"Can you stop saying stupid things like that with such pride?" Yukinoshita looked at Hikigaya like an idiot, then turned to Li Nian and said, "Indeed, we have received the novel written by that person and gave a review. Are you coming to us with the same purpose?"
"It seems like I've been seen through..."
Li Nian shrugged, without hesitation, and took out his manuscript paper from his schoolbag and handed it over.
The original copy was in An Yi, so he printed out an extra copy on purpose at noon.
When Hikigaya saw this thing, he showed an expression of "as expected". He had been silently observing other people in the class in the corner of the classroom. He had noticed the situation of Li Nian and Gogeng a long time ago. In fact, he had roughly guessed what these two people were doing recently.
"Are you sure you want to agree, Yukinoshita?" Hikigaya frowned and asked Yukinoshita: "To be honest, I really don't appreciate the mental torture you gave me back then."
"There's no reason to refuse such a simple commission." Yukinoshita said calmly, "Besides, there aren't many people in the world who are as terminally ill as your friend. Maybe this person's article wouldn't be that bad."
"So they're not friends... Well, that makes sense. I don't think these two will be like Zaimokuza... Maybe, probably, or..."
It sounds like the quality of the previous person's manuscript was not very good... Li Nian thought so too. If he really had some level of ability, he would have realized that seeking feedback from these people in front of him was actually useless, so he smiled and said.
"If you don't like it, just throw it aside. I know it's impossible to force anyone to like reading, but if you can still read it, I still hope to get some comments."
Li Nian had made his words clear. He glanced at Wu Geng. He took the lead in setting an example, just to urge her to make a decision quickly.
But when Gogen looked at Yuigahama, he seemed to be hesitant to speak.
At this time, Yuigahama curiously snatched the manuscript that Li Nian handed to Yukinoshita. He remembered that he had seen it in Li Nian's hand before, and asked in confusion: "Isn't this your study material, Li Nian?"
"Sorry, that was a lie." Li Nian admitted it bluntly.
"…Huh?!" Yuigahama was stunned holding the manuscript paper: "You lied to me?"
Li Nian shrugged at Yuigahama, and then said to Hikigaya: "After showing this to you, I hope that you and Yuigahama Hikigaya will not say anything more in class."
"Then you can rest assured." Hikigaya patted his chest and said confidently: "I have no friends, so I don't have anyone to complain to!"
"This... is reassuring." Li Nian gave a bitter smile and asked Yuigahama, "I mainly want to ask you not to let anyone know. I really beg you to do that."
Li Nian understood Gogen's concerns very well. Hikigaya didn't need to worry too much, but Yuigahama had a very wide social circle in the class, and liked to gossip when chatting with Miura and others. If she wasn't reminded, she would easily let out a word. It was conceivable that she would be seen as a joke by the JK girl group over there. Li Nian didn't care, but she could also understand that such a development of events was very embarrassing for Gogen, so she emphasized it here seriously.
"Although I still don't quite understand the situation..." Yuigahama nodded blankly: "But since you said so, Li Nian, I will definitely not say anything nonsense."
Li Nian nodded.
"So, now that Yuigahama has said so, Gosuke-kun, what do you think?"
Gogen stared at Yuigahama and spoke slowly.
"Really... you won't tell anyone?"
Her sharp eyes made Yuigahama a little nervous, and she nodded quickly.
"Why are you looking at me like that... Of course not! Do I look like someone who would say nonsense?"
"Like" X4
"That's too much! You don't even believe me." Yuigahama was shocked and hurriedly said, "I really won't tell you!"
"Do you swear?" Wu Geng asked.
"I swear! I swear I won't tell anyone!"
"Okay, if you dare to tell anyone, I'll curse you to death."
"...Go, Gogen-san sometimes says some really creepy things with a serious look on his face...ahahaha." Yuigahama's face turned pale and she was sweating profusely.
Wu Geng nodded, finally took out her manuscript from her bag and handed it over, while bowing solemnly.
"Then, please."
After submitting the manuscript and agreeing that Li Nian and Wu Geng would come back to serve the department in two days, they said goodbye and left the office.
"call……"
Walking in the corridor, Wu Geng breathed a sigh of relief, as if a stone had been lifted off his chest.
Li Nian, who was walking beside her, noticed her little move and immediately saw through her mood at the moment. He said with a half-smile, "Look, why are you tangling over the details? Why not just hand it over?"
Wu Geng glared at him but didn't refute. He lowered his eyebrows and thought for a while, then whispered, "Thank you."
She knew that without Li Nian to start the conversation, she would not be able to reach an agreement on the topic by herself. She would just turn around and leave when she saw her companions Hikigaya and Yuigahama, and she would not be able to hand in her manuscript.
"You're welcome."
Li Nian waved his hand and didn't take it seriously.
Wu Geng suddenly revealed a belligerent and arrogant smile, and said meaningfully.
"It's finally time to decide the winner."
"Ah? Oh..." After Wu Geng said this, Li Nian remembered this incident and scratched his hair.
Compared with the enthusiastic Wu Geng, he had never had any intention of competing with him. He came here purely to accompany this kid. He handed in the manuscript and showed it to others. Besides...
"What do you mean by deciding the winner... Are you sure these people are reliable? I don't think it's safe to say whether they will take it seriously."
Knowing that the "professional critics" that Gogeng mentioned were Hikigaya and his group, Li Nian actually no longer had any expectations of getting any objective evaluation, which was why he asked this question with doubt.
Wu Geng hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
"...My friend said that he received some very serious and useful comments."
