Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

I just praised you, and less than half an hour later you started flirting with me.

Gu Cheng glanced at Su Wanxi and gently scratched her palm with her jade-like fingers: "Alright, alright, your wife is such a coy person."

Upon hearing this, Su Wanxi smiled sweetly, leaving Gu Cheng exposed, and put her other hand, which was slightly red, into her coat pocket, covering the back of her hand with her palm and warming it with her body heat.

"Chengzi isn't shy or awkward, she's just introverted and easily embarrassed. It was only later that I realized that a Miss Gu had been secretly in love with me for so long."

If I don't take the lead, Orange might keep quiet for the rest of her life.

Listening to her lover recount stories from their crush days, Gu Cheng blushed unconsciously, her eyelashes fluttering as she tried to hide the shyness hidden in her eyes.

The next second, Su Wanxi stretched out her index finger and gently scratched the woman's delicate nose.

"Let's go, let's go to the next stop."

......

It's so late, all the flower shops in Lanjiang should be closed, but only one shop called Fanxing is still open.

After paying the store's employees three times their overtime pay, Su Wanxi and Gu Cheng left Fanxing, each carrying a bunch of chrysanthemums and pale white carnations.

At Anling Cemetery in Xicheng District, the bright moon hangs high, and the fine catkins rustle in the breeze.

The two walked slowly past the tombstone, their shoes making a soft sound on the white brick path, their hair and clothes swaying back and forth in the evening breeze.

Although it was late at night, Gu Cheng did not feel any gloom in the cemetery, and her mood was surprisingly calm and peaceful.

The third block from the right along the main road is where Zhou Li rests in peace.

Su Wanxi and Gu Cheng bent down one after the other and placed the flowers in front of the monument. The man in the black and white photo had a rugged face and a neatly trimmed stubble.

He gazed intently at the newcomer, his expression serious, his eyes piercing.

“Uncle Zhou, it’s all over,” Gu Cheng said.

In the year following Nidhogg's death, the jackdaws disappeared completely, and the crimes committed by the fanatics would become evidence in court during the reckoning.

As an outer organization of the crows, parchment also perished under various attacks, causing the direct and indirect factors of Zhou Li's death to all disappear.

"...Thank you for your care and support."

After standing in front of the grave for a while, Gu Cheng felt her hair was slightly damp from the mist, so she turned around and accompanied Su Wanxi deeper into the cemetery to pay tribute to the teammates who had fought alongside her.

......

Before leaving the cemetery, Su Wanxi and Gu Cheng made a detour to Gu Chengyan's grave.

Looking at the handsome young man in the photo, Gu Cheng felt a mix of emotions: nostalgia for the past, indescribable sadness, a sense of cherishing her present life, and a touch of the strangeness of seeing her own epitaph.

Su Wanxi had seen Gu Cheng's old photos, but they were mostly in documents. At that time, she didn't know that Gu Chengyan and Gu Cheng were originally one.

After watching for a few minutes, Gu Cheng smiled and took Su Wanxi's hand.

"Let's go home, Su Wanwan."

It was past midnight, and the subway had long since stopped running. Su Wanxi contacted her uncle's driver, who was expected to arrive in about thirty minutes.

The two found a park nearby, sat on a bench, and leaned against each other.

The orange streetlights cast the shadows of the women, and all around was quiet, with a faint sense of warmth spreading in the air.

Su Wanxi suddenly put her arm around Gu Cheng's waist, made her sit on her lap, then hugged her waist, pressed her shoulder against hers, and pressed her frostbitten face against hers.

Smelling the faint, cool fragrance emanating from Su Wanxi's body, Gu Cheng relaxed her back and comfortably let her hug her. Occasionally, she turned her head and saw stars reflected in those dark, inky eyes, and her heart trembled.

Suddenly, Su Wanxi said, "It's snowing."

Immediately afterwards, Gu Cheng saw countless snowflakes slowly falling under the warm light.

"Really..."

She reached out and caught a few snowflakes. The snowflakes melted quickly upon contact with her body heat, turning into a thin stream that flowed into her palm.

This is the first snowfall of the year in Lanjiang.

End of the full text.

P.S. Hooray! It's finished! I'll post my closing remarks in a few days, sharing my thoughts and feelings about this book.

There should also be something related to the new book.

Chapter 463: Closing Remarks~

From May 4th of the year before last to January 2nd of this year, a total of one and a half years, although there were many ups and downs during that time, the book was finally successfully completed when it reached 900,000 words.

First of all, I would like to thank all the readers for their support and love. Your support is my motivation to keep updating.

Then there's Hedgehog Cat editor Sister Nanxi, who is gentle, kind, knowledgeable, and friendly. She gave me a lot of help during the writing process.

I will always love Sheng Nanxi!!!

Ahem, let's get back to the main topic and talk about the book itself. This is the author's first book, and I value its spiritual value more than its actual financial gain.

