A Thank-You Chapter

It was exactly ten o'clock at night when I typed the first word.

In the last two days of the double event, we broke ten thousand votes—something I hadn't even dared dream of.

The night sky was beautiful tonight, and the stars were bright. Did it really seem like there was one more?

Thanks to Jing Mei for the monthly votes—awesome!

Thanks to Ten Thousand Inductions for the Silver-tier donation—so impressive!

This was also the first time I'd received a Silver-tier donation. I only regret not having any chapters saved up; I had to write everything by hand that very day. Even with my keyboard smoking, I only managed to write thirteen thousand words. To show my gratitude, I'll add another chapter tomorrow.

As for the extra chapters I owe Jing Mei... there should still be seven left.

That's quite a lot owed, so I'll add them gradually. I expect to finish repaying them in about a week.

I received so many donations today. Even now, Panda still hasn't calmed down. Usually, there are pitifully few chapter comments, and the place feels deserted. When I posted this standalone chapter, I was really going all out and taking a shot in the dark. I never imagined things would turn out like this afterward, nor did I realize that quite a few people had been quietly following along all this time... By the way, could you all leave a few more chapter comments every day from now on? That way, when the stars shine brightly in the future, everyone gets a share!

In short, I bow once more, and then again.

Thanks to every reader who has shown support, subscribed, voted with monthly tickets, or even read pirated copies. After all, who hasn't stayed up late reading ebooks in their student days?