"A Legend of Sword?"
Fang Qiu froze slightly.
Isn't this the book Bai Qing mentioned yesterday when I went to the publishing house to submit my draft, the one that is exploding in popularity in Inazuma?
So, Fang Qiu opened the book out of curiosity.
After reading for two minutes, Fang Qiu was shocked.
This...
Is this something a Liyue native could actually write?
The opening of the book actually features interstellar battleships, a sea of stars, and star wars?
There isn't a single shred of Liyue in it!
This person named Zhenyu.
Could they also be a transmigrator?
Fang Qiu's pupils constricted, and her heart tightened slightly.
She continued reading.
In her past life, she had dabbled in sci-fi novels. She had read "The Three-Body Problem", "The Wandering Earth", watched "Interstellar", and seen things like aliens fighting earthlings.
There was also "Pacific Rim" and stuff like "Atlantic Rim".
But she couldn't quite understand some of Xingqiu's settings.
"Time to eat."
Before long, Bai Qing brought several dishes to a small table in front of the desk.
They were all light dishes.
Fang Qiu tasted them. Although the flavor was still a ways off from Xiangling's, it was already quite good.
At the very least, it was above the standard of home cooking.
"How does it taste?"
Bai Qing asked expectantly.
"It's delicious."
Fang Qiu nodded approvingly.
"I learned this skill from that young lady Xiangling at Wanmin Restaurant back in the day. I've been practicing for a long time."
Bai Qing smiled confidently and said.
"So that's how it is."
"I don't know what Xiangling thinks. Other shopkeepers hide and tuck away their secrets, but Xiangling is just fine with it. I only mentioned it casually, and she actually explained the cooking process to me in detail. Don't you think that's strange?"
Bai Qing said.
"That really is Xiangling's style."
Fang Qiu smiled gently.
This is what makes Wanmin Restaurant different from other shops.
Wanmin Restaurant is never stingy about sharing cooking recipes.
If someone wants to learn to cook, Xiangling couldn't be happier.
The two chatted while eating.
During the meal, Fang Qiu also mentioned the matter of Zhenyu. Since quite a few people knew about Zhenyu, there was no need to keep it a secret.
Bai Qing answered quite a few questions for Fang Qiu.
After listening, Fang Qiu gained a fair understanding of Zhenyu.
Zhenyu, original name Xingqiu, the Second Young Master of the Feiyun Commerce Guild.
A top-tier second-generation heir.
Novels are just a hobby of his.
Hearing this, Fang Qiu fell slightly silent.
If this Young Master Xingqiu is also a transmigrator, isn't his life a bit too blissful?
Possessing immense wealth and not having to manage business affairs.
Doing whatever he wants, going wherever he pleases.
However.
Apart from his novels reading a bit like a transmigrator's work, this Young Master Xingqiu doesn't seem to have anything unusual about him.
"Sister Bai, I just looked at 'A Legend of Sword'. Could you find a time to set up a meeting with him for me? I have some questions about the book I want to ask him."
Fang Qiu asked.
"Questions about the book?"
Bai Qing froze, feeling a bit strange inside.
Could it be that Fang Qiu noticed the brilliance in Xingqiu's book and wants to exchange ideas with him?
After all, if a book explodes in popularity, there is always a reason.
Perhaps Fang Qiu saw the same shining points that the Inazuma readers saw, and that's why she wants to chat with Xingqiu?
So, she agreed, saying she would try to contact Xingqiu later to ask if he was willing.
"Thanks, Sister Bai."
Fang Qiu shoveled a mouthful of rice, her cheeks puffing out as she spoke.
After eating, it was still early.
After washing the pots and bowls, Bai Qing began brewing Chinese medicine for Fang Qiu.
Although the kitchen was separate and well-ventilated, a faint scent of medicine still drifted into the room.
Because she had sweated from the fever, Fang Qiu wanted to take a bath.
Bai Qing's home was much larger than hers, and the facilities were much more complete.
There was a wooden bathtub in the room.
It was the kind she had seen in TV dramas in her past life, a large tub big enough for a person to lie down in.
Hmm... actually, it was somewhat similar to a bathtub.
When bathing, you'd put in some flower petals, milk, and the like.
Thinking of this, Fang Qiu couldn't help but feel curious.
The petals were understandable, but bathing in milk—wouldn't your body feel sticky?
Or do you have to rinse off again after bathing?
However, thoughts aside, since her fever hadn't subsided, taking a bath rashly could easily worsen it.
Fang Qiu could only give up.
The sky gradually grew dark.
Outside the window, the streets of Liyue also gradually quieted down.
Only a few couples were strolling hand in hand on the streets, wandering in the night.
After finishing the medicine, they faced a serious problem.
One bed—how would they sleep?
Just as Fang Qiu was about to suggest she could sleep on a floor pallet or at the desk, Bai Qing spoke up, telling her to sleep in the bed together.
Without waiting for Fang Qiu to speak, Bai Qing gently pushed her shoulders from behind, urging her to get into bed quickly to avoid worsening her condition.
With no other choice, Fang Qiu took off her outer garment and climbed into the inner side of the bed.
Bai Qing's bed was very soft, completely different from her own cheap hardboard bed.
A faint scent of peach blossoms lingered in the bedding.
Seeing Fang Qiu in bed, Bai Qing used a candle to light the small incense burner on the desk.
Soon, a wisp of faint, almost invisible green smoke drifted up.
"This is sleep-aid incense; it really helps with sleep."
Seeing Fang Qiu's confusion, Bai Qing voluntarily explained.
"I see."
Fang Qiu nodded, but her mind irrelevantly recalled those TV dramas she watched in her past life.
Assassins would hold a bamboo tube, poke a hole in the paper window, and blow smoke into the room.
Then thud, the sleeping person's hand would drop.
Those scenes left a deep impression on her when she was little.
It wasn't until much later that she learned such smoke didn't exist at all.
Just as she was internally roasting those past-life dramas, Bai Qing walked to the bedside carrying the candlestick and placed the warm-glowing candle on the bedside table.
Fortunately, neither she nor Bai Qing had the habit of sleeping naked.
Bai Qing merely removed her outer garment and lay down beside her.
Otherwise, the scene wouldn't look too good.
Two girls sleeping together without clothes, even if nothing happened.
Just describing that scene would get the chapter banned on those novel websites in her past life, maybe even the whole book.
After all, when she first started writing in her past life, she had two books banned in a row because she didn't control the level of racy content well.
It was truly miserable.
A history of blood and tears, really.
"Are you used to sleeping here?"
Bai Qing had no idea what Fang Qiu was thinking. She sat up slightly, blew out the candle, lay back under the covers, and asked softly.
"Sister Bai's bed is so soft, and it smells so good."
For some reason, hearing Fang Qiu's voice from beside her ear, Bai Qing felt her heart beating particularly fast.
Thump, thump, it kept accelerating.
It was like a little deer crashing around inside her heart.
She could also clearly feel that her face was very hot.
It must be bright red by now.
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