There were many before, but they were nothing compared to what was given today.
Especially the two rewards from Kane and Lilith, who had just learned how to use the star network for payments. The entire comment section gleamed as if it were raining star coins.
[Reward: Starship x30] EN: Tossing out a starship to summon the author.
For the first time, Kane didn’t leave a direct comment. Instead, he simply smashed 30 starships in a row before stopping this arrogant behavior that shocked the entire comment section.
Although no one knew why EN chose to remain silent, the several Starships he smashed seemed to show that he enjoyed it just as much as everyone else, right?
[Reward: Spaceship x15] Lilith: It’s very good. Write more, and you’re not allowed to finish it.
Lilith, on the other hand, was much more direct. Upon reading the latest update, the entire Bart clan reader group exploded with excitement. They couldn’t believe it was this thrilling!
And it came just as the story was about to end…what a tantalizing twist to leave readers desperate for more.
[Reward: Star Missile x10] I agree completely!! I’m with Misd Lilith on this one. Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, you’re not allowed to end it! How dare you only write this now?! (Grabs you and locks you in the little black room!)
[Reward: Rockets x5] Give us 100 more chapters of this! You hear me?! Don’t make us get on our knees and beg! [Spinning Crying.gif]
Following this, a flood of rewards and comments poured in, as if readers were ready to put a knife to the author’s neck, demanding he doesn’t end things just yet.
Nobody had had enough!
[Wow, the popularity points for “Eternal Night Rose” just skyrocketed…]
The little system noted that Yu Mian’s impulsive addition of this chapter had directly boosted the popularity points meter by 7%, which was simply incredible.
[Based on this data, I suggest you write dozens more chapters like this! Readers love it!]
“Uh… no, just one is enough. After all, the charm of this kind of thing lies in its rarity.”
As he read the comments, Yu Mian decisively rejected the system’s suggestion.
After all, the most enjoyable thing about this kind of car is to drive it occasionally. Too much of it, and it would lose its appeal.
And so, as the interstellar readers celebrated, Yu Mian finally made a belated post on StarBlog.
[A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles V: Consider this a little surprise before the finale~ After all, “Eternal Night Rose” is about to come to a complete end, but Su Yan and Dreven will still have their future stories! Plus, my next book for the Huanyu Reading Platform is already in preparation~]
This new book wasn’t the short story he had agreed to submit for the magazine but rather another full-length novel for Huanyu’s online serialization just like “Contract Marriage” and “Eternal Night Rose.”
Of course, “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King” was a special case. Being a long, fast-paced, upgrade novel, its length would be several times that of “Contract Marriage” and “Eternal Night Rose.” Each volume would be written and released periodically.
Yu Mian’s StarBlog post quickly sparked a wave of speculation among the readers.
[Wow! What did I just see? A new book is already in preparation? What kind of story will it be this time?]
To the readers’ inquiries, Yu Mian responded with a single sentence:
[A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles V: It will be a story about the reversal of true and false identities in a wealthy family. = =+ ]
Indeed, Yu Mian’s fourth novel was planned to be a “fake and real young master” trope story.
However, it was still in the planning stages.
For now, he intended to finish the short story for “Star Beast World”.
Thus, Yu Mian busily began typing away, completely unaware of how much anticipation his teaser for the new book had sparked among his interstellar readers.
Meanwhile, the groundbreaking side story of “Eternal Night Rose” continued to make waves.
Since readers hadn’t gotten their fill, they started searching for more food.
In a way, this update became a milestone among interstellar writers when writing more daring works.
Moreover, during this time, there were subtle changes in Huo Ting’s study.
After the first mental guidance session, Huo Ting seemed to have decided that cat treats were insufficient as compensation. Instead, he began offering “treatment fees” of his own accord.
Although Huo Ting had left a private account number on a piece of paper, Yu Mian had hesitated, and ultimately chose not to use or log in to it.
“After all, I was just completing a task…”
The system had already given him the reward. Taking a second reward from Huo Ting seemed a bit greedy.
