After the college entrance exam, he began to become a male god of extraction.

Chapter 116 Inviting Chi Danqing

After finalizing the manga adaptation contract.

Xu Qin didn't forget to thank Shang Yanzhou. Putting aside the high price he had just offered, Xu Qin felt he had to thank him for helping him review the contract.

"Mr. Shang, thank you so much for helping me review the contract, and the price you offered was quite good!"

Xu Qin expressed his sincere gratitude.

"fine."

Shang Yanzhou nodded slightly, then said, "I don't mind, but if you really want to express your gratitude, you should thank Chi Danqing."

"Chi Danqing?"

"Yes, she's my friend. She just asked me to help her look at the contract, so you should thank her."

"Okay, I understand."

Xu Qin suddenly realized that Shang Yanzhou was actually Chi Danqing's friend.

Although he didn't know the specifics of what happened, he could guess some information.

Xu Qin had just been wondering if a rich woman had taken a liking to him.

Now it all makes sense; clearly, someone as great as me isn't good enough to attract the attention of a top-tier, beautiful, and wealthy woman.

"I see you have both looks and talent. This book is quite good. Keep up the good work and strive for even greater heights. I wish you success in making a name for yourself in the literary world."

"Thank you for the encouragement from the General Chamber of Commerce!"

"Okay, that's settled then."

After saying that, Shang Yanzhou walked away.

Only then did Xu Qin realize that Shang Yanzhou was wearing Crocs under his Zen-inspired outfit.

Even though it was just a pair of Crocs, she still managed to walk with an air of graceful movement, giving the impression that this woman was probably a vixen.

Characteristic: Naturally alluring.

Perhaps, she really is a witch?

Looking at Shang Yanzhou's figure, he seems to be no less impressive than Chi Danqing.

However, Xu Qin didn't think much of it.

Now that he has nothing to do, it's time for him to leave.

Shortly after Shang Yanzhou said goodbye to Xu Qin, she replied to Chi Danqing.

"The contract is finalized. The price is two million, and the profit split is 40%. Pretty generous, right?"

"I thought you were just looking at the contract."

"Shouldn't I take care of the guy you like?"

Of course, Shang Yanzhou didn't think much of it.

In fact, a price of two million and a 40% cut is not much and is within a reasonable range, so Shang Yanzhou did not give a high price blindly.

Moreover, based on their interaction just now, she had a pretty good impression of Xu Qin overall.

Chi Danqing: "Thank you for your help, Yan Zhou."

Shang Yanzhou: "What's our relationship? Why are you saying thank you?"

Shang Yanzhou: "By the way, I'll stay at your place tonight."

After Xu Qin came outside, he thought of thanking Chi Danqing.

But I can't just say thank you on my phone and be done with it, can I?

If it weren't for Chi Danqing, I wouldn't have gotten the current price and revenue share. After all, the original agreement was for 1.5 million yuan for the copyright and 30% of the revenue share.

Even after the revenue sharing, we still need to look at the sales volume, and we can't be sure whether the sales volume is good or bad.

But the extra 500,000 is real money.

Obviously, a simple "thank you" isn't enough to get rid of them.

Therefore, Xu Qin sent her a message: "Senior, thank you so much for asking President Shang to help me review the contract. I'm planning to treat you to dinner. Are you free tonight?"

"It's alright, reviewing the contract isn't important," Chi Danqing replied a few minutes later.

"But I'd feel bad if I didn't treat you to a meal."

Xu Qin explained that the copyright fee was increased by 500,000 yuan and that he received a 10% cut of the revenue.

Chi Danqing: "Alright, let's have a meal then."

Xu Qin: "Are you free tonight?"

"have."

"What time do you get off work, senior? I'll pick you up then."

"Around 5 PM, at this address —"

Chi Danqing sent her location to the other party.

This is the government office building in the new city.

Xu Qin: "Understood."

After settling this matter, Xu Qin sent a message to his mother and Xia Qingyun to inform them about the copyright issue of his comic book.

My mom immediately sent me a thumbs-up emoji.

"My son is really successful!"

My mom is very proud.

"Your son will be even more successful in the future; this is just the beginning! (Laughs loudly) (Sunglasses)"

After chatting with his mother for a while, Xu Qin also chatted with Xia Qingyun.

Both of them were happy for Xu Qin.

"Our business is progressing steadily, but there's still a long way to go!"

