It wasn't until the collaboration officially began that Yu Wei discovered that the so-called "Yu Shuo" APP wasn't as mysterious as it seemed; it was simply a novel plugin that integrated circumvention and translation functions.

Moreover, it can only display its own novels; the "help read" function will directly redirect to another page, and there is no option to select specific works.

After all, Prism is just a small studio with rented servers. There's too much content to fit in. Since it's called "Yu Says," we should just stick to reposting Yu Wei's content.

This was exactly what Yu Wei wanted. Why would he bother reposting other people's books? It was only to serve him that he could easily expand his business.

Reposting is too free, which easily leads to various problems. If you could freely access anything without being restricted by internet censorship, this software would be a rare find...

Limiting content is the safest approach; a simple reading aid will not cross any red lines.

Yu Wei not only granted the authorization, but also invested in Prism Studio.

Small-scale software development isn't easy either. It got taken down before it even made any money, and it probably doesn't have the funds for further development.

His only requirement was to turn one-way reposting into two-way communication. The reason why this software was criticized by netizens was not only because it was "disappointing," but also because its main audience was Sakura people.

The software is completely useless to Chinese netizens, so how can people not criticize it?
As long as a cross-border "book lovers' circle" is provided, all problems can be solved. After all, it's not just Sakura netizens who want to see reposts; everyone else wants to see them too.

Xiao Rizi wanted to know more about Yu Wei, but Chinese netizens wanted to see their feedback. As soon as this feature was launched, the public opinion immediately improved.

With Yu Wei as their backer, Gong Chen and his team finally felt more confident and quickly recruited more people to get the product back on the shelves.

"With so many words, I wonder how long it will take for Sakura readers to catch up."

The thought of many Sakura netizens participating in the novel discussion soon filled Qi Luo'an with a sense of novelty. Yu Wei's fascinating and captivating history was finally about to go international...

"Soon, what cherry blossoms will have no shortage of is otaku."

Entertainment novels are essentially isekai (another world) stories with overpowered protagonists, which are not complicated to understand. As long as you can keep reading, it's not difficult to catch up to the latest chapter within a week.

It will be less than a week before netizens discover the truth themselves.

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At two in the morning, Kenichi Fujiwara rubbed his sore eyes, but couldn't take his eyes off his phone screen.

The neon lights of Tokyo outside the window had already thinned out, but he was still on the novel platform, using Yusaid's built-in translator to read the latest chapter of Yu Wei's novel.

"This is insane..."

He muttered to himself, his finger unconsciously tapping the next chapter, something he had done countless times before.

It all started three days ago when, as a fan of "Malice," he became quite interested in this online serialized work by Yu Wei.

I thought it would be a profound, exciting, and thought-provoking suspense novel, but who would have thought it would turn out to be a fantasy novel set in the entertainment industry.

What surprised him even more was that he actually got absorbed in the reading; the process required no thought, only pure enjoyment.

Previously, Kenichi had come across a discussion about "Chinese online novel addiction," but he didn't take it seriously at the time. He never imagined that he himself would become addicted.

Sakura's isekai (otherworld) works are either typical hero-demon-king tropes or stories of a protagonist who leaves the party and rises to power, with a loser protagonist kicked out of the party for having useless skills, and then embarking on a path to rise to prominence...

Although Yu Wei's book follows a similar formula, it doesn't feature any swords or magic. Instead, it chooses a realistic entertainment industry theme, which is quite rare in Sakura.

Becoming a star among stars by commenting on your peers—just thinking about it makes my blood boil!

It's often said that Chinese online literature leads the industry, and in a sense, that's not entirely wrong. After all, many popular Japanese light novel settings today can be traced back to online novels from several years ago. As a fast-paced product, "feel-good" novels are the answer in today's internet landscape, and Yu Wei's book is certainly refreshing for them.

The confusion and surprise brought about by cultural differences never stopped. When Fujiwara first saw the villain who offended the protagonist end up being ridiculed by the entire internet, he was really a little taken aback.

After all, in Sakura's works, such characters are usually "forgiven" and whitewashed, becoming the protagonist's henchmen and friends.

However, in Chinese online novels, this kind of forgiveness is basically non-existent; offending the protagonist will inevitably lead to a bad end.

Influenced by his culture, Kenichi Fujiwara felt that this was not quite right, but upon deeper reflection, he felt quite comfortable with it.

He initially thought his ideas were too dark, but after the story was halfway through, he had put those thoughts out of his mind. Why worry about so much? It's just a novel; as long as you enjoy reading it, that's all that matters.

Just as he was engrossed in reading, he suddenly saw a familiar name in the novel: Zhou Mulun. Wasn't that the somewhat famous Chinese singer from before?

He hadn't heard this person's songs, but he had seen their photos; after all, many Chinese netizens particularly liked to post them...

At first, Kenichi Fujiwara didn't take it seriously, until as the novel progressed, he discovered that it was an "original singer".

It's not that this person is creating original content, but rather that this person is an original character from a novel; there's no such person in the real world.

"So you were just lying?"

Seeing this, Kenichi Fujiwara laughed. These people are really boring.

He wasn't angry, after all, he had only heard the name Zhou Mulun from others, and he wasn't the one who was deceived, so why should he be defensive?
However, after chasing the story day and night for several days, when he saw the name "Meichuan Kuzi" appear, Fujiwara Ken instinctively shuddered.

What do you mean? Isn't this the genius new singer who appeared recently? How come he's in Yu Wei's novel?

Having grown accustomed to Yu Wei's formulaic writing, he suddenly had a bad feeling... Mr. Mei Chuan was actually a character created by Yu Wei!
This discovery left his brain somewhat blank. He wasn't interested in Zhou Mulun, but he really loved listening to this guy's "Loser." How could this be?
A surge of anger at being deceived instantly flooded his mind. He had been paying close attention to this singer, only to find out that it was all a scam by Yu Wei!

There are no geniuses or new talents at all; it's just Yu Wei using their names to amuse himself from beginning to end.

Now, things have gotten complicated. In the novel, Mr. Meichuan is a famous cherry blossom enthusiast, and they've become his stand-ins.

"damn it!"

Only when the stone hits your own foot do you realize the pain. Enraged, Fujiwara Kenichi threw his phone away. He vowed never to read such a fraudulent and trashy novel again.

He lay in bed, squinting, but tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. The plot of the novel kept swirling in his mind.

Will Mr. Mei Chuan be able to win the game?

Although it is a fictional character, in Yu Wei's setting, Mei Chuan Kuzi is undoubtedly a Sakura musician. This setting gave Fujiwara Kenichi a subtle sense of identification.

After all, this person is indeed strong enough, as evidenced by his song "Loser". If a novice singer were to come, he would definitely not admit that the other party can represent Sakura.

Just like when viewers see the "heroes" representing their culture appear in comics, they also look forward to their performance.

That's the charm of cyber cricket fighting.

This sense of belonging and the allure of the storyline completely captivated him. He lay down for a short while, then sheepishly picked up his phone again.

"You'd better not lower Mr. Mei Chuan's prestige, or you'll be in for a world of trouble." (End of Chapter)

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