Chapter 6: The Little Author Hopes for “Loving Me, Loving My Dog”

Night grew deeper.

“Mmm~”

After finishing her writing, Mu Yi stretched, showing a bit of her smooth, pale waist.

On the document, 4,000 words had been saved.

Although it was only 4,000 words, she still felt she had worked quite hard.

She picked up a cup of hot water, took a sip, and carefully checked the text on the screen.

Up to now, she had written more than ten school-themed light novels. This one, “Miss Bai Qiu Who Refuses to Lose,” also started in a school setting.

A proud and bossy boy named Huo Qiu meets a charming girl named Bai Qiu.

Both of their names have “Qiu” in them. This coincidence makes the boy dislike her from the very beginning. He even tries everything he can to make her change her name.

At first, when Mu Yi thought about this story, her mind was full of wild ideas.

For example…

The boy corners the girl in the boys’ restroom, then deliberately messes with her clothes, trying to force her to carve his name somewhere.

Or…

The boy cuts her long hair, lifts her chin, forces her to look in the mirror at her desperate face, and then makes her change into clothes he prepared.

Mu Yi had endless ideas like this.

But to match the rules of online novels, stories that should at least be safe for younger readers, she worked hard to correct her thinking.

Right now, her light novel had none of that kind of content.

In this story, the tone was fresh and gentle. It started with simple after-school life. Mu Yi had no plan to write something dark. The whole story was full of fun and sweet interactions.

The female lead, Bai Qiu, was designed as a white-haired, red-eyed girl. A very popular type. And yes, she was a girl, not a child, even though she was small and had a flat chest.

Thinking about it…

Isn’t that just like me now…?

Except for the fact that her chest was actually quite big.

And the characters she wrote on the other website were all like that…

“Could it be because I’ve been too lazy, so the readers there cursed me into becoming a girl?”

Mu Yi shook her head, pushing away her random thoughts.

It was already 2022, who still believed in curses?

She wiped the sweat from her forehead and let out a breath, focusing back on the document.

After checking it several times and making sure there were no basic mistakes, she copied the content into the website, set a scheduled posting time, and drank a few more sips of water.

She glanced at the time, it was about three minutes before ten.

Time to wash up and sleep.

After staying up for three days to finish her work, her schedule was completely messed up. She stayed up until this time on purpose, hoping to fix it.

No matter how lazy she was, she couldn’t joke about her health.

…………………………

But Mu Yi miscalculated.

She tossed and turned in bed for a long time. Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore. She sat up, scratched her hair, and sighed in frustration.

Damn.

Mu Yi was not happy.

As expected, you couldn’t fix your sleep schedule just by wanting to.

She got up in her slippers, sat on the sofa, and checked the time on her phone.

1:25 a.m.

Ugh!

Mu Yi rolled her eyes, feeling a bit shocked.

She had spent over three hours in bed without even noticing the time pass. Frowning, she absentmindedly scrolled on her phone, and accidentally opened QQ.

The next moment, her eyes widened, and her pupils shrank slightly.

Editor Mayonnaise: “Dear, take good care of yourself. After you recover…”

The message was sent at 18:01.

The rest of the message was hidden for now and needed to be opened to read.

“…After I recover, she’ll treat me to a meal? But with my situation, I can’t really go. This isn’t something that can be solved just by wearing a mask.”

Thinking back, the editor had said she wanted to introduce someone to her.

She also said it was something very important, important enough that it had to be said face to face.

Mu Yi curled her lips slightly and suddenly thought of a possibility.

The “bishoujo” had always taken such good care of her… could there be another reason?

Is she interested in me?

The person she wants to introduce… could it be her family? Is she planning to take me to meet her parents?!

After thinking for a while, Mu Yi felt she was overthinking.

She opened the message.

Editor Mayonnaise: “Dear, take good care of yourself. After you recover, I’ll treat you to a meal at Xinhai Grand Hotel!”

Huh?

Xinhai Grand Hotel?

Is it the one I’m thinking of?!

Mu Yi’s red eyes lit up.

In her memory, Xinhai Grand Hotel was one of the most famous restaurants in Ganlan City. It mainly served Sichuan cuisine. Most importantly, the chefs were very skilled, and the food was extremely expensive!

A meal there started at around 1,000 yuan. It was a place ordinary people didn’t even dare to think about.

“Hmm…”

Mu Yi really wanted to go, but didn’t dare to agree.

If she missed this chance, who knew when she would get another opportunity? And besides, food paid for by someone else always tasted better than food you paid for yourself!

Of course, she didn’t plan to take advantage forever. She would repay the editor with better writing results.

Thinking this, Mu Yi suddenly felt full of motivation.

So, she turned on her phone’s front camera and pointed it at her face.

She would continue pretending to be her “younger sister”!

Even though the editor was firm, if the matter was truly important, then seeing her “brother” seriously sick, she would probably give in.

The only question was… would the editor also treat the “younger sister” to a meal at that big restaurant?

But in that case, she would be using her new identity to gain benefits…

Still, if she hadn’t turned into a girl, she wouldn’t be in this situation anyway…

Mm.

First, take a photo and send it later.

Click!

Click…

She tried different poses for a while.

Finally, she took a photo she was satisfied with. Holding up her phone, Mu Yi looked at the picture of herself. Her eyes blinked softly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips, though it looked a little forced.

Becoming such a beautiful girl…

For most people, it might feel like a blessing from heaven.

Even though she didn’t really care for it that much.

With a sigh, Mu Yi got up and opened her wardrobe. She needed to check if she could still pass as a boy by wearing men’s clothes. If possible, she really didn’t want to wear women’s clothes.

Including underwear.

……………………………

Everything went smoothly.

Mu Yi successfully convinced the “bishoujo.” As planned, they would still go to Xinhai Grand Hotel, and the time was set for the next evening.

The weather forecast was accurate. Outside, the sun was shining brightly.

But the wind was very strong, and the temperature hadn’t warmed up. In fact, it felt even colder. The sun above felt almost useless.

Wearing only a white shirt, black trousers, and a gray coat, the white-haired girl shivered in the wind.

Fortunately, the restaurant had heating.

After the editor brought her to a private room at Xinhai Grand Hotel, she went to the restroom. Mu Yi sat there, enjoying the warmth.

Gradually, she even started to feel a little sleepy.

Not long after, footsteps came from outside.

Mu Yi’s narrow eyes trembled slightly. She slowly turned her head and blinked.