Chapter 3

Huo Qinqin had a rather thin skin. Zhao Yan's casual teasing made her cheeks turn even redder, and she shyly smiled, quickly turning her head away.

Zhao Yan, feeling quite pleased with himself, flicked the 10 yuan note in his hand at the dazed Fan Long, raising his eyebrows. Fan Long was truly impressed and silently gave him a thumbs up.

Zhao Yan then turned to look at Lou Wenhao, who was sitting diagonally behind him. The smug smile on his lips was unhidden, and he was truly self-satisfied.

Lou Wenhao was also impressed and, following Fan Long's lead, gave Zhao Yan a thumbs up.

Of the four brothers, only Ji Yichen had not seen the scene just now. When Zhao Yan looked at him, Ji Yichen was looking down at the beginning of "The Crescent Moon and the Curved Saber" on Zhao Yan's phone, seemingly engrossed in a particularly exciting part. A sly smile played on Ji Yichen's lips. Zhao Yan was a bit surprised that Ji Yichen had not seen the good show just now, but seeing Ji Yichen so engrossed in his "The Crescent Moon and the Curved Saber," and even unconsciously smiling, Zhao Yan felt very satisfied, more so than when Fan Long and Lou Wenhao gave him a thumbs up.

As mentioned earlier, Zhao Yan's greatest ambition was to become a novelist, and "The Crescent Moon and the Curved Saber" was his first work. Ji Yichen's deep engagement and enjoyment gave Zhao Yan a strong sense of achievement, something he had never experienced in his 17 years of life.

Even last year, when he and Fan Long fought with some hooligans outside school, and he single-handedly took on five of them without a scratch, the satisfaction he felt then was far less than the sense of achievement he felt now, knowing that Ji Yichen liked his novel.

"Is that it? Just that much?"

Ji Yichen looked up at Zhao Yan, disappointed.

Lou Wenhao and Fan Long both turned their gazes toward them. Although Huo Qinqin, who was sitting in front of Zhao Yan, did not turn around, her ears were quietly listening to the conversation behind her.

Zhao Yan did not immediately answer Ji Yichen's question but asked expectantly, "Aichun! How was it? Was it good?"

Ji Yichen did not immediately answer Zhao Yan's question but continued to press, "Just that much? Is there more? If there is, bring it out quickly! Don't hide it!"

"Good? You think it's good?"

Ji Yichen's reaction made Zhao Yan's eyes shine.

Fan Long teased with a smile, "Aichun must be eager to see if the heroine is naked!"

Lou Wenhao pushed up his glasses, suddenly leaning toward Ji Yichen and snatching the phone from his hand, saying, "You've finished, it's my turn to read! I must read Zhao Yan's first novel!"

Ji Yichen's reaction had completely piqued Lou Wenhao's curiosity. He knew that Zhao Yan had been reading novels since the fourth grade and that his dream was to become a novelist. He also knew that Zhao Yan had read countless novels over the years, so his curiosity about Zhao Yan's first novel was just as strong as Fan Long's and Ji Yichen's.

Ji Yichen gave Fan Long a disdainful look, then looked at Zhao Yan as if he were meeting him for the first time, nodding and saying, "Zhao Yan! You're good! It seems all those novels you've read haven't been in vain! 'Meteor from the Sky'... Ding Peng... challenging the great masters of the martial world right from the start... Excellent! Very excellent! Unfortunately, it's just too short! Hey! Zhao Yan! Since you don't pay much attention in class anyway, take this opportunity to write more! Write quickly and show me! I want to see if Ding Peng successfully challenges Liu Ruosong! Hey! Zhao Yan! Did Ding Peng succeed in challenging Liu Ruosong? Tell me first! I can't wait! Tell me, okay, Zhao Yan?"

"Hehe! Aichun has good taste! You know how to appreciate it! Alright! Since you have such good taste, I'll write more for you this morning! But, hehe, want a spoiler? No way! I won't spoil it for you! Hehe!"

