Therefore, the handling of this sense of immersion was critical for the author.
If the new book could successfully create a Long Aotian who went through various adventures, slaps haters in the face, and rises to power in an interstellar setting, it would make even a Federation soldier feel as though they were living the protagonist’s journey!
Yu Mian was making rapid notes on the outline page, and his ideas and framework for the third book were finally becoming clear.
“Although, there seems to be a problem…”
When Yu Mian finally had some time to transform his legs and visit the library to review materials, he realized something.
Writing “Contract Marriage” was relatively easy because it had a well-established fictional urban setting, which meant there were less chances of making mistakes. He could write quickly without worrying about small bugs.
On the other hand, “Eternal Night Rose” was easier because most readers weren’t familiar with the Bart clan, which allowed him to expand on them after brushing up on the necessary knowledge.
After all, he had at least seen the Bart people with his own eyes, but when it came to military systems, his understanding was more limited.
“Now that I think about it, this isn’t so simple…”
Yu Mian felt like collapsing.
He had agreed to work with Hou Ting and the others, but now that he was about to start writing, he realized it wasn’t as easy as he thought!
There was so much material to research and accumulate, it was overwhelming.
[Um… didn’t we receive a recommendation letter last time?]
Suddenly, the little system popped up.
Yu Mian: Hey!
So, when he returned to the study and retrieved the dusty recommendation letter from the corner where he had hidden it, he suddenly had a realization.
Wasn’t this a perfect opportunity to experience life within an interstellar military legion up close?
Just like some authors go to Hengdian to work as extras for entertainment industry novels, he could immerse himself in the Federation military to gather material for writing an interstellar adventure novel. That would be just as effective for accumulating inspiration!
“Speaking of which, isn’t Hou Ting a ready-made reference?”
Yu Mian finally realized that he had been sitting on a goldmine all along without realizing it.
—
During the time Yu Mian was preparing for his third book, “Contract Marriage” also reached its final chapters.
The last part of “Contract Marriage”, where Caesar chased after his wife again, led the book to unprecedented levels of popularity.
Whether it was Caesar pretending to have a headache to attract Gu Bai’s attention, or being so angry at the bees and butterflies that surrounded Gu Bai at every performance that he almost vomited blood, or persistently accompanying Gu Bai to various places for fan meetups…
Every time readers read the latest chapter, they couldn’t help but feel a mix of sweet and sour emotions.
This kind of sweet revenge was so satisfying they could never get enough of it!
In fact, the biggest unresolved issue between Caesar and Gu Bai was the misunderstanding involving the white moonlight.
And the setup to resolve this issue had already been laid by Yu Mian at the very beginning of “Contract Marriage”.
After all, the exhibition hall that Caesar had stubbornly refused to let Gu Bai enter back then was actually filled with Gu Bai’s albums and works, not any memories of a white moonlight.
Once Gu Bai fully discovers this truth, it will be clear that Caesar was simply saving face and being stubborn. The misunderstanding will naturally be dispelled without any further conflict.
Additionally, Caesar’s grandfather is about to turn ninety, and a grand birthday celebration will be held.
Although Gu Bai still harbored some conflicts with Caesar, he deeply respected and was grateful to Caesar’s grandfather, so he was naturally invited back to Central Star to attend the banquet.
Coincidentally, the so-called “white moonlight” mentioned by the villain was also about to return from the outer galaxy systems to Central Star to attend the banquet and formally meet Gu Bai.
The final condition to completely resolve the misunderstanding had thus been met.
In Yu Mian’s setting, this so-called “white moonlight” had no real connection to Caesar. It was merely someone who had once harbored a one-sided crush on him, but had long since let it go.
As for the proud and oblivious Caesar, he had never even realized this secret admiration, seeing this person as nothing more than a childhood friend from a prestigious family in his circle.
Therefore, it could be said that this “white moonlight misunderstanding” was an utterly unwarranted disaster.
Furthermore, Yu Mian had arranged a different kind of satisfying twist for the grand finale: “The former white moonlight becomes today’s live rival!”
After all, most readers subconsciously felt wary of the existence of Caesar’s “white moonlight,” fearing that this person would return to Central Star and compete with Gu Bai for Caesar, leading to a bloody plot.
Heh, such frustrating, bloody plots were something Yu Mian definitely didn’t want to write.
So, what Yu Mian intended to do was to send Caesar into a “competition of dominance”!
– The former “white moonlight” returns, only to fall for my beloved wife! And even attempts to become a rival and pursue him!?
Now, that’s something interesting!
In fact, when the plot of “Contract Marriage” reached this point, countless readers were stunned.
They had never expected that at the final stages, such a high-quality male supporting character would appear!
After all, the gentlemanly male supporting character Roy, the elegant but black-bellied elite doctor, and the violin-playing wolf dog junior had all been overshadowed by the appearance of Miroslav, who was basically a one-to-one match for Caesar.
No one expected that, aside from Miroslav, a wealthy, handsome, passionate, and romantic male supporting character, Caesar’s returning white moonlight would also have the same level of competitiveness because of his special status!
At Caesar’s grandfather’s birthday banquet, this “white moonlight” named Aarons, not only fell in love with Gu Bai at first sight while Gu Bai was performing for the old man, but also, without knowing anything, asked Caesar who this beauty was.
