I really like your sand sculpture group friends

The only possible explanation is coincidence, and also admitting that his guesses about the pigeon and Yan Nuoya were wrong... at least in this part.

Su Mengyao asked with a smile, "Brother Mo Xiangwen just said he was going to the library to find someone? Who was he looking for?"

Okay, so you call it addiction, huh?

Mo Xiangwen glared at her speechlessly and said, "I'm looking for one of my classmates, the girl with long silver-white hair who I mentioned to you when we were eating at Haidilao last time."

Upon hearing this, both Su Mengli and Su Mengyao seemed to have strange expressions.

Just as he was wondering, Su Mengli blinked, raised her hand and pointed behind him, asking softly, "Xiang Wen, are you looking for her?"

Mo Xiangwen was taken aback. He turned his head sharply and found Yan Nuoya sitting at a table not far away, smiling and waving at him.

PS: I've slightly revised the content and filled in any missing information. Those who have already seen it can rewatch it.

Chapter Fifty-Six: We'll meet again next time.

Why? Why is Yan Nuoya here?

He doesn't like crowded places. If we follow the logic that he and Yan Nuoya have similar personalities, then Yan Nuoya shouldn't be here at this time.

Could it really all be a coincidence, and he was just overthinking things?

In the blink of an eye, he suppressed his doubts and tried his best to restore his calm expression.

He turned back to Su Mengyao and Su Mengli and said, "Sorry, I need to go ask some questions first, I'll be right back."

Su Mengli nodded: "It's okay, go ahead."

"If she doesn't mind, we can invite her to sit with us," Su Mengyao said with a smile.

Mo Xiangwen nodded: "Hmm, I'll ask."

After calming himself down, he got up and walked towards Yan Nuoya, sitting down opposite her.

At this moment, he noticed that Yan Nuoya was holding a cup of blueberry tea that was almost empty, indicating that she had arrived much earlier than them.

Good evening, Noah.

"Hmm, good evening, Xiang Wen." Yan Nuoya blinked and chuckled, "You seem quite surprised to see me."

“Yes, I thought that given Noah’s personality, she wouldn’t be here at this time.” Mo Xiangwen nodded frankly: “It seems that Noah has never really liked crowded places.”

This was also part of the plan he had just come up with in a split second.

Proactively revealing some information as bait, or as a shield, is sufficient to protect the most crucial details.

Nothing else matters; sacrifice is sacrifice.

Before it's certain whether Yan Nuoya is a liar or not, it's best to avoid revealing any suspicions you may have about her.

Yan Nuoya paused slightly, and after a little delay, said, "Yes, you're right. I'm not used to crowded places."

"Right? It's spacious here, but there are too many people."

Mo Xiangwen glanced around and saw that there were at least five or six tables of students sitting on this floor, with five or six people at each table, playing board games like UNO and Werewolf.

"So I was quite surprised to see you here."

"So, you thought I'd be in the library?" Yan Nuoya chuckled. "Is there something you need from me?"

He did hear it, but he hadn't deliberately lowered his voice when he was talking to Su Mengyao and Su Mengli.

Although there is a lot of noise here, it's not surprising that people with sensitive ears can hear it.

It is for this reason that many students have reportedly told the staff that they wish they had a more private space to play board games with their friends.

Therefore, the store manager plans to rent the adjacent store and continue to expand this area, adding a few more private rooms.

But in the end, it's just hearsay. Apart from the store manager himself, probably no one knows the specific facts.

He coughed lightly, as was his habit: "I just happened to be passing by the library and thought you might be inside, Noah."

Yan Nuoya tilted her head and asked, "Why? Do I look like someone who spends a lot of time in the library?"

“Yes.” He nodded. “My impression of Yan Nuoya is that she’s a girl who spends her free time reading in the library, which I think is great.”

"Hmm...I see." Yan Nuoya pondered for a moment and nodded.

Then she invited him, "Want to go together next time?"

Mo Xiangwen was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Do I look like someone who would go to the library?"

Yan Nuoya asked doubtfully, "Isn't that right?"

"No," Mo Xiangwen shook his head. "Why would I go to the library for no reason?"

"You went to the library this time, didn't you?"

"I was just passing by and thought you were in the library, so I went in to take a look."

"But I don't dislike it, do I?"

"The library environment is quite nice, I have no reason to dislike it."

Yan Nuoya chuckled and said, "Then, will you come with me next time?"

"...Alright, if there's nothing else." After a slight hesitation, Mo Xiangwen nodded. "Would you like to come and sit with us for a while? I'll introduce you to them."

"Then it's a date. Let's go to the library together next time." Yan Nuoya took a sip of the last drink in her glass and smiled. "However, I'll skip the introductions. I should head back now, so I won't bother you and your friends any longer."

"Since you put it that way," Mo Xiangwen nodded, "then bye-bye."

"OK Bye Bye."

After Yan Nuoya finished speaking, she got up and left, walking downstairs. Before leaving, she waved goodbye to him.

As soon as Mo Xiangwen returned to the opposite side of Su Mengyao, Su Mengyao asked, "Did she leave directly? Was she in a hurry or did she have some concerns?"

"Ah, yes." Mo Xiangwen hesitated for a moment, then decided to bury it first, regardless of whether it would be useful or not.

"Actually, she is just a bit aloof and not very used to or good at getting along with others. There's nothing else to it." Mo Xiangwen shook his head.

Anyway, this can't be considered a lie; in every sense, it's the truth.

"I see. Then we won't force her," Su Mengyao said. "If she doesn't want to, then so be it."

