Thank you for the tips, Sound of Wind, Meow Meow Wu, and Minazuki Lanchi!
Let me say a little more.
It's five in the morning. That's right—the author usually gets up at this hour to write in an unheated room in the north, because I have work or social engagements in the evenings.
What gets me out of bed, without exaggeration, is opening my eyes in the early morning and seeing everyone's comments, votes, and tips on the author dashboard. Without your support, it would be hard for Mo Xiang to climb out of a warm bed, too.
For most webnovel writers, writing books doesn't really make money—at least, not as much as a regular job. But the sense of fulfillment it brings is something a job can't replace.
A lot of people have left me messages saying, "Please don't abandon the novel!"
So let me make this promise: as long as there are still people reading this book, I won't abandon it.
I've been writing for a year now, but I still feel like a beginner. I hope you'll continue to guide me in the days ahead!