I will never give in to Miss Death

Currently, the merger of Yaedo and Miguabao has come to an end. The general name has been changed to "Yae Miguabao". After clicking into the website, you can choose between two major areas: "Traditional Literature" and "Two Dimensions". Choosing Two Dimensions will take you to the Miguabao main site.

As for the LOGO of Melon Bag, it has been slightly merged with Yaedo. Previously, Yaedo's LOGO was an ink painting of bamboo and gardenia, while Melon Bag's LOGO was Melon Girl. When merged together, it looks like Melon Girl with aho-hair and some ink painting elements.

From a distance, I saw Pippi and several young men sitting on the booth in front of the melon bun stall. Inside the booth was a short-haired woman and the bald editor-in-chief Big G.

What surprised me a little was that the two young men sitting next to Pippi were my acquaintances - "Cockroach Bully" and "Venom Fang" whom I met at an offline author gathering.

These two people are both fantasy authors, and their monthly royalties were quite high before Yaedo went bankrupt.

“I saw the melon bag!”

After going upstairs with the couple and entering the exhibition hall, the boy seemed a little excited and gestured in the direction of Pipi: "It's only what time, and there are so many people here?!"

Why are you yelling so loudly...

Feeling that the couple was a bit "shouting", I trotted over to the honeydew melon buns stall alone.

"Brother Li."

When we were still three or four meters away from the honey melon bun stall, I said to the Pipi Cockroach Bully and the others who had their backs to me, “So early?”

Pipi's full name is Li Jianfu. People who are not familiar with him call him Pishen, and those who are slightly more familiar with him just call him Pipi. People like Jiang Wei and I who often tease Pipi in the game just call him by his name or Brother Li.

"Oh! Look who's here?"

The boys in front of me all turned their heads and saw that it was me. The cockroach bully blurted out, "You've been very popular on the Internet recently. I knew from the Pearl Tower that you would definitely become an Internet celebrity if you showed your face on the Internet."

“I’m not interested in internet celebrities.”

I quickly smiled and waved my hand: "Just live a peaceful life."

If I remember correctly, the term "Internet celebrity" can now be considered a derogatory term in some places.

Anything related to this word... basically never has a good ending.

As I said this, I looked around the venue and said, "It seems like there are not enough people here."

The venue of the art exhibition here is divided into three parts: one part for paintings and comics, one part for novels and new media, and the remaining part seems to be for some movie and animation websites.

However, it can be clearly seen that the main market here is still "novels", because in our country, whether it is comics or animated films... they are currently unable to develop, and there are very few businesses coming here.

Moreover, even though it is a novel, it gives me the feeling that it is dominated by one company.

There is only one stall for Yaedo and Miguabao, and it doesn't seem to occupy a very large area. Next to Miguabao is a website called "Multiple Dimensions", and judging by the advertisements it also seems to focus on the two-dimensional world. Then there is also a "Green Rose Light Novel" not far away, as if these stores have directly occupied the "two-dimensional light novel" section.

But even if Mi Gua Bao and all the surrounding light novel websites together occupy only a small area. On the other hand, the "Yuan Dian Novel Network" on the first right hand side after entering the venue, as the current leader of online novels, not only has the "Yuan Dian Novel Network Main Site" and "Yuan Dian Men's Frequency", but also "Yuan Dian Two-Dimensional", "Yuan Dian Girls' Network", "Yuan Dian Fengshen" and other sub-sites. Each store is much larger than the small shops here.

Just like a nouveau riche.

"Hey, little sister Nuoer, long time no see!"

The bald editor-in-chief Big G in the melon bag recognized me and walked out of the store first. He then gave me a stool and asked: "How are you feeling recently? Have you encountered any bottlenecks in your creation?"

"Thank you."

I tried to sit on this high chair in a ladylike manner, but then I realized it was a bit too high. I could only observe the angle of the stool behind me and then jump lightly.

"puff."

The backpack on my back swayed a few times on my shoulders because of this movement.

"I've been so busy lately that I don't have time to update the manuscript."

