The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 169 Five Whites Starting Lineup, What kind of formation is this?

Zhao Erxi was taken aback.

It would be understandable if Sisi asked who had better ball skills between Xiao Nai and Yang Muye, but why did she bring up the topic of who was more handsome?
Xiaoling, on the other hand, seemed quite interested in this topic.

"Xiao Nai is from our school after all, and he's in the same major as us, so I chose Xiao Nai."

"If we don't discuss schools and majors, which one would you choose?" Sisi asked again.

Xiaoling crossed her arms and considered for two seconds.

"Hmm, I would probably choose Yang Muye."

Sisi then posed the same question to Zhao Erxi.

Zhao Erxi didn't want to answer this pointless question, but Xiaoling chimed in anyway:

"Yeah, between Rukawa Kaede and Sendoh Akira, who do you think is more handsome?"

"I already told you, the one who shoots three-pointers is Mitsui Hisashi."

Zhao Erxi remained silent.

"If Rukawa Kaede + Mitsui Hisashi were to pit him against Sendoh Akira, who do you think is more handsome?"

Xiaoling immediately changed her wording.

Zhao Erxi rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"I'll choose Rukawa Kaede, okay?"

Xiaoling wasn't satisfied yet and continued, "You can't judge a guy's handsomeness just by his looks. Xiao Nai is not only handsome, but he's also very successful in his career. However, Yang Muye's musical talent is also a plus. What do you think?"

Seeing Sisi nodding vigorously, Zhao Erxi sighed, "You don't actually think Yang Muyi is only good at playing music, do you?"

This tone clearly indicates that the speaker knows more "insider information".

Xiaoling's eyes lit up, and she urged Zhao Erxi to speak quickly.

"Did you know that the department invited Ma Qiushan, CEO of Shanye Technology, to give a startup speech tonight?"

"Is it the Shanye Technology that developed the cow/sheep mini-game?"

Xiaoling was about to ask what this had to do with Yang Muye when she suddenly froze.

Shanye Technology, Maqiushan and Yang Muye?

In comparison, Xiao Nai is completely defeated in terms of looks, career, and even basketball skills.

Suddenly, Xiaoling felt a little sorry for Xiao Nai, the school heartthrob.

Boys' dormitory.

When Xiao Nai returned from the balcony after making the call, Hao Mei immediately asked Cao Guang what he had to say.

"He said I thanked the wrong person, and that it was Yang Muye's idea not to include the video of you issuing the challenge."

Xiao Nai's answer left Qiu Yonghou, Hao Mei, and Yu Banshan looking at each other in bewilderment.

A few seconds later, Yu Banshan's voice rang out weakly.

"Wouldn't you call this repaying evil with kindness?"

Seeing that Qiu Yonghou and Hao Mei's expressions had worsened, Yu Banshan immediately looked to Xiao Nai for help:
"I hope I didn't use the wrong idiom this time?"

Xiao Nai knew very well that this was actually Yang Muye giving Qiu Yonghou and the other two a way out.

As for why Yang Muye did this, it's highly likely that he learned about the relationship between Qiu Yonghou and the other two from Cao Guang.

So, give yourself, the outsourcing provider, some face?
Thinking back to their meeting that afternoon, Ma Qiushan had enthusiastically invited him to join Shanye Technology.

At that time, Xiao Nai used a line from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to answer the other party.

A true man lives between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long?
The thought that these words would eventually reach Yang Muye's ears was a thought that Yang Muye's most likely reaction would be to laugh it off and offer no comment.

Xiao Nai couldn't help but feel a sense of humiliation at being looked down upon.

At 5:30 p.m., Yang Muye and Cao Guang met at the second canteen of Dongda University.

Qiao Jingjing and Meng Yiran both dislike being watched while eating, so they rarely eat in the school cafeteria.

Bei Weiwei is an internet addict and hasn't had enough fun yet, so all three of them stayed at the internet cafe.

Cao Guang treated us to this meal.

The two didn't talk much about the manuscript; they mainly discussed the website.

The first thing to consider is the website's name.

Cao Guang had already thought of several names, but Yang Muye rejected them all after he mentioned them.

Yang Muye didn't even bother to discuss it with Cao Guang, and directly told Cao Guang that the website name had already been chosen.

Chuangshi Yuewen, or Chuangyue for short.

The website will also use dual domain names.

The main domain is yuewen.com.
Subdomain chuangshi.com
Yang Muye's reason was that if the website grows larger in the future, it would prevent malicious individuals from registering one of the domain names to cause trouble or engage in other malicious activities.

They even specifically cited the example of a fake version of Kaixin001.

Although it sounded plausible, Cao Guang couldn't help but have some doubts.

I have a feeling that Yang Muyi chose the name "Chuangshi Yuewen" not because he was worried about others causing trouble, but because he wanted to cause trouble himself.

But Cao Guang couldn't figure out who Yang Muye was after.

