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Chapter 174 Is it really Yu Wei?

[Using a keyboard as a mouse 0027: What a coincidence, I ran into Yu Wei recording a program at the bookstore.]

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Qi Luoan casually flipped to a new post in the book club, and wow, yet another person was checking in, mistaking her for Yu Wei...

The photo was taken downstairs. Yu Wei was sitting by the window on the second floor typing, while the photographer next to him was taking pictures of him.

"How can you see anything from this far away?" She glanced around and was about to swipe away when she suddenly noticed the environment in which the group was.

Isn't this the bookstore they used to work at?
Qi Luoan still remembers that quiet afternoon when they shared a table by the window; she read a book while he typed.

Unexpectedly, Yu Wei had the chance to revisit this place. That's great! She also wanted to go and see it, but unfortunately, she couldn't get away.

The novel will be available for purchase tonight, so I have to finish writing the big update chapters before they go on sale.

Qi Luoan had noticed that the guest opposite Yu Wei was a girl, but there was nothing to say about it; it was just a TV show, so it was normal.

She's not some slutty, sickly type, and she doesn't have all sorts of inexplicable ulterior motives. It's just normal social interaction, so let it be.

However, this student who "used the keyboard as a mouse" performed well, reporting the situation promptly, and was pre-selected to receive a co-branded keyboard.

……

"Hidaka is so mean!!"

After reading the first five chapters of "Malice," Rio Sakuratani was completely immersed in the story; the first-person narrative style is inherently captivating.

In addition, the novel's strong Japanese flavor is particularly appealing to people from Japan.

Unfortunately, the translation software is too human-computer interface. If there were a more down-to-earth translation, she might be so angry that she would beat her chest and stomp her feet on the spot.

Yu Weizhen could actually do the translation, but it would be too time-consuming. Rewriting a book would be too much work, so let other professionals do it.

Seeing Sakuragaya Rio's intense hatred for Hidaka, he felt relieved. The more she acted this way, the more shocked she became when she saw the ending.

The brilliance of the book "Malice" lies in its repeated challenge to conventional wisdom. In 96, internet communication had not yet developed, and most readers were kept in the dark while reading the book.

But the internet is so developed now that if there's even a slight plot twist, people will rush to post their understanding and thoughts, making it hard to avoid being spoiled.

Therefore, the reading experience of this book is greatly diminished for others.

But it's different with Rio Sakuratani. She can't understand Chinese spoilers, so she can fully immerse herself in the story.

In addition, she is rather naive and easily deceived by the plot, making her the perfect reader template.

"No rush, take your time."

Judging by the timing, Qi Luoan's novel should be available tonight, and "The Devotion of Suspect X" should be available for redemption by then, right?
Now that I've finished reading "Malice," I can catch up with the new book's updates right away—how great is that?

After the first day of recording, Yu Wei went straight back to the company; he still had to arrange the keyboard raffle.

Although the lottery was held within Qi Luoan's book, he was still the organizer of the event, and naturally, he was also in charge of the lottery.

The main issue is that over ninety keyboards are being shipped all over the country, and Qi Luoan can't handle it all by himself. It's better to let the company take care of this.

"Have you finished writing your launch message?"

He and Qi Luoan had agreed that when the product was released, he would mention in his postscript, "First-time subscribers will unlock hidden benefits," and then they would start drawing lots.

"Not yet, it's my first time listing this product and I feel like I have a lot to say."

As Yu Wei expected, new authors are usually very excited when their work is published for the first time and then write a lot of nonsense.

It's not necessarily a bad thing; it's possible that some people might be moved by the author's words of appreciation and subscribe, but such emotional readers are relatively few.

Older, less successful authors usually just release the book directly or only mention a few chapters before release, since readers mainly read the main text, and heartfelt self-introductions and grand promises are meaningless.

It's worth mentioning that Yu Wei's first book launch message was several thousand words long, longer than two chapters of his novel...

As I wrote more books, that initial excitement gradually faded.

Yu Wei wasn't idle either; while Qi Luoan was writing her reflections, she took the opportunity to write a chapter to promote her.

Because of the subject matter, many readers probably don't know about her book, so let me give you a quick plug.

After all, as Qi Luoan's books are released, the number of redeemed works will increase accordingly, so it's better to have more readers.

Yu Wei didn't write much, just said "book recommendation" and sent it out.

When recommending a book, you usually mention some of the novel's merits, but since netizens all assume that he wrote the book, praising it too much seems strange.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was just bragging...

"Is this Yu Wei's first time posting a single chapter to promote a book? This guy must have a lot of influence."

"What do you mean by 'having a lot of face'? Isn't this just his own book?"

"You're pushing yourself, aren't you? Yu Wei is quite a character."

"I'm already watching it. It's a bit slow, but it's really good and quite interesting."

As expected, many netizens were unaware of the book, but thanks to suggestions from many "enthusiastic readers" in the comments section, they quickly learned the background of the incident.

What?! The novel "Malice" appeared in a plagiarized novel ahead of its time?
It's very likely that Yu Wei really did write it, since no one else would do something like that, and with the book recommendation tonight, the credibility of this matter has increased considerably.

Besides his own books, who else has that kind of face?
Just as they clicked the link to stalk the novel, Qi Luoan's release announcement was updated.

Everyone was stunned when they saw the latest chapter. No wonder Yu Wei recommended it at this time; it just so happens that it's about to be released.

The first thing I saw when I came in was Zhang's promotional content. You still say you're not Yu Wei?

They clicked on the product launch announcement with absolute conviction, only to have their "unwavering belief" shattered by the very first sentence.

[Ten chapters released upon release.]
Tenth watch, is this Yu Wei?
They may not understand others, but don't you all know Yu Wei? He's a total lazy bum. He couldn't even finish posting seven chapters at a time before, and it took him several attempts to finish.

