Unexpectedly, Jiang Yingxue suddenly opened her eyes the next second, clamoring for water, shouting that she wanted to drink something.
Ye Zhou was immediately thrown into a panic. ‘I just hope she doesn’t throw up. This place is already a disaster; cleaning it will be hard enough.’
“Fine, fine, fine. Water, here’s your water.”
“Just water isn’t enough anymore. I want to eat chicken, too.”
“Alright, alright, chicken it is. I’ll shred it for you bit by bit. Hey, hey! Stop your crude behavior! You can’t eat *that* chicken over there!”
Ye Zhou hurriedly used his strength to straighten Jiang Yingxue’s head, which felt like it weighed a thousand pounds.
“Since you’re awake, can you tell me your real address now?”
“Hello?”
“Hey?”
“Moshi moshi?”
“Club Leader Jiang?”
“Sister?”
Ye Zhou held Jiang Yingxue’s slender waist with both hands, shaking her delicate body, which had turned into a literal pile of drunken mush.
Well, at some point, she had quietly drifted back to sleep.
Faced with Jiang Yingxue’s habit of waking up one second and falling asleep the next, Ye Zhou was helpless.
He had no choice but to seek outside help. He couldn’t actually let her sleep in the Drama Club all night, nor could he take her back to his own house. That wasn’t the kind of bastard move a true gentleman would make!
‘The only one still awake at this hour is probably Senior Lin, that night owl.’
Just as Ye Zhou picked up his phone to call, the other party beat him to it, already sounding like she was there to interrogate him.
“Hello? Little Brother, Yezi, Zhouzi, what on earth are you doing?”
“Uh, I’m here. I’m not doing anything.”
“If you aren’t doing anything, then why is it this late and today’s three chapters haven’t been delivered yet? You can’t keep cutting it this close every single time.”
“Please stop torturing me. To be honest, I’m actually tied up with something right now. I…”
Ye Zhou explained his current predicament in a few words.
Lin Shulan was silent for a moment before saying a single phrase, “I’ll be there soon,” and hanging up.
***
A short while later, Lin Shulan arrived at the Drama and Film Club. She was wearing a very ordinary black hooded coat.
“Senior Lin, you’re here. So, where does Club Leader Jiang actually live?”
“Fandou Garden, Building Two, Room 1001…”
“Wait, she really lives in that place?”
“Tsk. She’s drunk to this extent; didn’t you try to stop her?”
Ye Zhou scratched his head awkwardly. “I did, but she wouldn’t listen.”
“Were all these skewers and chicken ordered by her?” Lin Shulan asked.
Ye Zhou nodded.
Lin Shulan asked again, “Are you taking the leftovers back to eat?”
Ye Zhou shook his head.
“Alright then, help me find a few bags in the drawer to pack this up.”
“Since neither of you is eating it, I’ll take it home as a late-night snack. Consider it my payment from her. Otherwise, there’s no way I’m making this trip in the middle of the night for nothing.”
Ye Zhou’s eyelid couldn’t help but twitch. Senior Lin’s focus was truly bizarre.
Despite his thoughts, he quickly packed the food and handed it to Lin Shulan. Anyway, he and Jiang Yingxue were already sick of the sight of it. It would be a waste otherwise, so it was better if someone was willing to take care of it.
Lin Shulan supported Jiang Yingxue with one hand and carried the snacks with the other. As she slowly walked to the door, she paused.
“By the way, come over here. I have something to tell you.”
“Huh? What is it?”
A hint of confusion flashed across Ye Zhou’s brow as he stepped in front of Lin Shulan.
“Come closer. If you’re that far away, you won’t even be able to hear my secret.”
Lin Shulan gave a slight nod.
Ye Zhou didn’t understand. ‘There are only three people here, and one of them is completely wasted. Do we really need to whisper to communicate?’
He hesitated for a second before stepping forward. The distance between them was suddenly so close they could hear each other’s breathing.
Lin Shulan’s lips brushed against his like a dragonfly skimming the water.
In the next second, Ye Zhou stood there, stunned.
“What was that for?”
“The payment I’m demanding from you. After all, you’re the one who called me here,” Lin Shulan said matter-of-factly.
“I have to pay, too?”
“Of course. Did you want a free ride?” Lin Shulan asked.
“Uh, you have a point. I can’t argue with that. But did you smoke on the way here? You smell like cigarettes. You should smoke less. Look at Club Leader Jiang; she drank too much and is unconscious. What’s the difference between that and you smoking too much?”
“But she looks like she’s enjoying herself. That enjoyment is exactly what I’m pursuing.” Lin Shulan shrugged.
