"This matter...doesn't need...discussion!"
Qu Linyuan gritted his teeth, a few beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, trying hard to overcome the language barrier and argue with the person.
But her ears turned red with anxiety, and her words became increasingly difficult to utter: "My own...book doesn't need...anyone..."
"Let's respect the author." Si Jin sat up using the pain shield, put one hand on Qu Linyuan's shoulder, and leaned naturally against him.
With his other hand, he took the phone, cleared his hoarse throat, and spoke to the person on the other end: "Forcibly altering the author's work against their wishes constitutes copyright infringement, right? If it goes to court, you won't be able to explain yourself, will you, editor-in-chief?"
The editor-in-chief is the direct superior of the chief editor.
She is in charge of all operations of the entire editorial department, is very shrewd and adept at reading people, and only cares about money.
Si Jin recognized his fawning voice immediately from the phone call.
The editor-in-chief, being well-informed, knew that Si Jinxin had acquired 30% of Changning's shares, making him a major shareholder. His attitude immediately softened, and he offered compliments.
"Si Jin, why is your voice hoarse? Are you feeling unwell? I'm outside right now, do you need me to buy you some medicine?"
Si Jin cleared her throat again: "It's nothing, just a little cold. I remember that the contract for the sale of the copyright did not specify that the protagonist should be changed to the female lead. Why has it changed now?"
"Oh dear, it's all about capital operations~" the editor-in-chief replied: "Yu Siqing, the head of the Yu family, invested in this drama to please his sister Yu Simiao, and even asked the editor to revise the script overnight. What can you do about it?"
"Moreover, the audience for dual male leads is not as large as that for single male leads. Although this change will inevitably draw criticism, it won't stop us from making money. Think about it carefully, doesn't that make sense?"
Hearing that Si Jin didn't object, the editor-in-chief was even happier and continued to persuade her earnestly: "In a little while, Yu Simiao said she's going to bring reporters to you to pick up the script. She's a top-tier star. If you go with her, you'll have a chance to get some exposure. You absolutely must..."
"Reject drastic modifications."
The four words, brimming with a chilling undertone, were like a bucket of cold water poured directly over the editor-in-chief's head.
He paused for a moment, wanting to persuade him again, but before he could finish speaking, Si Jin said, "You agreed to this, so you handle it. Otherwise, you can stop working here."
On the other end of the phone, the editor-in-chief's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned deathly pale.
How ridiculous it is for an editor-in-chief to fire the editor-in-chief.
Normally, he would have already cursed at Yu Sijin and fired her!
But he's rich, so he hooked up with Boss Qu, who is also the long-lost young master of the Yu family.
Okay, he admits defeat.
The editor-in-chief had no choice but to lower himself again and beg Si Jin: "No, no, no, I'll take care of this. You can decide what's best for your authors. Don't be angry."
Though her words were humble, she had already harbored resentment towards Si Jin in her heart.
I really don't know what Qu Jing sees in this guy. She invites him to dinner alone, gives him shares, and sends him delicious food and drinks to the company every day.
Aren't they afraid of this dirty business being exposed!
Huh? If he tells Qu Jing's husband Qi Qiubai about this, won't Yu Sijin lose her smugness?
Maybe he can even get company shares!
Thinking of this, the editor-in-chief's anger completely dissipated, and he found everything around him much more pleasing to the eye.
He hadn't paid any attention to Qu Linyuan, who rarely went out and never said a word.
This completely misinterprets the relationship between Si Jin and Qu Jing.
The smile on his lips grew increasingly sinister as he pondered the perfect moment to betray her.
… …
After hanging up the phone, Si Jin decisively blocked the editor-in-chief, eliminating any possibility of him putting further pressure on Qu Linyuan.
Only then did he return the phone to Qu Linyuan: "It's resolved. Let me see if the little puppy is secretly crying behind my back?"
"No...no, I didn't."
Qu Linyuan turned his head away, his eyes red and the tips of his ears even redder.
Their hands, with their distinct knuckles, clasped together in silence, as if they had suddenly remembered something painful.
After a long silence, a tear fell onto the back of her hand, and her voice was muffled: "I...I'm sorry, I woke up Jinjin, and now...Jinjin has to protect me."
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