met free Chapter 21: My luck in wealth is ruined, I refuse to cooperate!
Chapter 21: My luck in wealth is ruined, I refuse to cooperate!
Gu Zhen, clutching the cookies he'd snatched from the security guard, strolled along the riverside path, eating as he went.
These cookies are baked to a crispy perfection, and the slightly tart flavor of the cranberries balances the sweetness of the cookies, making them quite delicious.
Gu Zhen silently ate them all.
After finishing his snack, he was still regretting that he hadn't taken the other security guard's biscuits as well.
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Li Xi brewed herself a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea, and she brought the steaming hot ginger tea to the study and sat down.
As soon as I turned on my computer and logged into QQ, I received a message from Dixi, the editor-in-chief of a comics website, at 3 PM.
[Congratulations, Yun Ge, on the total sales of the physical book edition of "Seven Days of Nightmare" exceeding ten million copies!]
[Is Ms. Yun Ge free lately? The publishing company wants to print an additional 200,000 copies, and due to strong demand from readers, they hope Ms. Yun Ge can write 5,000 special autographs...]
Li Xi told Jiang Xinghe that she was Yun Ge, but Jiang Xinghe took it as a joke.
But Li Xi is truly Yun Ge.
"Seven Days of Nightmare" is a suspenseful comic work that is 100% original by Li Xi. Its storyline, anime character design and every frame of the artwork are all completed independently by Li Xi.
She was also named the dark horse author of the year for two consecutive years with "Seven Days of Nightmare".
It's no exaggeration to say that the work "Seven Days of Nightmare" sustained the entire comic-watching website!
Therefore, Editor-in-Chief Dixi has a very respectful attitude towards Yun Ge.
After reading the message, Li Xi replied to Dixi: [I'm free.]
The editor-in-chief had already left work, but upon receiving a message notification from Li Xi, he immediately went online.
Dixi was overjoyed: [Teacher Yun Ge, you finally agreed to write a special autograph! If Teacher Yun Ge is willing to write a special autograph, this reprint of comics will definitely sell out!]
From its serialization to its massive success, and even the best-selling physical comic books, the author of "Seven Days of Nightmare" has never written a special autographed book.
He himself has never appeared in public.
The fact that Ms. Yun Ge is willing to write a special signed copy is a huge surprise for both the publishing company and the readers!
Seeing Dixi's words, Li Xi felt somewhat ashamed.
Li Xi had mentioned her comic creation to the Xie family, but Xie Xingyun and Xie Jiaoyue didn't take her comic dream to heart.
After Zhang Xiang found out about this, she even mocked her. She said that she was too ambitious, had no talent, and wanted to be a cartoonist. She suggested that she should just finish university and find a job instead.
Knowing that they looked down on her, Li Xi concealed the fact that her work had become a huge hit during its serialization.
Because it was inconvenient for Li Xi to sign for large packages while living at the Xie family's house, she had not agreed to the publisher's offer to prepare special autographs for readers.
Now that she has her own little house, Li Xi is completely free, and her dream can finally see the light of day.
She will certainly cooperate with the website's promotional efforts.
Dixi then asked, "Teacher Yun Ge, is it convenient to communicate by voice call? There's something I need to discuss with you."
Li Xi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay."
Dixie called.
Li Xi answered the phone and greeted the other party first: "Hello, Editor Dixi, this is Yun Ge."
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
A moment later, Dixi exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher Yun Ge, you really are a girl! Your voice sounds so young!"
In the early stages of the comic's serialization, Li Xi had already signed a contract with a comic-viewing website.
However, Li Xi has never participated in any offline events, and all her communication with the website is through corporate QQ or WeChat.
The work "Seven Days of Nightmare" constantly surprises readers with its dramatic plot, dark and eerie character art style, and industry-leading comic panel layout.
So much so that the website editors suspected that the author of "Seven Days of Nightmare" was not a young woman in her early twenties.
They are more inclined to believe that the other party is an alt account of some big shot.
Only now, upon hearing Li Xi's youthful voice, did Editor Dixi dare to believe that Teacher Yun Ge was an excessively young woman!
Li Xi understood Dixi's shock.
After all, there are many analysis posts online, all claiming that Yun Ge's true identity is a mature middle-aged man.
"Editor Dixi, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Suppressing his shock, Dixie quickly said, "It's like this, recently several film and television companies have contacted the website, sincerely wanting to buy the film and television rights to 'Seven Days of Nightmare.' We wanted to ask you if you have any intention of selling the rights?"
Li Xi didn't hesitate. She said, "Of course I'd be willing to have it made into a film or television series."
Dixi then said, "To help Teacher Yun Ge understand the situation, we've compiled a list of the conditions offered by several companies and their advantages and disadvantages."
Should I send it to the teacher now?
As early as last year, several companies contacted the comics website, wanting to purchase the film and television rights to Seven Days of Nightmare. However, Li Xi was undecided at the time and did not agree.
At the end of last year, Seven Days of Nightmare came to an end, and the complete comic series sold over ten million copies. Selling the rights while the work was at its peak of popularity was the wisest move.
Li Xi said, "Okay, send it to me first, and I'll get back to you later."
Dipsy: "Okay!"
While searching for files on his computer, Dixie chatted with Li Xi: "Actually, we're most optimistic about Zhaixing Entertainment..."
"Zhaixing Entertainment?"
Xie Xingyun's company?
Li Xi asked calmly, "What were their conditions?"
Without hesitation, Dixi said, "The copyright fee is 30 million before tax, and there is a luxurious cast. The actress playing the female lead, Li Mao, is Xie Jiaoyue."
Li Xi: What bad luck!
Dixi was unaware of the grudges between Li Xi and the Xie family. She continued talking to herself on the other end of the phone: "Xie Jiaoyue is very popular. I believe that having her star in 'Seven Days of Nightmare' will be a win-win collaboration."
After Dixi finished speaking, she noticed that Li Xi's reaction was indifferent. She asked hesitantly, "Teacher Yun Ge, what do you think of these conditions?"
Li Xi: "Sorry, I refuse to cooperate with Zhaixing Entertainment!"
Li Xi's rejection was so blunt that it crashed Dixi's system.
"Why?" Dixie couldn't understand.
Li Xi said, "The fortune teller said that people whose names contain the characters for 'moon' or 'cloud' are bad for my fortune."
"The president of Zhaixing Entertainment is Xie Xingyun, and the leading lady they want to promote is Xie Jiaoyue. These two are incompatible with me."
"Huh?" Dixie was surprised and doubtful. There was such a saying?
Is Teacher Yun Ge so superstitious?
But when it came to matters of fortune, Dixie hesitated.
"How about I send the document to the teacher to take a look first? You can take a look at the others first, and then give us a reply?"
"Row."
After hanging up the voice call, Li Xi received the document on her tablet, nestled in the corner of the beanbag chair, and carefully examined the contents, making thorough comparisons.
As Dixie said, the terms offered by Star Entertainment were indeed the most attractive.
They offered the highest film and television rights fees, and every actor mentioned in the cast is a well-known and respectable actor in the entertainment industry.
It's clear that Zhaixing Entertainment wants to use the work "Seven Days of Nightmare" to promote a large number of its potential actors.
As long as they are willing to film properly and don't cause any trouble, Seven Days of Nightmare can indeed make a large number of actors successful.
Unfortunately, Li Xi is Yun Ge, and "Seven Days of Nightmare" is a work she poured four years of effort into completing; it is Li Xi's child.
How could Li Xi possibly sell the copyright of "Seven Days of Nightmare" to Zhaixing Entertainment?
Have you ever seen a mother who would stuff her child into a human trafficker's nylon bag?