Reality proved that it was not easy to be a saint.
The healing-type female protagonists in anime and novels were very understanding and good at taking care of others. They were also good at cooking. They could cook in the hall and cook in the kitchen. Their mouths were even more first-class. Cough, I'm digressing.
However, Xu Momo suspected that she must have missed some basic skills when she was born.
Actually, it was not that she had never taken care of a patient before.
A few years ago, when her mother was sick, she was the one who helped take care of her in the hospital.
However, she was born forgetful and clumsy. She broke two of the thermos in the hospital. When she was young, her family even suspected that she might have a problem with the development of her brain, so they specially took her to see a doctor. The doctor said that there was nothing wrong with Xu Momo. It should be a problem with her personality. She would be fine with some exercise.
After growing up, his condition had indeed improved a lot. At least he would not fall down on flat ground like when he was young. However, she would still break a glass of water and lose her wallet from time to time, and she was already used to it.
As for her mouth... Xu Momo was only sharp when she was arguing with people online. Usually, she was a soft bun who would stutter when she spoke in class. So she wanted her to transform into the Holy Mother of Healing?……Haha, impossible.
*
Seeing Xu Momo return, Xu Rui's face revealed a rare surprised expression. However, he did not say anything. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and quietly observed Xu Momo's movements.
Of course, Xu Momo did not notice the pair of eyes that were secretly staring at her.
She first took a towel from the bathroom and soaked it, then put it on Xu Rui's forehead. However, her towel was not wrung dry, and the water dripped onto Xu Rui's pillow. Xu Rui did not open his eyes. He quietly moved his head to the dry part of the pillow.
Then, she found the first aid kit in the closet and took out an electronic thermometer from it.
She handed the thermometer to Xu Rui and asked him to put it under his armpit. Xu Rui raised his eyelids and coughed lightly. He took the thermometer and placed it under his armpit.
Soon, the temperature was measured.
Xu Momo took the thermometer and whispered,""37.8 degrees? It's not a high fever…"
However, Xu Momo knew that she had to keep warm when she had a fever.
Xu Momo quickly found a thick quilt from a closet in Xu Rui's room. Judging from the thickness, it was obvious that the blanket was only used in winter. She covered Xu Rui with the blanket. She even carefully tucked in the corner of the blanket, not leaving even a gap.
However, she had forgotten that it was summer now. She would suffocate to death if she covered herself like this.
She didn't notice that when she turned around to leave, Xu Rui lifted the blanket a little and quietly stuck out one leg to cool down.
*
After about half an hour, Mother Xu finally rushed over.
The reason why Xu Momo asked her mother for help was because her mother was a nurse in a maternal and child hospital. Taking care of others was her forte.
"Doctor Xu is on a business trip?" Mother Xu asked as she placed her bag on the sofa.
"Yes, Xu Rui is alone at home and has a fever.”
"How high is your fever?"
"37.8 degrees."
"So high?" Mother Xu was surprised. Why didn't you go to the hospital?"
Eh, so this was considered high temperature? Xu Momo rarely had a fever, so she didn't know about it.
"…He insisted on not going.”Xu Momo cleared her throat.
"Let's go and see him."
When Mother Xu walked into Xu Rui's room, Xu Rui's eyes were tightly shut. His expression was natural, and his breathing was steady. He looked like he was fast asleep.
"Did you take your medicine?" she asked.
"I took fever medicine and cold medicine." Xu Momo said.
"Let me see." Mother Xu threw the wet towel aside and tested Xu Rui's body temperature." It's alright. His body temperature has dropped."”She paused for a moment and suddenly said,"Who covered him with such a thick blanket?”
Xu Momo was a little embarrassed.”
Mother Xu looked at her helplessly." It's such a hot day, and he's still running a fever. Are you going to cover your rashes or steam a steamed bun?"”She took the thick blanket away and replaced it with a lighter summer blanket. Then, she folded the thick blanket and put it back in the closet.
