Chapter 202 The Direction of Our Efforts (10,000-word update!)

There's a saying that goes something like this: you can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they like them.

Lu Yanhe coughed twice and looked away from Chen Siqi's face.

Li Pengfei snorted, crossed his arms, and said, "You two really want to make a magazine?"

"Mmm." Chen Siqi nodded while eating her cake.

Li Pengfei looked at Chen Siqi in disbelief and said, "It's one thing for him to go crazy, but why are you going crazy with him?"

Lu Yanhe said speechlessly, "You're the one who's crazy."

"Going crazy is great, better than being bored," Chen Siqi said seriously. "Anyway, there's nothing else to do."

Li Pengfei gasped and said, "I'm really impressed by you two. Damn, you two are the only ones who think there's nothing to do during this great holiday. If you have nothing to do, go out and have fun, play games!"

Chen Siqi gave him a pitying look and said, "Not everyone can find happiness in going out to play or playing games."

Li Pengfei was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Chen Siqi's words sounded almost philosophical.

He couldn't find a rebuttal.

After Chen Siqi finished eating the cake, Lu Yanhe took out his laptop and said, "I have some ideas about this today."

Chen Siqi nodded, took out a laptop from her bag, opened it, and created a new document. "Go ahead."

Li Pengfei stared at the two people in shock.

Wait, this just started all of a sudden?

Without any warning, it just started.

Li Pengfei couldn't help but sigh inwardly once again, thinking how well these two were matched.

-

“Magazines all have a defined style. What kind of magazine do you want to create?” Chen Siqi asked.

Lu Yanhe said, "I don't really have any particular thoughts on this. I just remember that the magazines I read were quite interesting, with many interesting articles that rambled on about all sorts of things. Some magazines even published novels."

Chen Siqi nodded and said, "Yes, there are many types of magazines, such as general, news commentary, fashion, and literature. However, I personally think that these categories are no longer applicable now. After all, WeChat official accounts are now more segmented than the magazines of the past, distinguishing themselves by style and content. This means that you have to go very deep into the content of this field, which we do not have the strength to do now."

Lu Yanhe nodded. "Then how do you think we should position ourselves?"

“We are a very unprofessional group of people, and this magazine can’t possibly be professional. In addition, we have just finished the college entrance examination. In terms of social experience, we are incredibly naive in the eyes of adults. Pretending to be professional will only make us a laughing stock,” Chen Siqi said. “No concept is as good as focusing on a youth or adolescence theme. That’s what we are most familiar with and what we can handle the easiest.”

Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Mm."

After nodding, Lu Yanhe belatedly realized that when Chen Siqi first asked him what style the magazine wanted to be, she actually already had a plan in mind.

Having realized this, Lu Yanhe put aside his previous thoughts and asked, "Since the theme and style are to be youthful and vibrant, do you have any specific ideas?"

Chen Siqi thought for a moment and said, "I've thought of a few main sections: novels, essays, miscellaneous notes, memoirs, photos, and since this is an e-magazine, we can even put videos in it."

Lu Yanhe nodded when he heard Chen Siqi say that.

"But before that, we need to clarify one thing: are we going to treat it as a formal commercial magazine, or just as a hobby like a club activity?" Chen Siqi asked.

Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment and said, "Although I don't know how long this thing can last, if we're going to do it, we should do it well. Treat it like a hobby or club activity, and the standards in all aspects will be lowered a lot."

“Okay, now for the second question. Since we’re making a commercial magazine, we can’t just rely on your fame and your fans to subscribe, or on well-known writers, other celebrities, or even other artists. We need to find more influential creators, just like the magazines of the past, which commissioned articles from many well-known writers,” Chen Siqi said. “Also, where will we sell this magazine? We need to consider costs and profits. Well, for the first time, we can put profits aside for now, but we can’t lose money just to gain publicity. If we’re just spending money to have fun, then this commercial magazine isn’t commercial at all.”

Lu Yanhe said, "Since it's an e-magazine, I think we can contact a few larger platforms, such as Yemai.com, or other websites, and publish it on their websites."

