76: Chapter 76 What's wrong with this fox now?

11:00 PM.

Shen Weiyue finished his daily writing quota and finally picked up his phone to check his messages.

Two hours ago, Ning Xi: "Master Shen, how have you been in Shenzhen lately?"

Shen Weiyue: "Not bad, very fulfilling, just so hot I'm practically running around naked."

...

One and a half hours ago, Ye Lingtao: "Master Shen, when are you coming back? I've run into a situation and need your support."

Shen Weiyue: "What? Getting a circumcision and need to split the second one for half price?"

...

One hour ago, Zhao Qingyan: "Shen Weiyue, I heard the cutoff score is around 622. You should prepare yourself mentally."

Shen Weiyue frowned, then his expression relaxed.

If I can't get into Tsinghua or Peking, then so be it. I've already done my best, and going to Jianghai University suits me better anyway.

"Always prepared. For me, any result is acceptable."

He replied, but it was perhaps too late, as none of the three responded.

Shen Weiyue took a cold shower and lay on the wooden board, shirtless.

...

The next day.

The rhythmic sound of a pile driver woke Shen Weiyue. He felt drenched in sweat; the first thing he did upon waking was take a shower.

Damn Shenzhen, this is the only bad thing about it—it's too hot in the summer without air conditioning.

Shen Weiyue thought about how Feng Jiayue and her sister's room didn't have air conditioning either and hesitated about whether to get one for them so he could go over and mooch off it later.

But he needed to save costs for now; it wasn't the time for additional investment.

If his online store showed promise, he would prepare this surprise for them.

Although the sisters had internet access, Shen Weiyue didn't want them to know he was writing a novel, so after breakfast, he still went to the internet cafe to update.

After checking in at the front desk and getting on a computer, Shen Weiyue skillfully opened the Dian Dian novel website and clicked into his author dashboard.

Book Title: power and sex in officialdom

Favorites: 1324

Word Count: 62349

Status: Contracted

Not bad. It hadn't been long since he signed the contract, and he already had this many favorites. The key was that he didn't even have any site recommendations yet.

Also, there was already interaction in the comment section; people were starting to comment:

"Great read. It's only been a few chapters, but I'm already hooked. Keep it up, author!"

"Update faster! I can't sleep at night!"

"Take off! Time to pack money in sacks."

"I bet this is the alt account of some big shot. This writing style is very seasoned; it's definitely not a newbie. Regardless, I'm following it."

Seeing this, the comments were still normal, but the next one made him unable to hold it in:

"Big Brother Fengyue, you must add more female characters in the book. Female bureau directors, mayors, Director Shen—arrange them all, the more the better."

Shen Weiyue was instantly speechless. This guy was trying to get him killed.

These perverts wanting to read smut should just use a VPN to go to 1024; don't get his account banned.

Shen Weiyue smiled dismissively and updated the latest chapter as planned.

Just then, his phone suddenly vibrated. Zhao Qingyan had replied: "Are you not nervous at all?"

Zhao Qingyan's QQ screen name was 'Pear Blossom Rain on an Inkstone', and her avatar was a cartoon girl.

Shen Weiyue's previous QQ screen name was 'Nature Loves Hills', but he later felt it sounded a bit lewd.

Chinese characters are like that; the order doesn't affect reading, and it can even make you ignore the less important parts and then precisely reorganize them.

Shen Weiyue changed it on the spot to 'Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail'. Ye Lingtao even mocked him, saying he'd used it for years and changed it just like that—fickle and heartless.

He was still young; how could he understand Director Shen's feelings?

At this moment, Shen Weiyue put on his persona and started typing a reply.

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "Not nervous. For me, any result isn't bad."

Pear Blossom Rain on an Inkstone: "Do you like Jianghai University that much?"

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "If it doesn't mind me, what reason do I have not to like it?"

Pear Blossom Rain on an Inkstone: "But we all hope you can get into Tsinghua or Peking."

