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Chapter 511 Data from the First Day
"Barbecue and crayfish?"

Tan Yu paused for a moment, hesitated slightly, then got out of bed, put on her shoes, and left the bedroom.

Cao Sheng had already opened the takeout bag on the table, taken out the several takeout boxes one by one, and then opened each of the takeout boxes.

The aroma of barbecue and spicy crayfish filled the air, stimulating Tan Yu's taste buds as she stepped out of her bedroom, causing her to unconsciously swallow.

Seeing her reaction, Cao Sheng smiled, turned around and went into the kitchen, taking two cans of ice-cold beer from the refrigerator.

"We haven't had a late-night snack together yet, have we? Come on! Let's have a can!"

Tan Yu pulled out a chair and sat down, nodding with a sigh, "Yeah, we've never had a late-night snack together before, mmm...it smells so good!"

She took the beer Cao Sheng offered and couldn't resist taking a sip.

The two ate and chatted, and by the time they were full, it was already 1:30 a.m.

Cao Sheng told Tan Yu to go wash up, and he also went to wash up. By the time he went to bed, it was already two in the morning.

Tan Yu tried to climb on him, but he raised his hand to stop her.

"It's getting late, go to sleep early! You have class tomorrow!"

Tan Yu was unwilling to give up, "I can ask for leave tomorrow morning."

Cao Sheng: "It's already past 2 a.m., go to sleep! Be good! We have a long future ahead of us."

Tan Yu was speechless, then muttered, "There's plenty of time... but you don't even have that, how can there be plenty of time?"

Cao Sheng rubbed her head. "Stop muttering! Go to sleep! I just started a new book recently, and I'm writing two books a day. I'm very busy, so don't get up early. I have to get up early too!"

Tan Yu pursed her lips, sighed, obediently lay down next to him, put an arm around his chest, closed her eyes and began to rest.

Actually, she was sleepy too.

Cao Sheng smiled and thought to himself: At least I didn't have to fight three people at once. Fighting three people at once would be too bad for my health.

……

The next morning.

Cao Sheng was woken up by Tan Yu.

He thought he had avoided a one-against-three situation, but that morning he was shaken awake by Tan Yu. Cao Sheng opened his eyes groggily and saw her sitting on him...

Afterwards, Tan Yu had breakfast with him before taking her leave.

Because of her, his habit of practicing martial arts this morning was broken.

But what Cao Sheng was most concerned about was his new book, "Cultivation Chat Group," which he had just published yesterday.

The pressure of being fired from both jobs was too great for him.

Fortunately, "Cultivation Chat Group" was just published yesterday. Before it goes on sale, updating it with four or five thousand words a day will suffice.

The pressure to update is not too great for now.

But he saved some drafts before they were published.

This was not only to alleviate my own update pressure, but also to ensure that the book could firmly take the top spot on the Qidian New Book Monthly Ticket Chart in its first month of release.

The book "Cultivation Chat Group" is very creative.

But he knew very well that the book was very slow-paced and a typical slice-of-life work.

All chapters describe the male protagonist's daily life.

This kind of everyday writing attracts readers through its humor.

The thrill of the plot isn't something every reader can appreciate.

Especially now, slice-of-life stories haven't become hugely popular, and most readers haven't encountered them before. Under these circumstances, Cao Sheng wasn't entirely confident about the book's performance after its release.

Therefore, in order to ensure that he can win the top spot on the new book monthly ticket chart in the first month after the book is released, he plans to save up more manuscripts before the release. If the number of monthly tickets is not enough, he can use the saved manuscripts to update more frequently for a period of time, which can also have a certain effect on boosting the number of monthly tickets.

Some might ask: Why does his book have to be number one on the monthly new book ticket chart?

the reason is simple!
In Cao Sheng's memory, many great authors faded from popularity when their new books failed to outshine other works during their initial release period.

Every new book by a renowned author receives a great deal of attention during its release period.

Not only fans will pay attention, but haters will too.

If a new book is surpassed by a non-famous new book during its release period, not only will the fans be disappointed, feeling that their favorite author is not in good form or has passed their peak, but the haters will also spread rumors that the author is no longer good, has fallen behind, or has lost their divine status, etc.

When there are too many pessimistic voices, it will affect many readers.

Gradually, even if your skills don't decline, it will be difficult for the popularity of each of your subsequent books to not drop.

And now?

Cao Sheng had no idea whether any author would write a "masterpiece" to compete with his new book in the next month.

He knew very well that the online literature circle at that time was full of hidden talents; there were just too many talented people.

