Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 111: Listing Testimonial_1

Chapter 111: Listing Testimonial_1

It’s time to write a post-release note again. As I put pen to paper, my thoughts and emotions are mixed, and I feel somewhat apprehensive.

Firstly, I want to clarify that this book will go online in the early hours of January 1st, and I will update five new Chapters at midnight, each with three thousand words, for a total of fifteen thousand words.

You might only need a few minutes to read these fifteen thousand words, but it took me several nights to write them.

These fifteen thousand words might only cost you a few cents, but for me, it serves as a substantial and even crucial support.

I’ve been an author for a decade now. Despite this not being my first book release, it’s the most nerve-wracking one, because this time, my daughter knows about it. She blinks her adorable eyes and keeps staring at the data on my computer’s backend.

Pointing at the collection data, she asks, "What’s this?"

Pointing at the subscription data, she asks, "What’s this?"

If the data is disappointing, then how am I supposed to impress my daughter?

To be honest, I sacrificed a lot for this book.

I used to occasionally accompany my wife for shopping, or take my daughter to play on the slide.

Now I sit in front of the computer every day, pondering the plot, looking up autopsy data, and designing cases. (Once, while discussing an autopsy case with my wife by the window, we managed to scare an old lady downstairs into knocking on our door...)

My wife, who also writes books, is just on the other side of the wall, yet it feels like a long-distance relationship.

Maybe, in my heart, the readers are more important than my wife...

What’s more frustrating is that my wife can write ten thousand words every day, then still have time to take care of the kids and cook. Meanwhile, I’m stuck in my study, squeezing out a few thousand words, deleting and rewriting over and over again.

If the book doesn’t do well, what am I going to do?

I can’t just live off of Li Xuan, can I?

Begging the readers to offer me a meal...

Back to the topic at hand, this current book has gone through many hold-ups, from start to finish. I deleted many drafts, wrote several different beginnings, and experienced plenty of twists and turns (probably more than I’ve ever had in my life...).

I want to thank two of the editors at QiDian - Hushuo, who has been my editor for many years, and Beihe, my new editor. This work was refined under his guidance. He was the one who gave me an "anxiety pill" when I was at my most confused.

To all my loyal readers, this book maintains my traditional strengths while also trying to improve upon my shortcomings in character development and plot pacing. You have no idea how nervous I am every time I send a Chapter to my wife for review. Whether or not I have lunch or dinner depends on whether my wife enjoys the Chapter. If she doesn’t, I have to rewrite it.

Stop laughing at me. It’s the truth. Seriously.

I will update a Chapter of ten thousand words for five consecutive days after the book is released. I am that generous.

So, if you have read up to this point, you must support me by subscribing. We’re all cool guys here, so don’t mind the few cents. You’ve got to be magnanimous as a person. If you can tip me or throw me a monthly ticket or something, I would be deeply grateful...

All right, enough with the chatter. See you at midnight.

In 2021, whether I sleep in my study or in my bed depends on you.