Reboot the heyday

Today I want to apologize to the characters I've written about.

I've always considered myself a nobody with little talent, but sometimes I might unintentionally cause a little ripple.

Actually, a few years ago, some big-name readers told me that my book had been seen by more than one person, and there were even some incredibly enthusiastic readers who translated it into Korean and sent it over there. There was even feedback from some of the female characters in the book who were based on them.

But I've never really believed it. On one hand, I feel those people and events are too far removed from me, so they all seem too far-fetched. On the other hand, I don't think this book has that much influence.

So for the past few years, I've consistently denied all of this. After all, when these things get to the person in question, it's no joke. Luckily, I have a good ostrich mentality; I pretend I don't know, and it seems like the matter really doesn't exist.

Until some big shot investigated and found out all my information. But he was very reasonable; he was just curious about who I was. After investigating, he didn't reveal anything about me, and he never even mentioned it to me. I only found out by accident that he had investigated me thoroughly. Of course, he was also the one who translated some of my chapters into Korean.

There's no doubt, everyone, this guy is truly a big shot. He's also been involved in the K-pop scene; he wrote the lyrics or music for one of T-ara's songs—I forget if it was the lyrics or the music. All the autographed photos of idols I hand out at events are just a small part of his vast collection.

However, he stopped reading this book after he moved to Japan. We communicated less, but he was truly a benefactor to me.

I've truly met many benefactors while reading this book. He was the one who took the best care of me, and also the one who made me the most worried—those who know, know.

A few years ago, I think it was after 2019, the person who told me I was grateful to Ms. Song for not sending me a lawyer's letter was him. He has connections in this area, but I didn't really take it seriously at the time.

However, at that time, some people who claimed to have relevant connections did chat with me about some trivial matters. So I sent a message at the time, thanking them for not sending me a lawyer's letter.

Actually, I forgot about it after that point.

But sometimes, we only realize things in hindsight. Two years ago, this person acted in a movie, playing a character who was falsely accused and slandered even after his death. Today, someone pointed it out to me, and I took a look, and I was shocked.

The reason for the rumor in the movie was that the person who was paying for online novels ran out of money, so they spread the rumor. The terms "online novels" and "anti-fans" feel strangely familiar to me. Although I call myself a fan, it seems everyone assumes I'm an anti-fan.

What's even more damning is that if these two are just coincidences, then there's another one: the city where the person spreading the rumors in the movie lives is based on my hometown.

Of all the cities in the country, why this one in particular? It's not like Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou; my hometown is definitely not a well-known place. I've never seen it in any movies or TV shows since I was a child. And wouldn't you know it, the movie's inspiration is this very place.

Having worked as a screenwriter before, I'm familiar with some key aspects of creative writing. For example, when creating stories, it's best to avoid real place names, especially those potentially related to negative themes. For instance, mainland Chinese suspense films often create a fictional city, such as the well-known Green Vine City. This is done to avoid offending certain viewers.

Logically, the person spreading rumors in the movie is quite despicable, and viewers would inevitably feel animosity towards them, so they should avoid the film. But why is the movie set in this city with a real-life counterpart? That's too much of a coincidence.

One coincidence is a coincidence, but are three coincidences still coincidences? That's a rather strong indication. Of course, it could also be a coincidence. Hopefully, it's just a coincidence!

It must be a coincidence.

I feel like a throwing knife almost accidentally hit me two years ago. It's made me a bit incoherent today. But now I'm absolutely convinced it was all a coincidence.

I guess I took myself too seriously, thought too highly of myself. My supposed failure is all just wishful thinking. Logically, they shouldn't know who I am.

I'm definitely overly self-conscious, have an inflated sense of self-importance, and think the whole world revolves around me. I constantly feel like everything is about me, when in reality nobody cares—zero people care. Do I deserve it? Do you deserve it, right? That's probably how it is.

Regardless, all these years have been peaceful; he's truly a very magnanimous person.

I remember one year when things were really tense, most of the books about certain female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry were censored. You guys probably remember that, right? According to what I heard at the time, it seems that some agency, which I can't name, sent a lawyer's letter directly to Qidian.com. Anyway, it really messed up the Chinese entertainment industry at the time.

In contrast, I wrote all my characters like this, and nothing happened. From that moment on, I knew that the people I admired must have a very broad perspective. So I'm a fan, not a hater.

These things are in the past, but now I realize, belatedly, that I still need to make a statement. In case anything happens, at least it will prove that I genuinely regret my actions and have a good attitude.

cough cough.

I'm not a hater, I'm a real fan.

I admit that it was entirely my writing ability that was the problem back then, because it was my first book and I didn't write it well. My original intention was to gain fans, but my ability didn't allow it.

I've changed, I really have.

thanksgiving!

(P.S.: I haven't read much of this book yet; I'm writing it purely out of love now. This chapter's 'disclaimer' is here. I hope that those of you who see this won't screenshot it, share it, or spread it. It's too embarrassing, thank you! Please don't share it!)

(P.S.: Also, readers who have read this far, please say "Are you worthy?" to encourage me, okay?) (End of Chapter)