Chapter 135

"I'm a total 'lemon essence' today! Why can't so many good things happen to me?!"

"I counted on my fingers: first a female star comes over to greet him, then another gives up her seat, and then a third asks for a photo—Ye Xuan has really cashed in tonight!"

"The 'dog author' has cashed in, but I'm already numb from following him!"

"Jealousy is making my soul detach from my body! Who's the 'lemon essence'? I looked around, and oh, sorry, it turns out it's me!"

"I'm so sour, I want to down this lemon myself, you guys do whatever! I want to put my arm around Mi Mi's waist too, and I want to sit with Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Shishi too!"

"Regarding the series of hugs between Ye Xuan and Yang Mi at the Weibo Night Gala, why didn't I run into such a good thing?! I'm just a tiny, tiny bit sour!"

At a glance, it's all comments from netizens acting like 'lemon essences'.

For example, Zhao Li's fans are sighing.

This is the first time their idol Zhao Li has taken the initiative to greet someone; after all, 'Knife-wielding Zhao' has always been a lone wolf in the entertainment industry.

Liu Shishi's fans are equally frantic.

Because Shishi rarely invites others to take photos, yet she made an exception for Ye Xuan!

Gao Yuanyuan's fans are already numb.

The content they're reposting has even lost the ability to use human language; the super-topic page is filled with nothing but exclamation marks and question marks.

Among them, Yang Mi's fans feel like they still haven't woken up.

Mi Mi!

You are a bona fide queen!

How did you turn into a little girl in front of Ye Xuan?!

On this night, the fan circles that usually fight for the center position and tear each other down all fell into silence.

Humanity's common problem is global warming, but the milestone that silenced countless fans is Ye Xuan.

Countless fans feel like they are wearing a giant lemon lamp, sparkling at every moment because they are too sour.

#AnotherDayOfEnvyingYeXuan#

Was pushed directly onto the trending list by netizens.

Because the number of active users kept rising, this entry stayed on the trending list for over twelve hours, still standing tall.

This was a record-breaking day; the fan circles that usually shout about fighting and killing ushered in an astonishing cross-boundary unity.

All fans shared the same attitude, using a mood so envious it made them want to cry, and named this year's Weibo Night Gala—

"Lemon Essence Night"!

And all of this, thanks to Ye Xuan!

And just as countless netizens were turning into 'lemon essences' with envy, jealousy, and hatred, Ye Xuan, the subject of the topic, had already returned to his hotel and was fast asleep.

If it were in Ye Xuan's words, his butt was numb from sitting, and he would never come to this kind of event again.

It was purely exhausting!

After sleeping until he woke up naturally, Ye Xuan tidied up a bit the next day and rushed back to Qiong Village from the Magic City.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived home, he was hurriedly pulled into the living room by Ye Mu.

"You're back just in time; a guest has been in Qiong Village for several days, just waiting for you."

A guest?!

A trace of doubt appeared in Ye Xuan's eyes.

He had just returned from the Weibo Night; if the other party were from the entertainment industry, they would have likely found him on the spot.

Thinking about it this way, it seems they aren't from the entertainment industry.

Then who could it be?!

Just as Ye Xuan was guessing in his mind, his footsteps had already followed Ye Mu into the living room.

Upon seeing the familiar attire of the person in the living room, Ye Xuan's footsteps paused, and he blurted out.

"Editor-in-Chief Hua, why are you here?"

That's right.

Isn't this man in the floral shirt looking a bit flashy none other than Editor-in-Chief Hua from the Machinery Industry Press?!

Hearing Ye Xuan's voice, Editor-in-Chief Hua turned around, pleasantly surprised.

He hurriedly stood up, took two steps in one, and bowed to Ye Xuan to greet him.

"Mr. Ye, forgive my intrusion for coming uninvited.

It was also my oversight not to notice that you happened to be attending the Weibo Night Gala in the Magic City.

Fortunately, your mother told me to wait a few more days, and that's how I finally got to see you."

Looking at Editor-in-Chief Hua's excited expression, Ye Xuan still had some doubts.

"Editor-in-Chief Hua, what is the purpose of your visit this time?!"

After all, their previous contact had all been through phone calls and emails.

Could it be that something major happened?

As soon as these words were spoken, Editor-in-Chief Hua slapped his forehead, a flash of annoyance appearing on his face as he said.

"My fault, my fault. I've been talking for a long time and haven't gotten to the point.

Mr. Ye, I've come this time to invite you to hold a book signing."

As he spoke, Editor-in-Chief Hua reached out and pointed to a corner behind Ye Xuan.

A book signing?!

Ye Xuan muttered to himself while turning in the direction Editor-in-Chief Hua pointed.

Unexpectedly, he saw stacks of letters piled up to his calves against the wall, each stack firmly tied with red silk ribbons in a cross-knot.

Looking at it, there were two neat rows, with dozens of stacks in each row.

Added together, it was definitely not a small number.

"This is?"

Seeming to notice Ye Xuan's daze, Editor-in-Chief Hua smiled until his small eyes narrowed into slits and took the initiative to explain.

"Ever since your 'The Old Man and the Sea' and 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' were authorized for us to publish, a large number of readers have sent letters addressed to you to our press.

This time, thinking I was coming to visit you in person, I just brought them along in the car..."

As Editor-in-Chief Hua's voice continued to ring in his ears, Ye Xuan casually opened one of the red ribbons and took out the letter on top.

The sender's address and the recipient's address were written crookedly on the envelope; one could tell the writer's handwriting was still quite immature.

Ye Xuan estimated that the writer wasn't very old.

Opening the envelope, he saw that the text on the letter paper was still a bit crooked.

Yet Ye Xuan seemed to be able to see that the child had tried hard to keep their characters within each square of the grid paper, writing stroke by stroke, very neatly.

Scanning the letter, it was written like this.

"Brother Ye Xuan, hello, my name is Ma Xiaotiao, and I am a sixth-grade elementary school student.

This summer vacation, our Chinese teacher assigned holiday homework, asking us to finish reading 'The Old Man and the Sea'.

The teacher also asked me to write a review, but I don't know how to write a review.

So, as the author of 'The Old Man and the Sea', do you know how to write a review?!..."

A sixth-grade kid, the whole letter was filled with a sense of cuteness.

It's just that Ye Xuan never thought that this letter was actually asking how to write a book review?!

Shaking his head with a smile in his eyes, Ye Xuan took out a few more letters.

Just as Ye Xuan was reading the letters carefully, Editor-in-Chief Hua, who was on the side, noticed that Ye Xuan's mood didn't seem bad at the moment, and couldn't help but speak up.

"Mr. Ye, if you hold a book signing, all the book fans will definitely respond to the call, everyone will come. I dare to guarantee that ten thousand people is definitely no problem..."

As he spoke, a scene of ten thousand people gathering seemed to appear before Editor-in-Chief Hua's eyes.

Imagining thousands of book fans coming to attend the book signing held by the press, the corners of Editor-in-Chief Hua's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Just as Ye Xuan was thinking about whether to hold a book signing, a familiar electronic sound suddenly appeared in his mind.

[Congratulations to the host for triggering a new choice, please choose the option you want from the following choices]

Immediately after, two similar mechanical voices sounded in succession.

[System: Choice one, agree to hold a book signing, reward the title 'Little Manga Expert']