I messed up, the new book will probably be delayed

Latest URL: I want to cry, I really want to cry! Yesterday I showed the opening I'd written to my wife. She took one look and said it felt very familiar. I said, how could that be? I just wrote this opening, I made sure it was original before showing you! But my wife insisted it was familiar. After thinking back, she said the background and character setup were exactly the same as Black Mountain Old Ghost's... I was utterly crushed. I asked Black Mountain Old Ghost, and sure enough, it really was similar!!!

Damn it, I haven't read Old Ghost's book. The titles are similar because I changed the title many times, and only this one worked. Red Moon, Crimson Moon—none of that was key or core, I didn't even pay attention. But then Old Ghost told me his core outline, and damn, I thought he was describing my outline! I nearly went crazy, ahhh!!! No wonder Old Ghost became popular. With the core outline, character setup, and background I came up with, how could it not be popular? If I wrote it, it would definitely be even more popular—I'm so handsome!

Just kidding, but I really am about to cry. I can't publish this. I can only be grateful I showed it to my wife in advance. I never used to show my openings to anyone, not even my editor. I always just posted the book directly. Last night, on a whim, I showed it to my wife, and now I don't know what to say. All day yesterday I was in a daze. I was supposed to release the book on the 9th! On the 6th, I'm told the opening clashes. I can't write this anymore—I have to change it!!

Today I told my editor, and he was stunned too. I can't publish this. If I do, I'll definitely be roasted to death. No choice—I have to postpone. I need to redo the setting and write a new opening. This isn't something that can be done in a day or two. I don't know how long the delay will be. I'll try to get it done within the month. Right now my mindset is completely off. Everyone tells me to calm down, but I can't. The legendary clash of settings and ideas has actually happened. I regret not reading Old Ghost's book earlier. I generally don't want to read books by authors I know—once I start reading, I can't help but imagine Old Ghost's ugly face. Now it's too late for regrets. Boohoo!

Anyway, I have to change the opening and setting. This time I'm really not slacking off. It's fate. I accept it. I'll change it. Ahhh!

Wait for me, you must wait for me. Yesterday morning I even notified everyone in advance. I had secured gold and silver alliance leaders. And then... ahhh, now it's all gone. I'm crying again. I'll honestly rewrite it!

I'm a bit incoherent, but Eagle is truly devastated. This time I'll try to release the book by the end of July. I'm really crying my eyes out!

Sorry, truly sorry. I told everyone I was releasing a new book. Everyone was waiting. The website's homepage recommendation was already prepared. And then today I suddenly have to postpone. Eagle feels like dying.

Give me some time. The new opening will definitely be better. Definitely!

One last thing: I'm going to Shandong now to beat Black Mountain Old Ghost to death. Otherwise, I won't be doing justice to my wounded heart!