A perfect life starting from a light novel writer

Outside the maid cafe in the central area of ​​the Magic City, a group of beautifully dressed young ladies are soliciting customers at the entrance of the shop.

Xia Yan walked in wearing a mask. After asking for a private room, he specifically asked that he wanted to be alone and quiet without disturbing him.

This surprised the waiters at the maid cafe.

Nowadays, isn’t the point of coming to this place to experience the otaku culture?

If you don't let the waiter in the store chat with you, why don't you go to a place where you can actually drink coffee?

Xia Yan sat down in the private room, closed the door gently, and then looked at the bustling scene on the street through the single window.

There are many areas in the Magic City with this kind of two-dimensional street, but Xia Yan is so famous now that he is easily recognized and blocked. It has been several years since he visited these places purely for fun.

Xia Yan took off the mask on his face and took a deep breath.

"I really envy them!"

Xia Yan looked out the window at the boys and girls cosplaying Lelouch, CC, David, and Madoka on the street.

After several consecutive years of working life, he could hardly remember the last time he was as carefree as them, how long ago it was.

so.

I chose this place specifically.

After all, I am too busy on weekdays to experience this.

Outside the door, a soft knock sounded.

"Come in." Xia Yan said.

The sliding door was opened, and a girl who also wore a mask and a black dress came in.

Song Lingjun took off the mask, revealing a fair and smooth face with clear pupils and small lips, although she could be seen often.

But Xia Yan also praised in his heart.

Xia Yan's appearance can only be regarded as handsome within the range of normal people. Although many fans praise Xia Yan for being handsome, Xia Yan also has a clear mind and will not be fascinated by these remarks.

But Song Lingjun, in the entertainment industry, among all the beauties, has the appearance level of the protagonist among the protagonists.

Even though Song Lingjun is now among the top three novel writers signed by Liuli Book Club, her fans still think that her appearance is still superior to her novel writing ability. It is even a pity that she would not be a celebrity if she did not enter the entertainment industry. Being an actor should make more than being a novelist.

"What do you want from me?" Song Lingjun looked at Xia Yan's face, his expression slightly unnatural.

"It's been a long time since we went out to have coffee and tea together. Why don't we catch up with you and catch up on old times?" Xia Yan said with a smile.

"Reminiscing about the past? You can do it at home!" Song Lingjun sat down opposite Xia Yan and looked at the two-dimensional street outside the window.

In this kind of place, there are the most cosplay enthusiasts, but it’s easy to see at a glance.

Almost 60 to 70 percent of cosplayers cosplay characters in Xia Yan's works.

"Well, you stay at home for a long time every day, don't you feel bored? Wouldn't it be better to change places?"

"Aren't you afraid that Tang Yin will misunderstand?" Song Lingjun said after being silent for a while.

"He specially invited me outside to talk alone. If Tang Yin knew about it, she would definitely have crazy thoughts.

Xia Yan's expression paused when he heard this, and then he smiled.

"Okay, I didn't react as quickly as you, let me tell you that."

"You're going to finish your popular serial novel "The End", right?"

"Yes." Song Lingjun glanced at Xia Yan and nodded slightly.

"Why?" Xia Yan took a deep breath and asked.

"Because I suddenly felt bored and didn't want to write anymore, so I ended it." Song Lingjun said casually.

"Boring? I don't want to write anymore." Xia Yan's eyes widened.

"What are you talking about? Your novel is a popular work with an average sales volume of 15 million! You are like this..."

"It's so irresponsible, isn't it?" Song Lingjun's expression was slightly depressed.

"But, so what. How many people like to watch it, what's the point?" Song Lingyun looked at Xia Yan.

"Have you read it? So far, there are thirteen volumes of this novel. How many have you read? In my last chapter of the novel, I wrote an important character to death. I hesitated for a long time, and in my heart I’m very reluctant to give it up, but in order to continue the main plot line smoothly, in order to free the novel from the shackles of the early framework, and to strive for better results, what’s the point?”

"I" Xia Yan was speechless when asked.

Xia Yan was reading Song Lingjun's novel when it was first serialized.

But the further he went, the busier he became. The plot creation of Lelouch, Hunter, and Sword Art Online was okay. The promotion of these three works really took up a lot of Xia Yan's thoughts. He hadn't taken the time to care about it for half a year. Other two-dimensional works.

"But, I have read every one of your works, from Journey of Youth to Rebellious Lelouch, over and over again." Song Lingjun looked at Xia Yan and spoke calmly.

"But... no matter how much I study your works, it feels useless!"

"The gap with you is getting bigger and bigger."

