Chapter 213: The Movie Adaptation is Here (A Long Chapter of 8,000 Words!)
Lu Yanhe sent a message to Bai Yu, asking: Bai Yu, how is the manuscript we talked about before coming along?
Bai Yu replied quickly, saying: "I've finished writing it, and I'm revising it now! I'll send it to you when it's done."
Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Yu added: However, the word count might be slightly over the limit.
Lu Yanhe: Hmm?
Bai Yu: It's about 40,000 words.
Lu Yanhe probably knew that short stories published in a magazine are usually only 10,000 to 15,000 words long.
This 40,000-word text is already considered a novella.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment. Since they didn't have many fictional articles to begin with, he said, "It's okay. Send it to me after you've revised it, and we'll take a look at the layout later."
Bai Yu: This is an electronic Mook, so it shouldn't involve taking up too much space, right?
Lu Yanhe sent a "laughing and crying" emoji and said: This book may also be published as a physical book at the same time.
Bai Yu: !!!
Lu Yanhe: It's not certain yet, so we need to wait and see.
Bai Yu: If you need any adjustments, just tell me and I can reduce the number of words!
Lu Yanhe: It's alright, let's take a look first.
To Lu Yanhe's surprise, when he got up at 6:30 the next morning, he saw the manuscript that Bai Yu had sent at 3:30 in the morning.
It's obvious that someone revised it overnight and sent it over.
Lu Yanhe was extremely surprised.
He first forwarded the document to Chen Siqi before opening it and sitting on the bed to read it.
Lu Yanhe read the novel in one go. He had initially thought it was a romance novel because the beginning was so romantic, but the story took an unexpected turn.
The novel's plot is actually not complicated. It tells the story of a high school girl who, after failing her college entrance exam, gradually regains her courage and confidence during the hot summer after meeting a boy with a hearing impairment by chance.
To be fair, Lu Yanhe felt that this novel was written much better than he had expected.
At first, he only asked Bai Yu to write a manuscript because he knew she was writing a novel. He didn't expect her to write it even better than he had anticipated.
Lu Yanhe is now very curious about Chen Siqi's feedback.
But at this hour, Chen Siqi probably hasn't woken up yet.
He rubbed his face, got up to wash up, and went for a run with Yan Liang.
Lu Yanhe, who doesn't usually exercise, started panting after running less than two kilometers.
"..." Yan Liang turned back to look at Lu Yanhe with an expression that was hard to describe.
Lu Yanhe waved his hand, panting, and said, "You run first, I'll catch up slowly."
Yan Liang looked speechless and said, "Are you sure you can catch up?"
Lu Yanhe dared not respond to that.
Yan Liang slowed down. "Run slowly. If you get too out of breath, slow down. Don't stop. If you stop, you won't want to move anymore."
Lu Yanhe hummed in response, his eyes glazed over, his gaze unfocused.
How can anyone say that exercise can boost one's energy?!
After running 6,000 meters, Lu Yanhe was too exhausted to run anymore. He stopped, waved his hand, and said, "You keep running. I need to stop and rest for a while. I'll stroll back slowly."
Yan Liang glanced at his watch, nodded, and said, "I'll go back with you too."
Lu Yanhe: "No, go ahead and run, don't worry about me."
“I’m almost done with you. Do you think I have to run so far every day?” Yan Liang said. “Besides, I forgot to bring water today.”
Lu Yanhe was covered in sweat, and hearing what he said made him even thirstier.
"Let's go, let's go, let's hurry back and get some water."
The two returned drenched in sweat. Just as they entered the room, Li Zhibai came out, grabbing his messy hair with one hand and his buttocks with the other.
Seeing the two people sweating profusely after exercising, Li Zhibai immediately clicked his tongue twice, seemingly quite moved.
Yan Liang asked, "Would you like to join us and go for a run every morning?"
Li Zhibai's eyelids drooped up, he gave them the middle finger, and rushed into the restroom first.
