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Chapter 304 Heartbroken Fans, Indifferent Book Lovers
Wang Zuxian paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't want to go to Huizhou again."

Cao Sheng was a little surprised, "Why?"

Wang Zuxian: "Because your girlfriend is there too!"

Cao Sheng: "..."

After a moment of silence, Cao Sheng sighed, "Alright! Never mind then."

Hong Kong.

Wang Zuxian sensed the change in his tone, hesitated slightly, and then said softly, "Why don't you come to Hong Kong? I'll treat you to something delicious when you come over."

Trying to lure me in with delicious food? What do you take me for? A foodie?
Cao Sheng chuckled.

"I have classes to attend recently, my new book was just published, and I have to write every day, so I can't go anywhere for the time being."

Wang Zuxian's eyes darted around. "Then... I'll go to Hangzhou for a trip! Can you visit Hangzhou sometime?"

Cao Sheng smiled and shook his head, "I already told you I'm busy right now. Never mind, let's meet again sometime!"

Wang Zuxian was quite surprised.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but finally smiled wryly and said, "Alright! Then when you have time."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before ending the call.

After putting down his phone, Cao Sheng looked at the food and wine on the table, picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and then picked up his chopsticks to continue eating.

at the same time.

Hong Kong.

Wang Zuxian put down her phone and looked at the food on the table. Her brows furrowed slightly. She had been in the entertainment industry for quite some time and had long since developed the ability to read people's expressions.

She sensed the change in Cao Sheng's emotions during the phone call.

She could sense that he was in a bad mood.

At this moment, she felt a strong urge to visit him in Huizhou.

But she just said she doesn't want to go to Huizhou anymore because her girlfriend is there.

If you just said something like that, and then go to Huizhou to see him, wouldn't that be a slap in your own face?
She frowned and thought for a moment, then picked up her phone and dialed her assistant's number. "Book me a flight to the mainland the soonest possible! Yes! As soon as possible!"

After giving her instructions, she hung up the phone with a self-deprecating smile on her face.

……

Two days later.

When Cao Sheng arrived at the school cafeteria for lunch, he casually took out his silent phone to see if anyone had called or texted him.

To my surprise, I saw that Wang Zuxian had called me twice.

I also sent a text message.

The text message read: "You're in luck. My company has arranged for me to come to Huizhou for an event. I just arrived. Do you have time to come over and have a meal with me?"

Such a coincidence?
Cao Sheng was a little surprised and also a little doubtful.

Was it really just that her company arranged for her to come to Huizhou to participate in an event?
Given her status, if she didn't want to attend this event, she should be able to refuse, right?
However, he felt that some things didn't need to be investigated too deeply.

Since she said so, he can believe her.

"Okay! Where are you now?"

He replied.

A moment later, Wang Zuxian sent over the hotel name and room number.

Cao Sheng: "I'm coming right now."

There are two more classes this afternoon, but the third-year teachers are already quite lenient, and they don't take attendance as often as they did for the first and second-year students.

There are quite a few students who occasionally skip class, he's just one more.

The main point is that when he was transferring from a junior college to a four-year university, the school leaders told him that they would not force him to attend classes every day.

So, after lunch, he left the campus and took a taxi to the hotel where she was staying.

Reunion.

The door opened, and the two looked at each other. Cao Sheng smiled, and Wang Zuxian smiled as well.

"Please come in!"

She stepped aside to make way for the doorway and gestured for him to come inside.

Cao Sheng went inside and closed the door for her.

Zhang Wuyun is the housekeeping manager of this hotel and a fan of Wang Zuxian. He was very happy and excited when he heard from the receptionist that Wang Zuxian was staying at the hotel where he works.

He immediately returned to his office, carefully checked his clothes and hairstyle, then grabbed a notebook and a pen and excitedly headed to the guest room where Wang Zuxian was staying.

I want to get an autograph from my idol and say a few words to him.

He was thrilled just thinking about the opportunity to get up close and personal with his idol.

Thinking that he might shake hands with Wang Zuxian later, he subconsciously wiped his right hand on his trouser leg as he took the elevator upstairs.

When he excitedly arrived at Wang Zuxian's door and raised his hand to knock,

Suddenly, they heard strange noises coming from inside.

He could vaguely make out that it was Wang Zuxian's voice.

As an adult, he could tell what the sound was.

His expression turned to surprise.

His face turned uncontrollably pale.

My heart was pounding with excitement, as if it were being torn apart.

He instinctively raised his hand to cover his chest, opened his mouth but no sound came out, staring blankly at the door in front of him, listening to the faint sounds coming from inside, he turned and left with mixed feelings.

