Chapter 7 Chapter 7 "He's too good. I don't deserve him."...
The eighth day since the novel "Bell City" was suspended.
River city at night.
A figure was lazily leaning against the guardrail on one side of the river bank.
The person held the phone in front of him, the screen shining brightly. After a few minutes, the person playing with the phone broke into a smile.
The page being browsed on the mobile phone screen was exactly the interactive area for readers and authors to communicate and share on a well-known novel platform.
Top of screen:
Reader 'Zy007 Never Works Overtime' comments: Why on earth did Abyss stop updating? He didn't even attend the author conference. It can't be because he's dissatisfied with the romance in Bell City. I don't believe it!
Reader 'Abyss, have you been single since birth?' comments: Yanye is just bullshitting!
Yan Ye was the famous author on the platform who openly discussed Abyss at the author conference. He was also the tall man leaning against the railing, enjoying a melon. His real name was Lin Ye.
[Reader 'Abyss is a romance writer': I also think it's impossible. After all, Abyss's romances in previous books were more like Shi, and I didn't see him giving up halfway.]
Reader 'Zy007 Never Works Overtime': Ahem. Are you an Abyss reader?! How dare you talk like that! Don't destroy your own prestige and boost others'!
Reader 'Abyss, have you ever been single?' comments: Exactly. Actually, Lingcheng is pretty good. So far, aside from being a bit weird, there aren't any major issues. The romance in the previous books was the most criticized... I told you before that if things didn't work out, he'd just have a relationship first and then come back to write...
Lin Ye laughed out loud when he saw this. He raised his hand to press down the baseball cap on his head. The wind in Jiangcheng was a bit strong tonight, so he wore a light brown jacket when he went out.
After that, Lin Ye's fingers on the hand holding the phone nimbly switched to the "Eat the Melon" page. He opened the phone's address book and found a number that he seldom contacted.
The call was connected.
Lin Ye cleared his throat.
Just as I finished getting ready... I heard the busy tone that only occurs when the other party hangs up the phone.
"Hmm..." Lin Ye's mouth twitched.
It wasn't a surprise, so he called back.
...It wasn't until the third time I called that the other party finally answered the phone.
A cold voice also came through the receiver.
"What's up?"
"Where are you?" Hearing that the person was still alive, Lin Ye raised his eyebrows and asked.
Why did he feel that the person on the other end of the phone sounded a little unhealthy? Like he hadn't rested for several days.
That shouldn't be the case.
Logically speaking, the other party has not updated for such a long time, it is impossible that he is staying up late to write.
Lin Ye analyzed the possible reasons why Wen Zhi was so lifeless.
"Hospital." Wen Zhi's words were concise and cold, as if saying even one more word would be annoying.
After hearing the answer, the originally lazy man stood up straight. Lin Ye asked, "Are you sick? Which hospital are you in? I'll go see you."
"No need. Not me."
"...You are not sick, you are in the hospital?" Lin Ye pondered the subtext of this sentence and then raised his eyebrows again.
Is Wen Zhi actually accompanying someone in the hospital?
But the other party doesn’t have any friends who need company.
I have always been a loner.
Anyway, Lin Ye had never heard that his cousin had any friends, but he knew that the other party had been secretly in love with someone for many years. Hahahaha, it was so funny... and so on.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Ye asked suspiciously, "Brother, are you really okay? Why don't I go see you?"
Even his brother had been called out, so Lin Ye had made his stance clear. The main reason was that he was beginning to suspect that the person sick in the hospital was Wen Zhi's secret crush.
This made sense. After all, that was the only person who could move his cold-hearted cousin.
Lin Ye wondered if Wen Zhi had finally taken the crucial step to confess his feelings to the other party, or was he pursuing the other party?
Lin Ye remembered that the last time he mentioned Wen Zhi's secret crush, the person's answer was:
“He’s so nice.”
"I don't deserve it."
...Although Lin Ye didn't know why his cousin was feeling inferior.
...Except for the fact that he couldn't get the love he wanted, he added some forced love to his own supernatural suspense novels.
Wen Zhi can be considered a harmless and pollution-free young man in contemporary society.
Of course, his personality wasn't great, Lin Ye thought. But there was no need to be so self-deprecating. At least his face was still presentable. He wasn't completely useless.
...But the most important thing now is, is Wen Zhi's crush really sick? In the hospital? So this is the real reason why "Bell City" is on hiatus?
Lin Ye cleared his throat and said on the phone, "Brother, which hospital are you in? I'd like to visit you on behalf of my family and your readers."
Of course, the focus is not on Wen Zhi.
Lin Ye was very interested in one of his guesses.
Then he received a concise word:
"roll."
The call was hung up.
…………
Bell City High School.
The morning passed quickly. Jiang Shizao hadn't encountered any more paranormal activity. Thank goodness.
Wen Xu had said before that he was supposed to transfer to Class 4 of Grade 2, which inevitably reminded Jiang Shizao of the protagonist of the novel "Bell City".
The protagonist Wen Zao transferred to Class 4 of Grade 2.
