Chapter 613: The Enchanting Cheng Xuyuan
The fact that Cheng Xuyuan received a huge amount of royalties was not reported in the newspapers.
As for the reason, Cheng Xuyuan didn't know.
However, this matter was circulated through some special channels.
For example, on this day, after Ma Xiaoli returned home, she said to her husband Shen Yulin: "Yulin, I heard something, I wonder if it is true?"
Shen Yulin fiddled with a bench with a broken leg and said casually, "What's the matter? Tell me about it."
"I heard that Cheng Xuyuan received a huge amount of royalties this time. I heard that it was given to him by a publishing house in the United States. It was about five million?"
After Ma Xiaoli told the news, she turned to Shen Yulin and asked, "Do you think this is true?"
Shen Yulin said: "This is true, but the money is wrong."
After hearing what Shen Yulin said, Ma Xiaoli muttered, "Didn't I say I didn't have that much money?"
"How can the royalties reach five million?"
Shen Yulin put down the bench in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Cheng Xuyuan received a fee of 5 million US dollars this time."
"It's more than 20 million of our money."
When she heard this number, Ma Xiaoli was stunned.
More than 20 million, this...how much is this?
I only earn 500 yuan a year. Doesn't this mean that if I want to earn a lot of money, it will take several lifetimes to earn enough?
"Is it really more than 20 million?" Although Ma Xiaoli knew that Shen Yulin rarely lied, she still asked solemnly at this time.
Shen Yulin said: "This is correct."
"By the way, you just need to know about this matter, don't tell anyone else."
"Dad said that we shouldn't talk about this matter."
Ma Xiaoli still has a trace of awe towards her father-in-law.
She basically didn't dare to say anything that her father-in-law forbade her to say.
After a slight hesitation, she couldn't help but ask, "How should I spend so much money?"
Shen Yulin said: "How to spend this money has nothing to do with us."
"You, don't worry about this."
Ma Xiaoli felt uncomfortable when she heard Shen Yulin say that she was meddling in other people's affairs.
But in the end, she snorted and said, "Okay, I won't worry about it."
After returning to the house and changing into some clothes and drinking a sip of water, Ma Xiaoli came out and couldn't help but asked Shen Yulin, "Yulin, do you think Cheng Xuyuan got a share of this money... did Xiao An'an get a share?"
Ma Xiaoli also likes this little nephew very much.
But she asked this question at this time purely out of curiosity.
When Shen Yulin heard this question, he said impatiently: "Ma Xiaoli, why are you asking this?"
"This money belongs to Cheng Xuyuan. He can give it to whoever he wants."
"It has nothing to do with us."
These two sentences made Ma Xiaoli speechless.
But Ma Xiaoli felt very regretful in her heart.
If Shen Yumo and Cheng Xuyuan had not divorced, then the 20 million would belong to Shen Yumo's family.
As Shen Yumo's sister-in-law, maybe I can get some help in this regard.
But now, it can't get any light at all, which is a pity.
If it were in the past, seeing that Shen Yulin was unwilling to talk about this matter, she would have followed suit and kept silent.
But this time, while eating, she couldn't help but said to Shen Yulin: "Yulin, do you think it is possible for Cheng Xuyuan to remarry Yu Mo?"
"After all, he and Yu Mo already have a child."
"And he and Fang Yuqing haven't gotten their marriage certificate yet."
When Shen Yulin heard this, he put the bowl in his hand on the table.
As the matter of Cheng Xuyuan spread, Shen Yulin felt that the people he knew around him looked at him differently.
Although basically no one talked about this matter in front of him, he had a feeling that some people were talking about it behind his back.
What people talked about the most was probably that they were unable to recognize the value of gold and jade.
Otherwise, how could you lose such a rich son-in-law?
I came home hoping to have some peace and quiet, but I didn't expect my wife to...
As thoughts flashed through his mind, he had an urge to get angry.
However, this thought surged in his mind, and he finally suppressed it. Why should he lose his temper in his situation?
"Let's not worry about this matter."
"In the past, we worried too much about Yu Mo's affairs."
After Shen Yulin said these two sentences, he quickly started eating.
