Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Let's Write a Novel
Zhong Shu successfully obtained the inside information by relying on his infatuation in his youth and Liang Nian's slight guilt towards her.
With this inside information, the whole family discussed it all night, and with her strong persuasion, she convinced the whole family to stay.
Wen Zhi and Lu Yang were the ones who had the least objections. In her opinion, the doctors in charge of Anping County were all very skilled, and they were worried that the two children would get hurt after being infected by the epidemic, so they were very willing to stay here.
In this way, if the child feels unwell, he or she can seek medical treatment immediately.
Although Lu Qing had some complaints after waking up and did not agree, after seeing the current situation, he did not say anything in the end.
Lin Si always believed that the male protagonist was the best, so she specially took out an afternoon tea time to meet Zhong Shu.
Zhong Shu was flattered. She knew that many poor families and merchants had been turned away when they wanted to see the Princess of Anping.
Not to mention the Princess of Anping, even wanting to see Liang Nian was extremely difficult.
But she was summoned by the Princess Anping by name. Why did the Princess Anping want to see her?
Zhong Shu was puzzled.
She thought about it, and suddenly a strange guess popped into her mind.
After saying that, he shook his head vigorously.
That shouldn’t be the case!
Before leaving, the whole family was as if they were facing a great enemy, surrounding Zhong Shu and giving him countless instructions.
Lu Qing, in particular, prided himself on his profound knowledge and erudition, yet now he had to start at night school. Even if he passed the entrance exam and entered middle school, he would still have to start as a minor official, a burden already simmering with frustration. He had no idea that this Lu descendant, yet he had yet to earn the favor of the county lord and realize his ambitions, while his usually docile and submissive wife had been summoned by the lord.
Lu Qing didn't show it on his face, but he felt sour inside: it must be just some gossip about girls' rouge, powder, clothes and jewelry.
Zhong Shu specially changed into a plain dress and wore the simplest jewelry, following Chun Yi with floating steps.
Since this was Lin Si's afternoon tea break, he prepared one for Zhong Shu as well, just for a chat.
Zhong Shu followed Chunyi, feeling very nervous because he couldn't guess Lin Si's purpose.
Stepping into the bright and clean office with a certain novelty, Zhong Shu didn't dare to look up. He immediately bowed and greeted politely.
Until a clear girl's voice came from above: "Sit down."
Only then did Zhong Shu dare to raise his head.
This was the first time Zhong Shu met Lin Si. The Princess of Anping was a little different from what she had imagined.
The girl's black hair was like clouds, loosely tied with two hairbands and hanging on the sides of her shoulders, which looked indescribably neat and simple.
Zhong Shu suddenly recalled that when he met Liang Nian some time ago, Liang Nian also wore a headband like this.
Zhong Shu's heart suddenly jumped into his throat. This, this, this, could that groundless speculation be true? But, the county lady and Liang Nian... this... are both women, is that possible?
How should she explain later that her obsession and unwillingness with Liang Nian were just youthful, and that she had actually let it go long ago?
Zhong Shu raised her eyes again and found Lin Si's pair of lively deer eyes, looking at her curiously.
Zhong Shu instantly lowered his eyelashes guiltily, his cheeks slightly hot.
That day, Lin Si was eavesdropping outside the door and only saw Zhong Shu's back. Today, when he saw her full appearance, he sighed from the bottom of his heart that Zhong Shu's beauty was just right.
Lin Si gestured for Zhong Shu to sit opposite her and pushed a bowl of iced cold yuanzi in front of her.
After Zhong Shu sat down carefully, he found that there were not only ice and snow cold yuanzi on the table, but also several very delicate pastries served on small plates.
But she had never seen it.
The pastry is light yellow in color, looks very fluffy, and is decorated with cheese cream and small freshly cut fruits.
Lin Si scooped a spoonful of iced yuanzi for himself first, and said casually: "Don't be nervous, just think of it as having afternoon tea with me. I asked you to come here today because I heard from Liang Zhizhou that you are a brilliant writer."
Zhong Shu was quite embarrassed. "My Lady, you are too kind. I just wrote a few poems in my spare time."
And they are all poems confessing his love to Liang Nian.
Lin Si gestured for her to eat the cake, "I trust the people recommended by Liang Zhizhou."
Zhong Shu immediately realized that he was judging others by his own standards and felt filled with guilt.
"Does the county lady want to write something?" Zhong Shu took a spoonful of the cake. The delicate and soft taste made her squint her eyes in enjoyment.
Lin Si said thoughtfully, "I do want you to write something, but I don't know if you can adapt to it."
Zhong Shu was curious, "I hope the county lady will explain it clearly."
Lin Si finished the whole cake slowly and leisurely. "I want you to write some novels, or story books, and serialize them in newspapers."
Zhong Shu was horrified. "Newspaper!" She was subconsciously afraid.
That's a newspaper. Newspapers are very expensive these days. Can what she wrote really be published in the newspaper?
Zhong Shu suddenly felt that the small cakes were not fragrant anymore.
Lin Si comforted him, "How can you know if you can write it if you don't try? I'll give you a few novels to read today. It's not too late to say you can't write it after you finish reading it."
