Two and a half days after "A Refined Scholar of the Cold" was uploaded, it passed a thousand bookmarks. Most of the readers behind those thousand-plus bookmarks probably followed me, Xiaodao, over from "The Royal Entertainment Guide," trusting both my writing and my character. I am someone who holds affection very dear. Back when I was in school, after playing table tennis or other games with friends after class, I always liked to look back again and again as we parted, reluctant to leave, whether they were boys or girls-even though we could still see each other the next day.
"The Royal Entertainment Guide" ended with more than twenty thousand bookmarks. Not many have followed me over so far, which makes you all the more precious. It is like a long journey: a great crowd sets out, gradually scatters like stars along the way, and in the end, you are the ones who remain. I thank you. You give me confidence and support, and for a new book, that could be called the driving force that keeps it alive.
To the new friends here, I am also immensely grateful. You discovered "A Refined Scholar of the Cold" amid Qidian's vast sea of books and bookmarked it. You have discerning eyes, and I will not disappoint you.
Here, I would like to ask for recommendation votes. We are now just one step away from the homepage's new book rankings. Friends old and new, please push "Scholar of the Cold" up there, and let us follow "A Refined Scholar of the Cold" together as we begin a graceful, unhurried journey.
Perhaps we will walk side by side for a year.