Social Death Across a Thousand Miles of Internet Cable

"Then I'm really going to say it, you need to be mentally prepared."

Li Changle was clearly still shaken by what happened that night.

"Just say it if you want to say it, stop dawdling, hurry up!"

Wang Siyi was clearly impatient. What was wrong with him tonight, acting like a bride leaving home, looking back at every step.

"Then I'll say it, but you can't get angry after I say it."

Li Changle wanted to get a "death exemption token" from Wang Siyi.

"If you don't say it now, I'm going to get angry!"

Wang Siyi was furious.

"Okay, I'll say it. I'm not sure how you bumped into the door that night. Anyway, when I opened the door, you were already sitting on the ground, pitifully telling me your foot hurt."

"Then you asked me to carry you inside, I had no choice but to pick you up, and then you wanted to kiss me, but I stopped you."

"Also, you said you wanted to drink, shouting that you wanted to drink while saying you wanted to be a queen. You wanted me to give you Ginger Soup but you wanted Chicken Soup, and you even wanted to make a pinky promise with me."

Wang Siyi stared, stunned, at the messages Li Changle sent one after another.

So she had already been carried by him, and she didn't even know it, and she had even wanted to kiss him.

That wasn't all, she wanted to kiss him, and he actually stopped her. How hateful, was she that unattractive?

Wang Siyi felt both shame and anger, but as she continued to read, she felt too embarrassed to continue.

Even though they weren't face-to-face, even though they were over a thousand kilometers apart, she felt like she had completely embarrassed herself this time.

Wang Siyi immediately flipped her phone over and buried her face in the pillow, facing the bed, acting like an ostrich with her face flushed red.

Her legs occasionally flapped up and down, indicating her inner turmoil and shyness.

It took a good half hour before Wang Siyi calmed down. The blush on her face hadn't faded yet as she cautiously picked up her phone again.

Looking at Li Changle's account of her embarrassing experience that night, her entire face turned even redder, like a ripe apple.

So he had known all along that she wanted to be a queen, which was why he planned to write a song for her, and that Chicken Soup too.

So the Chicken Soup that morning was so delicious because they had made a pinky promise, and he had gone to buy the ingredients early.

Wang Siyi's memory of the taste of that bowl of Chicken Soup was still vivid. Thinking of this, a sweet smile appeared on her flushed face. What a blockhead, he did whatever she said.

Wang Siyi rolled around on the bed again holding her phone. After getting tired of rolling, she remembered that she hadn't replied to Li Changle.

But thinking about the scenes of herself drunk, what should she say to him?

"Wang Siyi, oh Wang Siyi, you're really bad at playing and love to play. You can never drink again."

She said with annoyance and patted her head.

She checked the time; it was very late. She had to go record a song tomorrow, so she decided not to chat with him anymore. She opened her WeChat and sent a message:

"I'm going to sleep, goodnight."

Li Changle waited for half an hour, but Wang Siyi didn't reply. This outcome was within his expectations; this woman was just too thin-skinned.

Honestly, he had said it so many times, and she still insisted on him saying it again, forcing him to embarrass himself once more. Why bother?

He shook his head and saw his WeChat light up. He opened it and found a message from Wang Siyi.

He replied with a simple "goodnight" and put down his phone. Li Changle was also very sleepy. He checked the time; it was already midnight.

He went to the computer and directly published the first chapter of his new book, "Wind and Snow Shocking Change."

When it came to Wuxia, Li Changle's first thought was naturally Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes."

The core idea of "a great hero is one who serves the country and its people" ran through the entire novel. This was true Wuxia.

Li Changle felt that as a transmigrator and someone in the entertainment industry, it would be a disservice to Master Jin not to write the Condor Trilogy for everyone to see.

What is a great hero? After "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was written, everyone finally had a clear concept: a great hero is one who serves the country and its people.

The success of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" lay in the character portrayals, which fully showcased Master Jin Yong's brilliance. There was no need to read "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" a second time.

By the time everyone finished reading it the first time, they could recite the names of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, East Heretic, West Poison, South Emperor, North Beggar, Old Urchin, Iron Palm Floating on Water, and others.

They were either mad or resentful, wild or evil, heroic or cruel, aloof or benevolent and brave. Their deeds and personalities leaped off the page, vivid and lifelike.

He couldn't forget Mei Ruohua's tragic regret as she sacrificed her life to protect her master, nor Ying Gu's lingering obsession with "Four Zhang Ji."

He couldn't forget Yang Kang recognizing a traitor as his father and shamelessly using "Jingkang" as his name, nor Lu Youjiao's clever strategy during his western campaign, nor Genghis Khan murmuring to himself while looking at a sculpture.

He couldn't forget Li Ping's resolute and loving loyalty unto death, understanding righteousness. The supporting characters were already so remarkable, and the protagonists Guo Jing and Huang Rong were even more outstanding and unforgettable.

Let alone the novel, even the TV adaptations, who among us didn't have a soft spot for Rong'er when watching the 83 Version or the 08 Version as a child?

