“Received.”

“Received.”

“Received.”

“Will watch tonight.”

The editors at Dingsheng responded in the group chat.

As for thoughts like “Did the Editor-in-Chief make a mistake somewhere,” they only dared to entertain them internally, with no one brave enough to voice them aloud.

After work.

The editors of Dingsheng, puzzled, headed to the bookstore, only to be astonished to find that the signs at the entrances of major bookstores all bore similar promotional messages.

The content of the signs read:

“This bookstore’s ‘Prince of Tennis’ is sold out. Restock will arrive tomorrow. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.”

Sold out?

The bookstore even put up a sign?

At this moment, the editors of Dingsheng faintly realized that something was amiss!

Because for a bookstore to specifically put up a sign, it indicated that there were many readers wanting to buy “Prince of Tennis,” a treatment reserved for bestsellers!

So…

Is this book a hit?

One of the editors at Dingsheng looked at a colleague in surprise: “Have you ever heard of a sports-themed book becoming a big hit?”

“No.”

The colleague thought for a long time, finally shaking his head and decisively uttering four words: “Unprecedented!”

Bookstores are the barometer of sales.

They always know which books are hot and which are not!

And given the close relationship between major publishers and bookstores, it’s naturally not difficult to know the sales status of “Prince of Tennis.”

Thus, in the following days!

The entire industry’s attention was focused on this book and its author, Chu Kuang!

“Who would have thought?”

Even many seasoned editors in the industry exclaimed: “A sports-themed book can actually achieve such high sales.”

“Incredible.”

“This newcomer named Chu Kuang has proven with ‘Prince of Tennis’ that as long as it’s well-written, a sports-themed book can also achieve success!”

“Is this the trailblazer?”

“Sports-themed books have been written before, but none have ever become hits. According to industry standards, whoever makes a genre popular is the trailblazer for that genre, so this statement is spot on.”

“Yes.”

“In the future, there will likely be many who follow suit and write sports-themed books, and even they will acknowledge Chu Kuang’s status as the trailblazer of the sports genre.”

“……”

It’s not just the editor circles.

In reader circles, the discussion about “Prince of Tennis” is also very high, with many forums featuring posts about this book:

“Recommend ‘Prince of Tennis’!”

“I’ve read this book too, it’s indeed good.”

“I’ve read youth fantasy for many years, especially fond of otherworldly adventure themes. After reading ‘Prince of Tennis,’ it’s the first time I’ve been interested in this genre.”

“I thought my taste was too niche, didn’t expect so many people to like ‘Prince of Tennis’!”

“Hahaha, me too. Yesterday I recommended ‘Prince of Tennis’ to my buddy, and he wasn’t interested, saying he had no interest in tennis themes. Until I forced him to read the first chapter, and then my book became his…”

The book market in Qinzhou has always been bustling.

If we only talk about sales, there are some books with higher sales than “Prince of Tennis.”

Many popular authors have works with terrifying monthly sales.

But the scary thing about “Prince of Tennis” is that, despite being a sports-themed book, which is considered niche by industry standards, it has managed to become as popular with readers as many mainstream genres!

This is undoubtedly a bombshell for the industry.

As the industry was shaken,

Major publishers suddenly increased their support and promotion for sports-themed books to an unprecedented level!

……

Han Qi is a tennis player.

He is a well-known professional tennis player in Qinzhou.

Today, after finishing internal training, Han Qi was strolling outside when he suddenly received a message from a friend: “I just found out today that tennis is so interesting. You have a match tomorrow, right? I’ll come to watch your match, remember to save me a ticket!”

“Sure, but why are you saying this all of a sudden?”

Han Qi was puzzled. His friend had never been interested in tennis.

After becoming a professional player, he had dragged his friend to watch two tennis matches, but his friend ended up yawning. Unexpectedly, today he took the initiative to propose watching a professional tennis match.

“I knew you hadn’t heard!”

The friend said: “I’ve been reading a book called ‘Prince of Tennis’ recently. It’s about tennis, and it’s really good. You should check it out if you have time!”

“……”

Han Qi sent a string of ellipses, then said: “Tennis is probably written by an outsider. This kind of tennis written by an outsider can probably only fool you outsiders.”

“It’s not bad.”

The friend said: “Anyway, I feel the descriptions of tennis in it are quite professional, similar to what you’ve told me before.”

Han Qi shook his head: “That’s for sure. Basic tennis knowledge can be found online. Since the author dares to write about tennis, they must have done their homework. Maybe the author is a tennis enthusiast. There are still many amateur tennis enthusiasts in Qinzhou.”

“Who cares.”

The friend didn’t want to chat anymore: “Anyway, you’ll know when you read it. Contact you tomorrow.”

“Alright.”

Han Qi chuckled. As a professional tennis player, he hadn’t managed to get his friend interested in tennis, but a book had.

At this moment, Han Qi happened to pass by a bookstore.

On a whim, he went in and bought a copy of the “Prince of Tennis” his friend mentioned.

As a professional tennis player, he was actually quite happy to see someone willing to write about tennis. Who wouldn’t want their profession to be more popular?

Such an author deserves support.

Back at the dormitory, Han Qi picked up “Prince of Tennis” and casually flipped through a page.

“Huh?”

After reading for two minutes, Han Qi was surprised to find that the tennis knowledge in this book was quite professional, and the author didn’t just fool the outsiders.

However, this knowledge was relatively basic.

So Han Qi casually flipped further, only to be astonished to find that even when the book involved some advanced tennis knowledge, the descriptions were very precise, without a single mistake!

“Seems like the author really knows their stuff.”

Ordinary amateur tennis enthusiasts wouldn’t have such a rich knowledge of tennis!

He gradually became interested and officially started reading from the first chapter.

During his student days, Han Qi was someone who loved to read.

But after graduation, he got busy with tennis, so he didn’t read much anymore. Today, he decided to read, considering it as relaxation before tomorrow’s match.

Flip.

The pages, exuding the fresh scent of ink, were turned one by one, and Han Qi became more and more engrossed, more and more engrossed…

By this time, it was already dark.

Suddenly, his phone’s alarm went off, and Han Qi snapped back to reality: “Damn, it’s already ten o’clock? I have a match tomorrow!”

So frustrating!

Han Qi was completely captivated by “Prince of Tennis” and wished he could finish it in one go.

But if he finished the book, he might not get a good rest tonight, which could affect his performance in tomorrow’s match.

“I’ll finish it after the match!”

Gritting his teeth, Han Qi reluctantly closed the book, then with great determination, turned off the lights and went to sleep!