Tao Rui didn't even give them a chance to think about it. He leaned back on the sofa with a hint of arrogance and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if you, uncle and aunt, don't understand these things. But when facing the unknown, the most important thing is to be open-minded and understand. I believe that if you two ask around, you'll find out that Lingling and I are at the top of the pyramid in this industry."

I cannot understand your idea of ​​asking Lingling to give up such a bright future to become a teacher. However, considering that Lingling and I will be living together in the future, and what kind of job she does will directly affect our future family, I hope you will not interfere in her choice.

Even if you two force Lingling to become a teacher, after we get married, I will support her quitting her job and becoming a full-time writer."

This attitude was very strong, directly depriving Ke's father and mother of all their power and arousing their anger.

Mr. Ke's face was stern, unable to withstand Tao Rui's aura, so he tried to sound serious, like he was lecturing a student. "Tao Rui, right? Ke Bailing is my daughter, it's not your turn to speak. You are not welcome in my house, please leave."

Ke Bailing laughed sarcastically. "Don't you think daughters are useless? Once they grow up and get married, they're like spilled water. Then I'm going to spill it all over the Tao family. To be frank, it's not your place to have a say in my affairs, is it?"

"Ke Bailing! Who are you talking to?!" Ke's mother widened her eyes in shock and stood up to slap her.

Ke Bailing dodged to the side and said coldly, "Am I wrong? Aren't you planning on having me become a teacher after graduation and then arrange a blind date to get married? What? Who have you found who is better than Tao Rui? If I marry Tao Rui, you can still have some face when you go out. If you marry someone who is not even as good as your brother-in-law, won't you be ashamed to meet your relatives in the future?"

Ke Bailing's words were full of sarcasm. Even if Ke's father and mother really thought so, they were furious at this moment and could not stand Ke Bailing's disobedience to them.

Ke's father also wanted to arrest Ke Bailing. Tao Rui stood up and stood in front of Ke Bailing, still smiling, "A gentleman uses words instead of fists. I believe uncle and auntie don't want to be mean, right?"

Ke Bailing continued to mock him, "According to your logic, whoever I marry belongs to that family, and it has nothing to do with you. So why do you care about my future career? You said you couldn't find a boyfriend for writing novels, but I've found one now, and it's better than yours. So what are you insisting on?"

By the way, haven't you been saving your money for Ke Zhe? He's the root of the Ke family, and he'll definitely be the one providing for your retirement. I also heard you guys have a plan: when I get married, I'll ask the man for a betrothal gift, keep a portion, and use the rest as my dowry. That'll be considered fulfilling your parental obligations. If I have children or anything else, it'll all be my in-laws' responsibility.

So why do you care so much about me?"

Ke's mother couldn't believe that Ke Bailing knew so much. She didn't know where he heard it from, but this was indeed their plan.

Tao Rui took Ke Bailing's cold hand and continued, "It seems that you two only intend to take care of your daughter until she gets married. Lingling will graduate soon, and we plan to get married this summer. Then you don't have to worry about her affairs in the future."

Mr. and Mrs. Ke were filled with anger. To be honest, they really had no reason to let Ke Bailing be a teacher now, but they would not think so. They could not accept the attitude of Ke Bailing and Tao Rui.

Father Ke angrily said, "Marriage? We don't agree!"

"Yes, Ke Bailing, go back to your room and reflect on yourself. Break up with this man immediately!" Ke's mother stepped forward and tried to pull Ke Bailing again.

Ke Bailing shook her hand off and said coldly, "If you lock me up, I will call the police and have you imprisoned. This is a society ruled by law. I am an adult and have the right to decide everything about my own affairs. I don't even need your consent to get married. If you want to continue making trouble, that's fine. I will also go to your school to talk to the school leaders and ask them why there are parents like you.

As long as you are not afraid of losing face, feel free to give it a try."

"You! You've grown so independent that you've forgotten who raised you!" Father Ke was furious, his face flushed red.

Ke Bailing laughed. "I just remember the grace of giving birth to me and raising me, so I call every month and send gifts back regularly. Otherwise, do you think I'm really close to my parents from the bottom of my heart?"

