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Chapter 332 A Different Feeling
After a brief moment of surprise, Cao Sheng did not push Jiang Xiaoshuang away. He had never been a chaste person and had dated quite a few people before his rebirth.

After being reborn, I wanted to focus on writing and didn't want to waste my time and energy on relationships, so I tried my best not to get caught up in the whirlpool of emotions.

Therefore, rather than saying that he became more simplistic and conservative in his relationships after his rebirth, it would be more accurate to say that he simply lost interest in romantic relationships.

Because he had been in relationships for so long, he gradually found them rather boring.

In the beginning, it's always very romantic, and there will be a period of inseparable days, but as time goes by, you will gradually see the other person's shortcomings, and you will gradually feel bored.

This is also a major reason why most long-term relationships don't end in marriage.

There's no other reason than that love only has such a short shelf life.

Does that kind of love, which grows sweeter with time, really exist?

Perhaps it exists!
But he himself had never encountered it.

However, he is still interested in beautiful women.

For example, if a beautiful woman like Jiang Xiaoshuang takes the initiative to kiss him, he doesn't want to push her away; he feels comfortable and like he's getting a good deal.

However, her kissing skills were so clumsy that they quickly aroused his desire to teach her.

He began to guide her slowly.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

She rested her chin on his shoulder, her burning cheeks pressed against his face, breathing heavily.

Cao Sheng: "You're not still a first kiss, are you?"

Jiang Xiaoshuang remained silent for a moment, then softly hummed in agreement.

"how do you feel?"

he asked again.

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "..."

A moment later, she kissed him again, showing him with her actions that it felt good and she wanted to do it again.

After another kiss, Cao Sheng asked her, "Would you like to go to my dorm to rest for a bit?"

He was aroused by her flirting.

But Jiang Xiaoshuang remained silent for a few seconds, then shook her head slightly, "No! I should go back."

Cao Sheng: "..."

Do you care about killing or burying?
Considering that it was her first kiss today, and that she was rather conservative in this regard, Cao Sheng felt he could understand and didn't want to force her.

"Shall I take you to the school gate and then we can get a taxi?"

"okay."

……

Outside the school gate, Cao Sheng watched her taxi drive away, smiled, and then turned and strolled back to the campus as if taking a walk.

His mental age of over forty prevents him from experiencing mental exhaustion in such matters.

I won't feel like I'm a jerk or a bad person just because I kissed Jiang Xiaoshuang tonight.

He has long been able to face anything with equanimity.

What's there to be conflicted about?

Life is short, only a few decades long. Whether good or bad, it's just a different life experience.

The world will not be destroyed because he slept with a few more women in his lifetime.

Moreover, only he himself knows best how many beautiful women he has rejected since his rebirth. Therefore, he doesn't consider himself promiscuous in this regard; at least he's much more restrained than before his rebirth.

Back to the residence.

He had been drinking that night and wasn't in the mood to write, so he made himself a cup of tea, turned on his computer, and started browsing the internet aimlessly.

A moment later, his phone rang.

I picked up my phone and saw a message from Jiang Xiaoshuang.

"You like my mom?"

Cao Sheng thought he had misread it, so he closed his eyes, opened them again, and realized that he hadn't misread it; she must have typed it wrong.

He chuckled and replied, "I've never even met your mother, don't talk nonsense!"

A moment later, Jiang Xiaoshuang sent a second message: "No! I mistyped. I meant to ask if you like me?"

Cao Sheng replied, "I like it."

Jiang Xiaoshuang sent another message: "But you already have a girlfriend."

Cao Sheng: "Yes, that's right."

Perhaps his answer was too frank, leaving her speechless. Cao Sheng waited for a while, but she didn't send any more messages.

……

Before receiving her reply, Cao Sheng's attention gradually turned to the various ranking lists on the Qidian homepage.

Since its inception last year, the website has grown to rank among the top five in popularity among all online novel websites.

The main problem is that there are too few websites that are serious about creating online novels in this era.

Novel websites that do not yet have a profit model are constantly burning money.

Large, wealthy companies look down on this industry.

Those who are interested in this industry are generally individuals with limited funds.

It's really rare to see a company like Qidian, which not only builds its own website but also acquires several competing websites.

At this moment, Cao Sheng noticed on the homepage of Qidian that the top spot on the total click list was Hama's "The Map of Mountains and Rivers".