Now this person suddenly jumps out and says he'll release ten chapters. Is this still Yu Wei?
This kid doesn't have that much time. Yu Wei has been incredibly busy lately, either taking on endorsements or recording variety shows. Besides, "Celebrity Ratings" is still being updated steadily. He's not Superman, where would he find the time to write ten chapters of a novel?
They were almost convinced, but after seeing the casually mentioned ten updates, they had a big question mark over whether the "twin sunflowers" were actually Yu Wei.

"There's something."

Yu Wei was clearly surprised when she saw Shi Geng's message. She thought Shi Geng was just talking big, but she didn't expect that Shi Geng had really put in a lot of hard work.

This child might become an octopus.

Now Qi Luoan has the right to punish himself, since he is indeed not as diligent as others.

In fact, Qi Luoan had saved up more than this; she planned to use a few more chapters later, aiming to write 10,000 words a day for a few days.

Is Yu Wei capable of doing something like this?

She wasn't entirely motivated by a desire to torture Yu Weicai by releasing so many new chapters; she was actually quite flattered to receive so much support for her first book.

Even though everyone sees her as Yu Wei, this support is genuine, so she can't let them down.

Even if we assume everyone considers her to be Yu Wei, she certainly can't let Yu Wei lose face.

"Brothers, this bag doesn't belong to Yu Wei. This author writes 3,000 words per chapter, so ten chapters would be 30,000 words. Yu Wei can eat it all."

"I don't think so either. I just glanced back and felt that the author's choice of words and sentence structure was quite sophisticated, and it's obvious that he has read a lot of books."

"How dare he say that Yu Wei hasn't read enough books! Get that little fish jerky to his head!"

Qi Luoan is, after all, a student of Chinese Language and Literature. Although being a literature major does not necessarily mean having good writing skills, his word choice and sentence structure are certainly relatively standard.

Yu Wei admitted this point, after all, as a science and engineering student, he had long since lost most of his academic knowledge of Chinese language.

Of course, word choice and sentence structure don't mean much. For newcomers, the least important thing in online writing is writing style.

At least in Yu Wei's opinion, Qi Luoan still needs to practice...

Netizens who initially firmly believed that the "twin sunflowers" were Yu Wei quickly began to waver, saying that Yu Wei was just a lazy bum and didn't know anything about earning 30,000 yuan a day.

If it's not Yu Wei, then who is this person? To know the idea for Yu Wei's suspense novel in advance, the two of them must have a very close relationship.

Just as they were speculating about the author's identity and reading on, the last sentence of the author's note, "First subscription unlocks hidden benefits," confused them again.

Isn't this Yu Wei's routine?
This kid used to pull this trick all the time, teasing the readers every day. Who else would be so cunning?

They were confused by the author's announcement, and it was hard to tell whether the author was actually Yu Wei.

"I have a plan. When the novel is released, don't subscribe to it. Let's see if Yu Wei gets anxious. If he does, it means it's his book."

Is it a human?

Yu Wei was stunned when he saw this comment. Of course he was anxious. The book wasn't his, but the works that appeared in it were. How could he not be anxious?

The reader's move was ruthless; it really startled him.

Qi Luoan was also dizzy when she saw the chapter comments. Dude, don't use the novel as a guinea pig for testing Yu Wei. It's much easier for her to save up ten chapters by working hard from dawn till dusk.

Fortunately, not many people paid attention to this netizen's words. He was a nobody and his words carried little weight, so he obviously couldn't influence others.

"His intentions are despicable, his intentions are truly despicable."

Although his plan failed, it was a ruthless move. Anyway, I've remembered it. Rainbow Cat O, your keyboard is gone!
Everyone discussed it at length but couldn't come to any conclusion, so they simply decided to wait until it was released at midnight to read it.

Let's at least see if this "ten" is real or fake.

Qi Luoan didn't dare to delay and quickly made preparations. She was afraid of sending the message in the wrong order, so she looked at it very carefully.

Right after midnight, she released ten chapters in one go, which surprised even Yu Wei.

I hope Qi Luoan's grades won't be better than his later books...

Yu Wei casually activated the auto-subscription, and the redemption panel for "The Devotion of Suspect X" appeared before his eyes.

[Redeem Requirements: First chapter subscriptions must exceed 800]

So low?
When Yu Wei was released, the subscription data requirement was already 5000, but Qi Luoan only required 800 for the first subscription.

However, upon closer reflection, he had already exchanged quite a few works before the book was released, and the exchange data kept piling up. Qi Luoan's book, on the other hand, only exchanged one book, "Malice," before it was released, and the requirements didn't increase.

The system seems to be quite intelligent; the exchange data increases are quite even and don't become excessively inflated.

If there are any works that advance in the future, he can even have Qi Luoan write them here before changing them, since the data requirements here are low and there is no need to wait long.

The two books might even be able to be linked together sometime...

After reading the first chapter that was released, Yu Wei finally found the giveaway information in Qi Luoan's "Author's Note": 99 readers would be randomly selected to receive a co-branded keyboard by typing "1".

Finally, she added a note on the side: "This prize is jointly sponsored by Lingyue Company and Yu Wei."

"There really is a hidden perk, I'm so touched."

"Damn it, I bought the keyboard myself and it was a huge loss."

"To be honest, I'm a spinning top, hit me."

"Isn't the important thing the last note? The prize was sponsored by Yu Wei, and I'm not the author of this prize."

Are they trying to freeload again?

Readers who were already confused became even more confused after reading this giveaway comment. Is this really Yu Wei...?

Netizens are increasingly confused, but many people familiar with Yu Wei already have the answer in their hearts, including Qi Yuan.

　Readers in coastal areas should be cautious of the typhoon and take precautions for safety.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)