Chapter 609: The Latest Chapter Has Been Polished (Delete in 24h)

The latest chapter has been polished (delete in 24h)

At the end of the latest chapter, Xiao Rong revised Rong Zhen's line—it doesn't affect the subsequent plot.

Some readers who like gentlemen privately messaged Xiao Rong, saying that line felt out of place.

After thinking it over, it really does seem that way.

Hugging this good brother! Love you all so much!

Rong Zhen's line actually came from last month, when I chatted with a friend who'd had a failed relationship; he mentioned a troubled girl he'd known who kept saying it.

She often complained, "Am I such a terrible person that this is how I'm treated?"

When Xiao Rong heard it, he thought the line had real punch, so he wrote it down.

Back then, he'd already planned to use it in this scene, and he'd imagined it fitting perfectly...

So when writing the latest chapter, he just used it directly.

Upon closer thought, Xiao Rong overlooked the characters' emotions in this latest chapter.

The plot as imagined differs from what ends up on paper.

Moreover, too many details were added to this scene; under Rong Zhen's emotional state, this line didn't belong.

Therefore, it's better to have the protagonist say it.

This also echoes the ending of the chapter "True Immortal Princess," after Rong Zhen revealed her identity.

It perfectly matches the long-buried private question.

You guys are still awesome!

By the way, after revising the text, the original paragraph's chapter note gets swallowed by the system.

And Xiao Rong enjoys polishing his writing; sometimes while walking during the day, he thinks a phrase could be improved with a word tweak, so he pulls out his phone and frantically edits—even though changing it wouldn't affect the plot, he just has OCD.

Old readers of Sword Maiden might know this.

Lastly, a note on the plot.

This arc's climax hasn't even begun, let alone reached its most intense conflict.

Many foreshadowings remain unopened.

Say something that'll get me flamed: Xiao Rong wrote this past couple days with real passion and joy, especially the "True Immortal Princess" section—everyone actually praised me, holy shit, you guys are making me feel strange.

Xiao Rong told his roommates about it at dinner, gesticulating wildly and reading the passage aloud; they all called him crazy, hehe.

Cough cough, back to the point: brothers who want to finish it in one go can wait.

If you forget to come back, it's fine—it means something more important, more interesting, has come into your life and demands your attention.

Or maybe you found a better, more captivating book—then you should be happy, you'll lose yourself in it again for a while.

That's what Xiao Rong envies most; he used to be just as obsessed with stories, but now his hobby became his job, so he can't just abandon it and fully indulge in every new, fascinating tale.

Regardless, Magistrate Ouyang Magistrate Ouyang Lianghan's story with Chenjun Xie Ling, Zhao Zhao Qingshou, Rong Zhen, and the others will always stay here, waiting for you all.

Looking back, another year has passed—this is Xiao Rong's second book; his first, Sword Maiden, took two and a half years, and Gentleman has now been running for two full years since New Year's.

Next month I turn eighteen—wait, no, twenty-six—rest assured, the organization and brothers, Xiao Rong can still write!

But daytime obligations keep getting in the way, so I can only rush to write at night, waaah.

By the way, one last thing.

If you have anything, just join the group and add Xiao Rong as a friend—leave a message, he'll reply to all; if anything gets blocked, you can DM him to sort it out.

Xiao Rong has always believed that readers are friends and brothers—not fans, not even those who insult him or leave negative reviews.

Because Xiao Rong knows clearly: no matter how harshly you criticize, you're all good people in real life, kind, easy to talk to, gentle.

And Xiao Rong loves making friends, meeting new people from all over.

As a friend put it, Xiao Rong is the type who can get along with anyone—cough, not the physical kind of "get along," don't misinterpret.

In fact, no matter how annoying someone seems online at a moment, if you met them in person, you'd laugh together and think they're actually pretty nice.

Xiao Rong is the same—you might meet him offline and think, hey, this kid's actually got some character, has a nose, has eyes, isn't quite as short and annoying as he seemed.

Just a little threatening to your Yanzu-level handsomeness.

Alright, no more rambling.

I'm saying all this not to ask you to forgive Xiao Rong for his late updates and broken promises.

But to restate something I've said countless times before:

No matter what, including Xiao Rong himself, no one can deny that "Is It Even Possible to Trust a Gentleman?" has the best readers in the world!

Whether you're cursing me or praising me—you're all of them!

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