Then, Mother Xu made a long-distance call to Doctor Xu to explain the situation. Doctor Xu thanked her over the phone and said that he would rush back as soon as possible before noon tomorrow.
"You children, even though you're already adults, you still don't give your parents any peace of mind.”Mother Xu put down her phone and smiled at Xu Momo.
At this moment, Xu Rui suddenly moaned indistinctly. He chanted and seemed to be muttering something.
"What did he say?" Mother Xu asked curiously.
Xu Rui's lips moved as he mumbled,""…Mom."
Mother Xu and Xu Momo were stunned.
Xu Momo thought of Xu Rui's mother's early death and suddenly felt a trace of sympathy.
However, Xu Rui's simple sleep-talking successfully made Mother Xu's sympathy surge out of control. She sighed at the bitter fate of a child without a mother and carefully wiped Xu Rui's forehead with a wrung wet towel. Last time, when Xu Momo ate something bad and got a stomach flu, Mother Xu had never taken such good care of her.
"Momo, go back to school first. Don't you have a curfew in your dormitory?”Mother Xu looked up and said to Xu Momo," I'll stay and take care of him for a while."”
Mom, you're the real saint. Xu Momo sighed.
*
At noon the next day, Xu Momo finished her lunch and was lying in bed playing with her phone when she suddenly saw that " Squatting at Home " was online.
"Did you pay for the internet?" Xu Momo immediately greeted him." Are you feeling better?"”
The other party immediately replied to her.
"Yes. It's done."
"That's good." Her typing fingers paused." Uh, actually, I know you're Lux…"
"Yes."
That's right. Since he had asked her to help him update last night, he definitely did not want to continue hiding his identity.
Xu Momo immediately typed a line of words: "Lux, please hug my thigh and QuQ!”
She had just finished typing this line when she suddenly felt that this sentence was a little too embarrassing…
She had once violated her morals and begged to marry Lux because Lux was just a stranger to her at that time. However, things were different now. Lux had become someone she knew in real life. When she was chatting with him, what appeared in her mind was no longer an abstract pen name or a vague outline, but a living, real person.
She couldn't help but think of that black-haired, black-eyed face.
She suddenly felt her heart beat faster, and she was glad that she didn't send this out. She quickly deleted the slightly shameful sentence and changed it to a serious tone.
"I've always liked 'Nightfall' that you wrote. I've been following it since it was first published. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful story.”
The other party's answer was still only one word: "Yes."
Xu Momo knew that Lux must have heard countless similar praises. To him, such words were as common as plain water. Perhaps, to him, she was no different from the thousands of other Twilight fans.
However, Xu Momo knew that ever since Lux and Xu Rui were equated, she could no longer become the pure fan of the past, because Lux was no longer a virtual pen name in her heart.
However, this did not reduce Xu Momo's enthusiasm for " Twilight " at all. She still refreshed the webpage and other new chapters on time every day, leaving comments for every chapter.
However, Lux did not reply to her comments. This wasn't surprising, because Lux rarely replied to readers 'comments, but Xu Momo still felt a little disappointed.
Why? Was it because she and Lux knew each other in real life that he had to treat her differently from other fans?
It was a classic case of childishness and princess syndrome. Xu Momo laughed at herself and then threw this matter to the back of her mind.
At night, Xu Momo and He Xiaofei were about to return to the dormitory after their experiment class when they bumped into Xu Yi and his girlfriend, An Ya, in the corridor.
Gosh, enemies really meet on a narrow road. Xu Momo thought to herself.
He Xiaofei's expression immediately tensed up as she stared ahead coldly, pretending not to notice Xu Yi and the rest. She flicked her long, smooth black hair as if she had made up her mind to walk past the couple with a noble and cold expression.
An Ya also noticed He Xiaofei. Her delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed without batting an eyelid, and she grabbed Xu Yi's arm tightly at the same time.
