Chapter 16
Song Yilian is not someone who likes to speak online. She has always believed that arguing with others online is a silly and time-wasting thing.
Only today did she realize that what she thought was meaningless was simply because the knife hadn't been plunged into her own body.
She's so angry!
The mindless comments in the post ignited her anger, and she abandoned her habit of being careful with her words, slamming her keyboard down in a flurry of typing.
The resentful commotion was so intense that even the junior student sitting two seats away could feel it. He carefully observed his senior sister's expression and, after confirming that she wasn't angry because of the unsatisfactory results of his experiment, he felt relieved.
"That must be something my mentor did that has angered both heaven and man," he thought to himself.
Xu Ying didn't miss out on the buzz this time.
She was tired from typing and wanted to relax and have some fun, but she stumbled upon a post on the forum that was subtly mocking her. In less than an hour, the post had already received over 10,000 views and hundreds of comments.
Xu Ying wasn't angry when she saw the post; this level of attack was nothing to her.
However, seeing so many readers speaking up for her and saying they liked the historical figures she mentioned in her novels made her a little happy and touched.
Scrolling further down, she even saw comments from netizens saying that it would be even better if the author could expand on the historical stories of these characters, and many people echoed this sentiment in the comments.
Xu Ying was somewhat surprised that so many people were interested in the historical figures she casually mentioned. She had originally planned to do it subtly, but she hadn't expected her readers to be so sensitive.
She had just slipped in some personal opinions into the novel when they immediately noticed.
Since they all want to read it, it's not impossible to write down the stories of these historical figures mentioned. For example, the story of Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er's friendship that has been misunderstood for a thousand years could be given to the male protagonist to tell in a university class.
As for Qin Shi Huang, let's forget about him.
Xu Ying had already planned that once she became famous, she would write a separate book about Qin Shi Huang. So for now, she only needed to mention him briefly to leave a slight impression on the readers.
As for other information about the First Emperor, let's keep it a secret for now.
As Xu Ying made her plans, inspiration for writing suddenly surged within her, so she put down her phone and immediately sat back down at her computer.
Although it was decided not to reveal too much information about the First Emperor, it was still necessary to finish what was said, and mention that he sent people to search for the elixir of immortality.
Li Mu stayed in Qinghai for two weeks before returning.
He brought back definite news: the cliff inscription was indeed carved by the Qin people, and the content recorded was about Qin Shi Huang sending people to Kunlun Mountain to collect elixirs of immortality.
Xu Jiayue was somewhat excited upon hearing this.
This is Qin Shi Huang! In the five thousand years of Chinese history, few Chinese people have been able to resist the charm of Qin Shi Huang.
Xiaoxing happened to have some free time today. When she heard about this, she was excited at first, and then she complained, "It's all Xu Fu's fault for being so foolish. If he had found the elixir of immortality earlier, would my charming ancestor have needed to go through so much trouble!"
This remark caused Xu Jiayue and Li Mu, who were standing nearby, to burst into laughter.
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[It has been a year since this cliff carving was discovered.]
During that year, Xu Jiayue's studio developed a new single-player game.
Their studio is currently too small to develop large-scale games. Small games are easier to maintain and can generate revenue through advertising, making them the most suitable option for them at present.
Her mini-games became an instant hit online, especially among college students.
Just then, the local news channel released an official announcement regarding the cliff carvings.
'Major discovery!'
The original inscription at the site where Qin Shi Huang sent people to Kunlun Mountain to collect the elixir of immortality has been found.
......
The TV host was still enthusiastically introducing the Qin Small Seal script on the stone carvings. Xu Jiayue sat in front of the TV, listening and eating seasonal fruit.
These cherries were a gift from Li Mu's family. Apparently, they were grown by a friend of his father's who owns a farm, and they sent several boxes to their family as soon as they were picked.
That concludes the story of Qin Shi Huang.
Xu Ying paused in her typing, indicating that she probably wouldn't mention him again in "Back to High School Days".
She read through her completed text again from beginning to end to make sure she hadn't inadvertently revealed any other information before saving the chapter to her drafts.
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"Back to High School" is still being serialized.
In mid-July, after the chapter about Qin Shi Huang was published, Xu Ying couldn't resist clicking into the novel's comment section to peek at the comments.
- Hooray!
- I really enjoyed watching the female lead's career development! I love seeing her dominate everything!
This chapter mentions Qin Shi Huang again.
-Is Xiaoxing finally going to become famous? Hahaha, I've been looking forward to it for so long.
- The official announcement has finally been released. The male lead said at the beginning that the official news would be released, but the author didn't mention it at all afterward. I thought the author had forgotten about it.
