If this person became powerful in the future, would he even demand to review all of Pei Yan’s scripts?
[I’m already starting to worry for Pei Yan. Baby Yan is completely unaware of how serious the problem is! Your brother’s blackening is accelerating at full speed!]
Ever since Yu Mian casually mentioned in the author’s notes that Pei Shen would “blacken” after reaching adulthood, countless interstellar readers instantly latched onto this eerie but fitting term–blacken!
The little puppy wagging his tail madly at his brother now would inevitably grow into the Pei family’s alpha wolf. The exciting and taboo feeling of keeping his brother by his side…
Isn’t this too fragrant?!
[Every day, Fish Soup Noodles’ updates leave me completely entranced. Compared to earlier works like “Contract Marriage” and “Eternal Night Rose”, this one’s forbidden love theme is on another level! Is this the deliciousness of real and fake young master novels!?]
[It smells so good, it smells so good. Every day after reading the updates, I want to keep eating some of this. Are there any other teachers who can write about this kind of exciting fake-blood relationship?!]
[Hungry child crying over here, wuuu! One chapter a day is not enough, Teacher Fish Soup Noodles! I need to see the puppy blacken!]
The Federation Medical Bureau had been paying close attention to “Reborn”, and this situation made everyone break out in cold sweat.
The two protagonists hadn’t even started their romance yet, and the fanbase was already this feverish.
What would happen when they truly fell in love? Would they implode on the spot!?
A public statement must be made at the right time to clear up the misunderstandings!
Meanwhile, Yu Mian, who was busy serializing “Reborn” with gusto, received delightful news from Editor Shaxs.
Following the success of “Fallen Morning Star”, the companion picture book for “King of Tian Mountains–Snow Leopard” had been released!
Even better, they had collaborated with the Frekton Gallery.
Under An’s relentless persuasion, An’s father, interstellar national treasure artist Qiao Li, had agreed to personally draw a set of picture book illustrations for “King of Tian Mountains–Snow Leopard”.
The elderly artist with snow-white hair also realized how influential children’s picture books could be, so he finally agreed to take part in the project.
With national treasure Master Qiao Li’s involvement, the picture book set for “King of Tian Mountains–Snow Leopard” skyrocketed in collectible value.
Even those who disliked reading, whether children or adults, would be drawn to the vivid and lifelike snow leopard illustrations, inevitably finishing the entire story in one go!
[Fish: Wow, it sounds so beautiful. When can I see a physical copy?]
Yu Mian was already moved just hearing Shaxs’ description. As the author, he desperately wanted to collect a set for himself.
[Crispy Shark: Huh? Didn’t I send you the sample copies by courier this morning? If it’s a local delivery, it should’ve arrived by now.]
Surprisingly, Shaxs had already sent them, along with some revised draft samples of “Fallen Morning Star”.
[Fish: What courier? I haven’t received anything!]
Yu Mian quickly scribbled a note, asking Huo Ting to check if there were any undelivered packages. But when Huo Ting asked Qiao Ni, the response was still negative.
“Any deliveries I’ve received have been placed in your study. Besides, your recent shipping addresses have all been listed as direct-to-study.”
After hearing Qiao Ni’s reply, Huo Ting thought for a moment and sent Yu Mian another note.
—Did the package get lost? – Huo
“Did the package actually go missing?”
Yu Mian hesitated, unsure whether the issue lay with the courier or whether Editor Shaxs had never sent it out.
At this time, an extremely chaotic traffic accident and traffic jam occurred on the Arkhan Bridge, a famous landmark in the city center.
An automatic delivery robot scheduler to deliver goods today also began to swing in a slightly disorderly manner.
The next second, it crashed into the curb, and a huge pile of express parcels began to roll in all directions. Some even rolled down the bridge’s slope and into the water below.
The bridge was filled with shouts of alarm, and the scene was in complete chaos.
“What? The geomagnetic storm today interfered with the signal waves, causing the automated delivery robot to deviate from its scheduled route and crash?”
Editor Shax asked in shock when faced with the courier from the courier company who suddenly came to apologize.
“Yes, the magnetic storm disrupted the navigation signal. Headquarters only realized something was wrong when they lost contact with the delivery robot and immediately began handling compensation. Please rest assured, we will provide full compensation…”
The courier handed over a form for Shaxs to fill out, but the editor felt uneasy.
“I still hope you can continue searching. Compensation aside, the key issue is…”
“The key issue is that the lost items are valuable, right?”
The courier, having heard similar words all morning, subconsciously finished the sentence.
“Uh, not exactly. It’s more about the recipient, they’re very important…”
But wait, Fish Soup Noodles had never shared much personal information, and the recipient name was always listed as just “H.” In theory, it shouldn’t be a big deal.
Shaxs convinced himself it wasn’t a big deal, but he couldn’t shake the nagging feeling he’d overlooked something.
Incidentally, the crash of the automated delivery vehicle from Lightyear Company, the largest courier company in the interstellar space, made the local news in the Central Star region.
