This is a novel written by the popular female author Gu Man and targeted at female readers, with the female character as the main focus. The overall feel is akin to that of a shoujo manga. Don’t let the MMO aspect fool you, it merely serves as a vehicle for characters to interact so that the actual real meeting would be a big “reveal”.
This is light-hearted, fangirly stuff wherein the male love interest is a financially independent, genius school idol who also excels in sports, while the main character is a beautiful gamer girl shut-in. Not an epic romance, but something out of a teen flick. Still, it’s an enjoyable, light read. If you can enjoy shoujo manga (and I can tolerate them despite being a grizzled man), you might find this an interesting afternoon reading (the chapters are not very long). Don’t let the BL (boys love) side-stories in the chapter listings turn you off, it’s a very humorous slant regarding two side characters, or in manga terminology: omake extras