"Let's not talk about that," Mo Xiangwen said with a smile. "It's better to talk about how Mengli said she wanted to run offline groups before I even arrived at school."

"But to this day, let alone offline group buying, there's still no sign of online group buying."

Su Mengli's pretty face darkened slightly as she complained, "Whose fault do you think it is? It's because you and the pigeons are always clucking. Why can't you learn from Bai Bai and be available whenever you call?"

“I don’t know about the pigeons, but I didn’t really want to stand them up.” Mo Xiangwen shook his head: “We had a lot of extra training during the military training period, and we’ve been cramming for extra classes lately. There was really no other way.”

At this point, Mo Xiangwen frowned: "Come to think of it, Bai Bai is quite outrageous. She has more free time than us college students. Doesn't she have to attend classes?"

"That's a strange way to put it," Su Mengli shook her head. "So I've never blamed you, have I?"

"Perhaps, they've already started working?" Su Mengyao said thoughtfully. "That's how it is for freelancers, right?"

"The freelancer you're talking about," Mo Xiangwen joked, "do you mean someone who's unemployed, or someone who works even on holidays and doesn't have a single day off all year round?"

Su Mengyao pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "Don't say such scary things."

"Anyway, how about we find another time to arrange it?" Mo Xiangwen said to Su Mengli, "This group has been delayed for at least a month."

Su Mengli nodded and said, "Next time I'll check the time and ask the others in the group when they'll be available for the role-playing game."

Chapter 57 Bai Bai: Sneaking Across Yinping, Heading Straight to Shu Han

Ever since he helped his friend forward his junior's manuscript to him, he has been looking forward to the completion of the manuscripts for other characters.

Not only did he think that the woman Bai Bai had found for him was a great painter, but the readers thought so too.

The number of favorites and subscriptions increased day by day.

But... this lady doesn't seem to be in very good shape lately.

Mo Xiangwen stared into thought as he looked at the character illustration file that Bai Bai had forwarded to him.

Is it because the lady is in poor health, or is it simply because she is not good at drawing characters other than younger, white-haired characters?

It seems that Yu Weiwei's character design is slightly different from Bai Shiyin's.

Look at this character's eyes, aren't they a bit too fierce? Would a beautiful girl's eyes be this fierce? At most, they'd just be a little cold.

Look at this character's black stockings, they're really unappetizing... Although it's possible he just doesn't like them, Bai Shiyin's white stockings were definitely of better quality before.

Look at the proportions of this character... especially the front breastplate, doesn't it look a bit awkward?

The level of detail in this character illustration is at least five or six times better than that of the junior, Bai Shiyin.

He hesitated for a moment, but decided to just send Bai Bai a message to ask.

Human-Dragon Unity: Is the lady who helped me with the drawing not feeling well lately?

A reply came shortly afterward.

Bai Bai: I don't think so. I've been playing games with her recently.

Human and Dragon in Harmony: Uh, so is she not very satisfied with the royalties?

Human and Dragon in Harmony: My wife's painting is very good, and I am very satisfied. If the payment is not appropriate, we can discuss it further.

Bai Bai: ..... I don't think so either.

Human and Dragon in Harmony: I'm afraid you won't understand, so I'll just say it directly. When you ask her for me later, please be tactful.

Human-Dragon Unity: Yu Weiwei's manuscript seems to be in a rather low state of completion.

Bai Bai: Is...is that so?

Human and Dragon in Harmony: Yu Weiwei's draft can't be said to be bad, but the difference between it and Bai Shiyin's draft is too big.

Human and dragon in one: If it weren't for the similar art style, I would have suspected that this lady asked someone else to draw it for her.

Bai Bai: She wouldn't do such a thing.

Bai Bai: She's just, well, maybe not very good at drawing this kind of character.

Bai Bai: But! I can help you urge her to revise it!

Human and dragon as one: Is that so? Then I'll leave it to you.

Human and dragon in harmony: It's okay if my wife really can't draw it.

Human and dragon in one: At worst, I'll just find another artist.

Bai Bai: No, no, no, didn't I promise that I would make her take responsibility from now on?

Bai Bai: If you go back on your word, she will be very upset.

Human and dragon as one: Is it that serious? If there's another suitable white-haired girl character, I'll still have her draw it.

Human and dragon in harmony: I can't force someone to draw something they're not good at.

Bai Bai: You will improve.

Bai Bai: I believe she will draw a character illustration that Xiao Yi will be satisfied with.

Bai Bai: Please, Xiao Yi, believe in her too.

...Strangely, he had a commanding presence, but since Bai Bai was willing to make a guarantee for his friend, he was still willing to wait a little longer.

Ultimately, he was a bit too impatient. After all, they were Bai Bai's friends, so he should have given them a few more chances.

Besides, when they first helped draw Bai Shiyin, they only received a low fee, and they put so much effort into it.

When someone encounters an artist they're not good at, he immediately says he wants to change artists. Isn't that a bit too much?

While that's true in business, these are friends of friends, so it can't be generalized.

Mo Xiangwen silently reflected on himself for a moment, then quickly replied to the message.

Human and Dragon in Harmony: First of all, I apologize. I'm sorry, I was a bit too hasty.

Human and dragon in harmony: If you say that, I'm willing to believe you.

Human and Dragon in Harmony: Then please tell my wife for me that if she is not satisfied with the payment, we can discuss it again. I still hope she can draw as well as possible.

Bai Bai: Mm-hmm.

Bai Bai: I'll go and report it for you right away.