Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 141: The Episode Most True to the Character (Third Update)
Qi Yi'er and Zhang Lingye, step forward!

Yu Wei never expected that Zhang Lingye would still lose the vote despite Qi Yuan's fans threatening to unfollow him, and the vote count was reversed overnight.

Qi Yuan's fans treated this match as their farewell performance, so they played exceptionally hard, not only holding nothing back but also spending money very generously.

Taro Balls used to be able to take on five opponents single-handedly, but this time, with all their firepower, the octopus was no match for them. The battle ended as soon as the counterattack began.

So scary...

Qi Yuan's fans fought this battle with great gusto, able to deliver one last crushing blow to their rival before unfollowing him, making them feel "dead without regrets."

Poor Zhang Lingye was ultimately killed as a lowly minion, becoming the last page of someone else's stats screenshot.

There were opportunities presented to him, but he still didn't seize them; there was really nothing we could do.

With Zhang Lingye entering the waiting area, the first round of the "Top Idol" storyline has ended, and the revival match will be scheduled for tomorrow.

In the novel, the revival competition is a round of 38 to 9, but in reality, many matches are just mentioned briefly by the natives. Only a dozen or so real people are written into the novel, so they can be paired up and continue to fight in the arena.

The plot of "Why Do Celebrities Always Care About Ratings?" will gradually unfold. Yu Wei is currently more worried about Qi Luo'an's book.

She drew fire for herself...

Since the novel was discovered, many netizens have assumed that he also wrote the book and have flocked to it to join in the fun.

Normally, it wouldn't have been a big deal; a little more popularity for the novel would have been beneficial for him in exchanging works. But this time, his victory over Chen Ping caused quite a stir, and Qi Luoan's book review section was forced to become a second battlefield.

There are too many people commenting on Yu Wei's novels, not to mention the fans who have taken up space on the thread because of "Top Idol".

Many people sent messages but no one replied, so I found Qi Luoan's book. There are fewer people using the book "Yu Wei", so why not post it in this book?

"Not a single comment mentioned the book, sigh."

Qi Luoan said that the writing was boring. Let me put it this way, if she secretly cursed a couple of times in the novel, the readers probably wouldn't even notice, because no one was reading the book; they were all there to find Yu Wei.

Joking aside, she still had to write the book. She was writing it to help Yu Wei, and having some fun was just a side thing; she couldn't put the cart before the horse.

"You should be secretly happy that no one is talking about books."

Most online novels don't stand up to close reading; if a large group of people were to actually read them, there would be problems everywhere.

This is one of Yu Wei's lessons learned from her failed attempt at the show. The best comments are definitely witty remarks and jokes; it would be terrible if people actually talked about the plot...

"It's fine when people talk about you, but there are also some who stir things up, saying things like you crushed my grandfather, and some people actually believe it. Then the two sides start arguing, which is so annoying."

This is undoubtedly one of the situations Qi Luoan fears most: everyone is arguing about Yu Wei and her ancestors. Whom should she side with? I need help urgently.

Although she didn't have much affection for Chen Laodeng, he was still an elder, and she felt she wouldn't exist without him, so she still had some basic respect for him.

Despite Qi Luo'an's constant use of the term "Old Deng," she genuinely respects her grandfather.

"What grudge or hatred could there be?"

This is what a chameleon is like: chaotic, kind, even chaotically neutral, and without any stance. The starting point for many of their actions is simply to have fun.

These people who love to stir up trouble are sometimes more terrifying than haters...

Yu Wei didn't dare to talk much, as he was still busy rushing to finish his manuscript. "Malice" was over 100,000 words long and consisted of nine chapters, with the first chapter alone being over 10,000 words.

The first chapter alone would take him three or four days to write, but luckily it was all in his head and he just needed to type it out, which was much faster than writing web novels.

He doesn't plan to include "Malice" in his novel. It's completely unrelated to his plot, so including it would feel abrupt and would be difficult for readers to find.

