Chapter 55: That Novel
After the holiday ended, Mu Le returned to her little home and went back to her usual, unchanging daily life.
If she had to describe it in one word, it would probably be… just drifting through life?
Well, maybe not that extreme.
And maybe because she felt a bit guilty, she spent quite a lot of time writing.
So during that period, whenever Xiao Yuze saw her, she was usually lying in front of her computer.
Especially on weekends…
“Don’t you feel cold?”
With the arrival of a cold front, the temperature dropped a lot overnight. Even Xiao Yuze, who exercised regularly, could clearly feel the chill when going outside.
Because of that, he had to wear a few extra layers.
This kind of weather was actually the most uncomfortable. Wear too much and it feels hot, wear too little and it’s too cold. Trying to find the right balance was really hard.
On top of that, it had been raining a lot recently, making the air feel even colder than before.
Luckily, the indoor temperature was still okay, at least there was no wind.
Even so, when he saw the girl lying on the sofa, leaning against a soft stuffed toy, he couldn’t help but frown.
Mu Le wasn’t wearing much, just light and thin pajamas, but she did have a soft blanket over her.
The teddy bear that used to be in the room was now behind her along with a pillow, probably making it quite comfortable.
The girl lying half on the sofa was not sleeping, but writing.
Her fingers moved quickly across the keyboard of the laptop in front of her, smooth and flowing, almost with a kind of strange beauty.
She didn’t respond to Xiao Yuze’s question at all, focusing seriously on the keyboard, looking very concentrated.
Seeing that she seemed to be in some kind of focused state, Xiao Yuze didn’t want to disturb her. Even though he didn’t agree with her writing posture, since it wasn’t good for her body or eyes.
But clearly, Mu Le wouldn’t listen right now. If he disturbed her, she might even get annoyed.
After all, inspiration is hard to explain. Sometimes when it comes, people can get completely absorbed in the world they create and write very easily.
Of course, after becoming a girl, Mu Le spent most of her time feeling a bit lazy.
Sometimes she had plenty of time but didn’t want to do anything.
Sitting on another sofa nearby, Xiao Yuze drank tea while quietly observing her.
When she was quiet, she actually seemed harder to approach than usual, giving off a distant kind of beauty.
Unfortunately, that was just an illusion. Xiao Yuze knew her well, she was actually a bit naturally clueless, even if she didn’t realize it herself.
After watching her for a while, even someone as patient as Xiao Yuze started to feel a little bored.
At the same time, he became curious about what she was typing so intensely.
So, he quietly stood up and walked behind her.
Since it was a laptop and she didn’t try to hide anything, he could see the screen clearly.
Xiao Yuze had known for a long time that Mu Le wrote novels.
But before, he wasn’t very interested. In fact, he generally wasn’t interested in novels at all.
Games, on the other hand, since Mu Le often dragged him to play, had become his main way to pass time. Of course, mostly to play with her.
In Xiao Yuze’s mind, Mu Le probably wrote serious stories, the kind without anything suggestive or overly cute, just proper storytelling.
And that was mostly true, but…
“……” Looking at the content on the laptop screen, Xiao Yuze’s mouth twitched strongly.
The writing was vivid, smooth, and detailed, full of emotion and tension.
It was suggestive, but not crude. The scenes were rich and well-written, even from Xiao Yuze’s point of view, it could be considered a very good piece.
But… no matter how you described it, it was still that kind of story, right?!
So the serious, almost battle-like expression Mu Le had just now… was for writing this kind of thing?
Was something wrong here?
And also… why was she so skilled at writing it? This didn’t look like her first time writing such scenes.
Which meant… Mu Le might already be quite experienced?
Xiao Yuze suddenly felt that his understanding of Mu Le was still not complete.
After all, novels are probably one of the best ways to show what a person secretly imagines.
Just as he was thinking about reading all of Mu Le’s works from beginning to end, she suddenly let out a breath, her expression relaxing.
She sat up and stretched, looking at the saved document with a satisfied smile. “Phew… finally finished. The last extra scene.”
But as she spoke, she seemed to notice something. When she turned slightly, she saw Xiao Yuze standing behind her with a thoughtful expression.
Mu Le’s body instantly froze.
“Y-you… why are you behind me!?”
When someone is too focused on writing, they can unconsciously ignore everything around them.