#AttentionAllRecipients: Due to a magnetic storm, your courier may have been involved in a crash! Check the list to see if your package was affected!#
The magnetic storm phenomenon has been broadcast continuously on major platforms in recent days. Every year, there were more or less accidents caused by these magnetic storms, so everyone was initially not too shocked.
[This happens from time to time, but how did this year’s incident involve a courier vehicle overturning? Does that mean an entire truckload of packages is gone? What if there were valuable items in there?]
[This happened right in front of my house. Many people went to help search for the packages in the afternoon. They had fallen all over the place but the hardest part was that some had fallen into the river and floated away!]
[Oh, the cosmos above! I hope none of the 100 bottles of nutritional solution I bought for 10 star coins got lost! [Pointing finger]]
Even more shocking than the news itself was the last comment from a netizen, which instantly sparked a flurry of replies below.
[Did you say 10 star coins!? 100 bottles of nutritional solution??]
[Don’t make me beg you to tell me where you bought it! [crying (╥╯^╰╥)]]
[Give me the link, friend, no need to say anything else!]
After the initial excitement died down, the news, which wasn’t particularly eye-catching, was gradually forgotten.
After all, Lightyear Company was still very financially strong. Even if the lost packages that fell into the river couldn’t be retrieved, they would certainly compensate for them.
But that night, Ernis, who had been comfortably enjoying a spa experience at Starry Sky Lake, was relaxing so much that even his arms had manifested the shell-like traits of his aquatic race.
Every time he swam in Starry Sky Lake, Ernis felt incredibly happy.
However, ever since that accidental encounter with the beautiful neighbor, Ernis had been eagerly waiting for their next meeting, only to hear no more news of him.
After some investigation, Ernis even discovered that there were no new residents moving into Starry Sky Lake.
“Could it really be that I scared him off? And I don’t even know if he was hurt…”
Erniss scratched his short orange hair while gently touching the crab shell on his arm.
After all, thinking back, when they collided in the water, he had subconsciously protected himself.
He must have been in pain from hitting his shell.
While Erniss was absentmindedly recalling that incident, he slowly felt something touch his arm.
“What is this again!?”
Ernis widened his eyes in fright and immediately turned around to check, only to find that it wasn’t a living creature this time but a package floating in the water.
It seemed to have been carefully wrapped, with plenty of vacuum foam inside to protect it, allowing the package to float all the way along the current to Starry Sky Lake.
“Hiss… there’s more?”
Ernis held the package in front of him and looked toward the distance, where he noticed several more packages floating vaguely.
Though confused, Ernis directly fished up all the packages marked “Lightyear Express” and hugged them to his chest before heading back to the villa on the shore.
“The delivery truck overturned? Some of the packages must have drifted downstream into Starry Sky Lake.”
When Ernis opened his light brain, he discovered that the magnetic storm this year had caused another traffic accident. But this time, an automated delivery robot had also overturned.
The water systems in the Central Star’s urban area ultimately flow into Starry Sky Lake and eventually into the sea.
“Should we clean these up for you? A lot of them are already damaged and water is seeping in. If we don’t save them now, they’ll be ruined.”
The housekeeper, who usually took care of the cleaning and meals, asked as she looked at the pile of packages.
“Yes, clean them up, and then let’s take some photos to post as lost and found?”
After all, as a famous singer, his StarBlog traffic was quite high, so a lost-and-found post would definitely be quite useful.
When the manager found out, he was quite delighted by Ernis’ unusual experience: “This could even get you on the hot search. A big star finding lost packages floating in the water and posting them as long and found…definitely a noble deed of honesty and helping others.”
“Right, that makes a lot of sense!”
After hearing this, Ernis felt that this seemed like a good idea and he could just help out.
The key was that he had been hoping to land the opportunity to sing the theme song for the big movie adaptation of “Eternal Night Rose”, so the more attention, the better.
[Ernis V: I seem to have picked up some of the packages that were lost in the traffic accident this morning, but they were all soaked in water. I managed to salvage some of them. Please help forward and claim them! [Little Crab Heart]]
Sure enough, Ernis’ lost-and-found post on his StarBlog instantly added a touch of dramatic color to what would have otherwise been a fairly low-key news item.
[Wow, our big star Ernis actually found those packages lost from the accident!?]
[Everyone, please help share, luckily it was Ernis who got them. He’s so honest! Otherwise, if there were any valuable items, they could have been taken.]
Ernis’ fans naturally found it amusing and fun, and like a crowd effort, they helped spread the lost-and-found announcement.
After all, who could have imagined that the packages that had rolled into the water would be found by a big star?
“There’s a book inside this one. The problem is water seeped in too, but luckily it was pulled up quickly so it wasn’t completely soaked. I’ll go find a cloth to wipe it down…”
The housekeeper, not paying attention to Ernis who was busy posting messages, instead commented on the most carefully wrapped package.
Such careful packaging meant the book inside must be important.
“Hey, isn’t this Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ book?”
Ernis had just posted the lost-and-found message, and had casually glanced over only to find that the book was familiar.