Yu Wei plans to write a separate book specifically about plagiarism novels, so that everyone can find them directly and it will be easier to spread them if they are published separately.

Here's the important part: he doesn't plan to sign the contract...

Signing a contract is like handing over copyright fees to a novel platform; it's completely unnecessary. Those who genuinely intend to collaborate after seeing the work will definitely come to him.

He didn't want the platform to get involved and adapt it into something weird or strange. He hadn't originally intended to make money from it; he was just releasing it for free as a way to give back to his readers.

It would be embarrassing to make them eat the history I wrote every day; I have to make sure they eat something good.

Yu Wei was busy until 2 p.m. before he finished writing the first chapter of the story. After confirming that everything was correct, he created a new work and posted it.

As a result, shortly after the novel was published, a signing pop-up appeared, indicating that an editor had taken notice of the book and asked him to add the editor as a friend to submit a signing request.

It's likely that there was no review process; the other party just saw his pen name and signed it directly. The novel platform understands this too. Yu Wei's novels become popular because of his name, not because of how well he writes.

If it were any other novel with 10,000 words per chapter, people probably wouldn't even glance at it. This kind of online novel is obviously incomprehensible.

I won't sign, I won't sign even if you kill me.

The new book hasn't been getting many readers yet, since he never mentioned he was going to release a book, and readers had no idea he would do something like this.

Yu Wei thought for a moment and decided to post a separate chapter to promote the story a little, so that people passing by wouldn't miss it.

[I've started a new book; feel free to check it out if you're interested. I'll write down any thoughts I have there, which won't affect the updates to this book.]
It was a simple and straightforward piece of writing, without much excessive promotion; it was just mentioned casually at most.

The comments from readers came in shortly after the chapter was published. If they remembered correctly, apart from the author's note, this seemed to be Yu Wei's first time publishing a chapter.

When news broke that he was writing a novel, so many people flooded in, but he didn't explain. It seems this new 1.5-word work is something special...

"What is it? It's so mysterious."

"I'm guessing it's a diary, my superstar memoir. Isn't that more interesting than an entertainment novel?"

"Who's a decent person who keeps a diary?"

They didn't expect Yu Wei to write something new at this critical juncture. While the outside world was focused on his epic battle with Chen Ping, this kid was actually writing a novel in his head.

This perfectly matches the character's persona. All that talk about the entertainment industry and music scene was misplaced; Yu Wei's true interest lies in the novel...

Although he wasn't good at it, his love for it was genuine. He not only updated this entertainment novel daily, but also managed to squeeze out 10,000 words of new material. Under these circumstances, Yu Wei's behavior was like "unintentionally vying for spring's favor, letting all the flowers be jealous," as being first or second was none of his concern.

Being a celebrity is just his job; writing novels is his life.

They had never seen such an unconventional artist in their lives...

But that's precisely what people love about Yu Wei: she stays true to herself amidst the hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry, quietly writing her own story.

Even if it's a new history, they have to go and see it because of this attitude!
The title of the new book is very concise: "Collection of Works." We don't know exactly what works it contains, but it sounds quite plausible.

The first volume of the work is called Malice. A few people who had read Qi Luoan's novels were taken aback, realizing that this book actually existed and that the author was indeed Yu Wei himself...

However, the vast majority of readers were completely bewildered, not knowing what it meant, and could only patiently continue reading.

[The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 16th.]
……

what is this?
When Shen Yutong saw the update, she thought Yu Wei had added an extra chapter today. She had heard from An An that this kid usually updates two chapters a day without fail, except when the book is available for purchase.

As expected, there was no extra update; only a random single chapter was posted.

Shen Yutong might selectively ignore other things, but she would still take a look at anything related to books.

"Malice, is that it?"

The first chapter of the novel is called "Nonoguchi Osamu's Notebook," and the narrative unfolds entirely in the form of a first-person diary. This opening alone surprised her.

First-person novels are inherently difficult to write, as the narrative unfolds entirely from the perspective of "I," which can easily lead to a lack of diverse information.