“Well, how many people would believe that a magazine made by a group of recent high school graduates like us can be done well?” Chen Siqi said. “This raises the third question: are we going to rely entirely on your celebrity status to produce this magazine? If we use your celebrity status, I believe there will definitely be people willing to support you. After all, the production cost is very low, and your fans will pay for it, so we won’t lose money. But do you want to position this magazine as a magazine aimed at your fans?”

Lu Yanhe remained silent.

Chen Siqi's question went straight to the heart of Lu Yanhe.

He really didn't know if he wanted to or not. In fact, once the attitude of "I don't know" came out, the answer was already clear.

If possible, he would certainly make it into a proper magazine, rather than a fan-oriented work.

“But I know very well that this magazine couldn’t have been made without your help,” Chen Siqi said. “So we need to decide one thing: should your power and resources, Lu Yanhe, remain behind the scenes, only helping with the production process, or should we also include your name in the magazine, and continue to promote your name after it’s launched to the market?”

Lu Yanhe frankly said, "I would prefer the former. I hope this magazine is not just a work for fans."

“Hmm.” Chen Siqi nodded. “Then we will face a huge problem. Without your name in the magazine, who would be interested in an obscure e-magazine? That’s the first problem we need to solve.”

-

Li Pengfei had seen his father talking to people about work.

Compared to her father, Chen Siqi looks much less capable. She looks like a student, very proper and serious, but in reality, she is neither "office worker" nor "businesswoman".

If his dad were here, would he care whether this product is geared towards fans or not? The most important thing for a new product is to let more people know about it and to survive.

It couldn't even stand properly before thinking about running; it has quite the appetite.

If his father were here, his father would definitely say the same thing.

For the first time, Li Pengfei felt he could point at the two of them in a condescending manner and scold them for not making good use of their advantages and for being idealistic all the time.

However, Li Pengfei felt that it was good that Lu Yanhe's name didn't appear in front of the camera, so that even if the magazine failed, it wouldn't affect Lu Yanhe.

So Li Pengfei said nothing and just watched these two kids, who weren't even twenty years old, chattering away about planning the future of the magazine.

etc--

Li Pengfei's gaze towards Chen Siqi suddenly turned puzzled.

—It's good that Lu Yanhe's name doesn't appear in front of the camera, so that if the magazine fails, it won't affect Lu Yanhe.

Could it be that Chen Siqi was thinking the same thing, and that's why she went through all this trouble just to achieve this goal?

Could this girl, whose expression subtly reveals pride, really be like that?

Li Pengfei thought about it seriously for a while and realized that he had been overthinking it.

-

"Whether it's an e-magazine or a themed e-book, whatever the form, Yemai.com needs such a brand."

Xin Zixing handed the proposal she had written at six o'clock in the morning to Liu Qiao.

Liu Qiao looked at the proposal in his hand with surprise, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Don't you have enough things on your plate right now? Are you already thinking about doing something new?"

“Actually, it wasn’t my idea. I heard some news and I felt I had to seize the opportunity. Even if I didn’t do it myself, I wanted to tell you so you could arrange for someone to pick me up,” Xin Zixing said. “I heard that Lu Yanhe had the idea of ​​making an e-magazine.”

The look of surprise on Liu Qiao's face deepened.

"Him? An e-magazine?" Liu Qiao's first reaction was that it was impossible.

“Editor-in-chief, don’t forget that Lu Yanhe is the artist who has the most contact with the publishing and writing circles. He just graduated from high school and is at the most idealistic age. It’s perfectly normal for him to have such ideas. The question we need to consider now is whether he can make this work,” Xin Zixing said.

Liu Qiao fell into deep thought.

“That’s why I came up with this plan. I’ve suggested it to you before. Since YeMai.com focuses on the concept of art and literature, it can’t be without its own art and literature brand. Why was I able to attract so many brands to advertise when I was doing fashion? Because we had our own style, instead of the same old so-called fashion, and we had a large number of users who liked this style,” Xin Zixing said. “Our e-book content section has always been stuck on converting print book copyrights, without building our own book series. Of course, I know that building our own book series is difficult and requires a lot of investment, but e-magazines and themed books are different. We can release one every month or even every two months, which will be a way for YeMai to build brand influence.”

