Chapter 49 Female Fans
Chu Ge couldn't understand this kind of story that only existed in jokes, about a failed writer returning home to inherit a million-dollar fortune. It was enough to just laugh at it, but could this actually come true?
He didn't even know whether he should go and have a chat with Zhang Qiren to satisfy his curiosity as a writer and his concern for his friend. This guy looked like a rich man, would it be weird if he approached him? Would the people around him think he had ulterior motives?
Chugo sighed to himself.
Once friendship is mixed with money and power, it can easily become strange, for both parties.
On the contrary, the class reunion that I was previously reluctant about is actually more pure.
Just like Lin Wuyang in front of him, he punched him on the shoulder with a laugh and said, "I can't tell. I thought you would become a fat otaku by hiding at home writing books, but you are so energetic. You weren't so energetic the last time I saw you. Have you been taking Viagra recently?"
Although he was a policeman and a minor official, the old classmates didn't think much of it. Chu Ge also laughed: "It was the middle of the day, it was so hot, how could you be energetic? Do you think your sir has practiced it?"
Lin Wuyang laughed: "What a coincidence, I am the one who has not practiced much."
Chu Ge asked casually, "What happened just now..."
"You know him better than I do." Lin Wuyang smiled. "He once rented a house for half a year. When I saw the name of his roommate, I thought, isn't it our great writer Chu?"
Chu Ge: “…”
Lin Wuyang didn't say much, and pulled him to sit down with him: "It has nothing to do with you, don't worry about it."
Why do I feel that there is something wrong with Zhang Qiren the more I listen?
Just as he was about to say a few more indirect words, classmates arrived one after another. The chaos was not the right time to talk, so Chu Ge could only put his thoughts aside and greet the new classmates with a smile.
The overall atmosphere of the class reunion was very good.
Showing off, comparing with others, pretending to be cool, and slapping others in the face, these kinds of things do happen, but they are relatively rare, or even if they do happen, they will not be obvious.
After all these years of struggling in the society, there are not many people who only care about superficial things. Even if there are people who want to show off, they just say it secretly. For example, Lao Hong said: "Last year when I went to Switzerland, someone took me to see watches, but I couldn't understand them, so I just bought one at random."
Others made a few envious remarks about the watch he showed off, and then just let it go.
If he wants to show off, let him do so. If someone is jealous, he won't show it. If someone is doing better than him, it is impossible for them to slap him in the face.
It's unnecessary.
As for students who are not doing well, no one will show discrimination. It is not the other person who is embarrassed, but yourself.
On the contrary, they will be more close to each other and reminisce about the past to show that they value feelings and are not snobbish.
For a profession like Lin Wuyang who could obviously be "useful", everyone was quite respectful and made him the "protagonist" at the table, but no one showed fawning or flattery. Lin Wuyang himself was not a boastful person, and he was worried about something after meeting Zhang Qiren, so he didn't say much. He just smiled and returned a few glasses of toast, and the protagonist's taste faded.
Everyone drank a few more glasses, and what they did most was to tell each other about the embarrassing things that happened in the past. Everyone was having a great time with laughter.
The most important thing is that there cannot be teachers at the table.
Otherwise, it would become an alternative farewell banquet for teachers after many years, and the casual and lively atmosphere among classmates would be gone.
The only special ones are Chu Ge and his kind. It's not that others look down on them, but they really don't understand them. So after Lin Wuyang's role as the protagonist faded, Chu Ge became the protagonist. Five out of ten questions asked by others were about Chu Ge:
"Hey, where can I buy your book? Is it available at Xinhua Bookstore?"
"Emmmm, no."
"So how do you make money? Through clicks?"
"Well... in recent years, there is indeed a model that calculates advertising fees based on clicks, but my method is still more traditional, paid reading, and the more people pay, the more income I get."
"The number of clicks is in recent years? That's not right. I've heard about so many clicks a long time ago."
"...This used to be just a basis and a signboard for showing off one's popularity, but now it can be monetized in the age of traffic. But I don't think this model is good, mainly... uh, so I chose... Oh, why are you talking about this, let's just drink."
Chu Ge felt that he didn't know where to start explaining. It was a long story and not important, so he might as well just drink.
I can’t help but be curious: “Sometimes I see ads on WeChat and click on them. I’ve only read a few chapters and when I’m itching to read, they remind me that I need to pay to read. I even say that it’s a scam.”
"Well, it's not a scam. It's just to attract you first and then make you pay to read. It's a normal operation."
"So, can I watch pornography if I pay? I want to watch that lonely country sister-in-law..."