Yan Liang looked energetic and asked, "How was it? Do you feel much more refreshed after the run?"
Lu Yanhe had regained his senses, but his eyes were still lifeless, and he looked like a wilted eggplant.
"I feel like I'm about to collapse."
Yan Liang: "Hang in there, just three more days and you'll be fine."
Lu Yanhe: "Don't tell me these things yet, I need to calm down first."
He drank two glasses of water, sat down on the stool, and stared blankly into space.
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“If Director Chen hadn’t asked me to look more robust and less delicate, I really wouldn’t have been able to keep going,” Lu Yanhe told Chen Ziyan over the phone.
"Don't push yourself too hard all at once. How long has it been since you exercised? Haste makes waste. I'm not telling you to become a muscle man in a month or two," Chen Ziyan said. "Take it slow. If you push yourself too hard, you won't be able to keep it up later. Why would you run six kilometers in one go? Just run one or two kilometers for the first few days to wake up your muscles, and then gradually increase the training volume. Also, if you want to build a physique, running alone won't be enough. You need to go to the gym and find a professional coach to help you train."
Lu Yanhe said, "Hiring a professional coach must be very expensive. I'll try to improve on my own first, and then I'll find a coach when I need one."
“There’s no need to skimp on this; you’re preparing for the role,” Chen Ziyan said. “Otherwise, what’s the point of just running? Will running build up your chest muscles and biceps?”
Lu Yanhe remained silent.
That's definitely not possible.
"I'll ask around for you and see if there are any fitness trainers you can recommend," Chen Ziyan said. "Don't worry about the money for now. The company will pay for it first, and then deduct it from your salary later."
"Payment?" Lu Yanhe suddenly became a little nervous. "Sister Ziyan, how much will I get paid for acting in 'Phoenix Terrace'?"
After receiving the final payments for "The Golden Age" and the graduation gala performance, Lu Yanhe's savings just exceeded 100,000 yuan. When he told Chen Siqi that he would bear the production costs of "Jump Up" himself, he spoke very generously, but he was still a little trembling inside. He didn't know if the salary for "Phoenix Terrace" had increased compared to "The Golden Age".
His role in "The Golden Era" was just a cameo appearance, and he signed the contract before he became famous after taking the college entrance exam in June. After Zhou Ping'an asked for an exorbitant 800,000 yuan, the production team eventually offered Lu Yanhe 60,000 yuan. The company took a cut, and after Lu Yanhe paid his taxes, he received a little over 10,000 yuan.
Chen Ziyan said, "Compared to your current market price, it's not high. After all, it's a film directed by Chen Lingling. We had to trouble the crew to coordinate a lot of shooting dates. In the end, we negotiated 200,000 yuan to provide the crew with a total of 40 days of shooting time."
"Two hundred thousand?" Lu Yanhe stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Chen Ziyan: "You think it's too low? Yan He, when we choose roles, we shouldn't just look at the pay. With such a good director and a good crew, I'd send you there even if you weren't paid—"
"No, no!" Lu Yanhe quickly said, "I didn't expect it to be this high."
This number truly shocked Lu Yanhe. Although Li Zhibai had told him that taking on "Phoenix Terrace" now was completely different from taking on "The Golden Age" before, and they were not comparable, Lu Yanhe really hadn't realized there was such a significant difference.
Most importantly, Chen Ziyan actually said that this did not meet his market price?
What is his current market price?
At that moment, Lu Yanhe felt his heart skip a beat.
Chen Ziyan laughed and said, "If you don't think it's too low, that's fine. Actually, compared to your current fame, this price is a bit low, but there's nothing we can do about it. Phoenix TV doesn't rely on you to sell this show. Their selling point isn't you, so they can only give you this much money. But if you perform well in this show, you can raise your price for the shows you do later."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe's voice sounded quite delighted, which immediately made Chen Ziyan realize his current mood. Chen Ziyan asked with a smile, "Two hundred thousand makes you this happy?"
