Regardless of your wishes, the doors of Sanyu Bookstore will always be open for you, looking forward to your next masterpiece.
Sanyu Bookstore, Sun Sanyu, Respectfully.]
The content of the letter ended there.
Lovia held the stationery, reading it twice, her brows furrowing slightly.
On one hand, being so highly regarded and liked, especially as the persona "Mr. Lovia," she naturally felt a little smug in her heart.
The Bookstore Owner's compliments and sincere affection made her feel that this past month of vigorous writing was very worthwhile.
On the other hand... someone was asking about "Lovia"? And from the sound of it, it was someone very powerful and difficult to deal with?
Although the shopkeeper's description was subtle, words like "extraordinary bearing," "sharp gaze," and "no ordinary person" combined to point toward someone who was definitely not just an ordinary literature enthusiast.
A chill quietly crept up Lovia's spine.
She had known this day would come sooner or later.
From the moment she decided to use "Lovia" as a pen name and write those "unofficial histories" mixed with truth, she knew that sooner or later she would attract the attention of certain big figures in Liyue.
It was just a matter of time.
"Extraordinary bearing, sharp gaze, no ordinary person..." Lovia softly repeated the description in the letter, "Is it a secret agent from the General Affairs Department? Or... is it Yelan himself?"
The possibility of Ningguang was relatively small; that Tianquan Star was busy with a myriad of affairs every day, focusing more on the commercial landscape and macro policies. He likely wouldn't personally inquire about a novelist whose works circulated in the streets, at most telling his subordinates to keep an eye out.
But Yelan was different; intelligence gathering was within his scope of responsibility, and any "pebble" that might disturb the calm surface of Liyue's waters could not escape his scrutiny.
"It seems the brilliance of 'Mr. Lovia' can't be hidden after all." Lovia sighed, her tone not showing much surprise but rather a sense of relief that "what was bound to come has finally arrived."
After the initial panic, calmness gradually took over. Since she had anticipated it, what she needed to do now was not to panic but to think of a countermeasure.
Shopkeeper Sun's letter was written very sincerely, reminding her to be cautious, and the suggestion was clear: stop writing and go into hiding; he even suggested she temporarily stop writing to avoid the spotlight.
These were indeed the words of a mature and prudent person, and it was out of protection for her; it was undoubtedly the safest and most rational choice.
As long as no new works from "Lovia" flowed out, over time, the pursuit by Yelan (Lovia decided to assume it was him for now) would likely be shelved again due to the interruption of clues.
"Pause?"
Give up? Endure?
This was indeed the safest choice.
As long as "Lovia" fell silent, the heat of the investigation would naturally cool down. She could go back to being that Little Melusine Lovia who lived in seclusion and was ignored by everyone, relying on her previous savings to last for a long time.
But... writing brought not just Mora, but also a sense of connection to this world.
Through words, she was no longer a completely transparent little thing in Liyue Harbor; she had an identity that could speak, even if that identity was fictional.
The expectations and discussions of the readers, and the shopkeeper's high regard, were all like tiny silk threads, winding her more tightly together with this strange world.
She couldn't bear to cut these off easily. Moreover, such a sudden silence might instead further arouse official suspicion.
Lovia's mind quickly calculated.
"I can't stop, but I must change," she whispered to herself, a flash of determination in her blue eyes.
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