I write novels in Liyue

"It's about time, let's have lunch together and relax."

Li Ling said.

"Let's join together."

Where should we eat?

"Let's go to Wanmintang. It's a bit far, but we can call a rickshaw."

"Okay, let's go together."

Several female editors chimed in.

"Ah."

Bai Qing nodded. She wiped away her tears, but as soon as she wiped them away, another tear rolled down her cheek.

……

Seeing that it was almost time, Fang Qiu was so hungry she could hardly stand it.

She chose to eat at Wanmintang with Hu Tao rather than eat alone first.

She locked the door to her house and walked towards the Hall of Rebirth.

The streets of Liyue Harbor were bustling. Fang Qiu walked towards Wanmin Hall, but his attention was drawn to the conversation between two people ahead of him.

"Have you heard? Yuheng Star seems to want to dig through that mountain blocking the trade route between Mondstadt and Liyue. However, the project is too large. She seems to be planning to test the waters with the mountain in the southeast that blocks the Liyue Harbor and the new shipyard. It is said that the mountain has been almost completely surveyed and construction should begin in the next couple of days."

"Digging through a mountain? As expected of the Jade Balance Star, what an imaginative idea!"

"According to inside sources, this idea was not actually conceived by Miss Keqing, but by a girl named Fang Qiu."

"Fang Qiu? The Fang Qiu you're talking about, is it the one who writes books?"

"Ah, yes, yes, that's Fang Qiu. My daughter loves her books. She talks about them every day when she comes home, telling me to read them."

"Did you go see it?"

“I’m a rough man, I can’t even read, how am I supposed to read this? But if this thing called a tunnel is really dug, I wouldn’t mind going to Wanwen Bookstore to buy two sets of her books.”

"Don't you know how to read?"

“My wife’s younger sister, who is also my sister-in-law, seems to really enjoy reading, so I bought this as a gift for her.”

Fang Qiu naturally had no interest in listening to the rest of the conversation.

"Miss Keqing is indeed clever. She knows to test the waters with a small mountain first and learn from the experience, instead of tackling the big mountain right away."

Fang Qiu smiled and muttered to himself.

Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Big One Is Coming

The midday sun in Liyue Harbor was extremely tempting for Fang Qiu, who hadn't eaten for several meals and was nearly starving.

Along the quaint streets, there are not only luxuriously decorated hotels, but also roadside stalls exuding delicious aromas.

"Zhongyuan Offal Soup is delicious and inexpensive."

"Beef offal, crispy and numbing beef offal."

Fang Qiu swallowed hard and walked towards the Hall of Rebirth.

endure.

Fortunately, I was sleeping the whole time and didn't expend too much energy.

Otherwise, given her physical condition, she simply wouldn't have the energy to walk such a long distance if she skipped several meals.

However, when she arrived at the Hall of Rebirth, Miss Yiguan told her that Hu Tao was not at home, saying that Xiang Ling had called her away early that morning.

I guess he was called in to try out the new dishes again.

I feel sorry for Hu Tao for three seconds.

So Fang Qiu walked all the way to Wanmin Hall.

When they arrived at Wanmintang, Hu Tao and Xiang Ling were still nowhere to be seen.

I asked Master Mao and found out that Xiangling had been helping out in the kitchen at the construction site in the southeast these past few days, and this morning she reportedly went there with Hu Tao.

"I see."

Fang Qiu nodded helplessly. She had originally planned to go with Hu Tao and Xiang Ling to pick out some new clothes.

It seems like I'll have to stay home and do nothing now.

The great Fang Qiu is about to return to her loyal little bed.

Alas, how sorrowful.

However, since they were already there, they couldn't go back hungry, so Fang Qiu ordered a table full of dishes.

If you can't finish it, just pack it up.

Anyway, Hu Tao and Xiang Ling look very busy, and with my physical strength, I probably can't be of much help.

No, if I go to help, I might just make things worse.

At most, they can only cheer each other on from the sidelines.

So, since I'll probably be eating dinner alone most of the time anyway, I might as well order more food and heat up the leftovers at home tonight so I don't have to go all the way here.

Lonely empty-nest elderly belong to this category.

