Chapter 5 — Money, Attention… and Something More

Victor Su was a businessman.

No matter how emotional he became, he would always calm down quickly.

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When he heard Qin Yue’s answer, he wasn’t disappointed.

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In the past, he had spent huge amounts of money searching for so-called masters.

None of them gave him any real answers.

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But this time…

Even a small hope was enough.

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“Miss Qin,” he said sincerely, “I’ve met many masters before, but none could help me.”

“If you can… you will be a great benefactor to the Su family.”

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His meaning was clear.

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If Qin Yue helped him…

No one in the city would dare touch her.

Not even the Qin family.

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But Qin Yue didn’t react at all.

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“I’m sorry,” she said calmly.

“I’m just a writer.”

“To me… this is only a story.”

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Victor Su was about to speak again—

But Su Nuanuan stopped him.

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She had already understood something.

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After reading so many novels in her life…

She had a strange feeling.

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This wasn’t just a normal situation anymore.

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And whatever was happening…

Had nothing to do with any “illegitimate child.”

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“Miss Qin,” Su Nuanuan said with a smile,

“My father and I will follow your novel.”

“We’ll support every update.”

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Only then did Qin Yue smile slightly.

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“Thank you.”

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Victor Su finally understood.

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This girl…

Didn’t work like normal people.

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“When will the next chapter be released?” he asked seriously.

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“Ten tonight.”

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“Understood.”

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He nodded respectfully.

Then left with Su Nuanuan.

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Downstairs—

They ran into Qin Rong.

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“Mr. Su, sorry for the trouble,” Qin Rong said quickly.

“I’ll have her delete the novel immediately.”

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Victor Su froze.

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“Delete it?” he said in confusion.

“No, no—there’s no need.”

“I think her novel is excellent.”

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Qin Rong: “…?”

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Qin Yuan: “…???”

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Both of them were completely lost.

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What just happened upstairs?

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Qin Yuan quickly pulled Su Nuanuan aside.

“What’s going on with your dad?”

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“Don’t ask me,” she sighed.

“I don’t understand either.”

“If you’re curious… just read tonight’s update.”

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Qin Yuan: “……”

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He didn’t want to give Qin Yue more views.

But now…

He had no choice.

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After a few polite words, Victor Su left in a hurry.

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Qin Rong stood there, confused.

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“What exactly is going on…?”

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Inside the car—

Victor Su turned to his daughter.

“Do you understand what she meant?”

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“I think so,” Su Nuanuan said.

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She opened the novel page and showed him.

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“She said she’s a writer.”

“That means… we should deal with this as readers.”

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Victor Su frowned.

“I don’t understand.”

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“Writers need attention,” she explained patiently.

“Bookmarks. Comments. Rewards.”

“We just… support her.”

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Victor Su immediately nodded.

“I see.”

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Then—

He downloaded the app.

Registered an account.

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And without hesitation—

He recharged a huge amount of money.

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Then sent reward after reward.

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Thousands.

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In an instant—

Qin Yue’s unknown novel shot to the top of the reward rankings.

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Other authors: “???”

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Readers: “???”

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What was going on?!

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Su Nuanuan stared at her father in shock.

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This is too much…

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She also left a comment:

“Waiting for the next chapter! Author, keep going!”

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Soon, new readers were drawn in.

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They saw:

A simple title.

A strange description.

Almost no bookmarks.

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But a huge amount of rewards.

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“…A rich player?”

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Curious, they clicked in.

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Some readers left immediately.

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Others stayed.

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And soon—

Comments started appearing:

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“This writing is too plain.”

“Where’s the excitement?”

“This plot is boring.”

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But a few still followed.

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Back in her room—

The system was going crazy.

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“100,000 yuan!!”

“That’s 50,000 after the cut!”

“You’re on the leaderboard!”

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“More readers are coming!”

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Qin Yue raised an eyebrow.

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For her…

That money wasn’t surprising.

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But the meaning behind it was.

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Victor Su was serious.

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Very serious.

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“Bookmarks are increasing!” the system continued.

“But… there are more hate comments too…”

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Qin Yue smiled faintly.

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“Let them talk.”

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She added calmly,

“There will be more money later.”

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The system froze.

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“…More?”

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“Yes.”

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“Divination fees.”

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The system went silent.

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Then slowly asked,

“That boy…”

“…he wasn’t human… right?”

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“Yes.”

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“AHHH—!”

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The system screamed and disappeared again.

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Qin Yue sighed.

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“For a system, you’re really timid.”

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She was about to continue cultivating—

When someone knocked on the door.

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She opened it.

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Qin Rong stood outside.

His face serious.

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“What did you talk about with Victor Su?” he asked.

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Qin Yue blinked.

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“He said he likes my novel.”

“And is waiting for the next chapter.”

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Qin Rong: “……”

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“I’m busy writing now,” she added calmly.

“We’ll talk later.”

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Then—

She closed the door.

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Right in his face.

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Downstairs—

Qin Rong walked down awkwardly.

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Qin Yuan was hiding nearby, clearly trying to listen.

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Smack!

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Qin Rong hit the back of his head.

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“What are you doing sneaking around?”

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Qin Yuan rubbed his head, annoyed.

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“Dad… it’s just a story.”

“Why is Uncle Su taking it so seriously?”

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Qin Rong looked at him coldly.

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“Just a story?”

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From Victor Su’s reaction…

It was clearly real.

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And that made one thing even stranger—

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“How did Qin Yue know?”

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Qin Yuan scoffed.

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“It’s obviously fake.”

“He doesn’t even have a son.”

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Qin Rong looked at him sharply.

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“I think you’re just upset…”

“You weren’t mentioned in the story.”

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Qin Yuan: “……”

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“Pathetic.”

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“Dad!!”

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But Qin Rong ignored him and left.

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Meanwhile—

At a film set—

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Lina Qin sat in her chair, reading on her phone.

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The moment she finished Chapter 1—

She threw her phone aside.

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Her face was full of anger.

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“That woman…”

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At breakfast, she had heard about the novel.

She didn’t take it seriously at first.

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But after reading it—

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Her expression darkened.

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Qin Yue had written everything.

Even things Lina had done secretly.

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And made her look like the villain.

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“Does she want to ruin me?”

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She opened the comments.

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Some people criticized the story.

Some supported it.

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That made her even more annoyed.

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“How can anyone like this?!”

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She quickly logged into her account and commented:

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“The female lead is too negative.”

“She imagines enemies everywhere.”

“I prefer elegant characters.”

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Many people liked her comment.

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Only then did Lina feel slightly better.

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Back at the villa—

The system came back online.

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“More hate comments!”

“That person is even attacking the real daughter!”

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Qin Yue replied calmly,

“That’s probably Lina.”

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“What? How do you know?”

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Qin Yue smiled slightly.

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“Just a guess.”

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The system went silent.

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Then carefully asked,

“…Did you calculate it?”

“…Are you some kind of master?”

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Qin Yue didn’t answer.

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She simply went downstairs for lunch.

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At the table—

Only she and Qin Yuan were there.

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In the past, he would definitely mock her.

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But today—

He was quiet.

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The atmosphere was strange.

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After finishing his meal—

Qin Yuan stood up quickly.

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He needed air.

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“Wait,” Qin Yue suddenly said.

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He stopped.

But didn’t turn around.

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“What?”

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Qin Yue looked at him calmly.

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“Don’t drink today.”

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Qin Yuan froze.

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Then scoffed.

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Who does she think she is?

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But for some reason…

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Those words stayed in his mind. 🔥

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