Fleeing all the way out of the Liyue Publishing House, under the soft sunlight, with the wind blowing, Bai Qing finally felt her hot face cool down a bit.
"Bai Qing, oh Bai Qing, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Bai Qing tucked the contract under her arm and patted her cheeks, which still held some lingering heat.
What happened just now was simply too embarrassing...
Luckily, she could use not having rested well as an excuse.
However, having said that, she really hadn't filtered her words just now.
Asking whether she likes men or women...
How could she ask such a thing...
Looking at Liyue Harbor bathed in sunlight,
for some reason, she thought of Fang Qiu's quiet, gentle, and pretty face.
Come to think of it, she wondered what that girl was doing right now.
Was she perhaps sitting by the window, chin resting on her hand, quietly watching the sea?
Maybe when she went to see her later, there would still be a blush on her face.
Oh right, she should bring some pastries to visit her.
She would probably be very happy.
Thinking of this, she walked quickly towards Fang Qiu's home.
Passing by a pastry shop, she bought pastries like Osmanthus Cake and Lotus Cake.
However, while she was buying the pastries, Bai Qing noticed that the general store next door seemed to be selling something novel.
"Come one, come all! Take a look! New goods imported from Mondstadt! If you miss this batch, you'll have to wait for the next one!"
The shopkeeper shouted.
What does "if you miss this batch, you have to wait for the next one" even mean?
Then if you miss this batch, wouldn't you not be losing anything at all?
Bai Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Honestly, which genius wrote this sales pitch...
At least mention when the next batch is coming, right?
However, Bai Qing just grumbled a bit in her heart and left.
Work time.
So, holding the pastries and the contract, she made her way to Fang Qiu's door and knocked gently.
However, she knocked several times in succession, but Fang Qiu didn't open the door.
"What's going on? Is she not home?"
Bai Qing wondered in confusion.
That doesn't make sense. Fang Qiu should know I was coming to find her today, right?
After all, I told her I would read her book.
With Fang Qiu's personality, she couldn't have forgotten about this, right?
So, Bai Qing knocked a little harder, but still, no one opened the door.
Should I...
...go ask the landlord?
Just as Bai Qing was thinking this, the door suddenly opened.
Behind the door, Fang Qiu stood inside, disheveled. Although her clothes were messy, she wasn't exposed in the slightest.
It looked like she had just hastily thrown her clothes on.
Could it be that before I knocked, Fang Qiu wasn't wearing any clothes?
Moreover, this girl's face was just as she had guessed, cheeks flushed red.
Bai Qing looked at Fang Qiu's tender, pretty face, feeling a bit strange inside.
Usually, Fang Qiu's face was slightly pale, possessing a frail, sickly beauty. But right now, Fang Qiu's pretty face seemed to be flushed with a layer of rosy clouds. Her beautiful eyes seemed to hold a pool of spring water; one look, and it was full of the colors of spring.
She was even more enchanting and seductive than usual, yet her sense of frailty had not diminished in the slightest.
What a temptress.
Just as Bai Qing was grumbling inwardly, she suddenly froze.
Clothes messy and clearly just put on, a face flushed red, taking a long time to open the door after knocking...
She suddenly remembered that troublesome matter from before.
That is, that female author who was doing shameful things in bed.
At that time, she had also knocked for a long time. When the other party opened the door, she was also full of shame and disheveled.
Fang Qiu, she...
Couldn't be doing that kind of thing too, right?
She subconsciously lowered her gaze, casting her sight towards Fang Qiu's legs, and saw that Fang Qiu's legs also seemed a bit unsteady.
Her heart immediately skipped a beat.
It's over, I came at a bad time...
For a moment, her heart beat like a drum, and she panicked a little.
If, because of this kind of thing, another author is ruined... and a rising star of the Liyue literary world at that...
Then my sins are truly heavy...
Why didn't I spare a little more time yesterday to schedule a meeting with Fang Qiu outside!
This is a disaster.
Thus, she cast her gaze into the distance.
"Sorry, Sister Bai, I overslept."
Fang Qiu clutched her head and said, "I went fishing with friends yesterday and used up too much energy. Do you want to come in and sit?"
"No, let's go find a place outside to sit and chat slowly."
Bai Qing tried hard to control herself from looking into Fang Qiu's room. If she saw something weird, that would be terrible...
"That works too. Let me wash up first then."
"Mhm, I'll wait for you outside."
Bai Qing nodded, then remembered she hadn't given the pastries to Fang Qiu yet, so she hurriedly shoved them over.
"This is for you."
"Thanks, Sister Bai."
Fang Qiu thanked her as she walked back into the room.
Having said that, although she tried her best not to look into Fang Qiu's room, she couldn't help stealing a glance and noticed that Fang Qiu's walking posture was very strange...
Unsteady on her feet.
Sure enough...
She quickly turned her head, daring not to look anymore, for fear of discovering something strange.
At the same time, a blush involuntarily appeared on her pretty face. She looked into the distance, her mind filled with Fang Qiu's alluring appearance just now.
Speaking of which, how was Fang Qiu doing it...
Using what?
With Fang Qiu's gentle and weak appearance, she shouldn't be that wild. She probably used her hands, right?
Using hands...
She subconsciously glanced at her own fair hands, her face turning a few shades redder.
Don't let your imagination run wild!
Meanwhile, Fang Qiu staggered into the house, placed the pastries on the table, scooped a basin of water from the water jar, soaked a towel in the water, wrung it out, and wiped her face.
So strange...
Why do I feel so sleepy...
Could it be that I was just too tired yesterday?
Not really...
Compared to fighting monsters in the wild with Hu Tao and Xiangling before, it should have been much more relaxing, right?
And I went to sleep so early yesterday...
However, thinking about it again, if I add the fact that I've been rushing manuscripts continuously, it is indeed quite tiring.
Plus getting spooked at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor yesterday...
This symptom had happened in her past life too. In her previous life, after staying up late for several days, she was once dragged out by a roommate to climb a mountain, the round trip taking a full day.
After returning to the dorm, she didn't even eat dinner. She hurriedly took a shower and lay in bed to sleep.
The result was waking up the next day feeling dizzy like this too.
Too much energy consumption, one sleep didn't make up for it...
She slept until that evening, and only then did her energy recover, but at the same time, her sleep schedule collapsed...
So, sleep schedules are an author's greatest enemy.
Fixing it takes ten to fifteen days, but ruining it only takes one day.
She had originally intended to invite Bai Qing directly into the room, so she could collapse and sleep right after they finished talking.
But there really wasn't anything in her room to entertain Bai Qing with, not even a sip of tea...
She couldn't possibly use the pastries Bai Qing gave her to entertain her, right?
Sigh, it can't be helped.
I'll just come back and continue sleeping after finishing with the contract.
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