At this moment, Xu Yi suddenly stopped and shouted,""Eh? Xu Momo! I was just about to look for you."
He Xiaofei and An Ya turned to Xu Momo at the same time.
Xu Momo felt that her pear was a little too big under the burning gazes of the two big flowers.
However, the person who caused this situation still had a calm smile on his face and even raised his chin at Xu Momo in a unique manner.
"I have something to pass to you." He paused." Oh, right. Sorry. I left it in the lab. Why don't you come with me to get it?"
Since Xu Yi was from the Student Union, and Xu Momo was the head of the class 'publicity department (since the class monitor usually handled all the matters in the class), she subconsciously thought that Xu Yi wanted to give her the publicity materials for the summer vacation activities.
Hence, she nodded." Alright."
After leaving the classroom, Xu Yi suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"I'm sorry, I was lying just now.”He smiled and said," You saw the atmosphere just now. It was like a battlefield.”
"What?" Xu Momo was surprised.
"It's nothing." Xu Yi shrugged like a foreigner. He took out a small box from his pocket and handed it to Xu Momo." This is for you. My brother gave this to my father, and my father asked me to give it to you."”
"Your brother gave it to me?" Something Lux wanted to give her? Xu Momo was nervous, but at the same time, she was looking forward to it.
"I heard that it's to thank you and Auntie Xu for taking care of him that day.”Xu Yi said.
Xu Momo glanced at the box and immediately understood what it was.
It was a limited edition " Adam's Silk " keychain that was given as a gift in a reader's lucky draw two months ago. This little thing was even rarer than the " Lancer " USB drive. Because it had Lux's autograph on it, the price of this key ring, which cost a few dollars, had already risen to more than 200 yuan on a certain treasure. For Lux, who never participated in any public events, his signature was much more precious than the signature of a web novel guru.
"Alright, the things have been delivered. I should go.”Xu Yi smiled and said," Oh, right. I gave your phone number to a buddy of mine. I hope you don't mind."”
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and turned to leave.
After returning to the dormitory, Xu Momo lay on the bed and played with the key ring in her hand. " Lux's " signature was sealed, and it could be seen that it wasn't printed, but was actually written by himself.
Finally, she couldn't hold back her impulse and took a photo of the keychain and posted it on Weibo.
Hence, a netizen immediately replied,[QAQ is so envious!] Why do you have this key ring?"
Xu Momo replied with a smiling emoji."Secret ~ Secret ~"
Her vanity was greatly satisfied. However, at that time, she did not expect that this key ring would actually bring her trouble.
*
Five days later," Nightfall " finally ended.
On the last day, Lux updated two chapters in one go for the first time. It could be considered the finale.
The comments section of Nightfall exploded. They probably didn't expect to see the finale today, and Lux didn't give any warning beforehand.
The plot ended abruptly after the male protagonist Lance defeated the ultimate Boss, Lord Avery. The Underground Lord Avery, who had absorbed the energy of countless vengeful souls, pierced Lance's chest with ice crystals. However, Lance fused the ice crystals with her body and finally swallowed Avery, who had already transformed into a soul. However, Lance's body could not withstand the huge amount of energy. In the end, he and Avery's castle exploded together.
In the end, only ashes and broken walls were left of the huge underground castle, and the male protagonist disappeared forever. The last paragraph of the ending was about Lance's best friend, the most popular supporting role in " Twilight ", Adam, kneeling in front of Lance's cenotaph in the drizzle. She stabbed Lance's sword deep into the tombstone. After doing all this, Adams turned around and left. She did not see the sword on the tombstone emitting a faint light.
This ending was a little open-ended. The male protagonist, Lance, had relied on this elf-made sword to travel to the other world. The sword's glow might mean that the male protagonist had traveled back to the original world at the moment of the explosion, but it might just be to enhance the atmosphere of the ending.
However, the readers who were used to seeing happy endings could not accept such a tragic ending.