She took a deep breath, looked at the two of them, and said, "Originally, I didn't want to make it so clear. I thought it was enough for me to understand, and there was no need to tear each other apart and make such an ugly scene. But you are truly the most incompetent parents I have ever met in the world. You will never learn to respect others. From childhood to adulthood, what have you done besides beating me up? What you call raising me is just giving me the most basic living expenses, but don't forget that you have the obligation to raise your children.

Over the years, you've never cared about me. When I fell and broke my head, you just scolded me for being careless and refused to even let me see a doctor. When Kezhe got a little scrape, you hugged him and coaxed him, bought him a bunch of toys, and rushed him to the hospital."

Ke Bailing smiled maliciously, "What's the use? You just don't have a son."

If her previous words only made Mr. and Mrs. Ke angry, then the last sentence was the biggest attack on them, making them explode!

"You're crazy! I think you need a lesson!"

"Get over here! I'm going to beat you to death today!"

Ke Bailing's parents revealed their ugly faces, looking at her like their most hated enemy, wishing they could kill her. Perhaps she'd thought the same thing when she was little? Otherwise, why wouldn't she see a doctor after breaking her head? It's just that they didn't have the guts to do anything more extreme.

Tao Rui grabbed one of them with each hand and pushed them onto the sofa. "I told you, a gentleman uses words, not fists."

Father Ke yelled angrily, "Get out! Get out of here! Ke Bailing, if you have the guts, don't come back in this lifetime. Get as far away from me as possible, and I'll pretend you're not my daughter!"

Ke Bailing gritted her teeth and said, "I'm happy to." She grabbed Tao Rui's hand and strode out of the Ke family.

This time she didn't shed a single tear. Tao Rui was a little surprised. He held her hand tightly and asked, "Are you okay?"

Ke Bailing shook his head and was silent for a while. He looked out the window until they got in the car and said, "I often have this dream. I dream that I break up with them and leave this home that makes me so painful. But before... nothing drastic happened, and I didn't encounter anything I wanted to insist on, so such a conflict never broke out.

I used to think that I would naturally leave them after graduation. There was no need to argue, because then everyone would say I was unfilial.

She was silent for a while, then took a long breath and smiled. "I'm fine. I have something I really want now. I want to be a good writer and be with you. Today I'll tell them everything I've been holding back for a long time. From now on, we'll go our separate ways.

Don't worry, they won't come to harass us anymore. They care about face the most. After this incident, as long as I don't admit my mistake, they will definitely not come to me."

Tao Rui then understood why she deliberately said unpleasant words. It turned out that she wanted to prevent Mr. and Mrs. Ke from disturbing their warm life.

Ke Bailing earned a sum of money for her father, which was more than she had spent since she was a child, no more and no less.

She earns a lot now, and this money is not worth mentioning to her, but the meaning is very different. Even if she pays back all the expenses they spent on supporting her, it is a kind of break, letting them know her determination.

Mr. Ke didn't return the money, nor did he call again. As Ke Bailing said, they had their own pride and cared most about their reputation, so it was impossible for them to contact her on their own initiative.

However, Grandma Ke and her cousin called one after another, and Ke Bailing got a message: because she wasn't going back to the Ke family's two-bedroom apartment, one room would be empty. Ke Zhe's family lived in a remote area, and he started an internship at a company that happened to be not far from the Ke family, so Ke's parents warmly invited him to stay at the Ke family's house.

It is said that they treat Ke Zhe very well, like their own son. Ke Zhe can eat hot meals made by his mother every day after get off work.

The cousin said to Ke Bailing, "Aren't you stupid? You gave your parents away for nothing, and you won't be able to come back home in the future. Besides, what did you get to pay back the money? You could do anything with it. Now I'm afraid that all the money you gave him has been spent on Ke Zhe. Aren't you angry?"

Ke Bailing was not surprised and laughed, "I'm not angry. I gave it to them so that they wouldn't say anything about raising me up. After all, I'm already an adult, so I don't know how to get upset by such talk.

Give them the money, and they can spend it however they want. Honestly, if they don't save it for retirement and spend it all, they'll know how hard it is when they get old. Everyone has to bear the consequences of their actions, so let them be.