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but grin and said, "Sister Ziyan, I've never earned this much money before."
When Chen Ziyan heard Lu Yanhe say this, with a touch of naive silliness in his words, she felt inexplicably heartbroken.
Everyone says that the entertainment industry is a highly profitable industry, and Lu Yanhe debuted as an idol artist. As a result, while others have indeed enjoyed the high profits brought by this industry to varying degrees, he has been struggling for several years with ups and downs, and his career has only recently started to improve.
Chen Ziyan took a deep breath, "Trust me, I'll help you earn even more money in the future."
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded vigorously.
"But there's one thing, it's still what you promised me when we signed the contract: what jobs I take, what jobs I don't take, how much money I get, what tasks I do, you have to listen to me." After Chen Ziyan finished speaking, she immediately became a little disgusted, "Two hundred thousand makes you so happy, who knows if someone will offer you a million to act in a terrible movie later, and you'll just happily run over there."
Lu Yanhe quickly said, "No, no."
Chen Ziyan simply said, "How's your book coming along? You're quite busy in August. Besides the performance in Beijing and Taiwan, you're going to record 'The Days of Youth' on the 20th. You won't have much time to work on your book then."
Lu Yanhe: "We're still collecting manuscripts. Our cooperation with Yemai.com may change. Xu Xiaoyin, an editor from Jiangyin Publishing House, has expressed interest in publishing a physical copy of this book. I'm very interested, but Yemai.com wants to cooperate with another publishing house. Xin Zixing is communicating with Yemai.com's senior management. It seems that Yemai.com may not be responsible for the production costs of this book."
Chen Ziyan knew immediately that things were getting a bit complicated.
"Yan He, be careful with this. Don't sign any contracts or agreements carelessly, or you'll fall into a trap," she said. "Send me all the agreements you want to sign later, and I'll have someone review them for you."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chen Ziyan: "I don't know anything about publishing books, so I can't help you. You'll have to figure it out yourself. But if you encounter any difficulties, you can talk to me. I may not be able to help you directly, but I have plenty of experience in dealing with difficulties."
"Sister Ziyan, I actually have a problem I'm facing that I'd like to ask you about?"
"Um?"
"What if you encounter an uncooperative artist?" Lu Yanhe said, "Li Zhibai just couldn't write a script, and I was at my wit's end."
Chen Ziyan: "Then lock him in the room to write, and don't let him out until he finishes writing."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was startled.
Chen Ziyan: "Sometimes the most drastic method is the most effective way to solve the problem."
Even after hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe was still incredulous.
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At 2 p.m., Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi met with Xu Xiaoyin at Jiangyin Publishing House.
Xu Xiaoyin brought along her intern, Xu Mingyue.
Xu Xiaoyin said, "Didn't you tell me before that you were short of an editor to be in charge of manuscript coordination? Perfect timing, Mingyue has been interning with us for almost two months now, and she has been working with you a lot. From now on, she will be in charge of the specific manuscripts."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe immediately smiled at Xu Mingyue and said, "I'm counting on you, senior."
Xu Mingyue smiled somewhat shyly and said, "I'm very happy to be able to participate in the editing of this book."
After introducing Xu Mingyue, Xu Xiaoyin said, "Regarding this book, we also want to ask about our future collaboration methods."
Lu Yanhe pursed his lips seriously and said, "Sister Xiaoyin, I need to explain something to you. We previously negotiated an exclusive cooperation agreement with Yemai.com because we hadn't considered physical publishing at the time, thinking the cost was too high and unrealistic..."
He recounted all the previous communications with Yemai.com to Xu Xiaoyin.
"That's the situation right now. We're still waiting for feedback from Yemai.com. The best outcome would be for all three of us to take responsibility for the production of this book. If that's not possible, we'll cover the production costs ourselves and collect royalties from you and Yemai.com."