Fang Qiu sat quietly by the window and waited. Master Mao cooked very quickly, and the dishes were served soon.

Grilled tigerfish, crystal shrimp, squirrel fish, mozzarella meat, matsutake mushroom stuffed rolls...

smell good.

As expected of Xiangling's father, his cooking is indeed very delicious.

Fang Qiu licked her lips, and just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks and start eating, a group of people walked into Wanmin Hall. When Fang Qiu saw the faces of those people, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Those people were none other than their own editor, Bai Qing, and her predecessors.

When Fang Qiu saw them, they also saw Fang Qiu.

For some reason, Fang Qiu suddenly felt that the atmosphere had become strange. She reached out her chopsticks to pick up food, but froze in place.

There's a murderous aura about him!

Dangerous!

Seeing Bai Qing looking at her with a resentful and unfriendly expression, her eyes slightly red, Fang Qiu tentatively asked, "Sister Bai, would you like to eat together?"

"If Miss Fang Qiu is going to treat us, then we won't stand on ceremony."

Before Bai Qing could speak, a female editor cheerfully pulled Bai Qing to sit opposite Fang Qiu, and the other editors, including Li Ling, also took their seats.

"This amount of food seems a bit insufficient, Sister Bai. What would you like to order some more?"

After handing out the menu, feeling Bai Qing's unfriendly gaze, Fang Qiu subconsciously shrank back, then added in a soft voice, "It's on me."

Looking at Fang Qiu, who looked pitiful and like a frightened little white kitten, Bai Qing sighed and took the menu.

"Then we won't stand on ceremony. I heard from Aqing that you got a lot of royalties last month, so don't blame us for being big dog-slaughterers."

The female editor standing nearby said with a smile.

"Don't worry, you can have whatever you want."

Seeing Bai Qing's eyes soften, Fang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled gently and said...

"Oh, okay? Then I want to eat Fairy Jumps Over the Wall! I want to eat more..."

The female editor said with a grin.

Before Fang Qiu could react, Li Ling pinched her cheek and said, "Don't push your luck. Just order some home-style dishes."

"Ouch, that hurts! I was just kidding."

The female editor covered her face, pouted, and said.

So, the female editors quickly ordered their food, and after introducing themselves, everyone started eating.

Fang Qiu had been enduring it for a long time. He picked up a piece of fish and ate it with his rice. Only after the food entered his stomach did Fang Qiu feel the slight cramping in his stomach disappear.

Eating is indeed a very happy thing.

Soon, the dishes that Bai Qing and the others ordered were served, and the atmosphere gradually became lively. Just as they were enjoying their meal, another group of people sat down.

Fang Qiu didn't recognize this group of people and didn't pay much attention to them, but after they sat down, the topics they talked about attracted the attention of Fang Qiu and several female editors.

"Speaking of which, I remember the new book announcement was supposed to be released this month, right?"

"According to Old Wang, the neighbor of my brother's neighbor's sister-in-law..."

"I thought you were going to say that Old Wang's dog next door said it..."

"Don't interrupt, I heard him say that Liyue Publishing might be making a big move this time! Something big is coming."

"What big move? It can't be that they're releasing all the remaining volumes of 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy' and 'The Legend of the Divine Firmament' at once, can it?"

"Ahem, that's not the case. It's said that Liyue Publishing and Inazuma have exchanged book distribution channels, so there may be a lot of Inazuma books being released this time."

"Tsk, yours might be the essence, but I don't have high expectations for Inazuma's books. I'm more looking forward to the next volume of 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy'."

"I really want to see Tang Xuejian and Jing Tian get married and have a big family meal together."

"I quite like Xu Changqing. I wonder what he will encounter later."

"I like Chonglou, he's so cool. I'm planning to get one of those weapons and go on an adventure."

They chatted and laughed.

……

“These people clearly only read ‘Chinese Paladin’ and haven’t read the other two books.”

A female editor named Li Yao, who was standing nearby, shook her head and sighed.

"Tell me, should I tell them the ending you wrote?"

Bai Qing glanced at Fang Qiu with resentment, then recounted the ending of the novel Fang Qiu had written.