Chapter 72 Remarks on the launch
Chapter 72 Remarks on the launch
I wrote this in the early hours of the night. It rained yesterday afternoon where I live, and the weather has become crisp and clear in autumn. I have a computer in front of me, a window next to me, and a quiet night outside. When I started typing the first word, I was suddenly stunned. At that moment, I seemed to hear the gentle echo of time.
This is not the first time I have written a speech for the launch of a product. I still remember every detail of the day when I first typed out the "speech for the launch of a product". My thoughts seemed to have instantly passed through the lights of the sleepless night and the busy days and nights. Looking back, there were gains, regrets, and abandonment, as well as things that were difficult to explain. These things lingered in my mind and could not be shaken off, turning into those scattered memories, and these memories weaved into my life over the past decade.
Now, Eggplant has come to a new starting point.
Naturally, my heart is overflowing with complex emotions - deep emotion for the past years, infinite longing for the future journey, and worry, deep worry. "The Day of Confinement", the child that carries the hard work and sweat of recent months, has finally ushered in its "shelf" moment.
August 8th at 20 noon!
That is noon today.
Here, I would like to say a few words to you, every dear reader, who have always been by my side.
Looking back over the past decade, to be precise, since the first chapter of Shadow Street was uploaded, that was November 2010, 11, and 18 days have passed since then. Writing has been a long and lonely journey for me. At first, it was just a glimmer of light in the depths of my soul, quietly illuminating my world in countless ordinary days. At that time, Eggplant, with a love for online text and curiosity about the unknown world, used extremely immature strokes to outline his own dreams on virtual paper. Every time I tapped the keyboard, it was like a deep dialogue with myself, and every modification and polishing was an unremitting pursuit of perfection.
Time flies by. I have encountered countless challenges and difficulties along the way. There was despair when inspiration ran out, loneliness when no one was interested in my work, and countless moments when I wanted to give up but still persisted. But these experiences, like a grindstone, sharpened my will and made it tougher. I learned to move forward in loneliness and stick to my persistence, from the past to the present, and then continue to hold on to this persistence and move towards the future.
And all these changes and growth, persistence and perseverance, are inseparable from one thing.
Your company and support!
It is you who give me the courage and motivation to keep going with every reading, comment, like and silent reading. When I was most confused, it was your encouragement that helped me find the direction; when I was most tired, your expectations rekindled my hope. You are not only readers, but also my companions in this journey of life. Whenever I feel tired and look back, I can always find these are the most precious treasures in life.
Having said so much, in essence, probably, or simply, this is just Eggplant asking for support.
"The Day of Confinement" is now on the shelves. Those former book friends, brothers who used to read with me, and friends who used to chat with me in the group, if you have time, come back and take a look, and give Eggplant a subscription to show your support.
Currently, this book has over 6000 collections. I hope the subscription can increase a little. After all, well begun is half the success.
I sincerely invite every reader to embark on this new journey with me. Every subscription from you is the greatest affirmation and support for me; every feedback from you is the source of motivation for me to keep improving.
Finally, I would like to thank the editors of Group 2, the editor-in-chief, and everyone for your continued company and support!
Regarding updates, due to the particularity of the subject matter of "The Day of Confinement", my typing speed has not been able to be increased, and sometimes I need to go back to revise it, but on the day of launch, I will still update a few chapters, maybe four chapters, or maybe five chapters. With your support, good data and high results, I will naturally be motivated.
On other normal update days, we will ensure that two chapters are updated every day, and additional chapters may be added from time to time.
Finally, let me end with a sentence: Because of you, my story has soul; because of you, my journey is no longer lonely!
(End of this chapter)