Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

It's quite obvious that the post's popularity increased much faster than before.

Shen Can couldn't help but sigh that Yuanyuan's baiting was still the most effective.

The saying that has been passed down through generations, "If you have Fei, choose Fei; if you don't have Fei, choose Yuan; if you have neither Fei nor Yuan, choose Jing Tian," is not without reason.

To prevent any unforeseen complications, Shen Can bought all the abilities except for the "Master-level Mei School Qingyi Performance Ability" in one go.

The three features, namely [Super Memory], [Fast Charging], and [Magic Voice Transformation], cost a total of 9500 popularity points.

The remaining works, "Wanjiang", "Xiaochou", and "A Person Like Me", cost a total of 6000 popularity points.

As for the [Master-level Mei School Qingyi Performance Ability], it requires 30000 popularity points, which are currently insufficient.

Therefore, Shen Can decided to buy it later.

……

It was 8:20 p.m., and after taking a stroll around the campus, Shen Can returned to his dormitory.

The cicadas outside the window had stopped chirping, but the dormitory room was even more lively, giving him a feeling of "the monkeys' cries on both banks never ceasing".

"BBB, hurry up and go to B!!"

"Holy crap, I got ambushed, damn it."

"Chen Bo, don't back down! Stand up! Live up to your name!!! Damn it, get him!!"

"Bang!"

"pretty!!"

A vibrant scene of life and everything flourishing.

My roommates are playing CS (Counter-Strike) with great enthusiasm.

This first-person shooter game, developed by Valve in 99, was still beloved by many gamers in 07, especially on university campuses and in internet cafes, where CS competitions were frequently held.

"First it was Counter-Strike, then Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, then World of Warcraft..."

Shen Can recalled the order in which he and his roommates used to play games.

nostalgia.

"Brother Can, do you want to play a couple of rounds?" Ke Qingchuan invited.

"Okay." Shen Can walked to the computer and sat down. It's okay to relax once in a while.

Fifteen minutes later.

Ke Qingshan, Chen Bo, and Wang Teng all looked at Shen Can with admiration, and even Wang Teng called him "brother".

"Wow, Brother Can, you're really good at this," Chen Bo said.

"Insidious, so incredibly insidious, I love it." Ke Qingshan said excitedly.

"Awesome!" Wang Teng gave a thumbs up.

Shen Can smiled slightly. He was a seasoned veteran of shooting games, and his skills in PUBG were comparable to some professional game streamers.

Just then, Shen Can's phone rang, and the song by Phoenix Legend echoed in the dormitory.

"It's that again..."

Shen Can frowned slightly as he looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar number before answering the call.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Oh my god, you finally answered my call." A sweet, soft female voice came from the other end of the phone.

Qin Shu breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally gotten through to the author of "The All-Round Artist" on the phone.

But the guy on the phone sounds so aloof.

"Let me introduce myself first. I'm Wuqing, an editor at Qidian.com."

"Hello there."

Shen Can thought about it and had no recollection of the word "ruthless".

This is normal.

The reason is simple: the turnover rate of editors at Dianping is actually quite high, given the demanding workload.

Some female editors even married authors.

"You're still not off work?" Shen Can asked.

He didn't ask the editor if the call was to sign his novel.

Is there any suspense left in this question?

Qin Shu: "..."

This sweet and beautiful editor really wants to say, "It's all because of you."

Most of the editors in the office had left, leaving only her and two other editors, who were still working hard and miserable.

She's determined to get this important matter done today!

"It's almost time to get off work. Here's the thing: your novel is well-written, with a novel theme and fluent writing style. It's a rare gem of a book, and I'd like to sign it. However, there's one problem: could you change the songs in the book to familiar ones to increase the reader's immersion?" Qin Shu presented her prepared explanation.

As she spoke, she squeezed her straight, shapely thighs together, feeling nervous.

In fact, authors with social experience are easy to persuade because they have been through the harsh realities of society and have come to understand the true nature of things. In most cases, they can revise their work without hesitation. Who would turn down money?

The hardest to persuade are student authors who lack social experience and are often impetuous and hot-blooded.

"No change." Shen Can's face remained calm.

It wasn't that he was young and impetuous, but rather that there was simply no need to revise the text.

He is confident about signing the contract.

It's just a matter of sooner or later.

Qin Shu thought to herself, "Sure enough, he's both aloof and arrogant."

At this moment, her feelings were complicated. On the one hand, she admired Shen Can's ambition, but on the other hand, she was troubled by the difficulty of her job.

Why is he so difficult to deal with?

"Hey bro, just revise it a little, okay? I'm begging you, it's really well written. Just change the song a bit, and I promise I'll give it a huge recommendation, make you a super star, and earn tons of royalties."

Left with no other choice, Qin Shu resorted to a common female trick: acting coquettish.

—A humble editor, weak and pitiful.

"Still no change." Shen Can took a sip of mineral water to moisten his throat.

"I'm sorry, but if you're not willing to revise it, I can't approve your draft." Qin Shu took a deep breath, her chest heaving.

The contract with Dianping is very tempting; many people want to sign with them but can't.

She used her trump card.

Shen Can raised an eyebrow and said:

"OK, if you change your mind, you can call me anytime."

Qin Shu: "Huh?"

She blinked, somewhat bewildered.

Shouldn't she be the one saying that?

Shen Can said, "I'm a bit busy here, shall I hang up?"

"Okay, sure."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Can hung up the phone.

Qin Shu stared at Shen Can's phone number on her phone screen, stunned. It took her more than ten seconds to react.

She looked at the book "The All-Round Artist" on the computer screen.

She shook her head slightly, sighing wearily:

"What a pity."

That young boy thought she would change her mind? How could that be? Once she banished a novel to the cold palace, she would never look at it a second time.

I, Qin Shu, am a ruthless and heartless woman.

next second.

A line of text suddenly appeared on the donation leaderboard for "The All-Round Artist":

[The author, Xueji Chuqing, has donated 200000 points, becoming a regular Alliance Master for the book.]

"What's going on?"

Qin Shu was instantly shocked.

Eight chapters, all of them songs I'd never heard before, and the reader tipped me 20 points? That's equivalent to 2000 yuan.

Keep in mind that many people's monthly salary was less than 2000 yuan back then.

Is that correct?

right?

On the online bookstore platform, how could an ordinary author possibly receive such treatment, let alone a novice author, except for top-tier authors launching their own books?

Qin Shu thought she must have misread it or her eyes were playing tricks on her, so she quickly refreshed the page.

The tipping information is still there.

"Is the author a rich kid? Is he tipping himself?"

It is also possible.

Qin Shu opened the book review section again, and this time, there was another book review.

The message read, "The novel is fantastic! Keep it up, junior! I support you!"

"Good heavens, so he's being kept by a rich female senior and living off her." Qin Shu was dumbfounded.