chatterbox. "What's your name?"

Wen Bai: "I-I-I... I'm called..."

Lu Jingheng: "Your ears are so red... Are you that nervous to see me?"

Lu Jingheng told Wen Bai to look at him. Now Wen Bai's eyes were veiled with mist, and he stuttered even more. "I... @/:!..."

"I'm sorry ≥﹏≤"

Lu Jingheng: Oh, he likes me.

Wen Bai: I'm doomed. He's going to bully me.

Whenever Wen Bai saw Lu Jingheng, he ran away. Lu Jingheng: He's so shy.

Wen Bai knocked over his lunch and got food all over Lu Jingheng's limited-edition sneakers. His face instantly went pale. "%*#@/;"

Lu Jingheng: He wanted to create an intimate moment, but it backfired.

Wen Bai: Breathes.

Lu Jingheng: He's hopelessly in love with me.

2

Lu Jingheng has a favorite character from an anime-style game, Qing Shui, and his room is full of merchandise and figures. With his birthday coming up, his friends mysteriously promised him a wonderful present, swearing he'd absolutely love it.

Lu Jingheng said, "Come on, I have everything I need. What kind of treasure could possibly impress me?"

Until... on his birthday, "Xiao Shui" knocked on his door and appeared outside his home. Cascading blue hair, big blue eyes, and a stammer: "G-Good... @/;)"

His anime wife has come to life.

Lu Jingheng, who used to scoff at cosplay commissions, is now completely sold.

3

Wen Bai really needs money.

So when a friend, a professional cosplayer, asked him to help with a commission, he agreed without much dignity because he wanted to earn those five hundred yuan.

But the moment he agreed, Wen Bai regretted it.

Because when Wen Bai opened the client's door in costume and makeup, dressed as a naturally airheaded, blue-haired elf mage, the first thing he saw was...

Lu Jingheng's cold face.

Wen Bai's world came crashing down again.

Looking at Lu Jingheng's face, Wen Bai could only manage a few broken syllables.

Luckily, Lu Jingheng didn't recognize him, and even praised how accurate his cosplay was.

"When other cosplayers pretend to stutter, it feels so forced. You're just like Xiao Shui in the game."

Wen Bai: That's because I really stutter.

When the cosplay commission was over, Wen Bai took off running. But Lu Jingheng grabbed him. "Are you in a hurry to go meet your next client?"

Wen Bai: ?

Lu Jingheng: "I'm pretty happy with your service. Name your price, and I'll book your whole schedule. From now on, come keep me company every weekend."

Wen Bai had meant to refuse, but Lu Jingheng was offering too much.

Wen Bai really needed the money...

Besides, cosplaying Xiao Shui was easy. He just had to sit there, glance at Lu Jingheng every now and then, then flusteredly look away. Lu Jingheng would be delighted, taking him to restaurants he'd never been to and all kinds of fun places.

Little by little, Wen Bai... started looking forward to the weekends.

4

Wen Bai thought he'd been careful and hadn't done anything to upset Lu Jingheng, but one day after school, Lu Jingheng cornered him at the entrance.

Lu Jingheng: "There's someone I like. Give up on me."

Wen Bai, confused: "Okay?"

Three days later, Xiao Shui got a confession.

Bonus Scene:

A waterfall of blue wig hair spilled across the floor. Beautiful lake-blue contact lenses glistened with tears. Pink kiss marks covered skin as white as jade.

"Lu... Lu Jingheng... you... jerk."

"Mm... I am a jerk. So what?" Lu Jingheng huskily kissed the tears from the person in his arms, proud rather than ashamed.

"You're a little liar, too."

"A jerk and a liar, made for each other."

Later, in Wen Bai's blurred vision, the ceiling swayed more and more violently... one wave surging after another.

Before he lost consciousness, Wen Bai clearly heard Lu Jingheng passionately calling his name beside his ear:

"Wen Bai, Wen Bai..."

"Xiao Shui, Xiao Shui..."

"You're unbelievably amazing..."

"I love you this much. Twice over."

"I love both of them."

"Fuck... I'm starting to think I have a split personality."

"Reader's Guide"

1. This story has positive values. Lu Jingheng isn't really an evil thug. The person he beat up totally deserved it (I promise).

2. There is no game character named Xiao Shui. I made up everything about Xiao Shui, so any resemblance is purely coincidental.

3. The protagonist on the receiving end isn't a professional cosplayer! This was his first commission, and he happened to meet the other lead. Afterward, he doesn't take any more commissions with Xiao Shui.

4. The cosplay commission is just how they met! They do not fall in love while he abuses his position during the commission!! The anime-style Xiao Shui and the real-life Wen Bai will be clearly distinguished.

5. Later, the pursuing lead will be very clear that his feelings for Wen Bai are romantic love, different from his love for his favorite anime character, Xiao Shui!! The two will also play games together later.

Theme: We should pursue truth and be grounded in reality.