Societal Death

"Move out! I'm moving out as soon as I get my royalties next month!"

That was the only thought in Li Changle's mind. He'd seen so many different sides of Wang Siyi: drunk, sobbing, clingy...

He felt his days were numbered.

Wang Siyi was clearly taken aback too. She hadn't acted cute around anyone in ages, and the people she'd done it with—

It had only ever been those closest to her, like her parents and grandfather.

How had she ended up acting cute toward him without even thinking?

She couldn't face him now. Again.

How had she embarrassed herself like this again? Why did it always happen in front of him?

Wang Siyi was close to breaking down. She stopped drinking her soup, hurried to her feet, and limped back to the apartment across the hall.

The master bedroom smelled too bad to stay in, so she had no choice but to go back to the other apartment.

Li Changle watched Wang Siyi flee without even lifting her head.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Including this time, he'd lost count of how many times Wang Siyi had embarrassed herself in front of him.

He was almost numb to it by now.

But before long, Wang Siyi came back. Head lowered, she said awkwardly,

"I-I didn't bring my keys out last night. The door's locked, so I can't get in."

Li Changle covered his forehead with one hand. She looked so aloof, but somehow she was actually kind of adorably ditzy.

"I'll call the property manager in a bit and have them arrange for a locksmith, but it'll probably take a while. If it comes to it, you can stay here tonight."

"That room smells a little bad," Wang Siyi said, sounding aggrieved.

"I'll clean it up for you in a bit. Sit over there on the sofa for now. Oh, right, I still haven't put medicine on your foot. Don't walk around unless you have to."

"Okay."

With that, Li Changle went to tidy up a room for Wang Siyi.

Wang Siyi sat on the sofa without even touching her phone, staring blankly ahead. Every so often, she saw Li Changle pass in and out of the room as he got it ready for her.

For some reason, the scene suddenly seemed so lovely that the corners of her pretty mouth lifted into a smile.

Li Changle changed the sheets, duvet cover, and pillowcases on the bed, then carefully cleaned the whole room.

He finished by spraying a bunch of air freshener. When the smell of alcohol had finally disappeared, he breathed a sigh of relief. At last, the room was clean.

When he came out, he saw Wang Siyi sitting on the sofa with a silly grin, and had no idea what she was smiling about. He glanced at her foot, saw that she still hadn't applied the medicine, and hurried over.

"What are you smiling about? You forgot to put on your medicine. Come on, I'll do it for you."

Li Changle's voice jolted Wang Siyi out of her reverie.

She thought about the scene in her mind, and her face instantly turned red.

As Li Changle applied the medicine to Wang Siyi's foot, she looked at him and recalled that scene again. Her face grew even redder, spreading all the way down her neck until it was bright red.

As he rubbed on the medicine, Li Changle asked if her foot felt any better. When she didn't answer, he looked up.

Her face was flushed. How strange. Could putting medicine on her foot really make her blush?

He shook his head. Women were so strange.

"All right, I'm done."

Li Changle put the medicine away and dusted off his hands.

"I'm going back to my room to write. You can stay here for a while, but don't walk around or you might hurt your foot."

Wang Siyi finally came back to her senses. Hearing Li Changle, she grew curious. At first, she'd known he didn't have a job.

But it had been over two months, nearly three. He couldn't have gone that long without looking for work. That wasn't like him.

"What are you going to write? Don't you have a job?" Wang Siyi asked, voicing what had been on her mind.

"Writing is my job. I'm writing a novel now," Li Changle replied casually.

"Can I watch you write...? I'm a little bored by myself."

Weren't you by yourself before? You never said you were bored then.

Li Changle didn't dare say it out loud, so he simply nodded.

Wang Siyi's foot was injured, so she couldn't walk around. She'd be bored sitting by herself, so she figured she might as well see how he worked.

"Th-then, all right. I'll help you over."

Li Changle supported Wang Siyi as they made their way into the room, one step at a time.

At that moment, Li Changle was thinking about carrying Wang Siyi yesterday. It seemed like carrying her would be much faster than helping her walk like this. Should he...?

Li Changle shook his head, quickly banishing the thought. If she found out he'd carried her into the room last night—not just once—he didn't know if she'd be able to look him in the eye today.

He'd discovered that Wang Siyi was very shy.

He had Wang Siyi sit on his bed, then went over to his computer desk. He opened the Chinese Web Novel Platform's author dashboard as usual and glanced at the stats, feeling nothing, before starting to type like crazy.

From a distance, Wang Siyi watched him type, looking completely absorbed. A focused man really was the most handsome. His back looked kind of nice...

Earlier, Wang Siyi had seen him open the dashboard. The book's title seemed to be Legend of Sword and Fairy 1?

It was a pretty nice title. Wang Siyi didn't read web novels, but now she was curious.

She simply downloaded the Chinese Web Novel Platform app onto her phone. She didn't even need to search; the ad on the homepage was for Legend of Sword and Fairy.

