I'll give my daughter one more second.

"Wu Shenjun is really a pervert. He actually likes to watch beautiful girls eat."

“Please call this Chef’s Heart.” Wu Shen rolled his eyes, then stood up and cleared away the dishes and bowls he had asked for.

When he returned, he had an extra notebook in his hand with a ballpoint pen clipped to it, and in his other hand he held the voice recorder he had borrowed from Editor Yuanzi the day before.

"Are we going to continue the interviews?" Shi Yu sat at the dining table, stretched her perfectly curvaceous body, then rested her elbows on the table and her wrists on her chin as she sat up again.

"The deadline for writing is only one week away, I need to hurry up." Wu Shen put down the recorder, pulled out the numerous questions he had written down for his own use after returning home, and then took a deep breath and looked at Shi Yu across from him.

"Try to cooperate with me, this is a formal interview. Don't do what happened last time..." Wu Shen hesitated for a moment, not saying the last part.

"Don't think about what happened last time?" Shi Yu asked with a smile.

Wu Shen was taken aback for a moment, but finally said, "Don't do what you did last time, turning a proper interview into something like two people flirting."

Wu Shen looked somewhat helpless, because looking at Shi Yu's smiling face, he felt that the same mistake might happen again.

Meanwhile, in a mansion on the outskirts of the city, a lady dressed in a kimono sat in the main seat of the guest room, reviewing documents that had just been delivered by others.

"Yang Nai has been acting mysteriously lately. What is she hiding from me?" To clear up her doubts, the woman continued to examine the remaining intelligence information.

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A lone pavilion hears of ticket sales all night; in the deep alley, chrysanthemums are sold at dawn.

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Chapter 167 Ever Since I Shot an Arrow in the Knee

"Ms. Kasumi Shiko, why did you choose such an ordinary subject? Without any supernatural intervention, a more exciting story and unique features are often needed to attract readers. What made you choose this more difficult path of creation?"

After quickly and roughly skimming through the questions written in his notes, Wu Shen selected a suitable question and began to ask it.

"Is it necessary to call me Miss Kasumi Shiko? That's too formal. You and I have a much closer relationship, Mr. Wu Shen." Shiyu tapped the table lightly, revealing a faint smile.

"Stop!" Wu Shen quickly pressed the button on the recorder to pause the recording, then looked helplessly at Shi Yu: "Didn't we agree not to cause trouble? I'm an interviewing reporter now, so of course I have to be more polite."

"I see. Then let's do it again." Shiyu chuckled.

So Wu Shen had no choice but to repeat the question he had just asked.

After a brief silence, Shiyu spoke up: "Actually, I didn't think that much at first. I just wanted to describe a love story that happened in an ordinary city. So I started writing, it was that simple."

"Kasumi Shiko's works depict the innocent love stories of young boys and girls. The titles also use the word 'love.' Ms. Kasumi Shiko, how do you view and define love?"

After a brief pause, Wu Shen immediately chose his second question. The inspiration for this question came from the innocent and curious question that Zhenbai had asked him that day.

On the other hand, Wu Shen also wanted to take this opportunity to subtly obtain more information about Shi Yu, which would make his future strategy easier.

"Love... Wu Shenjun, you really know how to ask a bunch of headache-inducing questions." Shi Yu rested her chin on her hand, clearly stumped by the question.

"What is love? For someone who has never experienced love, it's a bit difficult to answer." Shi Yu stared at Wu Shen, her expression unreadable, as if she were trying to figure out what she was thinking.

"Everyone has their own definition of love. Although I haven't found my own answer yet, I believe that the process of writing the novel, as well as my experiences in the near future, will allow me to truly understand and experience what love is."

Tsk, did she manage to fool me with her ambiguous words? I didn't get any meaningful information. But speaking of which, why was Shiyu staring at me so intently when she answered? Did she discover my intentions? Wu Shen thought to himself, feeling a little uneasy under Shiyu's ambiguous gaze.

"Ahem, let's move on to the next question." Wu Shen coughed lightly, feeling a little guilty, and turned another page in his small notebook.