"F * ck, this is a bad ending, right? It's a rotten ending, right?"
"No! "I'm in tears ~Lux, how can you bear to leave Adams alone?"”
"Xiaolan is dead. What about Adams?”
"Damn it, I've been chasing him every day for a year, and this is the dogshit ending? I want to file a complaint!"
"There must be something else, right? Please tell me if there's anything else!"
"Please revive the male protagonist!!!”
However, there were a few readers who felt that such an ending was not bad. It was thought-provoking and had a hint of sadness. Some readers who supported the " Avery X Lancer " CP expressed that " this kind of mutual destruction ending is simply too beautiful." There were also some who believed that Lux would not write Xiaolan to death. Xiaolan must still be alive.
However, these readers were only a minority. Most of them were very dissatisfied with the ending.
After watching the ending, Xu Momo also felt a little regretful. After all, she did not want to see the protagonist Lance die like this.
For this reason, she reread all the chapters of the final battle and was surprised to find that Lux had already buried the foreshadowing of the final ending. He had hinted many times that the main character's body might be destroyed in the end, and his soul would be eternal.
Xu Momo immediately opened the document and began to analyze the N possibilities of Lance's resurrection according to Lux's foreshadowing. In the end, she wrote more than 5,000 words.
After she finished writing, she looked at the time and realized that she had written 5,300 words in just an hour and a half! This was simply a record breaking speed! One had to know that her usual typing speed was only about 1,000 words per hour.
She quickly posted the analysis report in the comments section of Twilight.
In fact, there were already a few similar long comments in the comments section that analyzed the possibility of the male protagonist's resurrection, but none of them were as detailed as hers. Moreover, the logic was very meticulous, and it contained many details and foreshadowing that most readers did not notice.
Soon, someone replied to her long comment.
"F * ck! God!"
"Kneel down…"
"Thank you, OP girl! After reading this, I also feel that Lance is not dead. I can finally sleep tonight.”
"I strongly suspect that this post was actually written by Lux herself. Otherwise, how could she analyze it in such detail?”
Xu Momo couldn't help but smile when she saw this message. She replied,"I'm a brainless fan of Ye Mu, that's all ~=3= Right, I heard that Lux is going to release a new article, everyone, remember to follow!”
This sentence was originally just a casual remark, but he did not expect it to arouse the curiosity of the fans.
"Xinwen? What new article? 0.0”
"OP, don't you scam us ~~~"
"How did you know Lux was going to start a new novel?”
After reading these replies, Xu Momo suddenly felt a little guilty. Lux had never said that she would start a new article, and even if she did, she should not be the one to reveal this information. Hence, she quietly hid away, pretending that she did not see those replies.
However, her unintentional remark successfully diverted some people's attention. Some fans began to discuss the theme of Lux's new novel. Of course, most people still hoped that Lux would continue to write western fantasy.
Then, she poked Lux, which was Xu Rui's QQ profile picture." I'm so sorry. I let it slip just now." I told them that you wanted to start a new novel.”
After a short while, the dolphin's little head flashed.
"It's alright." He replied," Sooner or later."
Xu Momo's mood suddenly soared." Can you reveal a little bit about the theme? [Starry Eyes]"
"Suspense reasoning."
Chapter 15: A Clash
Suspense reasoning?
Xu Momo was surprised. She had thought Lux would continue to write Western fantasy, which he was best at.
"Suspense reasoning? Detective novel?" Xu Momo asked.
"More or less."
"Okay, no matter what you write, as a loyal fan, I will support you ~" Xu Momo added a smiling emoji."When are you going to post?" I'll definitely go and support you."
Lux said a date.
Seeing this date, Xu Momo was a little embarrassed. Wasn't that the first day of the exam week?
Fortunately, Lux usually posted at 7 p. m., so she could still see the latest chapter of the new article as soon as possible.
"Alright, I'll definitely snatch the sofa.”Xu Momo typed.
