Chapter 62

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Tong Yan and Watermelon's conversation came to a peaceful end. Watermelon wished Tong Yan's mother a speedy recovery and hoped that Tong Yan would be healthy and happy, and succeed in his studies.

Naturally, Tong Yan wished Watermelon to be as beautiful as a flower, to get a promotion and a raise, and promised her that if he ever wanted to write a novel again, he would definitely find Watermelon to be his editor, "Don't you dare not take me in when the time comes!"

After finishing the conversation with Watermelon, Tong Yan casually uploaded a final chapter in the author's backend. He did not try to justify himself or explain the difficulties he faced; he simply stated the fact that he could not continue writing and expressed his apologies. In over a hundred words, he managed to convey his message, trying to remain calm.

Then, Tong Yan sent a message to Zhang Xiao, explaining his situation. Zhang Xiao had already asked Tong Yan several times when he would update.

Tong Yan felt no less apologetic towards Zhang Xiao than he did towards Watermelon. During the days he wrote the novel, Zhang Xiao helped manage the book review section and actively organized the fan base, freeing him from those tasks. It was Tong Yan's first time writing a novel, and it was Zhang Xiao's first time being a deputy moderator. They both grew from being inexperienced to mature, experiencing these extraordinary two months together. Unfortunately, he had to back out now, but he couldn't just leave Zhang Xiao to face the criticism alone.

"Brother, I'm sorry," Tong Yan knew Zhang Xiao didn't need his apology, but no matter how many words he used, it all boiled down to this one sentence.

After doing all this, Tong Yan turned off his phone and left, never opening the simple page of "A Private Soldier's History" that had captivated his mind and made him lose his appetite and sleep. After all, it was the result of two months of hard work, and he was afraid that one more look would make him reluctant to let go. This sentiment might be found in those about to break up.

Back at school, Dong Mian reported to Tong Yan about the magazine being taken, repeatedly stating, "It's not that I was careless, but the enemy was too cunning."

The cunning Mr. Song took the magazine, but Tong Yan wasn't worried. It was just a short story, and even if Mr. Song wasn't proud of him, he wouldn't criticize or blame him. Moreover, Tong Yan had no interest in reading the works of other writers in the magazine. The most important thing now was to get good grades to make his mother, who had just had surgery, happy. This monthly exam was crucial!

So, when Tong Yan met Mr. Song, he didn't mention the magazine at all. However, three days later, Mr. Song called Tong Yan to his office and placed the magazine in front of him.

"I read your story, it's very good, full of imagination," Mr. Song finally brought up the story.

"Thank you, Mr. Song," Tong Yan remained calm, knowing that Mr. Song wouldn't just say this much, and the main point was yet to come.

"But, you are a high school student after all, and that story must have taken a lot of your energy, right?"

I knew it, Tong Yan thought, "Actually, it's not that bad," he replied.

"Don't be stubborn. If it weren't for that story, you wouldn't have done so poorly last month," Mr. Song said gently, "I'm not against you writing, but it's not something you need to rush. With your current experiences and the people you interact with, you can't write something profound. After the college entrance exam, when you go to university and truly experience society, you will have more life insights and can write better works."

Although Tong Yan didn't completely agree with Mr. Song's views, he nodded, indicating that he would focus on his studies.

Mr. Song knew that Tong Yan was a person with his own ideas, so he didn't say much. Seeing that it was almost time for class, he returned the magazine and let him go.

Mr. Song believed that Tong Yan wouldn't spend much time on writing for the time being, not because of Tong Yan's half-hearted promise, but because...

Mr. Song opened a webpage he had minimized, which was the page of "A Private Soldier's History." The latest chapter was "Sorry, This Book Ends Here."

Mr. Song had a friend buy him a copy of "Grand Entertainment: Novels" from the provincial capital, as a keepsake to commemorate his beloved student's first published story. He believed he would be proud of Tong Yan in the future.

However, when he reread the story, Mr. Song noticed a line at the end that he hadn't seen before, an introduction about the author, Dian Xiao Er.

Following the introduction, he found "A Private Soldier's History." When he saw that Tong Yan had posted an explanation for stopping the creation a few days ago, Mr. Song felt relieved but still called him in for a talk.

After seeing Tong Yan off, Mr. Song looked at the comments section below, becoming increasingly angry. How could these readers say such harsh things? "Big eunuch," "No little d**k," and "F**k the author!" were truly too much. Although he didn't want Tong Yan to be distracted by writing a novel beyond his capabilities, he didn't want to see his student being insulted and cursed. So, he began to defend Tong Yan under the attacking comments, even registering an account called "Speak Fairly."

On Qidian, Zhang Xiao, with the nickname "I Am Arrogant," was doing the same thing. Tong Yan had said that his mother was seriously ill and he had no heart for writing. As a friend, what else could he say? He could only try to salvage Tong Yan's reputation and popularity, regardless of the outcome. These things still needed to be done.

Tong Yan thought he might lose Zhang Xiao's friendship, but after this incident, their friendship became even stronger.

Soon, Tong Yan's mother underwent tumor removal surgery at the Third City Hospital. The day after the surgery, Tong Yan immediately went to the hospital to visit her. Thank goodness, the surgery was very successful. That day, Shan Shan also came to the hospital from home. She was a strong girl, very well-behaved when living with her uncle, never crying or making a fuss. However, when she saw her father, brother, and her mother with tubes in her body, she couldn't help but rush into her brother's arms, tears streaming down her face. Tong Yan had to comfort her for a long time.

After a week of recovery at the hospital, Tong Yan's father finally gave in to his mother's request and took her home to rest. They left Yangping City two days before Tong Yan, who soon faced his second monthly exam in high school. Even the exam room was the second one. The first time he entered the second exam room, Tong Yan resolved to take this exam even more seriously than the middle school entrance exam. This time, he wasn't playing around.

"Little Tong, how did you do so well? You only scored two points less than me in physics!" Dong Mian exclaimed in surprise.

"Only four points less in English!"

"Only three points less in biology!"

"Only one point less in chemistry, are you that serious!"

...

"Child, amazing, you even got a perfect score in math!" Dong Mian said, his face full of disbelief.

Tong Yan's face showed a restrained pride. Although he had scored lower than Dong Mian in the subjects that had been graded, he had a perfect score in math, and he was already ten points behind in total. However, the Chinese scores hadn't been announced yet.

Mr. Song had already brought the Chinese test papers and the score sheet into the classroom, and everyone was eagerly waiting for him.

He placed the items on the podium and said with a pleased expression, "I have some good news to share. The top student in our class this time is not Dong Mian!"

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