Shi Jin pursed his lips, his expression already somewhat cold: "I have no intention of cooperating with Wei Yu."
Although there was still a possibility of cooperating with Wei Yu in the future, being repeatedly asked about Wei Yu Publishing House had worn away his already limited patience.
What's more, this was just Fu Yanyu's personal invitation, but it attracted many inquiries.
If we really want to cooperate with Wei Yu Publishing House in the future, we will probably encounter more troubles.
Shi Jin always hated trouble.
Wei Chan took out a document from the bookcase beside him: "I know, so I didn't call you here to win you over."
He handed the document to Shi Jin: "You can take a look at this information first. It's about a variety show. The production team has invited the publisher. There is a spot available. I want you to participate."
"Variety show?"
Shi Jin frowned and refused bluntly: "I won't participate."
Seeing that Wei Chan was about to speak, he lowered his eyelids, clearly indicating his refusal: "I'm just writing books. I think Chief Editor Wei should understand that everyone has their own specialties."
Wei Chan pointed at the documents on the desktop and said, "Wei Yu Publishing House will also participate."
Shi Jin remained silent, her amber eyes calm.
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else." Wei Chan pushed the document on the desk in front of Shi Jin: "I suggest you take a look at this document first."
The white paper lay quietly on the table.
Shi Jin was silent for two seconds, and finally picked up the document.
The document was just a few thin pages, and Shi Jin read ten lines at a glance, and soon he was at the last page.
"So?" Shi Jin put down the document and looked at Wei Chan calmly: "This is not enough to make me change my answer."
A script-killing variety show is far less attractive to him than writing a new book.
"You should know that Xinmei and Weiyu Publishing House have never been on good terms because of their development paths."
Wei Chan took out another document, this time a screenshot of the headline of the entertainment section. "Wei Yu spread the word some time ago that they successfully poached most of Xinmei's authors, including Shi Qian, the leading author of our Xinmei suspense section—that is, you."
“Don’t be so quick to frown.” Wei Chan pushed the screenshot in front of Shi Jin. “Although this kind of propaganda war is cliché, it is indeed effective. Especially when they have indeed poached some of our authors, this kind of half-true and half-false information gap is much more real than rumors that are just for attention.”
Publishing houses do not only engage in physical publishing, but also make more profits from the sale of authors' copyrights.
Film and television copyrights, comic copyrights, and audiobook copyrights are one of the major pillars of publishing operations.
When an author changes jobs, it is very troublesome to change the copyright ownership during the contract change period.
In order to avoid disputes caused by this situation, investors will deliberately avoid such authors when purchasing copyrights for adaptation, and only sign authors who are relatively stable for a certain period of time.
After all, in this era of rapid development of culture and entertainment, authors emerge in endlessly, and no one is irreplaceable.
If I don't understand the ownership of your copyright, I will buy it from someone else. This will not affect the investor's ability to make money.
Therefore, from their point of view, Wei Yu's move could be said to be very well played.
only......
Shi Jin raised his eyes and said calmly, "What does this have to do with you asking me to participate in the variety show?"
"It doesn't matter much, but it's not irrelevant either."
Wei Chan pushed his glasses and said, "The public opinion on Wei Yu's side is mainly towards you. If I'm not mistaken, they should have been actively contacting you recently to make sure they want to poach you."
"Look at your expression." Wei Chan's eyes stayed on Shi Jin's face for a moment, and he suddenly curled his lips: "I guess you haven't opened your email recently, and you've rejected any calls from strangers."
Shi Jin lowered his eyelids and did not deny it.
"Also, Wei Yu contacted the media and released the news, saying that both publishing houses will participate in "Secret Mystery" - that is, the variety show I just showed you. It will be a competition between the star writers of the two publishing houses."
Hearing this, Shi Jin frowned: "Childish."
"It is indeed childish." Wei Chan nodded in agreement, and then changed the subject: "But it is undeniable that this trick is very useful, isn't it? At least now the new coal has been put on the fire. Whether you are willing or not, you have to send someone to participate."
“I’m not the only one with new coal.”
The implication is that he will not participate.
Wei Chan nodded honestly: "Indeed."
"But." Wei Chan smiled: "You are the most suitable person to be on this show."
Shi Jin remained unmoved: “Reason.”
"I can't fool you." Wei Chan picked up a piece of paper from the table. It was Shi Jin's information that he had just taken from outside: "Xinmei plans to create a star writer."
Shi Jin looked in the direction of his movements.
On the flat paper, a small one-inch photo is pasted in the corner.
In the photo, the young man with black hair and white skin in black clothes looks calmly straight ahead. Even though he is wearing a mask, his cool temperament cannot be concealed.
"Did you see it?" Wei Chan pointed his finger at the young man's face in the photo, and a ray of light flashed across his gold-rimmed glasses: "This is the best weapon."
"It's just a war of public opinion,"
"We can fight, too."
——
"Little ancestor, what did you say?"
As soon as Shi Jin came out, he met Shi Yi's anxious face.
"Editor-in-Chief Wei..." The honest-looking young man looked a little worried. He glanced at the tightly closed door behind him and lowered his voice carefully: "...did he embarrass you?"
The coldness in Shi Jin's eyes melted slightly, and he lowered his eyes, not wanting Shi Yi to see the expression in his eyes: "No, we just chatted briefly about the new book."
"Well, that's good."
Shi Yi patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought he came to settle accounts with you because of the news that Wei Yu released recently. It's just to talk about the new book."
"Oh, right." Shi Yi suddenly remembered something: "I heard that the show 'Secret Mystery' recently sent an invitation to our publishing house. Editor-in-Chief Wei seems to be interested in having you go. Did he tell you about it?"
——
"I don't think I have any reason to participate."
"Really? Then you probably don't care whether that little editor outside stays or leaves."
"Although I am just a small editor-in-chief, I may still have some power in the Human Resources Department."
"Teacher Shi, I'm not a good person."
The man had a gentle look on his face, even with a smile on his face: "I'm not discussing this with you."
"I'm informing you."
——
Shi Yi stretched out his hand and waved in front of Shi Jin: "Little Ancestor?"
Shi Jin raised his eyelids and responded, "Yes, I did."
"So, are you planning to go?" Shi Yi scratched his head: "But that show seems to be quite time-consuming, and the other guests are all celebrities. I guess it will be difficult to get along with them..."
He looked at Shi Jin who was indifferent, and frowned: "I think it's better for you not to go. I heard that many celebrities act like big shots. You might get bullied by them and have no way to complain."
"It's okay." Shi Jin lowered his eyes again and walked out. A light voice floated from the front: "I agree."
Walk to the corner.
The rich aroma of coffee wafts in the air.
Shi Jin suddenly thought of his landlord.
Yu Ci seems to be a heavy coffee lover.
As long as he is at home, the rich aroma of coffee will drift down from the second floor and slowly linger to Shi Jin's nose.
However, it seems that the aroma of coffee from the second floor has never come down since the last time we had dinner.
Are you not at home?