……

in the room.

Wang Zuxian was lying on the sofa, and Cao Sheng was sitting next to her, massaging her neck.

She just said that she didn't sleep well last night and got a stiff neck. It hurts a lot when she turns her neck even slightly.

As he massaged her, he said helplessly, "Can you please stop making such strange noises? It's just a massage."

Wang Zuxian replied lazily, "You're really nosy!"

Cao Sheng: "If you keep doing this, I won't be able to stand it anymore."

Wang Zuxian chuckled, "Who told you to hold back?"

Cao Sheng snorted twice, "You said it yourself!"

……

Zhang Wuyun returned to his office.

Thinking about the sounds he had just heard outside Wang Zuxian's room, his expression was still quite unpleasant, even though he was just a fan of hers and not anyone to her.

But he still felt terrible that his favorite female celebrity had been slept with by someone else.

The key point is that he actually heard that sound.

Who?
Who's in her room?

Zhang Wuyun suddenly remembered some rumors he had read before, such as the rumor about Wang Zuxian and Cao Sheng.

This is Huizhou, where Cao Sheng studied.

So, the person who was in her room just now was Cao Sheng?

"Cao Sheng... a speck of ash in the Central Plains..."

Zhang Wuyun muttered to himself.

After a moment of silence, he logged into Rongshuxiao on his office computer and came to the page of "The Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth".

The online serialization of this book has not yet ended, and the book review section is still very lively.

Some posts discuss the plot and characters in the book, while others discuss Cao Sheng's new book, "The Legend of the Primordial Era".

Zhang Wuyun had read Cao Sheng's works, but he was quite busy with work and didn't have much time to read. He had only read snippets of Cao Sheng's works.

He used to think Cao Sheng's works were quite good and entertaining.

But today, when he came to this book review section, he only wanted to give it a bad review. He immediately registered an account on Rongshu.com and then posted more than a dozen bad reviews in the book review section of "The Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth".

Such as: "Trash book!"

"I really can't understand how so many people can like such a terrible work?"

"A touch of gray in the Central Plains? Or perhaps a touch of color?"

"With writing like this, you should just go out and find a job!"

……

and many more.

What frustrated him was that shortly after he posted these posts, readers began to refute and criticize him in the comments.

At first, he was able to argue back and forth with the other party.

But as more and more readers joined in, he soon found himself unable to win the argument.

"Grass!"

He couldn't help but swear.

In a moment of impulse, he revealed Cao Sheng's relationship with Wang Zuxian in the book review section.

"You bunch of idiots! Do you even know what kind of person this author is? He's two-timing! He clearly has a girlfriend, but he's also having an affair with Wang Zuxian. You actually like an author with that kind of character?"

After posting the message, he would refresh the page from time to time, waiting to see everyone's reaction.

At this moment, all he wanted was to ruin Cao Sheng's reputation and vent his hatred.

but……

As he refreshed the webpage again and again, comments from fellow readers came into view.

Pig Intestine: "Tch! This scandal has already been reported by the media. If you want to smear Ah Hui, do you have anything new to say?"

Seven Stars: "Heh, so what if he's two-timing? A romantic and talented man! A talented man being romantic! Isn't that normal? What era are we living in? Why are you still using this to smear people?"

Evil Child Liu Yidao: "Hey, does the poster have any evidence? If so, show it off! Does Ah Hui really have such an awesome record?"

Stardust for the Moon: "What's the big deal! We like Ah Hui because we like his work. If the poster wants us to dislike him, please find fault with his work, not nitpick his private life!"

……

These book fans who left comments seemed to have made a pact, all saying the same thing.

More than a dozen comments followed, all expressing the same attitude.

Zhang Wuyun, sitting in front of the computer, looked quite bewildered.

He couldn't believe that these fans all had this attitude. Didn't a single one of them care about the author's private life?

"These people, these people, they have no sense of right and wrong at all! Scum! They're all scum! Like author, like reader!"

He muttered angrily.

He slapped his desk, took out his phone, and wanted to leak the story to the media so that reporters could capture evidence of Cao Sheng and Wang Zuxian together.

However... he was limited by his own network of contacts.

He had no connections in this area and didn't have any reporters' contact information.

He was also limited by his own courage.

He dared not ask his acquaintances or friends for the reporter's contact information, fearing that someone would later guess that he was the one who leaked the information to the reporter, leading to the leakage of his hotel's guests' privacy and causing him to lose his job.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he felt.

