Zhou Yuwen casually found a spot to write in the lobby of the first floor of a luxury hotel. A waitress in a black uniform with a tight skirt, black stockings, and high heels approached and asked, "Sir, may I get you something?"
Without looking up, Zhou Yuwen replied, "Just plain water."
"Sure." The waitress smiled politely and turned away.
In his past life, Zhou Yuwen hadn't achieved much — at most, a property and a car in Jinling. However, this didn't mean he couldn't enjoy life. After all, he still owned four houses back in his hometown, earning five thousand yuan a month from renting one out. Combined with various other sources, he comfortably made twenty thousand yuan a month.
With a car, houses, and a net income of twenty thousand yuan, life was enjoyable enough for this single man.
So Zhou Yuwen has experienced various situations, including interactions with five-star hotel staff, where he knows exactly what to order without hesitation—certainly not coffee late at night, right? Would that even leave room for sleep?
After ordering a glass of plain water, Zhou Yuwen continued typing away. His women's fiction novel had already exceeded 700,000 words, and now he was at a loss for what to write next. He had already used plotlines involving car accidents and amnesia. If he continued, the only option left seemed to be revealing the main characters as long-lost siblings!
But, if he really wrote that, how would he end the story? Would they live happily ever after abroad? Something about that doesn't quite feel right, does it?
In fact, when Zhou Yuwen started this women's fiction novel, he didn't have a clear plan; he was just writing for fun. Now, after two months of writing, he has gained some experience, and he has already outlined the next book.
The first book gathered some popularity, so he doesn't need to rely on sensational elements like before for the second book. Adding a bit more plot will still attract plenty of readers.
As Zhou Yuwen contemplates how to write his new book, he continues typing away on the current novel. Just as the female protagonist has recovered from amnesia and is about to settle down with the male protagonist after their car accident, he suddenly realizes that the male lead has spent all his wealth during this time to be with her and is now broke.
At first, the female protagonist reassures him that it's okay, but as time goes on, she realizes that she doesn't love the male lead after all—she loves the second male lead. Zhou Yuwen spends a lot of words explaining that the female protagonist isn't just abandoning the male lead because he's poor, but because she's suddenly discovered that she has always loved the second male lead!
In this story, the second male lead is dark, domineering, unreasonable, and older, but wealthy. He takes the female protagonist to various events and she finds herself constantly thinking that the first male lead is immature while the second male lead is mature.
Zhou Yuwen spends twenty thousand words just describing the female protagonist's thoughts, ultimately concluding that she has always loved the second male lead!
However, the first male lead has always been sacrificing for the female protagonist! He even spent all his wealth taking care of her after the car accident! As soon as this was published, readers immediately began to argue, splitting into two factions. The first faction supports the first male lead, arguing that since he sacrificed so much for the female protagonist, it's only natural that she should be with him!
The "Team Second Male Lead" argues that no matter how much the first male lead sacrifices, it doesn't equate to true love! Now that the female protagonist likes the second male lead, even if the first male lead has sacrificed so much, she could compensate him financially since the second male lead isn't lacking money!
In this life, one must be with the person they love! Now that the male lead is broke, a life with a poor husband certainly won't bring happiness. It must be admitted that Zhou Yuwen's unique position in the women's fiction market is justified. Growing up mainly with his mother and mainly watching Korean dramas, he has absorbed a lot of scriptwriting skills. Combined with his previous experience in internet literature during his four years of college, Zhou Yuwen doesn't need to plagiarize at all, and he's been able to thrive in the golden age of internet fiction.
While writing his novel, he's already considering the next plot. He's thinking that if he writes it this way, he could even produce a second installment where the first male lead becomes the second male lead, and the second male lead becomes someone new.
After all, his audience is female readers, and he knows that whatever they like, he should deliver. Now that the first male lead has become a poor guy, who else will like him?
"Hey! That's too much! Why did you write it like that? Uncle, if you write like this, I won't like you anymore!" Zhang Nannan appeared out of nowhere, leaning next to Zhou Yuwen's head and watching for a while. Unable to resist, she pouted and said.
Zhou Yuwen had been writing seriously just now and hadn't noticed. Zhang Nannan's sudden words startled him. He quickly closed his notebook: "Oh my, how did you walk without making any sound?"
Seeing Zhou Yuwen's startled expression, Zhang Nannan mischievously laughed and said, "I didn't have the heart to interrupt when I saw Uncle so serious. Uncle, did you really write 'Green Years' (青木年华)? Why did you make the male lead bankrupt? I really like the male lead!"
Zhou Yuwen looked at Zhang Nannan's innocent blinking eyes and couldn't help but say, "Do you know that this chapter hasn't been published yet? Sneaking a peek like this is stealing without the owner's permission, you know?"
"Huh? It's not that serious, right? Uncle, I haven't finished reading it yet. Let me see a bit more, please?" Zhang Nannan pouted.
"Get out of here. I'm not that old. Calling me 'uncle' all the time, aren't you embarrassed?"
"Hehe!"
Zhou Yuwen closed his laptop as Zhang Nannan finished getting ready, with her hair tied up in twin ponytails, wearing a blouse and a grey pleated skirt that accentuated her straight and well-proportioned legs. She stood before him with a cheerful smile.
I have to say, Xiaozhang looks quite good. Plus, just after showering, she's naturally beautiful, as they say, 'pure as water lilies'. Girls always look much prettier after a shower. Zhou Yuwen, who had seen countless women in his previous life, had never encountered a natural and innocent girl like Xiaozhang.
After all, he was a thirty-year-old man; he simply didn't come into contact with such pure girls.
"Done showering?" Zhou Yuwen asked.
"Mhmm! Uncle, I noticed you have a lot of drafts saved. Can I take a look?" Xiaonan was a bit embarrassed as she poked Zhou Yuwen's hand holding the computer with her finger.
"You wish. Hurry up and eat. Come back quickly. I still have manuscripts to finish," he replied.
"But wouldn't it be the same if you eat here?"
"Do you know how expensive it is here? Are you treating?"
"Sure, sure!"