When the noon bell rang, Wen Xu stood up almost at the same time as Jiang Shizao and invited him, "Shizao, do you want to have lunch together?"
"OK."
"Do you want to eat in the cafeteria or off campus?"
"I'm fine with anything." Jiang Shizao wasn't picky at all. However, despite that, his bank account didn't seem to have much money. However, his campus card still had quite a balance.
"Then let's go to the cafeteria." Wen Xu narrowed his eyes, "This is my first time going to the cafeteria, so please take me with you."
"No problem." Jiang Shizao nodded, thinking it was guaranteed. He had already become familiar with the school cafeteria a week ago.
Lin Xi, who was standing by, heard this conversation and looked at the two people who had successfully made a partnership. His movements towards home slowed down, "..."
Lin Xi and Jiang Shizao are both day students, but Lin Xi's home is not far from the school, so he usually goes home at noon.
But when Lin Xi heard the transfer student's invitation to Shi Zao, he stopped in his tracks.
He Tianyi, who was also a day student, also frowned and stared at this side.
"......?" Noticing the two people's gazes, Jiang Shizao looked at Lin Xi and He Tianyi, "Do you want to eat in the cafeteria too?"
"Okay." He Tianyi responded even faster than Lin Xi.
Lin Xi looked around, scratched his head, and said, "That's fine. I haven't eaten in the cafeteria for a long time. I'll send a message to my dad later. He worked hard to cook... I hope he won't beat me up when I get home tonight."
Lin Xi glanced at Wen Xu as he spoke, feeling that it was too early for this transfer student to steal his good friend away.
The last group of four sat together in the school cafeteria. Their seats were on the first floor of the cafeteria near the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Feeling the sunlight pouring in from the window, Lin Xi looked at Jiang Shizao, who seemed oblivious, and said awkwardly, "...It's quite sunny in this spot, haha."
Jiang Shizao nodded and said, "The light here is good. I sit here every day."
Not only was it close to the emergency exit, but even on cloudy days, it was the brightest space in the cafeteria. Jiang Shizao had been eating near the floor-to-ceiling windows almost all week.
Lin Xi looked at Jiang Shizao beside him. The boy's fair face glowed with a light golden halo in the sunlight.
"...That's true." Lin Xi gave affirmation to the lighting of nature.
Wen Xu and He Tianyi were silent at this moment. After they finished lunch, Lin Xi spoke first, "By the way, have you seen the notice about the club activities? We're playing Mirror Fairy this afternoon."
"Mirror..." What kind of fairy?
Jiang Shizao looked at Lin Xi in horror. He felt that there was something very wrong with the combination of these two words.
When the character "仙" is combined with characters such as "笔" and "盘", there are big problems!
What kind of club activity is this?!
Lin Xi didn't notice the panic in his good friend's eyes, or perhaps he mistook Jiang Shizao's reaction for excitement.
After all, Shi Zao is very active in every club activity.
They are all fans of supernatural novels! That's why they joined the paranormal research club!
At this time, Wen Xu, who was sitting opposite Jiang Shizao, spoke.
"Mirror Fairy. Sounds like some kind of spirit summoning game." Wen Xu said, looking at Jiang Shizao softly, "Shizao, what kind of club are you guys in?"
Yes, what kind of club is this?
Jiang Shizao looked at Lin Xi.
"Surrealism Research Society." He Tianyi looked up at Jiang Shizao and said, "Shizao is the vice president."
"Yes." Lin Xi's eyes turned around and landed on the questioner, "Wen Xu, are you interested in supernatural games?"
Wen Xu said slowly: "I am interested in the club that Shi Zao participated in."
After saying this, the man's gaze fell on Shi Zao very warmly.
Lin Xi was shocked: "..." Okay. He was talking too much.
"It's time to go. Is your club still recruiting people now?" Wen Xu asked.
Jiang Shizao was in a state of shock: "...I should recruit him."
"Yes," Lin Xi also confirmed, "If it weren't for Shi Zao and the president's efforts, our club might not have been able to continue. Oh, and we also have to thank school doctor Wen Helin for being willing to be our club's instructor."
"Is that so?" Wen Xu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "That's great. What time is the club activity?"
He Tianyi said: "It's during the third and fourth classes and evening self-study this afternoon."
Thursday is the day of the week when students have the most time and freedom to participate in interest activities and club activities.
"If you want, you can also hang out with the club on Monday night," Lin Xi added. "Last Thursday was World Book Day, and this Monday night also coincided with the school fire drill. So, we haven't been to club activities for a week."
Listening to everyone's conversation, Jiang Shi was already on the verge of tears. And he also remembered something.
When he was in middle school, he actually participated in similar club activities and was very interested in it at that time.
...But that was different. Just like how he loved reading Abyss novels. Because the original world was safe, devoid of true weirdness. Those who lived in reality particularly appreciated the thrills and horrors depicted in books and films. They might even attempt a doomed necromancy game.
But if this is a real world where ghosts and monsters exist, Jiang Shizao would not want to die at all!
[System... System... In order to maintain my character... do I have to participate in club activities?]
Jiang Shi had already asked this question in his mind. Unfortunately, the system was still silent.
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