Chapter 232: Take a Break
She finally had to take a vacation, though she wasn’t very willing.
The new students started a week later than the old ones, so she didn’t have to be in such a hurry. But even so, she wanted to work hard in the limited time she had and get more work done. But who would have thought she would collapse from exhaustion like this?
Zhao Yuyan had no choice but to come and take care of her. Yu Linna’s illness wasn’t a big problem; it was just overwork, plus she had been sleeping on her computer desk for several days and had caught a cold. Now she had a fever of 39 degrees and could only lie in bed.
Her health used to be very good; she rarely got sick. At that time, she had no money and didn’t want to get sick, so she was always very careful about her health. Now that she no longer had financial worries, she had no concept of health and just acted recklessly. Over time, something was bound to happen.
“Be a good girl, take your medicine, and get some sleep. I’ll order some congee for you.”
Zhao Yuyan changed the towel on her forehead. Although she couldn’t cook, she could order takeout. The dear takeout delivery guy would surely be able to bring her a satisfactory bowl of congee.
“Sister Yuyan…”
“What’s wrong? Where are you uncomfortable?” Zhao Yuyan asked with concern. She rarely acted like a senior, but now she had to. That way, people would think she was reliable in the future. Though it didn’t really matter whether she acted like a senior or not.
“Am I particularly useless…?”
“Why are you saying such things?”
“I still have… unfinished work… I want to live up to the readers’ expectations.”
“…”
This girl’s words were slurred, yet she was still saying such things.
But was Yu Linna really doing it for the readers?
Partly, yes.
But definitely not entirely.
The reason she worked so hard, so desperately, was inseparable from her early experiences. In her early years, she was always changing jobs, working here and there, going to many places. In order not to be fired, she worked very hard wherever she went. She had brought this habit with her to the professional novel circle.
Another point was that she was a person who had nothing to begin with. She knew that today’s achievements had not come easily. To cherish her accomplishments, she always worked very hard, just to maintain her current status. As she said, she had nothing but work, and it was precisely for this reason that she had to work harder than others.
She had to do better, to be more outstanding than anyone else, to reach a height that no one else could reach. It would be best if everyone knew her. In this era, her name had to be left behind.
But being too hasty would only result in the premature exhaustion of her body.
“Little Nana, get some good rest. Don’t think so much. You should rest too. If you always work, you’ll get wrinkles. Be careful not to become ugly.”
She scared her a little, then went to the fridge to look for something to eat.
Yu Linna lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. Her flushed face was filled with confusion. She let out a hot breath, and gradually, everything in her vision became blurry.
“Zhiyun…”
The last time she had her period, Ye Zhiyun had come to take care of her every day. She was so good to her, buying her everything. She even restricted her diet. That was the first time she had been taken care of by someone.
Now, where was she?
Why didn’t she come?
Why didn’t she reply to her?
Where on earth was she?
Yu Linna had been thinking about her, but Ye Zhiyun was like someone who had vanished into thin air. There was no news of her anymore. The only thing she could look forward to was that when school started, Ye Zhiyun would be at the same school as her. Once school started, she would definitely be able to see her. That’s what she thought.
“Zhiyun…”
But even so, she still wanted to see her so badly.
She had never had such an urgent longing. Never had she had such a strong yearning for a person.
And what was Ye Zhiyun doing? Of course, only she herself knew.
…
“Is Shion-sensei resting well? I see. You keep a good eye on her. Don’t let her burn herself out again. You can’t do it? If you can’t, then you’ll have to submit your manuscript to me at the beginning of next month.”
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xi got busy in the editorial department again. The other editors could tell who she was calling just from her tone. It was strange. Other editors would rush their authors to write more, wishing for as much as possible. Chen Xi, on the other hand, took the initiative to ask her author to rest and not write. In any other editorial department, this would be an incredible, even incomprehensible, thing.
But thinking about it, of the two authors under Chen Xi, one Air and one Shion, the former was a lazy salted fish who had to be rushed to death at the end of every month and still wouldn’t submit her manuscript; the latter was a famously diligent girl who could submit her manuscript every month without being rushed, and could even submit the manuscript for the next month. It was clear which author Chen Xi had a better attitude towards.
Plus, since Shion-sensei had fallen ill, everyone in the editorial department had sent their well-wishes at the first opportunity. Shion-sensei looked young, and she had just come of age. It was normal for people to care about her a little more.
Yu Linna lay in bed for a whole day. By evening, she was much better. The fever had gradually subsided, and Zhao Yuyan was relieved. Yu Linna had wanted to sit up and continue working, but Zhao Yuyan stopped her, threatening to call Chen Xi to deal with her if she dared to work overtime. And so, this Shion-sensei, who was hailed as a god-tier author in the professional circle, obediently lay back down.
