After we broke up, my ex-girlfriend gave birth to a daughter.

Buy an apartment to celebrate

Yang Fan is the boss of a company. His work is very leisurely, and when he has nothing to do, he likes to log on to Dianping to read novels.

Yang Fan has loved reading novels since junior high school, a habit he has maintained to this day, making him a seasoned bookworm with over ten years of reading experience.

It was precisely because of this that Yang Fan had read countless novels and was well-versed in various novel tropes, to the point that ordinary novels simply couldn't catch his eye.

On this day, as usual, he was looking for books on the contract list of the online bookstore, and a novel called "Joy of Life" caught his attention.

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, Yang Fan clicked on the novel and was immediately hooked.

He read from the first chapter to the last in one go, and his first reaction after finishing was that it was interesting.

It's been a long time since I've read such an interesting novel; this old bookworm thoroughly enjoyed it.

Overjoyed, he felt there was still more to come, so he gifted the author a "patron saint" status, hoping the author would update the story more often.

This leader directly propelled "Joy of Life" to the top of both the signing and new book charts, gaining massive exposure.

Tianye is a top author on Diancang. Last year, he joined the ranks of the Twelve Heavenly Kings with a fictional historical novel.

After finishing his previous book, he took a two-month break before releasing his new book in early August, still in the alternate history genre that he is good at.

As a renowned author with a considerable fan base, many readers came to support the book after its release.

Tianye thought he was firmly in first place on the new book chart, but when he opened the chart, he found that the number one book was not him, but a novel called "Joy of Life".

What's the origin of this "Joy of Life"?

Which top-tier author published a book around the same time as him?

Tianye clicked into the book details of "Joy of Life". The author was a new account that had just been created a few days ago, with no previous works and no number of fans.

He then clicked on the novel's content. The author's writing style was very skillful, clearly that of a seasoned veteran.

Who is it? Who created a fake account to play the fool and take advantage of others here?

Tianye opened the writing exchange group, which was full of top authors from Diaoniang. You could find all the well-known authors in this group.

Tianye posted a screenshot of "Joy of Life" in the group chat, then typed, "Whose alt account is this? It's launching the same book as mine."

"It wasn't me; I couldn't have written such a great concept."

"It wasn't me; I was gathering material at a foot massage parlor."

"This book is really well-written. It's definitely not written by someone from our group?"

"It could also be an author from another site, trying to prove their worth through 'girlishness.' Old Tian, ​​your new book is in danger."

Tian Ye is indeed in an awkward situation. He is a top author of historical fiction and won the honor of being one of the Twelve Heavenly Kings last year.

It's embarrassing to lose to someone in your area of ​​expertise.

Tianye gritted his teeth and used his wife's account to give his new book a "patron saint" title.

In this way, his book will be on the same starting line as "Joy of Life". No, he also has a fan base, so he will definitely be able to surpass "Joy of Life" and take the top spot on the new book list.

However, when Tian Ye checked the new book rankings, he was completely dumbfounded. His ranking hadn't improved; instead, it had dropped from second to third.

Where did this "physical education teacher, Mr. Wang," come from?

He wrote a novel called "My Senior Brother is Too Cautious," which subverted conventional tropes and attracted many veteran readers.

At this moment, Tianye couldn't hold back anymore. He had spent a thousand yuan on gifts for himself, but his ranking still hadn't improved.

What really made Tian Ye lose his composure was seeing many familiar readers on the "Joy of Life" fan ranking list. What was the difference between this and being cheated on?

In just one day, the rankings plummeted and readers abandoned the book; it was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly.

"Zhu Sang, didn't you say you'd release your books at different times than me? How come you're releasing them at the same time as me?"

Shu Jingming called Wang Zhushan. He had been keeping an eye on the changes in the new book charts and saw that Wang Zhushan's book was ranked second.

Wang Zhushan explained, "The editor said that several big names in the industry are going to release books soon, and when the gods are fighting, small fry like me can only be cannon fodder. So he told me to release my book quickly and avoid competing with them."

"Oh, I see. How many drafts do you have saved up?" Shu Jingming then asked.

Wang Zhushan replied, "I have about 20,000 words saved up, which is enough. I write 8,000 words a day now, publishing half and saving the other half for emergencies."

School starts in a month, and Wang Zhushan will be going back to school to be a teacher. He may not have time to write every day, so it's good to stock up on some manuscripts in advance.

"Eight thousand words a day? You're really pushing yourself." Shu Jingming exclaimed.

Wang Zhushan sighed: "I have no choice but to work hard; I need to earn money to get married."

Shu Jingming encouraged him, saying, "I've taken a look, and the data for your book is quite good. It started at number two on the new book chart. If you can maintain this momentum, you'll definitely make money."

Wang Zhushan nodded: "Xinghehe said the same thing. He didn't expect that what I wrote could reach number two on the new book chart, even surpassing the top authors."

"A renowned author? Are there any renowned authors among these new books?" Shu Jingming was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, Tianye, who ranked third, is a top-tier author and was one of last year's Twelve Heavenly Kings."

Wang Zhushan spoke eloquently: "Alternate history has always been his forte. Many people say that he is the master of alternate history novels, until today when 'Joy of Life' came out of nowhere."

Shu Jingming thought to himself, "Joy of Life" cannot be defined simply as a fictional historical novel; its IP adaptation also has a huge market potential.

I admit that you are very strong to have the Twelve Heavenly Kings, but if I bring out a top-tier IP, how will you deal with it?

"Why don't I hear any response from your end?" Wang Zhushan asked.

Shu Jingming countered, "What kind of reaction do you expect?"

"You're currently number one on the new book charts, even surpassing one of the Twelve Heavenly Kings. Shouldn't you be excited about such a great honor? At the very least, you should be very happy, right?"

are you happy?

Shu Jingming was happy when he won three million yuan in a music competition before, but compared to that, this is nothing.

"I just said it in a calm tone, but I was actually quite happy inside," Shu Jingming replied.

At that moment, the voice of the decoration company owner came from next to Shu Jingming: "Mr. Shu, this is the rendering our designer created using AI. You can take a look."

"What rendering? Where are you?" Wang Zhushan couldn't help but ask.

"I work at a renovation company," Shu Jingming replied casually.

"I was so happy to see my book at number one on the bestseller list that I bought a house to celebrate."

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