“Aunt woke you up, I’m sorry.” Olivia Martinez lay down steadily, the two of them with their elbows touching.

“It’s fine, Aunt, did you finish reviewing your drafts?”

“Mm, there were fewer drafts today, so I finished a bit faster.”

A bit faster? That still took one or two hours, it’s almost eleven or twelve o’clock—how is that fast? So usually Aunt Martinez goes to bed even later?

It was precisely because of Olivia Martinez’s words that Brian Carter’s uncle-like concern was stirred, making him suddenly feel a trace of pity for this strong, icy beauty of an editor-in-chief, Olivia Martinez.

Chapter 7 Buying a Computer

“Xiao Si, be honest, did you do something sneaky last night? Why are you so sleepy today as soon as you got here?” William Reed leaned in close.

With this question, Brian Carter couldn’t help but recall last night. After Aunt Martinez got into bed, she fell asleep easily, but Brian Carter couldn’t sleep at all. If he moved his left hand, it would touch Aunt Martinez’s body, so Brian Carter didn’t know where to put his hands, and was afraid of moving around and waking Aunt Martinez up. As a result, Brian Carter spent the whole night in this state, which directly led to him coming to class today with panda eyes.

“Hey, snap out of it. I was just asking casually, but judging by your reaction, did you really go do something sneaky last night?” Gossip is human nature.

“What are you talking about? I was thinking of going to buy a computer after school, but I don’t know where to get a cheap one.”

“Buying a computer? I know about that. Xiao Si, what kind of specs do you want? I usually divide computer specs into three types. The best kind can run any large online game, and even support running two or three games at once without crashing. That kind is pretty expensive. Interested?”

“No need, I don’t really play games.”

“Then the mid-range kind can handle regular online games, basically a standard student computer. The lowest spec can only be used to read novels, play some online mini-games, and even regular online games will lag a lot. So, Xiao Si, which one are you interested in?”

“Tiger, how come you know so much about computers?”

“Of course! My dad sells computers.”

“That’s perfect, I’ll help your dad’s business.”

“We’re best buddies, aren’t we? I’ll ask my dad to give you a discount. So, Xiao Si, which specs do you want?”

“The lowest one, I don’t play games.”

“The lowest? Then why are you buying a computer?” In William Reed’s mind, students only buy computers to play games, not to study.

“I’m not telling you that for now.”

“Tiger, how much does the lowest spec computer cost?” “The lowest is really cheap, definitely less than four thousand yuan, but I’ll have to ask my dad for the exact price.”

“Almost forgot, I already asked my uncle yesterday. If you want to learn to draw, just go ahead and learn, it’s fine. As for the money, don’t worry about it. Heh, how’s that for being a good friend?” William Reed had a look on his face, waiting to be praised.

Brian Carter took a deep breath. With a mental age of over thirty, he naturally couldn’t truly see William Reed as a best buddy, just a kid. But William Reed’s help came with no strings attached.

“Dicos is on me today.” Brian Carter waved his hand grandly.

“Dicos? Then can I order a burger?” Good food is William Reed’s weakness, so as soon as food was mentioned, William Reed perked up.

“Order whatever you want, as long as you can finish it.”

The buyout contract for “Wukong Biography” had already been signed, so Olivia Martinez had naturally given the money to Brian Carter. Originally, it was supposed to be transferred to a bank card, but Brian Carter didn’t have one, so this morning, when Olivia Martinez brought Brian Carter to school, she stopped by the bank and withdrew five thousand yuan for him. Normally, the money should have been transferred to his parents’ card, since he was only fourteen.

If that happened, his parents would just save the money, and the plan to buy a computer would be postponed indefinitely. Of course, it’s not that parents really care about this bit of money; as guardians, they just worry their kids will waste it, like with New Year’s money. So Brian Carter came up with a plan: act first and report later, buy the computer and bring it home before saying anything.

Homeroom teacher Penelope Clark stood at the podium. “Before class starts, I have some good news. The micro-novel ‘Hey—Come Out’ written by Brian Carter has been selected for the school magazine, and was unanimously chosen by the editorial staff as the magazine’s feature article. Let’s give Brian Carter a round of applause.”

Instantly, the room was filled with applause.

Although Brian Carter wasn’t particularly interested in being the magazine’s feature article, out of politeness, he naturally stood up and bowed.

“Brian Carter, don’t get cocky. Keep writing even better works. Alright, let’s start class.”

During self-study, Brian Carter tried drawing manga. In forty minutes, he only managed to draw two characters, not even a complete comic. Having never learned to draw, and only copying manga images from his mind step by step, it was just too hard. Japanese manga artists on Earth could draw an episode in a week; at his current speed, even one episode a month would be a luxury.