Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Lin Jie is a sinister man... right?
As editors-in-chief, Julie and Xiaochi were in charge of the overall situation, while Song Zhihan and another assistant, Becca, were assigned to the finer details. Song Zhihan still remembered Lin Jie's words, so while completing her own work, she also focused on self-improvement. After practicing more, and looking back at her initial draft, Song Zhihan admitted that Lin Jie's words made sense: she had indeed been a bit too long-winded and lost track of priorities.
The shortcomings at work were heartbreaking, and the reflection on her life was even more devastating. She felt that her nagging personality was completely unlike Song Yazhi, who was decisive and efficient, unlike her, growing up. She was always the first to arrive at the table and the last to finish, and she was the last to leave the class at school. In college, she always submitted her homework on the last deadline.
Song Yazhi was never like this. Invisibly, Song Zhihan had long regarded her as his role model in life. She was not only his mother, but also the person he wanted to be.
Song Zhihan decided to change this habit. She made a to-do list for herself. If she met the target every day for a week, she would reward herself with a bag. If she couldn't do it, she would remove an item from the shopping cart. This method has no disadvantages except that it is expensive.
On the first day of completion, Song Zhihan felt refreshed. She had exceeded the target for three days of work and deserved a reward!
I was happily choosing the bag I was going to buy a week later when a dark cloud appeared over my head. It was Julie.
"Song Zhihan, order five cups of coffee. I'll go without ice. We'll have a meeting in the office in half an hour."
Song Zhihan agreed, muttering to herself that Julie hadn't paid her for the coffee from the previous times. The other people had paid, but she hadn't!
But what does it mean to order five cups? Is there anyone else besides the four people in the screenwriter team?
Who is it? It can’t be... Lin Jie...
Song Zhihan was shocked. He was going to show their screenwriter team what they were capable of this time.
Lin Jie has always been a very serious person.
In high school, his grades were legendary at Ryan, and his every move was a source of intense scrutiny. Song Zhihan still remembers his meticulously organized notebooks and collections of practice questions, which were often borrowed while he was still in school. After he topped the college entrance exam, students even printed copies and circulated them among themselves. His handwriting was also excellent, both in Chinese and English, a favorite among examiners. He was also extremely self-disciplined in his daily life. Aside from basketball games, he never participated in any recreational activities, his unwavering dedication to his studies was unwavering.
In this light, it is not surprising that he is in such a working state now.
Before the meeting, Song Zhihan grabbed his coffee and laptop and headed to the conference room. Sure enough, he saw Lin Jie the moment he entered. He was sitting in the middle seat, wearing a black shirt and frowning. His mouse was moving in circles, rapidly sliding across the characters on the screen, seemingly modifying their models. Song Zhihan didn't quite understand what he was doing, but he thought it was impressive. This was Lin Jie's specialty, so he should be very adept at it.
When everyone was present, Lin Jie closed his computer, sat up slightly, and explained the purpose of the meeting: "I called everyone here today to hear your opinions on the hostess selection."
Lingdong's original novel is nearly ten years old. A common flaw in older male-oriented novels is the tendency to feature harems, with the male protagonist engaging in emotional entanglements, either explicit or superficial, with multiple female characters. However, with the increasing number of female readers and shifting public opinion, recent re-creations have consistently opted for a single romantic line. This was also the case with Lingdong, a core theme established from the outset.
But the difficulty lies in deciding on the female lead. In the original novel, there are two female characters with clear emotional connections with the male lead: one is the unforgettable white moonlight, and the other is the mortal enemy of the happy enemies. Both female leads are very popular among readers.
The four people in the screenwriter team looked at each other, each with their own opinions.
Song Zhihan kept her mouth shut. It was not her turn to speak in this situation.
Julie spoke first, "I'm for Zisheng. Zisheng and the male lead often share scenes together, creating strong dramatic conflict between them, which is a great effect. Furthermore, this kind of antagonistic, love-hate relationship is quite popular in the market right now, and it can attract a large number of CP fans, which will be beneficial for our future development of peripheral products. I personally think Zisheng is suitable for the female lead."