It turned out to be the picture book of “Fallen Morning Star” that he had been trying to get for a long time!
He had rushed to the carnival to make a reservation with his face covered and wearing sunglasses, but was yet to receive the presale product, so there was a book missing in his collection room.
As a die-hard fan of Fish Soup Noodles, Ernis had vowed to collect all of the author’s works since he got into it.
Every book was always bought in sets of three: one to read, one to collect, and one for backup. The rest could be given as gifts!
“Who is this lucky person, they were able to get it in advance?”
Ernis’ mood immediately turned strange, and he couldn’t help but take a closer look.
What was even more terrifying was that there was another book underneath, and it was an unheard-of picture book, “King of Tian Mountains–Snow Leopard”!?
“Wait, when did “King of Tian Mountains–Snow Leopard” come out as a picture book? I’ve never heard of it!”
Looking at the cover with illustrations of Da Xi and Gredo that had never been revealed before, Ernis felt a sourness rise in his chest.
“King of Tian Mountains–Snow Leopard” was originally published as a popular science article. Although its story content was very suitable for children to read, it had never been released as a standalone picture book like “Fallen Morning Star”.
“So, what exactly is going on at Huanyu? And who is this ‘H’!?”
It wasn’t just Ernis who noticed this blind spot. As the reposts of his lost-and-found post increased, the views gradually broke the ten million mark.
Naturally, many sharp-eyed netizens noticed that one of the packages contained a book by Fish Soup Noodles!
[Who’s this lucky person, they’re able to buy so many pre-sale copies of “Fallen Morning Star” at once!? Wait, why does the one below say “King of Tian Mountains–Snow Leopard” on the spine!? [Shock.jpg]]
[That’s right! I zoomed in dozens of times, and it’s really a brand-new book that no one has ever seen before! @HuanyuReading, what’s going on!?]
[How can someone get so many books at once!? I’m so envious! Who is this ‘H’ on the address, can you please send me a copy!? Orz]
At the same time, Huanyu received a large number of @ mentions and inquiries and quickly noticed this bizarre event.
“Shaxs, what’s going on!? Aren’t these sample books supposed to be in your hands?”
The deputy chief editor even thought that Shaxs might have secretly sent a few copies to some relatives or friends for personal gain.
“Deputy chief editor, those were the sample books I sent to Teacher Fish Soup Noodles… I’ve always had his address, but Teacher Fish Soup Noodles told me not to say anything before.”
Shaxs had no choice but to awkwardly explain.
After all, only he had met Fish Soup Noodles, and he was the only one who knew his address. Moreover, in order to protect the author’s privacy, he had never revealed this information, not even to his immediate superior.
“Sent to Teacher Fish Soup Noodles? Oh… ah, Teacher Fish Soup Noodles lives on Central Star?”
The deputy chief editor understood for a moment, then was instantly shocked.
The whole editorial department was equally surprised. After all, there had been a rumor that Fish Soup Noodles lived on some remote star system, and was middle-aged man who had just learned how to use the star network.
But later on, various speculations emerged and things became more and more complicated.
Who would have thought he actually lived on Central Star?
“But deputy chief editor, now isn’t the time for us to hesitate or be surprised. We should contact that big star, Ernis, and ask him to hide his StarBlog post!”
Shaxs noticed that when Ernis published the lost-and-found post, he hadn’t blurred out some of the incomplete information on the package.
But this was clearly a huge mistake of well-meaning actions turning bad.
After all, who could have thought that a special package would cause such a huge surge in attention?
So after receiving a private message from Huanyu’s official account, Ernis was a bit surprised.
[Private message] [ErnisV: Uh, is this really the official Huanyu?]
But Ernis’ first reaction after the surprise was caution.
[Is there really something shady going on at Huanyu?]
But Huanyu’s next private message instantly broke through Ernis’ defense.
[Private message] [Huanyu Reading Platform V: No, no, no, that’s not it! You really misunderstood. This package was sent to Teacher Fish Soup Noodles himself, and we just hope you can quickly hide it as soon as possible or modify the photo of the package on your post because there’s a corner where you can vaguely see the address that you didn’t notice!]
[Private message] [ErnisV: Huh? Huh!?]
After reading Huanyu’s message, Ernis quickly turned his head to look at the photo, and his heart nearly stopped.
Oh my god, that was Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, the one he loved the most! Could he still have a chance to succeed in his star-chasing? QAQ
However, it was clear that Huanyu’s action came a bit too late.
The mysterious recipient who was able to receive Fish Soup Noodles’ new book in advance had already been screenshotted and shared.
Countless Fish Soup Noodles fans were jealous and on the verge of turning into vinegar jars, but when they saw that Ernis, the big star, had hidden his previous post and had now released a new explanation with an attitude change of 180 degrees, they couldn’t help but feel curious.
[ErnisV: Uh, everyone, don’t overthink this, this package was just sent to the person it was meant for. Please stop reposting, let’s protect privacy, really sorry!! [sliding on my knees and crying.jpg]]