When she woke up the next day, she was clearly much better, but she still had to rest. So, her editor, Chen Xi, told her not to write today and just rest well. But even when resting, she couldn’t find anything to do. Thinking she had nothing to do, she decided to go out. She had barely been out this vacation and was about to grow mold.
Now that the editorial department’s supervision of her had lessened a lot, they no longer restricted her movements as before. If she wanted to go out, no one would stop her.
Although she herself was quite valuable, she had never shown her face. Who knew that Teacher Shion’s true appearance was that of a cute little loli?
She went to the supermarket to buy some snacks and some frozen meat. She hadn’t been able to eat anything these past few days while she was sick, so she could only store some food to eat in a couple of days. Being sick was really no good. She opened WeChat again, wanting to find Ye Zhiyun, but as always, Ye Zhiyun never replied to her. She really wanted to figure out what Ye Zhiyun was up to, but she had no news of her. If she had known this would happen, she should have added her mother’s WeChat back then. That way, at least she could get some useful information from her mother.
Just as she was thinking this, on the roadside outside the supermarket, a woman got out of a luxury car and was talking to a man in a suit next to her. Looking at her, it seemed to be about work.
Wasn’t this Ye Zhiyun’s aunt, Li Jing? Why was she in Guangnan City?
“Miss Li, hello.”
Out of respect for her identity as Ye Zhiyun’s aunt, she still politely went up to greet her.
Li Jing was stunned for a moment. Seeing this girl, she remembered this person named Yu Linna. She told her subordinate to leave first and said she would talk to Yu Linna for a bit.
“Hello, Shion-sensei.”
Out of courtesy, she also greeted her.
“Is Miss Li in this city for work? Do you need my help?”
“You’re too kind, Shion-sensei. I am indeed here on a business trip, but I’m not so unfamiliar with the roads that I need help. On the contrary, are you out for a walk, sensei?”
Since Yu Linna was a minor and of the same generation as Ye Zhiyun, Li Jing didn’t treat her as a god-tier novelist from the professional circle.
“Miss Li, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”
“Please, go on.”
“Zhiyun, how is she now? She hasn’t replied to me in a long time. I want to know what she’s been up to recently.”
As expected, it was this question.
Li Jing sighed inwardly.
She was quite happy that her niece had listened to her and broken off contact with her. But she hadn’t expected Yu Linna to come to her first. She didn’t know what kind of feelings Yu Linna had for her, but she would not allow her niece to have a thing with her.
“She’s busy. Don’t worry, just be patient.”
She replied with a smile.
She actually hoped that Ye Zhiyun would forget her. She had no objection to them being friends, but this lesbian thing, she couldn’t accept it, nor did she want to.
“But that shouldn’t be the case. No matter how busy she was before, she would always find time to reply to me. I don’t think she’s just been held up by something.”
Li Jing sighed inwardly. This girl was really sharp. But what did it matter? There was no possibility between them anyway.
“Then there’s only one possibility. She doesn’t want to see you.”
“…”
Yu Linna was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, subconsciously shaking her head.
“Please don’t joke.”
“If you don’t believe me, let’s make a bet. During this time, she will definitely not look for you, nor will she reply to you. She will cut off all contact with you. She will only do this if she doesn’t want to see you. You should just stop worrying.”
“That’s not possible…”
“Whether it is or not, let time prove it. Shion-sensei, I should be going. Don’t take what I said too seriously. I was just speaking casually.”
With that, Li Jing got into the car as if nothing had happened and closed the door.
Li Jing didn’t want to explain too much, nor did she need to. She never wanted to be a good person. Even if she was seen as a bad person, it didn’t matter. As long as she believed what she was doing was right.
Besides, if the Ye family got into trouble because of this matter with Ye Zhiyun, it would be very troublesome.
In any case, that was her niece.
Yu Linna stood there alone, her eyes a little dazed. She shook her head, not believing these words. But the more she tried to forget them, the more she cared.
After returning home, she pinged Ye Zhiyun on WeChat again, but Ye Zhiyun still didn’t reply. She went on QQ and pinged her again, but it was still the same. Ye Zhiyun didn’t reply. This time, she just made a voice call directly, but the result was the same: no response.
This situation had been going on for a long time. It wasn’t as if she didn’t know.
But every day, she would try with a glimmer of hope. But not once was she successful.
For some reason, she began to waver at Li Jing’s words, even wondering if it was true. But it couldn’t be, right? She hadn’t done anything with Li Muqing. It was impossible for Ye Zhiyun to have a problem with her. She had only seen Li Muqing when she went to Shanghai during this time. Besides that time, she hadn’t had any contact with him. Even if Ye Zhiyun was angry with her, it shouldn’t be at this time.
What had she done wrong?
She stubbornly called her mobile phone, but was only met with “The number you have dialed is switched off.”
She threw her phone fiercely onto the bed, panting heavily. She felt a tightness in her chest, and her breathing quickened. What on earth was going on?
