Chapter Sixteen: Writing a Female Lead as a Girlfriend

Gu Shuiyun forced a smile. When she saw him last night, he seemed perfectly normal... Did he mean he was too handsome? Gu Shuiyun had to admit that as a man, his appearance was indeed acceptable, but just because you're handsome, pretty female police officers are always picking on you? Do you think being handsome is a crime? She could only say, "This... this counts as another romantic entanglement?"

"Probably... The last time I drove was a while ago, on Baoming Road. I encountered an armed robbery, and a very beautiful female police officer rushed into my car, telling me to chase the robbers." Qin Luming recalled. His impression of that female police officer was simply that she was very beautiful, but Qin Luming had completely forgotten what she looked like... It wasn't that he couldn't remember faces; it was just that he felt... he couldn't quite explain it. It was as if a painting, the face in the painting, had been erased with an eraser. No matter how closely he looked, he couldn't see its original appearance.

"The armed robbery on Baoming Road?" Gu Shuiyun's company was located right there, and she went there almost every day, yet she had never heard of an armed robbery happening there.

In this country, any place where a firearm incident occurs is a major case that disrupts local stability, let alone in an economic center city like City A? And on Baoming Road, a bustling commercial street frequented by domestic and international tourists? If it had really happened, Gu Shuiyun would definitely have known.

Many ordinary people would never appear at such a crime scene in their lifetime, yet here you are, not only encountering it but also having a beautiful female police officer ask you to chase criminals? Gu Shuiyun had only seen such things in movies and novels.

"Did you catch anyone?" Gu Shuiyun asked lazily, staring at the red light ahead.

"I don't know. I only watch police and robber car chases in movies. I don't want to get involved in reality. So, I got out of the car at that time and lent it to her. The car is still parked at the police station, and I haven't gone to pick it up yet." After speaking, Qin Luming rolled down the car window a little more.

Gu Shuiyun nodded. What a smooth talker, with a handsome face to boot. He was probably just toying with her like a little girl. This kind of routine might be very popular in a school environment, Gu Shuiyun thought, recalling her own campus life.

Outside the school, Gu Shuiyun parked the car. Qin Luming closed the car window and thanked her before getting out. Gu Shuiyun didn't leave immediately. She squinted her eyes, looking at Qin Luming's well-defined, firm gluteal muscles, and only drove away after Qin Luming disappeared through the school gate.

Qin Luming arrived at the classroom. At this time, only about a dozen people had arrived. Qin Luming sat in the back row and took out his phone to read a novel. Just then, Qi Ahe, Zhu Baiqing's girlfriend, walked over and greeted Qin Luming, "So early. I'm saving a seat for Zhu Baiqing."

As she spoke, Qi Ahe tossed several books over. The seats next to Qin Luming were all taken by her. Then, she sat in a seat with an empty space between her and Qin Luming.

Qi Ahe and Zhu Baiqing were not in the same class, but they were in the same major, and they took many classes together. Today's class was a major course, and even in a large lecture hall, there weren't many empty seats.

Besides Zhu Baiqing, Qi Ahe had reserved all these seats for her roommates.

Qin Luming knew that he would be surrounded by her roommates later. He knew that Qi Ahe was creating opportunities for her roommates... In fact, in most cases, it wasn't ordinary-looking or less popular girls who were more proactive in pursuing boys; it was those who thought they looked decent and had some capital who would be more proactive.

Ordinary-looking girls tend to be more reserved because they know their worth. They know what boys like, and if they make a move, they'll likely be rejected. Before receiving any hints or signs of affection from the other party, it's better not to be too proactive, to avoid wishful thinking and self-humiliation.

It's different for those who are better-looking. Their success rate in being proactive is higher, they have more experience, and they don't have as much trepidation or nervousness. They believe in things like "If I make a move, we'll have a story." If they get rejected, they won't feel as disappointed or have their self-esteem hurt; they'll just move on to another target.

Qin Luming nodded in greeting and opened his novel to read... He was quite picky about novels. He could only get into those with smooth writing, comfortable reading experience, interesting characters rather than those who flaunted vulgarity, arrogance, dominance, or pretentiousness, and had fun stories with imaginative plots.

Especially since he started writing novels himself, he became even more critical. He could tell if a book was suitable for him after reading the first three hundred characters.

The synopsis was also very important. Some authors might choose straightforward and simple titles for commercial reasons, but skilled authors would also write very sophisticated synopses.

"Brother Luming, I heard from Zhu Baiqing that you tipped him a Silver Alliance yesterday?" Qi Ahe glanced at Qin Luming. She had known Qin Luming for almost two years, and everyone could tell that his family background was good. However, Qin Luming wasn't like other rich second-generation students at school who displayed extreme luxury in their clothing and daily necessities, wearing top designer brands, driving luxury cars, and showing off on social media... Therefore, people couldn't determine the exact level of wealth of Qin Luming's family.

"Mm... his book was officially released, so as a classmate, I supported him. It was just an operational error, and the Apple Store took it all." Qin Luming said regretfully. His relationship with Zhu Baiqing was rather ordinary, let alone with Qi Ahe. However, since they were in the same major and participated in various activities and courses, they saw each other often and could exchange a few words, so they were acquainted.

"Thank you anyway. Such a large tip feels quite impressive," Qi Ahe said happily, clapping her hands.

When it came to supporting authors financially, ten thousand yuan was indeed a very large sum, especially for students. Qi Ahe's monthly living expenses were only two thousand yuan. After getting together with Zhu Baiqing, her spending level had significantly increased. A student could improve their life with a part-time job, let alone Zhu Baiqing, who used to earn over ten thousand yuan in manuscript fees at most per month. His usual manuscript income of several thousand yuan could allow the student couple to live quite comfortably.

"It's a pity that my book can't even get a contract. Otherwise, I'd ask Zhu Baiqing to return the favor with an Alliance or something," Qin Luming said regretfully.

"I've read your book." As if she had been prepared for this topic, Qi Ahe quickly said when Qin Luming brought it up, "I think it's written very well. The writing and plot are much better than Zhu Baiqing's simple text. But I heard from Zhu Baiqing that your novel is clearly for your own amusement. The protagonist is a little girl, but it's published in the male section, and the descriptions are too detailed... It looks like the author is describing the girl he likes, completely disregarding what the readers think or feel."

"I'm writing it for fun... I hope that one day the female protagonist I write about will jump out and become my girlfriend, so of course, I'm writing about the girl I like," Qin Luming said with a smile.