ebookland Chapter 671 It was sour, bitter, and spicy, but there was no sweetness.
Chapter 671 It was sour, bitter, and spicy, but there was no sweetness.
"We can't rule out that possibility, but it doesn't quite make sense."
Ye Sanqing pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go through it from the beginning. What role does he play in the plot?"
"Arrange for him to be your target... your primary target."
Sheng Hanyu thought back for a moment.
It seems that everything related to the Lu family started with Ye Wanyin and Lu Wangqian getting together.
The exact time is not clear, but Lu Wangqian should have made a public appearance after the end of their partnership.
They must have known each other for much longer.
Then came Ye Wanyin and Lu Wangqian's wedding. Many things happened at their wedding banquet, and Lu Mingye, Lu Wangshen, Fu Sizhou and others only made their appearance at that time.
If he weren't actually in the game right now, but just playing it normally, he would definitely criticize the author's story pacing as extremely poor...
Since the main target of the strategy is to get to know Ye Wanyin through her route, that's just not right.
Besides, if Ye Wanyin's wedding is arranged as a major event, what if Ye Wanyin doesn't get married?
Let's not even talk about marrying other people; if the timing is even later, wouldn't everyone's appearance time be delayed?
Doesn't this seem very illogical in the context of the game's plot?
While there may be other ways to meet these people, it seems clear now that the original author used sexual relationships to drive the plot.
It must be said that Ye Wanyin is very much in line with the author's spirit in this respect.
However, on the other hand, the fact that the target of the romance has interactions with other people is already a poor execution.
Regardless of your orientation, it's best if the characters you're pursuing are independent of each other in dating sims, otherwise it can be really awkward.
Even if you want to increase the sense of realism, this isn't how you find it...
Moreover, I always felt that Lu Wangqian's weight in the whole story was higher than Lu Mingye's... at least that's how it seems now.
"Judging from your expression, you've obviously also noticed the inconsistencies, haven't you?"
Ye Sanqing looked at the cup in his hand as he spoke.
At times like this, one simply cannot face the situation without drinking a bitter cup of wine.
Sheng Hanyu stood up to mix drinks.
The wine itself isn't bitter; you could just add bitterness by using orange peel...
"Thank you, this tastes just like life."
It's sour, bitter, and spicy, but not sweet.
"It's not that you can't add sugar..."
"You know, drinking milk tea is already going too far, and then adding sugar to alcohol is bound to make you sick sooner or later."
"It doesn't matter if it happens once or twice, besides, we exercise so much normally." Sheng Hanyu shrugged.
"If this job didn't require me to be somewhat concerned about my appearance, I probably would have completely let go of eating and drinking."
Ye Sanqing said, "Being a female celebrity isn't easy either."
"Male celebrities are... well, it's not so bad. If I were to say that it's not easy to be a male celebrity, then I'd be talking without understanding the situation."
These are not the main points. The main point is that they have the freedom to choose whether or not to take the position.
Even now, Sheng Hanyu wants to praise him and Ye Sanqing for their perseverance; they are truly dedicated to their jobs.
"Indeed. The wine is good. So what were you thinking about just now?"
"The plot doesn't make sense. If you can only get to know the Lu family through Ye Wanyin, how can they be considered the main targets of your romance?"
"That's right, that's what I was thinking too."
Ye Sanqing had sensed it before attending the wedding banquet, but he had many things to deal with at the time, and he also had to film regularly. The importance of this matter was not very high, so he postponed it.
"If this game were released, it would definitely get complaints about the uneven distribution of storylines across different routes, implying the author has ulterior motives..."
"Of course I have my own reasons. Where else in a dating sim do you write a story where the female supporting character's romantic storyline is mixed up with the female lead's? It's not that I'm possessive of them. It's just that the proportion of screen time they have is a bit inappropriate."
Ye Sanqing had collected a lot of information, and she said these words after some analysis.
"Yes, then the problem is, since they are not the main targets, their current proportion in the plot is the same as Ye Wanyin's, which is problematic."
"Or perhaps the author simply lacked the ability to construct such a grand worldview...so some parts seem rather inadequate."
Based on her own gaming experience, Sheng Hanyu said, "Generally speaking, the romance storyline should be kept slightly separate from the main plot. Mixing them together will only please neither side."
"That's right. If I were really a player, I would have already chosen my target from the beginning, which would lead to two different scenarios."
Ye Sanqing said, "First of all, I had no idea there were any other options, so I just pushed it to one ending."
"In this situation, it would be fine if I was specifically looking for this role, but why should I only be given one choice?"
Sheng Hanyu recalled what he had seen in his previous life and nodded, saying, "That would mean you wouldn't experience the main storyline at all."
"Secondly, I know there are other options. But the main storyline hasn't progressed that far yet. Not only can I not get to know the character I want to romance, but I also have to force myself to face other characters while feeling disgusted. Yet, I clearly came here to romance other characters, but the plot forces me to follow that path."
"Admittedly, games allow you to reload saves, but life cannot be relived. If this game focuses on realism and experiential elements, I think it's already a failure."
"After all, there's no such thing as fast-forwarding," Ye Sanqing concluded. "Even if I didn't play with the intention of completing the game, does playing with the intention of completing the game guarantee a better gaming experience?"
“If it were a small-scale game, it wouldn’t be a problem; you could just reload the save file. However, the world view of this game is clearly so grand…” Sheng Hanyu added.
The grand worldview doesn't refer to the amount of custom settings; the fact that this game has already formed a world speaks for itself.
"But then again, I really can't ignore Lu Mingye, because the reality is what it is now. Putting aside the parts where important characters' death games are restarted, he's clearly mixed up with the main storyline. If I don't do anything about it, the plot can't move forward."
"That's what I think too, but how do I do it?"
Sheng Hanyu did not believe that Ye Sanqing treated other people in any special way.
The main problem is that, as they see it, the world is sometimes completely unreasonable.
In addition, Lu Mingye is somewhat special; if his storyline doesn't proceed as planned, there's a risk of backlash, which really feels like a bundled deal.
"Do nothing. No, it's not about doing nothing. I'll take action now."
As Ye Sanqing spoke, he picked up his phone and made a voice call while simultaneously turning on the speakerphone.
"Hey."
"...Sanqing? Aren't you busy filming anymore?"
"..."
Ye Sanqing covered the microphone and glanced at Sheng Hanyu.