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Chapter 391 Using Beautiful Women to Create a Nest

Huizhou.

At the Tiantian Fitness Center, after finishing his sparring session with Sun Liang, Cao Sheng went to the rest bench to sit down and relax. Only then did he pick up his phone to check his recent call log.

—Yan, General Manager of Changjiang Literature and Art

He was a little surprised to see the nickname in the call log, but after thinking about it, he decided to pretend he hadn't seen the call.

Firstly, he needs to focus on writing his new book and minimize distractions. Returning a call to Yan Qiansan wouldn't take long, but it would distract him, and his thoughts might drift to this matter while he's writing.

Secondly, he has an assistant. This kind of external liaison work should be done by the assistant. Otherwise, why would he keep an assistant?
Thirdly, Cui Xinyu wanted these publishers to bid against each other, with the highest bidder winning the simplified Chinese version of his new book contract.

Cui Xinyu wanted to fight for a higher royalty share for him, and he naturally wanted the same.

Just recently, when he signed his new book to Xinchang, the royalty share increased by two percentage points. He could get two more percentage points for the traditional Chinese version, so why not take the opportunity to get two more percentage points for the simplified Chinese version as well? Or even more?

He may be rich now, but who wouldn't want to be even richer?

For a child from an ordinary rural family like his, the amount of money he has determines his confidence.

When he has a million, he can look at millionaires on the same level.

When someone has ten million, he is equal to a multi-millionaire.

With a hundred million, even billionaires are just ordinary people in his presence.

With a billion, even a multi-millionaire is just a small business owner in his eyes.

He may not spend much money in his lifetime, but the amount of his wealth determines how much power he has.

Therefore, he would not only pretend not to see Yan Qiansan's call records, but he would also pretend not to see Yan Qiansan's call even if Yan Qiansan called now.

Unless you add money.

……

It was around 8 p.m. that night.

In a private room of a hot pot restaurant in Beijing.

Lin Bian, the general manager of Beijing Pillow Book Publishing House, is having a farewell dinner for two of his subordinates.

This publishing house is a subsidiary of the group that was just established in June of this year.

Seeing the rapid development of online novels in China over the past two years, especially the works and scripts of Zhongyuan Yidianhui, which are frequently reported by the media and have an increasing influence, the group headquarters proposed to establish a subsidiary specifically to publish popular online novels.

As it turned out... the proposal was actually approved at the group's general meeting.

After the resolution was passed at the beginning of the year, the Beijing Pillow Book Publishing House was officially established in June.

Lin Bian, who was over 40 years old, was the first general manager of this publishing house.

He carries the expectations of many people at the group headquarters, and he also wants to make a breakthrough as soon as possible and achieve something to prove his ability.

So when he heard today that Zhongyuan Yidianhui had published a new book, and that the traditional Chinese version was already on sale in Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places, he didn't hesitate for long before he personally called Cao Sheng. After Cao Sheng didn't answer the phone, he found out Cui Xinyu's contact information and contacted Cui Xinyu.

On the phone, Cui Xinyu asked him for a quote, but after hearing it, she told him to wait for news and didn't give him a definite answer.

This made him feel that his chances were slim.

After some deliberation, he decided to increase his bet and further demonstrate his sincerity.

The two subordinates before him, who were about to head to Huizhou, were a testament to Lin Bian's sincerity.

"Come on! Xiao Fang! Yi Yi! Let me toast you again, wishing you a safe journey and great success!"

Lin Bian raised his glass in a gesture of respect and offered a toast.

Xiao Fang is the copyright manager of their new publishing house. She is 36 years old, in her prime, and very energetic.

Yiyi is the face of their publishing house, displayed at the front desk; she's already the prettiest girl in the publishing house.

In other words, Lin Bian is currently preoccupied with his career and has no intention of pursuing her. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been willing to send her along to find Cao Sheng this time.

In his view, he was using a honey trap, employing beautiful women to lure people in.

Let's see if we can lure Zhongyuan Yidianhui to their publishing house.

To do this, he would do anything.

And Yiyi, this beautiful woman, is one of the prices he is prepared to pay.

Xiao Fang and Yi Yi quickly raised their glasses and drank Lin Bian's toast.

Xiao Fang, whose full name is Fang Changqing, finished his drink. Although he wasn't very confident about the trip, he still smiled and said, "President Lin! Don't worry! We won't come back if we don't succeed this time! Just wait for our good news!"

When he made his statement, he was thinking: If we really fail, I don't believe you won't call us back. Every extra day we stay there, we'll have to pay for accommodation, food, and other expenses! As long as you're willing to let us stay there, it's not impossible for us not to come back.

Yi Yi, full name Ouyang Yi Yi.

Her surname was very common in TV dramas a few years ago. Many male and female protagonists in TV dramas liked to use this surname, as it sounded very fashionable.

Because of her surname, and because she is the most beautiful woman in the company, she is very popular.

Someone once asked her – is the surname Ouyang derived from a minority ethnic group? Because many minority ethnic groups, after assimilating into the Han Chinese, changed their surnames to compound surnames, such as Murong, Yuwen, etc.

She had to explain this every time: Ouyang is the first of the compound surnames in the Han Chinese, and its origin can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty. It was because her ancestors were once enfeoffed as the Marquis of Ouyang, and thus she changed her surname to Ouyang.