Lin Jie listened quietly, nodded, and turned his gaze to Xiaochi.
Xiaochi hesitated a bit: "Luo Qing has always been the most popular character in the original novel, and among Lingdong's existing peripherals, Luo Qing has the best sales."
She expressed her different views from Julie in a tactful way, but the effect was minimal. Koike was a relatively gentle person, and compared to Julie's sharpness, she had no advantage.
Sure enough, as soon as this was said, Julie immediately refuted: "But the two main plots in the original text are related to Zisheng, and Zisheng's role cannot be reduced."
From her point of view, this is true. Luo Qing is very popular and Zi Sheng has many scenes. The two are arguing with each other, which is why the project team has not been able to decide on the female lead.
Their opinions were already clear. Lin Jie looked at the other two rough braids sitting at the end: "Becca, Song Zhihan, where are you two?"
Becca was a complete social phobia, with no opinion of her own, so she followed the crowd and defected to her boss: "Luo Qing, right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Julie looked at Song Zhihan with a threatening look. In her opinion, a draw was a victory, and she was confident that she could convince Lin Jie.
Song Zhihan ignored her threats and spoke frankly about his opinion: "I prefer Luo Qing as the female lead. Putting aside external factors, let's just look at the logic of the original text. Luo Qing is the white moonlight who died for the male protagonist. Resurrecting Luo Qing is the internal driving force for the male protagonist to become stronger. Falling in love with someone else on the way to resurrecting Luo Qing is a betrayal of the male protagonist's character and a break from the logic of the text. There's no need to cut Zi Sheng's role. Just change her to a friend who sympathizes with the male protagonist. Men and women don't have to be in love. They can also be friends or comrades-in-arms."
Xiaochi and Becca agreed one after another. The situation was already decided. No matter how hard Julie tried to be tough, it would be in vain. She could only glare at Song Zhihan. This daring little bastard actually dared to bully her!
Lin Jie made the final decision: "Alright, then let Luo Qing be the sole female lead in Lingdong. You can agree to increase Luo Qing's role in the early stages and modify Zi Sheng's plot in an appropriate way. One more thing, all scenes with other female characters that touch upon the male lead should be deleted."
Julie was a bit nonchalant: "Boss Lin, isn't it too harsh to delete everything? The scenes that touch on the edge are more likely to be discussed and can help us increase popularity."
Hearing this, Lin Jie's voice turned cold. "We have the ability to attract audiences with plot and modeling. Why take the risk of skirting the line?"
He was the leader, so Julie had no choice but to agree silently.
Next, they began to focus on discussing the details of Luo Qing. Lin Jie suddenly called Song Zhihan's name: "Song Zhihan, Julie said that you are now in charge of the branch story. Do you have the latest chapters saved on your computer? Send them to me."
Song Zhihan didn't expect that she would be called suddenly, but fortunately she had completed her KPI perfectly today and was now well prepared to deal with the spot check, so she confidently sent the manuscript to the group chat.
Lin Jie was reading Song Zhihan's manuscript, while the rest of the people were discussing how to increase Luo Qing's role.
While Song Zhihan was participating, he didn't forget to secretly glance at Lin Jie's expression. Frowning? Happy? Puzzled?
Such a complicated expression, is there something wrong with what she wrote...
I hope he won’t ridicule me in public again. Song Zhihan pursed his lips silently and prepared himself mentally for the coming storm.
Zhu Li naturally noticed this as well. She understood Song Zhihan's nervousness and also read Lin Jie's expression. She immediately asked loudly and impatiently, "Boss Lin, how is Song Zhihan's manuscript? Is it up to standard? I've been teaching her a lot lately."
You little bitch, let me teach you a lesson. I hope she won’t humiliate Song Zhihan in front of Lin Jie. She’s so sharp-tongued that she can get angry just by opening her mouth!