Liu Qiao: "Of course I know all of what you're saying, but there hasn't been a suitable opportunity to do it. To make a magazine or a book like this, you need a team, and we at Yemai.com don't have a team that can do this right now."

“That’s why I told you about Lu Yanhe’s thoughts as soon as possible,” Xin Zixing said. “We need to win him over; this is the best opportunity.”

Liu Qiao: "He has no experience whatsoever; he's only nineteen years old."

“You don’t need to be old to make a magazine,” Xin Zixing said seriously. “Besides, he is Lu Yanhe. He is not an ordinary high school graduate. He has more resources at his disposal than we do. Not to mention, he also has Yemai.com helping him behind the scenes.”

Liu Qiao knew that he had been persuaded by Xin Zixing.

"So, will you still handle the liaison on our end?" Liu Qiao asked. "Are you able to manage the workload right now? Won't you be overwhelmed?"

Xin Zixing shook her head and said, "If you can arrange another person for me, I would certainly be willing, but I guess you definitely won't arrange any more people for me. It will take several people to build the filming team for 'City Travelogue'. I also want to tell you that I plan to train Liu Yaliang to take over the work in the fashion department."

"Her? She works only sporadically, how can she be trained? She's just a nepotism hire who got in through connections to retire here." Liu Qiao's words clearly showed his dissatisfaction with Liu Yaliang.

Xin Zixing: "She has connections, but if you put her in the right position, even someone with connections can do a good job."

"Whatever you want. Anyway, you're the one who's been carrying out all the work on YeMai.com. Every year, tens of millions of yuan in advertising revenue comes from your section. Just don't let it affect that," Liu Qiao said.

Xin Zixing: "I will be the final checker, don't worry."

"So you really want to get Lu Yanhe involved in this e-magazine?"

"To be precise, themed books are more suitable for e-reading interfaces," Xin Zixing said. "As long as you approve, I'll immediately contact him and come up with a concrete implementation plan, how about that?"

“If you’re willing to take the lead yourself, of course I’m okay with it. I’ve always valued you in our content editing department, you know that,” Liu Qiao said.

Xin Zixing nodded, "OK, then editor-in-chief, how much money are you planning to give me for this book?"

She looked at Liu Qiao with a smile and asked.

-

“Mingyin’s ‘Star Orbit’ is perfect for the theme we’ve decided on,” Chen Siqi said. “You’ve recommended this book before, so you must know it. It’s about the growth of a group of high school students, and it’s full of elements like warmth, miracles, friendship, and dreams. The book is very popular now and it’s still in the top ten of the sales charts on various platforms. If we can get Mingyin to write a series of short stories based on ‘Star Orbit,’ we’ll have our first article that can attract readers.”

Lu Yanhe noted it down, nodded, and said, "I'll contact Mingyin, but I don't know if she'll be willing."

"Let's try to contact them first. Besides Mingyin, are there any other writers you can get in touch with?"

Lu Yanhe said, "I only know two writers: Liu Jiazhen and Mingyin."

“Liujia Town writes crime and suspense stories, so maybe that’s not suitable for our topic?” Chen Siqi said. “Or is he willing to write something based on our topic?”

“I’ll ask him, I’ll ask both Mingyin and him,” Lu Yanhe said.

Chen Siqi nodded, "Besides the two of them, we have one more thing to do these two days: collect creators whose themes and styles match our positioning, and then work together to commission articles from them. In addition to novel writing, I've been thinking and there are actually many other things that can be included in the magazine, such as real high school stories."

Do you have any ideas on which sections the magazine should include?

"Right now, besides novels and essays, I can only think of a column called 'Truth or Dare.' I want to solicit submissions from real high school students, asking them to anonymously express things they wouldn't normally dare to say to others," Chen Siqi said. "Do you have any ideas?"

"I have a few ideas."

Lu Yanhe opened the document he had written and turned his computer screen toward Chen Siqi.

"The first one is a memoir. When I was designing it, I was thinking that it would mainly target users of YeMai.com. The main users of YeMai.com are people between the ages of 20 and 35, most of whom have already graduated from high school. So, I wanted to create a section for reminiscing about high school days and find some high school stories that would resonate with everyone."

