Xinger Street is the most famous commercial street in the southern part of Jiang City.
Just like Confucius Temple and other popular commercial streets, Xing'er Street holds a similar position in Jiang City.
Most tourists from all over the country and even the world who come to Jiang City will make a trip to Xing'er Street.
This place boasts the most famous snacks in Jiang City and is quite close to the scenic area, making it a landmark building for Jiang City's tourism industry.
When various industries hold large-scale events, such as product launches or concerts, they often choose Lime Plaza on Xing'er Street, which is large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of tourists.
Today, the already bustling Xing'er Street has reached another peak in popularity.
This is because the well-known bestselling author, Thirsty Fish, will be personally present at the Lime Plaza event this afternoon at 4 PM to launch his serialized novel: "My Fellow Disciple Fell in Love with a Cultivation Trash?"
These best-selling books are sold in volumes, with an average of one volume released each month. Today happens to be the fourth volume, where the plot is reaching its climax.
The notorious cultivation failure in the entire cultivation world has had a glimpse into his background, revealing that he is actually related to demonic cultivators.
Is the "cultivation failure" just a disguise?
The female protagonist is the leader of a prestigious and righteous sect, but her disciple is a demonic cultivator?
Just as the protagonist's identity was exposed, it happened to be the end of the third volume. The author had really whetted the readers' appetites. On the forum, there were all sorts of discussions about the content of the fourth volume, the protagonist's true identity, and how to deal with the female lead who was the leader of a prestigious sect. The popularity was almost at the top of the charts.
Everyone is looking forward to the content of Volume 4, wanting to see how that aloof and beautiful master will deal with her beloved disciple.
Is it to execute this traitor in public for the sake of all living beings?
Should I choose to fight against the whole world for the sake of my love?
Regardless of the approach, it unexpectedly felt really satisfying...
That's why Qingning Square is packed with people today.
Almost every stall was packed with people, including many who had lined up before the stalls were even set up.
Its popularity is evident.
"Holy crap... how long will the wait be? And only the first 500 people get an autographed copy. If they're all sold out, even if you manage to buy one, it'll just be an ordinary, unsigned book... it won't even make a decent gift, will it?"
Xia Che stared at the long line of people in front of him, secretly amazed.
I was lucky; the line in front of me was relatively short compared to other lines.
Even so, looking at the dense crowd in front of him, Xia Che was still worried about whether he would be able to buy one of the first 500 autographed copies.
"And... the author of this book, I think his name is something like Thirsty Fish? It sounds melancholic, which is kind of artistic, but... does he really need to be so mysterious? Wearing a mask and a hat, as if he's afraid someone will recognize him, right?"
As mentioned earlier, Xia Che has good eyesight, and from his angle, he can see the author sitting in front of the stall, busy signing autographs.
Black T-shirt, black trousers, black face mask, and black hat.
All in black.
Even her hair was black.
They were all wrapped up tightly, and even with the sun blazing overhead, everyone was so hot they wanted to strip naked. Even the fish that was dying of thirst felt the same way. Xia Che had been observing for a long time but hadn't seen this person do anything that showed signs of overheating, and there wasn't even a fan next to him.
"He really is a homebody, covering up so much skin. Sigh... If only he would show his face, I could take a picture and print it out as a gift?"
The other person's arm, exposed by their T-shirt, was snow-white, as white as snow.
Although he was sitting, you could tell that he wasn't very tall, probably only about 1.7 meters, which is average for a man.
That fits the image of a stay-at-home guy who spends most of his time at home, sometimes going hungry and sometimes not.
There are many conflicting opinions online about the true appearance of the fish that died of thirst, after all, the person in question is one of the most famous authors recently.
The romance novels she wrote are said to have become popular overseas, and one foreigner even quit drugs to follow her updates.
It is truly unusual that such a popular author could not have his true appearance revealed by anyone on the internet, where there are no secrets.
Thirsty Fish rarely participates in large-scale events or makes public appearances. It's said that the organizers practically kowtowed to him to persuade him to come for this autograph session, but whether that's true or not is unknown…
But mystery is always a plus; no one can dislike an author who is both talented and mysterious.
Xia Che simply thought it was a marketing tactic.
He doesn't like reading novels, and he wouldn't even come if it weren't for bringing a gift.
Lost in thought, Xia Che slowly moved forward with the queue. After what seemed like an eternity, when he felt dizzy from the sun, the long line in front of him was finally almost at his turn.
Just then, a portly man who looked like the organizer stood on a high place with a megaphone, blew on it, and produced a piercing noise. He then raised the megaphone and shouted, "First of all, thank you all for your support of Thirsty Fish! But today's book launch is almost over. There are only ten autographed copies left. Each booth has just one copy left. Fans who can't get a copy can leave now."
These words immediately caused an uproar in the audience.
Those fans who were just one step away from getting an autograph were now contemplating killing the person in front of them in line.
In an instant, the huge venue became noisy.
"Quiet, quiet!"
"Listen to me! To thank everyone for their enthusiasm, we've decided to add another autograph session! It will be held in the East Venue in half an hour, and admission is free!"
"However, according to the wishes of the thirsty fish, the autographs at this signing event cannot be on the new book. Everyone can prepare notebooks or the old book of Volume 3 in advance. These items are available for sale in the next venue, so everyone will still have a chance to get an autograph."
No matter how you look at it, the pot-bellied fat man exudes the air of a shrewd businessman.
Xia Che almost couldn't hold back.
That's why people say fat people are either cooks or bosses.
They really know how to do business...
Xia Che would never believe, even if you beat him to death, that the idea of signing only old books and not new ones at this so-called book signing event was proposed by the author. It was clearly just a deliberate ploy by the organizers to create the scarcity of personally signed new books.
Firstly, it can guarantee the sales of the new book; secondly, it can maintain the value of the personally signed copy; thirdly, it can boost the sales of older books; and it can even make some extra money from notebooks and other stationery...
They've made a fortune.
That fatso has really made a fortune.
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