It's hilarious how most of the readers complaining aren't the readers supporting the work/author but those just reading for free.
I'm sure most authors can attest to how rarely their top fans leave comments saying literally anything, I suppose paying readers have less time to comment because they understand how this relationship between them and webnovel works and accept that relationship without stress and unlock the next chapter instead of wailing for free merchandise and threatening to support pirates, much unlike their free reading counterparts who will do so, even though they aren't entitled to anything they're demanding.
At the end of the day, it's paying readers that got webnovel to improve, it's paying readers that brought more beautifully written novels and genius authors. It's paying readers who have a say so, because this is a business for this platform and the source of livelihood for many of the authors writing here.
What you should do as a butthurt entitled free reader is acknowledge that you do not have the finance to support the author and appreciate the fact that Webnovel still allows fastpass, with said fastpass you should unlock a chapter and be grateful to read it for free, you should leave a positive comment rather than declaim high prices. You should support the author with your words of gratitude.
Thank you.