"The second topic is the student days of celebrities. I'll invite a few people to write about their student days, which should attract some attention."

"If you can get some celebrities to write this, it should attract a lot of attention."

...

Li Pengfei listened to the two of them discussing so earnestly for almost an hour. It was nearly noon, and he was genuinely surprised. He hadn't expected these two to be serious.

"Hey, do you two want to take a break?" Li Pengfei asked. "Aren't you tired after talking for so long?"

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were interrupted by him and were stunned for a moment. When they checked the time, they realized that it was already midnight without them noticing.

"Let's have lunch first. What do you want to eat?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Li Pengfei: "I just found a really nice shop. Let's go, I'll take you there."

His smile immediately lit up.

-

After getting on the bus, Lu Yanhe was about to organize what he had just discussed with Chen Siqi when his phone suddenly vibrated.

When he saw that the message was from Xin Zixing, his heart skipped a beat. He held his breath and opened the message: Yan He, I am very interested in the idea you put forward yesterday. Let's find some time to meet and talk about it.

Lu Yanhe's eyes widened in surprise.

"Yes!" He looked at Chen Siqi excitedly, "It's done!"

"What's settled?" Chen Siqi asked, puzzled.

Lu Yanhe said, "I contacted Yemai.com, and an editor I know just replied to me, saying that they are interested in our magazine and would like to meet with me to discuss it."

Chen Siqi didn't seem surprised. She nodded and said, "Then you should talk to her and see what she says and what kind of conditions she can offer."

"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded, then said, "Why don't you come with me?"

Chen Siqi looked at him with some surprise and said, "They only invited you, not me."

“That’s because she doesn’t know you were involved. Since she wants to talk to me about the magazine, it would be better if you participated as well,” Lu Yanhe said. “You have a lot of ideas about this magazine, and only you know them best.”

When Li Pengfei was driving, he heard Lu Yanhe say that someone was actually interested, and he found it unbelievable.

These days, does anyone actually believe that an online magazine can succeed?!

At 3:30 p.m., Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi arrived downstairs at Yemai.com.

Driver Li Pengfei.

"I'll just drop you off here and leave you here. I still need to pick up Xu Zijun."

"Okay, thank you." Lu Yanhe waved to Li Pengfei.

Li Pengfei stepped on the gas and drove off.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi looked at the tall building in front of them.

YeMai.com rented a five-story building, but because the building is not in the city's CBD, but in a suburban science and technology park, the rent is much cheaper.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were stopped by the access control system as soon as they entered the gate.

The security guard glanced at them and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Lu Yanhe said, "We had an appointment to meet someone, and she came down to pick us up right away."

"Oh." The security guard glanced at them, and seeing that they didn't intend to force their way in, he ignored them and sat down on a chair.

A little while later, Xin Zixing hurriedly ran over.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Xin Zixing greeted the security guard and let them in.

Lu Yanhe: "No, thank you for your help, Sister Zixing."

Xin Zixing waved her hand and said, "Let's talk in my office."

-

Xin Zixing's office is very tidy. There are many documents, but it is very clean. This is the first impression of the office.

Xin Zixing gestured for Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi to sit down and asked, "What would you like to drink? Coffee or water?"

"Water will do."

Xin Zixing poured them two glasses of water, sat down again, and looked at Chen Siqi.

On the way to the office, Lu Yanhe had already introduced Xin Zixing to her.

Xin Zixing smiled slightly at Chen Siqi and asked, "May I ask how you two suddenly came up with the idea of ​​making an e-magazine?"

"To be honest, Sister Zixing, you might not believe it, but we just suddenly started talking about it at the book fair that day, and since we were both bored this summer, we hit it off and decided to do this together," Lu Yanhe said. "We both used to like reading magazines when we were in school, but many magazines stopped publishing later. We joked that if we ever had the chance, we would make a magazine."

Xin Zixing nodded and said, "Now almost no company launches a new magazine, let alone an e-magazine. Before print magazines have completely disappeared, e-magazines have already failed."

