After hurriedly washing up, Fang Qiu walked out of the room only to find her editor looking up at a forty-five-degree angle, gazing into the distance.
"Sister Bai, I'm ready."
Fang Qiu said, sounding slightly exhausted.
"Mn, let's go."
Bai Qing nodded. Only after Fang Qiu reached back and clicked the lock shut did Bai Qing dare to turn her head to look.
"You call this 'ready'..."
Bai Qing shot Fang Qiu a reproachful look, took two steps forward, and began to tidy up her slightly messy appearance.
Halfway through tidying, Bai Qing realized that her actions were a bit too intimate.
At the same time, an indescribably intoxicating fragrance drilled into her nose.
It smells so good.
Is Fang Qiu naturally this fragrant?
It doesn't smell like rouge.
Could it be that thing imported from Mondstadt called perfume?
It is said that in Mondstadt, they mix plants with special scents with water to make something called perfume.
The scent lingers for a long time after spraying it on the body.
However, Fang Qiu seemed to be doing that just now...
She shouldn't have had time to spray perfume. And Fang Qiu's pretty face without makeup doesn't look like she applied rouge.
Then could it be body scent?
Fang Qiu is so beautiful, it wouldn't be strange if she had a body scent.
She heard from a senior that once when Miss Ganyu visited the Liyue Publishing House for an inspection, they smelled the fresh scent of Glaze Lily on her.
After smelling it, one would feel quite refreshed.
However, the scent on Fang Qiu seems a bit different.
Although equally fresh and elegant, it has a feeling that makes one want to sink into it.
Smelling it makes one's head feel a bit dizzy.
Not knowing if it was because of this fragrance or the close proximity to Fang Qiu, she felt her face heating up.
Wait.
Bai Qing's clear pupils constricted slightly.
Wasn't Fang Qiu doing that just now...
Could it be the scent produced after that?
Thinking of this, Bai Qing's face became even hotter.
She hurriedly finished tidying Fang Qiu's appearance, exhaled softly, and took two steps back.
"Let's go."
Bai Qing said.
"Mn."
Fang Qiu nodded.
This time, they didn't go to Heyu Tea House, but instead chose a quiet teahouse nearby and sat down at a table against the wall.
However, even though they just found a nearby teahouse, Fang Qiu felt her body was exhausted to the extreme.
Even the sun, which was at a perfect temperature, felt incredibly dazzling to Fang Qiu.
Her whole self felt dizzy.
It wasn't until she sat down and the gentle sea breeze blew through the window onto her face that she felt her body relax a little.
After ordering two cups of tea and the snacks Fang Qiu loved, Bai Qing took out some documents and handed them to her.
"I've finished reading your manuscript and completed the corrections. According to an editor's duties, I should offer you some suggestions for revision, but helplessly, your book has almost formed its own genre. I can't give much advice, so I just helped you revise some sentences and typos."
Bai Qing said: "This is the publishing agreement. A new clause for the Inazuma distribution channel has been added to the agreement. Here is also a channel agreement for your previous book Your Lie in April. Take a look."
Bai Qing said a whole string of things, but Fang Qiu's head was muddled, so she didn't listen carefully.
Liyue is a nation that values contracts as life.
This is a tradition left behind when Rex Lapis had not yet passed away, deeply rooted in the heart of every Liyue person.
Although there is no lack of people blinded by profit who violate contracts.
But at least an official institution like the Liyue Publishing House is unlikely to forge documents to deceive her.
Besides, she also trusted Bai Qing.
So, she picked up the brush and ink prepared by the waiter and signed directly.
"Alright then, the signing is done. Let's talk about the recent reader reviews, as well as the follow-up sales of Your Lie in April and the payment of royalties. Let me tell you, quite a few interesting things have happened regarding your book these days."
Bai Qing said with a light smile as she put away the contracts.
However, just as she finished putting away the contracts, she saw Fang Qiu land on the table with a thud.
Eh?
Eh!
"Fang Qiu, are you okay?"
Bai Qing's expression changed abruptly. She quickly stood up, walked around to Fang Qiu's side, and gently shook her body.
However, Fang Qiu did not respond.
Bai Qing's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
It can't be...
She reached out her hand and tremblingly checked Fang Qiu's breath.
After feeling Fang Qiu's breathing, Bai Qing finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Scared me to death.
Before, she had heard of authors who pulled all-nighters to meet deadlines and then died from exhaustion at their desks.
For that split second, she thought Fang Qiu had died young.
It almost scared her soul out of her body.
This is too frightening.
However, although Fang Qiu was still breathing, her breath was somewhat rapid and very hot.
"Could she be sick?"
Bai Qing froze.
If Fang Qiu is sick, then everything before seems explainable.
The flushed face, the glazed eyes, taking a long time to open the door, the unsteady footsteps, the poor mental state...
Thinking of this, she quickly reached out and touched Fang Qiu's forehead.
So hot.
Obviously, she's sick.
And I actually thought Fang Qiu was doing that sort of thing...
Thinking of this, Bai Qing couldn't help but blush.
Not because of anything else, but because of guilt.
"Now is not the time for self-blame. I have to get Fang Qiu to Bubu Pharmacy immediately."
Bai Qing quickly shook her head, shaking those superfluous thoughts out of her mind.
At this moment, several other people in the shop also noticed the anomaly here.
Seeing that the person who fainted was an unmarried young lady, they felt it inappropriate to step forward to help.
So they went outside the teahouse one after another to call for help. To Bai Qing's surprise, the people they called over happened to be her seniors, Li Ling and the others.
"What exactly is going on?"
Upon seeing the unconscious Fang Qiu, Li Ling's expression changed abruptly as she asked.
"Fang Qiu suddenly fainted. There's no time to explain. Quickly help get her onto my back; I'll carry her to Bubu Pharmacy."
Bai Qing said anxiously.
Li Ling quickly brought a few editors forward. Together with the people drinking tea in the teahouse, they steadily placed Fang Qiu onto Bai Qing's back, then escorted Fang Qiu and Bai Qing all the way toward Bubu Pharmacy.
"Don't run too fast. Keep your steps steady. Don't shake her up too much, and definitely don't drop her."
Seeing Bai Qing running very fast with Fang Qiu on her back, Li Ling hurriedly reminded her.
"Mn."
Bai Qing thought for a moment and quickly slowed down.
She had seen an accident before where someone was too anxious to save a person, and after putting them on a stretcher, got up too quickly and ended up sitting right on the face of the person on the stretcher.
This kind of thing indeed cannot be rushed.
Concern causes chaos.
Fang Qiu's body is very weak. If I accidentally trip and fall, whether she can be saved at Bubu Pharmacy would become a question.
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