The Devoted Second Male Lead Decided to Favor Someone Else - Chapter 74.2

Recount of a Cannon Fodder’s Counterattack (26)

The angry readers launched a boycott of Wang Lizhi’s work. Not only did they complain to the platforms, they even complained to the government to refund all the money they spent on purchasing the chapters.

This was just the beginning.

The negative impact spread from the webnovel community to the entertainment circle. “An Ordinary Pen” became taboo for films, dramas, and investors.

Not only were the projects that had already been produced removed, the ones in the making were immediately terminated.

Since the losses were due to Wang Lizhi’s own actions, many film and drama companies sued Wang Lizhi, and the compensation he had to pay was sky-high. Wang Lizhi wouldn’t be able to pay for it even if he worked hard for ten lives!

Wang Lizhi liquidated all his assets to pay for everything. He moved from a fancy apartment to a cheap place in an urban village. He went from a big god to nothing at all.

All this was just a drop in the bucket, far from what he needed to pay back.

There were his parents, who were still in the countryside. Some netizens found out where they lived in the countryside and went there to smash the windows, spray paint the walls and doors, and even paste large cutouts everywhere. It scared the old couple to death.

Only when they called their son did they find out what kind of embarrassing things he did. It angered them so much they decided to sever all relations with Wang Lizhi.

Being outcast and targeted by everyone, abandoned by his close ones, and under piles of debt, Wang Lizhi could only lie on the moldy mattress in the room he was renting each day. His entire life was ruined.

He didn’t dare to go out because there would be reporters blocking him. He also didn’t dare go online, because he would see all the curses directed at him. He couldn’t even turn his phone on because it would immediately be flooded with calls hounding him to pay back his debts.

Gradually, he began to go mad and started talking to himself. He thought he was still the big god who had countless fans, fantasizing that he had just written a great masterpiece and was able to trample anyone who mocked him.

He even started thinking he was the overpowered main character in some regression story and would act like a chuunibyou. Wang Jinqu would originally come to visit Wang Lizhi out of their brotherly bond, but after he noticed Wang Lizhi’s craziness, he stopped going.

This was originally a satisfying story about an ordinary person’s rise to the top, but not only did the main character fail to do that, he also became crazy. The audience couldn’t accept this kind of main character.

711 reported the stats to Lu Shijin, “Plot completion 30%, audience satisfaction 10%… There’s still a long way to go before you can complete the task.”

Lu Shijin said calmly, “People like Wang Lizhi don’t deserve to be the main character. Don’t you have a POV changer card? Can’t you just change the POV to Jin Jingyao?”

“The scum top’s point of view?” 711 hesitated, “Would the audience like that?”

“Most people are greedy and fickle, they change who they support very easily. It’s normal.” Lu Shijin said, “Once they see things from Jin Jingyao’s perspective, they’ll naturally not think of him as scum.”

711 used the card, not really believing in him. After changing the POV to Jin Jingyao, the satisfaction meter really shot up to almost 90% as Lu Shijin predicted.

[Our Xiao Jin is too hot, a walking lighter, who wouldn’t love him?]

[Look at all these people vying out of jealousy for Xiao Jin, so satisfying! That’s it, tease them and tempt them, but make them unable to get you! I love harems!]

[Xiao Jin, Mommy won’t let you fall in love, none of them are worthy!]

[Does this Wang Lizhi have problems? That kind of scum doesn’t even deserve breathing the same air as our xiao-Jin. Move your dirty hand away and scram!]

[This kind of having a foot in two boats is so exciting! Also it’s taking advantage of the Lu guy (＃￣。￣＃)]

[I! Want! To! See! The commissioned smut piece! Please! Xiao Jin do me!]

[Although I feel like Lu Shijin isn’t worthy of our Xiao Jin, if there has to be a main couple, then Mommy will reluctantly agree for it to be him because of the fanfic, hmph~]

After seeing the comments, 711 was struck dumb.

Lu Shijin sneered. “See, what did I say? Other people can’t be a scum towards me, but I can be a scum to others. That’s how hypocritical people are.”

“I see, I see.”

“How’s 211’s mission completion?” Lu Shijin asked.

“Almost done, but there’s still a step left.”

“What?”

711 wanted to say it, but was afraid of Lu Shijin’s reaction, so it said quietly, “Abuse.”

“??? Isn’t Wang Lizhi getting abused?”

“Since the POV changed, Wang Lizhi became cannon fodder. You’re the actual love interest now.”

“Are you saying that the next step is for Jin Jingyao to abuse me?”

“… Yes.”

Lu Shijin sneered, “Very good, let’s see if he dares.”

That night, Jin Jingyao came to find Lu Shijin.

Lu Shijin immediately noticed that his expression was a bit off. He belatedly realized that he was probably thinking of how to abuse him.

Heh.

When it was time to sleep, Jin Jingyao didn’t say anything, but continuously sneaked looks at Lu Shijin.

“Why are you looking at me like that? If you have something to say, then say it.” Lu Shijin kicked Jin Jingyao.

Jin Jingyao grabbed his foot and started kneading it, laughing dryly, “Wifey, didn’t you write a fanfic about ‘The Devoted Second Male Lead System’?”

“What?” Lu Shijin was a bit surprised to hear this being brought up.

“I searched online and didn’t see anything about that novel. Where did you find it? I also want to read it.”

Lu Shijin felt his heart thud. Jin Jingyao also had a system, so of course he was sensitive about the word “system.” Could the title have aroused his suspicion?

Lu Shijini pretended to be calm, “I read it a long time ago, I don’t remember where it’s from. It was just normal, not your type.”

Jin Jingyao smiled lightly, “Forgot? You were willing to write a fanfic about it, but you forgot? My guess is that the novel doesn’t actually exist.”

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