Because he secretly speculated about the relationship between Liang Nian and Lin Si, Zhong Shu inexplicably felt very guilty towards Lin Si. Not only did he nod in agreement, he even secretly vowed in his heart that he must write the kind of novel that Lin Si wanted.
Seeing Zhong Shu agreed, Lin Si began to ask her, "What do you think of these snacks? I see that you look very satisfied with them."
Zhong Shu blushed immediately, "It's delicious! This is the first time I've had such a snack."
Lin Si blinked and thought silently in his heart.
The beauty sister blushing is really a very beautiful scenery,
"Yes, it seems you are very knowledgeable."
After the discussion, Zhong Shu's opinion of Lin Si changed drastically. She felt that the county lady was very approachable and her words were interesting, completely different from the serious image she had imagined.
The pleasant afternoon tea time was over, Lin Si needed to continue working, and Zhong Shu also returned to the rented courtyard with a few novels.
As soon as he stepped into the gate, Wen Zhi came up to him anxiously, "Are you okay? What did the county lady call you for? Is it difficult for you?" His tone was full of worry.
Hearing the sound, Lu Yang and Lu Qing also hurried out of the house, their eyes fixed on Zhong Shu's face, waiting for her answer.
Zhong Shu shook his head. "The county lady didn't give me any trouble. She was very kind and even invited me to have some snacks. She just said that she heard from Liang Zhizhou that I was quite talented in writing and wanted me to write something."
Wen Zhi and Lu Yang both breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Yang casually asked, "What are you writing about?"
Zhong Shu answered truthfully, "They said they wanted me to write a novel, a storybook. If it catches the County Lady's eye, they will serialize it in the newspaper."
But Lu Qing's expression changed slightly for a moment.
Newspaper? Serial?
How could his wife's writings be serialized in a newspaper? He admitted that his wife did have some literary talent, and was considered outstanding among the ladies of the boudoir, but it was ultimately a leisurely pastime for girls, not something that could be considered elegant. After all, the Li County Monthly was a newspaper that disseminated new knowledge and even discussed national affairs. How many people rushed to read it every month?
You know, the night school has held essay solicitations so many times, and so many poor students have racked their brains to submit their works, but so far no one's article has actually been published in the newspaper.
An inexplicable emotion suddenly blocked Lu Qing's chest.
Back inside, Zhong Shu randomly picked up a novel from among several books. It was called "I Got Rich After Divorcing My Ex-husband" and was about to turn to the first page.
Lu Qing walked in with a gentle expression. He sat down at the table and said, "I think this matter is a little inappropriate."
Zhong Shu put down the novel and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lu Qing took a sip of tea, his tone tinged with sourness that he himself was unaware of it. "What's this newspaper for? It's for spreading new knowledge and discussing state affairs. What if you don't write it well and anger the Princess Anping?"
Zhong Shu knew her husband was worried about her, so she comforted him, "No, the county lady gave me a few novels and asked me to read them first. I'll see if I can write after I've read them."
"Then just say you can't write." Lu Qing interrupted her.
At this moment, Zhong Shu was completely immersed in the guilt of her own random speculation about the relationship. She would never let Lin Si down.
But Zhong Shu still didn't notice anything was wrong with Lu Qing, so he patiently explained to him, "I met the county lady today. She's not someone who doesn't know right from wrong. Even if the writing isn't good in the end, she won't blame me."
Lu Qing felt a surge of anger in his chest. Seeing his wife's firm attitude and the fact that this was a direct instruction from the Princess Anping, he did not dare to interfere too much for fear of being caught by the spies under the Princess Anping.
He could only say a few perfunctory words and then walked out of the room, trying to find a place to get some fresh air.
Seeing that her husband was convinced by her, Zhong Shu smiled lightly and began to turn to the first page of "I Became the Richest Man After Divorcing My Bad Husband".
Zhong Shu originally thought it was just a story about a woman's divorce, but unexpectedly, the opening line caught her attention.
At the beginning of the story, the heroine's scumbag husband took away all the money she earned from her business and framed her and put her in jail. Then the heroine died in despair and regret.
Zhong Shu had never seen such a routine before. She was sure that this booklet still had so many pages, but the heroine was indeed dead.
Isn’t this girl at the beginning the heroine?
With curiosity and doubt, Zhong Shu continued to flip through the pages.
In the second chapter, the heroine was reborn when she was fifteen years old. Her parents and maid were still alive, and she had not yet found a son-in-law to marry her scumbag husband.
Zhong Shu was immediately attracted.
The first chapter portrayed the scumbag husband as so hateful and abominable that she couldn't wait to see how the heroine would take revenge on him!
After seeing this, Zhong Shu didn't stop.
Wen Zhi came to call her to eat but she didn't respond. He called her several times.
Zhong Shu then raised her head. She really couldn't bear to miss such an exciting plot. After all, she was about to confront her scumbag husband head-on and also had to solve the mystery of his life experience.
Zhong Shu thought for a moment and said, "I won't eat yet. You guys eat first."
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