Chapter 864: The Debut Announcement of a Little Struggling Writer!

The debut announcement of a little struggling writer!

Good brothers, the novel “Gentleman” is going live at midnight~

Waaah, it’s just like the wedding night—midnight will find the delicate, blushing novel lying bare on the marital bed, waiting for your first favor.

So.

Brothers, you don’t want anyone to know how few our first subscriptions are, right…?

Cough cough, that Japanese writer who snatched the keyboard just got kicked out.

Let’s get back on track.

Brothers, logically a debut announcement should beg for sympathy, hint subtly that the book might get canceled if performance is bad, and reminisce emotionally about the journey.

But today, we’re not doing any of that. (Because time is tight—only four hours until launch, gotta hustle with writing.)

First, there’s really nothing to complain about—I’m just about thirty, rounded up, and still no girlfriend. Doesn’t matter. I won’t chase after one.

Second, regarding performance.

In the final note of my last novel, “Sword Maiden,” Xiao Rong said: a storyteller must never write with the mindset of “charity” toward readers, or else he’ll always blame readers for his own failures, whining like a scorned wife, acting capriciously.

The author writes for himself, and must answer to himself.

So before starting this book, Xiao Rong already envisioned a satisfying, complete ending—and every day’s writing goal is to push the plot toward that grand finale.

It’ll take about a year, maybe a bit longer, but I must push toward the ending.

This is Xiao Rong’s most important goal.

Only with goals and planning can you have hope, instead of writing something endless, endlessly watering it down. That was the greatest pain of “Sword Maiden.”

I believe that only when this goal is reached can this book truly be called a work of growth and progress—even if criticized by thousands along the way, when I finish it, I can proudly tell others: I wrote a complete, well-structured novel, hated by many, but finished in full.

Just thinking about it, Xiao Rong bursts into a dumb grin.

Goddamn, it feels amazing!

So I’m writing this to the end, and none of you are stopping me! (Holds knife to own neck in threat)

Finally, I won’t revisit my journey or emotions—let’s look forward!

But the good brothers who’ve stuck with me this far—Xiao Rong feels the deepest guilt toward you… Waaahhh, this dog of an author is terrible.

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Lastly, about the first-subscription bonus updates.

Personally, I imagine “Gentleman” might hit 3,000 first subscriptions (hallucination)…

Add one extra chapter for every additional 500 first subscriptions. If, by some impossible miracle, we hit 7,000, Xiao Rong will directly post a bonus chapter in cross-dressing! This one must be high—because cross-dressing is either zero times or infinite times, waaah.

As for 10,000… impossible. Just a dream.

Also, monthly votes: for every additional 500 votes in February, add one extra chapter! Also, bonus chapters for patronage rewards!

You might think the bonus requirements are too harsh, that Xiao Rong is stingy—but it’s not laziness, it’s just my typing speed is painfully slow.

I take every word I type seriously—even if it’s garbage, it’s garbage I’ve poured my blood and sweat into, and I damn well love it!

So regarding bonus updates, I’d rather set the bar high from the start than promise and fail—once achieved, I’ll accept the bet, suffer and rejoice.

The first VIP chapter drops at midnight. The system might lag by about ten minutes—don’t panic, brothers. Xiao Rong wanted to write more, but the site’s recommendation cycle is over—we must launch. Four hours before midnight, Xiao Rong posted two saved chapters as the final free ones—originally planned to save them for launch, but then decided: no, release them free. I’m writing now!

Brothers, rest assured: on February 1st, tomorrow, I’ll hit ten thousand characters in one day—minimum three chapters! Write more, post more! But updates may be split across time slots—still, they’ll all be posted today.

Finally, I want to say.

Thank you for every vote you cast for “Gentleman,” every review you posted, every tip you gave.

Whether you subscribe at launch, whether you stick with “Gentleman,” whether you’ll love it forever.

I sincerely thank you for every second you’ve spent on this book!

“Gentleman” has the best readers in the world.