"Xia Yan, I know very well. Just like when I was in high school, I never cared about how the second-best person in the class studied, because I knew that there was a talent gap between him and me. No matter how hard he worked, "No one can surpass me." Song Lingyun looked up at Xia Yan, her eyes a little red.

"In your eyes, I am the same, right? In fact, you have never put me in your heart, right?"

"." Xia Yan.

He admitted that Song Lingyun was right. Xia Yan was not arrogant, but Xia Yan did know very well how it was possible to defeat Song Lingyun alone.

Is Song Lingjun a genius? Aren’t those the creators of works like Hunter and Initial D? Even if Song Lingjun is really good enough to create a masterpiece that beats these works

Xia Yan can also come up with more powerful works to fight back. Song Lingjun is a human being and she has creative limits, but Xia Yan does not.

"But, what does this have to do with you suddenly finishing your novel?" Xia Yan asked after being silent for a while.

"Because you are not among the tens of millions of readers." Song Lingjun looked at a girl cosplaying CC outside the window and said.

"I finally figured it out after I couldn't write the story properly three weeks ago.

Three weeks ago.

Xia Yan's eyelids twitched, wasn't that when he happily announced the good news of his relationship with Tang Yin?

"The reason why I have always wanted to surpass you in novels is probably because I instinctively sensed that only if I keep keeping up with you will you notice my existence. From paying attention to my works to Follow me as a creator!”

"But it's a pity." Song Lingjun looked up at Xia Yan with a smile on his face.

"I'm falling behind!"

"What are you farting on?" Xia Yan looked stunned, then angry.

"You are only 21 years old, why are you falling behind? There are many people in the Long Kingdom who are 70 or 80 years old and are still active in front-line creation. You just give in?"

"But, even if I catch up with you in ten or twenty years, what's the use?" Song Lingyun looked at Xia Yan with red eyes.

"The person you are looking at right now is Tang Yin, not me."

Xia Yan's hand shook and he almost dropped the coffee cup on the table.

"Are you, are you kidding?"

These words are almost explicit.

"It's ridiculous." Song Lingyun said with a smile, but her voice was choked with sobs.

"I also didn't expect that the reason why I have such a deep obsession with surpassing you is just because I want to attract your attention, and I want you to be like me targeting you and chasing you, so that you can chase my back all your life. ."

"I don't even know when I fell in love with you."

Tears appeared repeatedly in Song Lingjun's eyes, and were suppressed by her again and again.

Xia Yan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but...

I couldn't say anything, I had done nothing wrong, but I found that the fault was all my fault.

Xia Yan's head kept spinning. In essence, Xia Yan was also a very rational person. Although he panicked at first, he also understood that panic was useless.

He really valued Song Lingjun as a friend.

After all, he only had three friends in his twenties.

"Okay, if you came to me to ask me why I gave up the novel Juejie, I have already given you the reason." Song Lingyun took a deep breath, stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute." Xia Yan called her.

"What about you after you finish the novel Juejie? You."

"Are you ready to give up writing novels?"

"No, I don't know." A trace of confusion flashed in Song Lingjun's eyes.

Finished.

As soon as Xia Yan saw her expression, he knew that if nothing was done here, the situation would definitely go in the worst direction.

He really didn't expect that Song Lingjun, who had always been rational, would be unable to decide whether to continue writing his favorite novel because of something like this.

"Your Jujie is really boring, so I didn't continue reading it." Xia Yan gritted his teeth and started to complain.

"It's good that it's over."

When Song Lingjun heard Xia Yan's words, his expression was immediately stunned.

She could guess that Xia Yan didn't comfort her, because she knew Xia Yan so well. As long as he didn't make any mistakes, you couldn't imagine that he would have any soft attitude.

But he actually said this when he opened his mouth

"It is true that this novel, No matter how long you write it, it will never be able to compare with Sword Art Online."

"But... I want to refute you." Xia Yan looked at Song Lingyun.

"You said I never cared about you, that's a lie."

"You are my favorite novelist in the Dragon Kingdom and in this world."

"Of all the novel writers in the Dragon Kingdom that I have known since childhood, you are ranked number one!"

"Hey" Song Lingjun's eyes widened.

"You Xia Yan you."

"Like, it's not just about dating. If you give up your career as a novel author here, then I can tell you for sure that you will become the novel author I hate most."

When Song Lingjun heard this, his expression changed.

"Xia Yan, are you trying to provoke the general?" Song Lingjun was silent for a while and said softly.

"Yes, but what I said is also true." Xia Yan also stood up and looked at Song Lingyun.

