Momo's Gradual Change

C57. Unconventional Praise?

Chapter 57: Unconventional Praise?

Song Yimo curled her feet up on the stool, hugging her knees as she pondered what to do.

Barely Rich: Will posting another notice be effective?

Zhang Chuliang: You can't post a notice every time someone gives a tip.

Barely Rich: Can't the website limit the number of tips?

Zhang Chuliang: Naive. The website only wants more readers like this, no boss would turn their business into charity.

Barely Rich: So what should I do? Just wait for the money to come in?

Zhang Chuliang: There's nothing I can do, as I'm paid by the website. But with your current popularity and potential, the site won't rush to offend you. At most, I'll come talk to you. But if you insist, the site can't do anything to you. Do you understand what I mean?

Barely Rich: I understand, thank you.

Zhang Chuliang: I am willing to be your first line of defense, only hoping that you can soar high.

Song Yimo buried her head in her knees, thinking that she should be more upright, not just writing for money but also for her followers, for the editors under pressure sitting across from her computer.

Barely Rich: As a gentleman treats me, I will repay with the same respect.

Zhang Chuliang took off his glasses and smiled, tossing them aside. Speaking with like-minded people, he could say one thing and understand ten, feeling comfortable.

After updating today's chapter, Song Yimo opened a separate chapter and wrote a paragraph.

"I am not someone who views money as dirt, but I also don't want to be held captive by money. I am not immune to the lure of profit, but I am stubborn in wanting to be myself. So, when I saw the screen filled with red, happiness was only fleeting, and fear lingered more.

I am timid, willing to accept whatever money comes from word by word, because it is hard-earned. But your tips come raining down on me.

Yes, to me, it's like a windfall.

Although last month, thanks to everyone's tips, I did something very important, I still have to admit that this is a windfall because the money came too easily.

I am also afraid that I won't resist the temptation, not thinking about how to write a good plot openly and honestly draw money from your pockets, but rather my thoughts and heart twisting, leading me down the wrong path. This is the greatest destruction for me.

It destroys not only this novel, not only another story I might write in the future, but also my values, my principles, even my character, my entire life.

There is talk of excessive praise, and I hope everyone treats me gently, not lifting me high only to drop me from heaven to hell one day. I do not want to endure that taste.

This will be Barely Rich's final mention of tips. If everyone still insists on expressing appreciation through tips, Barely Rich can only accept it with a thick skin.

But Barely Rich will never be swayed by others. My story can only be woven by me, and I will never allow anyone to add to it.

No!

Above all, Barely Rich."

A very firm stance, so firm that Song Yimo felt a bit nervous when she reread it. But this was what she wanted to say.

However, she couldn't remain as composed as before, repeatedly refreshing the webpage to see everyone's reactions.

Even though she would never change her attitude because of others' comments, good or bad, she stubbornly kept refreshing.

"Crossing (Du)" was typically updated around this time every day, so there were many people waiting.

The separate chapter was the last one posted because of its content; many people didn't even check the update first but clicked on the separate chapter first.

Zhai Muyang and Maoxianmao were among them.

Maoxianmao had been quiet recently, and if it weren't for Wealthy Beyond Compare being too arrogant today, he wouldn't have felt the need to compete with someone.

This made him think of the previous notice, and he couldn't help but feel that he went too far.

If Barely Rich was someone greedy for money, it would be one thing. Just being happy to receive some money.

However, the other party saw from the last notice that this was a person who cherished their own feathers very much, and he respected such individuals.

Well, he needed to go and apologize.

Meanwhile, Zhai Muyang, who had just hung up the phone, was also knocking his head, realizing that he had only thought about giving money to people without considering the pressure it might bring to Yimo.

It was also a case of not thinking too much. If Yimo was truly greedy for money, she wouldn't have called to apologize for receiving the money she deserved. In this regard, Miao Jun had really taught her well.

Zhai Muyang, who logging in as Wealthy Beyond Compare, solemnly apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect to bring you pressure, and I won't do it again in the future."

Following shortly after, Maoxianmao also apologized, as if they had agreed beforehand: "Barely Rich, I'm sorry, I acted impulsively. Don't worry about it, just consider me foolish with too much money. Rest assured, it won't happen again."

Next, readers who had participated in throwing money during the day posted one after another, expressing their apologies bluntly or covertly, and those who had been silent until now began to speak up.

However, there were also discordant voices: "Having money and pushing it away, are you stupid or pretending to be aloof? I want to see if your book is worth it."

Song Yimo simply pretended not to see such comments, but other readers were not pleased.

Maoxianmao: "Who let this idiot out? Hurry up and pull them back in, embarrassing themselves."

Chunshu: "That's mine, I'll pull them back in. Maoxianmao, I'm sorry, I scared you."

Maoxianmao: "Get lost, you're the real idiot."

Duanmu: "I just want to say one thing, the work reveals the character of the author. I support you, author, keep up the good work."

Of course, there were also emotional messages.

Nostalgic: "This is the most true-hearted author I have ever seen, the most principled author, and the author who makes me feel the most comfortable. Barely Rich, I hope you can always stay true to yourself, don't change."

Number Eighteen: "I love Barely Rich's writing. Every scene is beautifully constructed, very vivid. I wish this story could be made into a TV show, looking forward to it."

...

All kinds of comments, Song Yimo leaned on her hand, watching with great pleasure and feeling touched.

Why wouldn't she write well? With such a good editor and such good readers.

They had given her the greatest kindness, and she could only repay them by writing the novel better and better, not letting them feel like their money was wasted.

A beep sounded, unsurprisingly it was the editor.

Zhang Chuliang: "Just got a call, they want me to talk to you. It would be best to remove that paragraph, but I think it's well written. Sometimes a firm attitude is not a bad thing."

Barely Rich: "I was a bit worried at first too, but now it seems fine."

More than fine, Zhang Chuliang looked at the lively comment section, a smile involuntarily appearing on his lips as he pushed aside the words the editor said on the phone.

Barely Rich rarely replied to comments, and he never schemed to make money. Besides regular updates, he rarely made public appearances.

For a person like this to open two separate chapters to reject excessive tips from readers, Barely Rich could be considered unique.

But it was precisely because of this uniqueness that he won people's hearts. In reality, no one is a fool.