I will never give in to Miss Death

This is how life is. No matter how well you plan, various problems will arise. If you pin all your hopes on one thing, once the wind direction changes, you will easily be overwhelmed by the pressure of life.

I got out of bed and put on the women's slippers I had just bought yesterday, which were placed beside the bed. I simply folded the quilt, took my mobile phone to the computer desk, and plugged in the power cord.

Looking at the "Charging" icon displayed in the upper right corner of the screen, I opened QQ and browsed the group messages of the "Yaedo Author Rights Protection Group" -

[Are you guys up yet? Dali and I just arrived at Kamihama City. It’s so huge.]

[Just got up. Didn't we say we'll meet at 11 o'clock? It only takes three hours for me to get there by train, so I can just take a taxi for the remaining hour.]

[It doesn't matter to us, the main thing is whether the uncle has woken up, do you have his phone number? He seemed to have not spoken all night yesterday]

[@大叔爱萝莉Have you woken up yet? I will wake up and tell my brothers, don’t forget the location]

【@All members, brothers who came, don’t forget today’s rights protection action. At 11: noon, gather at the Pearl Plaza near the Pearl Building in Kamihama City. If you don’t know where the Pearl Building is, please take a look at the map. It is between Chuo District and Sankyo District, a little north of Pearl Avenue】

……

No. 018 The desire to win is as fleeting as a soap bubble

[@Marisa's Iron Butt I'm up and eating breakfast getting ready to go out]

[@神宠皮皮 I've sent you a private message with my cell phone number, but you don't have to call me. It won't take more than half an hour to walk to Mingzhu Plaza from here.]

After roughly reading the group messages and replying to two topics related to myself, I sent my mobile phone number to this "divine pet Pippi".

This person is a well-known author on the Yaedang Novel Network. He has a wife and children. If I remember correctly, his book sales should have ranked third in the entire website before the website went bankrupt. Everyone in the author group likes to call him "Pipi". In the eyes of our group, he is like a "Big Brother". He is one of the initiators of this rights protection action.

I have a pretty good relationship with "God Pet Pippi" and "Marisa's Iron Butt". About one night two years ago, God Pet Pippi expressed in the author group how difficult it was to be a father. He said that his child cried again in the middle of the night and he finally coaxed him to sleep, but he couldn't fall asleep himself. I happened to be suffering from insomnia at the time, so I comforted him a few words, and that's how we met.

Because my works are not very popular, I don’t actually have many friends in the group, but "God’s Pet Pippi" is an exception. Since that late-night confession to each other, we would chat in the group from time to time, and over the years we have a pretty good relationship. As a best-selling author, he often helps me promote and attract traffic for his books. I learned some PS in college, and in return I would help him retouch some pictures, such as photos of children’s daily lives, and when we have free time, we would play games together.

I know Pippi very well, so there's no problem in giving him my cell phone number.

【receive】

After receiving the number I sent, the pet Pippi replied to me in a short while: [Is there a place to rest near Mingzhu Plaza? Uncle, are you familiar with that place? ]

[Yes, there are many restaurants nearby, all of which are chain stores and are more expensive]

I quickly replied: [There is also a small park with free admission]

[Pearl Park, right? I just checked this place yesterday, it's not bad. I found that your Kamihama City seems to be quite interesting. Many intersections and buildings are named in a very unified way, and the road conditions... are really complicated.]

[Yes, Kamihama City has good urban planning, but at the same time, the competition is also very fierce]

I have lived in this city for almost thirty years and have witnessed all its developments.

The orphanage I was in back then was located in a medicinal plant garden far away from the city center. The environment there was elegant and the facilities were complete. The only problem was that you had to walk a long way to see people.

At that time, the food and snacks in the yard were very precious "connection" resources. Sometimes the almond trees near the gate were ripe and full of pale yellow almonds, and a group of children would wait under the trees for the fruits to fall.

All the children in the orphanage receive preschool education personally by the director of the orphanage, and when they reach the appropriate age, they are sent to the Hope Primary School in the city for boarding studies.

