It was a quiet night, and the moonlight was like water.
The two people on the bed seemed to be asleep, and there was no movement at all.
Only the air conditioner hanging on the wall was quietly producing cold air.
It was a quiet night.
When he woke up the next day, Jiang He was no longer on the bed. The quilt and pillows were piled together. Xu Qing changed his clothes and went out of the living room. Jiang He was practicing with her sword.
The sword was like a dragon.
The sword flashed, and there was a slight cold wind.
"Why did you start practicing again?"
Xu Qing leaned against the wall and bypassed Jiang He. He went to the sink to wash his face and rinse his mouth, in case she accidentally cut him with her sword.
Jiang He did not answer. She kept practicing with her sword. White Gourd curled up in his nest and looked at her. His performance was similar to Xu Qing's.
She had not practiced for a while. She felt that her muscles and bones were rusty, and her state of mind was different. This gave her a sense of crisis.
After washing up, Xu Qing wiped his face with a towel and leaned against the wall to watch her practice.
Practicing in summer and in winter were a little different. In winter, Jiang He wore thick clothes in the bedroom. She wore a sweater and trousers, and her whole body was wrapped up tightly.
Now it was different. She wore light clothes and enjoyed watching it.
"Well … you can actually practice in the bedroom. It's quite hot outside." He noticed the fine sweat on Jiang He's forehead. He gestured to the bedroom with his finger, indicating that there was an air conditioner there.
"…"
Jiang He finished a set of practice, took a deep breath, and looked at Xu Qing.
A strand of hair was slanted in front of her forehead. Her eyes were sad, and Xu Qing did not say what he wanted to say.
Something was wrong with the heroine.
Fortunately, the next moment, Jiang He returned to her familiar look. She raised her hand and pushed her hair aside. She tilted her head and said, "The rice is in the pot."
"You are not normal."
"I am normal."
Jiang He threw the sword away. Xu Qing quickly caught it and watched her go into the bathroom to take a shower.
She was sweating all over after practicing in the morning and then taking a shower …
This designation is not normal.
Xu Qing pulled out the sword and played with it a few times, shaking it a few times. He put it against the wall and went into the kitchen. The millet porridge in the pot and the scallion pancake were still warm.
"Have you eaten?"
"No!" Jiang He's voice echoed from the bathroom.
"Don't you have to change your clothes when you're all sweaty? Don't tell me you're still wearing those sweaty pajamas? "Xu Qing wasn't in a hurry to eat. He wandered to the bathroom door and asked.
"…"
There was silence in the bathroom.
He was too careless.
"Can I get it for you?"
"… Go."
He took out a set of clothes from the bedroom. Xu Qing was waiting outside the door. After taking a shower, Jiang He opened the door a little and put the clothes in. After a while, he came out feeling refreshed.
The morning was spent in Jiang He's study and Xu Qing's martial arts practice.
No matter how much he practiced, it was hard to be better than Jiang He, who had been practicing martial arts since childhood. However, there was joy in improving an inch. Xu Qing was now playing with the sword. Now that he understood the way to exert force, he learned the moves quickly.
The sword was not like the knife. It was more about using the wrist strength to move in a small area. It was fast, accurate and stable. It was not like a knife that swung with the arm strength.
Jiang He was also very serious. He held the pen and felt good about himself. His back was straight.
He was a scholar.
This was called being well-versed in both the pen and the sword.
"Why did Li Bai write so many poems?"
"Because he was a great writer. Li Bai wrote hundreds of poems while drinking." Xu Qing looked at her and said curiously, "Didn't you say that this kind of question can be skipped? You're not thinking of killing him with a sword, are you? "
"The person who came up with the question is hateful."
Jiang He felt that Li Bai was as hateful as Little Ming.
He had nothing better to do than to trick people from a thousand years later …
"You can't hate learning. If you're tired, you can play games with Pingping."
"No, I want to learn!"
Jiang He bit the pen and looked at Xu Qing, rejecting his suggestion.
Last night, she forgot to poke Xu Qing's stomach twice when she was sleeping …
Xu Qing held the sword and slowly twirled it, as if he did not notice her gaze.
Yesterday, Jiang He's behavior was a little abnormal … It was not abnormal. It should be normal for ordinary people. However, when it happened to Jiang He, he felt that something was wrong.
After thinking about it carefully, he realized that there was a deviation in his perception.
All along, he had been observing the changes in Jiang He. Although he clearly knew that she had made great progress, she did not really change her mentality.
It was true that Jiang He was strong in martial arts, and he had always acted as if he was afraid of Jiang He. However, in terms of mentality, Jiang He had always been the weakling in Xu Qing's eyes. In all aspects of her, other than being strong in martial arts, she was very ignorant.
