Chapter 2 Endless Autumn
Chugo's rental house is obviously far away from the luxurious coffee shops in the city center. For online writers who usually stay at home, there is not much difference between living in the suburbs and living in the city center. The biggest difference is that the rent is much cheaper.
I ate a bowl of fried noodles and returned to my rental house. It was almost dark and the small living room was a little dim.
This is a two-bedroom, one-living-room rental house. No lights were on in either room, but from one of the rooms came the sound of typing. The melody from the fingertips floated in the dim room and spread into the equally dim living room. There was clearly someone making noises, but the rental house seemed even more empty and silent.
That was Chugo's writer friend, and they shared the rent together.
This friend has a very ancient name, Zhang Qiren. Chu Ge originally posted a roommate information on the writers' forum, intending to find a writer friend to promote each other. Zhang Qiren was also looking for a house, and the two hit it off and have been living together for half a year.
In the end, I realized that there was no mutual promotion at all, it was all bullshit.
"Have you eaten?" Chu Ge asked casually.
A response came from inside the room: "I just did some casual work, and suddenly Quan Siru had a diuresis... Eh? You came back at this time because your blind date failed?"
"It collapsed, just like your Quansi." Chu Ge pushed open the door of his room and was about to enter the house.
The keyboard typing sound next door finally stopped, and a thin man with glasses appeared at the door. He looked at Chu Ge's blind date look and said, "Our Chu Ge actually looks a bit like Daniel Wu. How about the girl?"
Chu Ge was annoyed: "Zero points."
Give full marks, no zero marks, basic operation.
Zhang Qiren quickly showed an "I understand" expression, and said with regret: "You didn't even leave a photo for me to admire..."
Chu Ge remained silent, thinking to himself that if I really took the photo, you would probably say that I found the photo online to trick you... How could there be such a beautiful woman on a blind date?
Zhang Qiren asked: "What's the reason this time? Hukou? Money? House?"
Chu Ge glanced at him and suddenly laughed, "Because we are unemployed."
Zhang Qiren's smiling expression froze a little, and his voice suddenly became louder: "These frogs in the well know nothing. Things change over time. Don't bully me... Uh, are you still a teenager?"
Chu Ge did not respond to the last sentence, but just said: "So come on, swim to Hexi as soon as possible."
Zhang Qiren nodded and said, "By the way, Brother Chu, my new book will be on the shelves tomorrow, remember to recommend the chapters."
"No, I remember it."
"Thank you in advance... I, I'm a little panicked." Zhang Qiren rubbed his hands unconsciously and whispered: "The recent data... seems to be very cold."
In fact, his data had been mentioned several times before, and Chu Ge also felt that he was a little disappointed, but he could only repeat the encouragement he had said several times: "Don't be scared, this thing is very mysterious, some people may think it's very popular but there are not many subscribers, some people may think it's niche but there are many die-hard fans... Anyway, it's a matter of life and death, there's no point in being nervous..."
Zhang Qiren forced a smile and said, "Yeah, who cares. It's like this whether I live or die. If I'm popular, I'm a young model. If I'm not popular... I'm a young model!"
Chu Ge: "...Have you ever thought that the reason you are not popular might be because you are too vulgar?"
"You're talking as if you're not vulgar. Who wrote the book about the twin sisters..."
“So I’m not popular either.”
"So are you still going to write about sisters?"
"Write."
"…I am one of our generation."
Zhang Qiren was worried about something, so he didn't talk much. The two of them went back to their rooms. Chu Ge made a cup of tea and sat in front of the computer desk to open a document. He didn't move except to go to the toilet.
This is the daily life of Chu Ge and Zhang Qiren.
If it weren't for the fact that Chu Ge's blind date had some realistic topics, the two of them wouldn't have had much of this kind of chat on a daily basis. They lived together, but they were more accustomed to communicating on the Internet.
A very common scene is that two people are sitting side by side in a fast food restaurant downstairs eating, but at the same time they are holding their phones and chatting with each other in the author group...it seems that they are more familiar with the avatar in the group than each other's faces.
Chu Ge doubted whether he would lose his ability to speak if he continued like this... He spoke fluently and nonsensically in front of Gu Ruoyan today, which was also due to the fact that he was no longer used to normal communication...