The top-recommended work is Lao Zhu's "Nine Sons".

The top-selling book on the new book chart is "Tales of the Heavenly Demon" by Handgun.

As for his own "The Legend of the Primordial Era"?
Qidian also includes it.

However, because Qidian (the website) follows the official route, the reprinted version of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" has basically not been given many recommendation slots.

The works featured in the recommended section are generally works that are resident works on this site.

Under these circumstances, even his works, like those by Zhongyuan Yidianhui, would find it difficult to break into the top ten of various charts.

Cao Sheng didn't care that his work had little presence on Qidian.

What interests him is how many top authors from the original timeline have already published their works on Qidian?

He opened the pages of all the top ten most-clicked works and glanced at the authors' names.

I actually saw a few familiar pen names.

Besides the toad and the old pig, he also saw Yan Yujiangnan, Luo Sen, Guo Xiaosi, and others.

Cao Sheng was quite surprised to see "Guo Xiaosi".

Because in the original timeline, Guo Jingming was never considered a web novelist.

He's not involved in the online novel circle at all.

But now I see the name Guo Xiaosi on Qidian. Is it the Guo Xiaosi from the original timeline?
Cao Sheng was unsure.

But he felt that if it really was Guo Xiaosi, then it was the butterfly effect triggered by Cao Sheng.

It was a bit unexpected, but upon closer reflection, it seems to make sense.

Cao Sheng's works have been so popular in recent years, it's perfectly normal that Guo Jingming, who is about the same age as him and also likes reading and writing, has read his works.

Therefore, it's normal to have the urge to write online novels.

However, he was more interested in "The Legend of the Heavenly Demon God", which topped the new book chart.

Because of this book, the original timeline is very famous and is considered by some to be one of the top ten online classics.

Later, it was revealed that the author of the book was just a middle school student when he wrote it, which many people found hard to believe.

However, in Cao Sheng's memory, this was the only work by the author of this book that was relatively famous; he had no recollection of what else the author had written.

This is a typical example of a book that became a bestseller and then disappeared.

……

In the dormitory of the TV station.

Jiang Xiaoshuang held her phone, looking at the few messages Cao Sheng had replied to her, her brows furrowed, her expression somewhat conflicted.

She originally wanted to discuss their relationship with him, to find out if he would break up with Huang Qingya and choose to be with her.
But Cao Sheng's reply was too candid.

She reminded him that he had a girlfriend, and he immediately admitted it without saying anything else, making it seem like she, Jiang Xiaoshuang, was the shameless one.

Because she knew he had a girlfriend, she still kissed him tonight. This left her unsure how to continue the conversation.

Tonight, their relationship took a step forward, with some physical intimacy.

But now it seems he has no intention of taking responsibility.

So, their relationship doesn't seem to have progressed.

The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. She couldn't help but let out a long sigh and give a bitter smile.

……

The next morning.

After she got to work, she hesitated for a long time, but couldn't help sending him another message: "What are you doing?"

Cao Sheng, who was in class, didn't see her message until get out of class ended, but he didn't reply.

His past dating experience told him that replying to this kind of message would mean spending a lot of time on the phone, and that he might end up wasting a lot of time talking to her on the phone every day.

Therefore, he has read the message but is not replying.

Let alone Jiang Xiaoshuang, even if Huang Qingya texted him with such trivial questions, he usually wouldn't reply.

As for whether she was happy or not?
He didn't want to get involved.

He has long believed that every adult should have the ability to regulate their own emotions. If they don't, it only means that they are psychologically immature and that they should reflect on their own behavior.

Throughout the day, Jiang Xiaoshuang would frequently take out her phone to check it.

She didn't see Cao Sheng's reply until it got dark.

This made her a little incredulous.

They kissed last night, and he's not replying to her messages today? That's so awful!
after get off work.

She was having dinner at a noodle shop, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

As she thought about it, she couldn't help but take out her phone again and dial his number.

I had just returned to my dormitory after eating at the school cafeteria.

When I saw her call, I answered it without hesitation.

"Hey?"

Upon hearing his voice, Jiang Xiaoshuang, who was initially furious, suddenly began to reflect on herself, because she felt that his tone was no different from last night.

Am I overthinking it?
She began to doubt herself.

"What are you doing?"

She asked in a low voice, as there were some customers in the noodle shop and she didn't want anyone to hear her.