It was like being released from prison in the 90s. It was very difficult for her to live alone, and he had been taking care of and guiding her.
However, Jiang He's learning and ability to accept were not comparable to those middle-aged people who had been in prison for decades. Those who were released from prison in the 80s and 90s might find it difficult to get used to their current life after one or two years. They could not get used to using smartphones, could not learn how to scan codes, did not trust electronic wallets, and could not use computers …
In just a year, Jiang He had already changed her appearance. It was so short that it could be said to be very shocking. This was partly due to his constant guidance, but also because of her own body. In short, she was no longer as ignorant as before.
Xu Qing silently reflected on himself.
In the past, no matter how strong Jiang He was, she had always been the weakling in life. Although it was not explicitly said, Jiang He and Xu Qing naturally thought so when they were together. One relied on the other and the other took care of her.
So, although he usually touched her a little, he had always kept a bottom line. At most, he would occasionally let his imagination run wild and use words to test her.
When she was still ignorant, Xu Qing did not want to go too far. Occasionally, he would look at Big Bear, and the physical contact was limited to touching her calf.
He knew that even if he tried to trick her into reaching out his perverted hands, he would not really be beaten … but that was not good.
The current situation …
Xu Qing held the sword and turned around. His gaze met with Jiang He's.
No matter how fast Jiang He dodged, Xu Qing had already seen the flicker in her eyes.
There was a very subtle trace of something in it.
It was like … the gaze she looked at him when he had just finished his sword practice in the morning.
After being together for a long time, they were very familiar with each other. Even a casual glance or movement had a different meaning.
She did not want to be the 'weakling' anymore.
Xu Qing suddenly understood Jiang He's meaning.
Jiang He had already changed her mentality one step ahead of him. She did not want to continue playing the role of the weakling.
It meant that they were equal.
It was a very strange tacit understanding. Jiang He had always been guarding against him doing something perverted, and this kind of 'guard' naturally put her at a disadvantage.
Now she was ready to let go of her guard.
If Jiang He knew what Xu Qing was thinking now, she would definitely be shocked.
She herself was not fully aware of the change in herself. There were only a few signs. Just as she showed the slightest sign, it was already noticed by Xu Qing.
"Have you thought about what to broadcast tonight?"
Xu Qing collected his thoughts, put the sword aside and asked.
"Not yet."
1600 points was almost the limit she could reach now. She had been using Scraping Sand to bridge the gap in equipment. If she continued to play, she would fall if she was unlucky. If she wanted to improve further, she could only upgrade her equipment.
Jiang He frowned and thought for a while. "If I have good equipment, can I keep playing and stay at 1600 points, dominating the Duel Arena?"
"If you want to keep broadcasting this, you can invest appropriately. Spend a few thousand to make a set of Sky, then equipment … You can also buy a set of qualified equipment first and slowly grind."
"Invest a few thousand …"
Jiang He hesitated. She had played for a long time and had some understanding of equipment. A full set of festive or Sky pieces, half of an epic equipment, pets, halos, titles, enchantments …
To create a barely recognizable account was already a huge investment — money and time, both were indispensable.
Like what Xu Qing said, spending a few thousand and slowly grinding would take about half a year.
"The process of creating an account can also be broadcasted. If you like this game, then do it. It won't take long to earn it back anyway."
"What's your opinion?"
"I don't have any opinion. I'm just accompanying you to fool around, lest you say that I'm a dictator and want to overthrow me … You can do as you like. I don't have any opinion even if you turn it off and never broadcast again." Xu Qing spread his hands. He was at his wit's end now. After making the armor, he couldn't just stand there for a whole hour like he did at the beginning.
At the beginning, he had the intention to play around. Now that his intention had not changed, it was a little different.
At the beginning, there was nothing and he could play however he wanted. Now that the popularity of the live broadcast had increased, if it dropped because there was nothing to broadcast, it would be better to just turn it off.
If he did badly, he would be unhappy. Moreover, it would be a blow to Jiang He. She would definitely be unhappy.
"Then … then … I'll just play as I please." Jiang He could not think of a good idea and simply maintained the status quo.
If he dropped, he would just fight again. Anyway, this was how it had always been broadcast.
"Do you feel that you're not enough?" Xu Qing asked.
"I feel it."
Jiang He sighed. At first, she felt that it was easy. Now that she understood more, she realized that it was not easy.
"There must always be new targets to stimulate the show. That's why our popularity has been increasing. Now that the target has been achieved, I don't know what to broadcast … If we continue to play like before, others will get tired." She paused and felt a little regretful. "If I knew this would happen, I would have done it later. Your armor and my gaming target were different. That way, I wouldn't suddenly have nothing to broadcast."