Logically, if a website wants to become big and strong, it should benchmark itself against the industry leader – Qidian.

The problem is that Cao Guang couldn't figure out no matter how hard he tried, what connection could Chuangshi Yuewen have with the current Qidian?

Yang Muyi didn't offer any further explanation, and then continued to talk to Cao Guang about the website setup.

It's not about the technical setup, but about the website's library and its future development direction.

Cao Guang previously used the example of how a book by a toad saved Qidian, but in fact, Qidian would definitely not have been able to take off if it only had one book, "Tianpeng".

Even if Yang Muye defines Chuangshi Yuewen as just a "small website", it is definitely not enough to rely on just one book, "Battle Through the Heavens".

Cao Guang's idea was to use "Battle Through the Heavens" to make a name for himself, and then use a guaranteed minimum to attract a group of authors to enrich the library.

This is exactly how Zongheng, which was just established this month, operates.

However, Yang Muyi rejected this model right away, stating bluntly that Genesis Literature was simply his personal IP library.

To put it simply, it only requires the books stored on Yang Muyi's USB drive.

Cao Guang immediately asked:
"What fills the website's book library?"

It's unacceptable that readers only have a few books to read when they come to Chuangshi Yuewen.
In that case, the website's book library would be too shabby.

“We can use fan fiction to enrich the library,” Yang Muye replied.

Cao Guang's first reaction was that he was talking about fan fiction of Japanese manga, but he quickly realized that Yang Muye was talking about fan fiction of novels on websites like "Battle Through the Heavens".

Cao Guang didn't know, but Yang Muye was well aware of how popular the fanfiction of "Douluo Continent" and "Battle Through the Heavens" was in his previous life.

Developing fan fiction can increase the popularity and influence of the original IP, and at the same time, it can also help build up paid reading on the website.

After all, that's how a certain stove and a certain hedgehog made their fortune in their past lives.

To create fan fiction, Yang Muye had to fill all six "slots" he had previously occupied on Qidian.

In particular, "Douluo Continent" must be scheduled to air at the same time as "Battle Through the Heavens".

Ideally, all six novels would be released simultaneously upon the website's launch.

Rounding up, it's roughly equivalent to five white books being published together in a past life.

Cao Guang was tasked with recruiting ghostwriters, while Yang Muye was responsible for reviewing and approving the manuscripts later on.

Compared to the money from extorting money from those famous legends, the cost of hiring a ghostwriter is negligible.

This is the most cost-effective way Yang Muye can think of to operate a novel website.

Moreover, this method is something only he can use.

No one can imitate it.

Cao Guang was shocked by Yang Muyi's unconventional ideas.

It would be a lie to say I didn't have any hesitation.

However, when he thought of Yang Muyi's previous "achievements", these concerns were immediately put to the back of his mind.

At 8 p.m., Yang Muye boarded a plane back to Yanjing.

Just as the plane was about to take off, I received a call from Yang Tao.

Yang Tao asked Yang Muye when he would arrive so she could drive to pick him up.

Just as Yang Muye was about to answer, a man walked over from the aisle and sat down in the empty seat next to Yang Muye while making a phone call.

"Xifeng, I'm so sorry, I came to Shanghai at the last minute. I just boarded the plane and I probably won't arrive in Yanjing until after 11 o'clock. Why don't you guys have your drinks first and I'll call you when I get there."

Yang Tao looked puzzled on the other end of the phone.

"Is someone talking next to you? I think I heard my brother-in-law's name." Yang Muye held his phone and turned to look at the man sitting next to him.

He was in his thirties and wore black-rimmed glasses.

Seeing Yang Muyi looking at him, he politely nodded in this direction while making a phone call.

Yang Muye was stunned for a moment.

I thought the other person's voice sounded familiar, but I didn't expect their face to be even more familiar.

"Hey, can you hear me?"

Yang Tao's voice came through the phone receiver, asking a question.

Distracted, Yang Muyi immediately replied, "I can hear you. The plane is about to take off. I'll call you back when it's ready."

Just as Yang Muyi put down his phone, the man next door also said goodbye to his friend on the other end of the phone.

Seeing the flight attendant walking towards them, both of them turned off their phones.

After I fastened my seatbelt, the man next to me offered his hand.

"Hello, my name is Gu Xiaobai. I am a sitcom writer and occasionally write columns."

During the handshake, Yang Muye asked curiously:

"What kind of column?"

"Emotional aspects."

"Wow, he's quite the Casanova."

"That's just in theory. In reality, only handsome young men like you are popular."

Gu Xiaobai adjusted his glasses and said with a smile.

You can tell from his appearance that Yang Muye is not old, but he has a mature temperament and a relaxed demeanor. This is why Gu Xiaobai is willing to take the initiative to greet Yang Muye.

Gu Xiaobai could never have imagined that Yang Muye was only eighteen years old and had just started university, a full twelve years younger than him.

