I was in my final year of high school, and my deskmate found out I was writing a novel!

The next day, the counselor called again, asking the two of them to come to her office.

Su Miaomiao brought her ID card and other documents, thinking it would be convenient if she needed them later.

There was nothing special about calling them over; it was just to fill out some forms.

"I'll take you there later so you can choose a room. By the way, how big of a place do you need?"

"You can even choose which one?"

"Of course, my senior brother is in charge of this area. You can go to him if you need anything in the future."

Hearing this, Ye Feng thought about the information he had seen about his advisor before: a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral graduate from East China Normal University. Wow, that's incredible! A direct descendant of the faculty!

"Hmm...it might need to be a bit larger, there's quite a lot of stock, we might need to hire more people later."

"Let's find something decent first. If it's not enough, we can add more later. Don't make things too big all at once. By the way, do you parents even know what this is all about?"

"I know, otherwise we wouldn't have that much money. By the way, advisor, we're planning to move out next semester, is that okay?"

"How old are you two, living together already!"

"The main problem is that living at school is not very convenient. Miaomiao will need to shoot videos in the future, so she needs a quiet place. Also, I need to write, and I'm worried that I'll disturb my roommates if I stay in the dormitory."

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Ye Feng was straightforward. After all, with this identity, it would be much easier for him to ask for leave in the future. The editor had already told him that he had to attend their company's annual meeting soon. He couldn't refuse that request, could he?

The counselor was completely stunned. What kind of amazing students were these? Compared to her students, she was like a green recruit!

"You guys are... amazing."

"Haha, it was just for fun, I didn't expect it to actually work out. Thanks, advisor! I'll treat you to dinner!"

"Fine! I won't refuse you. You're all much richer than me."

The counselor was incredibly jealous; she had just graduated and didn't have any money.

Look at my students, they're only freshmen!

The startup base wasn't far away, and the instructor seemed quite familiar with the place, leading them directly into an office.

"Senior brother, this is my student. Could you please make arrangements for him, and make sure they are well taken care of?"

"I know, I know, you've said it so many times."

"Just call him Director Liu. If you have any questions in the future, just ask Director Liu."

"Hello, Director Liu!"

It's really convenient to have someone like that. After Director Liu greeted them, he led them directly into the elevator.

"The seventh floor is still empty. You can go and choose a room first. The details about the water and electricity are written in the precautions. You'll understand when you get back. By the way, it used to be a place that made educational software. It wasn't very renovated, just a few tables. Do you want it?"

"Let's take a look first. We estimate we'll need to do some renovations later."

"Sure, we have a professional construction team, much cheaper than outside. Oh, I forgot to ask, what are you planning to do?"

"New media sales..."

"what?"

"It's about opening an online store and selling products through live streaming, like on Douyin!"

"Oh, is that so? New media sales... You're kidding me."

The four of them arrived at the place. The room wasn't very big, about 30 square meters. The paint on the walls was peeling off, and there were a few tables in the middle, which were also quite dilapidated.

The floor is still covered in terrazzo, giving it a distinctly vintage feel.

This definitely needs some renovations, otherwise people will think it's some kind of illegal workshop when they leave the country!

"Director Liu, we're planning to repaint the walls and replace the flooring with wooden flooring. Approximately how much would that cost?"

"Wooden floors?"

"We're going to make videos and post them online for promotion later, so we need to make them look decent, otherwise people will think we're some kind of illegal workshop."

"That's true. Okay, let's go downstairs to sign the contract."

You can use it for free for six months, but you still have to pay for the utilities yourself, especially the water.

Ye Feng actually wanted to install a toilet inside, but it was impossible. This used to be a printing factory building, and it's been there for decades. There's no drainage inside.

A square room doesn't really need much decoration, but it definitely needs to look clean.

"Director Liu, can it be completed in a week?"

"So you're in such a hurry? Okay, I'll keep an eye on things for you then."

Actually, there's not much work involved; just plastering the walls and laying down a wooden floor is a quick job.

However, the two had other things to prepare, so a week was just right.

The instructor didn't let the two go back, but instead took them on a tour of the place.

"I support your entrepreneurship, but please don't let it interfere with your studies. Don't think I'm being long-winded, but I won't help you if you fail any courses."

"Don't worry, advisor, we guarantee we won't fail!"

"Don't make any promises to me. I'm telling the truth. A bachelor's degree isn't very competitive these days. Even though you've started your own business, I think you should still pursue a master's degree. I won't force you to get a doctorate."

To be honest, the two of them had discussed this topic, and neither of them really wanted to study it, because after so many years of schooling, they were genuinely tired of it.

After all, they don't have to worry about finding a job these days; they can simply not go to work.

"Look, this is a tutoring company. Three years ago, when they were at their peak, they had more than a hundred clients. But that student got a little arrogant and spent money like water. Now they only have about twenty clients left, and most of their tutors have left. If it weren't for the school's backing, they would have gone out of business long ago."

The two of them didn't know what the counselor was trying to say, but he just pulled them around to look at each one, and then told them about the negative examples. As for the positive ones, in the counselor's words, "all the positive ones were taken away."

That makes sense. If things go well, they'll definitely move out of here. It's cheap, but it's definitely inconvenient.

After they finished shopping, it was almost dark, so Ye Feng decided to take his advisor and Director Liu out for a meal.

We didn't go to any fancy hotels, just found a well-reviewed restaurant near the school, ordered two bottles of wine and a table full of dishes.

"Many students at our school are also making short videos, and some are quite good, but they are all figuring out how to monetize them. Yours is a very good example."

It's really hard to compare. The others are doing more everyday things, like dancing or singing, or something related to education, so it's indeed difficult to monetize those things.

But theirs is different; it's more targeted, and the market is niche, but there might be a market for it.

"We didn't actually expect to make money at first; we were just filming for fun. But then someone asked in the comments if we were selling them, and that's when we came up with this idea."

"That's really good. Keep it up, and it might become a model for our school."

Ye Feng and Su Miaomiao didn't want to think about it anymore, after all, it wasn't a big company, the upper limit was very low, since the market was only so big.