"That's a good summary."
Xu Qing turned on his computer and searched for keywords on a small broken website. As expected, the video of Jiang He winning points and him cheering in armor yesterday had been edited and re-posted.
Both hot spots were worth watching.
"Actually, this is very normal. No one can keep improving and broadcast in new ways every day. As long as you broadcast like before, when the popularity drops, I estimate that it will drop by about a third, and then it will stabilize. Because of that news and Ghost Beast in the past month, the popularity increased is just a bubble. If it's not your own strength, it will collapse sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. "
Jiang He's popularity was currently relatively high in this section. However, Xu Qing could see clearly that he was just lucky to be popular. Sooner or later, he would be out of the spotlight.
Because they did not have that kind of strength. After making the armor was over, all that was left was to stand still. Those viewers who wanted something new would soon leave.
"That's all?"
"You're still not satisfied with seizing the opportunity to be popular? It'll be easy for you to broadcast other shows in the future. "
"Hmm … That's true. It's all luck." Jiang He thought about it and felt relieved. She was also excited when she had her first audience.
"Last night's wave will still increase your popularity. You can still be a little popular for a while before it starts to drop. Seize the opportunity to sell your dried sweet potatoes."
Xu Qing said as he turned around and opened his mouth. "Give me a piece."
"Here."
Jiang He picked up the dried sweet potato beside the computer and gently threw it into his mouth. It drew a parabola and landed accurately in his mouth.
It would be perfect if this action was not like feeding a dog … Xu Qing ate the dried sweet potato and felt that this was the only blemish in the ointment.
July 6th, sunny.
Xu Wenbin drove over and called Xu Qing out for a chat. He asked about Jiang He's origin.
"Didn't I make it clear?"
"What clear? She was in the mountains and then came to Jiangcheng. Illegal factory … What is this? "
"Hmm …"
Xu Qing pondered for a moment. "She was still young at that time. Moreover, she wandered around with the old lady. Who knows where she was? Later, when she came to Jiangcheng, her life became more normal. "
"How do you know so much?" Xu Wenbin was puzzled. It seemed that Xu Qing knew a lot of details.
"She told me."
"So detailed?"
"Of course, we've been together for so long."
"Go, go, I'll help you ask about it another day." Xu Wenbin waved his hand. He didn't want to see him for another second.
He was like a devil, not doing anything that was even remotely related to normal things.
Who knew what sins he had committed in his previous life …
Xu Wenbin watched him turn around and go back. He pushed up his glasses and sat back in the car. He opened the window and looked at the old house.
"Old Xu!"
"Eh?"
"It looks like you. Are you here to see your Qing Zi?" Cheng Yulan greeted him.
"Yes, I came to see him for something."
Xu Wenbin put his hands on the steering wheel. He looked at the old house and then looked at Cheng Yulan. He slowed down and said, "That … do you know Qing Zi's girlfriend?"
"I know her very well!"
Cheng Yulan's words made Xu Wenbin raise his eyebrows.
…
Now that Jiang He's life had basically stabilized, she was not so anxious about her identity. Xu Qing was happy to help her build up her life and slowly gain a foothold in Jiang City.
It would be better for Xu Wenbin to help inquire about it. If he could help, it would save him a lot of trouble. If he couldn't, he would think of other ways. Anyway, a living person wouldn't be suffocated to death.
Half of July passed in the sound of cicadas. Jiang He's enthusiasm for learning would be raised for a few minutes from time to time. It came up quickly and disappeared quickly. It was probably three days of fishing and two days of drying nets.
July 16th.
The hot summer finally ushered in a heavy rain, sweeping away the accumulated heat of the past two months. The crashing continued from midnight to the day and showed no signs of abating.
The sky was gloomy. Jiang He leaned against the window and looked at the rain outside.
She liked to watch the rain. The last time it rained, she also leaned against the window and looked at it for a long time. Xu Qing didn't know if she remembered the time when she first came to the modern world or if she simply liked the rain.
However, after the heavy rain for a night, the weather was really a little cold.
"Do you want to wear a coat?"
Xu Qing went back to the bedroom and put on a coat. He casually asked Jiang He and continued to read the history of the Ming Dynasty.
"Well, it's a little cold today."
When Jiang He was about to get up, she saw Xu Qing throw the coat that he had just put on to her.
"It has my body fragrance." Xu Qing shamelessly showed off.
Jiang He put it on with a look of disgust. She leaned against the window and continued to watch the rain. After a while, she suddenly pulled the collar and put it in front of her nose to smell it.
The rain outside was getting heavier.
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