Day of Imprisonment

These words are being written late at night, close to midnight. Yesterday afternoon, where I am, it rained, bringing with it the feeling of crisp autumn air. I'm sitting in front of my computer, with a window beside me, looking out at the quiet night. As I began to type the first word, I suddenly paused, and for a moment, I seemed to hear the gentle echo of time.

This isn't the first time I've written an 'Author's Note on Launch'. I still remember the day I first typed those words, every little detail. My thoughts seem to instantly travel through the brightly lit, sleepless nights, across the busy days and nights. Looking back, there are gains, regrets, abandonments, and indescribable things. These things linger in my mind, impossible to shake off, turning into scattered memories. And these memories weave together the past dozen or so years of my life.

Now, I've arrived at a brand new starting point.

My heart is naturally filled with complex emotions -- deep feelings about the past years, endless longing for the journey ahead, and also worries, deep worries. 'The Imprisoned Day', this child that carries the hard work and sweat of the past few months, is finally ushering in its "launch" moment.

August 20th, 12:00 noon!

Which is today at noon.

Here, I want to say a few heartfelt words to you, every dear reader, who has been with me all this time.

Looking back over the past dozen years, or more accurately, from the moment the first chapter of 'Shadow Street' was uploaded, which was November 18, 2010, it has been 5023 days. Writing, for me, has been a long and lonely journey. Initially, it was just a glimmer of light in the depths of my heart, quietly illuminating my world in countless ordinary days. Back then, I was filled with a love for online writing and curiosity about the unknown world, using extremely naive strokes to sketch out my own dreams on the virtual paper. Every keystroke was like a deep conversation with myself, and every modification and polishing was a relentless pursuit of perfection.

Time flies, and years have passed in the blink of an eye. On this road, I have encountered countless challenges and difficulties. There was despair when inspiration dried up, loneliness when my work went unnoticed, and countless moments when I wanted to give up but gritted my teeth and persevered. But these experiences, like a whetstone, have sharpened my will and made me more resilient. I have learned to move forward in solitude, to persist in my persistence, from the past to the present, and then continue to hold on to this persistence and move towards the future.

And all these changes and growth, persistence and perseverance, cannot be separated from one thing.

Your companionship and support!

It is you, with every reading, comment, and like, silently reading, who have given me the courage and motivation to continue moving forward. When I was most confused, it was your encouragement that helped me find my way; when I was most tired, your expectations rekindled my hope. You are not only readers, but also fellow travelers on this journey of my life. Whenever I get tired and look back, I can always find these most precious treasures in my life.

Having said so much, in essence, it's probably, or rather, it definitely is, me asking for support.

'The Imprisoned Day' has been launched. Those former book friends, brothers who used to follow my stories, friends who used to chat and joke in the group, if you have time, come back and take a look, give me a subscription, a show of support.

Currently, the book has 6000+ favorites. I hope the subscriptions can increase a bit, after all, a good start is half the battle.

I sincerely invite every reader to embark on this new journey with me. Your every subscription is the greatest affirmation and support for me; your every feedback is the source of motivation for my continuous progress.

Finally, thank you to the editors of Group Two, thank you to the editor-in-chief, thank you all for your continued companionship and support!

Regarding updates, due to the special nature of the theme of 'The Imprisoned Day', I haven't been able to speed up my writing. Sometimes I even need to go back and revise, but on the day of launch, I will still update several chapters, maybe four, maybe five. Please give me more support. Good data and high scores will naturally give me more energy.

On other normal update days, I will guarantee two chapters per day, with occasional extra updates.

Finally, one sentence to end: Because of you, my story has a soul; because of you, my journey is no longer lonely!