Ma Xiaoli was retorted by her husband, but she was not angry at the moment. Instead, she thought about it seriously and felt that what her husband said was not wrong.
It was because the Shen family worried too much that Shen Yumo got divorced. If they didn't worry too much, maybe...
In the end, Ma Xiaoli didn't think too much about it. Anyway, there was no point in thinking too much about this matter.
Ma Xiaoli no longer mentioned the matter, and Shen Yulin felt much better.
After dinner, he tidied up briefly and prepared to go downstairs for a walk. As soon as he walked out of the stairs, he saw his brother Shen Yushu coming towards him.
My brother doesn't live in this neighborhood, why is he here? Is there something wrong? With a thought flashing through his mind, Shen Yulin quickly went to meet him.
"Brother, why are you here?" Shen Yulin asked enthusiastically.
Shen Yushu forced a smile and said, "Nothing, I just had nothing to do after dinner, so I just wandered over to your place."
"What are you going to do?"
Shen Yulin, who was wearing a Dacron shirt, said: "I'm not busy, I just came out for a walk after dinner."
After hearing what Shen Yulin said, Shen Yushu said, "Let's go. The restaurant in front is still open. Let's go have some beer."
Shen Yulin knew that his brother didn't drink much, but this time he took the initiative to invite him to drink, which seemed to mean something was going on.
But he couldn't refuse his brother's request, so he followed Shen Yushu to the hotel.
There weren't too many people eating and chatting in the restaurant. There were only a few young people playing finger-guessing games and drinking beer.
There were six or seven of them, and they only ordered four cold dishes, most of which were vegetarian. It can be imagined that these young people did not have much money.
Shen Yushu ordered two cold dishes and a few bottles of beer. Before the dishes were served, he gulped down half a bottle of beer.
Shen Yulin looked at his brother's expression and knew that he must be very unhappy at this moment.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this.
He drank some wine with Shen Yushu, and then asked, "Brother, has something happened?"
Shen Yushu put down the bottle and said, "Nothing serious. I just heard some words I didn't like, and I feel a little uncomfortable."
"Hey, just drink a couple of sips and pretend you didn't hear it."
Shen Yulin knew that his brother was the most arrogant in his family.
The fact that he said this now only meant one thing, that is, his brother's heart was filled with helplessness.
He wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn't know where to start.
He could also guess what his brother was listening to.
He had gotten used to it; whenever Cheng Xuyuan achieved something good, their family would be implicated.
Although he doesn't want to listen to some unpleasant words, some people are very willing to say them.
After drinking a few sips with his brother, Shen Yulin said, "Brother, it will all pass."
"Those people just want to have a good time."
"In the future, they won't say more."
Shen Yushu sighed. He knew that people were just talking about it, and when the storm died down, they would stop talking about them.
But every time Cheng Xuyuan became famous, there would be such discussions, and he really couldn't stand it.
The two brothers were drinking and chatting.
After a few bottles of beer, Shen Yushu suddenly said, "Yulin, I kind of regret letting Yumo get divorced."
"Thinking about it now, it seems that Yu Mo was living a good life back then."
"It's because we asked her to divorce that she became what she is now."
"I kind of regret it!"
Shen Yulin looked at his brother with a serious expression, sighed and said, "Brother, our family did this at that time because of Yu Mo's consideration."
"But who could have thought that the person Yu Mo chose would be such a... monster."
Originally, Shen Yulin wanted to say the word "awesome", but after thinking about it, he felt that "awesome" could not reflect Cheng Xuyuan's true ability.
On the contrary, the word "monster" is more appropriate.
Shen Yushu nodded slightly at his brother's evaluation.
He picked up the beer bottle and clinked it with Shen Yulin, then said, "Yulin, let's just keep this to ourselves."
"So that my parents won't be upset when they hear this."
Shen Yulin said: "Brother, I know this."
"But I'm afraid that our father will hear too much, after all, he..."
Shen Yushu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, our father is more open-minded than us."
After drinking, the two men went home. They tried hard to act as if nothing had happened, as if they had never heard of Cheng Xuyuan's affairs.
Cheng Xuyuan did not notice that his incident this time had once again affected the Shen family.
In fact, he didn't care about these.