"As far as I know, Ms. Kasumi Shiko also incorporated her own personality into a certain role, given the male protagonist's enviable experience of being loved by two girls at the same time. So, if Ms. Kasumi Shiko encountered the same situation in real life, how would she react?" Wu Shen continued to probe.

"Oh? Wu Shenjun, do you think this is something to be envied?" Shi Yu looked at Wu Shen with interest.

"Ahem, a slip of the tongue! A slip of the tongue! As for the male protagonist's scumbag behavior of two-timing and flirting..." Wu Shen made a slight correction and asked again.

"That's more like it." Shi Yu nodded in satisfaction.

"What author would admit that the protagonist of their novel is a scumbag!" Wu Shen couldn't help but complain.

"But that's the truth. The male protagonist clearly knows that two girls like him, but he can't make a decision because he's hesitant. He doesn't have the awareness to have two girls at the same time and build a harem, nor does he have the courage to choose. That's how I set him up."

That hurts, Lao Yu.

Utaha's words suddenly made Wu Shen feel like he'd been caught in the crossfire, bleeding profusely. Of course, the situation was subtly different. Utaha and Yukino's affection level hadn't reached that point yet. Wu Shen could only console himself with that thought.

"Okay, so how are you going to answer the question?" Wu Shen asked, but in his heart he was thinking that this part should definitely be cut out and not included in the report.

"Who knows how I'll react? But I think if it's something I really want, then I definitely won't let go," Shiyu replied calmly.

Is that the kind of answer? Shi Yu is surprisingly stubborn. Wu Shen pondered, then hurriedly jotted down the matter in his notebook for future reference.

Wu Shen had already named this notebook "Poetry Feather Memo". To make it easier to organize and summarize, he also prepared three other memos for Yukino, Haruno, and Mashiro, as well as several blank notebooks for emergencies.

To prepare to this extent is unprecedented and likely to remain so.

"Xia Shizi won the Newcomer Award in the Grand Prix with her first submission. What do you think is the most crucial factor in your success?"

To divert attention and avoid arousing Shi Yu's suspicion, and also to gather material for the interview, Wu Shen, after a series of probing questions, once again posed serious interview questions.

Wu Shen guessed that the answer to this question would likely be something like hard work, talent, dreams, and passion. These are perfect topics and material for an interview.

Shi Yu remained silent for a moment, then raised her head and stared intently at Wu Shen. Finally, Wu Shen felt a little uneasy under her gaze and couldn't help but ask, "Shi Yu, is there a problem? If you can't figure out the answer, we can skip this question for now."

"No need." Shi Yu shook her head, her expression as if she had figured something out, revealing a relieved look. "If I had to say, I think I owe a large part of it to you."

"You?" Wu Shen was stunned for a moment. After his mind came to a head, he realized that Shi Yu was talking about him. The "you" was obviously referring to Wu Shen.

"I'm just someone who offers suggestions. You don't need to flatter me like that."

"No, thinking about it carefully, you actually helped me a lot. When I first lacked confidence in myself, I came to you for feedback just to get some kind of validation. This improved version wouldn't have been possible without your suggestion. If you hadn't attracted the teacher's attention in class that time, I might have missed the competition because of that incident."

"If we miss it this time, there's always next time," Wu Shen shook his head.

In any case, Wu Shen didn't consider himself a decisive factor. Because in the future that Mai knew, Shi Yu alone could have been selected for the Grand Prix.

Wu Shen's efforts were aimed at changing the fate of the two volumes being canceled. As for whether he could succeed, with even the first volume not yet released, Wu Shen had no idea what the future held.

Perhaps only when the third volume of "Love Metronome" becomes a bestseller will he be able to proudly raise his head and say that he once did some small jobs?

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After a series of seemingly impossible attempts to cast a vote, a new opportunity arises.

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I recommend a friend's book, "Why My Anime World is a Maid Shop," you can check it out if you're interested.

Chapter 168 Yukinoshita's Parents' Misunderstanding

After raising a few more questions and gathering enough material to write a compelling report, Wu Shen put away his notebook and voice recorder.