Jiangyin Publishing House is a large publishing house with a long history of cooperation with e-reading websites, so it is no stranger to what Lu Yanhe said.
Xu Xiaoyin said, "Yan He, I think the best way is for all three of us to find someone who can speak effectively, sit down together, and properly finalize the cooperation agreement, including how the production costs will be shared, how e-reading and physical books will be sold, how the publicity and distribution channels will be divided, and so on. This is much more convenient than the two of you acting as mouthpieces in the middle. To be honest, if you two are acting as mouthpieces in the middle, then we will definitely have to go through a process of constantly testing each other's bottom line, which is a kind of torture and not very meaningful. The three of us should sit down and talk things out clearly, and it would be best to reach a consensus and then achieve a win-win situation."
Xu Xiaoyin's words always made Lu Yanhe feel very comfortable and considerate.
After hearing what she said, Lu Yanhe also felt that it made a lot of sense.
"Okay, that's what I was thinking too. But before we get all three of us together to talk, Sister Xiaoyin, I'd like to know what you're planning to do with the book 'Jump Up'?"
Xu Xiaoyin said, "First of all, we will provide a 9% royalty. Secondly, we expect the book to sell around 30,000 physical copies in its first month of release. This figure is purely based on the current online popularity, because we haven't seen the content yet, and there are no comparable star editor Mooks on the market. To be honest, I personally wanted to publish this book, partly because I'm sure it will sell well, but more importantly, to maintain a good working relationship with you. We've only known each other for less than two months, but when people talk about Lu Yanhe's relationship with the publishing industry, they all know that you have a closer working relationship with us. I hope that this impression can continue."
"To show our sincerity, if you choose us, we will pay you 100,000 yuan in advance for your manuscript fee," Xu Xiaoyin said. "I know that Yemai.com is certainly not short of money, but the cost of physical publishing is far higher than that of e-reading. Please believe me, this is the best condition we can offer at the moment. It's not that we can't offer better conditions, but to be honest, that would be losing money to gain publicity."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
Lu Yanhe had a rough understanding of the royalties for physical publications before. An average author's royalty is about 6 to 7 percent, which is the book's price multiplied by (6%-7%). More famous authors can get about 8 to 9 percent, and exceptionally talented authors can get 12 percent or even 14 percent. The latter is basically the "king bomb" author with millions of copies sold.
Xu Xiaoyin's willingness to offer Lu Yanhe, the chief editor of this Mook, a 9% royalty rate is certainly a fair deal for him.
"Of course, I know you didn't write this book for the royalties. You want to make money. You can easily earn more money from a single commercial performance than from publishing ten books."
Lu Yanhe thought to himself, "You overestimate me."
But indeed, he and Chen Siqi did not write this book to make money.
"Instead of these numbers that show our sincerity, we will focus on promoting the book through physical book channels," Xu Xiaoyin said. "That's why I hope to acquire this book. Currently, the sales of physical books are mainly through bookstores and e-commerce. To be honest, your name will help us get more favorable terms and higher thresholds. It's not just about this book; your book can be a ticket to help our publishing house get more publicity resources for more books."
"With the decline of print media, the channels for physical books, especially fiction, to reach readers have narrowed considerably. More and more fiction novels have to rely on conceptual marketing to generate hype, otherwise they won't sell. I sincerely hope that your Mook can last a long time and become a brand, finding a new path in this era of declining print media and developed internet."
“This is probably a sentiment shared by everyone in the publishing industry,” Xu Xiaoyin said, smiling slightly. “Seeing that you were willing to work with your classmates to make a Mook like this after you finished your exams really moved me. I never thought that after so many years, there would be people as famous as you who are willing to use their fame and influence to make books.”
Many celebrities write a book after they become famous, but they often write about themselves and the inner journey behind their fame.
Lu Yanhe, however, was using his own name to create a book called Mook, which was actually a magazine.