As soon as these words were spoken, several people's attention was drawn to the unknown manuscript.
Lin Jie clicked the red cross and looked at Song Zhihan with a dark and unclear look in his eyes.
Song Zhihan heard his own heartbeat, closed his eyes, and prepared to face the humiliation that was coming his way.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
She heard a sound like the sound of nature.
"There's progress, the writing is good. Let's try letting her take on Luo Qing's scenes."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Song Zhihan's originally ugly face suddenly become bright, and his round eyes were full of surprise: "Really? Can I really be responsible for Luo Qing's role?"
Lin Jie calmly concealed the curve of his lips and said, "You understand the core of the character very well. Give it a try."
Song Zhihan couldn't hide her joy. After seeing Zhu Li's ugly face, she even wanted to beat drums and bang gongs in front of her. It was such a surprise. She thought Lin Jie was going to attack her again, but not only did he not, but he gave her a new opportunity.
Everything has been settled. Julie left in her high heels. Xiaochi and Becca were still discussing the details. Song Zhihan packed up his things while humming a little tune in his heart.
She stood up from her seat holding the computer, turned around, and saw Lin Jie appear behind her.
He was tall, and the tight-fitting hem of his shirt outlined his broad shoulders and narrow waist. He was holding his computer in one hand, and when he raised his eyes, he looked intimidating without anger. Song Zhihan subconsciously made way for him.
The space in the conference room was not very spacious. Song Zhihan turned sideways, but her shoulder still brushed against his arm. The moment they bumped into each other, she smelled a faint scent, a mixture of woody scent and lavender. Song Zhihan twitched her nose to distinguish it.
Loewe's Black Waltz is calm yet spicy, a must-have for scheming men.
Lin Jie...is he evil?
Hiss...it seems not. He is a very straightforward person.
As they passed by, she heard a word left by Lin Jie.
"Add my WeChat in the group and I'll transfer the coffee money to you."
Huh? How did he know she bought the coffee?
Song Zhihan didn't understand, but he still did it obediently. Since someone would reimburse him, why not do it?
Finding Lin Jie's WeChat in the group chat, Song Zhihan clicked on the friend request, feeling strangely nervous as he waited. With a beep, it was accepted. Song Zhihan opened the page and saw the other party's transfer information.
What should I say before taking the money? After thinking about it, Song Zhihan threw over an emoticon of "Thank you, boss" and took the money.
Lin Jie was so happy. She didn't even need to go through the payment page and directly transferred the whole amount to her. She wanted more bosses like him.
Looking at the few chat pages between the two people, Song Zhihan clicked on his avatar for some unknown reason, wanting to satisfy his voyeuristic desire.
What will Lin Jie’s circle of friends look like?
Clicking on it, I found the answer to my question. It was only visible for three days, which was in line with his personality.
Feeling bored, Song Zhihan quit and decided to appreciate his own manuscript that was praised by Lin Jie.
Ah, what a little genius Song Zhihan is. He has made such great progress in such a short time. Song Zhihan is immersed in self-praise and cannot extricate himself.
As she looked at the manuscripts that were unfolding in front of her bit by bit, her smile froze on her face.
Damn it, how could she have forgotten that, in revenge for Lin Jie's humiliation, she had deliberately changed the name of a frivolous, narcissistic man in a side storyline whose confessions were rejected by all the female cultivators, to Lin Jie's. Lin in Lin Jie, Jie in Lin Jie, word for word, exactly the same. She'd planned to change it back during the final draft review, but who knew he'd suddenly come knocking today!
Therefore, the ugly expression on his face was not fake, he was really blinded by what she wrote!
Damn it... Lin Jie praised her at the meeting, so maybe he was planning to... fatten her up before killing her...
Song Zhihan seemed to see the terrifying scene of a demon sharpening his knife towards him...
Is it too late to resign now?
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