Fairy, Please Stop Coming Out of the Novel - Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: On Registration Day, the Editor Calls

“Excuse me, is this the new student registration area?”

Inside Xiling University, after getting lost for more than an hour, Jiang Fan had no choice but to ask for directions.

By nature, he was not someone who liked social interaction. In fact, most web novel authors were like this. It was a side effect of long-term writing.

The girl standing opposite him wore a light green dress. Her long hair flowed down her back, and her facial features were perfectly proportioned. Her pure and gentle temperament made people’s eyes light up.

“New student registration area?”

Xia Chan sized Jiang Fan up. When she noticed that he was empty-handed, with only a backpack on him, a trace of slyness flashed through her eyes. “Go west. Keep going until you reach the end.”

Jiang Fan quickly thanked her and headed west.

Xia Chan stood there in a daze. “Huh?”

Was this boy not using asking for directions as an excuse to strike up a conversation with her?

After all, what kind of freshman did not even carry a suitcase?

By the time she came back to her senses, Jiang Fan was already gone. A faint blush appeared on her fair cheeks as she murmured to herself, “You can’t blame me. I get approached every day. It’s normal to misunderstand once in a while…”

Twenty minutes later.

Jiang Fan scratched his head as he stared at the women’s restroom in front of him.

He had gone the wrong way again?

Just then, two girls walked out of the restroom. When they saw Jiang Fan standing nearby, disdain appeared in their eyes.

“Pervert?”

“I thought perverts only showed up on buses. I didn’t expect to see one outside the women’s restroom. From now on, try not to go to the restroom alone. It’s not safe.”

After the two girls walked away, Jiang Fan slowly processed what had just happened.

Pervert?

They were not talking about him, right?

Definitely not… damn it!

At ten thirty in the morning, as the sun climbed higher, the air grew increasingly stifling.

At the new student registration area, after receiving his dormitory key, Jiang Fan did not leave immediately. He smiled politely at the three senior students in charge of registration. “Seniors, could you take me to the dormitory? My sense of direction is poor. I get lost easily.”

Under the sunshade, the three fourth-year male students who were chatting responded one after another.

“Junior, it’s not convenient for us.”

“That’s right. We’re only responsible for registration, not showing the way.”

“Go west first, then turn left, then right, then right again and left… It’s a simple route. There’s no need for someone to lead you.”

Jiang Fan did not say anything more and was about to leave when a girl with twin ponytails who had just received her dorm key made the same request as him. After speaking, she lowered her head shyly, poking her index fingers together. “If it’s inconvenient for you senior brothers, then it’s fine.”

“Convenient. Very convenient!”

“Showing the way is part of our job scope. Junior sister, I don’t have many hobbies. My greatest hobby is helping others.”

“Exactly. Junior sister, the route to the dormitory is very complicated. Without someone guiding you, it’s impossible. Come, I’ll take you.”

Watching the three of them compete with each other, Jiang Fan rolled his eyes. “Seniors, I’m still standing here.”

After exchanging calm glances, one of the taller boys pushed up his glasses. “Junior, why are you still here?”

Jiang Fan was speechless.

Forget it.

If he was the clown, then so be it.

After all, she had twin ponytails, long legs, and a sweet voice that called them senior brother.

Outside the Academic Affairs Office, after paying his tuition, Jiang Fan checked his bank balance. Only a little over 1800 yuan remained. If he did not hurry up and work on his new novel, he would soon be broke.

Following other freshmen, Jiang Fan successfully found the dormitory building.

There were too many people at the elevator. It required waiting.

After a while, it was still packed. Jiang Fan decisively chose the stairs instead. By the time he reached the sixth floor, he was already panting.

Dorm 606 was empty. Two of the beds had already been made. The entire dormitory was fairly clean, obviously cleaned by someone.

Compared to the bright and tidy university dormitory, the place he rented off campus was a dark and messy doghouse. But he had no choice. When typing, the clattering keyboard was loud and lasted for a long time. He often worked until late at night.

For a day or two, it was fine. But long-term, even if others did not complain, he would feel guilty himself.

His assigned bed was by the window, lower bunk.

Jiang Fan was very satisfied. He could rest in the dormitory after classes and return to the rented place at night to work.

He bought a quilt and bedsheets from the supermarket downstairs. After making his bed, he lay down comfortably.

The moment his head touched the pillow, his phone rang.

Editor Yu Mingchuan was calling.

Jiang Fan hesitated for a moment before answering. “Brother Yu, what’s up?”

“Jinse, what’s going on with your new novel? Why did you change the hero-saving-the-beauty plot?”

Jinse was Jiang Fan’s pen name. In the web novel circle, people usually addressed each other by pen name. Many authors had known each other for years without knowing each other’s real names. It was common.

“Huh?”

Jiang Fan was stunned.

He had planned to revise the story. Planned to. He had not actually done it yet.

“The new plot looks… not bad.”

Jiang Fan was even more confused, but he could only follow along. “I wanted to… innovate a bit. Yes, that’s it.”

As an editor, Yu Mingchuan preferred to let authors exercise creative freedom. “That’s fine. The results of your previous novels were average, but the early follow-up data for this one is very good. You must put in the effort and try to create a hit. When you have time, let’s discuss your later plot design in detail.”

“About that…”

Jiang Fan was at a loss for words.

His later plot design…

Seemed useless now.

“Any difficulties?”

“No.”

Jiang Fan forced a smile. “Brother Yu, after tonight’s update, let’s talk on WeChat.”

“Alright. I’ll wait for your call.”

After hanging up, Jiang Fan sighed helplessly. He took out his laptop, logged into the website backend, and discovered that the hero-saving-the-beauty plot in the Celestial Radiant Secret Realm had indeed been modified.

Suppressing his shock, he patiently read through the new plot.

The new plot…

Was incredibly smooth.

Much smoother than before. It felt engaging and powerful to read. The overall quality had risen more than a level compared to before. The reader comments for the chapter were also positive.

“Oh? Did the author revise it? It looks much better than before. Lin Xiaotian actually dared to covet my Luo Xian. A toad dreaming of eating swan meat. Ugly and overconfident.”

“Not bad. I hope Jinse keeps this level of quality.”

“Now this is what decisive and ruthless looks like. Luo Xian is so cool.”

“Is this a female-protagonist novel in the male channel? The character portrayal is surprisingly full. Interesting.”

…

After reading dozens of new chapter comments, Jiang Fan felt numb.

It was good that the plot became smoother. The key issue was that he had not written it. If the editor had not mentioned it, he would not have known at all.

Unbelievable.

Jiang Fan did not like dwelling on things. If he could not figure something out, he would not force himself to.

But one thing was certain.

This matter was absolutely related to Luo Xian coming into reality last night.