What is Wuxia? Wuxia is a fairy tale for adults, because adults can no longer believe in the fairy tales of their childhood.

Yet, deep down, they desire a space where they can roam free with their imagination, release their suppressed emotions, or simply find a place to rest amidst the pressure.

Thus, between serious literature and cheap pulp fiction, a small space emerged – that is the realm of Wuxia.

The plot is full of twists and turns, sometimes deeply engaging, not vulgar like pulp fiction, nor difficult to read like classics. This is Wuxia.

However, perhaps due to the accelerated pace of modern life and people's short attention spans, they cannot accept plots with twists and turns, or even occasional "stabs" at the reader. Therefore, readers only want to read lighthearted Power Fantasy Novels.

Perhaps it's because the current authors in the Wuxia genre can't come up with truly outstanding settings or writing styles, leading to its current decline.

Li Changle shook his head. What was the point of thinking so much? He was just a tool for copying books.

Since his basic needs were met, he also wanted to contribute something to the novel industry of this world, as he was, after all, making a living from it.

Even if the Condor Trilogy didn't do well on the Chinese Web Novel Platform, he still had to publish it. Wuxia novels could possess literary value.

The only Wuxia authors Li Changle could think of were Jin Yong and Gu Long. However, compared to them, he preferred Jin Yong's works. Simply put, Jin Yong was more down-to-earth.

After publishing the first chapter of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, titled "Wind and Snow Shocking Change," Li Changle also added a personal note.

"Thank you all for your support. The performance of Legend of Sword and Fairy has been quite good. There will indeed be a sequel to Legend of Sword and Fairy, but it won't be written for now. It might be created later, or in another form.

I've learned from my editor that Wuxia novels are not doing very well right now, but I believe everyone grew up reading Wuxia novels or watching TV series adapted from them. Have your Wuxia dreams faded?

This Wuxia novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, is different from previous Wuxia novels. Perhaps after reading it, you will understand what true chivalry is.

Having said all this, I just want to tell you all: To recast the glory of Wuxia, we are duty-bound!"

However, the readers couldn't sleep.

"Holy crap! Li Xiaoyao, that scoundrel, secretly released a new book!"

"Holy crap..."

"Holy crap!"

"Holy crap +1"

"Is he this capricious? Not even bothering with any promotion?"

"I hope the new book isn't a tragedy again. Legend of Sword and Fairy is truly an unforgettable regret."

"Stop talking about it. Thinking about Legend of Sword and Fairy makes me want to mail razor blades to Li Xiaoyao, that scoundrel."

"I've never seen such a shameless person. He actually wrote the novel characters so that only he himself is left."

"Holy crap, did you guys notice? The new book doesn't seem to be Legend of Sword and Fairy 2. It's not a sequel to Legend of Sword and Fairy..."

"What the hell is The Legend of the Condor Heroes? Is he writing about shooting condors?"

"You idiot, I'll be the first one to shoot you down..."

"He's writing a Wuxia novel? Is that scoundrel crazy? Doesn't he know that dogs don't even read Wuxia novels?"

"To recast the glory of Wuxia, we are duty-bound! Well said!"

"How does this person always manage to say things that make people's eyes light up? I declare that I've borrowed this phrase!"

"Don't tell me, no matter what he writes, even if it's an erotic novel, I'll still take a look..."

"Fellow Daoist, lend me a word!"

"It really is a Wuxia novel. What's so interesting about Wuxia novels? I'm out, I'm out."

"What kind of garbage is this? Even dogs wouldn't read it..."

"Wuxia really isn't for me. Sorry, fellow Daoists, see you next time in another book!"

Not a small number of readers were put off by the Wuxia genre, but Li Changle paid no mind. He had already fallen asleep.

He had a dream where he returned to Earth, working overtime like crazy day and night. Finally unable to take it, he directly fired his boss.

Then his mother nagged him about blind dates, forcing him to go. He went to meet the blind date, and in the dream, Li Changle looked at the familiar back. As he got closer, the figure turned around, and it was Wang Siyi. Wang Siyi, with tears streaming down her face, said to Li Changle:

"Why didn't you tell me you were moving? Didn't we agree you wouldn't move without my permission?"

In the dream, Li Changle saw how sad Wang Siyi was crying and wanted to go over and explain. Just as he was about to walk over, he felt himself fall.

Lying in bed, Li Changle dreamed that after falling, his whole body jolted, and then he woke up from the dream.

Li Changle, waking from his sleep, felt a lingering fear. It was just a dream.

Li Changle realized that he really couldn't stand seeing Wang Siyi cry. Every time he saw her cry, his heart would ache with her, even in his dreams, it seemed to be the same.

He checked the time. It was still early. Without Wang Siyi around, Li Changle didn't want to make breakfast, so he decided to go back to sleep for a bit longer.

However, tossing and turning, his mind was filled with the image of Wang Siyi's tear-streaked face, and he just couldn't sleep. He felt an urge, a desire to see Wang Siyi right now.