I don’t plan to go home in the future, so I’ll give you an invitation when I get married.”

The cousin still thought Ke Bailing was stupid, that she was still too young to give money away so casually. How could she refuse to give money to her parents when they got old and asked for money? But after all, this was someone else's family matter, so she didn't say anything more. She just asked in surprise: "Are you really going to get married? Are you reliable? Do you want to bring your child home for everyone to see?"

Ke Bailing refused outright, "No need, we've been together for a year and have a good relationship, don't worry."

"Okay, then treat us to wedding candy."

The sisters weren't particularly close, so a few words like this were enough. Ke Bailing wasn't afraid of her cousin telling the relatives what she had said, or that her parents would get even angrier if they found out. She even hoped everyone would know, so that they wouldn't have the face to face any time they got into trouble.

She felt it was not right to think of her parents this way, and after some silent reflection, she still didn't think she had done anything wrong. The choices were all theirs, weren't they? She hadn't done anything wrong.

What happened in the Ke family had no impact on her at all, and she didn't care. She would forget about it after hearing it and devote herself to writing new articles.

She'd been working on her previous article for over six months, reaching two million words, and was nearing the end of her update. She already had the full text saved, and she just needed to post it at a fixed time each day. So she started writing a new article. After so much study, starting a new book was a bit like an exam, a test of her learning, so she was very cautious.

Many of her classmates were looking for jobs and working very hard. She was no different, though her direction was a little different. However, her dedication remained the same.

In addition, the film and television copyright, comic copyright, audio copyright, simplified Chinese version and traditional Chinese version of her previous article were all sold, with a total after-tax income of more than 3 million yuan.

Tao Rui also sold a lot of copyrights for his books "Those Years I Was Emperor" and "Those Years I Was Dragon Aotian". He sold more game copyrights than Ke Bailing. The total revenue of the two works after tax was over 10 million.

Tao Rui had made a lot of money investing in the stock market over the past six months. He immediately negotiated with the neighbor next door to buy the house and began renovating it. From then on, the couple moved in across the street, and he gave the house to his parents.

Ke Bailing had previously suggested they move to a bigger house for the four of them to live in together, but Tao's parents felt that living that way would be inconvenient. Running a small business like theirs, getting up, coming home, washing vegetables, and preparing meals inevitably made a lot of noise.

Tao Rui and Ke Bailing both write novels and both need a relatively quiet space to create, as noise and movement are always inappropriate.

Besides, newlyweds must be sweet and happy. How can they be comfortable with their parents at home every day? It is better to be close to each other. They can meet each other when they want to, eat together when they want to, and have their own space when they want to rest or work. It is very good.

Moreover, this building has two households per elevator, and there are only two households on each floor, which means that this floor is entirely theirs, making it comfortable to live in.

Tao Rui stopped the live broadcast and used the time to supervise the renovation, so his readers and fans knew that he was preparing for marriage. They congratulated him and Ke Bailing and admired him for being able to update 10,000 words a day even though he was so busy.

Tao Rui actually wrote in his mental space. He entered it every day and wrote for twenty hours. Besides writing for his draft, he also revised the outline and summarized his experience. In short, it was quite easy to write 10,000 words, and it didn't take up much of his real time. This made his life much easier in reality.

When Tao Rui was busy, he couldn't help but sigh to the system, "This spiritual space is worth buying. No wonder it's so expensive."

[System: There are still many useful items in the Spacetime Bureau Mall. Brother Rui, go through a few more worlds and buy them all.]

Tao Rui smiled. "I think I should buy a storage space and gather knowledge from various worlds. That way, no matter which world I'm in, I can pick out what I'm interested in and study whenever I have time. I don't have to buy anything in the Space-Time Bureau Mall. Once I've learned all this, it won't be too late to buy the advanced stuff in the mall."

[System: This is a great idea. It will save you a lot of points. Mainly, this way you can save more points to buy expensive items, like spiritual springs.]

Tao Rui had said it casually, but after thinking it over, he realized it was the right thing to do. He'd had a lot of wealth in each of his past lives, so collecting all sorts of books and electronic tutorials was no problem. Then, if he went to another world, like the ancient world, and had nothing to do, he could use the advanced knowledge in his space to study, and not waste his time.

