"Jingle Bell Bell Bell Ring...... what-does-the-fox-say?”

A wolf howl came, and Link sat on the sofa with a Bluetooth headset and Apple's latest iPod 3 music player, looking intoxicated.

"Twilight" has been on the market for a day now, and its sales are barely comparable to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire sold 6 million copies in the first phase, and although the specific sales figures have not yet been released, the response from readers has been excellent, and it is almost discussed on the Internet.

And "Twilight" is much less influential, at least Link hasn't seen anyone mention it.

However, even so, Link is still tepid. Although yesterday's signing meeting was relatively bleak, it still didn't cause much damage to him, but he was still interested in listening to the divine comedy "The Fox Screams".

Mila on the side held a wireless vibration gamepad in her hand, screaming, staring at the TV with fierce eyes, while fighting to the death with zombies. Mira has given up on PS2 in favor of Xbox.

This console produced by Microsoft's Home Game Entertainment Division is obviously much more refreshing than the PS2, but it is also more expensive.

After a while, Jessica walked out of the bedroom with a bitter face, holding a copy of "The Twilight Zone" in her hand. She glanced at Link, who was shaking her head, and angrily threw the book in her hand over.

"Say, where did the last page go? Why was it torn off? ”

Jessica looked unrelenting, even though she had already seen the digital version of "Twilight" at the time. But reading a physical book is a completely different feeling than reading it in front of a computer.

Therefore, Jessica went to the bookstore specifically to buy a copy of "Twilight". In her words, it is, "Increase the sales of a copy of Link." lest I lose too badly, and I will be embarrassed when the time comes. ”

And now, when she saw the end emotionally, she found that the final ending was actually torn off, which was unbearable, so she ran out angrily.

Link silently took off the Bluetooth headset and reached out to pick up the unsealed "Twilight Zone". flipped through it casually: "Oh, haven't you seen the ending?" ”

"Who said I saw it?" Jessica wrinkled her little upturned nose and kept complaining, "I didn't see it at all." ”

"Nonsense." Link also looked right: "I was on the plane at the time. You've read the electronic version, and you still say you haven't seen it. ”

"I ......" Jessica couldn't say anything angry, snorted and ran back, obviously upset again.

"Alas. Why did I remember to write a book? Link shook his head. But he knows the potential of "Twilight" better than anyone else.

The only fantasy novel that can compete with the "Harry Potter" series is "Twilight".

Moreover, the follow-up added value of "Twilight" is also much higher than that of "Harry Potter".

"Harry Potter" has only been remade into a movie, and "Twilight" is not only a movie hit, but even the extended American drama is also a high-rated masterpiece.

"Such a three-dimensional novel is simply to my taste. Three different areas. They don't conflict with each other and make up for each other, and they can completely squeeze out every drop of blood. Otherwise. The ghost went back to writing a novel. ”

Thinking of his original intention, Link became smug again.

However, he also understands that for this dream to come true, it must be built on the success of "Twilight".

"Grandma's, I don't know how many copies have been sold."

Link thought for a moment and dialed Fat Jack's phone, who was in charge of the publication of "Twilight".

The major bookstores in the United States are all large chain companies, and every time a book is sold, it will be recorded in the computer, and the data can be summarized every day. Over time, those small bookstores have almost completely lost their footing.

As soon as I dialed Fat Jack's number, I heard the other party say directly: "Little boss, you want to ask about the sales of "Twilight", right?" All I can say is that it's worse than you imagined, and you have to be mentally prepared. ”

"I'm mentally prepared for a fart, say quickly, how much did it sell?"

Link pouted, but he was still very concerned about the sales of "Twilight", because it determined his next plan.

Fat Jack opened his mouth in a hurry: "Sell ...... Sold ......"

"How much was sold, just say."

Link hugged the phone, urging constantly.

"Sold less than 20,000 copies." After speaking, Fat Jack added: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has sold nearly 800,000 copies, which is still yesterday's data, and I am afraid it will be even more terrifying today." ”

"Twenty thousand? That's a lot. ”

Link smirked again: "It seems that my debut novel is still relatively successful, how many people's works have not been able to sell 10,000 copies for more than ten years, I am much better than them." Looks like I still have a talent for writing. ”

Fat Jack thought that the little boss would be hit, but he didn't expect that the other party was not only not sad, but still had a complacent tone, which made Fat Jack not know what to say. The comforting words he had prepared were useless now.