Many authors have a strong desire to express themselves, and excessive description can actually reduce the charm of the characters and the tension of the plot.

Moreover, this is in the form of a simulated journal. Simply recording is definitely different from creating a novel. Using only language and actions to advance the plot is quite difficult.

However, Yu Wei's opening is very skillful, the imitation of the diary style is very realistic, and the details of the time and environment description are also quite accurate.

I feel like he must have kept a lot of diary entries...

Shen Yutong was quickly drawn into the story. This chapter, narrated in the first person by Nonoguchi Osamu, recounts his visit to his old friend, the famous writer Hidaka Kunihiko.

Her thoughts, however, unconsciously followed Nonoguchi's perspective, leading her to a preliminary understanding of the unpleasant Hidaka, the cold-blooded writer who poisoned his neighbor's cat in the yard.

"Not quite right."

Shen Yutong quickly noticed that Nonoguchi repeatedly expressed surprise and incomprehension at Hidaka's behavior in his narration.

This deliberate emphasis seems somewhat suspicious, as if he is trying to guide readers to agree with his judgment of Hidaka.

Did Yu Wei write about splits, or was it the protagonist Nonoguchi's original intention?

And what about that cat mentioned at the beginning? Why did Nonoguchi record this seemingly trivial matter, which had nothing to do with the visit, in such detail?

Was this merely an unintentional digression, or a deliberate foreshadowing?
Just then, a murder occurred, and Nonoguchi provided a very detailed account of what happened.

He received a phone call from Hidaka inviting him to a gathering, but when he arrived, he found the house completely dark. After entering with Hidaka's wife, Rie, they discovered Hidaka lying dead on his desk.

At the end of the first chapter, Nonoguchi has been identified as a suspect by the police, but he remains silent about his motive for the murder.

So this is a suspense novel?

If Yu Wei hadn't specifically posted a separate chapter, Shen Yutong honestly wouldn't have believed that he wrote this. This writing style and technique—could a complete flop really have written this?

But she had never heard of this story before, so Yu Wei had been hiding her true abilities. What was her purpose? Was she deliberately feeding readers historical facts?

Other readers who finished the first chapter of the novel thought the same thing. They thought Yu Wei had written something strange again and just wanted to read it casually. Who would have thought the plot would be so captivating?

Many readers are seasoned suspense enthusiasts, having read numerous works by Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle, and can naturally recognize the narrative tricks in the plot of "Malice".

This is a common trope in suspense novels. Obviously, the murderer is Nonoguchi Osamu himself, the recorder of the diary. Who keeps a diary?

But why this guy would kill his childhood friend, they couldn't figure it out for the moment...

Could it be revenge by cat lovers? That would be too hasty.

Other suspense novels involve finding the murderer, but Yu Wei does something different: he directly reveals the murderer, which leaves readers somewhat confused.

Even after the killer is revealed, the story remains very engaging, enticing readers to keep reading.

"This is even available in the Cat Zone? How can a bestselling author be so mean?"

"Shouldn't the murderer be worse? This diary looks really weird."

"Could it be that this loser saw his competitors taking off and went crazy with jealousy, killing someone out of envy?"

"How could that be? Neither of them seem like good people. There must be some grudge between them. Let's wait for the rest of the story with Yu Wei."

The readers discussed it for a long time, becoming increasingly eager for what would happen next—something they had never even dared to imagine before…

What? They actually crave what Yu Wei writes?

They originally wanted to urge for more updates, but when they saw people still discussing Chen Ping in the comments section, they found it incredibly annoying.

"Stop worrying about your entertainment industry stuff. Can't you let Yu Weijing write her novel? We're waiting to see it!"

The netizens who received the reply were taken aback. Had Yu Wei cultivated such unique tastes in his readers?

I was so hungry, I could eat anything.

　Day 9 of daily 10,000-point challenge, check-in.

　　As you've probably all noticed, Chapter 3 is coming later and later each day; it's really about to burn out...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)