First-Class LawyerPrologue

Deleted a row from the excel as there was a duplicate submission. Thus, there are 14 ko-fi form responders, with a total of 25 ko-fis (32,500 jjwxc points) dedicated to the author. I rounded it up to 40,000 jjwxc points for convenience sake.

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There are two methods to participate: unGm2p

① The abovestated, doing it through jjwxc yourself then sending me your proof of purchase through this form – link

You will get immediate access to all three physical book extras. Approval will be granted within three days.

② I’ll be opening my ko-fi as an avenue to support the author during this period. Make sure to state that the ko-fi is for this novel and then fill in this form – link

You will get immediate access to one extra of your choice. Approval will be granted within five days. Potentially gain access to more extras through the goal counter below, so tell more people to read the novel and hopefully, more people will be interested in supporting~ 7lm3do

Do note that this is an unofficial means to support the author, also that there are paypal fees and conversion fees, so the first option (doing it yourself) is still the preferred method and I’ve skewed the perks to encourage this. For every ko-fi dedicated to the author during the event period, as indicated on the form, I’ll send 1,300 jjwxc points (roughly equivalent to 2.20 USD) in monetary gifts to the author. I’ll provide screenshots of the ko-fi form responses (with emails censored) and my app expense history on 11 November 2022 here so you guys can rest assured that I didn’t just run off with your money.

– Any recs for which extra to go for if through ko-fi:
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Please support our translators at chrysanthemumgarden (dot) com

– Why are you running this:
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– Why 1,300 jjwxc points:
Primarily for ease of counting and documentation. Monetary gifts on jjwxc are in these fixed denominations – 100, 500, 1000, 3000, 5000, 10000. A gift of 1,300 jjwxc points is roughly equivalent to USD 2.20. Even though each ko-fi is USD 3, after paypal fees, what I actually receive in the end is USD 2.57. Moreover, USD isn’t my domestic currency so there’ll be conversion fees too. q4X5Qr

– What happens if I give you multiple ko-fis?:
That’s fine, just state how many ko-fis are intended for the author on the form. For every ko-fi dedicated to the author through there, I will give 1,300 jjwxc points to the author on jjwxc, while the remaining if any will be pocketed as a tip to me for translating this. However, you will only be guaranteed access to only one extra as I still want to encourage people to support on jjwxc themselves.

– What if I’ve given you ko-fi before:
No biggie, just fill in the form. I’ll search my inbox for the paypal email I should have received when you sent the ko-fi. Would be preferable if you’ve stated that the ko-fi is because of this novel but eh if you haven’t I’ll close one eye. Thanks for the support thus far (ෆ˙ᵕ˙ෆ)♡

– I want to buy the physical book instead, which form do I fill in?
Same form as those who have supported on jjwxc. You’ll get access to all three extras.

– I’ve other questions, how do I get in touch with you:
You can contact me here. Alternatively, just leave a comment on this chapter and I’ll get to it. AurjD5

– What if I want to support the author after 31 October 2022, will your ko-fi still be available as a method to do so?
No. It’s too troublesome for me to do this on a long-term basis as idk how long I’ll be translating for the danmei scene, esp since I want to give screenshots to keep myself accountable to all of you. Please do it yourself through jjwxc.

– What if I want to support the author on jjwxc myself after 31 October 2022, can I still get access to extras?
Only if I’m still updating Wildfire. Once I’m through with that, I’ll be closing the form.

I’m putting a timeline to this event as (1) I do not want to be manning applications to get access to the physical copy extras forever, even if you have supported the novel through jjwxc yourself, (2) As this involves me handling money for those through ko-fi, I want to give screenshots to keep myself accountable to all of you. If the goals are hit, then I guess no one will be upset if I’m not around to grant approval anymore after this event. If the goals aren’t hit, at least the people who have supported the novel while I’m still around to see it will get access.

Yan Suizhi wasn’t that concerned about what was added to or taken away from his office, especially the likes of the flowerpots and their plants, which were tasked to others to tend to. XeIzQO

Until a summer a few years later, students from an academic project came to his office to copy down some information. Probably a little afraid of him, their nervousness when waiting was palpable.

As the easygoing and gentle professor Yan Suizhi had always been, he didn’t mind helping to ease the minds of his students. He took out two glass cups reserved for guests to use from the decontaminating cabinet, asking them if they wanted coffee, tea, or any beverage of choice.

After chatting over drinks, the two students relaxed significantly. One of them, a girl, looked around the room, then pointed to the flowerpots on the windowsill, asking, “Dean Yan, did you also plant this mint to put in your drinks?”

It was the first time that Yan Suizhi was noticing that potted plant. In his impression, there didn’t use to be such a plant there. But then again, he couldn’t even remember how long it had been since he last paid attention to the windowsill. c0yIa4

As before, Gu Yan made a few offhand annotations when watching the footage, then turned off the interface. He routinely went through the various email inboxes before bed, which was when he noticed an unusual email.

That email rested in the shared account that he and Yan Suizhi had set up, and the receipt time was two hours ago, on the midnight of Yan Suizhi’s birthday. And it was sent… many, many years ago. Gu Yan deduced by the year that it was the beginning of summer in the year that Yan Suizhi was thirteen.

This was a scheduled email from a faraway past, and the address that the email came from had the familiar letter ‘L’ denoted in the first name. Moreover, it was discernible from the last name that this was similarly a shared account.

If he wasn’t mistaken, it belonged to Yan Suizhi’s parents. d OAad

Gu Yan glanced at the sender, and almost wanted to get up to call Yan Suizhi for a split second. He was certain that, to Yan Suizhi, the moment he saw the email from his parents, it would take precedence over sleeping. However, just as he got up, he glimpsed the subject of the email.

—to that future someone (apologies, we have yet to learn your name)

Please visit chrysanthemumgarden (dot) com

On account of their friendship, Gu Yan did repeat himself, “We’re sightseeing.”

Joe’s jaw dropped. lRCX6g

In all the years that he had known Gu Yan, the countless times that he asked him “where are you”, more often than not, he wouldn’t be answered with “De Carma”. Just throw a dart at a board, of the big and small planets in the alliance alike, Gu Yan could have been on any one of them. And the reason that Gu Yan was there was extremely uniform—it was invariably work, work, and more work. Anything else would still be incidental and supplementary to work.

This seemed to be the first time that he was hearing the word “sightseeing” spring from Gu Yan’s lips. It wasn’t “I’ve got a case here, and by chance we so-and-so”. Just to sightsee, and that was it.

At that moment, Joe was overwhelmed with emotion.

To be precise, during these five years, there were certain words or instances wherefrom Joe could vaguely detect subtle changes in Gu Yan. He was as gentlemanly and as staid as ever, with a calm and sensible mind, seldom showing a more personal side of himself. However, where outsiders couldn’t pry, his soft spots kept increasing, like a finely tuned, never-erring machine that had finally come to life. pc8xhw

Sequence goes Neverland, Nights, Lawyer, though they can and should be read as standalone pieces as they do not occur in the same time period. It’s only a shared universe in the sense that there are a few easter eggs referencing each other.

Nights has been unobtrusively referenced in a few paragraphs in First-Class Lawyer, and likewise for First-Class Lawyer in a weibo extra for Nights. Neverland has been mentioned in Nights as book excerpts, authored by Aster, a character in Nights. Neverland has also featured in Lawyer’s book 3 extra with the City of Glass / Stairway to Heaven and Land of Angels as a tourist destination.

As of 2022, Neverland is not yet written, though Mu Su Li does have plans to write it someday.

Once ago, God beheld this sea of stars.
Here he slumbered, and here he stirs. h6Q3 m