Xu Qin went back to school to change her clothes.

He took the whole day off today, so he won't be going to class.

Around 5 p.m., Xu Qin drove to the outside of the Xincheng government office building.

At 5:13, Chi Danqing came out.

Chi Danqing isn't wearing high heels today; she's just wearing a pair of ordinary-looking casual shoes.

Her clothes consisted of a shirt and trousers, but the shirt hem wasn't tucked into her skirt like she had when she wore a pencil skirt before.

The shirt was actually a bit loose, but Xu Qin noticed that Chi Danqing's chest was too big, making the shirt look a little tight around her chest.

Its heavy weight left Xu Qin in awe.

My goodness, what kind of ultimate physical talent is this?

Even Xia Qingyun doesn't have this kind of weight; compared to her, they seem like a small fry compared to a big fish.

"An electric car?"

Chi Danqing walked over after seeing Xu Qin.

"Electric motorcycle!"

Xu Qin smiled and said, "I wonder if my car can give you a ride, senior?"

"sure!"

Chi Danqing didn't have much of a feeling for cars, even two-wheeled ones.

She is relatively frugal. The car she usually drives is just a small car worth a little over 60,000 yuan. As for where she lives, she doesn't live in the Chi family mansion, but rents a house of a little over 100 square meters outside. It's not a high-end community, just an ordinary one.

"But senior, you're a political representative, won't riding in my car cause you unnecessary trouble?"

Xu Qin suddenly thought of this matter.

There's no specific information about me online, don't worry, it's fine.

Chi Danqing briefly explained that it was her family members who wouldn't expose too much information online.

Even though Chi Danqing is a political representative, there are several hundred political representatives in Xincheng. She is not a star who lives in the spotlight all day, so not many people outside actually know her.

"That's good."

Xu Qin thought about it and realized that you really couldn't find much information about those big shots online. At most, you could find their academic information, work experience, and the year they were born.

"Get in the car, senior."

"Um."

Chi Danqing lifted her long legs and then sat down.

"By the way, Xu, where are we going to eat?"

"I looked at a restaurant, look at this one—"

Xu Qin opened his phone and showed the other person the restaurant.

This page displays the menu.

Chi Danqing noticed that the signature dishes all started at several hundred yuan, and one dish, "Crystal Lobster," even cost over two thousand yuan, realizing that this was a high-end restaurant.

She shook her head. "Too expensive!"

"The price is alright, and besides, I made quite a bit of money today."

"There's no need to eat something so expensive; extravagance is never a good thing."

She continued, "We just need to eat something that ordinary people can afford."

Xu Qin was unaware of the Chi family's upbringing. Chi Danqing and his family had a good family education passed down from ancient times, which included the enjoyment of "food and drink".

At least Chi Danqing doesn't eat expensive food, and she values ​​spiritual enjoyment more than material enjoyment. She has little need for material enjoyment and can be said to have virtually no material desires.

Moreover, her monthly salary is only a little over 8,000 yuan. As a political representative, she does not have the kind of monthly salary of 3,000 yuan or miscellaneous income of tens of millions that is popular among the public.

"Shall we go to a regular restaurant?"

"Can."

"OK."

Xu Qin started driving.

"By the way, senior, just call me Xu Qin."

"Okay, then I'll call you Xu Qin from now on!"

Half an hour later, the two arrived at a buffet restaurant, where even in a big city like Xincheng, the price was only 150 yuan per person.

Xu Qin originally wanted to go to a restaurant that served stir-fries, but Chi Danqing said that a buffet would be fine, and that they could eat a lot of things.

Even when picking up various dishes, Chi Danqing could readily list which ones were delicious, their prices, and so on.

After the conversation, Xu Qin looked at her with new respect.

Xu Qin realized that he had been a bit prejudiced, because before this, he thought that Chi Danqing was a daughter of a prominent family, and now she was a political representative. Oh right, she also had a wealthy friend like Shang Yanzhou.

Her spending level must be quite high, right?

But things are different now. According to Chi Danqing, Xu Qin learned that her usual spending level is actually the same as that of ordinary people, and she even saves money.

For example, when placing an order, she will open the platform to see if there are any coupons available.

Chi Danqing has somewhat refreshed Xu Qin's worldview.

"Senior, I was wrong to think you had a high level of spending."

Xu Qin smiled.