What might seem incomprehensible or unproductive to others is, for someone like Xu Xiaoyin who works in publishing, a sentiment akin to witnessing the Renaissance.
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On the same day, Ruyi Pictures held their annual press conference.
Chen Ziyan, a minor shareholder of Ruyi Pictures, was also invited to attend the press conference, but unexpectedly met Liu Jiazhen there.
"Jiazhen!" Chen Ziyan greeted him with delight.
Although she had only met Lu Yanhe once during a live broadcast, Chen Ziyan had a good memory and recognized him at a glance.
Liu Jiazhen was sitting in his seat, feeling somewhat uneasy and uncomfortable in this situation, when someone suddenly called his name. Startled, he looked up awkwardly and saw a familiar face. He stood up properly, bowed to Chen Ziyan, and said, "Sister Ziyan."
Chen Ziyan walked over with a smile, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "What are you doing here today? Do you have any projects with Ruyi Pictures?"
Liu Jiazhen nodded, his face, usually filled with social anxiety, now showing a sense of security upon seeing an acquaintance. "They bought the film adaptation rights to my book, 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records,' and they're going to announce it here today. They've asked me to come here and come on stage. Sigh."
As he spoke, Liu Jiazhen sighed.
Chen Ziyan had witnessed the young novelist's social anxiety firsthand, and she couldn't help but laugh and say, "It's okay, I'll just sit down here. If you're nervous looking at other people, just look at me."
Liu Jiazhen's eyes lit up. "Okay."
After exchanging pleasantries with Liu Jiazhen, Chen Ziyan said, "I'll go to my seat now, we'll talk later."
"Mmm." Liu Jiazhen waved to Chen Ziyan, watched her walk into the crowd, and then sat back down in his seat.
After a while, two more people sat down at his table, their identities and backgrounds unknown.
Liu Jiazhen nodded to them as a greeting.
One of them was a little nicer, responding with a smile, while the other was completely arrogant, looking down on everyone.
Liu Jiazhen silently noted this person down, turned his head away, and said nothing.
His phone vibrated.
Liu Jiazhen picked it up and saw that it was a message from Lu Yanhe: Brother Jiazhen, how's the article we agreed on coming along? Can you give it to me this week?
Liu Jiazhen checked the time and realized it was already Thursday.
He typed back: I'm sorry, I've actually finished writing it, but when I read it myself, I found that the crime plot was too simple. I wanted to change it, but I'm stuck and can't think of anything. It's been bothering me for several days. Please give me some more time to think about it.
Lu Yanhe immediately replied: Yes, we plan to close the manuscript on August 10th. The release plan for "Jump Up" has changed. It will be released as a physical book by Jiangyin Publishing House at the same time, so the time is a bit tighter than before. Thank you for your help!
When Liu Jiazhen saw the news that "Jump Up" was going to be released in physical form, he was taken aback and replied: Okay, okay, I'll do it as soon as possible.
Just after replying, Liu Jiazhen heard the arrogant woman sitting next to him say sarcastically, "Have you heard? Jiangyin Publishing House is preparing to publish a physical copy of the book edited by Lu Yanhe."
The man nodded. "I've heard about it. Actually, Editor-in-Chief Chen also wanted to take it, but he couldn't beat them."
"It's really speechless." The woman immediately rolled her eyes. "When an artist becomes the editor-in-chief, all the publishing houses are vying to publish their work, but we proper writers are ignored."
The man seemed to be the woman's editor. Hearing her say this, he said with some helplessness, "There's nothing we can do about it. Celebrities do have a lot of influence these days. If they're willing to be editors-in-chief, book sales are guaranteed."
"It's all the fans who pay for it, how many people actually read it?" The woman crossed her arms. "Our readers are the ones we write word by word. Luckily you didn't work with him, otherwise it would have affected my mood for working with you."
"Oh, Mr. Yu Jiang, don't say that. You're the star of our Kunlun Publishing House now."
Yujiang?
Kunlun Publishing House?
