Chapter 1 The Man Who Comes Knocking (1/2)
”Ah Sheng, let's do it now. You know what I mean, right?”
”No, no, no, no, we can't, he...”
”He's a blackhearted *sshole! I was only chosen because he wanted me to give birth to his child! Ah Sheng, let's not talk about him. I only wanted to, you know, do that with you. I'm yours...”
”Er Niu, no, don't... we can't afford to trifle with him.”
”We need not be afraid of him anymore! Never again! Ah Sheng... he doesn't exist anymore.”
Ah Sheng looked at her, puzzled.
”I... killed him.”
Xiang Wan was reading what she had written and stopped when she saw her cousin, Fang Yuanyuan, staring hard at her with a straw between her lips. Xiang Wan frowned. ”You didn't find this part full of suspense, didn't you?”
Fang Yuanyuan ruffled her hair in exasperation. ”Sis, do you know the reason why each and every book you wrote failed?”
”Hm?”
”Weak dialogues and content, fuzzy logic, readers don't get what you're trying to say! Do you understand what young girls like me want to read? It's romance, romance, romance! Important things need to be said three times!”
”Isn't there romance in my book? Wait, what do you mean by young girls like you?”
”...What, do, you, think?”
Fang Yuanyuan pouted and looked at Xiang Wan sympathetically.
”Besides, you've never even dated before. Are you sure you're able to write a romantic love story? You even need to imagine a sex scene out of thin air, how are you able to write a pair of lovers who love each other deep into their soul? Hence, I hereby suggest you should get into a relationship, okay?”
”But I'm writing a murder mystery novel,” said Xiang Wan with a smile.
”Girls don't like to read a murder mystery novel without romance. And if you're going after the male readers, your novel is still lacking in some areas...”
”Fang Yuanyuan!” Xiang Wan forced a smile again. ”I do have a group of really loyal and unwavering readers as well...”
”Forget it! With the trashy stuff you wrote, if I'm not your editor, you won't even be able to become a VIP writer. You only have a handful of paying readers, and the royalties are not even enough to pay your rent! My dear cousin, just give up!”
Xiang Wan leaned on her chair slowly as she looked at her cousin intently with a faint smile.
”One day, I'm going to write the most popular novel on the internet. Do you believe me?!”
”You? Hoho!” Fang Yuanyuan put her coffee mug on the table and took her handbag. ”Youngest aunt has arranged the blind date tomorrow night at eight o'clock, Ocean Sky Hotpot. Do as you see fit!”
Another matchmaking session!
Xiang Wan knocked on her own forehead.
After packing her laptop, she left the cafe. The weather outside was like an oven. She could hear the buzz of electrical fans on the streets near her house. A passing cool breeze was soon replaced by a hot gush of air. She felt as though she was going to be roasted alive.
She rented herself an apartment with just one living room and one bedroom to get away from her mom's constant nagging, despite not having a lot.
At the young age of 26, she was already facing the mayhem of a midlife crisis. She had never dated before and was never embarrassed by that, but with a pretty face like hers, her relatives thought that she had just been too arrogant and picky. As time went by, rumor has it that there might be something wrong with her.