Lux didn't reply immediately, and Xu Momo didn't want to end the conversation.
"By the way, I received the key ring you gave me. Thank you, I like it very much.”she said.
In the end, the other party's reply was still the same word," Yes.”
Perhaps he was writing a new article. Xu Momo thought to herself. So she typed: [Then I won't bother you anymore ~ I'm going to write ~] She sent a waving handkerchief emoji and closed the chat box.
Then, she really opened the Word document and prepared to write. She planned to write a chapter before the exam week. As she had been watching the finale of Twilight recently, her blood was boiling, so Xu Momo's long-extinguished enthusiasm for writing was ignited again.
She had just written a hundred words when her phone suddenly vibrated. She glanced at it and realized that it was a text message from an unknown number.
The message read,"Hello, I'm Chen Sheng, and I'm in the same dormitory as Xu Yi." Sorry to bother you;), I just want to know if you have a boyfriend?”
Xu Momo stared at the message and suddenly remembered what Xu Yi said to her today. So the person he was referring to was Chen Sheng.
Xu Momo was conflicted.
The other party's intention could not be clearer, which made her feel a little awkward. If he had just asked her if she had eaten dinner tonight, she would have given him a perfunctory answer.
However, she was indeed not interested in dating and did not have a good impression of Chen Sheng.
She thought for a moment and decided to cut the Gordian knot. She would lie to the other party first."Yes, I have a boyfriend."
Chen Sheng quickly replied,[Tears? Really?] Alright…I'll go plant mushrooms in the corner. Please don't mind me, thank you."
Seeing this cute reply, Xu Momo couldn't help but smile. She felt that this Chen Sheng actually had a cute side.
But in the middle of the night, Chen Sheng sent another message to Xu Momo.
"Who is your boyfriend?"
Gosh, why was this guy so persistent?
She thought for a moment and replied,"You don't know him. He's not from our school."”
Chen Sheng immediately replied,"Alright." I went to play games to soothe my broken heart. Good night, cute girl."
Cute girl? Xu Momo stared at the address in surprise. This was the first time she was called a " cute girl " in real life.
"Why are you smiling like a fool by yourself?”Suddenly, He Xiaofei's voice was heard.
Xu Momo was shocked." I didn't laugh foolishly."”
"By the way, have you seen the news?" He Xiaofei said," I heard that Nightfall's online game will be released soon.”
"Really?" Xu Momo suddenly became interested.
She rarely played games, but because she loved Nightfall, she knew a little about Nightfall Online.
So she immediately turned on her tablet and sent a message to Xu Rui.
"I heard that Twilight Online is about to be tested. Congratulations ~"
After a while, the other party replied,"You play games?"
"Sometimes."
"Oh."
Then, the other party fell silent again.
However, Xu Momo was already used to talking to Xu Rui. If she wanted to chat with Xu Rui, she could only keep looking for new topics. Otherwise, the conversation would definitely not continue.
"Also, I'm looking forward to your new book ~ I'm waiting for the new book to be uploaded ~" Xu Momo sent an emoji with stars in her eyes."Suspense-related reasoning feels very high."”
"Oh," the other party replied.
Xu Momo stared at the simple " oh " and suddenly realized that she might have been a little too talkative, so she was despised.
She suddenly felt a little depressed.
"Ahem, then you go ahead with your work. I'm going to read my book ~" she said.
The other party did not reply to her.
…Was she really being despised?
*
Seeing that the exam week was coming, Xu Momo began to sharpen her gun. Every night, she spent her time in the study room, reading books.
Even if she didn't practice quickly, she would still be satisfied. Xu Momo never expected herself to be among the best in the department. She was satisfied as long as she could be ranked at the middle level. In A University, where there were many top students, it was not easy to be among the best.
However, it was a little difficult for Xu Momo to achieve her goal of not failing this year because she had missed three weeks of classes. Since the end of the college entrance examination, her enthusiasm for learning had decreased by more than half. Now, it was very difficult for her to sit at her desk and study for an hour. In order to force herself to study, she locked her tablet and laptop in the cabinet and swore not to touch them until the exam was over.