If you're not careful, you could be swept away by the next generation and left stranded on the beach.

……

That morning, Cao Sheng sat in front of his computer and wrote two chapters of "Cultivation Chat Group".

After finishing the second chapter, he didn't rush downstairs for lunch. Instead, he logged into the author backend on Qidian.com to prepare to update a new chapter.

To my surprise, the number of people who have added "Cultivation Chat Group" to their favorites has exceeded 10,000, reaching 10744.
The number of people who have collected it has already exceeded 10,000?
Cao Sheng was taken aback.

He knew it wasn't because the new book was of such high quality, but rather because of the fans he had built up through years of hard work and numerous works since his rebirth.

Most of these 10,000-plus people probably haven't even read the first two chapters of their new book yet.

Simply out of trust in the pen name "Zhongyuan Yidianhui," they subconsciously added the new book to their bookshelves as soon as they saw that he had published another book.

If the quality of this book doesn't satisfy them, no matter how successful they are now, there will be countless criticisms of their book later on.

Out of curiosity, Cao Sheng clicked on the page of "Cultivation Chat Group" and saw that the book had more than 90,000 total clicks and more than 21,000 recommendation votes.

The book review section already has over 8,000 posts.

The data is impressive.

Cao Sheng silently read the posts in the book review section for a while, then returned to the author's backend and uploaded the draft of Chapter 3.

The content of some posts in the book review section was still lingering in his mind.

"I've given you all my favorites and recommendation votes! Ah Hui! Keep updating! Don't let me down!"

"Ah Hui is a true workaholic! He hasn't even finished writing 'The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts' yet, and he's already releasing a new book."

"Ah Hui! What are you doing? Are you trying to abandon 'The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts'? Or are you planning to write two books at once? Do you know how irresponsible you are? Can you guarantee the quality of every book you write while you're writing two? Can you guarantee that?"

"This book seems to be moving at a really slow pace! What did the first two chapters even cover? The male protagonist hasn't even obtained a cultivation technique yet. If this continues at this pace, when will he ever get it? Ah Hui! This isn't like you at all!"

……

After thinking for a moment, Cao Sheng logged into Rongshu's author backend and uploaded the third chapter of "Cultivation Chat Group".

He didn't forget that this new book was being released on two platforms today.

To his surprise, on the Rongshuxia side, "Cultivation Chat Group" had over 6 favorites, over 1 total clicks, and over 2 flowers.

The number of book reviews is nearly 5000.
The book review section here is slightly different from the one on Qidian.

Cao Sheng glanced around and saw many posts in this style:
"I've been waiting forever, Ah Hui, you've finally released a new book!"

"Waaah... Finally, you've written a new book! How long has it been since you finished 'The Legend of the Primordial Era'? Why are you only releasing a new book now? Have you made enough money and become lazy?"

"Is the new book finally out? I've been waiting so long my hair is practically turning white!"

……

and many more.

Cao Sheng was quite surprised when he first saw this kind of post.

After frowning and thinking for a while, he suddenly realized the reason.

It's astonishing that so many readers here are unaware that he published "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" on Qidian. They actually thought he had finished "The Romance of the Primordial Era" and was only now publishing a new book. Realizing this, Cao Sheng couldn't help but chuckle.

But I also felt the benefits of releasing the new book on two platforms.

To bring my new book to the attention of more book lovers.

Otherwise, over time, these book fans will not see him publish new books, and gradually, they may become fans of other people's books.

……

in the afternoon.

Cao Sheng was still sitting in front of his computer typing.

The book in question is "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts".

He is most energetic every afternoon, and he is confident that he can write higher quality chapters by using that time to write this book.

He doesn't usually write in the morning.

Because he needed to run two programs simultaneously, "Cultivation Chat Group," he changed his habit and used his mornings to write his new book.

Actually, although he wasn't in the best condition in the morning, his mind was at its clearest.

As for the evening?

If he doesn't write in the morning, he's in good form when he writes in the evening.

However, recently, as I've been writing in the mornings as well, my writing performance at night has declined considerably. This is mainly because I'm tired from writing during the day, and my physical and mental energy is much lower at night.

So, he plans to check his condition each night. If he's in a good state, he'll try to write two chapters; if he's not in a good state, he'll write one chapter, or simply go to bed early.

Before his rebirth, he met many colleagues online.

Most of the writers said they wrote at night.

Some writers are even accustomed to writing late into the night.

However, a few writers are extremely self-disciplined. Unlike most writers, they write during the day and rest at night.

