Summary: Lu Ren travels into a book where he becomes a cannonf fodder who failed to climb the male protag bed. This is a novel about a famous actor and interactions with many women that like him. Lu Ren was just a small guy who did not have any great roles in his world, but he definitely was serious about acting, yet now after a wild drunken night of "climbing the bed" he and actor signed a "Toy Agreement" and he must follow actor's wishes. The network went wild when they noticed infamous Lu Porcelean, who had scandals with numerous men before and now he appeared on a love variety show with Yin Beilin who everyone knows as untouchable.
I must say that on a scale of like and dislike, I disliked it more and all thanks to MC Lu Ren.
I also remember how I tried to start it several times, but failed and only now after skipping first few chapters I got into mood and managed to finish it (quite quickly actually, so props to being light-hearted). The problem might lie in how the original summary described this toy agreement, as if Yin Beiling drags Lu Ren around and uses him. But reality is different and most of my dissatisfaction came from MC's portrayal.
The story/plot itself is nothing new, Lu Ren arrived on the fateful night, next morning he signed the agreement. We don't really know much about original Lu Ren. Yin Beilin helps him solve his previous company issues who always marketed him in the wrong way. As it happened original Lu Ren wasn't as promiscuous as described.
Later Yin Beilin signed both of them to the love variety show, since one of the guests was after Beilin, but they ended up feeding people sugar instead. You get the idea that Beilin probably is an awakened character.
Before the last issue Yin Beilin confesses that they're together, so entire network blew up with news.
As in every novel of this sort there is a relative who is against the two of them and that is Beilin's dad. He judges the old Lu Ren. Later he let it go, but he always acts like a tsundere.
From one movie they shot together, next there is also a TV drama that Lu Ren participated in, not many details. Since they live under the eye of everyone, they're also under scrutiny of everyone, so it's not without discordant voices, but it is all solved.
The final is that Beilin's "aunt" takes upon herself to dig dirt on Lu Ren and presented it in front of Beilin, but Beilin knows the truth and it doesn't help, instead they get approval.
They also confessed before that, Lu Ren confessed that he is not original Lu Ren and Beilin explains that the book he always holds actually describes all the plots that changed, he was indeed awakened and found this book on the night stand the night Lu Ren climbed the bed.
As for the relationship.
Physically they progressed really fast, but mostly because Beilin made moves and Lu Ren reacted to them. Sounds bad, but it was not like that. Lu Ren spent time with Beilin, they moved in, after all Lu Ren basically had nowhere to go. Beilin liked to hug him to sleep and always had small actions like grabbing neck, pinching ears and also biting the neck. Because of previous Lu Ren, Beilin acted a bit frivolous I must say. But at first Lu Ren did not react and later got used and basically felt like boiling frog in the warm water. When Lu Ren reacted he didn't oppose getting physical. This physical contact evolved quite quickly. Later the confession to the public was made, but Lu Ren still stuck with the agreement in his head. Only later for some reason he felt heartbeat for Beilin. Basically, you can imagine some scenes of heartbeat and Beilin's constant sticking together with Lu Ren, just like the cover. So although Lu Ren had a period of uncertainaty and later wanted to test the waters he eventually confessed and they became official in the true sense.
The portrayal of both characters could be better, but I don't know why MC rubbed me the wrong way more.
Now why MC kinda spoiled the whole thing for me.
Shortly he is dangerously foolish. I felt like I've read not a story but MC being emotionally cramped all the time. He is always in the state of being either embarrassed, shy. In other words he is a pushover that is easy to bully. Another bad side is that he is truly a fool. Some may find it cute, because he is like a silly goose, an airhead and maybe should be lovely. But I always thought he is dangerously foolish. He doesn't analyze anything, he believes everything is said, something like that. Most dissatisfying part is that he is straight at first, later he reacts but continues to think he is still straight and ML will eventually be with a girl (since the novel said so), he doesn't see changes in ML or think it's weird to get physical. Several times you can guess he made ML mad because of his "sharing the 'straight' logic". Mainly I don't like characters starting as straight, at least describe them as having no relationship and not feeling it and later meeting their "fated" one.
But honestly it felt like entire novel consists of MC blushing, cramping around etc. and acting fool. ML not once called him a fool and it is true. Some may say "but he's cute, he's so honest~". Whatever.
If it wasn't for the novel who knows what would happen to him, like especially that part where he finally realized his feelings and decided to consult with another person. Again, never considers risk factor if it is safe to share, good thing it was safe. Also he listened to all the advice and of course because he is so cramped and a silly person not everything goes as planned. If he finally did not confess under pressure who knows what other silly ideas he would implement.
But unlike the MC who had a lot of screen time to showcase his red ears and blushing face, the whole story and emotions felt shallow actually.
I don't think I will recommend reading it, because it feels like you won't lose a dime if you won't read it.
RATE: 3/5 (more like 2,5/5).
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