Chapter 8
When Xu Ying returned to her dormitory and saw the message Yue Yin had sent her on her phone, everything had already been settled.
After the background self-check was completed and all data was normal, Yueyin immediately released a clarification announcement on the official website of Feihong Novel Network.
This incident caused quite a stir, and many people were paying close attention to official updates. As a result, the clarification announcement was forwarded everywhere as soon as it was released.
There was no data manipulation in February; the increase in "Back to High School" was normal.
This conclusion is cause for celebration for those who love the book, but it's not so friendly to those who have been stirring up trouble since this morning. These people even started speculating about conspiracy theories in the comments section of the official website's clarification announcement.
'Is February Sky the website's darling? The announcement came out so quickly; were they prepared this all along?'
'Excessive promotion will be punished by heaven!!!'
'Let me tell you, if this data is true, I'll eat shit on live stream...'
Of course, these are just isolated extreme opinions; most people are quite reasonable.
Many people who were misled apologized in the comments section, and after apologizing, they spontaneously went to the novel website to subscribe to "Back to High School Days". In a short time, the book's collection surged again, which can be considered a blessing in disguise.
Li Qinqin watched the whole thing unfold from her bed, and now her cheekbones are practically bursting with laughter.
"Hahaha, that was so much fun!"
"Back to High School" is arguably her current favorite book, and she won't allow anyone to go against her wishes.
As a seasoned bookworm who has frequented forums for many years, she vaguely sensed something was wrong when the negative posts started to escalate excessively. She spent the entire afternoon today on those posts.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard she and other book fans tried to explain, they were still only a minority. Most people didn't care about the truth at all; they just couldn't stand seeing newcomers emerge and just wanted to crush them into the mud so they couldn't rise again.
Fortunately, the truth has now come to light.
"February, you really lived up to expectations!"
Li Qinqin sat up in bed, talking to herself. She had been fighting online all day and hadn't even had dinner yet. Now she had to get up and cook.
Hehehe, just thinking about how those trolls on the internet are completely unguarded right now makes her feel like she can eat two more bowls of rice later.
at the same time.
A gentle breeze blew, and her phone on the table kept ringing. Someone was sending her messages one after another. She turned to pick up the phone next to her and saw that it was a summary of the whole incident of the day's smear posts sent to her by her best friend.
Mayfly: These newcomers are something else; they made headlines right from the start.
Mayfly: See? The forum is full of posts about her now. Your new book was released today, and this newcomer has stolen all the limelight.
Mayfly: Tsk tsk tsk, we old folks can't keep up anymore!
A gentle breeze: I've read her book, it's quite good. I suggest you check it out too, you might find some inspiration for your own writing.
ephemera:......
Mayfly: No, big sister, is this the reaction you should have as the number one on the leaderboard?
Gentle Breeze: Mayfly, instead of wasting your time, you should really think about what to write for your new book. You haven't updated in over two years, and your fans are already flooding my comments section with requests...
Mayfly: to take one's leave [clasped hands].
As Qingfeng Xulai looked at the last message on his phone, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This mayfly is usually someone who loves to watch the drama unfold, but when it comes to her own drama, she becomes unusually quiet. This trick always works.
However, when she said that February Sky's new book was good, she wasn't just trying to flatter her.
This morning, upon discovering that this new author was gaining momentum and had quickly climbed to second place on the new book chart, she read the entire book from beginning to end.
Hey, if that's the case, isn't February Sky's impressive subscription numbers partly thanks to her?
Stop.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Although she is still number one on the list, it has to be admitted that Er Yuetian's writing style, plot and imagination are in no way inferior to hers. She may have won because she is an older author and has the advantage of being famous and having a fan base.
Who knows who will come out on top when we meet again in the future?
Thinking of this, a surge of fighting spirit suddenly welled up within me. How could I possibly boost the morale of others and diminish my own? Time to write!
*
After seeing the message, Xu Ying belatedly searched for the whole process on the forum.
She ate the melon for more than half an hour before remembering to tell the editor that everything was fine.
February Sky: I just found out the whole story. It's okay, editor. Don't worry, I don't have any psychological problems.
Moon Shadow: ......
She, the author, is also quite carefree.
She sent the message while she was in the editorial department, and only received a reply now that she's home and has finished dinner.
Moon Shadow: It's good that you're alright.
Moonlit: The new book is doing very well right now. Keep up the good work and update daily, and you'll have a chance to attract even more readers!
February Sky: I will.
Xu Ying put down her phone.
As a full-time author, maintaining daily updates is a must. She not only needs to update daily, but also strives to add more updates on top of that. That is her goal.
She turned on her computer, ready to start writing and accumulating manuscripts.
She had just finished eating and was actually feeling a bit sleepy, but she had to keep writing because her roommate was coming back in a couple of days to pick up her graduation certificate, after which she would be going back to her hometown.
It will take a whole day to get home, and then another day to tidy up the room and buy household items. So, she should take advantage of the free time these two days to write more.
Two hours passed in a flash, and Xu Ying finally put down her hands to rest for a moment after finishing a chapter.
After resting, she didn't rush to log out. Instead, she checked her earnings in the backend. It was 2675. Her eyes lit up. Her earnings had actually increased to more than 2,000 yuan.
It's 10 p.m. now, and there are less than two hours left before the new book goes off the shelves. Xu Ying estimates that her earnings will be at most 3,000 yuan.
She was very satisfied with the amount of money.
She turned her head and looked at her collection again; there were 15,460 collections.