"?" Chu Ge stroked his forehead and said, "No, the crackdown is very strict now, I can't do it. Don't be attracted by the title and introduction of the book, in fact, the content is just a small touch at most."
"Why should I pay if there is no porn?"
Chu Ge: “…”
No, is there any direct connection between pornography and asking for money?
You just asked me how I make money. If I don’t have money, I’ll just starve…
Seeing him at a loss for words, people understood: "So you are that kind?"
"I'm not the same as that. I'm on the website, but you can understand it as that. The essence is similar."
The looks of his classmates changed a little, as they felt that he was writing about his mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Chu Ge didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and it was hard to explain. Anyway, what he wrote was pretty weird, so he didn't care: "Drink, you guys, why are you surrounding me and asking me questions? I just write pornographic books to make a living, do you want Wu Yang to arrest me?"
Lin Wuyang, who had been watching the show for a while, smiled and said, "I'm not from the Internet Information Office. Don't worry, I'm familiar with the prison guards. If you really go in, I'll say hello to them so you won't be bullied."
Chugo: "...Thank you so much."
As Chu Ge admitted that it was a pornographic book, his classmates' curiosity was temporarily extinguished. No one asked how he made money. However, some female classmates sighed: "What a pity, Chu Ge used to have a good writing style."
The look of disappointment in one's ability made me wonder if he had a crush on her before. Chu Ge smiled slightly and said nothing.
This gave others a new topic to talk about. Lao Hong's wife Yu Xiaomei asked, "Hey, Chu Ge, have you found a girlfriend?"
Chu Ge joked, "No. The girl I loved back then married Lao Hong, so I have to live alone for the rest of my life."
Yu Xiaomei spat and laughed at the table.
Lao Hong pointed at Chu Ge and laughed, "Do you want to duel?"
Lin Wuyang said: "You like your wife, Chu Ge also likes your wife, you are from the same country, why do you want to duel?"
"Pfft..." Even Chu Ge burst out laughing at this remark. Everyone at the table burst into laughter, pointing at Lin Wuyang and cursing: "How can such an indecent person be a sir!"
Zhang Manli from the Civil Affairs Department smiled and said, "Chu Ge, for someone like him who stays at home writing books all day long, he doesn't socialize much, so it might be hard for him to find a girlfriend. It's not good to be single at such an old age, do you want your classmates to introduce you to someone?"
Lao Hong laughed and said, "What do you know? Writers have female fans. I saw a video on Kuaiyin last time, saying that an author married a fan and hooked up with an editor. That's awesome. Chu Ge, do you know him?"
Before Chu Ge could answer, someone said, "He must be a famous writer. Chu Ge's pornographic writing... uh."
The speaker realized that he had said something wrong and quickly drank a glass of wine to apologize. It was a little awkward during the meal. In fact, deep down, his classmates didn't think he had any potential. Although he didn't show it on his face, it would always show up inadvertently. It wasn't intentional, so Chu Ge didn't take it to heart.
In fact, Chu Ge not only didn't care, but he felt a secret pride in his heart.
Pick up fans?
My heroine ran out of the book...
At this moment, a girl in a white shirt, blue jeans and a high ponytail came running over from the side, clenching her fists in surprise: "Are you Mr. Chu Ge? I love your book so much, can you sign it for me?"
The whole house was shocked.
He actually has female fans, and they’re so pretty, too pretty!
Is Chugo so famous? He was recognized by fans even when he was eating in the lobby. People really don't recognize him...
Uh, no, you write about rural mother-in-law and sister-in-law, why do you have female fans?
Little did they know that Chu Ge was much more shocked than them at this moment. He stared in amazement at the "female fan" who suddenly ran out. He was completely dumbfounded.
Qiu Wuji, what are you doing? I didn't say I was going to act this way.
In the VIP seats upstairs, Zhang Qiren suddenly laughed and instructed his subordinates: "Go and settle the bill for Chief Lin's two tables, and tell them that your boss really likes Mr. Chu Ge's work. This small gift is not a sign of respect, and he hopes you can create more excellent works in the future."
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PS: Chu Ge's writing experience is partly based on his own experience, but more of it is a combination of his many years of observations and the common experiences of the entire writing community. It shows the general status of this profession and can be regarded as other professional writing. Don't take it too seriously, otherwise your understanding may be a bit distorted.
After all, showing professional status and watching the author complain about his own experience are two different psychological experiences. Chu Ge is really not a laser bottle. Laser bottle is much more handsome than him, and... he has never failed.
(End of this chapter)
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