Chi Danqing said, "Save where you should save and spend where you should spend. None of the clothes I'm wearing cost more than two hundred yuan."

"I see!"

"There's a large bookstore on the first floor, shall we go check it out later?" Chi Danqing asked him.

"Okay, we'll go downstairs after we've eaten."

"Um—by the way, where are you in your essay submission?"

Chi Danqing had a piece of tender beef in her small mouth as she looked at the other person.

"More than half of it is finished."

"Can I take a look then? I've been reading books on your forum lately, and I'm planning to finish the second one."

"Of course, I'll show it to you after I finish writing it."

"Hmm, actually I've also flipped through your first two books on the forum, and it's clear that you've improved with each one. This essay contest book is your fourth, right? Will it show even greater progress?"

"I feel I've made progress this time, and this is historical literature, a completely new field, a completely new challenge, and a completely new flavor. Of course, I've also made ample preparations; I won't fight a battle I'm not prepared for."

The two then discussed literature.

Chi Danqing seems very pure.

After they finished eating, the two went to the bookstore on the first floor.

The bookstore has a novel section.

As the two passed by, Chi Danqing suddenly became interested, "Xu Qin, when will your book appear here? Your book isn't bad either."

"It seems we'll have to wait."

This bookstore is also a large national chain.

Xu Qin added, "However, it shouldn't be far."

"Xu Qin, then I wish your book would one day appear in a major bookstore!"

Thank you for your blessings!

Before long, the two arrived at the history section.

Chi Danqing picked up a copy of "An Outline History of the Industrial Revolution in China".

"Many foreign scholars have raised the question: if the West could lead the Industrial Revolution, could they also lead the world, thus tilting the world balance from East to West?"

Chi Danqing looked at Xu Qin.

"This is a complicated issue. Given our national strength at the time, the West had no chance whatsoever."

During the Longhan period, the ninth and tenth emperors respectively led two industrial revolutions. In particular, with the start of the second industrial revolution, we officially entered modern society, and correspondingly, society underwent earth-shattering changes in all aspects.

Chi Danqing flipped through the book in her hand.

"Xu Qin, I wonder if you'd be interested in writing a novel set in the First or Second Labor Bureau? In recent years, many creators, whether in novels, comics, or film and television, have turned their attention to these two settings."

Chi Danqing explained in detail: "The first industrial sector marked our gradual transition from feudalism to modern society. During this period, various social impacts were very strong, and the second industrial sector intensified these impacts. So I think there is a lot to explore in these two backgrounds. If you are interested, you can take on the challenge."

"I'll think about it later. After finishing the main text of the book I'm currently working on, I'll take a break and then wrap up the third part of 'New City Year' in November. At that time, I'll consider challenging myself with other genres."

"for example?"

Chi Danqing was curious.

"Historical and contemporary themes."

"Both of these are broad categories, especially realistic themes. Great writers who want to prove themselves in the literary world and become literary giants all need to have a work with a realistic theme," Chi Danqing agreed.

The two spent an hour in the bookstore.

Chi Danqing loves reading. During this time, she also bought two books: one a literary work and the other a historical book about the study of Longhan history.

"Xu Qin, your handwriting is beautiful. Could you write a couple of lines for me?"

Chi Danqing flipped to the first page of the history book, only to find it blank. She thought of Xu Qin's handwriting and wondered if she could have him write something down.

"Okay, where's the pen?"

Chi Danqing then took a pen out of her bag.

After taking the pen, Xu Qin asked, "What does my senior want me to write?"

"You decide!"

"Let me think about it."

Xu Qin thought for a moment, then looked at Chi Danqing again, repeating this several times.

Finally, a flash of inspiration struck, and he wrote in running script: "In the south there is a beautiful woman, her beauty as lovely as peach blossoms and plums. Her eyes and brows are as bright as the moon, and her smile is enough to make a city eclipse."

The first two lines were written by Cao Zhi, while the last two lines were written by Li Bai.

After reading it, Chi Danqing smiled slightly and said, "You flatter me!"

Then he asked, "Your handwriting has the spirit of a calligrapher. How did you learn it?"

"My great-grandfather was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) in the last imperial examinations. He had excellent calligraphy skills, which he passed down to my grandfather. When I was a child, my grandfather taught me calligraphy," Xu Qin said vaguely.

"I see! No wonder your handwriting is so good. And you have talent too. This handwriting is really good!" Chi Danqing exclaimed, looking at it with great admiration.