“Yes,” Lu Yanhe said, “We know that too, so we just asked with a sliver of hope.”

“However, I believe that the form and medium can be changed.” Xin Zixing nodded. “Today, I also want to talk to you about whether you would be willing to change the e-magazine into a Mook and make it into a themed book.”

The Chinese translation of "Mook" is essentially "magazine-style book".

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were both taken aback, somewhat surprised.

Xin Zixing picked up three books from her desk and handed them to them.

“You can see these are Mooks published in the last three years, all edited and compiled by well-known authors,” Xin Zixing said. “They’re actually very similar to magazines, but larger in scale. I also think this format is more suitable for e-reading than traditional magazines. What do you think?”

Chen Siqi said, "But such a Mook requires a high level of fame from the editor-in-chief, right?"

“I think Yan He is famous enough,” Xin Zixing said. “The Mook he edits will definitely attract a lot of attention.”

“We don’t plan to include Yan He’s name in the magazine’s editorial team,” Chen Siqi said.

Xin Zixing was stunned.

"Why?"

“Because we wanted to keep things simple,” Chen Siqi said. “Using Lu Yanhe’s name to promote this magazine, or rather, the Mook, would turn it into a product with a strong fan base, which is not our original intention.”

Xin Zixing looked at them in shock, clearly not expecting them to have this idea.

If Lu Yanhe weren't the editor-in-chief, would anyone read this Mook?

“I know this will definitely give you and YeMai.com a lot of doubts,” Chen Siqi said. “We will cover the production costs for the first phase ourselves. YeMai.com will only need to be responsible for uploading and promotion. If you think it’s okay, we can continue. Then we can talk about further cooperation, how about that?”

Chen Siqi sat upright, exuding a dignified and composed demeanor unique to her age.

Xin Zixing frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Zixing, I know you must have doubts, but I'm not doing this as a game. Actually, we just don't want this book to be branded with Lu Yanhe's name. I will still do my best to make this book a success. We have already conceived three sections, you can take a look."

Chen Siqi took the pre-printed materials out of her bag and handed them to Xin Zixing.

Xin Zixing hesitated before accepting it.

"For the first section, fiction, we plan to invite Mingyin, the author of the recently popular 'Star Orbit,' and Liu Jiazhen, the author of 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records,' to write short stories on our theme. Of course, we will also try to use our connections with Jiangyin Publishing House to see if we can invite more well-known writers to join us."

"In the second section, which focuses on the student days of celebrities, we plan to invite several artists, including Jiang Yuqian, Li Zhibai, and Yan Liang, as well as Lu Yanhe, to write articles about their memories of their student days."

"For the third section, we want to launch a call for submissions on Yemai.com, collecting everyone's memories of their school days, and selecting good stories and articles to include in the book."

Chen Siqi briefly introduced their current proposed approach.

Xin Zixing was somewhat surprised by the efficiency of these two young people, who had already put together a rough framework.

"The current design is very appealing, but are you able to invite these people?"

“Let’s work towards this goal first,” Lu Yanhe continued, “but we will do this seriously.”

Xin Zixing nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Well, I can't give you a very definite answer today. As you said, if the editor-in-chief can't include your name, to be honest, many people will be uneasy about this project. However, the plan you've presented is very appealing to me. If you can get 50% of the book's creators to reach the level listed on this plan, I'll give you the green light. As for the production budget, please provide me with a detailed breakdown. Since we're collaborating with Yemai.com, we certainly can't take advantage of this, especially since this is your project, Lu Yanhe's. Our company's higher-ups won't allow us to face such a public relations crisis. However, whether we can ultimately secure this production budget depends on how much of your plan is realized."

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi exchanged a glance.

Chen Siqi nodded.

Lu Yanhe agreed.

Xin Zixing nodded and said, "Then I'll wait for your news. To be honest, I really hope this Mook can be created and become a long-term brand for our Yemai.com."

-

After the two sides finished their talks, Xin Zixing saw them out.

As a result, they were surprised by the crowd at the door as soon as they stepped outside.

There were more than a dozen people standing outside Xin Zixing's office.

