Gong Xuechang’s words made even the waiter who came by to pour water blush. But he remained calm.
Originally, they were set up by their elders to go out on a blind date. It was normal to go up a level after getting more familiar with each other.
Although he felt a bit apprehensive at first, he soon found the girl to be interesting. She was sloppy but cute. He could even find the beauty of language in the way she spoke. From her busy status to so many days of contact, he also discovered her dedication and enthusiasm for her work. It was enough to make him look at her in a different light.
“Huh?”
Fang Qiuye had just taken a mouthful of rice and put it in her mouth. Hearing this, she suddenly raised her head.“Um… the heroine?” she mumbled, chewing the white rice, having forgotten the vegetables. She frowned slightly. At the mention of the word, she was now a little distracted.
She hadn’t come up with a heroine for the new book yet. To be honest, she couldn’t think of a character that was good for the plot. In addition to her appearance, she constantly wondered what kind of character and occupation should be given to her.
She was going bald thinking about it!
When she lay down in bed, it was all she could think of recently. During the day, she had to learn English and catch up with her chapter updates. Her brain was already running at full capacity
The heroine was a big problem; Teacher Gong hit her weakest point in just one second.
However, Gong Xuechang understood her tangled and somewhat melancholy expression with another meaning. He thought she was refusing his confession. But since he opened his mouth, there was no reason to back down now.
“Is that okay?” he said. Instead of giving in, he took the initiative to give her a piece of braised pork.“What…”
Fang Qiuye nodded. She immediately took the shiny braised pork, put it in her mouth, and chewed a few mouthfuls with satisfaction. She had no time to cook, and she was tired of instant noodles. Eating meat was satisfying!
“Sure. If you have any idea, just say it.,” she said. She blushed for a second when she remembered her identity was revealed, but she calmed down after a while.
In her author’s QQ, she was discussing plots with different authors every day. Even if she hid her identity publicly, her identity would still be revealed to other authors. As long as they were not her relatives and friends, it was not so embarrassing.
Her mind was now full of images of various heroines after her English teacher had mentioned it.
“Teacher, what kind of heroine do you like?” she asked.
Asking for a male’s preferences was indeed very helpful in constructing female characters. This might give her a new way of thinking!
As for the previous sentence where he mentioned he was the male lead, she automatically ignored it. She nervously laughed internally. She had taken him as the prototype for the male protagonist and was caught on the spot. She had thick skin and would pretend not to hear anything!
As she spoke, she took out the small notebook she finally got back and held her pen. She had a studious look on her face, and was even ready to take notes!
Gong Xuechang felt a headache for a moment, and his chest was faintly trembling with dread.
“Come on, teacher. Don’t worry! No matter the type you like, I won’t laugh at you, nor will I reveal it to others,” she seriously said.
After thinking through things as a writer, she finally decided to make the heroine according to his suggestion.
Gong Xuechang understood instantly. He took a deep look at her and found that she was still doing the same gesture without understanding his meaning. The veins on his temples throbbed.
“What do you think…” he began, “What kind of girl am I suitable for?”
Fang Qiuye frowned. Has this turned into a question-and-answer? Fine. Asking each other may help spark inspiration and hit her thinking blind spot. She thought. Then, she tilted her head and said, “First, one with good appearance?”
She looked at teacher Gong. He was handsome. The heroine, of course, must also be the same!
“Okay.”
Gong Xuechang’s dark eyes looked straight at the opposite party as he spoke. “Although she is sloppy and doesn’t like to wear contact lenses, if you look closely, her eyes are beautiful,” he said. “She doesn’t wear makeup. She has a bit of dark circles, but she’s still cute.”
Fang Qiuye bowed her head and started writing fast. But halfway through writing, she raised her small, blushing face. Gong Xuechang’s mouth pursed at the corners and he calmly picked up the water glass on the table. Only his fingers could express his rapid heartbeat.
But—
Fang Qiuye scratched her head with a pen. Her eyes were bright but confused. “Sloppy?” So this character was pretty down-to-earth…?
“Why doesn’t she like wearing contact lenses?” she asked. “But it’s not good to leave dark circles visible… By the way, teacher Gong, are there any famous, foreign books with such characters?
“Ahh, that makes me remember Cinderella. She is quite miserable. She does housework all the time. She lacks sleep, but the fairy tale did not tell whether she had dark circles under her eyes. Anyway, her clothes are tattered and unkempt. All that sloppy image is all for the gorgeous counterattack in the future! Genius! The backstory for the heroine you gave could give the character a lot of room for counterattack!”
Gong Xuechang: “…”
No matter how gentlemanly he was. He felt like scolding someone very much at this moment! He took a deep breath before looking at the girl who continued to write hard in her small notebook.
“I’m not talking about Cinderella,” he said patiently.
“Ah, don’t get me wrong, Teacher Gong! I didn’t mean that you were sharing your idea based on another character!” Fang Qiuye waved her hands quickly. “It’s just something I thought of in a moment.”
The water cup in Mr. Gong’s hand shook for a second. For a while, his chest was so tight that he couldn’t say anything!
“I’m sorry, I interrupted you. Please continue,” Fang Qiuye said earnestly. “You mentioned the heroine didn’t like wearing contact lenses. How did you come up with it?”
As if another thought had occurred to her, she said, “Were you inspired by it from the female college students you meet every day? Let me guess, are the female students who come to your class all dressed up so delicately that you are tired of aesthetics, so… so… you like a heroine who does the opposite!!?”