Sitting on the chair, I casually took out a leaflet from the pile of "flyers" placed at the door of the Honeydew Bun Shop, flipped through the content, and said to the editor-in-chief in front of me, "Isn't our editor coming today?"

Currently, there are only the editor-in-chief and a young lady with short hair in the Miguabao store. Although in my impression catnip also has short hair, catnip looks very "neutral" and is the type whose gender is basically unrecognizable. Although the young lady in front of me has short hair and looks handsome, it is still obvious from her body curves that she is a female editor.

Hmm... let me see what this flyer says...

[Yae Melon Bun has completed its reorganization, and the summer essay contest is now open. We sincerely invite all authors to join the Melon Bun family...]

[Miguabao adopts a flexible full attendance system, allowing one day off each month. To complete full attendance, you only need to update more than 2000 words every day, and the total number of words at the end of the month must be greater than the number of days in the month × 3000. If you are on the shelf, you can also enjoy full attendance, the number of words in the month × 6000 can get full attendance! ]

[The author and website subscriptions are split 6:4, the author gets 6, and for each monthly ticket the author will get 0.5 yuan in net income. If there are enough monthly tickets, they can get more list income by being on the monthly ticket list! ]

[In addition, we have set up new book lists, best-selling lists, reward lists, etc. ……]

It feels like... it seems to be similar to the previous system of Yaedo?

Didn't we say that we would have a meeting today to discuss changes to the benefits for authors and readers? Is it possible that everyone is not here yet?

"You mean catnip? She's sorting the presents over in the warehouse."

Seeing that I was reading the "advertisement" with great interest, the editor-in-chief, Big G, came over with a shiny head and said, "A gift for Children's Day."

"June 1st... Children's Day?"

I was stunned for a while: "Whose gift is it for?"

"It's for the authors. There are some for the invited authors and the lucky authors this time."

"no……"

I was a little confused: "Can the author also celebrate Children's Day?"

"Some authors become fathers and live for their sons and daughters, and some authors... well, like you."

The editor-in-chief stared at me and joked, "Authors like you can live by yourself."

What do you mean by "live alone"? I'm an adult, okay? I just look young!

I am not qualified to celebrate Children's Day!

"Are there any girls?"

My chat with the editor-in-chief made the short-haired female editor inside look up. The moment she saw me, her eyes sparkled: "Oh my God! So cute! You...you can't be the one...that one that our editorial department has been discussing recently..."

"Uncle loves loli."

The editor-in-chief replied, "A fierce female author who writes male-centered novels."

"You call this fierce?!"

The editor inside pulled open the shop's partition and walked out. Without saying a word, he picked me up and spun me around in the air: "This is so light! Wow! So cute, so cute... Like a kitten!"

Well……

Please...put me down...

Because I was being held up by the waist, my feet were in the air, and my hands couldn't hold on to anything, I was a little panicked and struggled a few times subconsciously.

Of course, this level of struggle had little effect on the editor who was holding himself up.

After all, I weigh less than two cats and I am very weak, so basically anyone can bully me outside.

It was not until then that I noticed that this editor was very tall - over 1.7 meters, taller than Lan Jiajia, with a pair of long legs and neat, refreshing short hair, just like the red-haired super-strong girl in "Magical Girl Illya".

"Okay, October, don't do this to the author."

The editor-in-chief on the side was a little amused: "Besides, this is the author of Catnip. If she comes back later, she will probably fight you to the death."

"Catnip? I can beat ten of those catnip-like ones."

Even though he said that, the editor named October still put me back on the chair and turned to the editor-in-chief, Big G: "Boss, let me discuss something."

"What is it? Let me make it clear first, I don't approve of stealing the author's work."

"Don't be like that. Catmint has taken over so many authors from Rabbit. She won't die if she gives one to me. Besides, she can't take care of so many authors by herself. Why not give it to me? I'm usually free..."

"Why would I give it to you? Didn't this little sister give you the same test of 50,000 words for your new book, then recommend it with 100,000 words, and recommend it on the front page with 200,000 words before putting it on the shelves? The rest is up to luck? Could it be that you want to be selfish... to help others get a few more recommendations?"