"I mean, if one day Tang Yin doesn't like me anymore and separates from me, I may be depressed for a while, but I will never give up the creation of two-dimensional works. Because I am not so cowardly and will not use emotional failure. Use it as a shield for your own incompetence and decadence. I have never been out of love, so I can’t relate to you, but Song Lingyun, the talented novelist I like, will definitely not give up on life because of such things as being out of love.”

"I know what you think about me, and I'm sorry. But... I can't accept that one of my favorite novel authors in the Dragon Kingdom can be such a coward. Just because of this reason, I gave up her Fans and creative careers.”

Xia Yan said sorry to Liuli Book Club in his heart at this moment.

Because Liuli Publishing House must still be trying to persuade Song Lingjun not to finish the novel Jue Jie.

But Xia Yan knew that after her conversation with her, Song Lingjun would definitely be finished. Because she had directly denied the novel Juejie, she was even less interested in writing it.

If there were no Xia Yan in this era, Song Lingjun would definitely be the most shining presence in the world of Long Kingdom light novels and a creator leading an era.

If such a person were influenced by him to give up this path, then Xia Yan would not be able to accept it.

Song Lingjun was silent for a moment.

"It's useless for you to say this now!"

"Well, maybe," Xia Yan said.

"But Song Lingjun, the intersection between you and me only exists in the novel industry. Without novels, you and I are like birds and fish. There will never be such a face-to-face meeting in this life. If you give up the novel, you will give up on me." All interactions and interactions.”

"This is often the case when life gradually drifts apart. I haven't contacted any of my high school classmates in the past three years because I have nothing in common with them, so I don't want to think back on my relationship with them after graduating from college in a few years. The last time you speak the truth is now."

"If I give up writing novels, will you break up with me?" Song Lingjun said.

"It's not that we break up our relationship, but that from that moment on, I will truly lose your presence in my eyes." Xia Yan said without hesitation.

"The one who shines in my eyes is the novelist Song Lingyun. As for Song Lingyun, an ordinary girl from the Dragon Kingdom, I don't care."

Song Lingjun's pupils widened and he looked at his reflection in Xia Yan's pupils.

After Song Lingjun stood for a few seconds, he took a deep breath, opened the door and left.

In the room, Xia Yan had a wry smile on his face.

Song Lingjun is very smart. If she is really careful and only says nice things, she will definitely see through.

Therefore, when Xia Yan speaks, his feelings are basically sincere and he says whatever he thinks in his heart.

If Song Lingyun is not irritated by this and is still prepared to give up his novel career for these boring reasons, then Xia Yan can't do anything about it.

After putting on a mask, he called the waiter and ordered a maid's egg rice in the cafe. Xia Yan asked them to leave the private room. After eating alone, Xia Yan left with a heavy heart.

After returning home, Song Lingjun did not come back, but Tang Yin came up to ask with curiosity.

"How about it?"

"Nothing good? I have said everything that needs to be said. The rest is up to her."

Xia Yan did not disclose Song Lingjun's privacy, and Tang Yin was very interested and stopped asking further questions.

It wasn't until eleven o'clock in the evening that Song Lingjun returned home with a tired look on his face.

And the next day.

Liuli Publishing House announced it in Quanlong Kingdom.

His popular novel "Jujie" will be completed within two months, and in the second week of the completion of "Jujie"

Another new novel by Song Lingjun will be serialized simultaneously.

Obviously, Song Lingjun came back late last night for an interview with Liuli Book Club.

Xia Yan personally denied the novel Juejie. She was determined to finish it within two months, but the new work after the completion...

This time, there was no question of whether he could surpass Xia Yan or not. Song Lingjun was just prepared to do his best.

This news completely exploded in the Dragon Kingdom's two-dimensional circle that day. Xia Yan was an insider of the book club, so he naturally learned the news earlier than the general public.

Xia Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Song Lingjun had only completed the Jue Jie novel, but there was news that a new work would soon be released.

It seems that the stimulation last night worked.

After Song Lingjun came back, the previous conversation with Xia Yan in the coffee shop was as if it didn't exist. Xia Yan herself still felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, but she returned to normal.

Calm, indifferent.

But when I see Xia Yan at the dinner table, I can't help but pause for a few seconds occasionally, and my eyes flash with thought.

Xia Yan himself is also thick-skinned. He can't control what others think of him. He can only be himself.

You may feel embarrassed in your heart, but your expression will be normal and calm.

On the surface, there seemed to be no change between Xia Yan and Song Lingyun, but both of them knew that the atmosphere between them had completely changed.

In the past, we thought each other were friends.

But now, Xia Yan is reminded in my mind all the time

There is a difference between men and women! Pay attention to distance.

The first half of May ended quietly like this.