Well, why do I think of her again?
Chu Ge's fingers hovered over the keyboard, thinking absentmindedly, wondering if he could add such a character in the book, an intellectual female white-collar worker... But he was writing a fairy tale, so this character should probably correspond to a middle or high-level figure in a certain sect, and then be conquered and pushed down by the protagonist... Hmm.
It’s a bit troublesome because there’s already an established female protagonist who is somewhat similar to this one—the leader of the sect where the protagonist is, one of the strongest cultivators in the world, who has already touched the edge of ascension, and is also the most beautiful woman in the world.
And she will be the main target in the next stage.
That’s right, Chu Ge writes harem novels and has a certain degree of fame in the circle.
As a writer of harem novels, Chu Ge knows very well that the key lies in writing different female characters with distinctive features. This female clan leader is noble, proud, elegant, and domineering, which is actually very different from Gu Ruoyan. However, if a female white-collar clan character is added, the performance will be somewhat similar and it will be difficult to distinguish the characteristics.
It’s better not to think too much and just write about this female leader well. She is the first female lead.
This book has just been published, with only two or three hundred chapters, and the plot has not yet been fully developed. At this time, the protagonist "Chu Tiange" is still just a minor character. He was appreciated by the sect master because of an accident. He was promoted directly from a low-ranking errand boy to an inner disciple. The sect master also personally instructed him from time to time. This is the beginning of the protagonist's rise.
At this stage, the protagonist still regards the sect master as his teacher and respects him very much; the sect master just thinks that the protagonist has potential and gives him some guidance.
As for how the protagonist's filial piety will change and how the clan leader will want to eat younger girls, we still have to design a long-term plot, but we can start laying the groundwork now.
For example, I start to describe the sect leader's psychology from the side. Sometimes he feels lonely, sometimes he reflects on what is missing in his long career of cultivation, and why he can't ascend... and so on.
Why would an old monster who has been pure and abstinent for thousands of years be tempted by love? This is all pre-conception logic.
Chugo is still very attentive.
"Qiu Wuji opened the window and looked at the moon. The moonlight was like water, lightly sprinkled on the world, reflecting her perfect profile, hazy and dreamy. She was in a trance for a long time, wondering vaguely in her heart, after ascending to heaven, would she land on the moon? If so, did she just go from a lonely place to another more lonely place..."
The name of Autumn Without Boundaries is taken from Jiaxuan's poem: "A thousand miles of clear autumn in Chutian, water follows the sky and autumn has no boundaries", which perfectly echoes the name of the protagonist Chu Tiange, and is also ingenious. If Chu Tiange is a projection of Chu Ge himself, then Autumn Without Boundaries is probably all Chu Ge's expectations and fantasies about his ideal type in his heart, and he has poured deep emotions into it.
The reason why I told Gu Ruoyan, "Sometimes it's less, but this month it's over ten thousand," is because the previous books were quite flopped, but this book's performance is getting better and better - characters that have been invested with emotions will naturally be recognized by readers.
“For some reason, Qiu Wuji suddenly thought of Chu Tiange’s smiling face. That sunny smile is so special in this immortal world where everyone is pursuing their own goals. It can make people feel more cheerful…”
Chu Ge's fingers flew as he wrote more and more feeling, as if as the words emerged, he could see a gorgeous fairy looking at the moon through the window, confused and lonely.
It was so cold that I could almost feel the cold wind from the open window seeping in from behind me, making my back feel chilly.
Oh, that’s not right…
My window is in front of me, why do I feel cold behind me?
Chugo turned his head in confusion.
A cold light flashed, and a dark blue sword was placed on his neck. The biting cold seemed to freeze even his soul.
Chu Ge stared behind him in amazement. A woman in ancient costume held a sword against his neck and was staring at his documents with murderous eyes.
The air seemed to be quiet for a few seconds, and it seemed like only a moment had passed. Before Chu Ge could react, he heard the woman say word by word: "If you dare to write that I like that disciple, I will take your life even if the world collapses!"
Chu Ge was dumbfounded: "No, who are you?"
The woman's eyes withdrew from the document and fell on the tip of the dark blue sword: "Autumn has no end."
Chugo: “???”
(End of this chapter)
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