I clearly remember that shabby school didn't even have a canteen, and it was surrounded by desolate mountains and wilderness where you couldn't see a single house after walking for a long time. Now it has become a municipal model primary school, with all kinds of shops, hotels, restaurants, and stationery stores springing up nearby.

At that time, Kamihama City had only three districts due to its small area: Chuo District, Sankyo District, and Minami District. The three districts were located in the south, north, and west of Kamihama City respectively. Later, with the development of the city and the rise of shipping, the port located in the south of Kamihama City was separated out to form an independent district named Minaminagi District.

Soon after, a new leader came from above, and seemed to have brought some indicators. He carried out large-scale development of the woods on the east side of the central area and established a high-tech zone similar to the "Silicon Valley", named the "Craftsman District", which attracted a large number of highly technical personnel. Later, in order to cater to the cutting-edge talents coming here, the beautiful scenery near the Craftsman District was used to dig an artificial lake and set up many scenic spots. The tourists coming and going prospered the nearby economy, and this scenic spot called itself a district, the "Dadong District".

Later, as it gradually prospered, many wealthy people appeared in Kamihama City. In addition to the Mizunami District in the west, a new "Sakae District" facing the sea was expanded in the south. The Sakae District is also known as the "Glory District". To put it simply, it is a paradise for the rich, with seaside villas and high-end equipment everywhere.

After the establishment of Rong District, the so-called "rich man's retirement paradise" Kita-Yang District and the "real estate zone" Shin-Nishi District appeared. At this point, all nine districts of Kamihama City have been planned, with a total area of ​​23000 square kilometers, making it one of the largest megacities in the country.

To sum it up is... the most central and prosperous Chuo District, the most powerful Sankyō District, the Mizumiya District with the longest history, the Eastern Silicon Valley Artisan District, the tourist destination Dadong District, the prosperous port Minami-nagi District, the paradise resort Sakae District (Glory District), the wealthy retirement resort Kita-yang District, and the real estate-intensive Shinsei District.

In the eyes of local people in Kamihama City, there is nothing special about this city except that it has developed a little faster and the prices of goods and houses vary a little bit between different regions. However, in the eyes of outsiders, this city is very mysterious. "You need a local to lead the way to Kamihama" has become a fixed impression, just like "Northerners are resistant to cold" and "Southern cockroaches are bigger than mobile phones", which cannot be explained at all.

The place we, the group of authors, are going to today is the "Pearl Plaza" located between Chuo-ku and Sankyō-ku.

According to the group, although the company of "Yaetang Novel Network" is in another city and our novel contract was sent to that place before, its actual registered place is in the Pearl Building in Kamihama City. The biggest boss behind it, "Lu Xinjian", is also from Kamihama. This company and the registered company of Yaetang Novel Network are in the relationship of a head office and a wholly-owned subsidiary.

In other words... now the company of Yaedang Novel Network has been cancelled and closed down, and the website has also been 404-ed, but its parent company is still there, so you can go right to the boss here if you want to ask for your salary.

「Okay then. I’ll call you when I get there. Dali, Marisa, and I should be here around 10 o’clock.」

[Okay, I'll go over after I have a meal]

After chatting with Pipi, I glanced at the group again——

[I don’t remember who the author of Uncle Loves Loli is]

[I don’t know either. Ask Pipi. Pipi said this uncle is from Kamihama.]

[Others are old authors, @大叔爱萝莉 I remember you started writing books on the website three years ago? How is your income? ]

I hesitated in the rental house and replied: [It’s average, about a thousand yuan a month, maybe a little over two thousand if you have recommendations]

[Uncle, this is not possible. How can I support my family with this little money? Isn't Kamihama a big city? I should be able to earn 4,000 or 5,000 yuan by just finding a job, right?]

