Liu Jia muttered, "With Yuan’s personality, he’ll definitely deny it if you ask him. Let’s just search online first."
Xu Ziqiang hesitated for a moment before nodding. "That works. It won’t take much effort."
The two of them huddled in front of the computer, opened a browser, and searched for "real identity of *Battle Starry Sky’s* author, Life Like Summer Flowers." Soon enough, a series of related articles appeared.
*Earning a Million a Month? The Author of ’Battle Starry Sky’ Achieves God-Tier Status with a Single Book*
*A University Student? The Real Identity of ’Battle Starry Sky’s’ Miraculous Author, "Life Like Summer Flowers," Exposed*
*Decoding the Writing Journey of the Web Novel Scene’s New Great Writer, "Life Like Summer Flowers"*
[QQ Group Leak: The simplified Chinese version of ’Battle Starry Sky’ is set for publication. Yuandian Web is planning an offline book signing in Modu during the October 1st National Day holiday, with the Great Writer Life Like Summer Flowers attending in person.]
As Liu Jia and Xu Ziqiang clicked through the search results one by one, shock filled their eyes. The suspicion in their hearts grew even stronger. By piecing together the various bits of information they found online, they made a huge discovery. The clues only made the question of whether Li Yuan was the Great Writer "Life Like Summer Flowers" more convoluted and baffling.
Xu Ziqiang suggested, "I think we should join the *Battle Starry Sky* fan group and just ask in there."
Liu Jia grumbled, "It costs fifty yuan to join as a full subscriber. That’s several days of my living expenses."
Xu Ziqiang pulled twenty-five yuan from his wallet and handed it to Liu Jia. "Look, we’ve both been reading pirated versions. Let’s just subscribe and support the author. Fifty yuan, we’ll split it."
Liu Jia nodded and started the process. He registered a reader account on Yuandian Web, linked his bank card, and spent fifty yuan to subscribe to *Battle Starry Sky*. He then sent the subscription screenshot as verification. A short while later, he was approved and admitted into the fan group.
Xu Ziqiang urged him on, "Liu Jia, hurry up and ask in the group!"
Thrilled, Liu Jia immediately typed out his question. "Excuse me, does anyone know God Xia Hua’s real identity?"
The full-subscriber group had over a thousand members, many of whom were active. The moment Liu Jia’s question was sent, a reply appeared.
[The person asking must be new to the group. God Xia Hua is a freshman at a 985 university in Modu. It seems he just finished his military training. As for which university, no one knows yet.]
When Xu Ziqiang and Liu Jia saw this response, they exchanged a look, both seeing the utter shock in the other’s eyes. Their Daxia University was one of the four 985 universities in Modu, and Li Yuan was also a freshman. It all matched up perfectly.
However, they still needed further verification to be absolutely sure.
[@Liu Jia, if you really want to know God Xia Hua’s real identity, you can add his QQ directly and ask him. The owner of this fan group is God Xia Hua himself, but he usually lurks and rarely speaks in the group.]
Liu Jia slapped his thigh and yelped, "That’s right! That’s a great idea! We just have to see if it’s Yuan’s QQ account."
Xu Ziqiang was practically buzzing with excitement. "Quick, add him! Add him! The truth is about to be revealed!"
Liu Jia opened the list of group members, found the group owner at the very top, and clicked on the profile picture. It was a perfect match for Li Yuan’s avatar, nickname, and other information. Furthermore, the system showed that he and "Life Like Summer Flowers" were already mutual friends.
It’s confirmed. The famous Great Writer is my roommate.
Liu Jia roared, "Damn it, it’s really true! Yuan is unbelievably awesome! It’s insane!"
Xu Ziqiang was also stunned speechless. Even though he had suspected it, the final confirmation still felt incredible. This was the hottest new Great Writer in the entire web novel industry. His book, *Battle Starry Sky*, consistently ranked in the top three of all online fiction sales charts, usually holding the number one spot.
According to the articles they found, the author of *Battle Starry Sky* had a monthly income that was definitely in the seven figures.
What did that even mean? With a single month’s income, he could buy an entire apartment in Modu with cash. A single month of his income was likely more than they would earn in their entire lives.
The commotion from Xu Ziqiang and Liu Jia startled Yi Jing, who asked curiously, "Liu Jia, Xu Ziqiang, what’s all this about a Great Writer? Life Like Summer Flowers? Yuan? What’s going on?"
Wu Hao, who had been texting on his phone, also chimed in, "What’s all the fuss about? What happened?"
Liu Jia and Xu Ziqiang were still riding the wave of their excitement.
Hearing the questions, Liu Jia cast a secretive glance toward the bathroom where Li Yuan was showering, then turned to Wu Hao and Yi Jing. "Wu Hao, Jing, do you have any idea how incredible Yuan is?"
Yi Jing genuinely had no clue. His impression of Li Yuan was that of an approachable, wealthy, and slick-tongued guy who loved telling crude jokes. He didn’t know much else. He asked naively, "What on earth did Yuan do to make you two so shocked?"
Wu Hao also asked, "Yeah, don’t tell me that while winning over Xia Zhijin, he also managed to get with Xiang Tan Yanqiu?"
Liu Jia spoke with a voice full of envy, "Heh, if Yuan’s real identity ever gets out, forget about Xia Zhijin, Xiang Tan Yanqiu, and Wang Jierong. He could support a dozen more girls and not even break a sweat."
Xu Ziqiang also sighed with emotion, his face filled with genuine admiration. "I used to think Yuan was just lucky, a second-generation heir. Now, it seems he’s a powerhouse in his own right. He’s a true self-made man, a genuine millionaire."