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Chapter 461 8000 Average Subscriptions
After a long while, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.

On the messy bed, Cao Sheng and Huang Qingya both entered a state of post-coital bliss.

In bed, they were still embracing each other, but both of them had calmed down.

For a moment, the room was quiet except for the slightly heavy breathing.

Two people who have already broken up have slept together again. How will this end?

This question was on their minds at that moment.

After a moment, Huang Qingya asked softly, "Your bodyguards here still call me 'boss lady,' so you and that person aren't officially dating yet?"

Cao Sheng looked at the top of her head. At this moment, her head was resting on his arm, and she could not see his face. He could only see the beautiful hair on the top of her head.

Upon hearing this, Cao Sheng remained silent for a few seconds before humming in agreement.

He couldn't be bothered to lie to her about this.

Huang Qingya remained silent for a moment before speaking again: "Do you want to get back together with me?"

Cao Sheng was silent for a moment, then said, "What would you like to eat? I'll have Auntie make it for you."

Huang Qingya: "..."

Silence fell over the room once again.

Cao Sheng did not answer her question directly, but the answer was already quite obvious.

This made Huang Qingya feel very uncomfortable. They had already slept together again, and he didn't want to get back together? So, all that sweat I just shed was for nothing?
In fact, she hadn't decided whether to get back together, but if Cao Sheng didn't want to, she would feel uneasy, because it would prove that she wasn't attractive enough, and it would also prove that after the breakup, he seemed... not to regret it.

This made her feel very uncomfortable.

"No, I have something to do in a bit, I'll be leaving soon."

Unhappy, she sat up after speaking and started looking around for clothes to put on.

Cao Sheng got up and sat on the edge of the bed, hugging the quilt, quietly watching her get dressed. He didn't say anything to stop her, afraid that if he did, she would really stay.

He intends to stick to his decision not to enter into romantic relationships with anyone before getting married.

So even if he ended up in bed with Huang Qingya today, he still wanted to make her understand his decision not to get back together.

Not long after, Huang Qingya left with a stern face.

Qin Xiyue, who was in the kitchen, heard the noise and turned around. When she saw Huang Qingya's expression, Qin Xiyue frowned and looked puzzled.

I can't understand why the landlady looks so unhappy.
You've been playing in the bedroom for so long and making so much noise, aren't you satisfied yet?
Isn’t this appetite too big?

She couldn't figure it out.

……

Not long after, Cao Sheng also got dressed and came out of the bedroom.

Back on the balcony, I picked up the purple clay teapot on the small table, took a couple of sips of tea, thought for a moment, and then picked up the "Collected Works of Maupassant" on the table to continue reading.

The ancients said: "A great man need not worry about not having a wife."

In modern society, Cao Sheng believes that a man with money, power, and influence is a true man.

If you have money, power, or influence, you don't have to worry about not finding a wife in this lifetime.

Cao Sheng, at least in terms of money, has already surpassed many people.

Therefore, he is no longer troubled by love.

He remembered that in the original timeline, after Huang Bo became famous, he said something like this: "After becoming famous, I am surrounded by good people."

Based on this statement, Cao Sheng deduced another: When a man has money or power, his wife will be very virtuous no matter what woman he is with, unless she is mentally ill.

Of course, Cao Sheng knew in his heart that this statement was biased and that the facts were not necessarily so.

But with money, he could tame more women, greatly increasing the likelihood of having a virtuous wife, which he believed to be true.

Therefore, even though Huang Qingya brought up the topic of getting back together today, he didn't take it to heart at the moment.

Living his life well and loving himself more has long been his philosophy of life.

Perhaps it's because novelists all like to ponder strange questions.

As a professional writer.

Cao Sheng has thought about many questions that ordinary people would not consider.

For example, the world imposes too many rules on young and middle-aged men. The whole world advocates respecting the elderly and caring for the young, protecting women, and asking men to be good fathers, good sons, and good husbands, but few people remind young and middle-aged men to love themselves.

Especially in China.

Many men have tried their best to serve everyone in their family, yet they are still criticized by everyone in the family for being bad in this way or that way.

This is also one of the reasons why he never got married before his rebirth.

Because he sees marriage as a responsibility many times greater than he would like to be.

