Chapter 62: Pt.2

"Stocks."

"Loan."

Murong Shi and Xu Chuanchuan spoke in unison, though their answers were anything but unanimous. Then, the two of them looked at each other simultaneously.

Xu Xiangxiang glanced back and forth between Xu Chuanchuan and Murong Shi in confusion, asking, "Which one is it?"

Stock investment was the excuse Xu Chuanchuan had previously given to Murong Shi, only for Murong Shi to see through it instantly. To avoid making any slip-ups when her parents asked her about it in the future, Xu Chuanchuan decided to use a more believable excuse.

However, Xu Chuanchuan never thought that Murong Shi would answer on her behalf. Moreover, Murong Shi had even used her old excuse. After being briefly stunned, Xu Chuanchuan quickly explained, "I earned a portion through stocks, and I borrowed the rest from someone."

"But all of our relatives are poor. Who did you borrow from?"

"Her." Without even thinking, Xu Chuanchuan pointed at the person beside her.

Murong Shi: "..."

Xu Xiangxiang did not doubt her elder sister's words. Instead, she excitedly held Murong Shi's hand and said, "Big Sis Shishi, you're the best! My sister must've saved the entire universe in her previous life to be able to make a friend like you!"

Murong Shi smiled but did not comment.

Meanwhile, Little Yan, who had played the role of a spectator all this time, suddenly blurted, "Does this count as being a sugar momma?"

"Sugar momma?" Xu Xiangxiang asked, lacking the brain cells to understand the underlying meaning of Little Yan's words adequately.

Xu Chuanchuan: "..."

Meanwhile, Murong Shi extended a hand and fiercely rubbed the top of Little Yan's head. Then, with a false smile on her face, she said, "Little children shouldn't talk nonsense."

Little Yan let out a cry in response to the forceful rubbing. Then, she shrank her neck and closed her mouth.

Xu Xiangxiang was in a good mood. Beaming a smile to her elder sister, she said, "It's late now, and I don't want to go home. Sis, let me sleep with you tonight!"

Upon hearing Xu Xiangxiang's words, Xu Chuanchuan quickly glanced at Murong Shi. Coincidentally, Murong Shi also turned to look at Xu Chuanchuan, and the two of them began silently conveying messages to each other through their eyes.

"Can outsiders stay in the company dormitory?" Xu Chuanchuan said with her eyes. The last time Ange visited, Murong Shi had refused Ange's request to stay over in the dormitory with her.

Meanwhile, Murong Shi's eyes seemingly said, "If your sister sleeps with you, what about me?"

Unfortunately, neither of them appeared to have successfully received each other's message as...

Xu Chuanchuan returned her gaze to Xu Xiangxiang and said, "The company has regulations. People not belonging to the company cannot stay overnight in the dormitory."

In response, Xu Xiangxiang looked toward Murong Shi with anxious eyes as she asked, "Is there such a rule, Big Sis Shishi?"

The corners of her mouth twitching, Murong Shi said, "There is no such rule. It's dangerous for you to go back alone, so just sleep over with your sister tonight."

Murong Shi's answer momentarily dumbfounded Xu Chuanchuan. Then, Xu Chuanchuan asked, "That's not what you said when Tang Xin came to visit last time."

"Xiangxiang is your sister. How can that be the same?"

Xu Chuanchuan: "..." Double standard much?

Then, with a look of frustration, Murong Shi turned to Little Yan and said, "I'll be sleeping with you tonight."

"But my bed is tiny," Little Yan said, blinking in surprise.

"We'll squeeze a little, then."

"But you're so big."

"..."

Murong Shi seemed to have lost the strength even to speak as she had Little Yan get her a nightgown while she went to wash up in the bathroom.

Several minutes later, Little Yan came knocking on the bathroom door. When the door opened, and she saw Murong Shi wrapped in a towel, she said in a low voice, "I know you want to sleep with Chuanchuan. You must be feeling pretty upset now that someone snatched your spot, right?"

