A Slight Mishap
Zhao Youyue and Su Li certainly did not expect things to take such an unexpected turn!
This seemed unrelated to the girls, but s.h.i.+ Jingnian had burnt himself because he was messing around with fire, and his fickle heart had caused all this to happen…
If only he had never messed with Lu Xue, he could still be writing on Lin s.h.i.+ya’s behalf, but there was no point mulling over things, now.
There was a saying that “personality determined fate.” s.h.i.+ Jingnian only reaped what he sowed. Obviously, Zhao Youyue was responsible for his behavior too. If Zhao Youyue had not provoked s.h.i.+ Jingnian’s interest towards “rich lady types,” he certainly would not have messed with Lu Xue.
Zhao Youyue was the siren that had led his s.h.i.+p to its demise. Perhaps when she acquired the iconic character cards, she would also absorb the “main protagonist’s halo,” and of course, bring success to that particular literary work.
Whenever she possessed a character, she would take charge of the plot, while the corresponding author experiences an explosion of inspirations. As a result, the character would come to life beneath their pens. If the author was mediocre, to begin with, she would turn them into something world-cla.s.s.
Zhao Youyue and the authors had a mutually beneficial link.
As for a weirdo like s.h.i.+ Jingnian, he did not want success; he just wanted to be at peace with his harem. Unfortunately, as “Bak.u.man” grew more successful, his aura was vacuumed away, so those cute girls started leaving him, one after the other.
Even though s.h.i.+ Jingnian was typically aloof, Lin s.h.i.+ya’s ending of the relations.h.i.+p had struck him hard. He did not ask her to stay, as he knew that he would only make her unhappy. Even though Lin s.h.i.+ya was no longer his girlfriend; he still hoped she could be happy for the rest of her life.
s.h.i.+ Jingnian would also choose to let Lu Xue go if her family does not agree to let them both be in a romantic relations.h.i.+p. He knew Lu Xue could be unreasonable at times, but she was extremely filial to her parents, and he did not want to make things difficult for Lu Xue.
Zhao Youyue was the only girl that s.h.i.+ Jingnian could not see through, but Zhao Youyue was clearly not interested in him, so he would not bother her. If Zhao Youyue ever came up to him, he would definitely do it. As long as he makes Zhao Youyue happier, everything that he did would gain meaning.
He would not ask for any return favors; it would be his greatest honor to be of service to these beautiful ladies.
Both of them had their last meal as a couple. Lin s.h.i.+ya was crying all the while, but s.h.i.+ Jingnian was still at his usual att.i.tude, bringing up jokes in hopes of cheering her up. He stated that even though they were no longer a couple, she could always find him for help, and he would gladly offer his a.s.sistance. He could even go as far as to become her backup lover.
His att.i.tude only made Lin s.h.i.+ya feel worse.
“This was all my fault; I will take full responsibility. I was the one who pulled the strings; I forced you into this,” s.h.i.+ Jingnian said with a smile on his handsome face. Even the curses of netizens could not affect his emotions.
That’s correct; those affected readers hated him so much they wanted him dead, but when they heard that his “Bak.u.man” was truly interesting, they could not help but start reading anyway…
Those who could affect the emotions of s.h.i.+ Jingnian were girls like Lin s.h.i.+ya.
“You don’t have to do this; it was all my selfish vanity! I don’t love you at all; I only stayed by your side so that I could use your talents, I’m just a bad person!” Lin s.h.i.+ya gushed, being her harshest critic.
“Bad people aren’t as honest as you are. I really hope that you can be worse, and use me for the rest of your life.” s.h.i.+ Jingnian smiled bitterly.
Lin s.h.i.+ya remained silent, because she had already decided to let go of the past; it was time to wake up from her dreams!
Lin s.h.i.+ya’s mind wandered around as she exited the store with him, she just wanted to be as far away from s.h.i.+ Jingnian as she could, and hoped that he would just leave her alone.
She did not even notice a truck speeding towards her as she started crossing the road.
Without a microsecond to spare, s.h.i.+ Jingnian dove in and shoved Lin s.h.i.+ya away from harm. He had little regard for his own life, and was unafraid of death. Even though Lin s.h.i.+ya was not in a relations.h.i.+p with him anymore, he still chose to save her…
Lin s.h.i.+ya escaped death by a hair’s breadth!
s.h.i.+ Jingnian was not so fortunate. His body had escaped the worst of it all, but his handsome face had sc.r.a.ped across the harsh tarmac, while his long and slim legs were crushed by the truck.
Now, he could only spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
At that moment, Lin s.h.i.+ya suddenly got reminded of what s.h.i.+ Jingnian had once told her”My head is made of iron!”
Has the Great deity Su taken your legs?
She shook the thoughts out of her head and quickly dialed for an ambulance, or else s.h.i.+ Jingnian would really end up dead.
When Lin s.h.i.+ya saw the injured s.h.i.+ Jingnian on the stretcher, she felt conflicted…
s.h.i.+ Jingnian had completely pa.s.sed out, but she knew he would be happy and satisfied because she was still alive. He no longer had the looks to attract girls, and he might even have lost the ability of his loins. None of it would matter for him; for these beautiful ladies, he was willing to get smashed into pieces.
This only set Lin s.h.i.+ya’s decision in stone, for she was afraid of bearing the responsibility and consequences…
Lin s.h.i.+ya did not even follow him to the hospital; she kept muttering to herself that s.h.i.+ Jingnian was no longer of her concern.
Lu Xue would never visit s.h.i.+ Jingnian, because she had already found another person for replacement, a talented, beautiful lady would have an endless trail of followers and admirers.
Two of s.h.i.+ Jingnian close female friends went to visit him in the hospital, but both of them decided to avoid him as well, because his face had been completely ruined, and he had been crippled. One of them immediately ditched him after finding out that his family business had gone bankrupt, and that his father was now serving time.
s.h.i.+ Jingnian, a talented, rich and handsome author who was always seen around beautiful ladies suddenly became an abandoned child, despised by the world, over the events of one night.
s.h.i.+ Jingnian’s mother lay crying by his side, worrying about his medical fees…
“Mom, this is all my fault, I still have a few hundred thousand in my card, use those to pay the debts. Don’t waste it on me… I’m already a useless person.” s.h.i.+ Jingnian felt truly guilty, because he had broken his mother’s heart.
Even now, he had never once looked in the mirror or bothered to try wriggling his toes. His looks did not concern him.
He only felt loneliness at that moment, because he knew that cute ladies would no longer visit him.
“s.h.i.+ Jingnian, are you quitting halfway again? What do you mean by temporarily stopping publication?” Zhao Youyue was urging s.h.i.+ Jingnian to update his novel, not knowing of his current situation.
It had been a month since the “ghostwriting” incident. s.h.i.+ Jingnian had vanished without a trace, and “Bak.u.man” stopped serializing. The internet started spreading rumors about s.h.i.+ Jingnian quitting halfway again; it made Zhao Youyue uneasy because this was not the first time it had happened.
Suddenly, s.h.i.+ Jingnian no longer felt lonely. “Sorry, there’s been a slight mishap. I’ll continue writing right now!” he replied, lightly slapping both sides of his cheeks.
He felt euphoric once again, for he had been called. Zhao Youyue had only met him once, and she had contacted him at that moment. It greatly moved him.
He was not going to blame those girls, because he knew that he already lost his attractiveness, nothing would be gained from following him.
It was their best option to leave him, and he was happy that they had made a wise decision.