Chapter 1351: When They All Grow Old...

Dear readers,

Right now Shui Yun is listening to Mo Wenwei’s version of “When You’re Old”, listening while quietly typing away, and this faint ache in my heart feels so very fitting for this moment.

In the story, through Xiao Xian’s eyes, I’ve also written some scenes of thousands of lights in the night; in fact, these are the warmest memories buried in Shui Yun’s heart. When I was little, my parents were both busy with work and I was still young, so it was often Grandma who came to take care of me and then take me out to play.

In the blink of an eye, Grandma has grown old and frail.

The seaside is very damp, and now Grandma’s legs have been severely deformed by rheumatism; she can no longer get out of bed and has been bedridden for years. Our home is on the sixth floor of an old building with no elevator, and she hasn’t been able to go outside for a long time. No matter how bright the sunshine is outside, how clear the sea breeze, all she can enjoy is that little bit of scenery beyond the window.

In the past, it was Shui Yun’s mom and aunt who took turns looking after her every day—buying groceries and cooking, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, and then keeping the old lady company for a chat.

But recently, Shui Yun’s mom also fell ill, and everything suddenly fell into complete chaos.

Mom is still in the hospital, and my aunt has her own grandson to look after; it’s impossible for her to stay with Grandma 24/7.

The gap on Grandma’s side is something Shui Yun has to shoulder without hesitation, so now I take turns with my aunt to go look after her.

Things at home are a tangled mess, and work is also insanely busy.

Shui Yun’s main job is as a reporter: during the day I run around chasing news, and at night I hurry home to rush out articles; only after the articles are done do I have time to write the novel.

The Two Sessions are just around the corner, and for media reporters this is nothing short of a Battle.

On February 28, after finishing two pages of copy, it was already 10:30 p.m. Then I sent the articles to my editor for review and waited for the leader to confirm there were no issues; only then was the day’s work truly over, and I could open the document and start writing the novel. By that time I was already exhausted, and in the middle of writing I just fell asleep right there in the chair…

“Ning Xiaoxian God Control Records” started being uploaded in March 2014; it’s been a full year now. Ning Xiaoxian began with only an 800-word outline, and now it has over 2 million words. For Shui Yun, this is simply unbelievable. Also, thanks to everyone’s love, it has made it into the top twenty on the Monthly Ticket ranking for three consecutive months.

Readers in the female channel tend to favor palace intrigue and inner-courtyard intrigue stories; to achieve such results with an East‑fantasy theme, Shui Yun feels deeply, deeply grateful. It’s your every subscription, comment, reward, and so on that has supported Shui Yun all the way~

From the day I started writing this story, Shui Yun has not missed a single day of updates.

And now, I certainly will not.

No matter how chaotic things are at home, no matter how busy work gets, Shui Yun will definitely ensure there are no breaks in updates.

Grandma is old now and can’t go outside; chatting with us younger ones about all sorts of everyday family matters, and giving a bit of guidance from an elder’s standpoint—these are among her few remaining pleasures. If, while keeping her company, Shui Yun pulls out the laptop and starts typing, she’ll be very unhappy.

So this month, I’ll make sure there’s no break in the daily updates, and will add extra chapters whenever I get the chance.

In this special March, when I can’t fulfill my promise of double updates every single day, every pink ticket you still cast, every He Shi Bi you tip, is all the more precious to Shui Yun.

So, the rule of one extra chapter for every He Shi Bi remains, and one more extra chapter for every 15 pink tickets.

You love Shui Yun, and Shui Yun will not let down any of your love~

(To be continued.