After Being Bent by Reader (GL) Chapter 39-Pt.1

Out of the six books Xu Chuanchuan sent over, Murong Shi had stored five of them inside a locked drawer and one of them under her pillow for reading when she had insomnia. She would also occasionally take it out to read on a whim. Murong Shi never deliberately hid the book since she knew Aunt Lian wouldn't touch her things casually. Unfortunately, due to a moment of negligence, she failed to account for Fang Qin's arrival.

Fang Qin stared at the illustration on the title page, undisguised loneliness and sorrow on her face.

Seeing this scene, Murong Shi couldn't bear to snatch the book away from Fang Qin.

Eventually, though, Fang Qin's eyes started to hurt. Closing the book, she exhaled and explained, "She's a person who loves to dream. She also likes drawing and reading novels, especially the works of this author. She says this author's stories are all very sweet. She used to read this author's works every day. Later on, when she heard that this author was going to publish a physical book, she took the initiative to help draw many pictures. She would ask for my opinion every time she drew a picture. As naive as I was at the time, I thought she was drawing our daily life."

Probably because she had yet to get over her heartbreak, Fang Qin was reluctant even to mention her ex-partner's name.

Staring at her friend's face, Murong Shi said, "You'd better stop smiling. It's ugly as hell."

Wiping the corner of her eyes, Fang Qin stubbornly said, "Don't worry, I'm not sad at all. It's not worth it."

"Good that you're aware of that. Hey, don't damage my book," Murong Shi said as she reached out to snatch back the book.

However, Fang Qin quickly moved the book out of Murong Shi's reach. While smoothing out the pages she accidentally wrinkled, she muttered to herself, "At the time, this author deliberately sent her six books from China to her as a form of gratitude. After she broke up with me, she took away all of her things. She didn't leave even one memento for me. I never thought such a weak and gentle person could be so merciless.

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