The Male Lead Has Set His Sights on Me

Chi Zhan is a dutiful secretary NPC in a romance simulation game. Every day, he performs his tasks with robotic precision—scheduling meetings, serving coffee, and acting as a helpful side character while players flirt with his aloof CEO boss. Once the day’s events wrap up, he’s free to laze around like a salted fish.

But one day, the system suddenly flags him down: there’s a critical bug in the game.

There are four romanceable male leads in this world:

The cold and domineering CEO,
The gentle and refined doctor,
The rebellious and charming bad boy,
The emotionally detached e-sports god.

Coincidentally, Chi Zhan happens to be entangled with all four.

The system's diagnosis? Their affection for Chi Zhan has exceeded the "friends-only" threshold.

The fastest way to fix the bug? Make Chi Zhan a married man.

Chi Zhan, calm and professional, raised an eyebrow. “Wait. Are you sure there’s no mistake in the readings?”

The system was adamant. “No mistake. Just do it!”

As a responsible NPC, Chi Zhan had no choice but to start subtly hinting at a fictional relationship.

To the doctor: “My boyfriend’s been competing recently. He’s about to win the championship.”

To the bad boy: “My partner works at the hospital too. Want to meet him sometime?”

To the e-sports god: “Yeah, you’re impressive—but my hubby just started his own company.”

To the CEO: “I prefer younger guys. The one living with me is just right.”

Chi Zhan assumed this would be enough to make them back off. He couldn’t have been more wrong.

They. All. Snapped.

The doctor removed his gold-rimmed glasses, voice gentle but threatening: “Say it again—who do you love?”

The bad boy shoved Chi Zhan onto the bed, eyes wild: “Gege, don’t regret this.”

The e-sports god smiled, lips brushing his ear in a lover’s whisper: “Your… hubby?”

The CEO cornered him against the wall, lifting his chin: “Secretary Chi, break up with him.”

Chi Zhan panicked. Worse yet, to keep his lies straight, he had to invent four separate boyfriends.

What he didn’t expect… was that these romance targets—who once disdained the idea of fighting over someone—would all go completely unhinged.

So… is it too late to admit he’s single?