Chapter 208 - 147: If You Don’t Want Dignity, Then Nobody Gets Any

Chapter 208: Chapter 147: If You Don’t Want Dignity, Then Nobody Gets Any

It was already incredibly difficult for most authors to write ten thousand characters a day.

But this guy? In just three or four days, he’d dropped nearly two hundred thousand characters.

She had devoured the entire romance plotline in one go. Reading a book like this was just so satisfying.

She was just grinning foolishly at her phone when Director Zhang, who was sitting beside her, caught her in the act.

Seeing her smiling like that at her phone, Director Zhang asked curiously, "What’s this? Got a boyfriend?"

’That’s definitely the look of someone in love.’

’Who would have thought? The ever-astute and competent Liu Min turns into this when she’s in love!’

’It was pretty amusing to think about.’

Liu Min froze for a moment, then hastily explained, "I wish. I’m so busy every day, who would I even have time to date? I’m just reading a novel."

After speaking, she even held her phone out for Director Zhang to see, as if to prove she wasn’t lying.

Director Zhang chuckled. "What kind of novel has you so captivated?"

Liu Min was a scriptwriter, after all. A novel that could enthrall a scriptwriter had to be a good one—that much was obvious.

"Teacher Xiao’s new book, *A Maiden Fell from the Heavens*."

After saying that, Liu Min glanced at the film set and couldn’t help but add, "This Xiao Ran is seriously talented. I really regret not getting to know him sooner."

’If I’d met him earlier,’ she thought, ’I can guarantee Yan Li wouldn’t have even been in the picture!’

Hearing her say this, Director Zhang was amused. "Listening to you, it sounds like you’ve fallen for this Teacher Xiao."

"Don’t even mention it. It’s a case of unrequited love. You saw that video today, didn’t you?" Liu Min said with a dejected look.

’She really did like Xiao Ran, but he already had a girlfriend. It just wasn’t meant to be, that’s all!’

’What else could she do?’

’After all, she wasn’t extreme like Yan Li.’

Speaking of which, Director Zhang suddenly remembered something. He had been so busy watching the shoot all day that he hadn’t had a chance to ask about Xiao Ran’s situation.

"Has that matter been settled?" Director Zhang asked.

’I’m just too busy,’ he thought. ’Usually, my staff brings issues to me, and I handle them one at a time. Since Liu Min didn’t report back, I completely forgot about it.’

"Yes, he handled it himself," Liu Min said thoughtfully. "I didn’t expect him to be so capable. He’s very effective at getting things done."

’She knew several authors. Most of them acted all high and mighty, but they were just paper tigers. The moment real trouble hit, they were completely lost.’

’But Xiao Ran... it had only taken him an hour from the time she saw the apology video to resolve everything.’

’He was truly something else.’

Hearing her say that, Director Zhang nodded. "It seems he really is quite capable."

Not only was he talented, but he was also efficient. People like that were well-liked no matter what they did.

The more Director Zhang thought about it, the more he was convinced that Xiao Ran was a rare talent.

"Yeah. And did you know, his ex-wife is actually Yan Li of Yunya Company? Surprising, isn’t it?"

Director Zhang was taken aback. While Yunya Company couldn’t compare to a giant like Ai Qi, it was still a well-known company in the local industry.

’I can’t believe the CEO is Xiao Ran’s ex-wife.’

"I certainly didn’t see that coming. The Yan Li I remember is quite the iron-fisted woman."

He’d met her a few times at dinner parties; she was a classic alpha female.

’Anyway, if she were his wife, he probably wouldn’t be able to stand it.’

"By the way, let’s talk business for a second," Liu Min continued. "Yunya Company’s recent web dramas haven’t been performing well. I’m not inclined to pick any of them up..."

Ordinarily, she might have at least considered it, but after this whole incident with Xiao Ran, Liu Min felt there was something wrong with Yan Li’s character.

Her gut instinct was to avoid any further collaboration with her.

"Well, that area falls under your purview anyway," Director Zhang said with a smile.

"Alright then! First thing tomorrow morning, I’ll reject them all!"

As Liu Min spoke, she couldn’t suppress a happy smile.

’She truly despised that kind of malicious woman from the bottom of her heart!’

Director Zhang glanced back at the monitor. "By the way, how is Xiao Ran’s new book doing?"

This series would wrap in two or three months, and he needed to start preparing for the next project. If Xiao Ran’s book was good, there was no reason they couldn’t continue to work together.

At his question, Liu Min broke into a grin. "Let me tell you, it’s fantastic. And its performance is even more impressive. It’s not even a premium title yet, and it’s already number one on the bestseller list with hundreds of thousands of fans."

Then she added, "Though, it’s possible the high number of donations is causing the platform to promote it more aggressively."

After all, that one reader, ’Little Fox,’ has donated eighty or ninety thousand. That’s not something a typical reader can afford.

It almost seems like a coordinated effort from behind the scenes.

Director Zhang was stunned. "How much in donations?"

"Over eighty thousand, maybe ninety thousand, I don’t remember exactly. Anyway, they’re throwing around ’Silver Alliance’ rewards like they’re free. Several a day is normal. But then again, maybe they’re just rich and really love the book."

Since user accounts are private, Liu Min had no idea who this person was.

Director Zhang couldn’t help but be amazed. "That’s some serious money. Alright, give me the title. I’ll take a look myself."

’He was getting older; no matter how much work he did during the day, he still had trouble sleeping at night. It would be the perfect time to read Xiao Ran’s new book.’

’If it’s a good fit, I’ll sign him on the spot!’

’I’ll find Xiao Ran first thing in the morning!’

...

「In a high-end hotel in Shanghai.」

The light from the crystal chandeliers cast a particularly beautiful glow.

Yan Li sat on a high stool. Her fiery red lipstick and exquisite foundation could not conceal the exhaustion on her face.

She sat at the head of the table, looking at the two long rows of online influencers seated on either side. Resting her arms on the table, she said in a business-like tone, "Let’s just hold today’s meeting here. We can have dinner together. Does anyone have anything they’d like to say?"