Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Prototype

The feedback Lu Xiao received in the comment section wasn’t surprising. Some people felt that the character of Duke Lin Baixing was too exaggerated, but she wanted to show them what normal people and normal relationships should look like, rather than having them blindly assume that suffering was the norm.

She was powerless to change the entire world, but if her small effort could change the values of even a few people, it would be a worthy accomplishment.

What she hadn’t expected, however, was that before she could even close the author’s dashboard, she received a message from Admiral Hans: “!!! The author of *After the Main Husband Runaway* just updated! Have you read the latest Chapter? Is the inspiration for Duke Lin Baixing really not you?”

Seeing the message, Lu Xiao’s heart skipped a beat. ’What is going on? Why would Admiral Hans think Lin Baixing is based on me?’

’How am I anything like Lin Baixing? I don’t have a penchant for growing vegetables. Mostly because I have no idea how!’

’To be perfectly honest, I’ve tried raising flowers and plants before, but none of them ever survived. Eventually, I stopped torturing those innocent lives and gave up completely.’

’When I was designing the character of Lin Baixing, I admit I was a little selfish. I figured I’d let Lin Baixing succeed at growing the things I couldn’t keep alive.’

’Based on that alone, Lin Baixing and I are completely different, okay!’

“Why would you think that? Scared.jpg”

Admiral Hans replied quickly: “Because you are a very special female. Not only are you willing to perform Spiritual Soothing for males, but I also heard you enjoy cooking. Just like Duke Lin Baixing in the book, you have your own unique hobbies, don’t consider them shameful, and have unconventional ideas. In short, I think she’s very much like you.”

Reading the long message from Admiral Hans, Lu Xiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, her feelings a complicated mix. She could only think that the males of this world had truly seen too little of the good things in life. “Perhaps the author just wanted to create a unique character who simply does what she believes is right,” she replied. “It’s probably best not to read too much into it.”

“I understand what you mean, but I truly feel that if a person like Duke Lin Baixing actually existed, she would probably be just like you. I’m sorry, I just love this character so much that I got a little carried away. I hope I’m not disturbing you.”

“It’s no problem, I understand. I just read the latest Chapter myself, and I also really like the character of Lin Baixing.”

After replying, Lu Xiao couldn’t help but wonder, ’Everyone who knows me isn’t going to think I’m the inspiration for Lin Baixing, are they?’

’Oh no. I really didn’t think it through when I was writing. I’m not going to get exposed because of this character, am I?’

’It’s too late for regrets now. QAQ’

’I just hope people don’t get so invested.’

In reality, after the Chapter was published, even Admiral Hans was stunned, to say nothing of everyone else.

At that moment, everyone participating in the experiment inside the S-Class Shelter was in an uproar—

“Does a female like Duke Lin Baixing really exist? How could she say something like that? I feel like if I were Morian, I would’ve been healed in that instant. No, I *am* healed!”

“Isn’t a female like Duke Lin Baixing basically Lady Lu Xiao? Oh, right, you guys haven’t met her. I’ve been to her clinic for treatment. She’s incredibly gentle. She not only smiles at me but also comforts me, asks about my feelings, and even thanks me for not giving up and sticking with it. Really, she’s the best female I’ve ever met. If Duke Lin Baixing were a real person, she would have to be just like Lady Lu Xiao!”

“If you keep saying that, it’s only going to be harder to get an appointment at her clinic! QAQ”

“I heard from a guy from my hometown that Major General Ares of the Seventh Military District’s female master not only likes to cook, but she also prepares lunch bentos for him and even picks him up from the base after work. At first, I thought he was just making stuff up to fool me, but then their Seventh Military District held a joint physical exam with the Fifth Research Institute, and that’s when I believed him. Don’t you guys think Duke Lin Baixing is based on Lady Lu Xiao? I really feel like she is!”

“The author must know Lady Lu Xiao and have been so deeply captivated by her uniqueness to be able to write such a character. It has to be!”

“But wait, I heard the author of this book is a female too. If she’s a female, would she really be influenced by Lady Lu Xiao?”

…

In countless places Lu Xiao knew nothing about, people were discussing the day’s update, all of them shocked by a maverick female like Duke Lin Baixing.

Of course, for every male who was shocked by Lin Baixing’s views, there was a female who was provoked by them.

As a result, Lu Xiao’s comment section was always filled with both fans and haters, the two camps often clashing, and today was no exception.

Lu Xiao, however, didn’t pay any more attention to the aftermath.

But who would have thought that when she showed up at her office in the Fifth Research Institute the next day, the first thing her four teachers said upon seeing her wasn’t to ask if she had a pleasant trip, but to ask, “Dear, have you read the latest Chapter of *After the Main Husband Runaway*? I can’t help but feel that Duke Lin Baixing is so much like you. Do you know the author? Could you get an autograph for me?”

Lu Xiao never expected that Admiral Hans was just the beginning; this was far from over.

Lu Xiao immediately waved her hands in embarrassment. “Teacher Ai Li, you think too highly of me. How could I possibly know the author? Heh, besides, I don’t know how to grow vegetables, right?”

’Of course I have to distance myself from this, or my cover will be completely blown!’

“It’s not just about the vegetables. It’s a feeling, you know? It feels like the things Duke Lin Baixing said are things you, Lu Xiao, would say too!”

Lu Xiao: “…”

’There’s no refuting that, because those really were my own thoughts. QAQ’

“I-It’s probably just a coincidence, haha… I brought gifts for you all. Should we take a look?”

’Please, please, let’s not talk about the plot anymore. I really don’t know how I’m going to talk my way out of this!’

Ares hadn’t escaped the fallout, either. As soon as he arrived at the military district that morning, Ares noticed more eyes on him than usual.

He hadn’t felt this level of intense scrutiny for a while, not since Lu Xiao had finished conducting physicals at the Seventh Military District.

So, experiencing it again, it was impossible for Ares not to notice.

When he reached his office, his adjutant, Kevin, was already waiting with eager anticipation. The moment Ares walked in, before he could even ask, Kevin impatiently activated the light screen on his terminal. He pointed to a name within a large block of text and asked, “Is the inspiration for this Duke Lin Baixing here Lady Lu Xiao—your female master?”

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