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

Inside the milk tea shop.

"What would you like to drink?" Qin Shu asked first.

Although this place is near Shen Can's school, and it was also the place Shen Can chose... she felt that it wouldn't hurt to take the lead, since how much money could a student like Shen Can have?

This milk tea is on me, big sister, you're rich.

Honestly, this experience is quite novel.

Usually, it's the online novel authors who fawn over her.

In Shen Can's case, she was the one who fawned over him.

Qin Shule was among them, and Shen Can, the younger brother, made people want to take care of him at first glance.

"Bubble tea, iced, please." Shen Can didn't stand on ceremony. He had been spending money recklessly lately and was almost broke.

A certain celebrity said that when he was at his poorest, he only had a few million left in his bank account. He was so anxious that he couldn't sleep, and he seemed very aggrieved.

Shen Can only had 142.5 yuan left. What did he say?

Shen Can was already considering whether to call his parents and ask for an advance of 800 yuan for next month's living expenses.

But then again, being reborn and still having to ask his parents for living expenses makes Shen Can feel like a failure, since he does have some skills to earn money.

So, he plans to go to the Bund or find a bar to sing for money during the weekend.

Every little bit helps.

"Two cups, iced, half sugar," Qin Shu said to the clerk.

While waiting for the milk tea to be made, Shen Can and Qin Shu found a place to sit down.

"This is the contract; please take a look."

Qin Shu took the signed contract out of her handbag.

Simply put, Dian Niang finally agreed to Shen Can's conditions, after all, upon closer examination, Shen Can's conditions weren't too outrageous.

First, let's divide it into two aspects.

Although it's inappropriate for a new author to receive a platinum-level treatment with a 30/70 split, Shen Can is a talented singer and shouldn't be treated just as an online novelist.

If he can expand his readership, giving him platinum treatment would be justified.

Secondly, regarding copyright.

Adapting a literary novel into a film or television series is extremely difficult. Moreover, all the songs in the novel belong to Shen Can himself; any adaptation would require obtaining copyright authorization from Shen Can.

It doesn't make much sense for Dianniang to hold the copyright.

Moreover, in this era, Dianping (the author) doesn't particularly value the copyright of novels, unless it's a phenomenal novel, such as "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

As for the right to modify the novel, as long as Shen Can doesn't cross the line, there shouldn't be a problem.

In order to prevent Shen Can from being poached by other platforms, after the senior management of Dianping made a decision, Qin Shu came directly to Shen Can with the contract.

The key point is—don't let the good stuff go to outsiders!

The editor-in-chief once said to her with utmost seriousness, "You must persuade him! Report any problems to me immediately!"

Qin Shu was well aware of just how important her mission was.

Shen Can took the contract and opened it.

In fact, people from other websites did try to contact him online, not only from digital sites but also from other websites. However, he wasn't very interested, so they didn't have any in-depth conversations.

Just then, two beautiful figures walked into the milk tea shop, ordered two cups of milk tea, and sat down at a nearby table.

"What a coincidence," Shen Can thought to himself after glancing at it.

Anyone who watched "iPartment" in their past life should be familiar with these two, and Shen Can is no exception.

Lin Wan-yu and Chen Mei-jia.

To be precise, it's the actors who played these two roles.

"Jin Ming is cute, Zhao Ji is beautiful, but they're too thin," Shen Can thought to himself, but his expression remained unchanged.

He then carefully read the contract, so much so that Qin Shu had to pick up his milk tea after it was made.

Ten minutes later, Shen Can closed the contract.

"How is it?" Qin Shu asked, a nervous expression on her face.

The man in front of her, or rather the boy, had rejected her multiple times, and Qin Shu really didn't want to hear any more words of rejection from him.

Doesn't she have any pride?

"Let me take another look," Shen Can said cautiously.

"Don't worry, we won't cheat you." Qin Shu said sincerely.

This man is going to drive her crazy with worry again.

Shen Can recalled how the author, Diaoniang, had bought the copyrights to four volumes of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" for 10 yuan, and smiled, saying:

"During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhou Yu passed away due to illness, and Zhuge Liang went to offer his condolences. You know that, right?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Qin Shu was a little confused, blinked, and didn't understand why Shen Can suddenly brought up Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang.

Shen Can sighed with regret: "But when Zhuge Liang died at Wuzhang Plains, Zhou Yu did not go to pay his respects."

Qin Shu's beautiful eyes widened quickly, and then she looked at Shen Can in shock.

He didn't know what to say.

Li Jinming and Zhao Ji, who were eavesdropping nearby, were also full of questions.

"So, people's hearts are unpredictable, and we must be wary." Shen Can shook his head and then continued to look at the contract.

This silly man said it on purpose.

The purpose was simple: to tease Qin Shu, Zhao Ji, and Li Jinming.

Shen Can thought the three girls' expressions were incredibly cute.

After a while, once it was confirmed that there were no problems with the novel contract, Shen Can officially signed the contract with Dian Niang.

"I hope you can keep the specific details of the contract confidential. If it gets leaked, some authors might get jealous, which could have a negative impact on you and the website," Qin Shu said.

"I understand." Shen Can nodded slightly.

Human nature is very complex.

In his past life, when he was writing novels, he met quite a few authors with conjunctivitis.

When these kinds of people see your book become popular, they'll go line by line looking for problems, and then report and complain...

What benefit would it bring him?

It may not bring any benefit at all, but he will still do it, and he has a strong sense of execution.

Qin Shu carefully put the contract into her bag, then suddenly looked up at Shen Can: "By the way, you haven't updated your novel in a long time. When are you expected to resume updating?"

"I have 30,000 words of drafts saved up." Shen Can took a sip of milk tea.

Although a 30,000-word draft can only be read by readers in 20 or 30 minutes, it is indeed very impressive for an author to have a 30,000-word draft in reserve.

Qin Shu was speechless and didn't want to talk.

Having drafts but not updating the novel clearly shows that Shen Can is waiting for his song to be released so he can negotiate with Dianping.

That cunning boy, he'd already set his sights on the poor girl.

It's even highly possible that Shen Can foresaw this day the moment he first refused to let her sign the contract over the phone, or perhaps even earlier...

Qin Shu met Shen Can's gaze, staring into those deep eyes, and felt that the man in front of her was no ordinary person.

He is profound, unfathomable.

Qin Shu licked her red lips.

As for why she licked her lips, she didn't know.

……

After Qin Shu left, Shen Can also left the milk tea shop.

After a long day, all he wanted was to go back to his dorm room, lie on his warm, soft bed, and quickly recharge.

As for dinner, I'll just buy some cold noodles and make do.

"Shen Can".

A voice sounded behind me.

Shen Can turned around, and Zhao Ji and Li Jinming stood side by side behind him. Li Jinming had a sweet smile on her face, while Zhao Ji's face showed nervousness and embarrassment.

Judging from the voice, the person calling his name should be Li Jinming.

Zhao Ji took a breath, looked at Shen Can, and said with a slight smile, "I'm a fan of your books, may I get to know you?"

"No, I'm allergic to beautiful women," Shen Can replied instantly.

"Huh?" Zhao Ji and Li Jinming exclaimed in unison.

"Just kidding." Shen Can smiled slightly.