"Huh...... Hehe, the little boss is right, your debut book sold nearly 20,000 copies nationwide on the first day, which is still ...... It's okay. Yes, exactly. ”

Fat Jack said as he wiped the sweat from his forehead. As soon as he remembered that the first issue had a first printing of 1.5 million copies, he felt a little tingling on his scalp.

"Forget it, the little boss is not short of this money, just take it as a ...... Think of it as contributing to the company's toilet readings. ”

When he thought of this, Fat Jack couldn't help but shiver all over. With more than a million published books, how many people need to work together to go to the toilet to solve it?

The sales figures of major bookstores are not a secret, and the media also has close cooperation with major book companies.

Not only major TV stations, but also many print media have opened their own 'bestseller lists'.

The Washington Post, for example, has a 'bestseller section'. Aggregate daily sales data for readers to look up relevant information, provide book purchase guides, and more.

On the latest issue of the bestseller list. J.K. Rowling's latest work, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, managed to reach sixth place on the list on the first day of sales.

This time, everyone witnessed the amazing charm of this 'fantasy queen'!

So far, three copies of the Harry Potter series have been on the best-selling list, and the entire Harry Potter series has all entered the top ten.

The Washington Post also devoted a column to the story: "J.K. Rowling is once again proving with strength. She's the queen of bestsellers! All three sets of titles are on the list, and the Harry Potter series has become a classic! No one beats! ”

J.K. Rowling's status in the writing world has given her an astonishing and unshakable super status with just one copy of Harry Potter.

Although J.K. Rowling is strong. But Link, as a newcomer to writing, sold nearly 20,000 copies of "Twilight".

These 20,000 people are definitely his most loyal fans, otherwise it would be impossible to buy a novel that everyone has praised as a 'child's play'.

For Maggie, reading novels and watching TV was the only thing she could do. This sixteen-year-old girl in the flower season is still in the first blooming years of love. But it is a patient with severe asthma.

The sterile ward was the only place she could survive. Although the rough fate gave her an unfortunate life, Maggie did not give up on herself.

One of her favorite sayings is, "I still have so many people who love me!" I have to live well! ”

Tonight is the opening day of the eighth episode of "Prison Break" and the penultimate episode of this year's season. Schofield' is also one of Link's biggest fans.

When the mother walked in in a sterile suit, she saw her daughter Maggie lying on the bed writing something, and that kind of concentration made the mother feel very relieved, but there was an unspeakable heartache tormenting her.

Maggie looked up. Immediately laughed, very cute. The two small dimples are shallow, which makes people can't help but feel a sense of pity.

"Mom, have I bought my book?"

Maggie's eyes fell on her mother's hand, the crumpled and disinfectant-sprayed thing, but her eyes lit up.

The mother walked over softly and looked at her daughter with a smile: "When did you forget what your mother promised you?" ”

As she spoke, the mother had already handed the crumpled book into her daughter's hand.

When Maggie held the book in her hand and saw the vague 'Twilight Zone' on the cover, and the small line 'by Link', she immediately smiled even more happily.

Seeing her daughter happy, of course, the mother will not bother her. After a few words with his daughter, he quietly walked out.

Maggie caressed the "Twilight Zone" in her hand lovingly, and gently turned the first page.

"My mother drove me to the airport with the window open. Seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit, Phoenix, blue sky......"

Maggie leaned silently on the head of the bed, her eyes fixed on the page, turning the page from time to time, reading carefully.

"Woo, Edward, redhead."

Maggie chuckled softly, as she had never seen red-haired boys, especially tall high school students who were as handsome as the books depicted.

He turned slowly, staring at me—his face was incredibly handsome—and staring at me with a perceptive, disgusted look. At that moment, I felt a shudder, a real fear......"

