It features a huge floor-to-ceiling window offering panoramic views of most of the city's nightscape.
The decor is minimalist industrial style, with cement gray walls and black metal lines, which perfectly matches Lin Que's aesthetic.
"This is the one."
Lin Que was very satisfied.
"Okay, sir. The rent for this apartment is ten thousand per month, with a deposit of one month's rent and six months' rent paid upfront. What do you think..."
The salesperson deliberately observed his reaction when quoting the rent.
But Lin Que simply nodded:
"No problem, this is the one! Let's sign the contract now."
In his view, the monthly rent of ten thousand was simply a necessary expense to cover the upcoming plans.
The girl was completely stunned by Lin Que's decisiveness.
A high school student in school uniform rents an apartment for 10,000 yuan a month without batting an eye.
Whose young master is this, out experiencing life?
After signing the contract and receiving the keys,
Lin Que stood in the empty apartment, feeling the space that belonged to him.
He walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.
The afterglow of the setting sun is gilding this steel forest with a scorching golden edge.
From today onwards, this will be his secret base.
It is the nest of "dream weavers" and also the training ground for "profound insight".
He opened his phone and skillfully placed orders on several top online shopping malls:
A brand new custom desktop computer from "hacker realm".
A set of "Sound Garden" panoramic sound system.
A fully automatic siphon coffee machine called "Grinding Time".
...
Taking advantage of the world’s incredibly efficient logistics network, he scheduled all the equipment to be delivered precisely the following afternoon.
Only after settling everything did Lin Que return home satisfied.
The next day, Lin Que asked for leave with a reason that Shen Qingqiu couldn't refuse:
"Accompanying my parents to handle important procedures for buying a house is a major change for the family."
In the newly rented apartment, he directed the deliverymen to install and debug all the equipment.
An ergonomic chair envelops your body, and your fingertips lightly tap on the mechanical keyboard.
Classical music flowed through the space, accompanied by the rich aroma of Blue Mountain coffee.
At this moment,
Lin Que finally regained some of the composure and focus that belonged to the top screenwriter of his previous life.
Everything is ready.
He opened a brand new document, took a deep breath, and typed three words at the top of the document.
[Insightful]
Then, the book title.
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
The main text begins.
At the fork in the road leading to "Green Moon", there is a general store.
A long time ago, that store did sell general merchandise, but now it sells inexpensive snacks and toys that children like.
It was late at night when three men dressed in all black came running into the alley, panting heavily.
They had just failed in a burglary and fled in a stolen beat-up car, but the car broke down halfway there.
"What should we do? Let's find a place to hide."
Their gaze fell upon the Namiya General Store, which had already closed down.
Lin Que's hands flew across the keyboard.
He didn't completely copy the original work, but made some localized modifications based on the background of this world.
For example, he set the story in a fictional town called "Moon Bay Town".
The prototype of this town is an old urban area on the outskirts of Jiangcheng City that is being demolished and redeveloped.
This makes the story more realistic and immersive.
He was completely immersed in the world of creation.
Those heartwarming, sorrowful, and miraculous stories flowed slowly from his fingertips.
From Olympic fencers to teenage girls who become pregnant out of wedlock, and then to teenagers who aspire to become musicians...
Every soul struggling with life and seeking help from the general store is so vivid and real.
Lin Que wrote very slowly and carefully.
When writing "Human World is Like a Prison", he pursued speed and impact, bombarding the reader's senses with the most direct horror.
But when writing "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store," he pursued the subtlety of emotions and the ingenuity of structure.
For him, this was another challenge, and also another kind of fun.
He spent the entire afternoon writing the first part.
"The sound of a harmonica in the dead of night."
Looking at the more than 20,000 words in the document, Lin Que nodded in satisfaction.
Next, it's time to submit the article.
He logged onto the official website of "New Tide" magazine and found the online submission portal.
He registered an account with a brand new email address, and solemnly filled in the pen name field with the two characters "Jian Shen".
Then, he uploaded the document and clicked "Submit".
After doing all this, he leaned back in his chair.
He leaned back in his chair, gazing at the city lights outside the window.
At this moment, he was no longer a dream weaver spreading fear.
Rather, they are troublemakers who try to mend the imperfections of humanity.
I just don't know if this world, which has just begun to experience fear, can understand this belated tenderness.
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