Chapter 27: No Way I’m Doing Another Big Update
Inside Xinhai Hotel, a soft violin melody filled the whole room.
The music rose and fell, sometimes near, sometimes far.
By the window, a girl with straight bangs and a girl with twin ponytails sat facing each other. Both were looking down at their phones, their smiles never fading.
To put it simply, they had that “auntie smile” on their faces.
“Sigh, when will I ever have such a romantic love? We even share a character in our names, doesn’t that feel like fate?”
The twin-ponytail girl took a sip of orange juice.
“Go ask the magic conch.”
The girl with bangs smiled and replied.
“Hey, that’s too much!” The twin-ponytail girl lightly slapped the table.
“A story is a story because it doesn’t happen in real life. That’s why it’s a story.”
The girl with bangs glanced at her friend, pretended to adjust glasses she wasn’t even wearing, and continued, “Instead of thinking about that, let’s make a bet. Let’s bet whether ‘Canned Little Fish’ will do another big update today. The loser buys milk tea for a month.”
Hearing this, the twin-ponytail girl went quiet for a moment, then nodded.
“Fine, it’s a bet. I vote that she will do a big update!”
………………………
At another table not far away, Mu Yi swallowed nervously.
She had heard their whole conversation.
Not that she felt any guilt toward the twin-ponytail girl. She didn’t even feel like doing a big update for her.
Right now, she only had one thought, ‘The world is really small.’
Across from her, the comic artist wearing a red-and-white checkered cap watched Mu Yi’s expression quietly for a moment before speaking.
“Are you okay? It seems your novel is very popular. That’s a good thing.”
Hearing this, Mu Yi froze for a second, then came back to her senses and scratched her head.
“You’re too kind, Teacher. Your comics are even better. I’ve been your fan for a long time. I even brought one of your books today.”
“Hm?”
The artist widened her eyes slightly, her memory stirring a bit.
In her experience, many people had said similar things to her before.
And they were all men… who ended up trying to kidnap her.
But the person in front of her looked like a girl no matter how she looked at it. Even though Mu Yi said she dressed like this as a hobby, that excuse felt a bit weak.
“Teacher Xiaoyu, can you give me an autograph?”
Mu Yi held the comic book with both hands and passed it over, smiling softly.
“Sure, no problem.”
After signing, they discussed the design for the illustrations and cover, then chatted for a while. Mu Yi learned more about the artist.
It turned out the artist’s real name was indeed Song Quan.
When she drew comics, she often ran out of ideas. Because of that, she really admired web novel writers who could update daily, and even write tens of thousands of words in a single day.
But the most important thing was… she had actually read Mu Yi’s novels a long time ago. And her husband also liked Mu Yi’s work.
The comic artist Mu Yi admired… was actually one of her own readers!
“So, Mu Yi, could you also give me your autograph? And if possible, I’d like to take a photo together.”
Song Quan smiled with narrowed eyes.
“Ah…”
Mu Yi pressed her lips together. She had wanted to take a photo from the start.
After finally meeting her idol, anyone would want a handshake and a photo, right? But thinking carefully about her own situation… it didn’t seem very suitable.
“Hmm… sorry, did I make things difficult for you?”
“No, not at all!”
Mu Yi quickly interrupted. Then she realized something and showed a slightly awkward but polite smile, scratching her cheek and nodding.
“An autograph and a photo are both fine, but Teacher Xiaoyu, could you promise me not to post them anywhere else… I mean, um, don’t let too many other people see them, okay?”
Hearing this, Song Quan tilted her head slightly. After a short silence, she nodded.
“Mm. Actually, that’s what I was planning too.”
That too?
Mu Yi paused for a moment. Looking into Song Quan’s eyes, she suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart.
She couldn’t describe it.
It didn’t feel bad. Instead, it made her want to reach out and hold onto it.
“As a return gift, could you accept this four-leaf clover bracelet?”
Hearing this, Mu Yi raised her eyes slightly and looked at the bracelet in Song Quan’s palm. A bit of curiosity and confusion appeared in her eyes as she blinked.
“This bracelet was given to me by Zexu. He wanted me to always have good luck.”
“Zexu?”
“He’s my husband, Gu Zexu.”
Gu… Zexu?
Because of a certain Mr. Gu, Mu Yi had started to feel annoyed whenever she heard the surname “Gu.”
But looking at the happy smile on the comic artist’s face, that feeling slowly faded.
She felt that the person mentioned must be a very gentle man, someone who treated his wife very well.
“Mm! Teacher Xiaoyu just said Mr. Gu also likes my novels. Do you want me to sign something for him too?”
“Hm?”
This time, Song Quan was the one who paused. A soft smile slowly appeared on her face.
“That’s actually what I was thinking too. Look, I even prepared two autograph boards.”
“Huh?”
Mu Yi’s expression turned a bit complicated. She glanced down at the bracelet, shook her head, and said,
“This was a gift from Mr. Gu to you. It looks best when you wear it.”
It wasn’t just for Song Quan’s sake, she was also thinking about herself.
‘Being surrounded by good luck’ sounded like something meaningful, almost like a love token. Was it really right for her, an outsider, to accept it?
But Song Quan shook her head.
“I want to pass my good luck to you. It seems like your luck hasn’t been very good lately. I hope this bracelet can help you a little.”
Hearing this, Mu Yi froze.
It felt like a swarm of bees was buzzing in her head, making her unable to think clearly or even hear what Song Quan said next.
When she came back to her senses, she was already standing at the entrance of Coral Residential Area, still holding the four-leaf clover bracelet.
“…Surrounded by good luck, huh?”
She murmured softly. Raising the bracelet toward the sunlight, it seemed to shine as if bathed in holy light.
Her long pupils trembled slightly, and a small hint of hope and longing appeared in her eyes.
Sigh…
Not thinking too much anymore, she simply put the bracelet on her left wrist, turned her hand to look at it, then smiled as she started walking home, ready to write.
Doing another big update?
No way.
As for how much to write, she would decide later.
Mu Yi walked into the residential area. Behind her, Shen Muxue slowly drove a luxury car toward the gate.
At this time, the area was quite quiet, with almost no people on the road.
Shen Muxue drove straight in. After getting out of the car, she walked directly toward the building where Mu Yi lived.
“Miss in front, please wait a moment.”
Seeing the white-haired girl enter the building ahead, she couldn’t help but call out.