The more Selim thought about it, the more bitter she felt. Originally, she wanted to make up with Laura Jones over yesterday’s unpleasantness when she returned today, but now she’s decided against it.

The more she thought about it, the more unbalanced she felt, so she took out her phone and posted another update on Instagram Moments—

[It’s great to have connections; even random junk writings can get noticed by the big shots.]

In her Moments, there were a few other novel authors who worked under the same editor. Naturally, when they saw this post, they thought of how Laura Jones’s script was chosen by high-profile actors today.

Laura Jones’s pen name is "Uplifting My Heart"; due to the recognition of a single work, many people knew her and were aware of her good relationship with Selim.

Seeing her post this on her Moments, it was natural for them to think of "Uplifting My Heart."

Soon, the authors who saw her post on Moments messaged her on Instagram privately.

"Hey Selim, who are you talking about in your Moments? It can’t be Uplifting My Heart, right?"

"What’s the inside scoop? Tell us, we promise not to spread it."

"..."

Just from those private messages gossiping with her, there were already dozens of them in such a short time.

Everyone loves gossip, and for people in the same line of work, it’s natural for some to feel a pang of jealousy towards their more successful peers.

They’re all newcomers, so why can they only hover around the lower tiers while "Uplifting My Heart" can leap to the top, becoming an unattainable existence?

If they knew there were other factors behind Laura Jones’s success unrelated to her own ability, it would make them feel much better.

With this mindset, they eagerly reached out to Selim.

They’re all of the same mind, and Selim knows exactly what they’re thinking.

These people may congratulate "Uplifting My Heart" verbally, but how many truly mean it.

And when these people now stand in solidarity with her, if she really admitted it was about Laura Jones, they would turn around and betray her in order to cozy up to the big shot.

Selim isn’t stupid and would never admit it. She immediately sent a surprised emoji and replied:

[Why would you think it’s Laura? Laura is my best friend, and I’m thrilled that her novel was picked up by those big shots, so why would I diss her in my Moments? What are you guys thinking?]

She copied and pasted this response to everyone who asked her about the matter.

The moment they realized they couldn’t get any gossip from Selim, they lost interest and stopped asking.

Hearing noise outside the room, Selim put her phone down and hurried to the door to listen.

At this time, Laura Jones should definitely be back from school.

After a day of sulking, she should finally come over to apologize to her, shouldn’t she?

Thinking this in her mind, Selim waited for a long time, but Laura Jones didn’t come knocking at her door.

Laura Jones indeed hadn’t thought of going to Selim; she even regretted playing the good guy by taking in this big trouble.

Her book was nearing completion, so she had some free time.

Returning to the living room, she casually turned on the TV to watch her favorite variety show.

Then she went to the snack cabinet to grab some snacks she had bought earlier.

To her surprise, upon opening it, there was only one bag of chips left from all the snacks.

Laura Jones furrowed her brows, not because she regretted the snacks, but because she felt that Selim’s actions were a bit inconsiderate.