As we all know, Hedgehog Cat fanfiction is popular, and it's not suitable for newcomers to challenge themselves with original works right away, so I was quite unsure of myself when I first submitted my work.

I felt that my writing was different from the books around me, lacking that anime/manga vibe, and I felt like it was about to fail miserably.

With this mindset, I kept writing until I reached 200,000 words. Seeing the number of posts gradually increase made me really happy.

Actually, I've read every single post and comment carefully.

Hedgehog Cat usually releases books with 120,000 words, but this book was released with 270,000 words. This is partly because the author is not very confident in himself, and partly because he hopes to attract more readers with more free chapters.

According to the statistics, the initial order was 200, which is a complete flop by today's standards, but it was a great encouragement to me at the time when I had little experience.

I'm so happy... people are reading my book... I'm so touched, thank you again, my lovely readers.

Then let's talk about my typing speed. The authors I've met generally write between two and four thousand words per hour, which means they can finish two chapters in just two hours.

But I can't do that. My typing speed is 2,000 words in three hours, and it takes me six hours to write two chapters at once.

In addition, I have classes during the week and don't have much time to write, so updates have been very inconsistent.

I feel really bad for everyone...

Moreover, because there was no outline, the pacing in the middle stage was very bad. I knew myself that the main storyline was being written slowly, and seeing the subscription numbers keep dropping, with few posts and comments, made it more and more painful to write.

Several times I thought, "Forget it, writing books is pointless, I should just quit and run away."

But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that since I had already written half of the story, everything should have a beginning and an end. Giving up halfway would not only be unacceptable to the readers, but also to myself.

The characters in the work are like children; there's no reason to abandon a child halfway through raising them.

I created them, and I love them very much, so let's keep writing...

Then there's the golden chest that Mokou smashed, which not only attracted many readers but also helped me write a long book review. He's practically an angel.

Unfortunately, it seems she no longer reads books on the hedgehog cat.

Let me think about what else I can say...

Well... regarding the plot, I believe some attentive readers have already figured it out...

The author removed most of the plot points that readers might not like, including many planned angst and some scenes involving male characters.

Delete anything unnecessary and just write and paste. As long as the story is complete, everyone will enjoy reading it, and I'll feel comfortable writing it.

In conclusion, the author's first book is still quite immature, with many areas for improvement, including pacing, story, and description. Ultimately, it's due to my limited writing skills that I couldn't create the best possible characters.

Learn from the experiences and lessons of this book, and continue to work hard on the next one.

Regarding the new book, it's certain that it will still be a pure love story with rock sugar and oranges.

Original yuri story, 1v1, not harem, urban slice-of-life.

I'll release it around Chinese New Year, or maybe even earlier. I hope everyone will support me.

On a side note, some authors have asked me why I keep writing about oranges.

I replied that it was because I like girls and have a strong love for women.

The author probably has a bit of Jia Baoyu-esque thinking: men are made of mud, women are made of water, and girls are soft and fragrant—they're all angels no matter how you look at them.

So, I fell into the trap of orange-themed articles and never looked back.

Also, could you please not unfavorite this book yet? QAQ The link to the new book will be posted here.

Above~

By the way, some people said they wanted to see Teacher Gu and President Su's daily life. I will add a few extra chapters from time to time, which will be free as a bonus.

Happy New Year, Day 464!

A heavy snowfall before the Spring Festival completely disrupted Su Wanxi and Gu Cheng's plans to return home.

According to custom, they should return to Beidu for the New Year, but this time, Su Wanxi took the initiative to suggest that she spend New Year's Eve with Gu Cheng in Lanjiang.

"Wanwan, won't our family blame us if we don't go home for the holiday?" Gu Cheng asked Su Wanxi softly as she flipped the eggs in the pan.

"No, I already told Asan and the others beforehand..." Listening to the sizzling sound of frying oil in the air, Su Wanxi patted the toner on her face, her tone doting.

"I spent the New Year in Beidu last year, and it's time to go back to my parents' home this year."

Gu Cheng grew up in the Sunshine Welfare Home, which is perfectly reasonable from a courtesy standpoint, and Su Changqing has no reason to interfere.

Furthermore, Su Wanxi's uncle works in Lanjiang, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for her, as his niece, to visit him.

After getting ready, Su Wanxi took the bowl from Gu Cheng. The fragrant noodle soup contained a golden fried egg, garnished with a few scallions, making it very appetizing.

After pouring hot tea and exchanging good morning kisses, the two pulled out chairs and sat facing each other.

Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. The couple had already prepared their New Year's goods, and they could stay at home all day.

Looking at her beautiful wife, who appeared somewhat ethereal against the white mist, Su Wanxi didn't rush to taste the noodles. Instead, she gently held the chopsticks with her jade-like fingers and stirred the noodles a few times at the bottom of the bowl.

Sure enough, it brought out several slices of beef of moderate thickness.

Gu Cheng noticed Su Wanxi's little hand gestures and smiled slightly: "Stop playing around and eat quickly."