PDLP Chapter 63 Is my book really about to take off?
Chapter 63 Is my book really about to take off?
After seeing Lin Wei off, Chen Mo returned to the company and continued working.
Soon, the sky outside the window gradually darkened, and only a few people remained in the office still working overtime.
The light fell on his profile, outlining his clear features.
Today's work went exceptionally smoothly.
After taking half a day off in the morning, Chen Mo returned to the company in the afternoon and found that his speed in handling problems had improved significantly.
Those technical solutions that previously required repeated scrutiny can now be grasped with just one glance.
Complex code logic automatically becomes clear in his mind, and even when communicating and coordinating with colleagues, his logic and persuasiveness have improved significantly.
This should be the effect of the boost to intelligence and memory attributes after the morning reward.
As Chen Mo pondered this, he quickly completed the revisions to the last requirement document at hand.
Save the file, send the email—all in one smooth motion.
With only two weeks left until the project's final launch, the amount of content has indeed increased significantly.
Chen Mo rubbed his slightly sore eyes, turned off his computer, packed his things, and left the company. He rarely worked overtime until 7 p.m. today.
However, in the company lobby, just as the elevator doors opened, he ran into a woman.
A woman who made Chen Mo unable to resist taking a second look at her at first glance.
She looked to be around thirty years old, wearing a burgundy silk shirt with the collar slightly open, revealing her delicate collarbone.
She wore a black bodycon skirt that ended just above her knees, outlining her mature and sexy curves.
Her long hair was permed into big waves and casually draped over her shoulders. Her face was covered in exquisite makeup, and her features were charming but not vulgar.
She still had a faint scent of perfume on her.
It's not a pungent, overpowering fragrance, but rather a blend of fruity and woody notes that smells very sophisticated.
What's most eye-catching is the Hermès Birkin bag she's carrying; it's a classic model and costs at least 300,000 yuan.
Although Chen Mo didn't know much about luxury goods, he recognized this brand.
After seeing him, the woman's gaze lingered on his face for two seconds, a faint smile playing on her lips, before she stepped aside to make room for him.
Chen Mo: "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
The woman smiled and replied, then walked gracefully past him in her high heels, leaving a trail of fragrance in her wake.
Chen Mo: "..."
The elevator doors slowly closed.
He stood near the door, several thoughts flashing through his mind.
Who is this woman? Is she here at the company looking for someone?
Judging from her clothes and demeanor, she's definitely not an ordinary person.
And coming to the company at this time, he must be looking for Shen Qingyue, right?
It seems like she's the only one still working overtime at the company.
However, Chen Mo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
That woman was absolutely stunning.
Mature, sexy, and charming, she exudes an aura that says, "I'm too expensive for you to afford."
Especially her eyes, which seem to have hooks when she looks at people, capable of stealing a man's soul.
In men's aesthetic standards, this kind of woman is considered a succubus.
But Chen Mo also knew that such a woman was not something an ordinary man could have.
After all, the Hermès bag she casually carried was probably worth several years' worth of her salary.
Furthermore, if one is not outstanding or strong enough, and lacks sufficient power, even if one temporarily possesses such a woman, one is destined not to be able to keep her.
Women are naturally drawn to strength, especially the more beautiful and outstanding a woman is.
For Chen Mo, this kind of woman is more suitable as a mistress than a wife.
The premise is that the other person is willing to accept you.
However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind for a moment.
Chen Mo shook his head, banishing these chaotic thoughts, and strode out of the office building.
His most important task now is to get back to writing his novel.
I haven't written anything for two days in a row, and my drafts are almost gone.
Currently, this is the part-time job that I enjoy and can earn money from.
……
13th floor, manager's office.
Shen Qingyue was still working on the last document.
A knock came at the door.
"Come in."
The door opened.
Cai Yanyan walked in carrying her bag. Seeing that Shen Qingyue was still busy, she raised an eyebrow and said, "You asked me to dinner, but I have to come pick you up and wait for you."
"Just a little bit more, only a few minutes." Shen Qingyue didn't even look up, her fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard.
Cai Yanyan casually replied, "No rush, take your time."
Then he sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and glanced around the office.
This was her first time visiting the other party's office.
Shen Qingyue's office was decorated in a very simple style, with a black, white and gray color scheme. It was cold and impersonal.
"Oh, by the way, I ran into a man when I came up here."
Cai Yanyan suddenly said, "She's quite good-looking and has a good presence. She must be an employee of your company, right?"
Shen Qingyue stopped typing and looked up: "???"
"I just bumped into him in the elevator."
Cai Yanyan recalled: "She looked to be almost thirty years old, about 1.8 meters tall, with a good figure, and dressed simply but with good taste."
His features are handsome, but not in the pretty-boy way; it's more like... a cool, aloof handsomeness, yet with a hint of mystery.