The editor-in-chief rolled his eyes at the editor and said, "If you have free time, go help the comics department. Recently, many books from Yaedo are being adapted into comics, and they are so busy."

"Woooooooo..."

"My turtle."

At this time, the couple who came with me also came to the honey melon buns stall. The boy was amazed at the long row of "Original Novel Network" shops not far away: "Is this the power of monopoly? All the shops as you enter the door are theirs. Is this an art exhibition or a promotion meeting for the Original Novel Network?"

Then, the boy turned his gaze to the short-haired editor next to me: "Um...you...are you the October editor?"

"Ok?"

The female editor, whose attention was originally focused on me, raised her head and said, "You are..."

"You forgot so quickly? I...I'm Mo Ranfeng from the group."

The female editor still looked puzzled: "What?"

"Mo Ranfeng, the author who just showed you the setting of his new book yesterday said he would come here to play today."

"Oh, it's you."

Editor October nodded: "You're here so soon? Do you live here?"

"Yes, I told you that a long time ago."

The boy's face became even more depressed: "My girlfriend and I live in Kamihama."

"Haha, sorry, sorry."

The editor was a little embarrassed: "There have been so many things going on lately that I can't remember a lot of things. What were you planning to do with me today?"

"Nothing, nothing. I don't have an invitation. I just came here as an author to see if I can take a photo with our editor and brag about it to my readers."

"Photo? Any tips?"

"Really? Editor, given our relationship, you... still want a tip?"

"Of course. Ten dollars per time, or you can update 20,000 more words next month. It's your choice."

"Ten yuan for twenty thousand words, this exchange rate is too scary!"

"Then give me ten dollars."

"..."

I was standing by and watching the author and the editor of "October" arguing. For some reason I laughed out loud. Then I felt that it was a bit impolite for a girl to laugh like that, so I quickly reached out and covered my mouth with my hand.

"It feels like you've been smiling a lot more this month."

Pipi, who was standing next to him, put down the book he was reading and said, "When we played games at night before, you often quarreled with Jiang Wei, but I could tell that you were... a bit depressed."

I tilted my head: "Decadence?"

"You can't say it's decadent... Tsk, how can I describe it?"

Pipi thought for a moment and said, "It's just like the protagonist in anime before he traveled through time, going to get off work and going home every day, living a numb, mechanical life... Oh, yes, numb, I should use the word numb."

"When did I make you feel numb?"

I was a little surprised: "Haven't I laughed before when I played games at night?"

"No, you don't know?"

Pipi was very surprised: "Whether you played PUBG with us or won some difficult games, you always seemed to be indifferent to me, and I remember you rarely smiled."

"I'm using a voice changer. I guess that's why you feel weird."

"No, no, no, you probably can't feel it yourself, but I understand."

Pipi shook her head: "Let me guess... Did you meet someone in May? Did you fall in love? For example, Yin Xiamo?"

I froze: "Why do you say that suddenly?"

"Ask Venom Fang and the others."

Pipi gestured to the young men behind her: "The first time we met offline, was she a little different from now?"

"Ah."

Venom Fang, who always gave me the impression of being "quiet", nodded at me and said, "My first impression of her at that time was that although this girl looked cute, she always seemed to be missing something. Just like Pipi said, she was a little numb. But now it's obviously different."

"Yes, indeed."

The cockroach bully also said: "At that time, I asked her if she had a boyfriend. If she was a lively girl, she would definitely glare at me with disdain and then scold me with a smile. I was ready to be scolded at that time, but Nuoer just responded calmly with a few words."

Is this true? Are you guys ganging up on me?

Among the above authors, except Pipi, the only ones I remember are Cockroach Bully and Venomous Fang. My first impression of Cockroach Bully was not very good. He asked me if I had a boyfriend right away. Venomous Fang was slightly better. He gave me the feeling of a "gloomy man".

As for what they said about me being "numb" before I met Yin Xiamo, I really don't understand.

"Little sister, are these the friends you just mentioned?"

As we were talking, the couple came over after chatting with their editor October. “Are you new writers too?”

Ok?