Besides, he now has spiritual space, so he has many times more time than others.

If he could learn all the knowledge in the existing world, he would be an extraordinary all-round boss, and he wouldn't necessarily have to buy things in the mall.

It was like the book "The Complete Guide to Gourmet Food" he bought in the 1970s, which described the process of creating everything edible, including planting, cultivation methods, harvesting, various cooking methods, etc. It was too comprehensive, and in fact, there was a lot of information he didn't need and couldn't learn.

There are many things in it that he has never seen before, and he doesn't know what world they are in. Since he can't touch those things, of course he can't learn them.

As for the recipes for delicious food, he wasn't a chef, so he didn't need to cook the same high-quality delicacies as in the books. Even if he did, he could learn from the imperial chef when he was the emperor.

Thinking of this, Tao Rui has made a decision. In the next world, as long as the spiritual spring is not absolutely necessary, he will buy storage space first.

The storage space is cheaper than the spiritual spring, and he has enough points.

Time flies. Feiteng Novel Network is holding its annual author conference. It's being held in Beijing, and since Tao Rui and Ke Bailing's novels dominated the gold list that year, they were both invited.

Also invited were several great people in the group. They hadn’t originally planned to go, but because the group was so joyful this year, they specifically invited Tao Rui and his partner, planning to have a face-to-face meeting with the entire group.

I don’t know how this news got out, but before the author conference even started, several posts appeared on the forum discussing the ultimate face-to-face meeting between the great authors!

I only know Rui Ge, Lark, and Mandoshahua. Does anyone know who else is in their group?

[I guess there are also Croissant, Muhua, and Mianmiantang. I guess they have all played games with Mr. Wise.]

[Huh? Yeah, I went to Brother Rui's livestream to find out who's been there. By the way, is Brother Rui no longer going livestreaming? I really miss the days when I used to learn cooking and fitness from him.]

Rui Ge is busy with his wedding, so of course he's not live streaming. But if Rui Ge live streamed decorating, choosing wedding candy or wedding dresses, etc., I'd be happy to watch it too.

Tao Rui was already a great writer a few years ago, but he was forgotten due to a lack of successors. This time, he solidified his status as a great writer with two articles, becoming a true great writer. Many people refer to him as Brother Rui.

Everyone knows that Ji Shi Yu was kicked out of the group of great players, so everyone is sure that Tao Rui is still in the group. Speculations have been made about his gay relationships, and many great players have been guessed. I am really looking forward to it.

Where else can you see so many great writers gathered together? Both readers and authors are eager to see photos of them together this time. This is also a grand event in the online literature world.

Actually, Tao Rui's group of great writers isn't very large, just twelve in total. Not all of the top writers are included, but any one of them is definitely a well-known figure in the online literary world. There are both male and female writers involved.

Not only are others looking forward to this gathering, but everyone in the group of experts is also looking forward to it. They usually get along very well, and of course they hope to become friends in real life as well.

Mandoshahua arrived in Yanjing first and immediately sent a message to Tao Rui: "I'm settled in. Come out for dinner!"

[Okay, tell me your address. Bailing and I will pick you up. What do you want to eat? It's my treat.]

[It has to be Peking duck! I had Peking duck for my first meal in Yanjing. Hurry up, both of you.]

Tao Rui usually gets along best with Mandoshahua. Seeing how active Mandoshahua is, he feels that he should be young. But when he sees him in person, he finds that he is even younger than he imagined, probably just over twenty years old.

Tao Rui raised his eyebrows and asked the red-haired boy, "Shahua?"

The young man who was playing games on the sofa in the hotel lobby looked up and took a look at them. His eyes lit up and he immediately stood up and smiled, "Brother Rui, Bailing? You two are so good-looking, you look like stars."

Tao Rui smiled and said, "You're not bad either. Okay, let's stop flattering each other. Let's go."

"Let's go, let's go. I didn't eat anything on the plane and I'm already hungry." Mandoshahua and Ke Bailing greeted each other, and Tao Rui walked beside them and began to urge him to update. "Brother Rui, how many drafts do you have left? How about I update another 50,000, and you can give me 100,000? You're really good at setting bait. I'm itching to read the next chapter every day."

