dkrc Chapter 43 I also have something to give you
Chapter 43 I also have something to give you
Looking at that smile, Chen Zhiyuan secretly praised her: He Fei is actually very beautiful, but she is usually plain and unassuming. If she dressed up a little, she would definitely be a school beauty.
He Lin, always talkative, chattered on like a cheerful lark: "Brother, you don't know, do you? My sister is amazing! Her cooking is incredible! Whoever marries her will be so lucky!"
This is not an exaggeration at all.
He Fei is not only hardworking, but also has excellent cooking skills.
Children from poor families mature early. Having lost her father at a young age, she began helping out at home and was able to cook meals on her own by the time she was ten.
In addition, she is skillful and talented, and now her home-style dishes are delicious and can rival those of many restaurants.
He Fei blushed slightly when praised by her younger sister in person, and playfully pushed her sister away, saying, "He Lin, don't talk nonsense."
Chen Zhiyuan laughed heartily, picked up two more pieces of dried tofu and ate them, before reluctantly closing the lunchbox lid, intending to save them for later enjoyment.
"He Fei, thank you, it's really delicious. Perfect timing, I also have something to give you."
After saying that, he turned and went into his room, taking out the book he had prepared, "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty".
"Here, this is for you."
He Fei happily accepted the book.
Although Chen Zhiyuan had mentioned that the book had been published long ago, holding the physical book, which was still smelling of fresh ink, in her hands brought her heart to beat a little faster with genuine joy.
She gently turned the first page and saw the message specially written for her, as well as the three characters "Chen Zhiyuan" written with great force. Her heart was instantly filled with sweetness, and all her joy was clearly written on her face, with smiles in her eyes and brows.
He Lin leaned closer to take a look, her eyes immediately lighting up. She grabbed Chen Zhiyuan's arm and started to whine, "Brother, why don't I have one? I want one too!"
Chen Zhiyuan waved his hand generously: "This request must be fulfilled! I'll give you a copy too."
After saying that, he went back to his room, retrieved a book, and took out a fountain pen. On the title page, he solemnly wrote:
Study hard and make progress every day!
The eight characters were powerful and vigorous, seemingly penetrating the paper, and he then signed his name.
He Lin happily accepted it, but when she saw the words "Study hard and make progress every day," she deliberately pouted and continued to act coquettishly: "Brother, why is my message different from my sister's?"
Chen Zhiyuan smiled and explained, "You are now in the most crucial stage of high school, about to be a senior. I hope you can focus on your studies and get into Jiangnan University in the future."
Hearing this, He Lin suddenly felt that the message was especially meaningful. She straightened her back and confidently assured him, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely get into Jiangnan University!"
The three young people chatted and laughed, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
After a while, He Lin couldn't contain herself any longer and brought up the main purpose of their trip: "Brother, how much new content have you written? Let us see it!"
Chen Zhiyuan took his laptop to the living room table, opened a document, and pulled up the tens of thousands of words of new chapters he had written in the past two days.
The sisters' eyes were immediately drawn to the text on the screen, and they quickly became immersed in the world of the story.
The room quickly fell silent, with only the occasional soft click of the mouse and the faint chirping of cicadas outside the window.
The two sisters read the tens of thousands of words of the update in one go, and still felt a sense of unfinished business and exhilaration.
He Lin excitedly waved her little fist: "Brother, that was so much fun! You're amazing!"
He Fei looked up at Chen Zhiyuan with bright eyes and said sincerely, "Chen Zhiyuan, you wrote so well. Thank you for letting us read it first."
After talking for a while, He Fei took her sister's leave, and Chen Zhiyuan saw them to the door.
Back inside, he couldn't resist opening the lunchbox again and eating two pieces of spicy dried tofu. He secretly praised to himself: "Hmm, the taste is really good. I didn't expect He Fei to have such good cooking skills."
After checking the time, Chen Zhiyuan sat back down at his laptop, ready to continue writing.
With the first volume of "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty" selling so well, he plans to press on and complete the second volume as soon as possible so that it can be published soon as well.
Downtown, pedestrian street.
Zhao Sisi and Luo Manxue, best friends, strolled leisurely through the streets, hand in hand.
The two of them each held a cup of milk tea, chatting and laughing.
Zhao Sisi seemed to be in a much better mood than before.
Shopping to clear her head was one reason, but more importantly, she was finally admitted to Jiangzhou Normal College without any major setbacks.
Her anxiety subsided, and the fact that they were both attending university in Jiangzhou meant she had more opportunities to get closer to Chen Zhiyuan.
As they walked and talked, Zhao Sisi brought up that name on her own initiative.
With a hint of probing, she asked softly, "Manxue, if... if I took the initiative to pursue Chen Zhiyuan, what do you think? The chances... should be pretty high, right?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Manxue smiled bitterly to herself, unsure how to respond.
When Chen Zhiyuan confessed his feelings to you, you rejected him because you "didn't want to be in a relationship." Now that he's stopped pursuing you, you're turning around and chasing after him instead... What kind of logic is that?
But as her best friend, she couldn't bear to discourage Zhao Sisi, so after only a slight hesitation, she decided to offer encouragement:
"Sisi, since you like it, go for it. At least... don't leave yourself with any regrets."
These words seemed to give Zhao Sisi a shot of adrenaline. Her eyes lit up, and her confidence seemed to increase: "You're right! We can't leave ourselves with regrets."
She paused, then said as if to encourage herself, "As the saying goes, 'It's hard for a man to pursue a woman, but it's easy for a woman to pursue a man.' I'm sure I can win him over!"
Luo Manxue did not continue the topic, and her original intention to offer further advice was abandoned.
She simply changed the subject, pointing ahead and saying, "Sisi, look ahead, it's so lively! Let's go see what's going on."
Looking in the direction she pointed, Zhao Sisi asked, puzzled, "Isn't that the Xinhua Bookstore? Why are there so many people there?"
"Let's go take a look!"
Filled with curiosity, the two arrived at the entrance of the Xinhua Bookstore with great excitement.
This is the largest Xinhua Bookstore in Wuhe City, located next to a bustling pedestrian street, and it usually has a large flow of customers.
But there seemed to be an unusually large number of people today, at least a hundred or more, surrounding the bookstore manager, talking all at once, and some of them seemed quite agitated.
Luo Manxue and Zhao Sisi listened for a while and quickly figured it out—all these people had come to buy the book "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty"!
But the bookstore had long been out of stock, and the manager was frantically explaining the situation over and over again:
"Everyone, I'm so sorry! This book sold out a few days ago, and we're really out of stock now!"
"When will it be available? We can pre-order by paying!"
"I'm so sorry... We're also waiting for news about the exact arrival time of the next batch of goods; we need to confirm that further..."
Seeing the bustling scene and hearing the anxious inquiries, the two girls widened their eyes in surprise.