Chapter 123: I Don’t Have a Partner, We Are Just Friends
By the afternoon, the weather suddenly turned gloomy.
Fortunately, it didn’t rain, but a strong wind started blowing.
From Jiang Zhou’s room came the rapid click-clack sound of keyboard typing.
Judging by the steady rhythm, he was definitely an experienced typer.
“What are you writing?” Huang Qi, curious, leaned over.
The dense text on the computer screen immediately caught her attention.
Jiang Zhou paused briefly. “I’m writing a script.”
“A script? For a movie?”
They weren’t film students, and movies required huge investments.
Could something he wrote really be made into a film?
“Who’s producing it? Are you directing it yourself?”
“I’ve invested in a film company. I just focus on the script. The professionals handle everything else.”
Huang Qi stared at the screen seriously, slowly drawn into the plot.
“What crime has he committed?”
“He’s only sixteen!”
“He just wants to live. What crime is that?”
Each word hit like a sharp knife in her heart.
Huang Qi felt her heart ache more and more, her eyelashes moistening.
“Jerk, can’t you keep the blond guy alive?”
Jiang Zhou tapped her forehead playfully. “If he doesn’t die, how can the story reach its great climax?”
Huang Qi shook her foot. “Then at least have him come back alive at the end. A happy ending.”
“The ending won’t be perfect, but I’ll let the protagonist see him in a hallucination.”
“Isn’t that even more heartbreaking?”
“The story needs it.”
Huang Qi huffed and turned her head.
At that moment, she suddenly noticed a small head peeking at the door.
It was Feng Siruo, cautiously peeking inside.
She hadn’t seen what was happening yet when she got caught.
She wasn’t trying to spy.
Ding Yue had gone to the entrance of the men’s hot springs to check out handsome guys.
The whole room was left with just her.
In a strange place, she naturally felt a little scared.
So she came over, planning to let Jiang Zhou tease her a little.
But as soon as she reached the door, she saw Huang Qi was already there.
The little jealous queen felt a bit sour.
She hadn’t even cried yet when she was caught red-handed.
“Classmate Feng, come in quickly!
“I bought a whole box of snacks, come eat!”
Huang Qi sat up on the bed, waving to her.
Feng Siruo obediently walked in, sneaking a glance at Jiang Zhou.
Jiang Zhou pretended not to see her.
When she got closer, he suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek. “Miss me?”
“Mmm…”
Huang Qi swatted her hand away. “Stop bullying her, you’re leaving marks.”
Jiang Zhou looked at Feng Siruo thoughtfully. “Huang Qi was assigned by Qu Xiaoya to room with Zheng Cancan, probably because she helped you scold her. So Huang Qi has to stay here with me for now.”
“Zheng Cancan…” Feng Siruo was surprised. “Then… where does Huang Qi sleep?”
Huang Qi said, “Classmate Feng, I can sleep with you!”
Hearing this, Feng Siruo crossed her arms, took a few steps back defensively.
Since Ding Yue, the clueless romance coach, had educated her on dating, she thought staying with a girl was risky too.
Jiang Zhou ignored their little drama and kept typing.
Feng Siruo took off her shoes and wore white cotton socks embroidered with pink rabbits.
Her delicate feet stepped on the soft edge of the bed as she climbed up.
She lay down like a gentle kitten, watching Jiang Zhou write.
“Can… can he not die?”
Jiang Zhou paused. “Okay, then he won’t die.”
Huang Qi’s eyes widened. “Hey, that’s so unfair! Why can’t I ask for that?”
“She’s scared of crowds and might not even go to the cinema. I’m just lying to her.”
“Okay, that’s more reasonable.”
But Feng Siruo was annoyed and turned around to eat snacks.
After a while, the snacks on the bed were gone.
Feng Siruo ran around the floor in her socks, grabbing more snacks and eating them.
She thought for a moment, then couldn’t help but fetch the remote and turn on the TV.
In short, Jiang Zhou was working, and the girls entertained themselves happily.
After some time, Jiang Zhou stretched and opened his email.
He sent the finished script to Yin Shuya.
“All done. Want to go out for a walk?”
“Where to?”
“The town’s big. Just wander around. It’d be a waste to stay cooped up.”
Huang Qi glanced at Jiang Zhou and Feng Siruo. “I’m not going. I’d just be a third wheel.”
Jiang Zhou was surprised. “You’re so mature all of a sudden?”
“Well, you gave me perfume. I can’t ruin your good mood.”
“Looks like I should buy you more gifts in the future.”
“Really?”
“You believe whatever I say, huh?”
Huang Qi got up, grabbed a pillow, and threw it at him.
Jiang Zhou skillfully dodged and took Feng Siruo’s hand, walking out.