The book has been added to over 10,000 collections, and not just barely made it, but more than 5,000. To be honest, the reason why "Back to High School" has so many collections is partly because the novel itself is good, but more importantly, it also benefits from the popularity of the negative posts today.
Black and red are still red.
Today's negative posts did indeed help her gain more notoriety, not to mention the website's timely announcement clarifying the rumors of data manipulation. So she's not suffering any harm; she's only getting benefits.
They gained money and fame.
The editor was worried that she would be traumatized, but she was far from traumatized; she was filled with joy.
Xu Ying is well past the age of internet addiction. She rarely pays attention to online activities now. Like today's negative post, if it weren't for the editor's reminder, she doesn't know how many days it would have taken her to realize it.
However, now that she knows about this, she should at least do something in return.
Many fans in the comments section explained on her behalf that she decided to add an extra chapter to thank them. She could only add one chapter because she didn't have many drafts saved up and needed to accumulate some for future use.
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Book fans were overjoyed at the official clarification announcement, but even better news came: Er Yue Tian added an extra chapter.
'！！！'
'The author is practically a bodhisattva.'
'She's beautiful and kind-hearted, so sweet! Mwah!'
Even before reading the new chapter, many book fans have already excitedly started praising it in the comments section.
Li Qinqin held a chicken leg in one hand and scrolled through her phone with the other. When she saw the notification for an extra chapter, she was incredibly excited.
The new book is available today, and February Sky has already updated three chapters.
The three chapters, totaling over 10,000 words, provide a detailed description of Xu Jiayue's achievement of ranking first in the entire grade, the shock and excitement of her friends, the disbelief of her classmates, and the gratification and encouragement of her teachers, among other reactions.
All sorts of emotions, including envy, jealousy, shock, and confusion, rushed towards the protagonist all at once, while the protagonist remained calm and unmoved, appearing to be in complete control. Li Qinqin felt incredibly satisfied from head to toe, so satisfied that her head felt like it was going to fly off her body.
This is exactly the taste!
February Sky is such a good writer!!!
Having just defeated her haters and rewarded herself with a stewed chicken, Li Qinqin never expected to receive an extra chapter from the author in the middle of the night. She sat in her chair, swaying back and forth happily, feeling that today's holiday couldn't be more perfect.
She quickly finished the chicken leg, shuffled to the bathroom in her slippers to wash her hands, and immediately came back to read the extra chapter on her phone.
Xiaoxing was feeling a bit down.
She was very happy for her friend who got first place, but when she thought about her own score of just over 400, she inevitably felt lost again.
She didn't do well in school and wasn't very bright.
The reason she was able to rise so much in the rankings this time was partly because Xu Jiayue helped her highlight the key points, and partly because it was the beginning of the semester and other students were not prepared.
She'll probably fall again next time.
well!
To be fair, she wasn't entirely without options. Her family had some money, and her mother planned to send her abroad to study, but the journey was too long and arduous, and she didn't want to go.
The bonus chapter opens from Xiaoxingxing's perspective, which was something Li Qinqin hadn't expected.
After reading Xiaoxing's inner thoughts, her heart skipped a beat. "No way, no way? The female lead just saved you, you're not going to betray me so soon, are you?!"
Thanks to her previous experience with melodramatic novels, Li Qinqin was on high alert, fearing that the female lead had brought back a vicious female supporting character for her.
However, it turned out that she was overthinking it.
Xu Jiayue noticed that Xiaoxing was acting strangely.
There was no evening self-study session on Saturday, so she invited Xiaoxing to go home with her.
That night, the two turned off the lights and lay in bed chatting.
Xu Jiayue voiced her doubts. At first, Xiaoxing refused to admit it, but she wasn't one to keep things to herself. After Xu Jiayue asked her a couple more times, she couldn't help but confide in her.
“I know this sounds like bragging, but I’m not good at English, I have a bad sense of direction, and I can’t cook. In short, I don’t want to go abroad. I simply can’t survive alone overseas.”
"I want to stay in China, but if I stay, I'm not a good student. I'm not as smart as you, nor as hardworking. I'm afraid I won't even be able to get into a decent university in China..."
After Xiaoxing finished babbling on and on, she realized that the person next to her hadn't said a word: "Are you listening?"
“I’m listening,” Xu Jiayue said, turning to the side. “Why do you portray yourself as so worthless?”
"That's true. If my family weren't better off, I wouldn't be able to compare to you in any way," Xiaoxing said, becoming more and more discouraged.
She had seen all of Xu Jiayue's hard work this summer.
Although she kept laughing and joking, she actually admired her a lot, knowing she herself couldn't possibly work that hard.
“Are you stupid? Why compare your weaknesses with other people’s strengths?” Xu Jiayue advised her. “Don’t always focus on others. Ask yourself what you want to do in the future.”
Xiaoxing sighed.
"This also makes me very upset, Jia Yue. I don't know what I like. I seem to be born lazy and love to eat and do nothing. I also love beauty and showing off. How can I be such a superficial person!"
They have a pretty clear understanding of themselves.
In the darkness, Xu Jiayue chuckled softly.
Hahahaha!
Not to mention Xu Jiayue, even Li Qinqin, who was watching from outside the screen, was amused by Xiaoxingxing.
How can they be so cute!
It's strange, even though Xiaoxing herself admitted that she was lazy, vain and superficial, she couldn't feel any dislike for her. In fact, she found her more and more genuine and cute.
I really want to hug her and give her a little rub.
Right now, Xiaoxingxing's impression is that her face must be soft, tender, and easy to pinch.
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