novelraw Chapter 620 - 619: Signed Author?
Chapter 620 - 619: Signed Author?
Chapter 620: Chapter 619: Signed Author?
If Zhen Yu knew what Teacher Wu was thinking, she would definitely answer with, "That’s normal people logic."
Perhaps not everyone knew, but Zhen Yu did! During the days she lived with Gu Qing at the wonton shop, the other always loved to snuggle up to her! There had even been a time when Gu Qing boasted to her, having contracted chickenpox during elementary school and scratching her face, but not a single scar was left! The skin was still as good as ever! Unlike the classmate sitting next to her at the time...
So now, hearing that Gu Qing had chickenpox again, how could Zhen Yu not be thrilled?
What a riot! Doesn’t everyone know that you only get it once in a lifetime?
And what Zhen Yu found amusing wasn’t just that! With Gu Qing’s self-perceived beauty, who knows how many she bragged to about this matter! If anyone who couldn’t hold their tongue spilled the beans, and it got back to Teacher Wu...
The scenario was too beautiful; she dared not even imagine!
Despite Teacher Wu feeling that Zhen Yu’s expression was off, since announcing this news took up class time, how could she afford to ponder more about it? So she only glanced at Zhen Yu once more before directly announcing, "Turn to page XX of the textbook."
It wasn’t until after class when Teacher Wu left the classroom that Han Mingyue turned and asked, "Why was Teacher Wu looking at you when she mentioned Gu Qing’s leave?"
Zhen Yu: "I’m curious too! But I’m even more curious what big deal it is to even take a week off?! Doesn’t she care about her final grades? After the final exams, classes are reshuffled based on results! I think some people are definitely going to Class Ten to keep Bai Xue company!"
Han Mingyue: "..."
He sorrowfully spared a second of silence for Bai Xue.
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Class Ten of freshman year, the base camp for the underachievers at the key high school.
Even though Bai Xue had to spend a lot of time practicing piano, the ten-minute class intervals did not hinder her from bonding with classmates. Moreover, she had nightly chats with her good roommates in the dorm, so there wasn’t a single piece of gossip in the school she didn’t know about.
After the flag-raising ceremony of the big Monday break, she was gossiping with a few girls when one of them suddenly recommended a book. "Hey! I recommend a great series to you all! I was just idly strolling through the bookstore yesterday and someone recommended it to me! It’s super interesting!"
"What book, what book? Let me see!"
"Me first, give it to me first! Let me have a look!"
"Hey, what’s your rush! I’ve only brought this one copy! Let’s put it on the desk and everyone can flip through it together!"
"Immortal Tribulation... just the name alone is so exciting! And the cover is pretty! Is it romance or martial arts? What’s it about?"
"I haven’t even finished one book yet! But it’s really good! If my mom hadn’t woken up last night to find the lights on in my room, I could have stayed up all night reading!"
No sooner had she finished speaking when the boy sitting in front turned halfway and sneered, "Come off it! Do you girls even know what kind of book is considered good? All day it’s either Xi Juan or Qiong Yao! Always reading that nagging romance..."
"You know nothing! The girl who recommended the book retorted, "I don’t even like romance! When have you seen me reading romance?"
"Then what’s this book?!" The boy challenged loudly.
"This book... this book does have romance in it, but surely it’s not just about romance! Like, just like Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is clearly martial arts, but Zhang Wuji also falls in love, right? He had several love interests! And I’ve only come across one so far in this book!"
"Really? Let me see!" The boy’s curiosity was piqued and, seizing his chance, he snatched the book away in one swift move.
"Give it back, we weren’t done reading!" The girls collectively pulled at the boy.
"Wait a sec, wait a sec! I just want to glance at it..."
He said he just wanted to glance, but he was immediately engrossed. The book was still in his hands when the class bell rang! No matter how the girls tried to snatch it back, the boy refused to give it up, his appearance screaming of taking any beating but holding the book tightly.
The girls couldn’t bear to be too harsh, and also feared damaging the book. In the end, they could only give up.
Even the book’s owner glared at the boy in indignation, tacitly lending it to him.
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The quality of a book is not solely based on its sales.
But a book with high sales undeniably has won the recognition of most readers.
Immortal Tribulation started slowly gaining popularity among the students through word of mouth, not only in First High School but in Second High School as well. Not just in Qi City, but in Harbin too... and those readers who were eagerly awaiting online updates of Han Ming’s ongoing series Path of God on forums, upon hearing that the author’s first book was published as a physical copy, rushed to bookstores nationwide to buy a copy to read at leisure.
After all, compared to spending money on web fees for reading e-books, the latter could get rather expensive...
Before he knew it, ’Ye Yueming’ also began to make a name for himself.
Then, a few days later, Han Mingyue received a phone call from the publishing house he had signed a book deal with.
After hanging up, Han Mingyue relayed the publisher’s words to Zhen Yu, who was taken aback by the news!
"You’ve just published one book! And they want to sign you? As an exclusive author?!"
"Yeah, that’s what they said on the phone. The specific contract terms will be sent to me via email! They said I should definitely reply after reading them, and the content is still open for negotiation."
"...Let’s head to the internet café right after school tonight! Let’s take a look and then talk!"
Zhen Yu was so stunned by the news that she began to suspect Han Ming’s life was on a winning streak...
"Alright!" Han Mingyue readily agreed.
Because he had long been certain about pursuing a path in writing, he had always been keen to collect various materials related to publishing. Moreover, he had already published a book, so he had some understanding of contracts with publishing houses.
But caution is still paramount! If there are uncertainties, he wouldn’t mind learning from Zhen Yu and consulting a lawyer specializing in these matters.
After all, Xiao Yu had told him to think carefully about anything that had a connection with law or money! Think again! Never act if unsure!
With such thoughts in mind, after school, Zhen Yu and Han Mingyue went straight to Li Si’er’s two-story building.
With instant noodles prepared for them and eggs with sausages laid out in variety, Zhen Yu and Han Mingyue huddled in front of the front desk computer and started to study.
"The format looks very standard..."
"Yep! Let’s read it line by line! If anything seems unsuitable, note it down!" As Zhen Yu spoke, she began rummaging through the drawer at the front desk for paper and pen.