Ye Zhou couldn’t help but facepalm. “I have nothing to say.”
Just then, Jiang Yingxue woke up dizzily, her eyes misty with intoxication.
“Oh, Lin Shulan, you’re here? What are you two doing?”
Lin Shulan remained expressionless. “Ye Zhou didn’t know your address, so he asked me to take you home.”
“Right, right, right! That’s it!” Ye Zhou rubbed his nose, feeling extremely guilty.
Jiang Yingxue looked at them a few times; there was clearly something fishy going on.
However, her head was pounding so much that she couldn’t piece the logic together at the moment.
She gently pinched the soft flesh of her thigh and complained:
“Ouch, the strap holding this slit dress in place is not only digging into my thigh, but my calf is starting to hurt too. It’s so annoying. Can someone help me untie it?”
“You’re so high-maintenance. It was just a simple drinking session, yet you dressed up like you were going to a gala. People who don’t know better would think you were on a date.”
Lin Shulan criticized her ruthlessly. She leaned down slightly, accurately found the buckle of the black strap, and pulled it roughly.
Jiang Yingxue frowned, feeling dissatisfied.
“Lin Shulan, are you crazy? Who told you to pull it?”
“Didn’t you ask me to untie it?” Lin Shulan looked completely exasperated.
“I was asking Zhouzhou to do it. Why are you taking initiative? Hurry up and tie it back for me so Zhouzhou can do it himself.”
“You think you’re unwrapping a gift? If you keep being this difficult, believe it or not, I’ll dump you on the road and make you walk back yourself,” Lin Shulan said flatly.
“Hey, sisters, please don’t fight. I’m starting to feel troubled,” Ye Zhou pleaded with his hands clasped.
The disgruntled words reached Jiang Yingxue’s lips, but she paused, her tone softening slightly.
“If it weren’t for Zhouzhou’s sake, do you think I’d be afraid to walk home alone at night? Bye-bye, Zhouzhou. See you tomorrow.”
“Yeah, bye-bye, sisters!” Ye Zhou waved his hand slightly.
“Little Brother, you should head back early too.”
Lin Shulan, carrying the snacks in one hand and supporting Jiang Yingxue with the other, slowly walked out of the Drama Club.
“I can’t let this smelly woman waste my time reading the webnovel.”
“Jiang Yingxue, I’m talking to you and you’re still unhappy? You’re clearly awake, so stop pretending to sleep. Leaning your whole weight on me is killing me.”
***
Meanwhile, Ye Zhou hurried home and managed to finish and post two chapters to the platform before 12:00 AM, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
He finished washing up and got into bed. Less than five minutes later, Lin Shulan called, presumably to check in.
“Hello, Little Brother, are you home?”
“Yeah, I got back a while ago. What about you and Club Leader Jiang?”
“I’m home too. As for Jiang Yingxue, I dropped her off. She fell onto her bed and started snoring like a pig. If she starts vomiting everywhere later, well, I’ve done my part. It’s none of my business.”
“Haha, Senior Lin truly is a person of character. *Yawn*… If that’s all, I’m going to sleep.”
“Wait, there’s still the issue with your webnovel.”
“Huh? what issue? Is it because I only posted two chapters today? You know time was tight, and I had no choice. But I’ll make up for the missing chapter tomorrow.”
“Not that. I’m saying the plot content of your last few chapters is all about ‘doing it.'”
“Oh, that. Is it not good?”
“Is that even a question? Why else do you think I read your story? I just wanted to ask, have you done it? You’re writing some of that stuff haphazardly, just taking things for granted.”
Ye Zhou’s voice paused for a moment. “Uh, depends on whether you want the truth or a lie.”
“The lie,” Lin Shulan said without hesitation.
“I’ve definitely done it! I stopped being a pure little virgin a long time ago! Haha…”
“So you are a pure little virgin.”
“…” Ye Zhou’s face turned bright red as he struggled to counter. “Then what about Senior Lin?”
“I haven’t done it either, obviously.” Lin Shulan’s tone was unquestionable.
“Wait, if you haven’t done it either, how do you have the nerve to criticize me?” Ye Zhou sounded incredibly depressed.
“The customer is God. If the product has issues, am I not allowed to point them out? Your problem is a lack of actual experience; it’s all based on your imagination. No wonder you’ve been writing for so long and you’re still a pujie.”
“Sister, please stop poking my sore spots. You think I like making things up? My circumstances just don’t allow it! Argh! The concrete floor downstairs has been mocking me all day; I’m going to give it a high-altitude elbow drop in a minute!”
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