Chapter 634: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
Tang Qi tilted her head slightly, and when she saw the person coming, she subconsciously raised her eyebrows, and the corners of her lips curled up in an arc that seemed like a smile.
When the receptionist saw the newcomer, she immediately greeted him, "Sarah, so you two know each other?"
Sarah, also known as Yang Ya, approached Tang Qi and saw her delicate and beautiful face, skin as white as cream, and slender figure that could not be concealed by loose sportswear. Her eyes were filled with jealousy.
They are the same age, but she has not grown any taller in the past two years. Instead, she has gained more than ten pounds. Her skin is dull, with large pores and acne due to staying up late.
But looking at Tang Qi, she seemed to have eaten pig feed. She has grown a lot taller, and now she is slim and slender, with well-proportioned body. Her skin is whiter and tenderer than two years ago. She is wearing clothes from cheap stalls, but she manages to look like a high-end brand.
The clothes and shoes that Tang Qi wore were designed by herself and then custom-made. There were no patterns or logos on them. There was nothing else on her body except a platinum necklace that was sunk into her collar and a plain watch on her wrist. In Yang Ya's opinion, such simplicity and casualness were the embodiment of poverty and cheapness.
So what if she is beautiful? Living beautifully is the real skill! Thinking of this, Yang Ya sneered scornfully, raised her chin, and deliberately said in a voice that everyone in the front desk hall could hear: "I know her, but it's been a long time since I last saw her. When she was in the second year of high school, she cheated on the exam and was expelled from school. She disappeared. I didn't expect to meet her here."
As Yang Ya finished her words, people around her looked at Tang Qi with surprise and contempt.
She is so beautiful, but she dropped out of high school. She is a true idiot!
At this time, the receptionist's eyes changed slightly when she looked at Tang Qi, and her smile and tone became cold, "Miss Tang, right? Did you really agree to sign a contract with our editor-in-chief Xu?"
"What did you say? She made an appointment with Sister Yali to come here to sign the contract? What a joke!" Before Tang Qi could say anything, Yang Ya exclaimed in disbelief, and then sneered at Tang Qi: "Why, you want to get involved in the online writing circle after being fired and unable to find a job? Do you think you can write a good novel just by writing essays? How naive!"
There was a faint discussion nearby: "The person who was speaking was Miss Sarah, the platinum writer of Qidian Chinese website and the new romance queen. The book she wrote last year, "Lu Xueshen's Little Childhood Sweetheart", sold millions of copies in a single day. Since it was completed at the end of last year until now, its monthly sales have ranked in the top three of the channel list!"
"I heard that Sarah brought tens of millions of yuan in revenue to Qidian Chinese Network through subscriptions and copyright sales of this book, and she herself also earned no less than 10 million yuan."
"Wow, that's awesome, you're my idol!"
The person being talked about, Yang Ya, was as smug as a proud white swan, with her chin held high and looking at Tang Qi with eyes full of sarcasm and disdain.
When he was reborn two years ago, Tang Qi was curious about the environment and his new identity, so he could barely hang out with Yang Ya and her group of people with low IQs, just as a part of life's fun.
Now, two years have passed, and Yang Ya is still the same as she was two years ago. Except for her age and the fat on her body, nothing else has changed.
As stupid and idiotic as ever.
She withdrew her gaze from Yang Ya with a lack of interest, and looked at the receptionist with a half-smile, "Yes or no, wouldn't it be clear if you just make a phone call to confirm it?"
At this time, Tang Qi had lost his patience and interest in signing the cooperation agreement with Qidian Chinese Network.
Xiao Ba, who shared Tang Qi's thoughts, said guiltily, "Sister Qi, why don't we just change a website? There are plenty of websites that can serialize online novels anyway. We don't have to sign a contract with Qidian."
Tang Qi told Xiao Ba in her heart: "If Qidian fails to sign, there is no need to sign with other websites. I will directly buy a novel website for you and you can do whatever you want with it."
Xiao Ba cheered happily: "Sister Qi, you are the fattest sister in the world! I love you so much!"
Although the receptionist had doubts about the contract agreement between Tang Qi and the editor-in-chief of Girls' Network after hearing what Yang Ya said, she did not forget her duties. After hesitating for a moment, she picked up the landline and dialed Xu Yali's extension.
The call was quickly connected, and the receptionist said respectfully: "Editor-in-Chief Xu, this is Tang..."
Before the receptionist finished speaking, Yang Ya snatched the phone away and said in a soft and sweet voice: "Sister Yali, didn't you ask me to come over to sign the renewal contract before? I just happened to be free today, so I came over.
This is what happened. I ran into an acquaintance in the lobby. She was my former high school classmate. I heard her say that she had made an appointment to sign a contract with you. Is that true?"
Xu Yali in the office subconsciously glanced at the time on the computer screen. It was 10 o'clock, the time she had agreed to meet with the new author who claimed he could write 100,000 words a day.
Generally speaking, contracts for new authors with no achievements or old authors with average achievements are signed by the editor-in-charge, and the chief editor only needs to review and approve it, without going through her.
But this new author is so special. His writing speed is 5-10 times faster than that of ordinary authors, and the quality of his writing is very good. His writing is sophisticated, the plot is ups and downs, and the story is fascinating. Even she, an old bookworm who has read countless books, can't stop reading.
The editors and chief editors in the group suspect that a studio is behind the production. In fact, it doesn’t matter if a studio is behind it, but they are just worried that the quality of the later stage cannot be guaranteed.
The studio puts profit above all else and only seeks to make money, regardless of its reputation. Once the revenue does not meet expectations, the article will be immediately cut. This is very disadvantageous for a literary platform like Qidian Chinese Network that relies on content to attract readers to spend money.
Therefore, after a brief discussion with several editors-in-chief, Xu Yali personally made the decision and asked the other party to come to the company to sign the contract in person.
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"I have an appointment with someone to sign at 10 o'clock. Since you know him, you can bring him up with you."
Hearing Xu Yali's answer, Yang Ya's face flashed with surprise, and she blurted out: "Sister Yali, are you sure it's her? She dropped out of school in her second year of high school. What kind of novel can she write?"
Xu Yali was so surprised when she heard Yang Ya's words that she couldn't recover.
With her experience and experience, although the science fiction novel "The Queen of Star Legend" cannot be said to be great or classic, it is definitely a high-quality work with ingenious conception and grand structure.
It is not easy to write a good science fiction novel. In addition to having a rich and imaginative imagination, it also requires a huge reserve of knowledge. Based on her current understanding of the content of the book "The Queen of Star Legend", it is definitely not written by someone who has not even graduated from high school.
At this time, Xu Yali had already begun to doubt the author behind the scenes of the book "The Queen of Star Legend", but since the person was here, there was no harm in meeting him.
"Bring her up first, I'll talk to her."
Yang Ya was secretly angry and replied unwillingly: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Ya glared at Tang Qi arrogantly, "Come with me."
Tang Qi looked at Yang Ya with a cold smile, her voice was indifferent and lazy, "No need, please tell Xu Yali that I don't plan to sign a contract with Qidian. As for the reason, well, it's probably because you are annoying to me."
The third watch will be late, everyone go to bed early~
(End of this chapter)