[But since you didn’t use it, he started sending things over?!]
When Huo Ting noticed Yu Mian wearing ill-fitting slippers in the study, he realized his temporary guest might need some basic living supplies.
Occasionally, he would instruct Qiao Ni to deliver items under the guise of needing them himself.
For some reason, an increasing number of cat-related items started appearing.
“This cat wand is actually quite handy.”
Yu Mian waved the toy, watching the little creature on the windowsill leap and pounce with excitement.
Concerned about shedding fur in Huo Ting’s study, Yu Mian would only occasionally bring the little one inside to pet it. Most of the time, he let the cat linger outside the windowsill and snack on treats.
[It seems to have built a nest in the small grove in the garden.]
The system noted that the cat was surprisingly clever.
“And do you feel like your sleep quality has improved recently?”
As soon as Yu Mian asked, he realized the system didn’t dream.
‘Could petting a cat improve sleep?’
While Yu Mian pondered this, far away in another villa, Granny Delanchi looked at the boiling potion in a jar.
“This scent… it’s coming from the south?”
Frowning, she looked toward the south. But that was the city center. Why would Xiao Mi go to a place like that?
Unless there was something it particularly liked.
In fact, what Granny Delanchi hadn’t revealed before was that as a star beast, Xiao Mi had a special ability called “Sweet Dreams,” which could bring peaceful and sweet dreams to those around it.
The reason Xiao Mi suffered from a fear of large objects was because it often saw many strange, grotesque, and massive figures in its dreams, which made it increasingly terrified and unable to distinguish between dreams and reality.
Even Qiao Ni, the housekeeper working on the first floor, had noticed this phenomenon.
“The weather’s been lovely lately, and everyone in the old residence has been sleeping soundly. Young Master, you should take this opportunity to rest well now that you’re back.”
“Qiao Ni! I missed you so much! Can I go study in the study for a while?”
In fact, Yu Mian hadn’t been able to leave the house recently. On one hand, his fishtail had entered a shedding phase, which was quite uncomfortable. On the other hand, Huo Yan, his best helper when going out, had been sent off for a study program.
Now Huo Yan was back today. He was noticeably tanned by several shades but still as energetic as ever.
“Uh, actually, Young Master Huo Ting is upstairs waiting for you. He plans to check your report card this time.”
Eager to rush to the study, Huo Yan froze for a moment when Qiao Ni explained the situation.
Huo Yan instantly felt a chill run down his spine, and his expression became one of resigned determination as he headed upstairs.
Meanwhile, in the upstairs lounge, as Huo Ting quietly waited for Huo Yan, the faint conversation from downstairs made some suspicions about the study resurface in his mind.
Why was Huo Yan so interested in the study?
Even during the time he was away on a mission, Huo Yan had practically made daily trips to the study.
And then there was that glass jar in his backpack.
“Cousin, I’ve finished reporting, and I got an A this time. Can I go to the study to do my homework?”
After nervously handing over his report card, Huo Yan couldn’t help but cautiously ask again.
After all, he had been away for so long and was dying to see if Yu Mian was still in the study.
Or to find out how he’d been doing lately.
He’d even brought a gift back for Yu Mian!
“You may. Do you have a friend in the study?”
Unexpectedly, Huo Ting agreed in one moment and then asked a question that made Huo Yan’s excited brain freeze for a second.
“Huh?! W-What? No way! There’s no friend of mine in the study!”
Huo Yan, with a backpack slung over his shoulders, began to sweat nervously and shook his head frantically in denial.
Huo Ting simply stared at Huo Yan thoughtfully, nodding to signal that he could leave.
Just as Huo Yan breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to slip out of the room, Huo Ting posed one final question.
“Does he have a bad character?”
“No way! He has the best character! And he’s super good-loo… looking.”
Huo Yan’s attempt at a rebuttal came out too quickly, and he didn’t stop himself before blurting the last word.
When he realized what he had said, his face immediately changed.
He turned and saw Huo Ting looking at him with a knowing expression, as if everything had just been confirmed.
