Chapter 114

“Zhang Yang! Let’s play a game! Twenty-minute time limit!”

“We each find a book in the bookstore, then meet at the cafe to see how much chemistry we have!”

Zhang Yang rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. “Okay! This game is interesting. Are there any special requirements for the type of book? There are millions of books in here!”

Bai Lu shook her head. “No, any genre is fine! That’s the real test!”

As Sister Wang announced the start of the game, the two split up, and the original livestream was also split in two.

[Tsk tsk, this game is interesting, but it must be hard for them to find similar ones!]

[For sure, as long as the genre is the same, I’ll think their chemistry is off the charts!]

[They’re definitely doomed. Zhang Yang went to the children’s section, while Bai Lu went to the novel section!]

[Bai Lu is an actress, so it’s normal for her to read novels, but Zhang Yang going to the children’s section is a bit puzzling!]

[Then it’s destined that Bai Lu and Zhang Yang will choose different genres; this chemistry game is doomed to fail!]

[Not necessarily, there’s another possibility: both books could be adapted into film and television works.]

[That’s true, that would count as having something in common, so it could be considered a success!]

[Damn cameraman, don't get so close, we can't see what books they are looking at!]

[It’s obvious they are doing it on purpose, forcing suspense!]

[I’m suddenly curious too, what kind of books will these two pick!]

[Me too!]

That’s right, this was of course the program’s intentional result...

The goal was to maintain suspense and wait until the end to reveal the answer.

Time passed quickly, and twenty minutes slipped away quietly!

Bai Lu didn't hesitate anymore and picked a novel in the novel section.

But on Zhang Yang’s side, there was a change. Originally, he had picked one in the children’s book section.

But when he came back, he seemed to see a book that surprised him, so he swapped it.

This book had been randomly placed on the shelf by someone, and it was impossible to tell what category it belonged to.

This made the result of this time full of even greater suspense!

The audience in the livestream was even more expectant; what book did Zhang Yang finally swap to?

Soon, Zhang Yang and Bai Lu arrived at the cafe.

Both of them hid their books behind their backs and smiled at each other.

“Bai Lu, what book did you pick?”

“Hehe, I won't tell you yet, you probably haven't read it!”

“Then what book did you pick?”

Bai Lu replied with a laugh.

“Mm, I won't tell you either, you might have read it!”

Zhang Yang pretended to be mysterious.

This instead aroused Bai Lu’s curiosity; what kind of book could it be that she might have read?

Then the two found a seat and ordered a We Zibo bamboo tube milk tea.

This milk tea was a special offering of the bookstore and had a very creative concept.

The fragrance of milk and the fresh scent of bamboo blended together, having a unique taste!

The atmosphere here was very leisurely, just right!

But the people in the livestream couldn't wait!

[Why haven't they revealed the answer yet? Does the buildup have to be so long?]

[Dare to be more exciting?]

[I’ve waited until the flowers have withered! And you guys are still sipping milk tea here!]

[My heart is itching to death! What books did you pick?]

[Are these two playing, or are they playing with us?]

[Suddenly don't want to watch them being lovey-dovey here, hurry up!]

[Zhang Yang! Can you do something human!]

The two seemed to sense the dissatisfaction in the livestream.

Zhang Yang said, “You first or me first?”

Bai Lu took a sip of milk tea and said, “Let’s do it together!”

Zhang Yang nodded.

He was also very curious about the result; he didn't know what the final outcome would be.

Both of them put their hands behind their backs at the same time.

“3, 2, 1!”

Both books were placed on the table at the same time.

Seeing the covers of the books, both of them felt it was incredible!

How could it be such a coincidence!!

The livestream was filled with "Holy crap": Amazing!!!

Bai Lu was holding "Life Long Regret, Water Long East";

Zhang Yang was holding "Chinese Paladin";

These two books had the same author, Zhuang Sheng, who was one of Zhang Yang’s pen names!

"Chinese Paladin" was the first book Zhang Yang wrote after coming to this world, and also the first book to be adapted into a TV series, holding a different kind of emotion for him.

Originally, Zhang Yang had picked a children’s storybook, but when passing by, he happened to see "Chinese Paladin" and chose it without hesitation.

As for Bai Lu picking "Life Long Regret, Water Long East", it was also beyond Zhang Yang’s expectations; this book was different from the others he wrote, as it was a fan fiction.

This book was written after "Lotus Lantern" aired and the character Erlang Shen Yang Jian became popular.

Zhang Yang also liked this character very much, so he wrote "Life Long Regret, Water Long East" on the website, which was later jokingly called one of the most tragic web novels by netizens.

[Holy crap!! These two are truly a match made in heaven; they actually both chose books by the old thief Zhuang Sheng!]

[This must be fate; at the very last moment, Zhang Yang swapped to this "Chinese Paladin"!]

[I’ve seen the TV series "Chinese Paladin", but what is this "Life Long Regret, Water Long East"? How come I haven't seen it!]

[It’s better if you haven't seen it! Reading "Life Long Regret, Water Long East" will make 28 people unhappy!]

[Really! Back then I thought it was just fan fiction chasing trends, I didn't expect it to make me cry my eyes out!]

[Tragic! It’s just too tragic! This "Chinese Paladin" isn't much better; that ten-year promise is also truly tragic. When Ling'er fell into Xiaoyao’s arms at the end, I knew this author wasn't a good person!]

[The novels Zhuang Sheng wrote in the early days were all BE aesthetics, like "Dragon Raja", "Chinese Paladin 3", "Zhu Xian", etc. Which one of those novels had a good ending?]

[That’s true, if it weren't for his style changing later, I would have thought he had some mental illness and was hiding from people!]

[Maybe he received too many razor blades, so he started to turn over a new leaf later; he also wanted to be a good person!]

In the livestream footage.

Bai Lu widened her eyes, looked at Zhang Yang, and said in surprise, “Are you also a fan of Teacher Zhuang?”

He wanted to say directly that he was Zhuang Sheng, but that would stir up another wave.

Zhang Yang dismissed the idea and shook his head.

“I watched the TV series and thought it was good, but the author is too bad, sending razor blades to everyone!”

Bai Lu also showed an expression of deep agreement and began to talk endlessly.

“Exactly, exactly! When I was chasing this "Chinese Paladin", I also cried my eyes out. The sweeter it was in the beginning, the more tragic it was later!”

“I hated this author Zhou Sheng back then, but what he wrote was so good, it was like it was poisonous; I complained while reading it.”

“Later, when I saw this "Life Long Regret, Water Long East", I felt terrible; this book was really too tragic, it almost made me depressed!”

“So I made a bold decision: I sent razor blades to Teacher Zhuang Sheng for a month!”

“Now I want to apologize to Teacher Zhuang Sheng here!”

But Zhang Yang felt more and more uneasy!

— Author's Notes —

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