“Are you writing a book?” Nan Qing suddenly asked.
Nian Jiaojiao was startled.
Did the big shot have good eyesight despite his poor vision?
“Yes, I plan to give it a try.”
Nan Qing turned his head and asked curiously,
“What’s it about?”
Nian Jiaojiao recounted what she had written that day. Although there were many words on paper, she finished explaining it in an hour.
“That’s it… Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai finally arrived at Nian Mountain Academy.”
After saying this, Nian Jiaojiao stopped talking. There was a moment of silence in the room, and Nan Qing couldn’t help but ask,
“What happens next?”
Nian Jiaojiao rolled her eyes in the darkness.
Big shot, if I keep talking, will we ever sleep tonight?
Though she thought this, Nian Jiaojiao dared not offend this future influential figure. She yawned and said,
“I haven’t thought of what happens next, so I stopped writing here. I’ll sell this book tomorrow. What do you think of my writing?”
In the darkness, Nian Jiaojiao couldn’t see Nan Qing’s expression, she could only hear his flat voice:
“It’s acceptable.”
Nian Jiaojiao inwardly doubted if the other party believed her lie about not finishing the story.
However.
Since the big shot inquired about the sequel.
Doesn’t this reflect that the book has the same appeal in this era?
Nian Jiaojiao drifted off to sleep with such beautiful dreams.
“Wife, here is the sour plum soup you wanted.”
Nian Jiaojiao opened her eyes and saw Xingyun dressed in a sailor uniform, her eyes widening in disbelief.
“Xing, Xing, Xingyun, why are you dressed like this?”
The other person shyly swayed his body.
“Wife, didn’t you ask me to dress like this?”
Nian Jiaojiao had three big question marks floating above her head.
Did the Great Yue Dynasty also have sailor uniforms?
She looked around again and found herself in a resplendent mansion. Every object in the room was priceless.
Had she become rich?
Just as she was wondering what was wrong, a distinguished man in a black butler-like suit walked in carrying a tray.
“Wife, your red wine.”
Nian Jiaojiao’s eyes instantly sparkled.
Is this Xuan Yi?
Although she knew he was handsome, she didn’t expect him to be so dashing, like a domineering CEO from a romance novel.
Nian Jiaojiao let out a foolish laugh, preparing to take the red wine from his hand. Xingyun, standing beside her, became displeased. He rested his little head on Nian Jiaojiao’s lap and looked at her with a wronged expression.
“Wife, didn’t you say you wanted to drink my sour plum soup?”
Uh…
Nian Jiaojiao, surrounded by the two and at a loss, heard a gentle voice from behind.
“Big brother, third brother, don’t trouble wife.”
Nian Jiaojiao turned her head at the sound and was deeply shocked.
She saw Nan Qing, dressed in a white gauze shirt, leaning against the bedside, his charming eyes hazy.
Most importantly, he was truly wearing only a thin white gauze shirt, revealing everything inside, yet with a touch of vagueness.
Nian Jiaojiao lowered her head, feeling a warmth beneath her nose. She wiped it with her hand, and bright red blood instantly smeared her entire hand.
Nan Qing, clad in gauze, elegantly rose and walked towards her like a water snake until they were less than five centimeters apart.
He gently hooked her chin, getting closer and closer…
Nian Jiaojiao, however, jumped away as if her soul had returned to her body.
“You, you, you, don’t come closer!”
The other party narrowed his eyes and continued to approach. Nian Jiaojiao glanced to both sides, wanting to seek help from Xingyun and Xuan Yi, but found that they had already disappeared.
She could only struggle with all her might.
“Don’t come closer! Don’t come closer! Don’t come closer…”
Real world.
Nan Qing frowned, sensing the movement beside him. He didn’t get up to wake Nian Jiaojiao, but simply turned his back to her.
What kind of nightmare was this woman having?
Why was she shouting “Don’t come closer”?
…
“How can the weather change so suddenly?” Xingyun complained, looking at the pouring rain.
Rain might be poetic and a form of respite for the wealthy, but for people like them living in such a poor condition, it was a disaster.
It seemed like it was raining in every corner of their house.
And now, Nian Jiaojiao was trying to rescue her manuscripts.
“My heavens! How can this house be like a sieve!”
Nian Jiaojiao muttered while packing, and Yu Chuan was also helping to rescue the items.
“Forget the pens and inkstones! Let’s save the paper first, it can’t get wet!”
After a flurry of activity, several important items were finally placed in a safe position.
The family gathered around the wooden table in the dining room.
Nian Jiaojiao said solemnly:
“No, we must repair the house after this rain!”
With all this wind and rain, how could they manage!
What if it hailed in the future?
Xingyun, however, said:
“Wife, it’s not a big deal. It will be fine after this period.”
Nian Jiaojiao looked at him in disbelief and pointed to the ceiling:
“Look how leaky this house is!”
Yu Chuan sighed and explained to Nian Jiaojiao:
“Wife, if we want to repair the house, the cost will be considerable.”
Repairing this house completely would be enough to buy half of another house.
Xuan Yi, at this moment, said:
“If Wife wants to repair it, we can pool money to fix your room.”
Nian Jiaojiao naturally disagreed with this plan. She looked at the three people resolutely:
“Don’t worry, the money problem will be solved soon!”
Xuan Yi, Yu Chuan, and Xingyun did not believe it in their hearts, but they did not show it on the surface.
However, this time was different, Nan Qing had confidence in Nian Jiaojiao’s novel.
If Nian Jiaojiao continued to write her novel with such brilliance, there would surely be no problem.
Preparing to go out, Nian Jiaojiao accepted the somewhat worn and yellowed oil-paper umbrella handed to her by Yu Chuan and thanked him. She lowered her head to protect her manuscripts and rushed out into the heavy rain.
Making money was now urgent!
This was Nian Jiaojiao’s first time going out alone. Thanks to her excellent memory, she managed to find the route even though it was blurred by the rain.
There were not many people on the ox cart at this time, only half of the seats were occupied.
“Driver, are we leaving on time today?” Nian Jiaojiao asked casually after taking her seat.
“Of course. However, according to the rules, heavy rain adds three wen. I’ll say it again here, don’t try to renege on the payment.”
The driver instructed the passengers inside the carriage.
After a few casual complaints about the expensive price, everyone in the carriage indicated that they understood the rules and would not default on their payment.
After all, the original fare for a trip was 10 wen, and it had now increased to 13 wen, so it was no wonder everyone felt it was expensive.
The passengers in the carriage this time were in a hurry, precisely because everyone had urgent business, they were willing to pay more to travel. Therefore, no one gossiped about why Nian Jiaojiao was going into the city.
Nian Jiaojiao was happy to have peace and quiet and began to rest her eyes.
After an unknown period of time, the driver’s loud announcement, “Shanshui Town is here!” woke Nian Jiaojiao from her doze.
The rain had subsided by then. Stepping out of the carriage, she could still smell the fragrance of the soil and grass after the rain.