Chapter 22: Are you even human? (2/2)

He was already in this critical state, yet he was still begging for water. After I unscrewed the lid, I placed the water bottle against his lips.

With my help, Suyang finished the entire bottle.

After drinking the water, Suyang didn’t get up. He remained in the same position and his eyes appeared lifeless as he gazed off into a distant location.

“What are you looking at?” I followed the direction of his gaze, but I didn’t see anything interesting.

“I...want...to….eat…” After a long time, Suyang suddenly said a sentence.

True, he hadn’t eaten in two days. No wonder he was acting like this.

“Alright. Wait for me here. I will make something for you to eat now.” I placed the weak Suyang flat against the ground. Then, I ran to the fridge to look for the chocolate and sweets that Shen Shaoqian had told me to buy and gave him some to replenish his sugar level. Lastly, I simply cooked Suyang two bags of instant noodles and eggs.

The smell of instant noodles filled the room, and as Suyang gnawed on the chocolate, he began to wiggle on the ground. It was as if he was coming back to life, but he didn’t have the strength to get up.

So, I, a 160cm+ tiny person, had to lift a 180cm+ big person to the dining table to eat. Envisioning it was very hilarious.

While Suyang was wolfing down his noodles, I couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, “What have you been doing these past two days?”

“Writing a novel.” Suyang responded without lifting his head, as he continuously sucked his noodles.

“Writing a novel doesn’t mean you can’t eat or drink for two days, right? Based on how you’re eating, I feel like you can swallow a whole ox.”

“Inspiration is something that you must grasp immediately.” Suyang suddenly lifted his head and sharply stared at me. He continued, “Once, I didn’t sleep for five days in a row to write. This is already considered light.”

His tone was downplaying his words. “Five days? How did you survive? Pure willpower? Are you even human?”

“Shen Shaoqian found a doctor to inject nutrient fluid in me.”

My eyes were nearly popping out. I couldn’t hide my shock. Suddenly, I felt like Suyang’s existence was like a God. What type of life did he live back then? He had completely evoked my curiosity.

“Are you a famous author? What type of novels have you written?”

“Have you found a job yet?” Suyang didn’t answer my question. Instead, he asked another one.

“Don’t mention it. The moment I think about it, I feel so depressed…” In an instant, my mood turned from sunny to cloudy. “For a commoner like me who came from an average school, who graduated with an ordinary degree, it is not so simple to find a job in this terrible economy. Now that I think back, I feel so wronged for losing my previous job!”

“How did you lose your previous job?”

“Mm...I accidentally knocked the boss’s mother across the hall when I ran out of the washroom….not something big….” I mumbled obscurely.

Suyang laughed and nearly spat out all his noodles, “I don’t think you were wronged for losing your job at all. As expected, you are a goldfish!”

I grudgingly glared at Suyang, “What is that supposed to mean?”

Suyang shrugged his shoulders, “I mean, can you cook me another bag of noodles?”

“You have strength now. Cook it yourself.” I left the dining table and went to the living room to sit on the couch. I hugged the cushion as I imagined my pathetic future; being stranded on the streets.

Suyang also came out. He was probably not going to cook the noodles. Currently, he was holding onto the bread that I had left over. “What type of expression is this? Who would want you when you have such a miserable face?”

“Why can’t you try to understand the sorrows of modern average women? Do you know how grim it is for us? If we are the same age, we cannot compete against their higher education. If they have the same education level as us, we cannot compete against the young ones…” At this point, I deeply sighed again.

“Ohhh, so you’re inferior!” Suyang began to chew my bread as he looked down at me.

I crossed my eyes as I glared at him and pursed my lips, “What do you mean inferior?”

“Originally, I thought you were staying home because you would often get into trouble. Unexpectedly, the main issue is your ability.” Suyang had a very serious expression as he evaluated me like a member from the judging panel.

I was even more annoyed.

“Yes, I’m a good-for-nothing and I stir up trouble easily. I can also attract ghosts! Look! There is a ghost behind you!” Tom gracefully strolled by Suyang. It was a real joke. I wanted to scared him.