Qiu Wuji's period was ultimately just a ripple in their lives. Aside from the initial surprise, discussions about the universe, the world, and the path of immortality… it quickly returned to normal.
After all, menstruation is perfectly normal… it would be abnormal not to have it.
Qiu Wuji found modern things quite comfortable. Recalling the days when menstruation was a real hassle, now it was so considerate and understanding, barely affecting his daily life.
The pain only lasted a short time, then subsided quickly. He did consult Baidu (a Chinese search engine), and apparently, you shouldn't drink brown sugar water when your period just started…
Qiu Wuji didn't care and drank it anyway; his own brewed water was more important than Baidu.
This just proved he didn't know these things, and not knowing wasn't a bad thing!
As it turned out, it wasn't a problem at all. The next day, Qiu Wuji was full of energy, went to the market to buy chicken to make soup, feeling pitiful for losing so much blood and needing to replenish it.
He also wanted to nourish Chu Ge's brain, getting up early to exercise and then writing a book, feeling quite tired.
As a junior assistant who struggles to write even a thousand words a day, I increasingly feel that Chu Ge's output of ten thousand words is too strenuous. Yesterday's trip was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a rare treat for Chu Ge.
Chu Ge finished writing the first chapter of the morning at home and glanced at the feedback. It was still rising, and the bestseller list was quite stable, hovering around tenth place.
I wonder how much retention this wave of casual viewers brought in… I thought they would just watch the excitement and leave, but it seems quite a few stayed. Perhaps it was due to the climax, a bit of luck…
Is this considered a minor breakthrough?
Chu Ge couldn't help but think about what Qiu Wuji had considered last night.
Could it be that her period details were becoming more realistic, making her feel more real in the world?
Before, she was half a two-dimensional character; now she's practically real, something like that?
But this process isn't very intuitive, making it hard to judge, since I've always considered her real…
Looking at the comments section, there wasn't much feedback. The climax was over, the new volume had just started, and it was still in the setup phase—normal. The group chat was full of idle chatter, discussing games and posting suggestive pictures—a peaceful atmosphere.
Now, Pan Da has become the most popular admin in the group besides Qiu Wuji, for one simple reason: No matter who posts a picture, he can accurately tell everyone its source.
Then everyone worships him: "Pill Bro, my Superman!"
"Little blue pill, take it and you'll be strong!"
Chu Ge: "..." Your superpower is used to find the source of erotic pictures for group members? Your superpower seems a bit omnipotent...
Lulu sent a flashing photo: "Looking for the source?"
Panda was sweating profusely in the dark room, struggling to find the source for a long time, finally seeming to have locked onto the other person's origin...
"Wait, Lulu, someone posts an erotic picture, and you turn yourself into an erotic picture?"
Lulu: "?" Chu Ge patted Lulu's waist, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
Qiu Wuji sent a peeking emoji.
Chu Ge: "..." Lulu: "..." Chu Ge privately messaged Qiu Wuji: "Weren't you buying groceries?"
Qiu Wuji privately messaged: "Weren't you writing?"
Chu Ge smiled apologetically: "Just relaxing, just relaxing..."
Qiu Wuji was very understanding: "I bought a new durian, I'll wear it to relax when I get back." Chu Ge covered his face.
"How do you set up that 'tap' feature? Teach me when you get back."
"What do you want to do?"
"I want to set it up so that when Chu Ge taps Qiu Wuji's foot, she kneels down and calls him 'Queen.'"
Chu Ge remained defiant: "I won't teach you."
"Hmph, I'll search for it myself." Qiu Wuji's avatar went gray, and he disappeared.
Chu Ge was sweating profusely. He went back to the group chat and chatted for a while, only to find that the group was almost full again; even three thousand members weren't enough... A bit of a headache. He didn't want to start a new group anytime soon, so he simply left it as it was for now.
The phone suddenly rang. Chu Ge answered it casually, and Lin Wuyang's somewhat tired voice came through: "Okay, I treated you to drinks. It's the weekend, shouldn't you honor your promise?"
"Ah, I really don't have a concept of weekends," Chu Ge said sadly. "Others work 996, I work 007."
Lin Wuyang didn't say anything.
