Xu Xiuwen could only get hot water with An Shishi’s hot water card under her watchful eyes.
An Shishi seed particularly happy and excited to see him, talking a lot.
Xu Xiuwen wasn’t interested in chatting, so he responded perfunctorily with “oh” and “mm-hmm.”
After getting the hot water, Xu Xiuwen wanted to leave imdiately.
But An Shishi quickly said to him, “Master, wait a minute, I have sothing to tell you.”
Xu Xiuwen declined, “Next ti, I suddenly rembered I have sothing to do, I need to go.”
An Shishi imdiately grabbed his arm, pouting, “Master, how can you be like this? No matter how busy you are, you should have ti to listen to for a minute, right?”
Her tone was sweet and playful, almost like she was being coquettish.
Her voice was actually very pleasant, but Xu Xiuwen was in a hurry.
Seeing he couldn’t leave, he reluctantly said, “Then say it quickly.”
An Shishi playfully said, “Master, wait for to finish getting hot water.”
As if afraid he would run away, she held onto his arm.
This position was too intimate given their relationship.
He tried to pull his hand away but couldn’t, feeling himself sink into sothing soft.
Startled, he imdiately stopped all movents.
He didn’t want An Shishi to misunderstand and think he was taking advantage of her.
Fortunately, An Shishi seed focused on getting the hot water, and Xu Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief.
After An Shishi finished getting the hot water, they walked out of the hot water room together.
Outside the hot water room, Xu Xiuwen said to An Shishi, “Shishi, whatever you want to say, just say it now.”
An Shishi stared at him for a few seconds, making Xu Xiuwen a bit nervous.
She suddenly laughed lightly, her shoulders trembling as she asked, “Master, are you really Xu Renshan?”
Xu Xiuwen didn’t know why she suddenly asked about his pen na, but he still nodded, “Yes, that’s my pen na.”
“Then did you write ‘Three Lives Three Worlds’?”
“Yes, I wrote it.”
An Shishi looked up at him with admiration and said, “Master, you are amazing. Your book is really good. I’m a fan of your work.”
Xu Xiuwen was very surprised because there were no smartphones at the ti, and the Jinjiang website could only be accessed through a computer.
An Shishi didn’t even have a mobile phone, so how could she have a computer to log on to the website and read his book?
He couldn’t help but ask, “You read my book? How did you read it?”
An Shishi explained, “A girl in the dorm next to ours brought a computer when school started. I used her computer to read it. At first, I was just curious and took a look, but your writing was so good that I got hooked without realizing it. The only thing is that reading online is a bit expensive.”
Xu Xiuwen wanted to laugh, “If you wanted to read it, you could have told . I would have sent you the manuscript. You don’t have much money, why spend money to read my book?”
An Shishi seed to realize she could have done this and said regretfully, “Master, I’m so stupid. I didn’t think of this. Is it too late now?”
Xu Xiuwen was thoroughly amused by her cute behavior, “It’s definitely too late now. I’ve already finished publishing the book, and there’s no new content for you to read.”
Xu Xiuwen was no longer in a hurry to leave. He thought for a mont and said, “If you like it, I can print a copy of the novel for you. That way, you can read it anyti you want. Consider it a thank-you for your support, little disciple.”
“But wouldn’t that cost you money, Master? Let’s not do that. Writing a book is hard work. Let’s not waste money because of .”
Xu Xiuwen felt sothing was off about her words but didn’t think much of it.
He chuckled, “What’s a little money? If you really like it, I’ll get a copy for you. Or you can wait until the novel is published and I’ll save a copy for you.”
An Shishi imdiately said, “Thank you, Master.”
Chatting with An Shishi was quite pleasant, but Xu Xiuwen didn’t forget that Cheng Lu was still waiting for him upstairs.
He was about to find an excuse to leave.
But An Shishi suddenly stood on tiptoe, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, “Master, didn’t you earn a million yuan in royalties from your last novel? I heard soone say you’ve earned even more from this one. Is that true?”
The warm breath from her mouth, mixed with a hint of fragrance, made Xu Xiuwen’s skin tingle.
He resisted the urge to push An Shishi away and answered without thinking, “More or less. This book has earned about 1.5 million yuan in royalties.”
An Shishi’s eyes widened, and she exclaid, “Master, you’re amazing.”
Earning a million yuan in royalties from a novel in the early 2000s was indeed no small feat.
Xu Xiuwen was also very proud of his achievent.
Hearing An Shishi’s words, he couldn’t help but laugh.
In his excitent, he said to her, “Little disciple, if you want to write novels, you can talk to . If you write seriously, with my guidance, earning a few thousand yuan a month shouldn’t be difficult. It’s easier than working a part-ti job, isn’t it?”
An Shishi was excited and imdiately said, “Master, you are so good to .”
Xu Xiuwen laughed heartily, “You keep calling Master. How can I not be good to you? You can start by writing a little sothing and show it to . I’ll see if you have a talent for writing novels.”
An Shishi nodded, “Okay, Master. I’ll start writing as soon as I get back.”
Xu Xiuwen waved his hand, “No rush. Exams are coming up. Don’t let this affect your studying. You can write during the winter break.”
“I’ll listen to you, Master.” An Shishi was unusually obedient.
Seeing this, Xu Xiuwen said, “Alright, you should go back to studying now. I need to go back and study too.”
An Shishi suddenly laughed, “Master, I’ll go with you. I want to see how your studying is going.”
Xu Xiuwen’s body stiffened, and he said with a forced smile, “That’s not necessary, right? It would distract you from your studying.”
An Shishi chuckled, “It’s okay. It’s not going to make a difference.”
Xu Xiuwen wanted to refuse again, “But if you don’t do well on your exams, I would feel guilty.”
An Shishi suddenly fell silent for a second, then asked suspiciously, “Master, are you afraid of seeing where you study?”
Xu Xiuwen’s heart skipped a beat, and he forced a laugh, “Why would I be afraid?”
An Shishi let go of his arm and quietly observed him.
Although she didn’t speak, her gaze made Xu Xiuwen very uneasy.
An Shishi suddenly asked, “Master, are you secretly studying with soone else behind Youran’s back?”
Xu Xiuwen was stunned, frozen in place, having his thoughts seen through.
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