Tao Rui was speechless: "Even if I get a million, there is still the next chapter. Long Aotian's story is long."

"Ah? It's still growing? I heard you sold the copyright, didn't you?"

"They are sold separately. So far, only the copyright of the online drama has been sold. The copyright of the TV series and movie has not been sold yet. The price will go up later." Tao Rui is very familiar with the value of scripts in the film and television industry, and of course he will not sell his things at a low price.

Mandoshahua said happily, "That's great. I have some acquaintances in the film and television industry. If you want to sell it in the future, tell me first. I might be able to give you a good price and film it quickly. People in my circle are reliable."

Ke Bailing looked at him doubtfully and said hesitantly, "Why do I feel like you look familiar? But we haven't met before."

Mandoshahua touched her hair and said, "Bai Ling, you are not still a fan, are you? Do you think I look like a star?"

Ke Bailing shook her head. "I'm not a fan of celebrities, but I like watching TV dramas." She glanced at Mandoshahua again and suddenly said, "I remember you look a lot like the leading man in that hit movie last year! Oh, right, wasn't that movie adapted from your novel? What a coincidence!"

Mandoshahua laughed, "It's no coincidence, Kong Xiao is my brother, dear, my name is Kong Shaohua. If you want to sell scripts in the future, just tell me, I'll ask my brother to ask. Some stars want to shoot good dramas themselves, but lack good scripts, so they will buy good scripts themselves to prepare for filming.

The film and television industry is too complicated, but with my brother here, I definitely won't let you down."

Ke Bailing was a little happy, "I didn't expect to meet the brother of a big star."

Tao Rui smiled and said, "Some authors even make cameo appearances in films based on their own novels. If you're interested, you can give it a try. Just treat it as fun."

Ke Bailing said in surprise, "Can I still make a guest appearance? That's great. I'll try if I get a chance. It's interesting to think about seeing myself on TV."

The three of them chatted about the film and television industry, then about novels, and about the upcoming gathering of great writers two days later. They chatted and laughed, and there was no sense of unfamiliarity at all. They usually played games, wrote essays, and gossiped online, and they had already become familiar with each other. Not only did they not become sworn brothers when they met, but they actually became friends.

There are also several other great authors in Yanjing, and they invited those authors to come together for a small gathering if they have time.

Two days later, when all the authors arrived, they went to attend the authors' conference first.

The Feiteng Authors Conference was held in a hotel. It started with a free time in the ballroom, just like a banquet. Everyone could get to know each other, exchange ideas, and have a few drinks and a bite to eat.

The authors then walked the red carpet, signed their names at the signature board, took photos, and entered the conference room to take their seats. Once everyone was seated, Feiteng's president gave a speech, and the awards ceremony began. Finally, everyone went to the restaurant for dinner. The entire process was live-streamed.

The female authors wore evening gowns, and the male authors wore suits. Because both Feiteng's male and female channels are incredibly popular, the gender ratio at the author conference was nearly one-to-one, making the livestream look like a truly grand banquet.

The only invited author couple to the event were Tao Rui and Ke Bailing. Standing together, they attracted a lot of attention, and soon many authors came over to ask for their autographs, and there were even some fans of their couple!

Kong Shaohua stood beside Tao Rui, holding a wine glass, and said with a smile: "You two will definitely win awards today. You dominate the gold list and steal the show. You are the ones with the most presence."

Tao Rui complained, "You talk as if you've never occupied it before. Everyone takes turns."

Kong Shaohua burst out laughing. "Hey, Brother Rui, when it comes to confidence, I'm more impressed than anyone else but you. It's amazing. And they're taking turns. Why didn't you think about falling? It's not like you haven't fallen before."

"I have broken through the bottleneck, so I still have some confidence." Tao Rui is familiar with him and always jokes with him.

Ke Bailing glanced at his phone and said, "Let's go. The group is calling people. Let's look for the organization."

