When An Angst Writer Meets A Doting Writer Chapter 5: Story 17-18

【17.】

Recently Xu Chi had been troubled by something that was neither too important nor too trivial.

Thanks to Tangtang's gifts, Missing You had gathered a little popularity and there was an increase in the number of readers who added it to the reading list, from 30-plus to 50-plus. At the same time, however, there appeared some unsatisfying comments.

Cellphone User 084753: Um... I have read several chapters and feel that the writer did not do well in describing the image of the characters. The description seemed a little unnatural...

This comment was objective after all while the following one was quite annoying.

Unceasing Winds: The writer wrote sad stories only for the sake of making readers feel sad?

Was there any sense? Xu Chi's Missing You was based on the style of previous campy stories dating back a long time. When other writers did the same thing, the readers would show support and affection, saying："I like campy stories best! They give me great relief! I will forever stand behind campy stories! In the freezing cold winter, only campy stories can comfort me!" In contrast, Xu Chi's story had only courted criticism.

Xu thought to himself: "Mean readers' comments mean little. They can make their comments and I will keep on writing my stories. Everyone has their own ideas. After all, I cannot force others to praise my works." However, the comment of "only for the sake of making readers feel sad" had truly annoyed him like a fishbone getting stuck in the throat.

Xu liked writing stories. This hobby was not commonly known and his roommates only knew that he was always broadcasting games on the Q website. Xu was after all a boy and the hobby of writing stories on boys' love would invite a lot of trouble. He entered QQ and found there was no one to complain to. Then he had no choice but to drink cold water in winter to make himself feel better.

Xu thought to himself angrily："Fine. I will not reason with you since our genders are different, you mean reader. It is common for you to meet ghosts when you walk at night. Similarly, you can meet someone blind in the daytime."

Shortie's two diehard fans did not have such a good temper.

Tingting: Only for the sake of making readers feel sad? Your comment is quite funny. Are you serious? You have commented on the fifth chapter and this shows you haven't finished reading the story yet. Who gives you the right to talk nonsense? Are you already tortured to death by the story? Then I have to tell you the following plot is even more torturing. The jerk Zhou Jin had an affair and made love with another boy. As the mother-like fan of Shen Xing, I haven't said anything about the story yet. Then how dare you say such words! Have you sent the writer any gifts? If so, you can judge in whichever way you feel like. If not, then just shut up!

The playful girl retorted angrily.

Tangtang's comment was strikingly different.

Cellphone User 084753: Um... I have read several chapters and feel that the writer did not do well in describing the image of the characters. The description seemed a little unnatural...

Tangtang replied to Cellphone User 084753: Please see an eye doctor.

Tangtang's comment made Xu burst out laughing. His unhappiness seemed unimportant when the two were trying their best to support him. He thought for a while before opening the chatting box with the editor.

Xu Chi: (Picture)

Xu Chi: Could you please delete all these comments for me?

Editor:(Petting you on the head.jpg)

Editor: Sure.

Then Xu logged off QQ and the web page. He leaned on the chair and drew a deep sigh.

His roommate stuck out the head from the bed and asked："Darling, what happened this time?"

Xu Chi looked quite serious："I feel that I have no talent for writing…"

The roommate asked："What?"

Xu turned around and glanced at his roommate. In the story Missing You, the conflict between the two boys had already reached a climax. Xu was racking his brains every day to better present the psychology of the characters. He scratched at the chair and thought to himself："How about stopping writing after this story comes to an end?"

The roommate was made uneasy by Xu's gaze showing the disappointment of a beaten hero. He aptly climbed down from his bed and patted on Xu's shoulders："Cutie Chi, how about partic.i.p.ating in an activity tonight?"

Xu was left in doubt："What do you mean by Cutie Chi?"

"That means you are such a cute guy."

The roommate asked once again："Will you go with me?"

"What activity?"

"The activity of making friends with students in the Law Department."

Xu was at a loss："Why should we make friends when we are already juniors?"

The roommate sighed and replied："It is exactly because we are juniors that we need to hold this activity!!!! When you are a senior, you will have no chance to know beautiful girls!!! Your look is... What a pity if you don't go with me!"

Xu raised his eyebrows and felt strange："What do I look like?"

"You look like this!" The roommate beat his chest in exaggeration. "Let's go! I hope that you can accompany me on this occasion! There is no point in staying at the dormitory all the time."

Xu was finally persuaded by such words. He was now in no mood to write and playing out might be a good choice.

"Fine."

【18.】

Meanwhile the other side of the city…

On the computer screen was the chatting between Tang Yanzhi and Tingting.

Tingting: The two guys have put me in a rage!!! What are they?

Tangtang: The comments are gone.

Tingting: What?

Tangtang: Refresh your page and you will find that the two guys' and our comments are all gone.

Tingting: My goodness!!! It is true!!! What happened?

Tangtang: Shortie might have asked the backend editor to delete all the comments.

Tingting: Why?

Tangtang: If you make a piece of cake with all your time and energy, what will you do after it is spoiled by someone?

Tingting: I will kill that person!!

Tangtang: Talk about something realistic.

Tingting: I will be quite angry and sad...

Tangtang: Anger and sadness are common feelings, and they cannot change the fact that the cake has already been spoiled.

Tingting: What should be done then?

Tangtang: The best way is to remove the spoiled part.

Tingting: (Crying.jpg)Those guys! You could exit as soon as you found the story uninteresting. Why did you make such a negative comment to displease us? Were you trying to bully our lovely baby Shortie?(Sobbing.jpg)

Tangtang: (Petting you on the head.jpg) Now, some readers are just like this. They are difficult to please. As long as they don't like the story, they will stereotype the writer as immoral. As for sad stories, a decreasing number of writers are writing campy stories following the old style. They are afraid that they will be criticized by such readers and that their explanation will do little to change the stereotype... The nice writers will always be treated badly.

Tingting: Stop... I am crying aloud. I no longer want Shortie to become a popular writer. He can just write his stories and broadcast his games free of worries. Even before he gains popularity, there appears so much criticism. Then he is likely to invite much more criticism after becoming a popular writer. I shall stop promoting his stories on Weibo. I need to hide him!

Tang Yanzhi kept on looking at Tingting's reply for long. Then he smiled and entered the writer's page on the X website.

New story. t.i.tle: You Deserve Someone Better. Tags: bad ending and description... Tang used his long fingers to click here and there, and then closed the page contentedly.

The description column had just 3 characters: As you please.

"Boss! Time to go for the activity!" The boy with a baby face walked out of the washroom, his rosy lips and white teeth standing out more clearly against the red scarf around his neck. Tang took the black trench coat from the chair and put it on. His roommate stuck out a thumb and praised: "How handsome you are! No one is as attractive as you in the A university!"

Tang patted on his roommate's head and said："No more talk. Let's go."

"Boss... How many girls do you plan to meet tonight?"

"To meet girls? I have no such plan."

"There are a great many beautiful girls in the Management Department. You cannot miss the chance!"

"Are we going to the vegetable market?"

"You will not say such words after reaching the site. What type of girls do you like? I can help you find one! "

"What type do I like?" Tang smiled mischievously. "The one I like must be talented, yet plays games badly, and fly into a rage from time to time. Can you find the one?"

"Um..." The roommate took Tang's words seriously. "Playing games badly... This kind of girls are easy to find. But being talented... How can I tell one is talented?"

"I'm counting on you," Tang moved forward. "It is you that have offered to find me one."

"You can rest a.s.sured!" The roommate walked quickly to catch up with Tang. "I will do my best!"