Chu Ge, who had skipped a day's updates, went home to work on his manuscript. Even the first chapter of today's updates would not be out until noon.
The group did not mind him being late. An update was good enough. "Feeling better, Chu Da? Get some rest. Don't push yourself so hard today."
Reading that, Chu Ge felt thoroughly ashamed. All he could say was, "I'll do what I can today..."
Women really did slow down his writing, and he had even told his first lie since becoming a writer. Something else would take up his time today, too-the Writer Assistant interview had arrived.
Chu Ge had looked over the questions last night. They all called for inspirational answers.
For example: "Updating ten thousand characters every day must be exhausting, right?"
Chu Ge played along nicely. "With no woman in your heart, your writing becomes divine."
"None of your previous books reached the premium tier. It took you three books to achieve your current results. Could you tell us how you kept going?"
Chu Ge stared at the question, his fingers hovering for a long while before he slowly replied, "I don't really count as someone who persevered. I had a friend whose first two books only averaged double-digit paid subscriptions. Only his third showed any hope of taking off. He wrote while delivering takeout and never missed a single day's updates. Plenty of people keep pursuing their dreams. When you see an 'Old Flop Author,' I hope you'll offer encouragement rather than ridicule."
Writer Assistant wisely refrained from asking who that friend was or whether he was still writing... This was not a chat. Anything that strayed from the interview's predetermined scope would not be pursued.
As long as he did not mention that friend's current circumstances, Writer