And excitedly said that this was exactly his ideal type!
After all, after spending so much time abroad, Aarons’ tastes and views had completely changed. Upon seeing someone as outstanding and elegant as Gu Bai, he was completely smitten.
Caesar was undoubtedly shocked on the spot.
‘You are so good. I considered you a buddy, but you dared to tell me to my face that you want to pursue Gu Bai!?’
‘This is absolutely impossible!’
‘You’d better not even think about it—’
After these final chapters of “Contract Marriage” were released, the comment section was flooded with all kinds of “hahahaha”.
[I’m dying of laughter, I was worried that the return of the white moonlight would lead to more torture and angst for our angel Gu Bai, so much so that I almost considered skipping this part and jumping straight to the ending. But now I’m relieved, the excitement is all on Caesar’s side hahahaha.]
[Hahahahaha, I fully support the torment of Caesar, every time I see him get furious and powerless, I find it so funny, if I had known it would be like this, why bother with all that in the first place!]
Under Yu Mian’s arrangement, the wife chasing plot in “Contract Marriage” not only avoided any potential anguish but was directly replaced with the beloved “competition of dominance” plot, which everyone was happy to see.
And another good news was that, nearing the official grand finale, the bidding for the film adaptation rights for “Contract Marriage” had successfully been completed.
It was ultimately taken by the Xingqiong Entertainment, Kane’s company!
After all, Xingqiong Entertainment was not only financially strong but also dominated the scene, waving a pile of star banknotes that shocked all the other competitors.
For some strange reason, the person in charge of the bidding project had even memorized every detail of “Contract Marriage”.
The entire book was filled with dense notes, and no matter the question, he could answer fluently, showing a deep understanding of the material.
It could be said that Xingqiong Entertainment stood out in terms of both financial strength and sincerity.
As for the hot search #Xingqiong Acquires “Contract Marriage” Film Adaptation Rights#, it shot straight to the top of the hot search list and sparked countless discussions.
[Boss Kane, are you going to personally star in the film? Hahahaha, I’m really looking forward to it!!]
[Okay, okay, Kane acting as Caesar, honestly, hearing this news makes me feel oddly relieved. Being played by a real domineering CEO guarantees high quality, it probably won’t be a mess, right?]
[Indeed, Kane, we believe in your abilities. Don’t let us down! Use your financial power to the fullest!]
Though readers knew it was unlikely that Kane himself would act in the film, that didn’t stop them from revisiting the memes and reminiscing about the absurd rumors and failed clarification interview.
In fact, Kane had deep and complex emotions about “Contract Marriage” that he had to personally ensure its adaptation no matter what.
There was no way he would let “Contract Marriage”, a novel that had consumed so many of his restless days and nights, fall into the hands of another company!
The head of the PR department had memorized the entire book for the purpose of clearing up the rumors for Kane. He almost memorized the entire text. Unexpectedly, it played an important role today.
It could be said that everything was in perfect alignment—timing, location, and people—so it was no surprise that Xingqiong Entertainment won the bidding.
“Wait a minute… if I take the copyright fee and pay Kane back, that’s just too weird!”
Yu Mian, upon hearing the news, felt his head start to spin.
It felt like a bizarre closed loop.
He had written Kane into the book, then Kane had used his own money to buy the copyright, and now he was going to pay him back with the copyright fees.
This inexplicably reminded Yu Mian of an old saying: “The wool comes from the sheep.”
[Hahaha, suddenly I don’t feel so pained about the debt anymore.]
The little system, which had always found Yu Mian’s determination to pay Kane back painful to watch, burst out laughing after seeing this strange cycle.
[Crispy Shark: After all, Xingqiong Entertainment has promised to give you, the author, the highest level of participation and freedom. They’ve directly invited you to attend next month’s casting interview. They’ll send a car to pick you up. Are you planning to go?]
Faced with the message from editor Shaxs, and the location notification information sent by Kane himself, Yu Mian covered his face in a complicated mood.
“What should I do…if I go to the offline casting interview, Kane will definitely see me.”
Kane, as the original owner’s creditor, would definitely recognize him.
He couldn’t just go and participate with his head covered tightly, right??
Yu Mian was extremely troubled by this issue.
For any author, it was absolutely interesting to be able to personally participate in the casting of the adaptation of their own work.
It would be such a pity if he couldn’t be there.
But once he arrived at the scene or even sat on the judges’ panel, everyone present would definitely know that he was the author of Fish Soup Noodles.
Then not only Kane, but also directors, producers and other staff members as well as the auditioning actors would learn who he was.
This was simply exposing his vest to countless people.
If one person tells ten people, and ten people tell a hundred people, the follow-up would be absolutely out of control.
[Fish: Maybe I need to think about it again. [Fish sighs]]
After deliberating for a long time, Yu Mian couldn’t bring himself to give the editor a definitive answer.
Looking at the message from Kane on the light brain, he was so worried that his head was about to go bald.
The key problem was that he still planned to repay the breach-of-contract fees to Kane.
[Crispy Shark: Okay, but it would be great if you could go. The casting interview for Xingqiong hasn’t even started yet, but several popular candidates have already been hotly discussed online.]
[If readers knew that you, as the author, would also be there in person, the popularity would definitely explode! You really need to think about this carefully! ]
