NOVEL NEXT Chapter 2:
Chapter 2: The Cold Beauty? Just Another Brain-Dead Simp!:
In this brainless novel world, the concept of viral marketing… was almost nonexistent.
The development of web novels and other entertainment industries was far behind that of Lin Liang’s original world.
However, web novels did exist here.
Li Ruo, though she hadn’t read any, had at least heard of them.
So, she understood the meaning of this video title.
Hearing the voice that played in her mind, she felt a strong sense of confusion.
She knew the name “Lin Liang.”
Although Li Ruo didn’t like this playboy young master, he’d left a lasting impression as her loyal follower.
“Lin Liang… could there be someone else with that name?”
Curious, she looked at the video.
If it was really that Lin Liang…
Could it be that he’d transmigrated?
What kind of world had he entered?
The fact that even this shallow young master would express shock and call it brainless was quite remarkable.
It had to be said that for someone who hadn’t seen a title like this before, it felt overwhelmingly captivating!
Li Ruo hesitated only briefly before clicking on the video.
As it began, she saw Lin Liang’s familiar face!
However, this time, it wasn’t his usual, forced, and greasy “handsome” smile.
Instead, he wore a natural and refreshing smile.
Li Ruo blinked in surprise.
The same person, the same face…
Yet, with a different demeanor, it could look so different.
In the past, just seeing Lin Liang was enough to irritate her.
But this time, she didn’t feel any annoyance.
She continued watching.
“Hi! Greetings to all the viewers!”
“I am a transmigrator!”
“As the title says, I’ve crossed into a brainless world…”
“Yep, this world is a brainless power fantasy, in the urban, low-martial genre.”
“And my identity in this world? I’m the young master of the Lin family, one of the ‘Four Great Families of Jiang City!’”
Hearing this, Li Ruo felt her scalp tingle, and her heart started pounding!
She paused the video.
What?
Lin Liang hadn’t transmigrated to another world?
He’d transmigrated here!
Her world was actually the setting of a novel?!
Li Ruo’s first reaction was to think Lin Liang had lost his mind.
But she quickly realized that this wasn’t a video from any website she knew.
It was a video playing directly in her mind.
If anyone was going crazy, it would have to be her!
Yet, despite her shock, she couldn’t help but feel… relieved.
The most reasonable explanation was…
It was all real!
Suppressing her disbelief, Li Ruo continued watching.
On screen, Lin Liang continued with his playful tone.
“That’s right, sounds like a villain, doesn’t it? And honestly, yep, that’s what I am!”
“My sole purpose here is to serve as the face-slapping target for the male lead, Long Haotian!”
“Let me give a quick rundown of the beginning of the plot.”
“Most of the early events take place in Jiang City and at Jiang City University.”
“It all starts with the protagonist, Long Haotian, returning from the criminal underworld overseas, sent by his superior to attend college here in Jiang City.”
“As for why a top-notch underworld assassin king would need to go to college… well, we’ll get to that later.”
“Though, considering his intelligence, I’d actually recommend he start over from middle school.”
A photo of a dark-haired man with a cocky expression appeared next to Lin Liang.
Although his features weren’t remarkable, his demeanor screamed one thing: Arrogance!
Lin Liang seemed a bit surprised, too.
“Oh, there’s even a photo…”
“Look at that forty-five-degree smirk—I almost thought he had partial facial paralysis.”
“I take back what I said about middle school. He should be placed straight into third grade of elementary school!”
Hearing this, Li Ruo couldn’t help but chuckle slightly.
A faint smile appeared on her usually cold face.
Though she was known for her aloof personality, Lin Liang’s roasting somehow lifted her mood.
However, his next words caught her off guard.
“Alright, enough personal attacks. After all, I’m supposed to be his stepping stone.”
“In short… aside from his lacking intelligence, Long Haotian is incredibly volatile and arrogant.”
“Glance at him the wrong way or say something critical, and he’ll beat you until you cough up blood.”
“He’s extremely self-centered… well, maybe not entirely.”
“He does pay a lot of attention to beautiful women… like our female lead, Li Ruo!”
Li Ruo was baffled at this.
Wait, what?
How did this end up involving her?
Lin Liang continued, and his words began to make her blood pressure rise.
“Yeah, just a heads up, in this plot, I’m the simp for that dim-witted woman, Li Ruo.”
Hearing herself referred to as “dim-witted,” Li Ruo froze, her anger slowly bubbling up.
Though usually composed, his mocking tone managed to spark irritation in her.
Lin Liang kept going.
“Tomorrow marks the first big event of this novel’s plot.”
“Long Haotian transfers to Jiang City University and finds me persistently clinging to Li Ruo. He’ll pretend to be her boyfriend and ‘rescue’ her.”
“Of course, he’s just lusting after her; if I were harassing an unattractive girl, he wouldn’t lift a finger.”
“The outcome? I get kicked across the room by him.”
“And that dumb woman Li Ruo will somehow find this violent stranger posing as her boyfriend… charming.”
“She’ll experience her first ‘heart-pounding moment’…”
Lin Liang’s face showed a scornful smile.
“The so-called ‘cold beauty’? This is it?”
“In my opinion, she’s a perfect match for Long Haotian. Between the two of them, they barely make up a full brain!”
“But anyway, since I have to continue simping for her tomorrow, I’ll hold back on the critiques for now.”
“Anyway… the plot hasn’t truly kicked off yet, so here’s a simple rundown of the protagonist and female leads and the premise!”
“As the plot unfolds, I’ll keep updating you all with more on the brain-dead storyline and its other dim-witted characters!”
“Catch you in the next video, viewers!”