If he doesn't get married, he only needs to take care of himself and support his parents.

But once he gets married, he will have to support many more people, such as his wife and children, and be filial to his father-in-law and mother-in-law. If his wife has brothers and sisters, they may also need his help.

and many more.

Not only did they have an extra heavy burden on their shoulders, but they also had to provide emotional support to all their family members.

And what about himself?
He only had a few decades of life, yet he dedicated the most vibrant and energetic decades of his life to others.

When I get old and frail, the quality of my life in my later years depends entirely on the conscience of my wife and children.

Back then, when he thought about these things, a saying came to mind: "Powerful to kill the enemy, but powerless to save the day."

In their youth and middle age, they are full of energy and can shoulder all the burdens of life. They can earn enough to support themselves no matter what they do, and they can't possibly spend all the money they earn. However, because they spend all the money they earn in their youth and middle age on their families, they have no capital to support themselves in their old age.

He couldn't imagine living that kind of life when he was old.

Therefore, before his rebirth, he never dared to get married easily.

As long as he doesn't get married, he'll earn enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

Once you get married, things will be uncertain.

……

the same day.

Lake Nan Peach Blossom Paradise.

Shenji, who is already 18 years old, like countless netizens, sat in front of a computer in an internet cafe, looking at the news online about Zhongyuan Yidianhui investing more than 5000 million yuan in Tencent.

He was short and thin, and not particularly handsome.

Sitting in the internet cafe, he was inconspicuous.

The older you get, the lonelier you become; that perfectly describes someone like him.

As a teenager, I was naive and chose to learn chess and become a chess player.

As he grew older, he gradually realized how difficult it was to succeed as a chess player, whereas in other industries, one could at least find a job and earn a living.

But what jobs can chess players find? How do they make a living?

Very few chess players can participate in international competitions and achieve great success.

How do the other chess players make a living?

At 18 years old, he spends his days either training, preparing for competitions, or participating in matches.

But he saw no hope of getting ahead.

It seems that the only job I can make a living from now on is to become a coach and teach others how to play chess.

but……

Seeing the mature demeanor of the coaches, who were generally in their thirties or forties, he lacked confidence in competing with them for the job. He wasn't talkative, and his interpersonal skills weren't as adept as those coaches. Being introverted, he even disliked interacting with people. So, what can I do in the future?
Occasionally, when he looks in the mirror and sees his unremarkable appearance, and then thinks about his career, he feels very lost about the future.

His family often advised him to talk more, be more cheerful and enthusiastic, and try to get along well with people.

He actually tried it too.

but……

He had long realized that interpersonal relationships were not something one could necessarily improve simply by wanting to.

Especially for someone as unremarkable as him, sometimes a kind smile from him is met with disdain or mockery.

He tried to communicate with people his age, but they responded with only a few words and were clearly too lazy to talk to him.

He tried to flirt with the girl he liked, and from then on, she avoided him whenever she saw him, as if she didn't want to be bothered by him.

Harassment...

Yes! He gradually realized that someone like him, pursuing girls, would be seen as harassment by them.

This gave him a lot of time to read books, study chess scores, and contemplate many questions about life.

Many people think that he is focused on his studies.

In fact, only he himself knew that this was a helpless move, because what else could he do besides studying and busy with his own things?
Over time, although he was only 18 years old and was learning chess, he had already read many books.

This could be considered an unexpected bonus, right?
However, he always felt that reading those books was just to pass the time and was completely useless.

At this moment, as he looked at the news reports about the Central Plains in a wisp of gray, and at Cao Sheng's impeccably dressed and dashing appearance in the news, he felt very envious.

Do you think God is being unusually kind to the Central Plains?

Not only did they give this guy such a handsome appearance, but they also gave him such outstanding talent.

At a young age, he had a net worth of hundreds of millions and was famous all over the world.

He could imagine that Zhongyuan Yidianhui must be pursued by many beautiful women on a regular basis.

This is what he envies the most.

Write a novel?
Can I write this?

The thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

But they had no confidence whatsoever.

Firstly, he was a chess player, and his academic performance wasn't outstanding. Chinese wasn't his strong suit either, and writing essays... he found it very painful every time he had to write an 800-word essay.

Am I suited to write novels?

