"Who are you looking for?" Although her tone was polite, Zhang Xiao'e looked at the stranger outside the door with vigilance.

Jian Shuqi couldn't help but be a little stunned when he saw that it was a girl who opened the door, "May I ask if there is a person named Su Zhen here?" ”

"You're a friend of the house?"

"Boss? Who are you in charge of? ”

"I'm Su Zhen in charge."

"What, Su is really your master? Didn't he live here temporarily, how did he become your home? ”

Zhang Xiao'e was stunned by his series of questions, and didn't understand what he was talking about at all, so she simply asked straight to the point: "I'll just ask you, do you know my boss Su Zhen?" ”

Jian Shuqi nodded dumbly, "Yes, I know Su Zhen, I am his friend, my name is Jian Shuqi." ”

"Okay, you wait a minute, I'll go talk to the master, and if he agrees, I'll let you in." Zhang Xiao'e, who had some tendons, directly shut Jian Shuqi out of the door, and then ran to find Chi Fei by herself.

After hearing Zhang Xiao'e's report, Chi Fei knew that this was bad and wore the pot.

He only thought about hiding Jian Shuqi from him, but he forgot to confess to Zhang Xiao'e. He didn't expect Jian Shuqi to suddenly come to visit without even notifying him.

After thinking for a moment, he stood up with a wry smile and said, "That person is indeed my friend. You go and prepare the tea, and I'll entertain that person." ”

"Yes, master." Zhang Xiao'e saw that his face was not very good, and retreated with some trepidation.

Just when Jian Shuqi was standing at the gate of the courtyard and waiting a little anxiously, the main gate opened again, and the person who came out this time was Su Zhen, whom he was familiar with.

"So you really live here, I thought I was in the wrong place." Seeing that it was him, Jian Shuqi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Chi Fei said helplessly: "Brother Jian, why didn't you notify me before you came?" ”

Jian Shuqi explained: "I went out to meet friends today, and I happened to pass by here, so I stopped by to see you. By the way, what happened to that girl just now, why did she call you the housekeeper? ”

Chi Fei sighed and said, "Brother Jian, you come in first." I'll tell you more about it. ”

Jian Shuqi followed him to the living room with full doubts.

On the other side of the living room, Zhang Xiao'e had also prepared tea. According to the instructions of the master, she put down the tea and left.

After the two sides sat down, before Jian Shuqi could speak, Chi Fei took the initiative to clench his fists and plead guilty: "Brother Jian, I apologize to you first, I didn't tell you the truth, I'm really sorry." ”

Seeing him so solemn, Jian Shuqi couldn't help but be stunned, "Ah Zhen, I don't really understand what you're talking about, why did you suddenly apologize to me?" ”

Chi Fei said solemnly: "Brother Jian, in fact, this house is not what I said last time, it was temporarily lent to me by my teacher's friend. Actually, this house is my new purchase. As for the girl you just saw, it's also the maid I bought back last month. ”

"You bought this house?" Jian Shuqi was really shocked this time.

He had also lived in the market for a while, and even if he didn't know how much the house was, he knew that it was definitely not cheap, and it was definitely not something that a young man who worked as a bookkeeper could afford.

"I know you must want to ask, how can I have the money to buy a house like this. Wait a minute, I'll show you something. After speaking, Chi Fei walked out of the living room and walked to his study.

Soon, he came back, and then handed a thick pile of manuscript paper to Jian Shuqi, "Brother Jian, you can take a look at these first." ”

Jian Shuqi took the manuscript paper with a puzzled face, and then looked at it slowly.

After only two pages, he recognized that these manuscripts were written in the first volume of his favorite Xianxia.

He hadn't figured out why Su Zhen had copied down the contents of this volume, but soon, when he turned to a large painting sandwiched in the manuscript, he suddenly froze.

It depicts a dark night with a strong wind on the sea. A lonely boat floated on the sea, and there seemed to be a small figure on board. And in the water just below the boat, an incomparably monstrous and terrifying monster was swimming around trying to get closer. Although the monster's appearance was not completely visible, the countless fangs and hooked tentacles that showed out were enough to chill people.

Seeing this painting, Jian Shuqi suddenly had a bold idea in his mind that even he couldn't believe.

He turned his head to look at Chi Fei a little stiffly, and then said with a terrifying expression as if he had seen a ghost: "Ah Zhen, don't tell me, you are Chi Fei, the author of "Xianxia". It can't be true, right? ”

Chi Fei smiled bitterly: "Congratulations, you guessed right." ”

At this moment, Jian Shuqi's mouth opened so much that it could completely stuff an egg.

If it's made into an emoji, it's definitely going to be popular.

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"How is this possible, how is this possible! God, I'm not dreaming. Ah Zhen, you are Chi Fei, how is this possible, how is this possible......"

MD: Are you a repeater?

Seeing that it had been almost five minutes, but he hadn't calmed down yet, and was still there screaming non-stop Jian Shuqi, Chi Fei had the urge to give him a punch to shut up.

After a few more minutes, Jian Shuqi, who was in a state of extreme excitement, finally began to calm down and return to normal thinking.