[Isn’t Pipi a best-selling author? ]

[One thousand a month? Are you a part-timer or haven't updated well? Don't you get 500 yuan for full attendance? 】

[It’s probably because I didn’t write about popular topics. I’ve seen many authors who just focus on writing without looking for hot topics. This is normal.]

Just as I expected, even though I am an "old author" on Yaedo Light Novel Network and know a lot of people, I still couldn't help but sigh when I talked about my royalties.

Especially the sentence "Isn't Pipi a best-selling author?" It is full of sarcasm.

This sentence translates to: "How could a best-selling author like Pipi be involved with an author who earns less than a thousand dollars a month? Is this person using some shady methods or PY trading?"

The group of novel authors is actually a small society. If your work is a best-seller and you are on the income rankings, you are the boss.

Qualifications and connections are of little use. As long as you are a best-selling author on the website and have a high income, you will have a say in the author group.

Of course, it is normal for a lazy author like me, who only earns a thousand yuan a month after writing for several years, to be looked down upon.

I'm used to it.

[It’s ok, I’m a part-time worker, just making some extra money]

I didn't know what to say at this time, so I just responded casually according to my usual speaking habits.

[Is the uncle married? If you are married, I suggest you refer to the current hot spots. It is not difficult to earn 3000 yuan a month.]

[Nowadays, even if a middle-aged man has pocket money of 1,000 yuan a month, it is not enough]

[Speaking of which, there was a super cute girl in my reader group before, she was only 14 years old. I added her QQ, haha, and sent her a voice message. Her voice was extremely nice.]

[There are also many girls in my reader group, and they are all single, hehe]

[I don’t think there are any girls here? There are no female authors, right? ]

[What the hell do you want? This is a male-oriented novel. Is there a female author? Guo Nan, stop it. It’s time to ask for your salary.]

"..."

Seeing that the topic in the group had gone off track, I didn't read on, stretched, stood up, put my phone to charge, went to the kitchen, took out the fish that I hadn't finished eating last night from the refrigerator, and then opened the "10 yuan 3 packs" of noodles I bought from the supermarket.

——In my current state, do I count as...a female author?

No, 019 It's wrong not to love me

As far as I can remember, I bought the smallest fish in the seafood section of the market yesterday, but I still had a lot left when I ate it last night.

However, one advantage of the steamed fish dish is that the leftover soup can be used as a base for noodles.

Early in the morning, amid the clash of pots and pans, I took the fish out of the refrigerator, simply removed the fish bones, poured water into the pot, and then put the fish meat and broth in.

Bring to a boil over low heat, and when the temperature is about right, add the noodles.

For me, who has been single for a long time and is tired of being poor, cooking is not a big problem, let alone cooking noodles.

In my opinion, making noodles is about the same difficulty as making instant noodles.

I flipped the hot fish noodles in front of the induction cooker and estimated that the time was about up, so I put the noodles aside, then washed the pot, replaced it with another large pot specially used for steaming, and put a corn and an egg in it.

The fish noodles are rich in protein and starch, the corn provides dietary fiber and vitamins, and with an all-purpose egg, this breakfast is perfect.

After closing the lid of the steamer, I estimated that it would take some time for the corn and eggs to be cooked, so I returned to the cushion in the living room and started the exercise that combined warm-up, waist slimming, belly slimming and leg slimming that I did last night.

Exercising every morning before meals has become my habit for many years.

It is obvious that the little girl's body is not yet adapted to this kind of exercise. She was exhausted after doing just a little bit last night. Now her lower abdomen and calves are a little sore, and the soft flesh on her abdomen is a little firmer than yesterday at noon.

But this feeling is not bad, even though it is the body of a little girl. But if it is like what the Grim Reaper said, and I will look like this for the rest of my life, then I must take good care of her from now on.

In any case, it is definitely a good idea to exercise and do body shaping exercises every day.

Russian spin, mountain climbing, mermaid paddling...

Jump up and down, lie down and exercise your lower body, move your legs, twist your abdomen, so that your entire waist can be fully exercised, until your body is warm...end.