Cao Sheng picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Just got back from dinner. What's up? Is something the matter?"

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "Oh, did you see the message I sent you today?"

Cao Sheng: "Information? What information?"

Jiang Xiaoshuang was a little surprised. "Didn't you see? I sent you a message this morning."

Cao Sheng: "Oh, quite a few people know my phone number. I get a lot of messages and calls every day, so I don't usually pay attention to my inbox. I just glance at the messages occasionally to see what you sent me."

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "..."

She didn't doubt that he was lying, because she knew how famous he was now, and she could imagine how many people would call or text him every day.

Suddenly, all her anger vanished.

I continued to reflect in my mind: How stupid of me! Really! How could I expect someone as busy as him to reply to every single one of my messages promptly? I need to be more careful in the future; if anything comes up, I should call him directly.

"Oh, it's nothing, just a greeting. I was just wondering why you haven't replied to me."

She quickly explained.

Cao Sheng smiled.

"Is there anything else? I need to go out for a bit. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "..."

She didn't expect him to hang up so quickly.

She wanted to hear him say something nice!

However, she could understand that he was very busy.

My subconscious thought was: He's a career-oriented man, and he's so successful in his career, he must be very busy. I should understand him and not let him think I'm annoying. Yes! I need to give him the impression that I'm knowledgeable, reasonable, and understanding.

Thinking this, she softened her tone, "Oh, it's nothing, you go ahead and do your work! I'll contact you later."

Cao Sheng: "Okay, bye!"

"bye!"

The call ended in less than three minutes, but Jiang Xiaoshuang felt much better. After hanging up, she was still reflecting on herself – she shouldn't bother him so much, especially not disturb his writing and classes.

……

On the other side of the phone.

Cao Sheng didn't think that much about it.

He was waiting for Xu Jingshan to come over.

Xu Jingshan was one of the four sports students who protected him when he went to Pengcheng. He was proficient in a family-inherited sword technique. After Cao Sheng opened a fitness center, he hired Xu Jingshan as a part-time employee.

He also occasionally acts as his personal bodyguard.

For example, today, as it was getting dark, Cao Sheng wanted to go to the gym to practice boxing, so he called Xu Jingshan and asked him to go with him.

He wanted Xu Jingshan to protect him, and also wanted to learn Xu Jingshan's family sword technique.

For the sake of money, Xu Jingshan agreed to all of his requests, and the other three sports students did not refuse either.

Cao Sheng rested in his dormitory for a while before receiving a call from Xu Jingshan.

"Senior! I'm downstairs."

"Okay! I'll come down right away."

Cao Sheng grabbed his car keys, went out, and went downstairs.

Xu Jingshan was already waiting at the entrance of the building. Cao Sheng casually tossed him the car keys and walked towards the parking space not far away.

Xu Jingshan recently learned to drive and got his driver's license.

The other three sports students also got their driver's licenses.

Normally, Cao Sheng would randomly call one of them to come and drive him to the gym, where they would then act as his training partners.

The car drove out of the campus and headed towards the fitness center.

Cao Sheng sat in the back row, closing his eyes to rest.

Xu Jingshan focused on driving.

Occasionally, he would glance at Cao Sheng in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

He cherishes his current job and hopes to officially become Cao Sheng's bodyguard after graduation. However, he is a little worried that after he graduates, Cao Sheng will only choose one or two of him and the other three sports students.

Therefore, he was always under pressure to compete.

In the past two months, according to his observation, the other three have been trying to impress Cao Sheng.

Some of them seemed to enjoy gossiping about Cao Sheng and the other two in front of him.

Sometimes, he also wanted to speak ill of the other three in front of Cao Sheng.

But he always held back.

Because he felt that a real bodyguard shouldn't talk so much, and Cao Sheng might not like a talkative bodyguard.

……

When they arrived at the gym, Cao Sheng asked him to get the sword.

Xu Jingshan agreed, went to his locker, took out two wooden swords, returned to Cao Sheng, and handed one of them to Cao Sheng.

"Try it!"

After Cao Sheng finished speaking, he held his sword upright in front of his chest, using both hands, and looked over with a sharp gaze.

Xu Jingshan smiled silently, also holding his sword with both hands, holding it upright in front of his chest—his family's two-handed sword technique.

Suddenly, Cao Sheng took a step closer, and with a swift movement of his hands, his wooden sword thrust forward.

(End of this chapter)