The two came out of the bookstore.

It was already 9 p.m.

Xu Qin planned to go back to work, so he drove Chi Danqing to her apartment complex.

"See you next time, senior!"

"Um."

After watching the other person leave, Chi Danqing returned to her rented room.

After opening the door.

Chi Danqing noticed that the lights were on inside the room.

After passing through the entryway, I saw a girl lying on the sofa in the living room, playing on her phone.

It was her best friend Shang Yanzhou, with whom she had known each other for over twenty years.

Upon seeing Shang Yanzhou, Chi Danqing reminded him, "Even though we're indoors, Yanzhou, shouldn't you be mindful of your attire? Isn't this a bit too revealing?"

It turned out that Shang Yanzhou was wearing a pink slip dress.

She's already quite tall, about 1.78 meters barefoot. This nightgown would look fine on a girl who's around 1.7 meters tall, but on her, it's a bit too short and obviously doesn't suit her.

Now that she's lying down, she's exposing even more skin, especially since under her nightgown is just a pair of underwear, and below that are her perfectly covered, long, white legs.

"What are you afraid of inside?" Shang Yanzhou got up from the sofa, her nightgown barely covering her bottom, making it look like she wasn't wearing pants at all.

"So sexy!" Chi Danqing looked the other person up and down. She almost never said such vulgar words, but she couldn't help but say it to her best friend because Shang Yanzhou was really sexy.

Especially since the two were so familiar with each other, Shang Yanzhou often wore her clothes.

In Chi Danqing's opinion, Shang Yanzhou was, well, you know, pretty much.

"I admit I'm flirtatious, but Chi Danqing, don't think you're so virtuous. You might be even more flirtatious than me. Do you think you're not flirtatious just because you're so virtuous all the time? Maybe not!"

With a smile, Shang Yanzhou joked, "By the way, did you have a good meal with that guy? I thought you were going to spend the night out!"

"He has a girlfriend, what do you mean by spending the night with him? I'm not that kind of person."

"6".

"6 what?"

"So you have a girlfriend. I was wondering if you had feelings for her. But wait, who says you can't have feelings for someone if you have a girlfriend?"

"Speaking of Chi Danqing, he already has a girlfriend, why are you still getting close? With your looks and figure, aren't you afraid she'll develop feelings for you?"

"I only saw him as a younger brother and never thought much of it. Besides, he's quite interesting, and we get along well, especially in literature and history. I don't want to think about anything more, and besides, we can't be together."

"Tch, who knows when we'll end up in bed together, what's with the 'little brother' thing?" Shang Yanzhou said.

"No, I know what I'm doing."

Chi Danqing sat there dignifiedly, giving Shang Yanzhou a queenly aura of control over everything.

At this moment, Shang Yanzhou noticed two books on the table and, out of curiosity, went over and started flipping through them.

Then I also saw the four-line poem written by Xu Qin.

"You wrote this? No, this isn't your handwriting."

"It was written by Xu Qin. I asked him to write a line as a memento; his handwriting is very good."

Chi Danqing said leisurely.

"The calligraphy is indeed very good, but these lines of poetry are praising a girl's beauty. He probably has feelings for you, right?"

Shang Yanzhou looked at the other person.

Chi Danqing said calmly, "I will also praise his appearance and talent, especially his talent, but that doesn't prove or represent anything. You're overthinking it."

"Dandan, take it easy. I'm really afraid you two will end up in bed. Although it sounds exciting, I wonder if any mortal could bring you down from your pedestal. Besides, I don't believe any guy could be indifferent to you. Men are always looking for something better, especially with your looks—" Shang Yanzhou grinned mischievously.

"What did you say?"

Slightly speechless, Chi Danqing reached out and slapped Shang Yanzhou's buttocks three times.

"Shang Yanzhou needs a beating!"

"Chi Danqing, you're dead!" Shang Yanzhou bared his teeth and brandished his claws.

"What kind of panties are you wearing today? So revealing! Can you even cover them up?!"

"Would you like to borrow my lace panties?"

"Who would wear something like this? It barely covers your butt, it's like you're not wearing anything at all, and you actually dare to wear it? So slutty!"

"Chi Danqing, it's really hard to say who's more flamboyant!"

"Anyway, I'm not as flirtatious as you."

The two girls started playing around.