However, he still gave up the idea of ​​contacting reporters to expose the story.

……

In the guest room.

Cao Sheng and Wang Zuxian lay side by side on the headboard, already engaged in their post-coital chat.

Wang Zuxian: "How many of the screenplays adapted from the movie worlds in your last book are still unsold?"

Cao Sheng knew she was asking about the movie worlds in "The Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth".

"There aren't many left. It seems like only Twilight hasn't sold yet."

Wang Zuxian was a little surprised, "Really? So many movie worlds in your book have been adapted into screenplays and sold? That's too exaggerated!"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "Actually, there aren't that many. Several of the movie worlds are film series. Film series can usually only sell one script. When buying a script, the buyer usually wants the sequel development rights. For example, Disney recently sold the sequel development rights for 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes,' otherwise it wouldn't have sold for $250 million."

"That's quite a lot! That's US dollars!"

She answered.

Cao Sheng smiled and changed the subject, "Are you feeling better lately? Or do you still not want to work?"

Wang Zuxian chuckled, "Much better! I feel like I have the enthusiasm to take on roles and work again. I have to thank you for that; you helped me find my direction in life."

Cao Sheng was amused, "You're exaggerating! How could I have that ability? To help you find your direction in life? You're exaggerating!"

Wang Zuxian shook her head. "No! I'm telling the truth. Ever since you suggested I have a child, I've gradually come to think it's a good idea! Once I have a child, I'll know what to do for the rest of my life. With a child, I won't feel lonely anymore, and I won't feel that working hard is meaningless. Don't you think this is the direction of my life? Right?"

Cao Sheng chuckled.

She suddenly sighed softly, "It's a pity that I haven't gotten pregnant yet, and I don't know when I will. It would be great if you could come to Hong Kong to see me more often."

Cao Sheng looked at her and said, "Most of us novelists are homebodies, like donkeys pulling a millstone. We seem to be busy all day, but we're just going around in circles. We don't want to go out."

Wang Zuxian rolled her eyes at him, "Give me a break! A donkey pulling a millstone is tied up, that's why it can only go around in circles. Do you have someone tying you up? You're just lazy and don't want to go out!"

……

evening.

Wang Zuxian called the front desk and ordered several dishes and a soup, requesting that they be delivered to her room.

The receptionist readily agreed.

Zhang Wuyun, the housekeeping manager, was just getting off work and was passing by the front desk when a receptionist he was on good terms with saw him and casually remarked, "Sigh! Being a big star is so great! Lobster and abalone are all you can eat. I wish I could eat like that someday!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wuyun stopped in his tracks.

He turned to look at her, frowned, and asked, "Who are you talking about? Wang Zuxian?"

The receptionist nodded and hummed in agreement as she dialed the kitchen's number.

Zhang Wuyun frowned and thought for a moment. He stood in front of the bar and waited until the receptionist finished her call before turning around and walking towards the kitchen.

They're not in a hurry to leave work anymore.

More than half an hour later.

Zhang Wuyun, acting as a waiter, pushed the food cart and delivered the food Wang Zuxian had ordered to her room door, then raised his hand and knocked on the door.

He wondered to himself: Would Cao Sheng be the one to open the door?

He had mixed feelings while waiting for the door to open.

They hoped that Cao Sheng would open the door, but they also hoped that Wang Zuxian would open the door.

If Cao Sheng were to open the door, it would confirm his previous suspicions.

If it were Wang Zuxian who opened the door, he could say a few words to her and get a closer look at her.

For a moment, he himself didn't know who he would prefer to open the door.

After a while.

The door opened a crack, revealing half of Wang Zuxian's face.

She glanced at him, then looked down at the food cart in front of him. She smiled slightly and opened the door fully. "Food delivery? Come in! Thank you for your hard work."

Zhang Wuyun's heart skipped a beat, a little excited. He took a deep breath and quickly pushed the food cart into the room, his eyes secretly scanning around, trying to see if Cao Sheng was inside.

"Okay! Just leave it here! I'll call the front desk after I finish eating, and then you can send someone to clean it up. This is your tip! Thank you for your hard work."

Wang Zuxian's voice reached his ears, followed by a twenty-yuan note being handed to him.

Zhang Wuyun gave a self-deprecating laugh, reached out and took it, said thank you, and then left the room with his head down. He didn't see Cao Sheng at all from beginning to end.

Did I hear wrong? Cao Sheng didn't come here?
As the door closed, he had this suspicion in his mind.

Unbeknownst to them, Cao Sheng had already emerged from another room—a suite.

(End of this chapter)