Of course, all this couldn't be entirely blamed on the previous writer; after all, she had a mission to accomplish.
As a writer herself, He Tiantian understood the mindset: after all, it wasn't one's own life, so as long as you could complete the task, a little grievance or loss in the world of the novel didn't count for much.
It's just like the vast ranks of corporate drones, the working folks; who doesn't have to put up with some nonsense at work?
But as long as you earn the money, you can crank out 'a riot of colors in darkness' or 'a glorious radiance in whiteness,' even for the most unreasonable client!
The former writer treated the novel world like a game, trying to conquer mission after mission.
Or perhaps, she treated this time-traveling experience as if she were acting; she didn't truly accept Qiao Zhenbang and the Qiao Family but saw them merely as tools to help her complete her task.
