As the saying goes, misfortune never comes alone. Old Ya got up around 3 AM last night to write, placing his laptop on the quilt (where I am, the temperature difference between day and night on the plateau is significant, so even in summer, a quilt is needed at night). As a result, the CPU fan on the laptop burned out! After coming back this afternoon, I went into the city to look for a replacement part, but the entire city was out of stock! Heavens! What else can you expect when you're in such a remote location?

After sorting things out, Old Ya ended up at an internet cafe tonight, resolved to write straight through until dawn. However, I probably won't manage a huge output; the body is a bit exhausted. But everyone rest assured, Old Ya will take care of himself. If I truly can’t stay awake, I’ll just lean back in the chair and nap! I certainly can't afford to be late for work tomorrow!

There will be one more chapter tonight, but it will be late, perhaps after midnight! Waaah, pitiful me, only earned 8 urging tickets... (To be continued. To know what happens next, please log in to)