Am I the only one who wants to know who this Qin Shi Huang really is?
-You're not alone, I want to know too.
Please, author, update more chapters! A few thousand words a day is simply not enough.
Judging from his name, Qin Shi Huang should be an emperor, and he seems to be one of the most famous emperors in history, though it's unclear whether that's a good or bad reputation.
- It must be a good reputation, otherwise why would the female and male leads be so excited!
-Too.
Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er are eagerly awaiting their turn.
- Fellow traveler upstairs! I'm also waiting for the story of Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er. On a side note, I think their names are really nice!
-Don't worry, after reading this chapter I believe the author has his own plans.
-Yes, the author will definitely write "Amitabha" later.
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The comments in the comment section were mostly peaceful, which made Xu Ying very satisfied.
As for the story of Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er, she certainly kept it in mind. However, according to the plot development in the novel, it would probably be some time before readers could see the story of these two in the book.
Xu Ying did not intend to gloss over the story of these two people as simply as she would Qin Shi Huang.
Her initial idea was to have the male lead give lectures after he graduated and stayed on to teach at the university. This way, he could both educate the readers outside the screen and demonstrate his professional abilities.
Yes, killing two birds with one stone.
Xu Ying was very satisfied with this.
In her recent updates, the male lead has appeared very few times. Even when he does appear, he's just there as a foil to the female lead, without any of his own shining moments. With this idea, his shining moment will surely come soon!
While Xu Ying was brainstorming, someone suddenly started banging on her front door.
"Little Oriole!"
The door opened and Grandma Wang's voice came through.
"Coming!" Xu Ying called out, quickly putting on her slippers and going to open the door. "Grandma, don't you have a key to my house? Why are you knocking?"
She was afraid she would lose her key and not be able to get into her house, so she specially made an extra one for Grandma Wang. However, Grandma Wang never used it and always knocked on the door when she came to see her.
"No need. Hey Xiaoying, are you free right now? Could you pick up my son A-Xu from the station for me? Your Grandpa Li went out for a walk and didn't even take his phone. Isn't that infuriating!"
Ah Xu...who is he?
Xu Ying's mind raced, and she finally managed to figure out the man's identity from the smallest detail: he was the child of Grandma Li's daughter who had married far away, that is, her grandson.
In my memory, the one named Ah Xu seemed to have often come here for summer vacation when he was a child, and even played with the original owner of this body.
It seems like I haven't seen him come over in the last three or five years.
“I have time now…” Xu Ying said hesitantly.
Grandma Wang was clearly anxious. Before she could finish speaking, she interrupted, "That's great! Go pick him up now! Oh, you don't know, that boy had a fight with his family and ran over here without a word. He just called me to say he'd be there in about ten minutes!"
Xu Ying agreed to the task and set off on her family's electric scooter.
Their county town wasn't very big, and you could basically get anywhere by riding an electric bike. Since the original owner of this body didn't have a driver's license, she temporarily bought this little electric scooter for transportation.
On the way to the station, Xu Ying tried desperately to recall what Ah Xu looked like and his name from her memory, but to no avail.
She completely forgot what the person looked like and their name.
How are we supposed to pick them up?
Xu Ying parked her car at the station entrance with a sense of melancholy. People were coming and going at the station entrance, and many young men and women were pulling suitcases in and out, which undoubtedly made it more difficult for her to recognize people.
Just as she was trying to open her eyes wide, not missing any young men coming out of the station, a boy wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, carrying a large black backpack, walked straight towards her.
Xu Ying subconsciously took a step back, but then heard the man say, "Sister Xiao Ying?"
!
Xu Ying looked up in shock.
The boy in front of me was at least 185 cm tall, with handsome features and an imposing presence.
If you look closely, you can see that there is white showing in the lower part of his eyes, which makes him look very aggressive and not someone to be trifled with. If it weren't for the relatively mild tone of his voice, he would really look like someone who came to cause trouble.
"Are you Ah Xu?"
Forgive her, she really didn't know his full name.
Lin Zhongxu was clearly provoked by the address "A-Xu". His family always called him by his full name, and he was tall and strong, so it was quite creepy to be suddenly called "A-Xu".
"Just call me Lin Zhongxu."
Xu Ying readily agreed: "Lin Zhongxu, get in the car, your grandmother asked me to pick you up."
Lin Zhongxu nodded and got into the car.
Grandma just called him back and said that Sister Ying from next door would come to pick him up. She told him to keep an eye out for the long-haired girl in white at the station entrance, otherwise how would he recognize his neighbor from the county town whom he hasn't seen for years and with whom he has only a casual relationship?
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