As she spoke, she glanced teasingly at Shen Qingyue: "So, do you remember me?"
Shen Qingyue was stunned for a moment. For some reason, the first person that popped into her mind was Chen Mo.
You must be talking about Chen Mo.
"Is he Chen Mo?"
Cai Yanyan was surprised for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.
Shen Qingyue: "What are you laughing at?"
Cai Yanyan looked at her meaningfully and said, "Well, so you're secretly eating alone. I was wondering why you would care about a junior employee. It turns out you were just lusting after her."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Shen Qingyue glared at her, shut down her computer, stood up and said, "Let's go, it's time to eat. I don't believe I can't shut you up."
"You really can't block it."
Cai Yanyan smiled seductively at her and said, "Unless you become a man."
"Cai Yanyan, are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Shen Qingyue seemed to be thinking of some strange scene, and said with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, "If you want a man, go find one. Don't act like a slut in front of me."
"OK."
Cai Yanyan laughed and said, "Then I'll go bother your male subordinate, and then when we go on a date, the three of us can go together. What do you say?"
"..."
Shen Qingyue ignored her, picked up her bag and walked out.
Cai Yanyan smiled and followed.
The two took the elevator downstairs and drove to a nearby French restaurant.
The restaurant has a great ambiance with soft lighting and soothing music.
The waiter led them to a seat by the window, and after they ordered, the food was served quickly.
Shen Qingyue cut the steak with elegant movements, but her mind was clearly not on the food.
Cai Yanyan looked at her and keenly noticed that her mood was somewhat unusual today.
Did you have any work-related problems today?
Cai Yanyan took a sip of red wine and asked curiously, "So, what's wrong? I'll try to cheer you up, so you don't keep it all bottled up inside."
Shen Qingyue hesitated for a moment.
Facing her best friend, she truthfully recounted Chen Mo, Lin Wei, and her own story.
"Although there's nothing between Chen Mo and me, I still don't want him to misunderstand."
After Shen Qingyue finished speaking, she looked at Cai Yanyan and asked, "Do you think I should talk to him and explain this matter?"
"Forget about talking, why don't you just strip naked and deliver yourself to my door?"
Cai Yanyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "That way, even if you kill his girlfriend, he won't be angry with you."
"I'm serious, can you be serious for once?!"
"I'm being serious with you."
Cai Yanyan said speechlessly, "My dear Miss Shen, who are you? Why do you care about a man's opinion? This isn't like the person I know."
Shen Qingyue: "..."
Seeing her best friend remain silent, Cai Yanyan asked in surprise, "Shen Qingyue, you wouldn't actually have fallen for him, would you?"
"no."
"Really not?"
Shen Qingyue shook her head and denied it, saying, "Really not."
"That settles it then. Besides, you can't have it anyway."
Cai Yanyan's tone became unusually serious as she said, "The gap between you two is too big. Even if there is one, and you are willing, your father-in-law certainly wouldn't be."
You should only marry a man from a similar social standing.
"..."
Shen Qingyue's eyes dimmed slightly upon hearing her friend's words.
Yes.
Families like theirs may seem to live glamorous lives, but in reality, they have many things beyond their control.
You can't just do whatever you want.
This is especially true for marriage.
A marriage between equals, a union of equals—that's the destiny for women of their background.
love?
That's too extravagant.
Shen Qingyue picked up her wine glass and drank the red wine in one gulp.
"I know."
She said calmly, "So I didn't think about those things."
"That's good."
Cai Yanyan breathed a sigh of relief, regaining her nonchalant demeanor, and said, "But speaking of which, your little employee is indeed quite good-looking. If you don't want to sleep with her, how about introducing her to me sometime?"
"Cai Yanyan!" Shen Qingyue glared at her.
"Okay, okay, I'm not joking anymore."
Cai Yanyan raised her hands in surrender: "Let's eat, let's eat. This steakhouse is pretty good."
……
the other side.
When Chen Mo got home, the first thing he did was turn on his computer and log into the novel's backend.
The data has been refreshed.
[Collection count: 15238]
[Recommendation votes: 8942]
[Monthly Passes: 1670]
[Donations: Total 124500 book coins]
[Comments: +389]
It has risen even more.
Looking at the backend data, Chen Mo felt a strange sense of accomplishment.
In just a few days, the number of favorites has increased by more than 5,000, and the number of book coins donated has exceeded 100,000, which is more than 1,200 yuan.
The comments section has also become much more lively, with many readers urging for more updates and discussing the plot.
"Is my book really about to take off?"
Chen Mo opened the book club's circle of friends, and the latest post was pushed to the top.
[Original Poster: Seeking Reading Material] When will you create a book club group? I want to join and urge you to update!
[1st Floor: Same here] +1, I want to communicate with the experts up close.