Seeing that it was getting late, and the clothes on the balcony had almost dried in the night breeze, Wu Shen decided to head home.

"What's wrong? In a hurry to go back? Did you remember Yukino's parting words?" Shiyu saw through Wu Shen's intentions at a glance. Her feet, clad in black stockings, came off her slippers under the table and pressed and kicked Wu Shen's legs with her soft insteps.

The instruction that Shiwa mentioned was probably just Yukino's defiant remark before leaving the clubroom: "Remember to be back before eleven o'clock."

"I can't keep Wuyi waiting too long. I already promised her I'd bring her cola chicken wings back." With no other choice, Wu Shen could only resort to this go-to excuse again.

Wu Shen tossed the plastic box in his hand. It contained a dish and rice that he had specially prepared for Wu Yi, and it was still warm.

"Hmm...it is indeed quite late. Although I feel the celebration party was a bit short, considering how much you care about Xiaowuyi, let's call it a day for now." Shiyu gave permission, and Wu Shen immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, now that the first volume has been published, I plan to continue writing the second volume of the novel. Remember to keep your promise then."

"Of course. This is also a part of my hard work, even if it's just a little bit, but I won't give up halfway." Wu Shen nodded firmly.

Wu Shen first went to the balcony to get his clothes that had dried, then went to the bathroom to change. Just as he was about to say goodbye and leave, his phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

When I took it out, the caller ID showed it was Wuyi's phone number.

"Is this a call urging me to go home?" Wu Shen put his schoolbag back on the sofa, gestured to Shi Yu with his eyes, and then swiped his finger to answer the phone.

"Hey, is this Mai? Don't worry, I'm about to head back. I've got your favorite chicken wings."

"Brother! Something terrible has happened! A really fierce old woman just came and told us to move out!" Wu Yi's slightly panicked voice came through the phone.

"Huh? Grandma? Moving out? What's going on?" Wu Shen was a little taken aback by Wu Yi's sudden question.

"She said she's the landlady. Yukino-neechan heard the commotion and came out; we're arguing in the hallway now. Brother, you'd better come back quickly!"

The landlord asked her to move out? Wu Shen recalled that the landlord of that apartment building did seem to be a kind-looking old man.

Wu Shen's expression gradually turned serious. This was no laughing matter. He had signed a two-year rental contract, and only six months had passed. This was a clear breach of contract.

"I understand, I'll go back now." After hanging up the phone, Wu Shen's breathing became noticeably rapid due to anxiety.

"Did something happen to Wu Yi?" Shi Yu frowned slightly. She had clearly noticed the obvious change in Wu Shen before and after answering the phone.

"It's nothing serious, it seems like the landlord came to collect the rent. I'll head back now." After saying goodbye to Shi Yu, Wu Shen was about to step out the door when Shi Yu suddenly stood up and walked over.

"If anything happens, you can come to me anytime. After all, you're my go-to light novel critic," Shiyu said, emphasizing each word.

"I understand. Thank you for your kindness, Shiyu. I need to go back and finish my manuscript, and I also have Cai Muzuo's novel to read tonight. So I won't stay any longer."

Wu Shen waved his hand with a wry smile, quickly left Shi Yu's house, and headed back to his apartment building without looking back.

His intuition told him that what had just happened was definitely not as simple as it seemed. He had paid the full rent, and all the agreements and formalities were in place. This sudden turn of events was definitely more than just what appeared to be a simple matter.

In another residential area just two blocks away from Wu Shen's apartment, Yang Nai was unusually sitting quietly in the house she had prepared for Yueyin.

On the other side of the table, Tsukine sat on the edge of the bed, swinging her little feet in white stockings, looking very relaxed and carefree, which contrasted sharply with Haruno's expression.

"If you really are from the future, you should know what happened this time, right?"

"Of course. Yueyin knows everything. If Mother has any questions about company operations, please feel free to ask~~" Yueyin chuckled.

"Since you know what's happening now, why didn't you stop it like you did before?" Yang Nai rubbed her furrowed brows. Even she felt powerless to deal with the recent events.