Soon, the exam week began. The first day was physics and chemistry, the subject that Xu Momo hated the most. After answering the paper, Xu Momo felt uncomfortable. She leaned on the table and sighed, thinking that she might not be far from failing this time. Xu Momo secretly wiped away her cold sweat when she thought of her strict mother's reaction when she heard that she had failed.
At night, in order to adjust her mood, Xu Momo opened the browser on her phone and decided to wait for Lux's new book to be uploaded.
At 7:07 pm, Lux's new book was finally published.
The new book was called The Devourer.
It was written that this book was a suspense and reasoning story draped in urban fantasy.
The male lead was originally an ordinary company employee. One day, he was suddenly involved in a strange incident. He suddenly realized that the people in the company had disappeared one after another. What was even stranger was that other than him, no one remembered those missing people, not even their families. Their information and photos had also disappeared without a trace, as if these people had vanished from the face of the earth overnight.
The fifth person who went missing was the male lead's good friend. Then, the male protagonist accidentally found a mysterious character called " Devourer " in an online chat room, and this mysterious character seemed to be inextricably linked to those missing cases.
The plot stopped there. Lux uploaded five chapters in one go. The plot of each chapter was very tight and interconnected. There was no room for water or delay.
After reading these five wonderful chapters, Xu Momo couldn't help but exclaim in satisfaction.
She was about to write a long review for Lux when she accidentally noticed a strange comment in the comments section.
This message was particularly abrupt among the large number of celebratory messages.
"It's shameful to plagiarize! Wasn't copying a meme copying? Haha! Take a good look at the brainless fans of shampoo, this meme was used by someone last week. The link is here, you can go and see for yourself.”
Xu Momo was very familiar with the person who posted this comment. It was the person who had spared no effort to slander Lux," Rejoice is so confident."
Xu Momo opened the link he gave her.
She opened it and found that it was written by a new author who had just registered. The scam was opened a week ago.
This novel was called " A Detective's Tale on a Moonlit Night " and only had three chapters. However, judging from the first three chapters, its concept was indeed very similar to " The Devourer ". The only difference was that the protagonist was a female university student, and the missing person was a classmate instead of a colleague.
Xu Momo returned to the Devourer's comment section and replied to Rejoice Brother's message: "What's so strange about missing people? It's probably just a coincidence ~ It means that many animes have this kind of joke.”
Many people had the same opinion, but there were also some stupid teammates who said," Master Lux doesn't care about plagiarizing such rubbish." This sentence immediately became the target of Brother Rejoice's attack.
"Haha, so you know that this is a bad joke.”He replied,"To plagiarize such a lame joke, shampoo endive is really something ~"
However, Lux's fans were not just for show. They were from the anonymous forum " Weihe Forum ", and they could curse people to death without using any profanities. Compared to them, Brother Rejoice was obviously a trash with a combat power of five.
The comments section was clearly one-sided. Almost no one thought that Lux would plagiarize a meme from a non-author.
However," Rejoice Is Just That Confident " had no self-awareness. She continued to mock the crowd and kept jumping around in the comments section.
Xu Momo finally couldn't help but join the battle again." I say, Brother Rejoice, are you also an author? Don't look too ugly with your red eyes. Stop showing off your pitiful intelligence.”、
However, the other party's reply almost made Xu Momo vomit blood.
"In my opinion, Granny Xu's account is basically a smurf for Shampool-Enchanted Chicken, right?! If you don't believe me, you can check the IP address. The IP address of these two accounts is in B City. Even if it wasn't a smurf account, it was definitely an acquaintance.”
Half a minute later, the guy replied,"Also, look at Granny Xu's article. It's very similar to Lux's style. Saying that these two people were not related? Hehe, I don't believe it anyway."
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