"Gone? I came all the way from the outer city!"
“This is the third place I’ve come to!”
"Several bookstores have sold out. When will you print more copies?"
"This... this isn't up to us," the shop owner said awkwardly. "This book wasn't published here, and we can't contact the author. We have other storybooks in our shop, like this one you're looking at, 'Spring Night Collection'..."
But no one listened to his explanation. Everyone cursed at each other, and soon someone said, "I heard that the South City Bookstore still has stock," which caused everyone to disperse.
"Hey, don't go!"
The shop owner shouted loudly, but unfortunately it had little effect.
Suddenly, only Qin Zhao and Jing Li were left in front of the bookstore.
The shop owner's eyes lit up and he came forward and said, "Sir, would you two like to take a look at this "Spring Night Collection" -"
Jing Li didn't answer, so Qin Zhao asked, "Boss, what happened just now?"
The shop owner sighed heavily. "They all came to buy 'Dream Talk Notes.' This book has been sold out in all the bookstores in the city these days. I just sold the last copy. When these customers saw that they couldn't buy it, they all left."
Qin Zhao asked again, "Why is it so scarce?"
"Sir, you don't know yet?" the shopkeeper said. "The publisher is Mr. Chang from Jing'an Bookstore. I heard he committed murder and was arrested by the government early yesterday morning. Many people saw him."
The shop owner said, "Boss Chang is responsible for this. He's the only one who knows how to contact the author. Oh, if I had known this would happen, I should have asked him for a few hundred more copies. Now, I don't know if Boss Chang can escape from the government alive. What a mess..."
"It's a murder case..." Qin Zhao said slowly, "According to the laws of our dynasty, killing someone means paying with one's life. I'm afraid..."
Jing Li's eyes moved slightly, and he subconsciously grabbed Qin Zhao's hand.
Qin Zhao glanced at him thoughtfully and said to the shopkeeper, "I'll take this book. Thank you."
As the midday sun grew stronger, the two went to the pavilion by the lake to take a rest.
The lake shimmered in the sunlight. Qin Zhao and Jing Li sat side by side under the pavilion, flipping through the storybook they had just bought. As they read, they couldn't help but laugh: "This story is really..."
Jing Li leaned on his shoulder and asked softly, "...What's wrong?"
"This 'Spring Night Collection' tells the story of a prince who lavished thousands of gold on a prostitute, risking his life for a beautiful woman." Qin Zhao closed the book, feeling both amused and helpless. "What nonsense!"
Jing Li: "People nowadays love to watch this."
"Unrealistic." Qin Zhao commented, "A prince wouldn't be obsessed with love affairs, let alone meddle in the affairs of a random acquaintance."
"You're right." Jing Li responded softly, "Then let's not watch it."
Qin Zhao hugged him in his arms and said with a smile: "But think about it carefully, if it were you, things would be different."
Jing Li blinked: "How is it different?"
"You are my husband." Qin Zhao tilted his head and kissed Jing Li on the cheek, saying softly, "As a husband, shouldn't I do anything for you?"
Qin Zhao gently stroked his back with his palm and asked in a low voice: "So, you really don't have anything to say to me?"
Jing Li pursed his lips, and his nose felt a little sour again: "You figured it out..."
When Qin Zhao saw his little fish like this, he felt a little distressed and funny.
Not only him, even the little fish could see it.
But he didn't say anything, just waited quietly.
Jing Li buried his head in Qin Zhao's shoulder, his voice choked slightly: "I... I seem to have done something wrong..."
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