June 4th, Wednesday, overcast.
In just a few days, Chen Wen's follower count had already surpassed one hundred thousand.
Bilibili staff contacted him right away, asking for his delivery address and saying that the Silver Play Button symbolizing a creator with one hundred thousand followers was being made and would arrive within a week.
At Jiang Qiuyi's urging, Chen Wen also posted two updates on his Bilibili account.
Ill-informed Wen: "I've recently been making Lambent Light and Dark Repulser. I didn't expect to reach one hundred thousand followers so quickly. Thank you all for your support. See you this weekend for the new video."
This standard thank-you post nevertheless drew quite a bit of attention.
[Buyao Longwang de Shuihuo]: Did a person grow out of your liver? One sword a week? I bought some zitan wood, and after sanding it for this long, it still doesn't even have a shape. My hands are practically gone...
[Jimo Zhi Tian]: What about the one-hundred-thousand-follower reward? Cosplay Asuna wielding Lambent Light?
[Ri Dangwu de Chuhe]: Remember to have me edit your videos~
[Miao O]: Are you selling Lambent Light? I really want it!!!
Then came the second update—
Ill-informed Wen: "For the one-hundred-thousand-follower reward, I plan to make another sword. Leave comments with what you'd most like to see. Anything with an anime counterpart is fine. I'll try to pick something more difficult."
[Ri Dangwu de Chuhe]: I want to see Saber's Excalibur~
[It Would Be Better If I Didn't Exist]: Inuyasha's Tessaiga!!! Big and thick~
[Kabadilabeng]: How about the protagonist of Bleach's Bankai sword?
[Yi Ye Mo Qiu]: If you want difficulty, why not make Shark Tooth or the Chi Lian Sword from Qin's Moon? (smirk)
[A Certain Reliable Adult Fat Otaku]: Demon Blade Thousand Blades!!!!!
There were many comments, with people listing all sorts of swords and blades from anime one by one.
Chen Wen was in no hurry to look through them. It would still be quite some time before he finished Dark Repulser.
It would not be too late to decide after he completed Lambent Light and Dark Repulser.
He browsed Bilibili for a while during the break between classes. Once the bell rang, Chen Wen began listening attentively.
Then his phone vibrated.
He had received a WeChat message from "My Dearest Little Girlfriend."
Chen Wen glanced at the teacher at the podium, who was currently going over the key points for final exam review.
They were all things he had reviewed the previous evening.
So Chen Wen unlocked his phone and opened WeChat.
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: Can you make it back at noon?
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: If you can, could you buy me some brown sugar and ginger?
Chen Wen: What's wrong?
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: ...My auntie came.
Chen Wen: There should be tea at home, right? Your aunt likes brown sugar water?
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: ???
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: Don't make me laugh... My stomach hurts when I laugh... I mean that kind of auntie girls have, not an actual person!
Uh... Chen Wen's expression stiffened as his brain finally caught up.
Couldn't she have just said she was on her period...
Chen Wen: Got it.
Soon, the last class of the morning ended. Chen Wen packed his bag and prepared to head back when he received another WeChat message from Jiang Qiuyi.
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: While you're buying brown sugar at the supermarket, could you also get me two packs of sanitary pads?
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: (Image)
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: Just get this brand. The supermarket at the entrance of the complex has it.
At that request, Chen Wen actually halted as he walked out of the classroom.
Chen Wen: Did you run out at home?
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: There's only half a pack left. Just pick some up on the way home~
My Dearest Little Girlfriend: (Love you~.JPG)
Chen Wen: ...Got it.
Taking the subway, Chen Wen returned all the way to Huajing Garden and entered the supermarket at the entrance to the residential complex.
He took brown sugar and ginger first, then began walking toward the shelves stocked with sanitary pads.
Perhaps because the young man looked quite handsome, the middle-aged cashier, who rarely took the initiative to speak to customers, warmly walked over and asked with a smile, "What are you looking for? I'll point you in the right direction."
Chen Wen stopped on the spot, unsure whether he should say it or not.
Dealing with kindness from strangers was one of the things Chen Wen was worst at.
When it came to talking to strangers, he would rather wear dinosaur pajamas to sleep for another week.
In the end, he could only make it quick. He took out his phone, pulled up his WeChat chat history, and showed Jiang Qiuyi's picture to the woman.
"My girlfriend wants this. Could you help me find it?"
"Oh~" The woman nodded in understanding, smiling as her eyes narrowed. "Come this way. I'll get it for you."
After placing two packs of sanitary pads in Chen Wen's basket, the woman covered her mouth and laughed. "Young people's WeChat nicknames are so cute these days."
Chen Wen's face immediately stiffened. He paid in a rush and fled the supermarket.
What a blunder.
He had actually forgotten that Jiang Qiuyi was still saved in WeChat as "My Dearest Little Girlfriend."
He had thought nobody would see it, yet today he had personally shown it to someone...
Chen Wen strode quickly along the path through the complex, the corner of his taut face twitching.
He should probably avoid that supermarket for a while.
When he got home and entered his bedroom, Chen Wen saw Jiang Qiuyi lying on his bed with a pale face.
Her body was curled up, and a kettle and insulated cup sat on the bedside table.
"Is it that bad?" Chen Wen walked to the bedside and frowned at Jiang Qiuyi's pale face.
Jiang Qiuyi looked somewhat weak. Her little hand emerged from beneath the blanket and gently took hold of Chen Wen's large hand. "I probably ate too much ice cream... My period came two days early... and the cramps hurt a little."
"Let's go to the hospital."
"No need~" Jiang Qiuyi shook Chen Wen's hand. "Go make some brown sugar ginger tea. Simmer it for ten minutes or so, and it'll be fine."
"Okay." Chen Wen set the sanitary pads by the bed, tucked Jiang Qiuyi's hand back under the blanket, and left the bedroom to simmer the brown sugar water in the kitchen.
After putting the lid on the pot, Chen Wen thought for a moment, took out his phone, found the number of the professor for his afternoon auditing class, and called to ask for leave.
Chen Wen's grades had always been steady, he always completed his assignments with quality, and he had never skipped class. The professor merely asked for the reason, and after learning that Chen Wen was unwell, agreed.
Chen Wen then returned to the bedroom, crouched down, and asked, "Is there anything else I need to do?"
Jiang Qiuyi obediently shook her head. She seemed to have little strength, completely unlike her usual self, with an added touch of frailty.
"You have class this afternoon too, right?" Jiang Qiuyi said softly. "If you're short on time, you should go first. I'll go to the kitchen and drink the brown sugar water later."
"It's fine." Chen Wen shook his head. "I've already taken leave."
"You took leave?"
"Yeah." Chen Wen nodded. "They're only going over the key points for final review anyway. Reviewing at home is the same."
Jiang Qiuyi looked at Chen Wen's serious expression and could not help laughing, her lips curving into a lovely arc.
"I'll sit here." Chen Wen pulled out the chair before his desk and sat down. "If you still don't feel better this afternoon, I'll take you to the hospital."
"It's not that serious..." Jiang Qiuyi said helplessly. Then her eyes shifted as she added, "But... if you kiss me, I'll be a little happier, and it won't hurt as much~"
[Pu Jie Ri Ji]: I wrote a few hundred words this afternoon, then took a nap. After waking up, inspiration came flooding in, and I finished writing in half an hour~ This book has done very well so far. Thank you all for your support! Your recommendation votes and chapter comments are what motivate me to keep writing~
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