I'm definitely not cut out for this!

He thought so in his heart.

……

Young successful people often easily become role models for others.

For example, idols in the entertainment industry are generally young idols.

Cao Sheng is very young, and his achievements are quite remarkable. For example, his recent investment of more than 5000 million yuan in Tencent has attracted the attention of countless people after being reported by media across the country.

Many people who had heard of him and seen his work were surprised that he had made another large investment.

When teenagers who haven't yet been exposed to online novels see this kind of news, they are surprised and curious about what kind of novels he has written and how he could earn so much money at such a young age.
Are his novels really that good?
I do not believe!
How good can a novel be?
Many teenagers buy his physical books or search for his works online with this mindset.

Then, basically, everyone just stares and doesn't say a word.

That's the charm of online novels!

It rarely has plots that make readers feel uncomfortable. The essence of online novels lies in the enjoyment. Good online novel writers are either making readers feel comfortable or preparing to make readers feel comfortable. Cao Sheng's works after his rebirth are all original. In terms of writing style, as a reborn person, he is far more mature than other writers of this era.

He understands very well what kind of storylines readers of this era like.

A novel world setting, beautiful women with diverse charms, superb skills, showing off and getting slapped in the face, pretending to be weak while actually being strong, defeating enemies above one's level, being pursued by beautiful women... and so on.

Traditional novels often focus on grudges and love affairs, and always try to explore human nature and criticize certain social phenomena.

In Cao Sheng's works, he always manages to bring a fresh perspective to what should be dry descriptions of the world background and scenery. As long as he sets up a magical world, these descriptions, which should be very boring, can be made interesting for readers.

Beautiful women of all shapes and sizes?
Mine! Mine! They're all mine!
The beautiful women who dislike the protagonist either have a tragic life and a miserable end, or they are ruthlessly destroyed by the protagonist and killed.

So, are you happy or not?

How many teenagers who haven't read many novels can resist this kind of novel?
Once they fell into the pit, they could never climb out.

Cao Sheng has no idea how many people fall in love with his work every day.

They are also unaware of the extent to which their work will influence teenagers.

What he could see was that his novel "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts," which was serialized on Qidian, had recently seen a surge in clicks, recommendations, reviews, collections, and subscriptions.

Since the news of his investment in Tencent was published, the average subscription rate for his book "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" has skyrocketed, increasing by several hundred subscriptions every day.

On average, it can increase average orders by a thousand every two days.

The speed of growth was unprecedented for him.

Before his rebirth, the work with the fastest data growth only saw an average daily increase of about 100 subscriptions after it was released, lasting for about 20 days.

Twenty days later, as his book was removed from the new book monthly ticket list on the homepage of Qidian, the increase in average subscriptions quickly dropped.

And now?

Although "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" was featured on the homepage of Qidian, Qidian only recently launched its book-sharing function, and the total number of paying readers is not large. How could the average subscription rate of this book have increased so quickly?

He couldn't figure out the reason for a moment.

It can be considered that the initial promotion was very effective.

Didn't think much about it.

She quietly maintains an update speed of three chapters per day, rarely goes out, and tries to focus all her energy on writing.

Write more and more exciting storylines.

What he didn't know was that on the morning of the day after his book's average subscriptions surpassed 8000, Qidian headquarters held a special meeting specifically for his book.

Everyone in the meeting room was smiling and in a good mood.

At the start of the meeting, Bao Jianfeng spoke with great enthusiasm: "Everyone! I know that since Qidian decided to launch the book-sharing function, many people inside and outside the industry have been very pessimistic about our decision. Many people are waiting to see us fail and make a fool of ourselves."

But what's the reality? Mr. Cao's "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" has already surpassed 8000 average subscriptions! Everyone, I'd like to ask you all, is 8000 average subscriptions considered a success? Is it?

A chorus of responses rang out in the conference room.

"Calculate!"

"Calculate!"

"Of course it counts!"

……

Bao Jianfeng, beaming with pride and a broad smile, seemed unsatisfied by the enthusiastic response and asked loudly again, "Does it count?"

"Calculate!"

"Calculate!"

"Calculate!"

The response from the people in the conference room grew even louder.

Everyone looked excited.

(End of this chapter)