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Chapter 439 Jiang Xiaoshuang's identity has been exposed?

"coming?"

Qian Zhenyu greeted her with a smile.

Cao Sheng nodded and walked closer to her. "Is there something you need?"

When he asked this question, he glanced at the cashier behind the counter. He had just seen Qian Zhenyu talking to the cashier, hence the question.

Qian Zhenyu: "It's nothing, just asking the chef not to make the dishes too spicy. If I remember correctly, you don't eat spicy food very well, right?"

Cao Sheng was taken aback.

Before going to university, he really couldn't eat spicy food. He would break out in a sweat just from seeing or smelling chili peppers.

But after studying in Huizhou for a few years and eating in the cafeteria for several years, I gradually became able to eat spicy food, because very few dishes in the Huizhou Teachers College cafeteria were not spicy.

Unless you only eat vegetarian food, almost all the meat dishes are spicy.

He didn't expect that Qian Zhenyu knew he didn't eat spicy food before.

During high school, they never ate together; she figured it out from a distance.

Unfortunately, he has already changed his habit of not eating spicy food.

"It's okay! I didn't eat much spicy food before, but I can eat some now."

As he spoke, Cao Sheng said to the cashier, "Just do it the way you normally would. As long as it's not extra spicy, I can eat it."

The cashier smiled and nodded, "Okay, handsome!"

Qian Zhenyu: "???"

Qian Zhenyu looked at Cao Sheng in surprise, her brows furrowing slightly. She hadn't expected that Cao Sheng's eating habits had changed so much in the few years they hadn't seen each other.

This was unexpected for her.

She thought she knew him very well.

At that moment, she realized that Cao Sheng might have changed in many ways after graduating from high school.

"Okay! Shall we go upstairs? I've already booked a private room."

Qian Zhenyu made the suggestion.

Cao Sheng: "Okay, sure!"

The two chatted and laughed as they went upstairs, with a waiter following behind to provide service.

"Where are you working now? You should have graduated by now, right?"

After sitting down in the private room, Cao Sheng casually started a conversation while ordering food.

Qian Zhenyu: "Yes, I've already graduated. I'm working at a relative's company in Shanghai, just trying to make a living."

A relative's company?

Cao Sheng looked up at her.

During high school, he could tell from her clothing and demeanor that she came from a well-off family.

I never expected that she had relatives who owned a company in Shanghai.

"pretty good!"

As Cao Sheng spoke, he waved to the waiter next to him and pointed to several dishes on the menu, "This, this, this! One of each, please."

The waiter nodded and lowered his head to take notes.

Cao Sheng handed the menu to Qian Zhenyu, "You can order a few dishes too! Order whatever you like! It's on me today."

Qian Zhenyu took the menu, "Then I won't be polite."

With a smile, he also ordered a few dishes.

As she put down the menu, Cao Sheng asked, "Would you like some wine?"

Qian Zhenyu: "Would you like a bottle of red wine?"

Cao Sheng looked at the waiter and said, "Bring me a bottle of your best red wine!"

The waiter responded and left, thoughtfully closing the door to the private room as he went out.

Qian Zhenyu: "What about you? I heard you transferred to a four-year university? You should be finishing soon, right? Do you have any plans for an internship?"

How did she know I transferred from a junior college to a four-year university?

There aren't any classmate groups these days; QQ hasn't even launched QQ groups yet! So, who did she ask?
Cao Sheng: "Well, it's time for an internship, but I don't plan to do one."

Qian Zhenyu smiled, "That's true! You really don't need to do an internship now. What about the future? What are you planning to do? Keep writing novels and screenplays?"

Cao Sheng: "Maybe! That's the plan for now."

Qian Zhenyu: "That's great! I knew you were good at Chinese before, but I never thought you would go down the path of writing and become so successful. If you had participated in the New Concept Writing Competition back then, you probably would have won a big prize and maybe even been admitted to a university through a recommendation, right?"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "There was no New Concept Writing Competition before our college entrance examination, right? If I remember correctly, the first New Concept Writing Competition was held when we were freshmen in college."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Moreover, even if I were to catch up with this competition and participate, given my skill level, I might not be able to win an award."

Qian Zhenyu frowned. "Really? How could that be? You're a nobody in the Central Plains! With your writing skills, you can't even win a major prize in the New Concept Writing Competition?"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, “Long novels and short stories are two completely different writing styles. Long novels pursue the interest and readability of each chapter. Online novels do not need any profound themes. Even if it is a fast food meal on the street, it is enough to fill your stomach happily. On the other hand, short stories need to talk about the theme of the article, the structure of the article, the language should be concise, and it should have substance. The standards are different from those of long novels.”