Soon, all the experts in the group gathered together. They didn't stay in a conspicuous place, but deliberately went to the side. But the twelve of them were conspicuous to begin with, and everyone knew about this a long time ago and kept watching. Even the staff in charge of the live broadcast immediately moved closer to take pictures of them!

Twelve people, seven men and five women, stood in a circle, each introducing their pen names and getting to know each other. No one felt awkward, and soon they were chatting. A bold author approached them with a small notebook, asking for autographs. Suddenly, they had the signatures of all twelve great authors, and they were thrilled.

However, there are not many authors who are so brave, and most people did not come here. Tao Rui and his friends each held a glass of champagne and chatted for a long time.

The readers and authors watching the livestream were all delighted. [It turns out Croissant and Mandoshahua are actually good friends. I always thought they didn't get along, but I was overthinking it.]

[Finally saw the lark, she is so beautiful, and she is a perfect match for Brother Rui! ]

[Mianmiantang is actually a male author?! I always thought he was a soft and feminine person! His female-oriented stories are so sweet!]

[I'm so addicted to this novel, I actually think Brother Rui is the Long Aotian in his novel. Someone, come wake me up!]

[I can't wake up. Brother Rui looks so handsome in a suit! He's the real Long Aotian! I need to rewatch Long Aotian tonight. I feel like I need to go to the scene to urge for more updates!]

[Don't worry, Mandoshahua will definitely urge for updates on the spot, and maybe she will personally force Brother Rui to update hahahahahaha]

The livestream was incredibly lively, and many of Tao Rui's fans came to watch. These fans felt a sense of pride in nurturing a great god. This was because they were watching Tao Rui's livestreams during his most difficult period, when he was struggling to make money. They watched how Tao Rui studied, how he wrote his posts, how he angrily criticized Timely Rain, how he dominated the gold list, and how he stabilized his godhood.

It really feels like I'm seeing the growth history of a great player. Although Tao Rui was considered a great player a few years ago, everyone agrees that the past doesn't count and we should start counting from when he started live streaming.

At this authors' conference, these twelve great friends are undoubtedly the biggest highlight and the most popular group.

Even the president of Feiteng knew about their gathering, and when they walked on the red carpet, they were arranged to walk side by side, one after another, so that their fans could see enough.

Especially Tao Rui and Ke Bailing, Feiteng actually arranged for them to go together.

Walking down the red carpet, one in a suit, the other in an off-white long dress. As Ke Bailing and Tao Rui walked over with a smile, the livestream's comments filled the screen! Everyone was chatting about getting married. Even the authors and readers at the scene found it particularly amusing and took many photos of them.

When the two of them were signing, Kong Shaohua, watching the fun, shouted nonchalantly, "Sign together and draw a heart in the middle!"

"Yes, yes, draw a heart!"

“Here’s a red pen!”

The authors who love to write sweet stories feel that this is simply a live sugar-eating experience, a real-life version of sweet stories. Although they ate a mouthful of dog food, they still had a smile on their faces, and they were given a big bouquet of flowers.

Tao Rui smiled and drew a heart between their names, then joked, "That's enough. If you keep yelling, we'll steal the spotlight. Don't blame me if you can't find yourselves when you watch the video again."

Everyone laughed. This was just a party, after all. It had no impact on the writing process, so no one really cared. And as fellow authors, most people enjoyed the liveliness of the event. It was always more fun than the polite and dull atmosphere.

At the awards ceremony afterwards, just as Kong Shaohua had said, Tao Rui and Ke Bailing were the authors with the most outstanding achievements of the year. Although they weren't the highest earners on the site, they definitely had the strongest presence.

Both of them went on stage to receive the trophy, which was presented by Feiteng’s president himself. It can be said that after nearly a year of hard work, they have become very successful in the online literature world and have reached a height that many people envy.

As China's leading fiction website, Feiteng's annual writers' conference is often covered by media outlets. While the buzz isn't particularly high, it still stays on trending searches for two or three hours and appears on some news feeds.

Ke Zhe was browsing his phone in the house on weekends. After eating snacks, he asked his mother to come and clean up, like a young master.

He was casually browsing the news when he suddenly saw a news report about a Feiteng event. The attached photos were of a gathering of great people taken by the media.