Ji Yichen's high praise gave Zhao Yan a great sense of achievement, greatly satisfying his vanity. However, he was firm in not spoiling the outcome of Ding Peng's challenge to Liu Ruosong for Ji Yichen.

"Stingy! Are we still brothers?"

Ji Yichen, whose curiosity was not satisfied, was a bit unhappy.

"Even if we are brothers, I won't tell you!"

Zhao Yan said with a smile.

Ji Yichen looked at him speechlessly for a moment and then urged helplessly, "Alright, alright! Just write quickly! I'll keep an eye out for you. If the teacher comes, I'll let you know! Write with peace of mind! I promise the teacher won't find out!"

"Old Ban" was their private nickname for the homeroom teacher. It was now morning study time, and the teacher had not yet arrived.

Zhao Yan glanced at Lou Wenhao, who was already looking down at his novel, and nodded with a smile, "Alright! I'll start writing!"

He did not ask Lou Wenhao to return the phone but turned around and pulled out a notebook from his bag, took out a fountain pen, and used the back of the notebook as the front, preparing to start writing the story of "The Crescent Moon and the Curved Saber" on the back of the notebook.

In his dream last night, he had seen the story of "The Crescent Moon and the Curved Saber" up to Chapter 14—The Duel. After waking up, he had started writing from around 4:30 AM and had only managed to write one and a half chapters. Now, as he opened the notebook and unscrewed the pen cap, the smile on Zhao Yan's face gradually faded as he began to recall the plot of the story he had seen in his dream.

Fan Long, sitting to Zhao Yan's right, saw Zhao Yan's serious expression and was a bit stunned. He and Zhao Yan had grown up together, and he had never seen Zhao Yan so serious before. Was this still the Zhao Yan he knew, who was always carefree?

Huo Qinqin, sitting in front of Zhao Yan, silently turned her head and glanced at Zhao Yan, feeling a bit surprised. A hint of surprise flashed in her calm eyes.

Ji Yichen, sitting behind Zhao Yan, could not see Zhao Yan's expression, but he also noticed that Zhao Yan had suddenly become quiet, giving him a different feeling.

As for Lou Wenhao, who was already engrossed in the story of "The Crescent Moon and the Curved Saber," he did not notice Zhao Yan's unusual state.

Fan Long, Huo Qinqin, and Ji Yichen's strange gazes did not affect Zhao Yan, who was already in a state of recall. His eyes were slightly narrowed as he recalled the scenes he had seen last night. After a moment's thought, he began to write on the notebook.

Zhao Yan's handwriting was not beautiful and was quite messy, but he did not care. He was already in the zone and wanted to write down the scenes he had just recalled as quickly as possible.

Fan Long and Ji Yichen, who had been watching him, saw Zhao Yan's pen tip touch the paper and start writing quickly, at a very fast speed, as if there was no pause.

In a few blinks, they saw Zhao Yan had already written half a page. Both were a bit stunned and exchanged glances, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

They could hardly believe that Zhao Yan could write so quickly.

The girl to Huo Qinqin's left also lost interest in morning reading and occasionally glanced back at Zhao Yan, who was writing so quickly, finding him quite unfamiliar.

Huo Qinqin, hearing the sound of the pen on paper, also turned her head a few times to glance back.

These people subconsciously kept quiet, as if afraid to disturb Zhao Yan's state.

"Too short! Zhao Yan..."

A few minutes later, Lou Wenhao suddenly looked up, reacting similarly to Ji Yichen. He had just called out to Zhao Yan when he was stopped by Ji Yichen and Fan Long. Ji Yichen glared at him, put a finger to his lips, and pointed to Zhao Yan, who was writing furiously, signaling Lou Wenhao to be quiet.

Lou Wenhao saw Fan Long also shaking his head at him, looking confused. The strange expressions of Fan Long and Ji Yichen made him unsure of what was happening.

What was wrong with these three guys?

Had they all taken the wrong medicine?

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