Qian Zhenyu said "Oh," blinked, and then asked, "But since you understand the difference between the two so well, then... can't you write it well?"

Cao Sheng: "Knowing and being able are two different things! I know a lot of things, such as how women give birth, but can I give birth myself?"

Qian Zhenyu was somewhat taken aback.

I never expected him to make such a little joke.

She burst into laughter.

At that moment, she realized that Cao Sheng's personality seemed to have changed a bit after not seeing him for several years, and he would actually make such jokes so casually.

A moment later, the food and drinks they ordered were served one after another.

The two of them chatted while eating.

As they chatted, she suddenly brought up his recent scandals.

"Hey! I saw the news online the other day about you holding hands with a beautiful woman. That woman shouldn't be your ex-girlfriend, right? What? You changed girlfriends?"

Although it seemed like a casual question, she was paying close attention to Cao Sheng's facial expressions.

Cao Sheng looked at her, smiled and shook his head, "I didn't expect you to be paying attention to these kinds of gossips now."

Qian Zhenyu smiled, "Everyone has a curious nature! Actually, I used to pay attention to it too."

After a pause, she asked again, "So, have you changed girlfriends?"

Cao Sheng's mind flashed through Huang Qingya and Jiang Xiaoshuang.

One of them has already broken up, and the other is suspected of deliberately creating this scandal.

Therefore, he doesn't want to acknowledge either of these two women as his girlfriend for the time being.

Moreover, he recently decided that he would never enter into a romantic relationship with anyone before getting married.

As long as I don't have a girlfriend, there's no possibility of me cheating.

"Not really! It was just holding hands."

Qian Zhenyu was surprised, "Huh? You don't think there's anything wrong with holding hands?"

Cao Sheng retorted, "Otherwise what? Does holding your hand make you my girlfriend?"

Qian Zhenyu had no rebuttal.

Speechless, he burst into laughter.

Then she sighed and asked, "So, your current girlfriend is still Huang Qingya?"

Cao Sheng waved his hand, "Let's not talk about these things, okay? Today we're old classmates meeting up, let's just talk about our past, alright?"

Qian Zhenyu nodded, lowered her head, picked up some food and ate it. After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked, "Did you ever like me before?"

Cao Sheng chuckled.

Looking into her bright, expressive eyes, he nodded slightly.

He's not afraid to admit it.

Because I've already let it go.

Qian Zhenyu looked at him for a while, then asked, "And now?"

Cao Sheng looked at her and said, "Let's not talk about this. We can still be good friends."

Qian Zhenyu: "..." After Cao Sheng said that, she didn't ask any similar questions again that noon. Instead, she started talking to him about her high school life, her former teachers, and her classmates.

It was almost midnight when we finished our meal.

The restaurant has become lively, with the sounds of diners chatting coming from many of the private rooms.

Cao Sheng and Qian Zhenyu went downstairs to pay the bill.

She didn't argue with Cao Sheng about paying the bill.

She stood smiling beside Cao Sheng, and at first glance, she looked like his woman.

As they walked out of the restaurant, Cao Sheng stopped. "So, is this all for today?"

Qian Zhenyu also stopped and looked closely at Cao Sheng's face. She felt a little unreal. It was as if Cao Sheng from high school was right in front of her. It was as if just a few days ago, they were still in high school. But the Cao Sheng in front of her had completely shed the immaturity and rusticity of his high school days.

She remembered the way he looked at her back then; he couldn't even look her in the eye.

Yet he couldn't help but steal glances at her.

And now?

His expression was so calm, his eyes so bright, and his smile so natural.

They are completely different!

A thought suddenly flashed through her mind: If only I had just met him today.

Because she realized that she met him at the wrong time.

"I might actually go to Huangshan for vacation this summer. Will you treat me then?"

She asked with a smile.

Cao Sheng nodded, "Sure! Give me a call then."

As he spoke, he made a phone call gesture with his right hand near his ear.

Whether he answers her call or not depends on his mood.

Qian Zhenyu nodded, "Okay! Then...see you during summer vacation?"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "Goodbye!"

He waved his hand, turned and left without getting into his car parked by the roadside.

Because he had drunk alcohol at noon, he planned to wander around the county town and find a place to sit down when he got tired.

I'll drive home after the effects of the alcohol wear off.

Qian Zhenyu stood in front of the restaurant watching his departing figure, her heart filled with complex emotions.

Because she could tell that Cao Sheng was no longer very interested in her.

This made her feel quite uncomfortable.

You liked me when you were poor, but now that you're rich, you like someone else? Is it because I didn't choose to be with you when you were poor?

