The female protagonist's character was completely ruined after transmigrating into a book and b

Shang Suci laughed after hearing this.

"Aren't they God?"

"I'm not their sales assistant, so of course I'm not their god."

Qin Yizhu answered casually.

However, Shang Suci naturally misinterpreted these words as—

Qin Yizhu only has eyes for me.

So cool.

Shang Suci vividly remembered the scene at that time.

……

Faced with Qin Yizhu's sabotage, the other party was clearly embarrassed, but seeing that Qin Yizhu was tall and strong, he dared not retaliate and could only leave in a huff.

Shang Suci was very grateful to Qin Yizhu for helping her out of that predicament, but Qin Yizhu didn't seem to care, simply saying:

"The Brothers Karamazov is actually a good book, but some people may find it a bit dry."

Shang Suci was stunned for a moment.

She was surprised that the boy in front of her, who looked like a student, had actually read this book.

After all, during junior and senior high school, most people's knowledge of Dostoevsky is probably limited to "Crime and Punishment".

If you don't look into it, you probably won't know about his other works.

Have you seen it?

"certainly."

Qin Yizhu answered naturally.

"Although it is said that there is no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts, if I were to choose the world's greatest writer, I think Dostoevsky could compete with Leo Tolstoy."

"Even Shakespeare won't do?"

Shang Suci and Qin Yizhu started chatting naturally.

Qin Yizhu shook his head.

Personally, I prefer Kafka.

Shang Suci simply nodded.

She had not read Kafka's books, but had only heard of them.

Do you have any book recommendations for him?

"The Castle, the Metamorphosis, in the Penal Colony."

Qin Yizhu spoke as if reciting a menu.

Shang Suci felt that she had found a kindred spirit.

She was eager to go back and finish reading the two books she had in her hands, and then come back to buy the books Qin Yizhu had recommended, and discuss the contents and insights with him.

But when she returned to the bookstore, Qin Yizhu was no longer there.

That day, she specially changed into a plain-colored long dress that she had chosen for a long time. She was overjoyed, but also a little nervous as she pushed open the door.

The light and shadow in the bookstore remain the same, and the air is filled with the smell of books.

However, she searched both floors but couldn't find Qin Yizhu.

"That young man, he left a couple of days ago. After all, school is about to start, and he said he needed to go back and prepare. We all like him quite a bit, but we did receive some complaints. However, the other party was just two junior and senior high school students, so we didn't take it seriously. We don't know anything about him, we only know that his surname is Qin, and we all call him Xiao Qin. The store manager should know him, but the store manager isn't here."

As Shang Suci listened to the receptionist's words, her throat felt like it was stuffed with a wad of wet cotton.

She still had so much to say to this boy she had only met once, but whom she considered a soulmate.

She wanted to discuss the plot, historical context, metaphors, and philosophical ideas in the book with him.

She wanted to ask Qin Yizhu what books he usually read.

She wanted to ask Qin Yizhu where he went to school, what his contact information was, and whether they could keep in touch often in the future.

But everything came to an abrupt end.

Shang Suci's girlish heart's desire ended without fruition.

She arrived at the place where it all began with anticipation, wanting to start a relationship where souls resonate.

But the other person is no longer here.

She didn't even know the other person's name.

Name, school, age, address—nothing was known.

People always tend to say "later," "next time," or "wait."

Shang Suci felt the same way; she wanted to wait until she finished her studies and had a reason to meet Qin Yizhu again before getting to know him.

But she forgot that there are far too many uncertainties in the future.

Just as she finished reading the book, Qin Yizhu was no longer there.

She eagerly planned what to talk about next time they met, and thought about what she would wear.

But Qin Yizhu left just two days before she arrived.

"Is that so..."

She murmured something softly, her voice trembling slightly.

She didn't buy any of Kafka's books and turned to leave the bookstore.

The summer sun was still so bright it made her want to cry. Looking at the bustling crowds and traffic on the street, she suddenly felt that this magnificent summer day had become utterly tasteless.

She hadn't read Kafka, but this unprecedented, almost absurd sense of abandonment was, in a way, "Kafkaesque."

……

"Actually, there were things I didn't say at the time."

"What?"

Qin Yizhu was curious.

What happened to Eileen Chang?

"You don't still read Eileen Chang, do you? Her books have that overpowering petty-bourgeois selfishness, arrogance, and affected affectation. If you still read Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, you definitely can't read Eileen Chang's books, and besides..."

Qin Yizhu lowered his voice,

"Zhang Ailing was sexually repressed; the women in her writings are all sexually frustrated—the first half of this is my statement, and the second half is Yang Jiang's."

Shang Suci wanted to laugh when she heard this.

If you didn't know, it would be hard to imagine that Qin Yizhu is a person who has read a lot of books.

He's more like the kind of person who would pay attention to the author's gossip and anecdotes.

"I went to look for you later."

"what?"

Qin Yizhu looked at Shang Suci.

The other person still had a faint smile on their face.

"I'm going to buy books."

Fearing she might frighten Qin Yizhu, Shang Suci changed her words,

"But you were no longer here by then."

"Yes, I've already resigned."

Qin Yizhu corrected.

Please don't talk like you're dead, okay?

"I thought I'd never see you again."

Why does this sentence sound so strange?

"Qin Yizhu".

The two stood under a tree, far from the crowd, sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows on Shang Suci.

She looked up at the red and green playground in the distance, watching the boys and girls running in the sunlight, and a smile with girlish thoughts curved her lips.

Shang Suci called his name softly, her eyes sparkling with tiny, brighter light than the sunlight.

"It's so good to be reunited."

She spoke very softly, but only she knew the weight of her words.

Qin Yizhu was silent for half a second, then raised his hand and poked Shang Suci's head.

No boy would dare to do that to Shang Suci, the student council president.

But Qin Yizhu did it, though with some dissatisfaction in his voice.

"It's fine, except for the fact that someone came up and deducted ten points from our class right away. Senior, you actually recognized me a long time ago, didn't you? And then you deliberately accused me of being too close to someone. You were just taking revenge for me."

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

Shang Suci's reaction on the podium clearly indicated that she recognized him, and her subsequent behavior was obviously because she was unhappy that he hadn't recognized her, and she was taking the opportunity to retaliate.

"That's not good. You can't deduct points from our class."

This is just a small act of capriciousness by those in power.

"I was just trying to scare you, I wouldn't actually deduct it from your accounts."

Hearing Qin Yizhu's complaints, Shang Suci laughed out loud, like a white camellia that had finally bloomed fully under the scorching sun, radiant and beautiful.

"However, if a man and woman are found to be in close contact, it's not just a matter of points being deducted."

"If they were really that close, they wouldn't be sitting together so openly, would they?"

Qin Yizhu was helpless.

Are they being a little too paranoid?

"Too."

Shang Su smiled and said no.

It's good that it's not there, it's good that it's not there.

"Don't call me 'senior' anymore. They'll call me Susu or Xiaoci. If you'd like, you can call me Aci."

Shang Suci looked up at Qin Yizhu.

She won't wait any longer.