Upon hearing these two keywords, Liu Jiazhen immediately realized the identities of the two people in front of him.
Yu Jiang is a female writer who rose to prominence at the age of seventeen through a national essay competition. Her first book was a collaboration with Kunlun Publishing House, and they have continued to work together ever since. Liu Jiazhen has never read her books, but he has heard of her reputation because her books are very popular. Every film and television adaptation of her books generates a lot of buzz, and her books sell an average of four to five hundred thousand copies each in this era. Comparing this to the sales of Liu Jiazhen's book, "Nineteen Years of Criminal Records," one can see her reputation in the publishing industry.
Liu Jiazhen had heard Mingyin mention Yu Jiang before, but this was the first time he had met him. He never expected him to be such a petty and sarcastic person.
He silently marked this person with an "X" in his mind.
"Does he really think that just because he made those two novels, 'Nineteen Years' and 'Star Orbit,' popular, he's actually entered the world of novels?" Yu Jiang frowned. "Two newcomers who popped up out of nowhere are now being hyped up by Jiang Yin like geniuses."
Liu Jiazhen: "..."
Fortunately, the press conference was about to begin. The man next to Yu Jiang got up to go to the restroom, and Liu Jiazhen also went to the restroom, thinking that he would be going on stage later.
As soon as I entered, I ran into the man on the phone: "...Oh dear, ever since this young lady found out that Lu Yanhe hadn't agreed to act in the adaptation of her novel 'Empty Face,' she's treated Lu Yanhe like an enemy. I've been listening to her complain all the way here. Sigh, she used to think he was very handsome, saying that it was rare to find an artist who was both handsome and willing to study. Now she's completely turned her back on him."
Liu Jiazhen: "..."
He walked in silently.
The man stopped talking when he saw him come in.
After returning from the restroom, the man deliberately followed Liu Jiazhen around, glanced at the back of Liu Jiazhen's chair, and noticed the nameplate on it. The man's expression suddenly changed.
Liu Family Town?!
The author of "Nineteen Years of Criminal Records"?!
His whole face looked terrible.
Liu Jiazhen sat in his chair as if nothing had happened, waiting for the press conference to begin.
It's unclear whether the man reminded Yu Jiang of something, but Yu Jiang didn't say another word after that.
Finally, it was time to announce the preparation plan. Liu Jiazhen was invited by the staff to the backstage side in advance.
"...The dark horse novel that burst onto the scene this June, the crime suspense novel 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records' which topped the bestseller lists in the summer book market, will be adapted into a theatrical film by Ruyi Pictures. Filming is planned to begin next year and the film will be released the year after. Please welcome Mr. Liu Jiazhen, the author of 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records'."
As the host introduced them, Liujia Town was led onto the stage.
"Wow, Teacher Liu Jiazhen is really young!" the host joked with a smile. "Moreover, he looks very refined and gentle, not at all like the terrifying character in the novel. On the contrary, he is quite handsome."
Liu Jiazhen quickly shook his head, blushing.
The audience smiled kindly.
The host smiled and said, "Welcome, Professor Liu, to our show today..."
The host asked Liu Jiazhen several questions, such as his expectations for the film adaptation, his feelings about cooperating with Ruyi Pictures, and so on.
Finally, the host asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to share with us regarding the film adaptation of this novel?"
Liu Jiazhen looked down at the audience, first glancing at Chen Ziyan sitting in the second row. The latter had been watching him with encouraging eyes and clapping enthusiastically after each of his speeches. Then he looked at his own seat. Yu Jiang was still sitting at that table, but she was quite far away, and due to the lighting, Liu Jiazhen couldn't see her expression clearly.
But it probably won't be very good, right?