Aren't you making things difficult for me?

Ask yourself: When you're poor, who would want to be with you? Am I the only one who wouldn't want to be with you?

What frustrated her most was that she had nowhere to reason with others.

……

Huizhou.

In a coffee shop.

Huang Qingya sat alone at a small table by the window, staring blankly at the scenery outside. Ever since breaking up with Cao Sheng on the phone, she had been feeling down for the past few days.

She thought she would feel relieved after the breakup.

Sometimes, she wonders if he'll call to apologize and beg for her forgiveness.

But no!
He never called to apologize.

She broke up with him, and it seems he really accepted it?

This made her feel very uncomfortable.

Because she had seen other people's relationships break up and get back together many times, and the men would take the initiative to apologize time and time again. Why did it end after just one time for Huang Qingya?
Does he even know how to be in a relationship?
Did he never really like me?

Of course, after the breakup, she sometimes thought that if he apologized and his attitude was sincere enough, she might forgive him and give him another chance.

But sometimes, I think: even if he kneels in front of me and begs for forgiveness, I still won't be with him. I'm so beautiful, from a good family, and one of the top players on Hongxiu. Apart from being a little older, what do I lack? Why should I keep hanging on to him? He's not in a hurry to marry me, so why should I waste my time with him?
Sometimes, she would miss his performance in bed.

I miss his ever-changing ways of playing.

Especially when she thought about his identity as "Zhongyuan Yidianhui" (a pseudonym), and how handsome he was, she felt a sense of pride. There must be many beautiful women who liked him, but he was conquered by her.

Of course, whenever she thinks about these things, she deliberately avoids thinking about the memories of begging for mercy and calling for her father time and time again.

As she looked out the window, she felt increasingly sad.

Because she always felt that she would never find such a perfect boyfriend again.

Some are as handsome as him, but none are as rich.

There are people as rich as him, but none are as handsome.

Even if both of them can be compared to him, the gameplay is definitely not as diverse.

She was already clearly aware of her own resistance to blind dates.

The reason she was sitting here drinking coffee was because her family wanted to arrange blind dates for her today. Her mother said that the son of an old friend was quite nice; her sister-in-law said that her cousin was very handsome; and her second sister-in-law also said that there was a top student from a prestigious university on her family's side...

The more she listened, the more annoyed she became, and she didn't want to see any of them.

I made an excuse to go out and buy something, and then came here to drink coffee.

"Can you stay this glamorous forever? I don't believe you can stay this glamorous forever..."

She suddenly murmured to herself.

Cao Sheng's face seemed to appear before my eyes.

She had a thought in her mind: she wanted to wait until he was at his lowest point in life before she could appear in front of him again and ask him if he regretted it.
She didn't believe that he, at such a young age, would always be so successful, and she didn't believe that every book he wrote would be so successful.

……

The morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Cao Sheng drove his parents back to Huizhou.

For him, the new year is over.

Now that he's single again, he should focus on his work.

This was also his habit after each breakup before his rebirth; as long as he focused on writing, he wouldn't have time to think about the woman he had just broken up with.

I might think of it occasionally, but I'll quickly forget about it.

When you're writing seriously, your mind is mostly on the plot and characters in the book, and everything in real life is left behind.

So, upon returning to Huizhou, he logged into the Qidian author backend that very afternoon, uploaded two chapters of his draft, then adjusted his mindset, gathered his emotions, and began writing.

I wrote two chapters in just one afternoon.

After dinner, I took a stroll around the neighborhood to digest my food, then went back upstairs to my study. I turned on my computer, drank some tea, and browsed the book review section of "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts." After resting for a while, I started writing.

only……

I haven't checked the book review section for a few days, and the sentiment seems a bit strange.

"Who is Tang Zichen based on? Is she a woman that Ah Hui slept with?"

"Who is Ran Jing's real-life counterpart? Has any flight attendant come forward to claim her?"

"Write a novel about picking up girls, Ah Hui! We believe in your abilities! Consider it a bonus for us, okay?"

"When we see one cockroach, there are definitely many more cockroaches we haven't spotted yet. So, when we see Ah Hui holding hands with that beautiful woman, there are definitely many more beautiful women we haven't discovered yet..."

"Tsk tsk! The top female talent of Huizhou Teachers College? A female reporter from Huizhou TV? With this background... no wonder she can hold the hand of a nobody in the Central Plains."

……

In front of the computer.

Cao Sheng: "???"

What are these people talking about?
Isn't it boring?

Has Jiang Xiaoshuang's identity been exposed?
(End of this chapter)