Xin Zixing looked at them in surprise and asked, "What are you doing standing here?"

Someone glanced at Lu Yanhe sheepishly and said, "We heard that Lu Yanhe is here, so we wanted to come and see him."

Lu Yanhe nodded to them, feeling flattered.

Some people were taking pictures of him with their phones, and others were talking to the people next to them. Lu Yanhe could hear what they were saying, which basically meant that he was very handsome in real life.

Lu Yanhe was used to such scenes, but what happened today surprised him.

This is Leaf Vein Network. Lu Yanhe thought that everyone here was relatively knowledgeable and wouldn't be so surprised by his appearance.

Xin Zixing waved to them and said, "He's here to talk to me about work. Don't cling to him like a fan. Go do your own work."

"At least let us take a group photo, right?" someone said.

Xin Zixing looked at Lu Yanhe with some helplessness.

Lu Yanhe nodded and said no problem.

So Lu Yanhe took a group photo with them.

The warm welcome he received made Lu Yanhe feel somewhat flattered.

If he remembered correctly, this was the first time he had ever been so popular at a company.

People kept coming after hearing the news, just wanting to see him with their own eyes.

Previously, Lu Yanhe had the title of idol artist but never really felt the popularity of being a star. Later, on stage and on the street, he encountered people who recognized him and wanted to sign autographs and take photos with him.

This time, however, the welcome he received at YeMai.com was completely different for Lu Yanhe. Being suddenly surrounded by a group of people who genuinely liked and admired him felt different from being recognized on the street and asked for autographs. The former was based on real affection, while the latter was more of an excitement at encountering a celebrity.

"Keep it up, Lu Yanhe! You have to stay healthy and youthful, and never do anything illegal or disorderly. Don't ruin our lives!" a young woman shouted.

Lu Yanhe looked back at the woman, both amused and exasperated.

Immediately, another person smiled and said, "Keep up the good work! Cooperate more with YeMai.com in the future and visit YeMai.com more often!"

Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded. They walked all the way to the main gate of Yemai.com Company, followed by many other people.

Xin Zixing shook her head and said helplessly, "You are really popular on our Yemai website. Many people really like your 'City Travelogue' videos."

Most of the people who come to work at Yemai.com are somewhat artistic. This year, a talented artist with an artistic flair suddenly appeared, and he's so amazing. Unlike other artists who are all the same, he seems to have hit their weak spot. Lu Yanhe has become an idol for many people.

Lu Yanhe smiled and thanked Xin Zixing.

At that moment, the car that Chen Siqi had called arrived.

Xin Zixing saw them off to their car and watched them leave.

-

"Then you'll have to invite these people through your connections."

After getting on the bus, Chen Siqi said to Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "I'll contact them in the next couple of days."

Chen Siqi said, "Okay, in the next few days, I will also go online and some creative platforms to collect people who are suitable for writing, whether they are internet celebrities or content creators. As long as they have a certain number of fans and popularity, I will screen them all. Then we will determine which people are more suitable and send them invitations."

Lu Yanhe said, "Why don't we wait a bit? Let me ask Sister Yuqian and the others if they're willing. If they are, and we get Yemai.com's approval, then we can move forward."

"If Yemai.com doesn't agree, are you going to give up?" Chen Siqi asked.

Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not that we won't do it if they don't agree, it's just that if they don't agree, even if we make it ourselves, we won't have a channel to put it on sale to everyone."

“I will also look for other suitable platforms,” Chen Siqi said. “If YeMai.com can’t do it, I’ll see if there are any other platforms that can.”

Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise.

Is this okay?

“Why not?” Chen Siqi said, “My dad started his business by negotiating with each company one by one. The writers and artists we can contact are resources that others can’t access no matter what they try. We already have a great advantage.”

“The problem is, we don’t understand the profession at all,” Lu Yanhe said. “I was thinking that if Yemai.com agreed, we could hand over the editing, layout, and design to them.”

“We can also hire people ourselves,” Chen Siqi said directly. “Now that the internet is so developed, it’s easy to find professionals, but it’s hard to find suitable ones. Anyway, a new magazine and a new team need to work out. Working out with the people from Yemai.com is one thing, working out with the people we find ourselves is another.”