"It's ...... Why is this happening? When Maggie saw this, she frowned slightly for no reason: "Edward is so handsome, Isabella is such a cute girl, why does Edward hate her so much?" ”

With deep doubts, Maggie continued to watch. For hours, Maggie chuckled and laughed at Isabella's mischievous cuteness. From time to time, he wrinkled his little nose and sighed at Edward's incomprehensible amorous feelings.

Slowly, Maggie finds herself wanting more. The story depicted in "Twilight" is getting more and more exciting, and Maggie can't help but exclaim when she sees Edward blocking the car that almost hit Isabella with ghostly speed.

"It's dangerous. How did Edward do it? Could he really be a vampire? ”

Maggie's face was a little red with excitement, and although the doctor told her not to have too many mental fluctuations, she didn't remember anything at this time.

Isabella and Edward are directly that little friction and ambiguity. Let Maggie, who is just beginning to fall in love, deeply into it. It feels like Isabella has become the Isabella in the book, falling in love with a handsome screaming boy. The feeling that I have never felt before, it is like a white palm gently caressing my heart.

"Isabella is so happy, Edward is her prince charming, they are really compatible."

Maggie stared at the pages and smiled happily. Laughing at Isabella, and Isabella laughing at Edward's acquaintance.

But. The rest of the story begins to accelerate, and the plot continues to twist and fall. The people in Phoenix began to be killed inexplicably, and various clues were indicating. The Edwards are a family of vampires.

Maggie became nervous, she was afraid that Edward's family had done all the bad things, and if that were the case, she would stop liking Edward.

Fortunately. All the bad things are done by another wave of vampires. Not related to the Edwards in any way.

After that, the plot made Maggie dizzy, and the story of "Twilight" began to become more and more exciting, with magical characters constantly appearing. And Isabella and Edward are getting closer and closer, but in this closeness, there is a frustrating barrier blocking them.

"Why, why did Edward just not accept Isabella? Is it because he's a vampire? ”

Maggie's fair forehead was constantly slightly wrinkled, attracted by the subtle emotions between Isabella and Edward, which were not delicate. But the extremely real brushstrokes made Maggie's heart begin to hurt.

"Fireflies surrounded Edward. He stood on top of the boulder, willingly in the sun, and he wanted to prove to Isabella that he was a vampire and that he wasn't lying...... A brilliant halo of light flew in all directions, like a burning light......"

When she saw Isabella and Edward swimming in the primeval jungle, Edward carrying Isabella through the giant trees, and finally lying on the grass on the hillside, the dreamlike scene fascinated Maggie deeply.

"It's beautiful." Maggie was still staring at the pages, and the dreamlike scene had appeared in her dreams more than once. She also longed to have her own Prince Charming, soaring in the sky with her back and kissing deeply among the grass on the hillside.

However, Edward did not kiss Isabella, and he held back at the end. He begins to prove his identity to Isabella.

"No, I don't want them like this, stay together, please. God, let them be together. ”

There were already tears rolling in Maggie's eyes, as if she had really incarnated into the Isabella in the book, and she really felt the heart-wrenching feeling.

Isabella caressed Edward's fair and delicate face, and closed her eyes in anticipation. Edward looked at Isabella with the same obsession, and he opened his mouth, as if he didn't know how to kiss the girl in front of him.

For the first time in his life, he hated his vampire identity, an instinct that came from the deepest part of his soul and kept him open to talk and forage. Kiss? He didn't know what it was, and he was afraid that as soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn't help but show two sharp teeth and pierce Isabella's throat.

He didn't want that, because he found out that he was really in love with the girl in front of him, and he didn't want to take risks, even if Isabella was already looking forward to the moment when his lips and teeth would meet......"

Maggie gently stroked the words on the page, and she was already in tears. He's crying for Isabella because she's in love with a vampire.

His heart aches in Edward, because he loves Isabella dearly, but he doesn't even understand what a 'kiss' is.

The words in that infinite beauty are impacting Maggie's soul. Even, she finds herself in love with Edward, a boy who can't even kiss.