She looked once more at the guy sitting at his computer desk. If a platform as big as the Chinese Web Novel Platform was promoting his book, it couldn't be bad. This guy seemed to be pretty good at writing.

Then she began reading Legend of Sword and Fairy in earnest. She'd only meant to see what he'd written, but before long, she was completely engrossed...

In Li Changle's room, he sat at the computer desk, typing away, while Wang Siyi sat on the bed, absorbed in her book.

Sitting upright started to feel tiring, so Wang Siyi lay down on her side and read on her phone. It was a picture of perfect peace.

The whole morning passed. Li Changle got up and stretched, then looked back and saw that Wang Siyi had fallen asleep at some point.

She still had her phone in her hand. Was that the story of Legend of Sword and Fairy on the screen?

Huh, had she fallen asleep while reading? His novel couldn't be so boring it put people to sleep, could it?

But Li Changle didn't wake her. Instead, he took a thin blanket from the wardrobe, spread it over her, and quietly left the room to start making lunch.

Wang Siyi had a dream. She dreamed she'd left the entertainment industry and settled down in Xingfuli.

Then one day, Li Changle told her he was moving away. He wanted to live the life he'd always wanted: date, get married, have a wife and children, and spend the rest of his days in peace.

Then Wang Siyi woke up. She looked around and let out a long breath. It had just been a dream.

She noticed a blanket over her and sat up to take it off. Li Changle must have covered her with it. When she didn't see him, she tiptoed out, limping along.

Li Changle saw Wang Siyi hobbling out and said helplessly,

"Didn't I tell you not to walk around? Your foot's still hurt. Just sit tight..."

Wang Siyi looked at Li Changle and thought about her dream, but said nothing. She only replied meekly, "I know."

Then she sat down at the dining table, seemingly waiting for the food to be ready.

Being the first to dig in was no joke.

Li Changle smiled. The food was almost ready, and since Wang Siyi's foot was injured, he served her rice and dishes himself, taking care of everything. He might as well have fed her, too.

Wang Siyi clearly wanted to do it herself, but Li Changle stopped her.

"If you're sick, you should act like a patient. Just sit tight..."

Wang Siyi felt warmth in her heart again, and ate with even more enthusiasm. She had two bowls of rice for lunch, and ate most of the dishes, too.

Li Changle was baffled. How could this woman eat so much without gaining weight? It made no sense.

But he felt it would be awkward to ask, so he silently cleared the dishes, helped Wang Siyi back to the room, and continued writing.

Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 had been updated to the part where Ling'er first transformed into human form, then fled after mistakenly believing she was a snake demon.

Li Changle had now written the part where Lin Yueru died after being crushed by a boulder in the Demon Locking Tower while trying to save Ling'er...

Looking at the chapter he'd just written, Li Xiaoyao couldn't imagine what kind of heartfelt greetings the readers would send him once it was published...

He sighed silently. Actually, after the midpoint, Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 was basically nothing but tragedy. He hoped his lovely readers could stay strong...

Wang Siyi thought Legend of Sword and Fairy was a great read. She'd fallen asleep in the morning only because last night's alcohol had been too strong and made her head feel dizzy.

After sleeping for a while and eating something, her head no longer hurt, so she decided to keep reading. She'd gotten through most of it in the morning, and finished the rest in less than an hour that afternoon.

"That's it?"

The Chinese Web Novel Platform app said she'd reached the latest chapter, and she felt disappointed. What had happened to Ling'er? Was she really a snake demon?

She silently pondered for a moment. She should probably support him, so she casually topped up tens of thousands of yuan on her newly registered account, then gave Legend of Sword and Fairy a Golden Alliance donation...

Li Changle saw the notification in his dashboard: Wang Siyi had given Legend of Sword and Fairy a Golden Alliance donation. He stared at her speechlessly.

"If you have that much money, just give it to me directly. The platform only gives me part of what you donate..."

Wang Siyi blinked at him cutely, looking puzzled.

"Really? I topped up tens of thousands. I was planning to donate all of it to you. What should I do...?"

Li Changle was at a loss for words. This Rich Woman wasn't very bright. He waved a hand.

"Never mind, never mind..."

"Then should I just give you the money now? How much do you want? Is fifty thousand enough?"

"Absolutely not!"

When Li Changle heard Wang Siyi offer to give him money and practically keep him, he was so startled that he hurriedly refused.

Though this Rich Woman was beautiful, he didn't need anyone to keep him.

Having finished the novel, Wang Siyi was bored, so she watched Li Changle type. When she saw that his chapter title was Chapter Three Hundred, she froze. Weren't the latest chapters only up to around two hundred?

She thought about it, then suddenly figured it out. This guy had already written up to Chapter Three Hundred! He just hadn't posted them yet.

Her pretty eyes shifted as she thought of something, then she tried to get out of bed and go over to him.

She started speaking to Li Changle in a sweet, coaxing voice again.

"I want to read the latest chapters of Legend of Sword and Fairy!"

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