The two chatted for a few more minutes before stopping their conversation after the plane took off.

Once the plane reached a sufficient altitude and began to fly steadily, Gu Xiaobai took her laptop from the overhead compartment and started working on her manuscript in her seat.

Yang Muye glanced at it casually, showing no interest in what Gu Xiaobai had written, and then closed his eyes to rest.

A little over an hour later, a flight attendant came over to remind Gu Xiaobai to put away his laptop, as the plane would be landing soon.

Yang Muyi's phone was off, and he wasn't wearing a watch, so he asked Gu Xiaobai what time it was.

"10:40."

Gu Xiaobai glanced at his watch and said, "What, is your girlfriend waiting for you at the airport?"

"A good female friend."

Yang Muye corrected.

Gu Xiaobai laughed after hearing this:
"There's no difference. You don't actually believe there can be pure friendship between men and women, do you?"

Yang Muye shrugged.

"Okay, no, there really isn't."

Seeing that Yang Muyi agreed with her theory, Gu Xiaobai continued her analysis: "I guess you have more than one female friend, right? Do they know each other?"

"It depends on how you define and understand it."

No sooner had Yang Muyi finished speaking than Gu Xiaobai said with great certainty:
"If you put it that way, then you must know them. How did you manage to become good friends with all of them?"

I thought this question would stump Yang Muye, but to my surprise, Yang Muye blurted out:

"As long as both sides trust each other, everyone is safe."

Gu Xiaobai was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening, and then she immediately gave Yang Muye a thumbs up.

Awesome!
Yang Muye smiled.

"I'm just kidding."

Gu Xiaobai smiled too.

"What a coincidence, so am I."

After getting off the plane, neither Yang Muye nor Gu Xiaobai went to collect their luggage.

Gu Xiaobai's luggage consisted of only a laptop computer.

Yang Muye was even simpler; he simply left empty-handed, without taking anything.

The two waved goodbye in the arrival hall, and Gu Xiaobai watched Yang Muye walk towards a woman who was unbelievably beautiful.

Because of his work, Gu Xiaobai often comes into contact with some actresses, but none of them can compare to Yang Tao, who came to pick up Yang Muye.

Face, figure, temperament... all were instantly outshone.

Gu Xiaobai was initially quite envious of Yang Muye.

But the thought that Yang Muye also knew many beauties like Yang Tao suddenly made him quite angry.

It's really a drought, a drought, and a flood.

On the other side, Yang Tao's beautiful eyes widened when she saw Yang Muye get off the plane empty-handed.

She thought Yang Muye was joking about flying to Shanghai, but she didn't expect him to take the plane like it was a taxi, without bringing anything with him.

As Gu Xiaobai passed by, he deliberately shouted loudly.

"Makino, let's go!"

I also got a closer look at the star fruit.

The more I look at it, the more unbalanced I feel.

Thankfully, I can't look at it too much, otherwise I would have become so jealous that I lost my mind.

"Old Bai, wait a minute."

Yang Muye suddenly called out to Gu Xiaobai.

Gu Xiaobai turned around, pretending to be very unhappy, and complained, "Just call me Xiaobai, do I look that old?"

Yang Muye laughed and retorted, "You haven't even watched 'Crayon Shin-chan,' so aren't you old?"

Gu Xiaobai was also amused.

It's for cheering.

What does being old have to do with whether or not you've watched "Crayon Shin-chan"?
What's most infuriating is that Yang Tao, who was standing next to Yang Muye, actually covered her mouth and laughed.

What, did I wrongly accuse Yang Muye?
At this moment, Yang Muye's voice rang out.

"There's a dog in Crayon Shin-chan named Shiro."

Seeing that Yang Muye didn't seem to want to lie, Gu Xiaobai was completely bewildered.

Alright, let's just call him Old Bai then.

Being called an old man is better than being called a dog, right?

That's all Gu Xiaobai can do to comfort himself now.

"You stopped me just to talk about this?"

"My friend drove here, do you need a ride?"

"No need. A college classmate of mine is getting married tomorrow and is having a bachelor party tonight. He called me as soon as I boarded the plane, urging me to hurry up and go. I can just go out and get a taxi."

Gu Xiaobai didn't lie, but he didn't tell the whole truth either.

You can't exactly tell Yang Muye that the reason he didn't want a ride was because he didn't want to eat dog food, can you?

"Wait a moment!"

Yang Tao suddenly spoke up and called out to Gu Xiaobai.

Then he turned to look at Yang Muye:
"When I called you before, was it him who I heard talking next to me?"

"Yes, we met because we were sitting together."

As soon as Yang Muyi finished speaking, Yang Tao immediately turned to look at Gu Xiaobai.

"Your college classmate who's getting married tomorrow, isn't he named Duan Xifeng?"

Now it was Gu Xiaobai's turn to be surprised.

How did you know—

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Tao interrupted him.

"Because the bride is my sister!"

(End of this chapter)