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Chen Siqi: "Besides, you're going to Zhenhua University soon, and I'm going to Jiangguang University soon. There are so many talented people in these schools. Every university has countless geniuses. As long as we can find them, we won't lack people in design or copywriting in the future."

Chen Siqi looked proud and confident.

In fact, Lu Yanhe knew that this matter was definitely not that simple and that there would be many difficulties. He knew that there were talented students in the school, but they might not be willing to join. Even if they were willing to join, it was hard to say whether they could immediately get involved in the production of a commercial magazine. All of this required adjustment and repeated collaboration.

Seeing Chen Siqi's confident expression, Lu Yanhe felt that he still needed to learn from Chen Siqi.

No matter how many difficulties you face, don't tell yourself those problems. Just confidently and proudly believe in yourself, and you will be able to overcome them.

Lu Yanhe laughed.

He said, "No matter what, we should at least produce one book."

“Yes, since we’ve decided to do it, we should make something of it.” Chen Siqi nodded.

-

When Lu Yanhe called Chen Ziyan, he told her about his magazine project.

Chen Ziyan remained silent for several seconds.

Are you serious?

"Um."

"Have you... given this matter serious consideration?"

"No," Lu Yanhe said frankly, "I thought about it all night and then decided to do it."

"So, do you think you can do it?"

“I want to do it, and I will make it happen,” Lu Yanhe said.

Chen Ziyan smiled and sighed, saying, "Alright, I hope you're not just acting on a whim. I don't think you're that kind of person."

"Yes, I did this with my classmates."

"Classmate? Which classmate?"

"Chen Siqi".

“Oh, her.” Chen Ziyan’s reaction surprised Lu Yanhe, because there was a hint of “no wonder” in her tone.

Lu Yanhe knew that Chen Ziyan must have misunderstood as well.

But there was actually no misunderstanding.

If he hadn't done this with Chen Siqi, Lu Yanhe didn't know if he would have been so proactive.

Chen Ziyan said, "You still have 'The Days of Youth' to record and school to attend. Are you sure you still have the energy to do this?"

"It's summer vacation now, and we have nothing to do, so let's find something to do. Let's start with the first book, and we'll see how things go after that."

“Okay, that’s good. It’s better than you playing video games,” Chen Ziyan said. “However, there’s something I need to tell you. A film company wants to make a movie about college entrance exams based on your life and has come to me to discuss the copyright. What do you think?”

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe immediately shook his head. "No thanks."

A movie based on his life?

It really feels a bit strange.

His ability to turn his life around in the college entrance exam wasn't truly a one-year comeback; it was built upon his accumulated knowledge and experience before his time travel.

If a movie is made based on him under these circumstances, the result may seem real, but it is not actually real.

Chen Ziyan said, "They're willing to pay 500,000 yuan in copyright fees, are you sure you want to refuse? You don't have to share this copyright fee with the company, and you can still get several hundred thousand yuan after tax."

Lu Yanhe's heart skipped a beat.

Five hundred thousand?!

Is making money really that easy?

Lu Yanhe had to admit that he was truly smitten.

But after calming down a bit, I gritted my teeth and refused.

Does he need this 500,000 right now?

lack.

But it's not that scarce.

Lu Yanhe didn't want people to pay too much attention to his unexpected year of comeback.

You can promote his hard work, his diligence, and his spirit of challenging the impossible.

But he couldn't accept becoming a true inspirational figure who overcame adversity, and showcasing that past year in the form of a film.

He didn't know what the movie would look like, but he couldn't imagine what it could possibly be like.

Lu Yanhe didn't want these things to affect his now obviously improved life and work situation.

Chen Ziyan said, "In that case, I'll refuse for you."

"Um."

“There’s an invitation for you to perform at a gala in Beijing and Taiwan in August,” Chen Ziyan said. “I’ve accepted it for you. You’ll sing a song. They’ve specified the song; you can learn it and I’ll send it to you later.”

"Oh? Okay." Lu Yanhe happily agreed when he heard that he had a new job.

(End of this chapter)