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "If everything we hoped for came true, I'd also hope to find a School Beauty as a girlfriend... Alright, the preferences are already submitted, it's up to fate now."

Pear Blossom Rain on an Inkstone: "If you don't even try to find one, how do you know it won't come true? Shen Weiyue, I dislike your nonchalant attitude the most. You act like everything is indifferent. You are really annoying!"

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "??? I'm already living as hard as I can. I'm currently laying bricks at a 39°C construction site. What else counts as trying hard?"

The other side didn't reply and went offline immediately; her avatar turned black.

Shen Weiyue looked bewildered. Which nerve of this fox had gone wrong again?

Wait... could she possibly like me?

Shen Weiyue widened his eyes, subconsciously thinking of an impossible possibility, and then swallowed a mouthful of saliva in shock.

But just a moment later, he laughed at himself.

No, no, no. Shen Weiyue, you can't have this misconception.

The genius girl's journey is the stars and the sea, her eyes are full of bright, clear scenery. Which galaxy's wild sun do you think you are?

Shen Weiyue shook his head to kill off the unrealistic fantasy. He didn't think too much about it and went to chat with Ye Lingtao for a while.

This dog-like guy didn't want to get a circumcision; it seemed he was having a puppy love.

Shen Weiyue had always felt that, given Taozi's character, he wouldn't experience his first spring until at least twenty-seven or twenty-eight.

Now, at nineteen, he was already love-struck. If this wasn't puppy love, what was it?

According to Ye Lingtao's account, this guy had met a girl from the provincial capital in a game during the holidays, and the other party seemed to be a rich, beautiful woman.

Why did he say that?

The girl gave him all kinds of equipment, mounts, and outfits. Every time she went online, she would look for him to clear dungeons and even married him in the game.

"Taozi, there's a saying: in the internet world, you never know if the person on the other side is a human or a dog. How can you be sure the other person is a woman and not a cross-dresser?"

"Intuition, do you understand intuition? From the lines between her typing and chatting, and all the interesting punctuation marks, I know she's definitely a woman!"

"Then what support do you need from me?"

"I want you to advise me. Should I move from the game to reality? I've discovered I really like her."

Ye Lingtao had already entered the rhythm of online dating. Shen Weiyue said indifferently: "If you like her, then go for it. What the hell are you hesitating for?"

"No, do you even understand what I'm saying? She seems very rich. Will I not be good enough for her?"

"Damn it, solve the 'whether she likes you' problem first, then worry about that. Don't unilaterally announce that she likes you; that makes you look like a clown."

"So I should go for it?"

"Go! Break through the obstacles and find that Peach Blossom Spring. Come back to me for a 'Caged Debate' when you've broken your head and bled."

Shen Weiyue ended the chat with Ye Lingtao while grumbling, then started a private chat with the cute Ning Xi.

Ning Xi sent a shy emoji and said that running around naked was shameless.

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "It's truly hot here. You can wring water out of my underwear after sleeping for a night. Don't believe me if you don't want to."

A Touch of Morning Glow: "Then why don't you come back?"

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "Come back for what? My hometown doesn't even have a house anymore. Plus, my parents are here, so I naturally have to accompany them for a while. Otherwise, once I go to university, I'll have even less time to spend with them. A family should be together."

A Touch of Morning Glow: "Master Shen, you really are a good son."

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "I feel like you're taking advantage of me!"

A Touch of Morning Glow: "No, no, I didn't think anything weird. I'll just have a good son of my own in the future. I can't afford one like you."

Donkey Head Doesn't Match Horse Tail: "Yo, already thinking about having a son, huh? Where is your boyfriend? Humans can't be hermaphrodites; finding high-quality genes is very important..."

A Touch of Morning Glow: "Pah, pah, pah, you're really bad."

Ning Xi logged off in a panic. After only a few sentences with Shen Weiyue, he had made her face turn bright red. This guy was really not a good person.