Page Forty-Five The Truth (Milestone Update)
“Submitting under your younger sister’s name would make it easier for the publisher to accept the work, and the novelty of a young female writer would help boost sales.”
“The whole thing about ‘Gongyong Xiaojī being a new young female writer’ is nothing but a huge deception.”
Once she started talking, she couldn’t stop. Wu Jang lowered her head and mumbled out the truth.
“I’m not a novice at writing; I’ve submitted works under other pseudonyms before. Most of those novels either disappeared without a trace or had mediocre success. If this continues, we won’t even be able to support ourselves, let alone rise to fame.”
She glanced at Xiao Cangyǔ, who was sitting obediently beside her, and gave a helpless yet warm smile.
“Just to give it a try, I wrote this female-oriented novella and submitted it under my younger sister Feng Cangyǔ’s name. The results… you can see them yourself. Honestly, I didn’t expect it to do so well that I couldn’t stop now.”
Although I don’t agree with Feng Wu’s methods, if the truth gets exposed online, the consequences will be much worse, potentially affecting the publisher’s reputation. Xiaoye Die’s fate can only be imagined. This help is truly necessary.
“I don’t think the success is solely due to the young female writer gimmick… Your work must have gained recognition on its own merit. Even without Gongyong Xiaojī’s identity, you would eventually become a renowned author.”
Yan Liuzhuan and Tan Linhua both praised the content of the novel, which wasn’t an accident.
However, when I said this, Wu Jang shook her head.
“There are too many talented people in this world. Besides, even good wine needs a good location to sell well.” She affectionately stroked Xiao Cangyǔ’s hair, who hummed comfortably like a cat.
“To be honest, our parents died in a car accident four years ago. That day, Cangyǔ was in the car and saw her parents… ” Xiao Cangyǔ shrank back, so Wu Jang didn’t finish her sentence, “Since then, she has been like this. It’s understandable given the shock she endured. At that time, she was much worse off—completely closed off and unable to take care of herself. I’m just glad she’s come this far. Thanks to her having good friends.”
Friends refer to Xiao Hai Tang and Yang Qi, right?
Given Xiao Hai Tang’s personality, she wouldn’t ignore someone like Xiao Cangyǔ.
“Even though we received compensation, our savings are still limited in the long run. Plus, this troublesome girl needs me to take care of her, so I abandoned my college studies and stayed home to look after her.”
Brother and sister living together, overprotecting the sister might be a lingering effect from back then…
“Then you thought of writing novels? You seem quite confident in your talent.”
Wu Jang didn’t deny it, scratching her head with a wry smile, “Back when I was in school, I submitted short stories or essays to magazines. They were occasionally published. I thought I had some talent, but reality turned out to be different.”
Rejected submissions, poor performance even when published, continuous setbacks until this novel submitted under my younger sister’s name, Feng Wu finally succeeded.
“But how did you get these superpowers? It’s unbelievable. I feel like I’m dreaming.”
Curious about her new body, ignoring my and Xiao Cangyǔ’s feelings, she cupped her chest and gently squeezed it, blushing.
“Oh… Is this how it feels? I could use this as material for a novel.”
Considering she writes female-oriented novels, it’s natural to be curious about female sensations.
Until the T-shirt in front of her chest formed two mysterious bumps, Wu Jang finally realized her behavior was inappropriate. She pressed twice, but it didn’t go down; instead, she shivered… How silly.
“Ahhh! Brother!” Xiao Cangyǔ finally reacted, frantically covering my eyes—she seemed less shy now.
Afraid she would remove my glasses, I turned my head away from her small hands, “It’s okay, I won’t look!”
Seeing me turn away from Wu Jang, Xiao Cangyǔ sat back down.
“What is the principle behind turning men into women… Are there really people with superpowers?”
“Please don’t ask anymore about this.”
“Indeed, superpowers are confidential matters. Cháng Kǎi must belong to some secret agency or organization. Asking further would definitely get us into trouble…”
When discussing superpowers, Wu Jang became excited, probably already imagining a long novel about superpowers…
“No, there’s no such organization, nor do they kill people. It’s not a superpower.”
[Brother, don’t ask, it’s Kǎi’s secret.]
A message notification popped up again. Xiao Cangyǔ sat next to Feng Wu, typing rapidly on her phone.
“Is it fine to type while facing each other?”
[Yes]
Xiao Cangyǔ looked up and met my gaze, then quickly looked down at her phone screen.
[How long will my brother’s transformation last?]
“The transformation is permanent—”
“Ah?!” x2
Hearing this, both sisters were stunned, then showed signs of panic.
Xiao Cangyǔ couldn’t speak, Wu Jang’s face turned pale, and her eyes lost focus, appearing lifeless.
Enjoying their panic, I continued.
“—but I can help reverse it.”
“Can you say everything in one breath? You scared me to death!”
Wu Jang, who had recovered, glared at me with wide eyes and pounded her chest.
“Scared me to death!”
Xiao Cangyǔ didn’t type but roared at me like a cheap copy machine… only half-heartedly.
“In any case, keep it that way until the book signing event tomorrow!” I finished the cold tea on the coffee table, picked up my backpack, and prepared to leave.
“It’s already this late, won’t you eat something before going?”
“I’m not hungry, I have some things to do.”
“Let me drive you… Oh, no, I’d be considered driving without a license if caught by the traffic police.”
“It’s fine, I’ll walk. Remember to buy appropriate clothes; you can’t go to the signing event like this.” Although this vacuum-tight T-shirt might attract unexpected attention.
“Just for one day, I’ll borrow my sister’s clothes.”
Hearing this, Xiao Cangyǔ swiftly slid her fingers across the screen.
A message notification sounded.
[Won’t fit!]
[Will deform!]
[And I need a bra!]
[Why does my brother, who is my biological sibling, have such large breasts after transforming?]
There seemed to be a hint of resentment. Even Xiao Cangyǔ would be concerned about her figure.
“Chest… bra? Yes, I should go out and get one. I’ll take you to the nearby subway station.”
Wu Jang went back to her room and changed into loose-fitting shorts and a jacket. Though it didn’t fit perfectly, it was better than before.
Her face was flushed, likely because she had taken some material in the room.
“Little sister, have the salad I made for lunch.”
Wu Jang instructed Xiao Cangyǔ at the entrance, who nodded but came over to me.
“Kǎi, thank you for today.”
This girl spoke to me for the first time, seemingly mustering courage, with a shy expression. After finishing, she darted back into the room and didn’t show up again.
I received a message from an unknown number.
[The recording will be deleted]
[Here’s my phone number]
I smiled, realizing that this girl, after getting closer, isn’t so bad.
Indeed, sisters are cute.
“Hey, can you stop making such a disgusting face?”
She gave me a disapproving sideways glance.
For some reason, Wu Jang’s好感度 (affinity) seemed to have dropped.