Furthermore, they can write more than 10,000 words during the day.

The work performed quite well.

One of them wrote for several years and earned a million a year.

Cao Sheng had tried writing during the day before, but he always felt that his performance was far inferior to that at night.

And now?
He decided to change his writing habits, trying to write during the day and get more rest at night.

This afternoon.

In front of the computer, he was engrossed in the world of the book, typing at varying speeds, the clattering of his fingers echoing continuously in the study.

He completely forgot about Qian Zhenyu and Wang Zuxian.

Actually, when he saw Tan Yu in the morning, he was reminded of Qian Zhenyu and Wang Zuxian.

But after a morning of writing, he completely forgot about them.

Oriental Sunrise Hotel.

Qian Zhenyu waited all morning, full of anticipation, thinking that Cao Sheng would come to see her with flowers this morning, and even if he didn't confess his feelings, he would at least say some sweet words.

After all, he had just turned her into a woman last night.

result?

It's already past 3 pm, and he's still nowhere to be found?

Heartless and ruthless?

These four words kept flashing through her mind.

She never expected that after giving him her body, she would receive such treatment.
Does he think last night was a one-time thing?
She looked at the time on her phone and it was already past 3:30. She couldn't wait any longer. You didn't come to have breakfast with me, you didn't come to have lunch with me, you can't not come to dinner, can you?
She found Cao Sheng's number and dialed it.

No one answered.

Qian Zhenyu: "..."

……

Shangri-La Hotel.

Wang Zuxian stood by the window of a room, gazing in the direction of Huizhou Teachers College where Cao Sheng was studying. Her expression was quite indifferent, and she felt extremely lonely.

She has seriously doubted her own charm.

When you're young, what man would treat you like this?

What now?
When I arrived in his city, he took some time out of his busy schedule to come over in the middle of the night. Only after I took the initiative did we get intimate. Today, the sun is almost setting, and he hasn't come in person, hasn't made a single phone call, and hasn't sent a single text message.

If I stay any longer, it will be undignified for me.

The thought flashed through her mind.

He immediately took out his phone and dialed his assistant's number, "Book two tickets back! Yes! This afternoon, um, book them quickly!"

……

sunset.

Cao Sheng finally finished writing the second chapter this afternoon.

After saving the manuscript, I logged into the Qidian and Rongshu author backends and sent out the fourth chapter of "Cultivation Chat Group".

I shut down the computer, picked up my phone, got up, and left the study.

On his way to the stairwell, he habitually turned on his phone screen to check for missed calls and unread messages from that afternoon.

When he saw that Qian Zhenyu had called him three times that afternoon, he remembered Qian Zhenyu and Wang Zuxian.

Cao Sheng raised his hand and patted his forehead.

I saw another message from Wang Zuxian, sent more than half an hour ago.

"Looks like you're quite busy today. I still have work to do in Hong Kong, so I'll be going now. See you later!"

Cao Sheng went upstairs with his phone in hand. The food was already laid out on the dining table. He glanced at it, then walked to the living room and sat down on the sofa.

A moment later, he replied to Wang Zuxian, "I was really busy today. I just published a new book yesterday, and I've been rushing to finish the manuscript all day. I was planning to have dinner with you tonight. Are you really leaving? Have you already boarded the plane?"

He sent the message and waited for more than ten minutes, but did not receive a reply from Wang Zuxian.

He then dialed Qian Zhenyu's number.

"Sorry! I was busy when you called, and my phone was on silent. Are you at the hotel now? Have you had dinner yet?"

Qian Zhenyu: "..."

Qian Zhenyu, who had just arrived at the hotel's second-floor restaurant and ordered a bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles, looked quite dejected. She had called Cao Sheng three times that afternoon, but he hadn't answered.

This has made her seriously suspect that he's taking advantage of her.

The key point is that last night was her first time.

Therefore, she felt particularly distressed.

I regret taking a day off to come to Huizhou from Shanghai, and I regret being so reckless last night. Afterwards, I even felt happy and joyful.

She had already made up her mind: after finishing this bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles, she would go back to her room to pack her luggage and buy a ticket to leave this city that had made her sad and humiliated tonight.

did not expect……

Cao Sheng called at this moment.

Moreover, the first thing he said was an apology.

Then... should we forgive him this once?
Otherwise, wouldn't she really be getting something for nothing?
A thought flashed through her mind, and she smiled gently, saying, "I understand! I knew you were a very busy person. Do you have time to come and keep me company now? If you can't make it, that's okay, I can eat by myself."

(End of this chapter)