Chapter 3

After leaving his grandmother's house, Zheng Rongxuan was on his way back to his apartment when he suddenly felt like buying a computer. Feeling that the laptops of this era were bulky and ugly, Zheng Rongxuan decisively bought a desktop computer.

At noon, he had lunch with his uncle, aunt, and grandmother, of course, including his two somewhat mischievous cousins. Zheng Rongxuan left a good impression on everyone, especially his uncle's family, who were meeting him for the first time. His aunt kept praising how handsome he was, standing 182 cm tall and weighing 170 pounds, looking tall and strong, much more handsome than his uncle had been in his youth.

After chatting with his uncle for a while, Zheng Rongxuan also left a good impression on him. His uncle was surprised by how well his sister's child had turned out, especially since he was now studying at Dongguk University as an exchange student. He thought he should give his nephew a gift as a welcome present.

This led to Zheng Rongxuan's sudden idea to buy a computer himself, because his uncle had offered him a laptop, which was both ugly and bulky. Although it was expensive, Zheng Rongxuan refused it without hesitation, as their relationship wasn't that close, and he genuinely felt uncomfortable.

He had originally planned to buy one later, but after seeing the laptop his uncle brought out again, he decided to buy one immediately, the sooner the better.

His uncle and aunt were only half-siblings to his mother, as their fathers were different. His mother's father was his grandmother's later husband, while his mother's father was not. This was the reason his mother had been discriminated against at home, despite taking good care of her younger siblings from a young age, which left a knot in the heart of the grandfather on the Zheng side. Now, with his rebirth, Zheng Rongxuan could understand this.

But it didn't matter now, as that old man was no longer around. Moreover, his mother was grateful to him, even though she was not valued or even discriminated against, the grandfather on the Zheng side had still allowed her to attend university. If he hadn't supported her, she might have starved to death long ago.

With a computer in the apartment, Zheng Rongxuan went to a securities and futures company in Seoul to open an account. He left 10,000 RMB in his Korean bank account and transferred the rest, about 270,000 RMB, which was his accumulated pocket money and rewards from his elders over the years.

After searching on Baidu provided by the house spirit, he decisively bought international crude oil futures expiring on October 27th on the new computer. In his previous life, Zheng Rongxuan had been both a stock trader and a writer. Although he didn't make much from the stock market, he earned more in a year than his writing fees, which was why he didn't want to look for a job.

After becoming a shut-in again, he only went out for classes and to visit his grandmother on weekends for meals and chats. Unless necessary, he rarely left the apartment his uncle had rented for him at his grandmother's request. He even wanted to return the rent to his grandmother, but the old lady refused, and mentioning it again made her want to cry, saying she had wronged her eldest daughter. This made Zheng Rongxuan never bring up the rent again.

In his previous life, Zheng Rongxuan had lived in the same apartment, but at that time, he was only focused on pursuing Li Min. In this life, he had given up on her, so he resumed his shut-in behavior.

As a previously unknown online writer, he had developed the habit of rarely going out. Even with his rebirth, he didn't want to change his personality or habits, which was evident from his behavior since arriving in Korea.

Thinking about writing, Zheng Rongxuan didn't plan to bring Chinese novels over yet. It wasn't the right time; he needed to get Korean online readers to accept him first. Since he was in Korea, he decided to start with a Korean novel.

On the new computer, he searched on Naver, Korea's largest search engine, and found that the famous web novel hadn't started yet. He also searched for "Qian Niu 74," and several pages of content appeared, but it was all from the early days of web novels, and the one that made him famous was still nowhere to be found.

A smile appeared on Zheng Rongxuan's lips. Since you haven't written it yet, I'll make it my first novel in this rebirth, hoping to become famous with it.

He immediately created an account on the literary forum, using the same username as in his previous life: "Life is a Play."

Entering the novel serialization section, Zheng Rongxuan clicked "Post New Thread." This was a community website similar to a forum, one of the most famous gathering places for book lovers in Korea.

In the title bar, he typed the name of his novel, "My Sassy Girl," and added, "New Author, New Work, Please Enjoy!"

At the same time, he mentally commanded the house spirit, "Wake up, stop sleeping, and quickly find me the full text of this novel in Korean."

"You could just say you want to copy it. I'm very busy, so don't bother me with such trivial matters!" the house spirit replied with a hint of disdain in its crisp voice.

"Hey, you little thing, do you believe I'll cook and eat you?" Zheng Rongxuan laughed, often joking with the little guy in his head to pass the time.

"Whoever doesn't come is a sissy, impotent for life, and marries a man..." the house spirit fired back like a machine gun, making Zheng Rongxuan immediately surrender, as he couldn't argue with the little guy.

...

The Ten Commandments of a Sassy Girlfriend:

1. Do not call her gentle.

2. Do not let her drink more than three cups, or she will hit everyone.

3. In a coffee shop, she must drink coffee, not cola or orange juice.

4. If she hits you, pretend it hurts; if it really hurts, pretend it doesn't.

5. On the 100th day of your relationship, send a rose to her class; she will love it.

6. You must learn fencing and squash.

7. Always be prepared to go to jail.

8. If she says she will kill you, don't take it seriously; it will make you feel better.

9. If her shoes are uncomfortable, switch with her.

10. She likes writing, so encourage her.

[Main Text]

Chapter 1: Encounter

When it comes to snacks in Seoul, a few places immediately come to mind.

For tteokbokki? New Town, of course!

For pig trotters? Naturally, Changchung-dong!

For blood sausage? Yes, when you think of blood sausage, you think of Sinlin-dong.

Even if you don't live in Seoul, almost no one doesn't know about Sinlin-dong.

Although the blood sausage shops now operate under the banner of "Blood Sausage City" in buildings, in the 1990s when I was in high school, they were usually in the market.

Through the large holes in the broken tents, you could see the sky. A few rickety wooden chairs were placed haphazardly, and a black, smoke-stained table was set up, and thus, one by one, the blood sausage shops opened.

...

One hour and thirty minutes later, after "writing" the first chapter, "Encounter," Zheng Rongxuan clicked "Submit." The page immediately showed that it was successful, and the next second, it displayed the first chapter he had just "created."

Looking at the somewhat ugly page layout and design, Zheng Rongxuan smiled. "Sorry, Kim Ho-shik, but I have a bit of Korean blood, so I don't think you'll be angry about me using your work, right?"

Checking the time, he saw it had only been a short while, so he continued to "write" four more chapters in one go, even eating a bowl of instant noodles in between.

At 12:30 AM, the autumn night in Seoul was already a bit cold. Zheng Rongxuan, wearing a cotton pajama, went to the bathroom, turned on the water, and washed his face and feet while washing his hands. He then sat back in front of the computer.

Refreshing the page, he saw that his thread already had some replies and quickly opened them to read.

"First post, I'll take it!"

"Disgusting, the one who took the first post!"

"Seems good, but would such a woman really exist in real life?"

"Whether she exists or not, I wouldn't want such a woman."

"What's wrong with such a woman? Such a woman won't be bullied by men..."

"Nice topic, similar to what I've been thinking about recently. Hope the author keeps it up!"

After reading a few replies, Zheng Rongxuan was surprised by the sudden comments. Seeing the username, he felt relieved: "Qian Niu 74, Kim Ho-shik? Interesting, since you've seen it, your 'My Sassy Girl' probably won't happen."

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