Murong Shi flicked the residue water on her hand onto Little Yan's face. Then, she said, "It seems you've been growing bolder recently."

While wiping the water on her face, Little Yan said, "I'm innocent!"

"Hurry up and give me the clothes."

Little Yan let Murong Shi take the nightgown in her hands without resistance. Then, she said, "I have good news. Don't you want to hear it?"

Murong Shi stopped closing the door and asked, "What good news?"

"Xiangxiang will be sleeping with me tonight, while Chuanchuan will belong to you."

"Did you talk to Xiangxiang about it?" Murong Shi asked, shocked.

"Hmph." Little Yan raised her chin slightly.

"You didn't tell her about my relationship with Chuanchuan, right?"

"No, I just told her that I like her a lot and want to talk to her some more."

"Not bad." Murong Shi smiled. While ruffling Little Yan's hair with her wet hands, she said, "It seems I didn't pamper you for nothing."

"Take your time washing up. Make sure to clean yourself thoroughly. I'll be leaving now."

After showering, Murong Shi naturally made her way to Xu Chuanchuan's room. While laying on the bed, she ruefully sighed and said, "Little Yan is too kind. I suddenly feel sorry for not paying her a salary."

"Your relationship with Little Yan sure is wonderful. You two practically feel like blood-related sisters. My little sister, on the other hand, feels like she was adopted," Xu Chuanchuan said.

...

Meanwhile, in the room next door...

When Xu Xiangxiang saw Little Yan's bed, she asked in surprise, "Why is your bed so much smaller than my sister's?"

Shrugging, Little Yan said, "I don't know, either."

After scrutinizing Little Yan's figure, Xu Xiangxiang smiled and said, "Thankfully, the two of us are thin. Actually, Big Sis Shishi is thin as well. She's just very tall."

"But she snores. I won't get any sleep if she sleeps with me, which is why I wanted you to sleep with me."

"Someone as perfect as Big Sis Shishi snores?" Xu Xiangxiang asked with an incredulous look.

"Very loudly, even," Little Yan solemnly said.

"Then, my sister is in for a tragedy."

"Mhm. She should be in for a tragedy. She might not even get up the next day."

"Why can't she get up?"

"Because... Because she won't get enough sleep!"

...

Returning to Xu Chuanchuan's room...

Murong Shi had played the role of a driver the entire day. To pay her back, Xu Chuanchuan decided to give her a massage.

Murong Shi nearly dozed off while enjoying Xu Chuanchuan's service. Then, she peered open her blurred eyes and held onto Xu Chuanchuan's hands, saying, "It's getting late. Go wash up quickly.'

"Mhm."

While gently squeezing Xu Chuanchuan's face, Murong Shi forced herself to stay awake as she said, "Go ahead. I'll wait for you."

However, by the time Xu Chuanchuan returned from the bathroom, Murong Shi had already succumbed to her exhaustion and lost consciousness.

Xu Chuanchuan felt her heart moved when she looked at Murong Shi's tired face. Then, climbing onto the bed gently, she pulled a blanket over Murong Shi and softly said, "Thank you for your hard work. Good night."

After landing a gentle kiss on that white cheek, Xu Chuanchuan turned off the lights.

…

I Love Malatang: "The new book is here~ This is my first time writing about the entertainment circle. It might not be well-written, so I hope everyone can bear with me and support me, thank you! Love you all~ [Heart]"

Xu Chuanchuan synchronized the publication time of her Weibo post and new book, and they went up at 9.10 PM. As soon as the new book got released, Xu Chuanchuan's reader group exploded with activity.

—Wahhh! The Lord has finally started a new book! I'm so excited!!!

—Lord, I love you! I thought you were going to stop writing after stopping for so long. Will this book be another sweet romance?