Liu Jiazhen picked up the microphone and said, "As a new author, 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records' is my first novel. I have to thank someone—you all know him, Lu Yanhe—for being able to catch the eye of Ruyi Pictures so quickly and be decided to adapt it into a movie. He read my book on a live stream unintentionally, and as a result, my book became a hit. But I didn't expect that later someone would ask me if I was unhappy, because my book didn't become popular on its own, but because of a celebrity's recommendation. I said that as authors, we are definitely grateful that our works can be seen by more people, no matter how. Now that the novel is being adapted into a movie, some readers are worried about what will happen if the adaptation is not good. I think any work can be adapted successfully or unsuccessfully, but Ruyi Pictures is willing to adapt 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records' into a movie, so that the story can be seen by more people and the book can be recognized by more people. As the author, I am happy no matter what, and I also believe that Ruyi Pictures will make this movie with the most sincere heart. Thank you."
After he finished speaking, he nodded to the host.
The host smiled and said, "Mr. Liu is absolutely right. We also hope that readers of 'Nineteen Years of Crime Records' will look forward to our movie. We will definitely make this movie with the most positive attitude and live up to everyone's expectations!"
Liu Jiazhen stepped down from his post.
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At 6:30 p.m., Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were eating noodles at a noodle shop when Lu Yanhe's phone suddenly notified him of a message from Chen Ziyan. When he opened it, he saw that it was a screenshot of a trending topic: Liu Jiazhen said that Lu Yanhe made "Nineteen Years of Crime Records" known to more people.
Lu Yanhe: ? ? ?
Chen Ziyan: This is what Liu Jiazhen said at the Ruyi Pictures press conference today. "Nineteen Years of Crime Records" will be adapted into a movie by Ruyi Pictures. So, I guess this trending topic was bought by Ruyi Pictures to generate buzz for the movie.
Lu Yanhe: Uh.
Chen Ziyan: You're really something, kid. First, the Langhua government helped you buy trending searches, and then Ruyi Pictures helped you buy trending searches. You've saved a lot on marketing expenses.
Lu Yanhe: What should I say?
Chen Ziyan: Go thank Liujia Town. I later found out that they were deliberately supporting you.
Lu Yanhe: Huh?
Chen Ziyan: There was an author named Yu Jiang who sat at the same table with him. He didn't know that Yu Jiang was from Liujia Town. He criticized Yu Jiang, a celebrity, for being a literary magazine editor-in-chief, saying that he was just putting on a show. That's why Yu Jiang said those things on stage.
Lu Yanhe scratched his head.
So that's how it is.
Chen Ziyan: Don't let people's kindness go to waste. Since you've chosen to make this book, do it well.
Lu Yanhe: I will!
Chen Ziyan: There's another surprise.
Lu Yanhe: ?
Chen Ziyan: Ruyi Pictures asked if you would be willing to play a role in "Nineteen Years of Crime Records"?
Lu Yanhe: Huh?
Chen Ziyan: They said they can't give you the lead role, but you can choose a supporting role yourself, as long as you're willing.
Lu Yanhe: Really?!
Chen Ziyan: Now you know why I told you to make friends with many people, right?
Lu Yanhe: [Starry-eyed] Thank you, sis! You're awesome!
Chen Siqi watched as Lu Yanhe, halfway through his meal, suddenly put down his chopsticks, started texting someone, and then suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter, shaking his shoulders with undisguised joy. He even nodded repeatedly with his mouth open. No matter how handsome he was, he looked like a fool now.
Chen Siqi couldn't help but express her disgust: "What's wrong with you?"
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath to calm himself down, put away his phone, picked up his chopsticks again, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing."
Chen Siqi looked at him strangely, "Whatever."
Within two seconds, Chen Siqi saw Lu Yanhe stop using his chopsticks again, staring at the noodles in his bowl with a silly grin.
This time, Chen Siqi muttered to herself: There's really something wrong with him.
Outside the noodle shop, the sun had already set, but it had not yet sunk below the horizon.
The entire city was bathed in the orange glow of twilight, and the air was filled with the unique leisurely comfort of summer.
(End of this chapter)
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