When the school bell rang, Fang Shuwen packed his schoolbag and walked out of the classroom.
At this time,
A person flashed out from the corner of the corridor. He was Guo Ziming's new follower. He found a relationship and arranged for him to join Elite Class to observe.
"Fang Shuwen!"
Chen Asan looked at Fang Shuwen with some pride. Originally, he was not ranked in front of Guo Ziming.
Because his grades were pretty good at that time, he always felt that he could get ahead through hard work.
There is no need to be a slut like Fang Shuwen.
But then Elite Class selected him and he failed.
I worked hard to get into the top five in the school in the cultural class, but because my strength was not up to standard, I was only two pounds short, so I was kicked out.
And Fang Shuwen, that loser who failed seven subjects and six subjects, actually got into Elite Class and ranked ninth.
This incident kept him awake for several days.
Why?
He would get up before dawn every day to recite his books, and at night he would light a lamp and boil oil to work on the questions until late at night, until he almost went blind.
Why should I brush it off immediately if I don't have enough strength this time?
Where is Fang Shuwen?
How could he, a guy who works as a follower, get into Elite Class!
Chen Asan The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and the more I think about it, the more I feel that the world is unfair.
Later, Guo Ziming came to him and said that he would take him on as a follower. He would be given an allowance of ten silver dollars a month and would also take care of two meals.
The most important thing is that Guo Ziming said that he can rely on connections to let him go to Elite Class to observe.
Chen Asan agreed without hesitation.
Since your efforts are useless, you might as well find someone to support you.
With his back against a big tree, he can enjoy the shade, and Guo Family's power over Xikou County is enough for him to enjoy a good life.
He was originally a "proud" and good student, but he transformed in an instant.
at this moment,
Chen Asan stood in front of Fang Shuwen, facing Fang Shuwen, Young Master Guo's former follower, with a proud expression on his face that said "I am now Mr. Guo's too."
"Fang Shuwen, Mr. Guo asked me to pass on a message."
Fang Shuwen didn't stop, didn't even open his eyes to look at him. Only when he passed by Chen Asan, he said lightly:
"What's the matter?"
Chen Asan choked at this indifferent attitude.
Huh, you've already been opened by Young Master Guo, and you're still so arrogant.
Do you really think that after entering Elite Class, getting lucky and getting good grades, you can really sit back and relax and get ahead?
How naive.
Chen Asan sneered in his heart, but quickly suppressed it.
"Master Guo said he would be waiting for you in the woods at the back door of the school."
Fang Shuwen finally stopped and turned his head to look at him.
"Not going."
Two words, crisp and clear, leaving no room for negotiation.
Chen Asan's face darkened, and his voice rose a little higher. "Fang Shuwen, don't you know how to flatter me! Mr. Guo asked you to go there to give you face, who do you think you are?"
Fang Shuwen looked at him with a playful look.
"You go back and tell Guo Ziming. From now on, we can just pretend that we don't know each other. There is no need to interact with each other again."
"You!"
Chen Asan's face turned red, her lips trembled twice, and she wanted to refute, but for a while she couldn't find the right words.
In the past, when Fang Shuwen was working as a follower to Guo Ziming, he didn't even bother to look at this loser.
Nowadays,
He finally climbed up the big tree Guo Ziming.
However, now the two seem to have exchanged identities.
In the past, Fang Shuwen followed behind Guo Ziming, nodding and bowing, while Chen Asan stood aside and watched with cold eyes, secretly glad that he did not have to live by sucking up to the powerful.
Now, he has become the follower who delivers messages and runs errands.
But Fang Shuwen, the loser he once looked down upon, actually stood taller and walked more steadily than him.
This gap made Chen Asan feel like there was a stone stuck in his chest and he couldn't breathe.
"You'll regret it."
Chen Asan gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words, turned around and left quickly.
Fang Shuwen looked at his back, shook his head, and continued walking to the school gate.
At the same time, Public Middle School backdoor.
Guo Ziming was leaning on the railing, holding an imported cigarette in his hand.
Chen Asan trotted over and stood still panting.
"Guo... Guo Shao, the words are here."
Guo Ziming glanced at him sideways. "Where are you, when will you come over?"
"He said... not coming."
Chen Asan bowed slightly and lowered his head, not daring to look into Guo Ziming's eyes.
"He also said... From now on, he and you will pretend that he doesn't know each other, and there is no need to interact with you again."
Guo Ziming's face darkened.
He threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground, crushed it out with his foot, and cursed:
"You idiot who doesn't know how to appreciate praise! Wait until tomorrow to deal with him!"
Fang Shuwen left the school gate and did not go back to Zhao Estate directly. Instead, he turned into the newly opened bookstore East Street.
The door of the bookstore under the sycamore tree was ajar.
When he pushed the door open and walked in, Shen Xinyi was sitting behind the counter, holding a book in his hand and reading intently.
When she heard the door knock, she raised her eyelids and glanced, then lowered her head.
"Here we go again."
Fang Shuwen smiled, walked to the counter, and glanced around the bookshelf.
"Mrs. Boss, has the copy of <Strange Tales of the Ancient Castle> I ordered arrived?"
"Arrived."
Shen Xinyi put down the book in his hand, took out a kraft paper package from under the counter, and pushed it in front of Fang Shuwen.
"Commercial Press is newly printed this month and shipped from Shenghai. The goods just arrived yesterday."
Fang Shuwen took the package and held it heavily.
He opened the kraft paper in twos and twos, revealing the blue-gray cover inside.
The cover still showed the eerie old castle, with a pale moon hanging on the spire, and the castle's windows were dark, like two empty eyes.
Exactly the same as the previous one.
"I can gain some skill points again."
Fang Shuwen thought slightly in his heart, and at the same time touched the cover of the book.
No.
There is no familiar cold touch.
Fang Shuwen frowned slightly, turned over the pages of the book, and quickly scanned it from beginning to end.
The words are still the same, the story is still the same, and the illustrations have not changed.
But the alien energy inside was gone.
"Madam boss, is this book... the same as the one last month?"
Fang Shuwen raised his head and looked at Shen Xinyi.
Shen Xinyi was flipping through his book when he heard this and raised his eyelids to look at him.
"It's the same. It's printed by the same publishing house and written by the same author. How can there be any difference?"
She paused, as if she thought of something, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
"You don't think there's anything special about this book, do you? It's just an ordinary novel."
Fang Shuwen did not answer the call.
He closed his eyes and felt the book in his hand again.
There is no alien energy.
Not even a tiny bit.
This book is just an ordinary printed book, no different from other books in the bookstore.
Why is this?
Why is there suddenly no alien energy?
"Do you want this book? Even if you don't want it, the deposit will not be refunded!"
Boss Shen's words brought Fang Shuwen back to his senses.
"I bought this book."