Since learning about the origin of her surname online, she has become much more confident.

Not only because she learned that her ancestors were once the Marquis of Ouyang, but also because the surname Ouyang could be traced back to the rulers of the Xia Dynasty.

This made her feel that her surname was of immeasurable nobility.

She claimed to be a descendant of royalty. But...

Reality is always harsh.

Even though she felt she was a descendant of royalty, her real-life identity taught her how to behave.

After all, the Xia Dynasty had been gone for thousands of years.

And so, she smiled and said, "Yes! President Lin, don't worry! President Fang and I will go all out in Huizhou this time and try our best to win over some territory in Central China for our company!"

Lin Bian was satisfied with their statement, nodded, and continued to urge them to eat.

After everyone had finished eating, Lin Bian took out a bank card and handed it to Fang Changqing, "Xiao Fang! Go downstairs and settle the bill! I've had a bit too much to drink and I'm too lazy to go downstairs."

After you pay the bill, aren't you going downstairs to leave?
Fang Changqing was a little confused, but since Lin Bian had given the order, he immediately got up, took the bank card, and staggered out of the private room, forgetting to close the door as he left.

Lin Bian gestured to Ouyang Yiyi, "Yiyi! Go close the door."

Ouyang Yiyi agreed and got up to close the door.

With a soft click, the door to the private room closed.

She had just turned around and was walking back when she heard General Manager Lin Bian slowly speak: "Yiyi, do you want to make money?"

Ouyang Yiyi turned to look at her and chuckled, "President Lin, what are you saying? We all come out to work, who doesn't want to make money? If we didn't want to make money, why would we come out to work? Right?"

Lin Bian nodded in satisfaction, and Ouyang Yiyi sat back down in her original seat.

Lin Bian then asked, "So what do you think of Zhongyuan Yidianhui's looks? Is he handsome?"

Ouyang Yiyi smiled again and nodded, "Yeah! He's quite handsome. He seems to be the most handsome among the writers, right? Many celebrities aren't as handsome as him."

Lin Bian nodded slightly, looking directly into her eyes, and said in a low voice, "Then when you go there this time, use all your charm to try and secure the simplified Chinese publishing rights for his new book for the company. If you succeed, when you come back with the contract for his new book, I'll give you this amount as a bonus..."

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and held up one index finger.

Ouyang Yiyi froze, her gaze fixed on his index finger, and she frowned, hesitatingly asking, "Ten thousand? Or one million?"

Lin Bian chuckled and continued in a low voice, "One hundred thousand! That's a lot, isn't it? That's enough for you to work normally for ten years, right? Even in ten years, you might not be able to save that much money, right? Think about it?"

Ouyang Yiyi's expression changed.

I'm very hesitant.

But he wasn't angry.

This afternoon, Lin Bian called her to his office and said he was going to send her to Huizhou to assist Director Fang of the Copyright Department in signing the copyright for Zhongyuan Yidianhui's new book. He had already mentioned that he needed her to leverage her beauty.

However, she didn't think much of it at the time.

But there are also some speculations.

Now, Lin Bian has made it clear to her.

If Cao Sheng were less attractive, or a middle-aged writer with a large belly, she probably would have rejected him without even thinking.

After all, just thinking about a man like that made her feel disgusted.

But Cao Sheng is not only young, he's also quite handsome.

He was also a nationally renowned genius.

I also heard that he was already worth over 100 million.

With such a handsome young man, it would be hard for her to resist using her charms.

Even if Lin Bian promised a 10 yuan bonus, she would still want to give it a try, even if there wasn't a single penny of bonus.

After all, which beautiful woman doesn't dream of marrying a rich man?

only……

I'd actually feel a little embarrassed to agree so readily!

For the sake of her reputation, she bit her lip, deliberately hesitated and struggled for a moment, then blushed and nodded slightly, saying in a low voice, "President Lin, I will do my best, but you must keep your promise and not lie to me."

Lin Bian quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes! Yes! Don't worry! I would never lie to you, and it's impossible for me to lie to you."

Ouyang Yiyi: "Also, you must keep this a secret. It absolutely cannot be spread."

Lin Bian nodded again, "Don't worry! This isn't something to be proud of. If word gets out, I'll lose face, right? So, you can rest assured!"

……

After a while.

When Fang Changqing returned after paying the bill, Lin Bian and Ouyang Yiyi were chatting in the private room about which hot pot restaurants in Beijing had good food.

Upon hearing this, Fang Changqing nominated two companies, successfully getting them involved in the discussion, before telling them to leave.

It was around 10 p.m. that night.

Fang Changqing and Ouyang Yiyi boarded the train bound for Huizhou.

……

Same night.

Having already instructed his wife to pack his luggage, Feng Xiaogang stood on the second-floor balcony, admiring the night view outside, while speaking to the actress on the other end of the phone: "Are you ready? Your flight is early tomorrow morning, so don't be late! I can wait for you, but the plane won't. And let me remind you one more time! When we get to Huizhou, you absolutely must take good care of Cao Sheng for me, don't mess it up! I'm counting on you this time! If you're unwilling, or can't bring yourself to do it, then you'd better tell me now, and I'll find someone else as soon as possible. Don't let me down at this crucial moment!"

(End of this chapter)