I asked you to write a light novel, but you wrote about living?

Chapter 149, "The Old Man and the Sea," is finished.

She said the money was yours and she wanted to give it to you.

In the young girl's mind, "a considerable amount of royalties" was clearly a very important matter.

Yu Wen couldn't help but chuckle.

This Teacher Chen has helped me so much, yet now he's still feeling bad about not getting prior authorization.

"She still remembers this?"

"Um."

Yu Yin nodded.

"Teacher Chen said she didn't have your contact information, so she asked me to come back and talk to you."

She thought for a moment, then added:

She also asked me if I was getting used to living in the new house and if my health was any better.

Yu Wen glanced at the spacious and bright study in front of him.

Warm water sat on the table, Yu Yin, wearing new pajamas, was leaning over me, and outside the window was a quiet and tidy night view of the central district.

Compared to the cold, damp basement where even a bowl of hot porridge had to be carefully budgeted, it is certainly much better now.

Yu Wen was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Yinyin, do you miss Teacher Chen?"

Yu Yin nodded vigorously without hesitation.

"think."

"Teacher Chen is so kind to me."

Seeing her serious expression, Yu Wen couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

When he was a child, his biggest fear was his teacher.

Seeing the teacher approaching from afar in the corridor, I wished I could immediately lower my head and sneak past along the wall, hoping that the other person would not notice me.

If they heard that the teacher was coming to visit their home after school, they would be on high alert, wishing they could find a place to hide beforehand, and preferably not even let the teacher see their shadow.

When Yu Yin mentioned Chen Jianjia, there was no fear in her eyes, but rather affection and longing.

To make these children not be afraid of her, and even miss her after they leave, this teacher Chen is truly remarkable.

"That's perfect."

Yu Wen smiled.

"Ask Teacher Chen tomorrow when she'll be free."

"Let's invite her over for a meal."

"No need for an apology. She was helping me out; I should be the one thanking her."

Yu Yin nodded immediately.

"And what about the royalties?"

She clearly hasn't forgotten the most important thing.

Yu Wen paused for a moment.

The Little Prince is not his work.

But in this world, no one but him knows about the pilot who crashed in the desert, or the little prince from asteroid B612.

If he doesn't accept it, the money will probably just stay in Chen Jianjia's hands, which will only make things more difficult for her.

"We'll talk about the payment when we meet."

Yu Wen put his fingers back on the keyboard.

"Some things are better said face to face."

"oh."

Yu Yin carefully wrote this down, then placed her hands back on the back of the wheelchair and gently rested her head on the back of her hands.

After a moment, she whispered a reminder:

"Brother, Teacher Chen said the royalties are really high!"

"You little money-grubber."

"I'm not."

Yu Yin retorted softly.

"I'm just afraid you'll forget."

"With you remembering me, I can't forget."

The mechanical keyboard started clicking again.

One person sat in a wheelchair and continued typing, while the other lay quietly behind the wheelchair watching.

In the spacious study, the shadows of the brother and sister were cast together by the lamplight.

……

The next day, after typing all morning, Yu Wen finally stopped typing.

In the bottom right corner of the screen, the Chinese manuscript has exceeded 30,000 words.

There are less than 20,000 words left.

Yu Wen moved his slightly sore fingers and sent a message to Chang Liren.

The Old Man and the Sea is finished.

We can proceed according to the previously agreed-upon plan.

Shortly after the message was sent, Chang Liren's reply appeared.

Okay, I'll let Carter know.

Yu Wen looked at the message, paused his finger on the screen for a moment, and then added a sentence.

Mr. Chang, if you have time, you're welcome to come and take a look.

A few seconds later, the other side replied with a question mark.

Should I go too?

Yu Wen didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his thoughts.

I plan to release "The Old Man and the Sea" simultaneously in the Eastern and Western regions.

On the other end, Chang Liren looked at the sentence and was clearly a little confused.

Didn't we already agree on this?

The "Old Man and the Sea" story from the Eastern region has long been thoroughly corrupted by capital through thousands of copycat works.

Whether it's an old man cultivating immortality, a system fishing game, or a mecha fishing boat falling in love with a sea king, almost any theme related to the sea has been crammed under this name.

That's why they decided to temporarily bypass the Eastern market and focus on the West Coast.

Moreover, this idea was originally proposed by Yu Wen himself.

The book has just been finished, so why is he suddenly going to release it on the shelves at the same time?

Didn't you say we should start by making inroads on the West Coast?

Chang Liren quickly sent a message.

Yu Wen had already considered this.

The focus remains on the West Coast.

However, there's no need to give up on the Eastern region either...

Yu Wen did not explain it in too much detail.

After all, the book fans here are actually more important.

Chang Liren looked at the messages Yu Wen had sent and fell into a brief silence.

He was already very busy.

As the owner of Weiguang Literature, I have countless things to deal with every day.

Being able to personally oversee the creation and publication of a book is an extremely rare occurrence since the company was founded.

But "To Live" is different.

This book has become an instant hit, not only propelling Weiguang out of the cracks between giants to the forefront of the entire internet, but also becoming Weiguang's biggest brand to date.

Yu Wenye is no longer just an ordinary author under the platform.

He is the hope for Weiguang to truly grow bigger and stronger, and even change the entire industry landscape.

Now, upon hearing that Yu Wen was going to release "The Old Man and the Sea" simultaneously in two major regions, Chang Liren's heart, which had just been at ease, was once again on edge.

The market in the West Coast region has not yet truly opened up, while several major capital players in the Eastern region are eyeing it covetously.

Is Yu Wen planning to eat from both sides at the same time?

Isn't this appetite a bit too big?

After a short while, news about Chang Liren finally popped up again.

【Row. 】

[I've informed Carter to also summon the director of the Eastern region.]

We'll discuss the details when we meet.

Yu Wen stared at the screen, slightly taken aback.

He knew Chang Liren was very busy, so he just casually invited him.

Unexpectedly, Chang Liren not only prepared to come in person, but also directly summoned the heads of both the West Coast and the Eastern Region.

This is no longer just about coming to look at a new book.

It's almost equivalent to holding a high-level pre-release conference for "The Old Man and the Sea".