…

Xu Chuanchuan felt rather guilty for delaying the release of her new book for such a long time. She was currently having a writing session with Ange in the Dark Room. When she accidentally saw her reader group's conversation content, she decided to spare some time to reply to some questions. Just as she was about to turn off notifications for her reader group, she suddenly saw the following messages:

—Did anyone notice an ID called "I Love Chuanchuan"? This person says she is Lord's girlfriend.

—Oh, that's me! I'm Lord's girlfriend! [Pick nose]

—Liar! I'm Lord's girlfriend!

—Haha. The Lord is straight. It's useless to fight over her.

—I saw it too. At the time, I was wondering how the Lord could have a girlfriend. Did she get bent?

—Chuanchuan and malatang are quite a good match. If I had known about this earlier, I would've used such a nickname as well. [Shy] While I'm at it, I might as well confess. Lord, I like your work! [Shy]

…

Girlfriend???

Xu Chuanchuan was confused. Then, she quickly opened up her jjwxc application on her phone and checked the comment section for her latest work. Sure enough, she found a comment left by a reader named "I Love Chuanchuan."

—This is very well written! My girlfriend sure is awesome!

Don't tell me this is Murong Shi?! Xu Chuanchuan inwardly exclaimed.

Xu Chuanchuan had previously mentioned to Murong Shi that her new book would be published today. Also, as she needed to focus on writing today, she didn't have time to go on a date with Murong Shi. Murong Shi had grown unhappy when she heard about the cancellation of their date, and Xu Chuanchuan had to coax her for a long time before she succeeded in appeasing Murong Shi. After that little episode, they separated and returned to their respective homes.

Confused by this situation, Xu Chuanchuan couldn't focus on writing. Immediately, she took a screenshot of the comment and sent it to Murong Shi, asking: "Is this you???"

Several minutes later…

Murong Shi: "It's me. Don't you think this name matches with yours wonderfully?"

Xu Chuanchuan: ".........I get goosebumps whenever I see it."

Murong Shi: "Why?"

Xu Chuanchuan: "Because that's my name!"

Murong Shi: "Nobody knows about it. Anyway, this name sounds quite good. I like it."

Xu Chuanchuan: "..."

At this time, Xu Chuanchuan received a new message notification from her QQ messenger, so she clicked on it to take a look.

Ange: "Is this person Murong? [Image]"

When Xu Chuanchuan opened the attached image, she found that it was none other than a screenshot of I Love Chuanchuan's comment.

Nobody knows about it, huh? Xu Chuanchuan replied in frustration: "It's her."

Ange: "She knows about your writing gig?"

Xu Chuanchuan: "Mhm. I told her."

Ange: "Tsk. You're flirting even on the internet. You two are too much."

Xu Chuanchuan: "...'

When Xu Chuanchuan met up with Murong Shi during lunchtime the next day, she dragged Murong Shi into her room and pleaded, "Can you change your nickname?"

"No," Murong Shi flatly refused. "I went through a lot of trouble to download the reading app and register an account. I did all this just to support you."

Awkwardly rubbing her nose, Xu Chuanchuan said, "Are you really planning on following after my work?"

"Of course. It is my duty to support my girlfriend. Also, I'm not used to using this app. Come teach me."

It turned out that being a top student didn't mean one would be capable in all aspects. Xu Chuanchuan couldn't help but react in glee when she saw the look of ignorance Murong Shi revealed. So, she leaned closer to Murong Shi's phone and started explaining every detail of the application.

At one point, Murong Shi pointed at a certain comment and asked, "What are these Landmines and Deep-water Torpedos?"

"These are donation tools. They come with varying price tags, ranging from one yuan to one hundred yuan. Deep-water Torpedoes are the highest form of donations, and each one costs one hundred yuan. If readers like a particular book, they would donate to the author."

Putting on a look of realization, Murong Shi said, "How mystifying. I've learned something new."

Xu Chuanchuan: "..." Miss Top Student, are you serious?