Ke Zhe felt that only the side profile of the girl in the photo looked familiar. He opened the photo and took a closer look, then exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this Ke Bailing?"

Mother Ke frowned when she heard this. "What's wrong with her? Don't bother with her. She's wild and has long since disowned this family."

"No, Ke Bailing is in the limelight now. Look, she is on the news!" Ke Zhe felt very surprised that his family member actually appeared in the news, and looked so bright and beautiful. It felt particularly unreal.

He walked over to Mr. and Mrs. Ke with his phone, pointed at the screen, and said, "Isn't that her? Doesn't she write novels? How... Oh, right, this is the Feiteng Novel Network Authors Conference... A gathering of great writers? Ke Bailing is a great writer?"

Ke's parents were also surprised. They quickly glanced at the news report and then at the photo. "It's that damn girl. Isn't that her boyfriend next to her? What's an author's conference? Why does this look like a cocktail party? Who would dress like that for a conference?"

Ke Zhe doesn't read novels, so he wouldn't know. He searched for "Feiteng Writers Conference" and found a bunch of news and posts. There were reports from this year's, last year's, and several years ago's writers conferences, as well as forum posts.

He looked at it for a while and figured it out. "The Authors Conference seems to be inviting the great authors of Feiteng Website back in the day to a gathering. Is the lark in this post Ke Bailing?"

"Yes, that's her name."

"The post said she and Mr. Kurui were a couple, both top-tier authors, and they even had a group full of them. That news photo was of them at a party... Wow, this post said Ke Bailing and her boyfriend had dominated the Gold List for over six months. The Gold List is the revenue ranking for the entire Feiteng website. How much money do they make?" Ke Zhe's eyes widened. He'd always heard Ke Bailing's parents disparage her and thought she was just writing novels for fun, but now she was at the top of the entire website?

Ke Zhe thought about how Ke Bailing had paid back all the money her family had used to raise her, and suddenly felt that Ke Bailing must be extremely rich. She threw the money away without hesitation, without even bargaining.

Ke's parents recalled the account Tao Rui had settled with them. Even if they didn't want to admit it and didn't know the inside story, they knew that not just anyone could make it onto the website's important rankings, with so many authors. Tao Rui's claim that he and Ke Bailing were at the top of the pyramid might be true.

Ke Zhe found the live broadcast link, took out the tablet and turned on the live broadcast, just in time to see Ke Bailing walking the red carpet arm in arm with Tao Rui.

Mother Ke frowned and snorted coldly, "What nonsense! She thinks she's pretty. I think those people are just laughing at them."

Ke Zhe said casually: "What's the big deal? It's just a joke. They are a couple anyway. It's nothing."

Mother Ke still didn't like it. She felt that people should behave properly in public. How could it be so inappropriate to joke like that?

Afterward, they watched as Ke Bailing took the stage to accept the award, delivered a graceful acceptance speech, and then shook hands with Feiteng's president and took photos. It was like a star glittering on the stage. That was a Ke Bailing they had never seen before, a radiance they themselves had never experienced in their entire lives.

Ke Zhe laughed and said, "Ke Bailing is quite capable. I didn't realize she was so capable! Uncle and Aunt, why did you kick her out? How proud would you be if you told others about this?"

Mr. and Mrs. Ke did not feel proud at all, but felt even more uncomfortable.

Because Ke Bailing was so shining not when she was at home, but after she left them and insisted on disobeying them, she succeeded.

This seemed to prove that Ke Bailing was right to disobey them, and they were wrong.

The livestream continued, and during the meal, they were divided into several large round tables, just large enough to accommodate their group of twelve. The Feiteng organizers thoughtfully grouped them together, allowing them to chat more and making the livestream more eye-catching.

This table was undoubtedly the most confident authors present. Every expression radiated confidence and strength. Although Mr. and Mrs. Ke couldn't hear what they were saying, just by looking at their expressions, they could sense their own insignificance. This was the aftereffect of Tao Rui's aura of oppression that day, as well as the impact of the "100 million in royalties."

Ke Bailing is also one of the strong ones, and it is the first time that they have felt the changes in Ke Bailing so intuitively.

She has reached a height that they will never reach in their lifetime.