After more than ten minutes, I stood up from the cushion, sweating all over, and took a deep breath.

Ah... As far as I can remember, when I was still a man, it only took me seven or eight minutes to complete this set of movements, and I wouldn’t feel this tired at all.

Damn, girls’ bodies are still too fragile.

After resting for a while, I turned and walked towards the kitchen. I saw that the corn and eggs in the pot were cooked. I turned off the microwave and opened the lid of the pot. Immediately, a wave of hot steam hit my face.

I put the bowl of fish noodles and corn eggs on the dining table and looked at the steam rising from them. I estimated that it might take a while for this nutritious breakfast to cool down to a temperature that was edible. I took out my keys, put on my hat on the table and walked out of the house. I took a deep breath of the morning air outside and felt my brain suddenly become much clearer.

"Wow!"

This time seemed to be the peak time for office workers to go up and down the stairs in the apartment. As soon as I came out, a young couple came down from upstairs arm in arm. When the girl saw me, she was very surprised: "When did such a cute girl live here? Aren't they all in their twenties?"

"Maybe it's a cousin, coming here to stay for a few days?"

The young man on the left probably noticed the shoes I left at the door: "I remember there was a single uncle living in 301, who occasionally posted a few emoticons in the group. I invited him to drink before, but he didn't come."

Oh...if that's the case, I think I know who you are.

Listening to what this young man said, I suddenly remembered that half a year ago, someone added me as a WeChat friend late at night and invited me to go out for a drink.

There are a lot of people drinking in this apartment. They either party and drink all night in the convenience store outside, or go to the KTV nightclub next door and don't come back until they are drunk.

I personally have no habits of smoking or drinking, and have never been to bars or nightclubs, so when this person invited me, I politely declined.

This is also the reason why I have lived in this apartment for so long but have little interaction with the people around me - we have almost no common hobbies.

The young people here like to smoke and drink. At night, they either find a place to gather and drink and chat, or go to a nearby bar to dance. Some of the girls are even waitresses in the bar. The interactions between people are very chaotic and complicated.

The "friendship" between adult men is simple. After work, when they have time, they set up a table together and order some barbecue to see who can drink more, or pass each other cigarettes and chat about what bars and karaoke halls are nearby and find time to "play" there. Since I'm really not interested in this kind of activity, I can only send a few emoticons in the group to get to know each other.

I believe there are many tenants in the tenant group who do not like this way of socializing like me. However, since this kind of social interaction where a large group of people respond by just sending a message like "Let's go for a drink" accounts for the majority, those who have similar living habits to me may not know what to say like me, so they can only choose to stay at home and hide.

For example, this guy who claimed to have invited me to drink was from 502 on the fifth floor of this apartment building. If I remember correctly, he had at least three girlfriends in at least two months, and this was the fourth one.

"Good morning, little sister."

As he passed by me, the playboy from 502 greeted me: "Are you in class?"

"Um……"

I responded casually, stretched my shoes a little, and walked down the stairs.

"The guy in 301 might be the legendary homebody. Especially in the past two months, I haven't seen him go out."

As I walked down the stairs, the young man behind me was still chatting with his girlfriend: "I don't know how a man like this will find a wife in the future."

"..."

When I heard this, I felt like all the hair on my head stood up.

What does it have to do with you whether I get a wife or not!

"Haha, being a homebody is not bad."

The young man’s girlfriend was quite open-minded: “I heard that it’s not easy for otakus to cheat nowadays.”

"Don't do that. Nowadays, the rate of otaku cheating is very high. Otherwise, why do they have such a bad reputation online? They almost fall in love with every girl they meet, and they can even call those girls in anime their wives. Do you still think they won't cheat?"

The young man was a little anxious: "A man like me is a good man, right? I am willing to pay for women, and I have plenty of time to go out and play with you guys...Xiao Qian, do you think I am not good enough for you?"

"Hmph, hard to say..."

Ah...when I have money in the future, I must leave this place.

for sure!