To confirm if she was crying? Li Changle couldn't help but find his own thoughts absurd.

He must be too idle. Forget it. Since he couldn't sleep, he might as well get up and write.

Shanghai, 7 AM.

Wang Siyi woke up a bit early today because she had to leave at 9 AM for her scheduled recording studio.

The first thing Wang Siyi did upon waking was check her phone. After a moment's thought, she sent Li Changle a good morning emoji.

Li Changle had only been typing for a few minutes when he saw the emoji from Wang Siyi. He replied with a good morning as well.

"You're awake so early?"

Wang Siyi was brushing her teeth while looking at her phone.

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep, so I got up to write."

"Then why didn't you say good morning to me?"

Wang Siyi was brushing her teeth. Seeing this guy up so early, she didn't even think to greet her.

When she used to live in Xingfuli neighborhood, she would get up and sit on the sofa waiting for him to make breakfast, and he would at least proactively say good morning to her.

Now that she had only left for a day, this guy had changed. It was a shame that the first thing she did when she woke up this morning was to look for him. She was even looking at her phone while brushing her teeth as they chatted.

Wang Siyi felt she had been wronged. That hateful guy, she finished brushing her teeth angrily and started changing and getting ready.

She didn't look at her phone this time. She had already decided not to talk to Li Changle, that heartless man, for the whole day.

"Uh... that. I just woke up too, I haven't been awake for long, I'm a bit groggy..."

Li Changle forced himself to explain. In fact, he had never even thought about greeting Wang Siyi on WeChat...

However, Li Changle waited for a long time, but Wang Siyi didn't reply. He immediately felt a little disappointed.

He didn't know where this feeling of disappointment came from. All he knew was that time seemed to be passing especially slowly, and he couldn't help but stare at WeChat.

He wanted to see if the chat box had any new messages, and each time he was disappointed, it slowly turned into a deep-seated sense of loss.

Li Changle felt a little helpless. He didn't know what to say. Seeing that she hadn't replied after half an hour, he could only ask again:

"What are you doing?"

Wang Siyi was clearly also looking at her phone screen. She saw his explanation. The explanation was a bit far-fetched, but Wang Siyi felt it was true...

She had been holding back, having decided not to talk to him today. She couldn't reply to him. Persistence is victory, Wang Siyi...

However, when she saw Li Changle send "What are you doing?", Wang Siyi's lips started to curve upwards again.

She quickly picked up her phone and took a selfie while doing her makeup. Xiuxiu, who was doing her makeup next to her, couldn't help but roll her eyes. She was hopeless.

Chatting so happily while doing makeup. Looking at Wang Siyi's uncontrollable smile, Xiuxiu was already so sour she couldn't eat breakfast.

Li Changle looked at Wang Siyi on his phone, who was applying makeup and had just put on a layer of foundation. Her fair skin was like white jade, her bright peach blossom eyes, and her faint smile.

A casual photo captured her stunning beauty. Being good-looking really allowed you to do whatever you wanted...

Li Changle, as if possessed, saved these selfies of Wang Siyi to his phone, and then changed Wang Siyi's WeChat chat background to this picture.

His anxious mood from Wang Siyi crying in his dream that morning turned into a slight inner joy. He was smiling, so there was no reason for him to cry easily.

Li Changle replied to Wang Siyi with a surprised cat emoji.

Wang Siyi thought the emoji was very cute, so she saved it and sent it back. Li Changle sent back a question mark.

"Damn woman, stealing my emoji!"

Wang Siyi was clearly not friendly towards a single question mark. She said in a fierce tone:

"Don't send me just a question mark anymore, or I'll tell my dad you're bullying me..."

"You..."

Li Changle wanted to say, "Can you be any more shameless?" but he didn't dare to say it.

"Also, from now on, you have to say good morning to me every day when you wake up."

"Can't I not say it? What if I forget?"

Li Changle was helpless. What was wrong with this person today?

"I don't care, you have to say good morning to me every day!"

"Okay, okay... I'll say it... I'll say it..."

Thank you Shao Shi Di Guo and Wu Liao De Gong Ju Ren for the reward, thank you for your support.

Today I received many requests for updates and comments from readers. Actually, I never expected so many people to read this book. After all, I initially just wanted to write it for myself. Even after signing the contract, not many people were reading it. It was as unsuccessful as it could be.

I sincerely thank every reader who likes this book. Today's comments included both good and bad ones. I will humbly accept reasonable suggestions and strive to make the book more reasonable in the future, as this is my first time writing a book and I don't have much experience.

Some comments were not very pleasant to read. The author wants to specifically mention here that this book leans towards a slice-of-life entertainment novel, not a Power Fantasy Novel. The pacing is relatively slow. If you don't like it, feel free to skip it. There's no need to say too much and affect the reading experience of other readers. Please don't make things difficult for yourself. Thank you.

Finally, I'm still asking for recommendation votes, favorites, and Monthly Tickets. Thank you~