Chu Ge sensed something was wrong and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Lin Wuyang sighed: "I lost my promotion, now I want to find someone to drink with."
Chu Ge's heart skipped a beat: "So you were really parachuted in?"
"Yeah, the department was upgraded, to a deputy director-level department, and I'm a deputy director-level section chief, haha."
Lin Wuyang was laughing, but there was no real smile in his voice. Chu Ge felt uneasy and quickly said, "How about we go out for a bit? Or maybe come to my place? I have stewed chicken today, come and try it."
"Huh?" Lin Wuyang perked up a bit: "Your place? A rented place or..." "Is it the old house?"
"Rented."
"You cook chicken yourself?"
"..."
"Oh, that female fan, right? Living together?"
Chu Ge: "Do you believe me? Actually, she's my cousin. Want to see the household registration?"
Lin Wuyang: "?"
The two men were silent for a while. Lin Wuyang suddenly laughed: "Inviting you home feels a bit awkward, but it really treats you like family. I feel like the commander is very loyal now, and I'm happy. Okay, I'll go at noon to meet the sister-in-law who's been described as a goddess online." After hanging up, Chu Ge was lost in thought, thinking of Zhang Qiren.
Zhang Qiren and Lin Wuyang seemed like an incompatible pair, yet their fates seemed somewhat similar.
Unable to obtain what they desired.
In comparison, he seemed too lucky, ever since Qiuqiu came out.
Chu Ge sighed and called Qiu Wuji: "I'm inviting Wu Yang over for dinner today, so please order some extra dishes."
Qiu Wuji didn't even object to him inviting someone over without permission, replying readily: "Oh, okay. Want some alcohol?"
Chu Ge said, "I'll call the convenience store downstairs and order beer."
"Great. I'll get some snacks to go with the drinks."
Chu Ge was quite impressed; this was what a devoted wife and mother was all about.
A short while later, Lin Wuyang hadn't arrived, but Qiu Wuji returned first.
Chu Ge took the dishes, glanced at them, and noticed there was no durian.
Qiu Wuji asked, "Why the sudden invitation? You never did before."
Chu Ge replied, "Wu Yang's promotion was snatched away, he's in a bad mood, so he's out drinking with friends."
The old lady immediately understood, shaking her head and smiling, "Life is full of disappointments, eight or nine out of ten. Let him take it easy; it wouldn't be good if he turned to the dark side like Zhang Qiren. This constable is quite upright."
"Hmm."
"Isn't Lai Yueying's department very capable? Can they help this constable?"
"They're not under each other's command, so it's probably useless."
The old lady sighed and went back to the kitchen to cook.
Chu Ge went back to his room and typed for a while. He left the door open, and soon Lin Wuyang came in carrying a roasted duck and a bag of braised meats. Peeking inside, he said,
"Didn't come to the wrong place? Wow, this furnishing...you're quite the pragmatist, aren't you? What kind of performance art is that foxtail grass?"
Chu Ge greeted him, smiling, "You're here, no need for gifts..."
Lin Wuyang rolled his eyes, "I was worried your delicate, pretty cousin couldn't cook, so some braised meats would at least make do...hey? This chicken smells good..."
Chu Ge was quite smug: "Who says my pretty cousin can't cook?"
Qiu Wuji went to the kitchen... Fang poked his head out: "Section Chief Lin's here. Chu Ge, please have a seat and some tea. It'll be over soon." Lin Wuyang looked at Qiu Wuji's ethereal face, her mature yet elegant aura, the casual apron she wore, and her gentle tone… His face twitched for a moment before he whispered, "Chief, Chu Ge, I don't want to complain anymore. Just let me beat you up, and this will be over, okay?"
Chu Ge told him with a heavy heart, "I have the ability to be invulnerable to blades and bullets."
Lin Wuyang's face twitched even more, feeling that coming here was a complete mistake.
But then Chu Ge patted his shoulder, went to the sofa, and poured him a cup of tea: "In modern cities, there are many people who can talk big online, but few who can share their true feelings in real life… I'm glad Section Chief Lin still remembers that Chu Ge exists."
Looking at his smile, Lin Wuyang's mood gradually calmed down, and he smiled slightly: "Not bad, although I still want to beat you up… I'm also glad that Chu Ge exists."