The next morning, Mr. Mike found Cheng Xuyuan's residence with red eyes.
"Cheng, it's really well written!"
"I think this second part is a big improvement over the first one."
"I think that publishing this second volume will not only continue the glory of the first volume, but also allow more readers to remember this book."
"Cheng, what's going on down there? Tell me about it."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the somewhat excited Mr. Mike, shook his head gently, and then put down the pen in his hand.
He said in a deep voice: "Mr. Mike, I think I'd better not spoil the story."
"Instead of knowing it now, you might as well wait until I finish writing it for you to read."
Although Mr. Mike felt unwilling in his heart, he also knew that Cheng Xuyuan was right.
He said in a deep voice: "Dear Cheng, when can you finish writing this second part?"
Cheng Xuyuan said: "It should be possible in two weeks."
"Mr. Mike, you can go back without worry. I will send the manuscript to you later."
In Cheng Xuyuan's opinion, two weeks is not a short time, and it would be better for Mr. Mike to go back instead of staying here.
In response to Cheng Xuyuan's suggestion, Mr. Mike quickly shook his head and said, "My dear Cheng, you don't have to worry about me."
"I'm right here, waiting to see your new manuscript."
“Being here is my job.”
Looking at Mr. Mike who looked so determined, Cheng Xuyuan did not try to persuade him any further.
After all, if he wants to stay, it is his freedom. He just needs to say what he needs to say.
Cheng Xuyuan had just seen Mr. Mike off and had not had time to rest when he saw Liu Xinwu walking in with a smile.
Although Cheng Xuyuan and Liu Xinwu are good friends, he knows that something is definitely going on with this old friend.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.
He smiled and invited Liu Xinwu into the house, then smiled and said, "Old Liu, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Liu Xinwu drank the water from the cup that Cheng Xuyuan handed to him, and said with a smile: "Xuyuan, we are old friends too, can't I come to see you?"
Cheng Xuyuan rolled his eyes and said, "With the relationship between us, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush and make others laugh at you."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Liu Xinwu coughed and said, "Xuyuan, I came here this time because of your Game of Thrones."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "My book is only available in English now, and it is being serialized."
Liu Xinwu was not disappointed by Cheng Xuyuan's words. Instead, he smiled and said, "You are the author, and the plot is already ready. Why don't you just make our version?"
"I can guarantee to give you the highest price."
"And now we also have royalties based on the number of copies printed. Based on the sales of your book, I think you will be able to earn a lot of money in the future."
Cheng Xuyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Old Liu, I really don't have time to write our version now."
"Why don't you wait for a while until I finish this set of books?"
Liu Xinwu knew that Cheng Xuyuan was very busy, so he smiled and said, "Xuyuan, I know you are very busy."
"How about this, I'll find someone to translate the first part for you."
"You can review it when the time comes. If there are no problems, send it out. What do you think?"
Cheng Xuyuan never thought that Liu Xinwu would come up with such an idea.
He hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Old Liu, I think this book should not be published for the time being."
"After all, it's only the first part, so let's wait for a while before we talk about it."
"I can promise that when the time comes, I'll ask your publishing house to publish it."
This promise made Liu Xinwu feel mixed emotions. He was happy that his goal had been achieved, but he was worried that Cheng Xuyuan would have to wait for some time before dealing with it.
"Okay, let's do as you say."
After Liu Xinwu finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Xuyuan, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Do you want to find a place to escape the heat?"
Without waiting for Cheng Xuyuan to answer, Liu Xinwu continued, "There is a seminar to be held over at West Lake. Do you want to go with us?"
Hearing this invitation, Cheng Xuyuan was excited.
He has been quite busy these days, so it seems like a good idea for him to take a stroll around the West Lake.
Cheng Xuyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I bring my family members?"
After saying this, Cheng Xuyuan noticed that Liu Xinwu's expression was a little strange, so he hurriedly said, "I will be responsible for the expenses of the people I bring with me."
"If necessary, you can even pay for my expenses yourself."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Liu Xinwu found it a little funny. He said helplessly: "I'll ask for you. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"You just need to be responsible for the expenses of your family members."
(End of this chapter)
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