"God, why is this happening. Why Edward is a vampire who has an infinite life and lives forever at the age of eighteen. But it's cruel that you can't even make him a kiss. ”

Maggie kept wiping away tears, feeling such heartache for the first time in her life. The beautiful story in "Twilight" made her deeply nostalgic. and felt a deep heartache for Isabella and Edward, the bitter lovers.

And Maggie's heartache continues, but the plot in the story continues.

Until now. Maggie only then understood why Edward was so miserable and why he rejected Isabella again and again.

It turns out that Isabella has an aura that makes vampires addicted, and her blood is the food that vampires crave the most.

As the mystery gradually unravels, Maggie's heart becomes more and more painful. He learned about Edward's pain, the heart-rending self-torture, the complex emotions of wanting to love but not daring to love, not knowing how to love, and not knowing what love was, which made Maggie, a young girl in love for the first time. My heart hurts and I break it.

When she saw another group of evil vampires start to hunt down Isabella, and Edward protected her like a knight, Maggie couldn't help but be confused: "My knight. Where is he, my prince? ”

The short sigh is not over, and Maggie is once again attracted by the intense plot. Especially when she saw Isabella and Edward being chased by those evil vampires, Maggie was even more nervous and even her breathing became short.

"Oh my God!" Maggie suddenly screamed. Because Isabella was bitten by a vampire. And fell into a coma. And Edward also struggles with evil vampires, but is unable to save the girl he loves.

"No, no, no, Isabella will be fine, will."

Maggie turned the page again, he couldn't remember how many times he had repeated it, and he didn't even notice that the pages were getting thinner, a 300,000-word novel. It's almost over.

But Maggie didn't have time to notice too much, and her mind was all immersed in the stalemate plot.

"Leidi? How did she reappear? ”

Maggie frowned again. Because this woman makes her hate. Reddy was also an admirer of Edward, and often deliberately mistreated Isabella and Edward, almost misunderstanding them several times.

And now, just when Isabella is in danger and her life is dying, the appearance of Lei Di can't help but make Maggie deeply disgusted.

"I'll just say, Isabella will be fine."

Maggie breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Edward had saved Isabella with his own blood. After being nervous for so long, Isabella was finally fine, which made Maggie laugh happily.

It's just that when she turned the last page, her whole smiling face instantly froze. As if she saw the most unacceptable thing in the world, her face was defeated. It was as if I heard a shattering sound in my ears, and my heart felt like it had been hit hard.

Shattered.

Heartbroken.

On the last page, there are only less than a hundred words, but it is only a hundred words, which makes Maggie fall into despair in an instant!

“…… Edward's eyes were red, and he frantically tore through Red's clothes, letting out a heavy roar like a wild beast. He hugged Lei Di to the death, and Lei Di let go. The sound of laughter, feeling Edward's relentless rage and impact, made her proudly stretch the snow-white swan's neck.

Edward's bestiality exploded at this moment, and two sharp teeth pierced into Redi's throat, violently impacting Redi's delicate body under him.

And Isabella, who had inhaled Edward's blood, moved gently at this time. A few low moans came out of his nose, and a light smile rose on his lips, as if he had dreamed of some happy past......"

In less than a hundred words, the first part of the entire "Twilight Zone", "Twilight", also ends here.

But Maggie's shock was far from over, her breathing began to become rapid, and there was not a drop of blood on her face.

There was a heavy noise ringing in her ears, she forgot everything, she couldn't feel her heartbeat, and her breathing began to become difficult.

Under the powerful mental shock, her severe asthma attack returned.

The alarm sounded, and a large crowd of voices and nurses rushed in. When they saw Maggie's eyes white and her throat emitting a bellows-like gasp sound, everyone was in a panic and hurriedly began to rescue Maggie who was in shock.

The attending doctor was sweating profusely, and while rescuing Maggie, he loudly questioned everyone: "How can this be?" Hasn't Maggie's condition eased a lot? She hadn't been sick in a long time, why was this happening? ”

Several people looked at each other and looked nervous. Each of them knew how serious Maggie's condition was.

At the same time, everyone was distressed for this poor flower girl.

But Maggie was completely unaware of the outside world, and her hand was still clutching a book with a few words written on it: Twilight! (To be continued......)