But even so, he still looked at the original sketch in his hand with some disbelief and said, "Ah Zhen, you really hide it from me." I never thought that my favorite "Xianxia", its author turned out to be my friend, and we have been neighbors together for so long, no one will believe me when I say this kind of thing. ”

For Su Zhen is Chi Fei, the author of "Xianxia", Jian Shuqi no longer has any doubts.

Even if the manuscript can be faked, the original painting cannot be faked.

The biggest difference between the genuine books of "Xianxia" and the pirated books on the market is not the printing quality of the two, but whether there are pictures with this unique painting style.

Even if there are pirates who are willing to spend money on engraving and printing, but engraving and printing is not such a simple thing, and it cannot be done without a clear original drawing.

Only the real author himself has the original manuscript with pictures, which cannot deceive people.

Chi Fei explained: "Brother Jane, it's not that I mean to hide it from you. Before I became your neighbor, "Liang Zhu" was published. I was too young at the time, and I had no relatives in the capital, so I didn't want to attract attention and cause trouble. So except for the golden shopkeeper of Juyazhai, I didn't let anyone know that I was the author of "Liang Zhu".

After getting acquainted with you, it just so happens that you are a person who likes the book "Xianxia", how can I be embarrassed to tell you that I am the author himself. So I ask for your understanding. ”

Jian Shuqi nodded and said, "Your concerns are also reasonable, fortunately, I happened to pass by the door today to find you, otherwise I don't know when I will know about it." ”

"Actually, I'm also looking for a suitable time to tell you, because Brother Jane, you are one of my few friends, and you treat me sincerely, I really don't want to hide it from you anymore."

That's pretty much it. For your honest sake, I won't bother with you. Ah Zhen, since you are the author of "Xianxia", then you must have the latest manuscript, can you let me see how to solve your hunger first? Jian Shuqi looked at him with glowing eyes.

Chi Fei shook his head and said, "The manuscript has been handed over to the gold shopkeeper as early as the beginning of the month, otherwise it would have been too late to print and publish." ”

In fact, Chi Fei has another backup manuscript in hand, but there are rules in the industry, and the author must not show the manuscript to others before it is published and listed. This is not only a code of conduct, but also a professional ethics, and Chi Fei does not want to violate it.

Hearing Chi Fei's answer, Jian Shuqi could only give up helplessly.

Chi Fei comforted him and said: "Brother Jian, although I can't read the original manuscript, when the new book is released, I will ask the golden shopkeeper to leave a copy for you, so that you don't have to go outside to buy it." ”

Jian Shuqi felt that this was good, he didn't have to go out to buy it, and he didn't have to worry about not being able to buy it, killing two birds with one stone, so he quickly became happy again.

"Zhen, you know what? My sister and her best friends and sisters love your "Liang Zhu" the most, and they won't believe it if they know that I have not only been neighbors with you, but are now friends. ”

"Brother Jane, you also know my difficulties, and please don't tell anyone about this, please, please."

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who is sloppy and won't talk nonsense. Hell, how did you draw this, how did you draw it so realistically. Jian Shuqi couldn't put it down, looking at the three original sketches, and the more he looked at them, the more fascinated he became.

The first time he saw these three drawings in the book, he was already amazed.

Like everyone else, he had never seen a unique style of painting that was realistic and realistic, it was as if it were real.

Now when I see the enlarged original picture, I feel even more shocked.

The lines, the shadows, the details, every detail is so detailed that it is impossible to imagine how these paintings were drawn.

Although he can't draw, he has seen many famous paintings since he was a child, but he has never seen such a painting.

Jian Shuqi originally felt that the knowledge and experience that Su Zhen possessed were not at all like what he should have at his age, but now after seeing these fine original pictures, this feeling is even more profound.

If the script can be written with innate talent and talent, then how can these nuanced paintings be explained?

He, a person who doesn't know how to draw at all, also knows that if he wants to paint such a painting, he will never be able to do it without ten or twenty years of skill.

He felt more and more that this friend was full of mysteries and an unfathomable feeling.

However, Jian Shuqi also understands that everyone has secrets that they don't want others to know. There is no reason for even the closest friends to have to tell their secrets, and in doing so, even friends will not be able to do so.

There is a limit to everything, and the same is true for interacting with people. Jian Shuqi still understands this truth.

So Jian Shuqi didn't ask in detail, he just needed to know that Su Zhen really regarded him as a friend.

The so-called seeing people's hearts over time, they have been together for so long, he can't be wrong about this.

Since then, Jian Shuqi has become a regular visitor here.

I don't know if he is tired of eating out every day, or if the home-cooked food made by Zhang Xiao'e unexpectedly suits his appetite, Jian Shuqi now comes to eat almost every day. So much so that now when Zhang Xiao'e goes to buy vegetables, she will habitually buy enough for three people.

Of course, Jian Shuqi also consciously paid for food, but Chi Fei refused to accept it.

Looking at Jian Shuqi, who came almost every day and almost didn't move in, Zhang Xiao'e felt a little depressed.

Because of this guy, she hasn't eaten with her boss for a long time.

Every time this guy came, she had to hide in the kitchen alone to eat, and she couldn't talk to the head of the house.