Little Youyue Failed, Big Ti
Inspiration often ca without any reason. They did not co upon command, they ca as they liked. One could be struck by an overwhelming wave of inspiration as they lazed about. Oftentis, the wildest form of inspirations ca, when one was at his calst...
Of course, Sun Xian was languishing about as he always did. Undoubtedly, he lived a leisurely life. So people might find the fact that he had no more relatives in this world to be really sad. On the contrary, he could not have asked for more freedom.
As he was utterly devoid of ambition, he was also free from the stress that commonly entailed. The only exertion on his part would be on how to pass the day by. In addition to mahjong, which was necessary, what else should he play?
Around the mahjong table, he was the only one who was without a job or hobby of his own. His mahjong partners could not possibly play mahjong with him all day long. Unemployed social outcasts like him were still rare.
He did not even consider looking for a lifelong partner, because this would only an that he had to bid his leisurely life goodbye. A family only ant more responsibilities. Even if he wanted to rest on his laurels, he would never be left with peace of mind.
As a landlord, his inco was enough for feed one mouth...
Naturally, as soone who had no loved ones to nag at him, no one could force him to search for a woman to marry. This was fortunate, as it was never his intention. He did not believe that soone like him – who remained idle all day long was not deserving of any children. If all humans ca upon his way of life, the human race would surely face extinction.
He desired very little. Moreover, in recent tis, the internet had grown rich with resources. He could casually look up for videos of so reputable artists who produced quality work. When these videos are paired with his “five girls”[1], he would easily be able to enter the “kenja ti[2].”
With the terrifying rate of technological developnt, there might be a day where n would no longer need real won. Intelligent, pre-programd robots might one day be able to fill the void of what that could otherwise be soone’s true love. As long as they had been set according to the user’s personal preference, and was the glitchless, perfect girl of their users.
For loveless slobs like him, won were probably nothing but the fulfillnt of physical needs. He was not planning to have children, and he could satisfy his physical desires with his own hands, so why would he still need a woman?
Sun Xian had once shared those thoughts with his two best buddies. One of them was Wang Liang, who owned a pet store. He was the inspiration behind the owner of the pet store in Sun Xian’s novel. Another was Li Ming, a civil servant who had once dreamt of setting up a rock band. Now, he was happy and content with his current job as a civil servant.
The both of them have been married for many years. Li Ming had fired off a shotgun wedding, right after he graduated. He had fallen in love on his own accord. Wang Liang only got married after his parents urged him to go on a blind date, where he t his wife. However, his wife had quickly clicked with him. She was a teacher, and they shared a happy life together.
The both of them had admitted that they were envious of Sun Xian’s free and leisurely life. Even so, they certainly could not be like him. They were ordinary folk, with proper upbringings. When they were of age, they were obligated to marry and have children, no matter what. They had to compromise and conform to societal pressure.
If Li Ming had not passed the civil servant’s test, his wife’s parents might have separated the both of them. His dreams of forming a rock band vanished, and in its place were his children.
However, he never dropped the guitar. When the three of them t up on weekends, he would still play the guitar and sing them so songs. Of course, they also played mahjong together. The only problem was that every single ti, they had to find another person to join them. It was a bit of a hassle. Perhaps they should get themselves a regular in the future.
The longer Wang Liang and Li Ming were married, the more they envied Sun Xian’s life. However, if they were allowed to exchange lives with Sun Xian, they would undoubtedly decline. They were content with their statuses as regular, upright citizens. Moreover, deep down, they clearly saw the depths of Sun Xian’s loneliness. Thus, they collectively did everything in their power to take care of him.
At least Sun Xian still had friends. Furthermore, n were not like won. n did play matchmakers. Besides, Sun Xian’s age, coupled with the fact that he was an orphan made it difficult for any woman to trust in him.
Sun Xian himself did not wish to get married. So, what was the point of insisting on it?
At this ti, Sun Xian was playing mahjong with his best friends, Wang Liang and Li Ming, as well as one of his classmates that they had randomly called up.
When Wang Liang saw Sun Xian whipping out his mobile phone with much gusto, he could not help but ask, “Old Sun, what’s up with you?”
Countless scenes flashed across Sun Xian’s mind. Most of it featured a certain black cat. He suddenly had the intriguing idea of adding in a girl who could swap bodies with a cat in his novel. She would be able to add a new twist to the story, and interact with the male protagonist to codic effect. He had never been so focused and intent on writing!
However, Sun Xian’s mahjong ga had yet to conclude. Playing Mahjong with his best buddies was more important than this wave of non-beneficial inspiration!
He calmly slipped his phone back into his pocket and said, “I had so ideas about the novel I’m writing...”
“Then, do you want to write it now?” Li Ming asked with concern.
Li Ming did not like to read novels, but he was very supportive of Sun Xian’s hobby of writing novels. He believed that writing novels was better than doing nothing all day long. Sun Xian may seem bright and enthusiastic at tis, but his decadence and loneliness did show at tis. Li Ming feared that one day, Sun Xian might get disillusioned and end up committing suicide...
Sotis, when people lose their loved ones, they lose their anchors. Most of the ti, friends were not enough to replace their loved ones.
“Nah, mahjong is more important! I only write to stretch my mind. It’s just another ti-burner for ,” Sun Xian said calmly.
Thus, Sun Xian’s love for mahjong overpowered even the supernatural draw of the “intoxication.” He shalessly resud holding off his updates.
Creators ca in all shapes and sizes, and he was another unique individual. The inspiration and imagination threatened to overload his mind, but he had no intention of channeling them!
Inspiration. If fail to capitalize on it, it would carry on with its journey...
Four to five days later, Sun Xian finally got to writing again. By then, he had completely forgotten about the cat-morphing girl. He continued to lazily run his thumb across the screen, prolonging the interactions between the boy who swapped bodies with the Poranian and the beautiful female CEO, Xia Qingqing.
Inspiration?
Intoxication?
Nonexistent!
Mahjong was his life. If he had to pick between Mahjong and Writing, he would pounce upon the forr!
He did not write to earn cash, nor did he intend to leave his imprint on Earth via masterpieces. He only did this to kill ti. Why should he give it any of his best?
He could not care less about what readers thought of his work. If they liked it, they were welco; if they did not, move along!
Zhao Youyue, the young, trouble-making girl who had grown most proficient at her art, found that all her efforts had amounted to naught. The following updates did not feature any cats, any girls, and most definitely none of her shapeshifting abilities!
Little Youyue had really failed, big ti!
Translation note :
[1] “Five girls” () is a Chinese internet slang which refers to the five fingers of a man’s hand. When a man is lonely, he will look for his “five girls” (masturbate).
[2] “Kenja ti” (in Japanese: ) (in Chinese: ) (lit. “wise man’s ti”) is an online slang, referring to the period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desires and can think clearly. In the post-orgasmic period when a man’s thoughts are no longer impaired by his sexual drive, he is thus likened to a “sage” of clear mind. In English, it is also referred to as the “refractory period.”
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