Because that “extra scene” was harder to write than Mu Le expected, and she wasn’t someone who liked to do things carelessly, she had to focus almost all her attention just now.
Also, Xiao Yuze had walked very quietly so he wouldn’t disturb her, so she didn’t notice him at all.
Mu Le’s words brought Xiao Yuze back to his senses, but he only looked up and said, “What’s wrong?”
“You… saw it?”
She quickly shut the laptop with a snap, then turned to look at him. Her originally fair face was now completely red.
It wasn’t a big deal if someone saw her reading that kind of story… but being caught writing one herself…
That was way too embarrassing!
Seeing the girl looking like she wanted to bury herself, Xiao Yuze couldn’t help but smile. He raised his eyebrows and said playfully, “What are you talking about?”
“Ahem… nothing, anyway…”
“You mean the H*ntai story you were writing just now?”
Mu Le: “……”
Looking at Xiao Yuze’s amused expression, Mu Le gritted her teeth. “How much did you see?”
“About from the part where the female lead’s clothes were taken off.”
Isn’t that basically everything?!
While Mu Le was still struggling inside, Xiao Yuze walked around the sofa and sat down beside her.
“I don’t mind that you have some… special interests, Lele. But you have to answer me one question.”
Even though he looked serious, Mu Le still couldn’t help but complain, “Don’t make it sound like I’m some writer who only writes those kinds of stories!”
“Isn’t that the case?”
“Of course not, I write proper stories!”
“Proper stories… with H scenes?”
“……Fine, just ask your question.”
In the end, Mu Le gave up, looking a bit weak.
After all, she had been “caught,” so she felt very guilty.
“Why are you so skilled at writing this?”
His question made Mu Le freeze again.
She turned her face away awkwardly and, after a long pause, said softly, “Because I’m naturally talented?”
“Oh? Then should I check if you’re just as talented in other areas?”
“Pervert! Shameless!” Mu Le shouted with a red face, then lowered her head and spoke more quietly, “Well… I’ve read quite a lot of those kinds of novels before. And let me say first, it was for research. Yes, it was all for improving my writing!”
“Only novels?” Xiao Yuze still had that half-smiling look.
“Ah… and some anime and manga too. I even have like 10TB saved, okay! It’s just one H story!”
Seeing that Mu Le was about to explode, Xiao Yuze stopped teasing her and just smiled.
“Send me the links to all your novels later.”
“Huh?” Mu Le blinked, a bit confused. “You want to read my novels?”
She knew Xiao Yuze wasn’t really interested in novels.
So before, she had never recommended them to him.
“What? Would you feel embarrassed if I read them? Or is it because what you write is actually all—”
“They’re not all H stories! That was just a bonus chapter! A special extra! Anyway, it’s my first time writing something like that…”
Mu Le patted her cheeks, snorted to show her dissatisfaction, then reopened her laptop.
She opened the pages, copied the links to her novels, and sent them to Xiao Yuze on QQ.
While sending them, she turned to look at him again. “Why do you suddenly want to read my novels?”
“You guess.”
“Guess your head.” Seeing he didn’t want to explain, Mu Le didn’t bother asking more.
After all that, she didn’t feel like writing anymore, so she opened a website to find some interesting videos to watch.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yuze had already taken out his phone, opened the links she sent, and started reading.
To be honest, after writing for so long, Mu Le was no longer a beginner who would feel upset just because some people didn’t like her work.
She had experienced a lot. Some people liked her stories, some didn’t, that was normal. Everyone had different tastes.
She had long gotten used to it.
But… now that Xiao Yuze was reading her work, she unexpectedly felt like when she first started writing. Careful and a bit nervous, worried that her work might not suit his taste.
After staying silent for a while, Mu Le finally couldn’t help but ask, “…So, what do you think?”
Hearing this, Xiao Yuze looked up at her.
“It feels… a bit strange.”
“……What do you mean strange?”
“You write transformation stories, right?”
This time, without needing more explanation, Mu Le knew exactly what he meant.
“So now I’m really curious, what does the author of transformation stories, little Lele, actually feel?”
“You’re the ‘little’ one! Read it or don’t! No, I’m angry now… give me a tip!”
Seeing her puffed-up, annoyed expression, Xiao Yuze touched his nose, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.