After Xiao Jingxi finished speaking, everyone turned to look at him.
It was as though he had become the team's pillar, with all their hopes resting on his shoulders.
Or perhaps that was just his imagination.
Because dissent broke out almost a second later.
"No," Liu Woxing answered promptly.
Lai Bingxuan looked incredulous. "You? Give me a break."
"If we lose this round, we all have to go to the Deserted Island. I don't want to chew on tree bark again. What skills do you have, Xiao Jingxi, that make you think you can be captain?" Even Qiu Chengye disagreed.
Shen Yeqing sighed helplessly. "Best Actor Xiao, don't throw the game."
Xiao Jingxi's expression changed instantly. He couldn't believe they thought he was so unreliable.
"You're questioning my abilities?"
This time, everyone answered in unison, "Yes."
Xiao Jingxi: "..."
[Male lead awakening progress: 10%.]
As the male lead, Xiao Jingxi had the original novel's male lead halo backing him up. Wherever he went, he was the center of attention. Even if he just stood there doing nothing, countless admiring gazes would settle on him.
And that was indeed how Xiao Jingxi had spent the first twenty-odd years of his life.
Yet lately, things had seemed increasingly strange to him. Having always been in the spotlight, he had begun experiencing one problem after another: declining popularity, a ruined reputation, and a shattered public image.
Now, everyone actually thought he was unreliable.
Back in high school, even signing up for a sports day event had been enough to make his entire class cheer.
All of this was far too strange.
His life wasn't supposed to be like this.
[Male lead awakening progress: 20%.]
Xie Mi's expression shifted slightly.
So that was it.
Xiao Jingxi's awakening progress didn't fluctuate