[2nd Floor: Update Urging Party] Let's create a group, I promise to urge for updates every day!
[3rd Floor: Plot Discussion] Yeah, there's nowhere to discuss some plot points.
……
Dozens of replies followed, all asking for the creation of a group.
Chen Mo thought about it and felt that it was indeed worthwhile to build one.
With novels gaining popularity and attracting more readers, creating a group can increase reader engagement and provide timely feedback.
However, in order not to expose his private information, Chen Mo decided to use another SIM card to apply for a new WeChat account.
Anyway, it's my own phone, and it has dual SIM cards.
He pulled out the supplementary SIM card that came with his broadband subscription, which he had never used before, and it came in handy.
Register a new account and set a profile picture and nickname.
The profile picture is a landscape photo from the internet, and the nickname is "Spicy Tofu Pudding".
Then, a group chat was created and named "Fan Chen Xian Zu Book Club" with a group announcement set.
Welcome to this group! This is a discussion group for readers of the novel "The Immortal Clan in the Mortal World". You can discuss the plot, urge for updates, and give suggestions here.
However, please be mindful of your language and refrain from using offensive, provocative, or pornographic content.
Also, the author is very busy writing and may not be very active online. Please forgive me!
After creating the group, Chen Mo took a screenshot of the group's QR code, uploaded it to the novel's fan community, and posted a new thread.
[Author's Announcement] As requested by everyone, a book club group has been established. The QR code is as follows.
Welcome all readers to join us, chat, and urge each other to update!
After posting, Chen Mo closed the webpage, opened a document, and prepared to start writing for the day.
He had already conceived the plot in his mind a few days ago, so there was no possibility of writer's block.
Moreover, now that my intelligence and memory have improved, my thoughts are exceptionally clear, and I can even think of more vivid metaphors and more precise words when describing details.
Chen Mo flexed his fingers, took a deep breath, and then began typing on the keyboard.
It's 11:30 p.m.
He has been writing for more than three hours straight, and the document has 8247 words.
Chen Mo saved the document, rubbed his slightly sore fingers, then picked up his phone and opened his secondary WeChat account.
The book club already has more than 100 members.
The group chat was very lively, with messages scrolling by at lightning speed.
[Mo Ran (Author)]: Hello everyone, I am the author.
As soon as Chen Mo sent out the message, the group chat exploded.
Holy crap! The author has finally appeared!
"Catching a wild author!"
"Will the author update again today?"
"Author, when will you be adding an extra chapter? What are the conditions?"
"Please write more about the romance; I want to see more interaction between the main character and the female lead!"
……
The messages were scrolling by so fast that Chen Mo was overwhelmed.
[Mo Ran]: An extra chapter has been added today and uploaded. You can go and read it now.
[Silent]: Also, thank you everyone for your support. I will continue to work hard.
After sending this message, Chen Mo logged out of WeChat.
He opened the novel assistant backend, divided the remaining six thousand words he had just written into three chapters, and set them to be published at a set time.
There will be one chapter at 9:00 AM, one chapter at 3:00 PM, and one chapter at 9:00 PM tomorrow.
That way, we can have a third watch tomorrow.
The readers should be satisfied.
After finishing these tasks, Chen Mo turned off the computer, got up to wash up, and prepared to go to bed.
Meanwhile, in another villa in Jiangcheng.
After Cai Yanyan and Shen Qingyue finished eating, Cai Yanyan lay on her bed and, feeling bored, picked up her phone to read a novel.
There's a new fantasy novel called "The Immortal Clan in the Mortal World" that's quite good lately.
She follows the updates every day.
So it's hard to imagine that a rich girl, especially one in her thirties, would enjoy reading fantasy novels.
He also has a very contrasting nickname: "The Most Beautiful Foot-Scratching Man"
After reading the latest chapter today, Cai Yanyan discovered that the author had created a WeChat group for book lovers to facilitate communication.
Normally, she only reads books and rarely joins any reader groups, finding them uninteresting.
This time, however, the author of the novel is actually named "Spicy Tofu Pudding".
As a native of Jiangcheng, she really wanted to know if the other person was a local.
If so, I can find a way to locate him myself.
then……
I showered him with money, got him to come to my villa, and made him whip me with a small leather whip every day, writing non-stop.
Of course, this was just Cai Yanyan's idle wishful thinking.
It's simply because this book really suits her taste and she's very addicted to it, so she wants to get closer to the author and, incidentally, urge them to update the series.
To show her sincerity, she didn't hold back and directly rewarded the author of the book with 10,000 silver coins.
In an instant, he became the other party's number one!
Then they tagged the other person in the group chat.
[The Most Beautiful Foot-Scooping Giant]: "@SilentMaster, one Silver Alliance member, how many extra chapters are you planning to add?"