"Your friend's name is Zaimokuza?" Li Nian remembered the name Hikigaya mentioned: "Well, I hope so."
The topic stopped abruptly.
After a moment of silence, Gogen suddenly asked about other things for no reason.
"By the way, do you plan to submit an article?"
This question made Li Nian stunned for a moment.
“…I really haven’t thought about it.”
"Go ahead and vote." Wu Geng said firmly, "and then you will be rejected."
"You're persuading me to submit my work on the assumption that it will be rejected..."
"This way you will clearly understand your own limitations and will never be able to make such high-handed statements again."
"So you still hold a grudge against that sermon? Has anyone ever told you that you're really petty?"
"Hehe...So what's your decision?"
Li Nian thought about it.
Apart from the fifth update, he had never thought about submitting it for publication. When he first decided to write, he just started writing with the idea of recalling his past feelings and practicing his writing skills, and he had no utilitarian intentions.
"That's true... Since I've decided to write it well, I should really try to submit it. If I can really win a big award, it will be a proof of my ability."
"This person actually thought he could get a big reward..."
“What’s the difference between a person without a dream and a dead fish?”
"What kind of weird metaphor is this..."
Gogen burst out laughing.
While laughing, Wu Geng was thinking in his heart.
So, for me who has given up hope of being chosen, am I the dead fish?
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Before parting with Wu Geng, she told Li Nian that there was not much time left before the deadline for the essay submission, only less than half a month.
"If you really want to submit your work, you need to finish it quickly." Finally, Wu Geng gave a serious reminder.
"I see."
"I am seriously reminding you that you have only just begun. Can you really finish it before the deadline?"
"Well, we can just move it up a bit in priority."
Moreover, Li Nian was indeed quite curious about her current level of ability in the industry. There was nothing to lose by giving it a try. If her manuscript was successfully accepted, she would have extra income...
In short, everything seems to be moving in a good direction. Just enjoy it and take it one step at a time.
"But don't regret it. If I grab one of the few spots left, it means your chances of getting your manuscript accepted will become even slimmer." Li Nian teased with evil intentions.
"Hmph, don't bother..." Wu Geng smiled with pretended disdain, as if he didn't take Li Nian seriously at all.
But I said in my heart.
——People of my level may not be qualified to grab a spot.
……
……
After separating from Wu Geng, Li Nian went to the place where he worked.
Although he has already got the job as an exorcist, the income there far exceeds that of this temporary job here. The payment for just one time is equivalent to Li Nian's salary for a month working here, but Li Nian has no plans to give up this job for the time being.
For him, working at Takasago Bookstore not only provides him with a small salary, but also provides him with a place to read books. As a clerk, Li Nian is naturally allowed to read those books. Sitting at the counter, he has a lot of free time to read books. In addition, he has become close to the store manager's daughter Takasago Chie, so Li Nian does not plan to resign immediately.
Having said that, he also understood that such days probably would not last long. Rather than not wanting to resign, it would be better to say that he just lacked an opportunity to resign. That opportunity might come when his mood changed, or when he had to leave for work reasons.
However, after get off work, before leaving, Li Nian still talked about this topic with Chie Takasago.
"Boss, maybe you should prepare to recruit another person."
"...What are you talking about suddenly?" Takasago looked at him in confusion.
"Because I may have to leave here soon."
Takasago was stunned for a moment, and of course he understood the meaning of Li Nian's words, and asked with a frown.
"…You want to resign?"
"Actually I don't want to, but I can foresee that there will be some force majeure in the future. Maybe by then, I won't have time to work here anymore."
"That's right..."
Takasago understood what Li Nian said. Everyone has their own situation and there is nothing they can do about it, but she still felt a little sorry.
She has always been observing this boy's work attitude. From the moment he came here, this person quickly got started with the job and did everything in order. Whether it was receiving guests, organizing books or cleaning, he did a good job and relieved a lot of pressure for the family. Now that Li Nian said this, it means that in the near future, he will definitely resign and leave here.
"That can't be helped. Everyone has their own things to do... But if I want to find someone like you, Li Jun, then it will be a bit difficult."
Li Nian smiled.
"No, right? There are a lot of students like me out there. You can definitely find someone better than me."
Takasago shook his head.
"You don't know the young people nowadays..."
"...You are also an active JK."
"Hehe." Takasago stuck out his tongue and smiled playfully, then said with emotion: "It's certainly possible to find people who work part-time, but it's rare to find people who like reading as much as you do."
Li Nian recalled that when she first came here to apply for a job, she was indeed asked whether she liked reading during the interview, and she smiled.
"Maybe I can find someone like that... Well, I'm not planning to quit for now, so let me work until force majeure occurs."
Takasago acted threateningly, with his teeth bared.
"I'll squeeze every ounce of your usefulness out of you before that happens! I'll make you work and work and work non-stop!"
“That’s if there’s really that much work.”
After joking around and saying goodbye to Takasago, Li Nian returned to Sakurasou. As soon as he opened the door, he bumped into Aoyama who was mopping the floor.
"Ah, it's Li Nian... Please wait a moment before changing shoes and stepping up. Let me mop this place first."
Qingshan greeted Li Nian and turned around to continue mopping the floor conscientiously.
"... Qingshan." Li Nian felt something was wrong. He scratched his chin and thought about it. Suddenly, he remembered that it should be Shiina's turn to clean today. At this time, Kanda should help her. So he asked in confusion: "Why are you mopping the floor? Where is Kanda?"
"As expected, it has always been Kanda-kun who has been helping Shiina-san..." Aoyama sighed, "From today on, the job of taking care of Shiina-san will be left to me."
"……what?"
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