Chapter 422 - 242: The Wealthy Idler_2

Words : 1460 Updated : Oct 15th, 2025

Yang Ziyin chuckled, "If your brother and the others want it, that’s fine, I can give it to them, but remind them not to leak it out." "Thank you so much. If they do want it, I’ll make sure to remind them. By the way, you mentioned earlier that you wanted to buy the film adaptation rights for ’Golden Hairpin Fate’. Can you tell me what your offer was at that time? My signing website hasn’t notified me yet." Yang Ziyin said candidly, "Initially, our offer was 2 million, then it went up to 3 million, but your signing website wanted 5 million. In the end, we had to reluctantly give up. Sorry, you know it’s business, and at that time, the popularity of ’Golden Hairpin Fate’, the person in my studio responsible for copyright evaluated it to be worth at most a little over 2 million, 3 million was already considered a premium. But apparently, your signing website thought more highly of it. It’s been over a year since then, if we’re negotiating again now, the film rights for ’Golden Hairpin Fate’ would indeed be worth 5 million. But now, dramas adapted from women’s novels are so rampant, many companies are tightening their adaptation and filming plans in this area. If you’re considering selling the rights, I can have someone in my studio reevaluate it." Wu Mengting shook her head with a wry smile, saying, "The rights to these two books have already been fully entrusted to the website’s agency, I have no authority to decide personally." Yang Ziyin, of course, was aware of this and laughed, "I really like your writing style. If you’re interested, you can absolutely write a novel where you hold the copyright yourself. Once it’s well-written, you can seek publishing or publish it for free online. I can help promote it, and if it seems fitting, might even purchase the copyright to your book. By the way, have you signed a contract for your new book yet?" Wu Mengting said, "I’ve already written over twenty thousand words. Initially, I wanted to save up fifty thousand words before submitting it for a contract, but delayed it due to the trip to Europe." "That’s perfect, isn’t it? I trust your writing ability. As long as you put effort into this book, write it well, you can certainly publish it yourself. I believe Mr. Chen will also help you. In that case, I might even consider buying the film rights to your book and invest in filming." Yang Ziyin’s words, so to speak, opened a whole new world for Wu Mengting. Before, she had never considered directly taking the publication route, let alone holding the copyright herself. Because it seemed almost impossible. Firstly, she was broke, and now traditional publishing is in decline. To publish, unless someone supports you or you’re already famous nationwide. Wu Mengting had neither, how could she go for physical publishing? But now it’s different for her. First, she’s quite certain that as long as she’s willing, someone will support her, especially Chen Feng; second, the big star Yang Ziyin also said she would help, surely not fake. With her recommendation and help in promoting, plus spending a bit of money, publishing wouldn’t be so difficult. "Thank you, sister, your words really opened a new world for me. Before, I was content with just earning some manuscript fees, but now you’ve introduced a whole new choice to me. Although I know it might be challenging, since I have free time, I can totally give it a try." "You’re capable, I believe as long as you’re willing you can surely succeed, plus you have a resourceful brother like Mr. Chen, I think he will help you. I trust your writing capability, and Mr. Chen probably does too, right?" "Of course. He’s read my books and complimented that they’re well-written." "That’s it. I’m sure he’ll support you." "Yes, if I ask him, he surely will. But I need to write a good novel first, can’t let him down." "I believe you can write a good one." "Thank you." The two continued chatting about online novels, Yang Ziyin surprisingly knew quite a bit about them, leaving Wu Mengting amazed. After lying in bed and chatting for over an hour, they slowly stopped talking and went to sleep. The next day, they all slept in a bit, Chen Feng was relatively early, getting up at around eight, while the three women got up around half past nine. Today, Chen Feng and the group planned to visit the Museum of Art History, which wasn’t far from their hotel. Thus, when Yang Ziyin expressed interest in joining, no one refused. So, their group included the celebrity Yang Ziyin. Though abroad, foreigners didn’t recognize Yang Ziyin, the famous Rabbit Country star, but after yesterday’s experience of being spotted by some international students, Yang Ziyin took the precaution of wearing a mask. They spent two to three hours in the museum, then went out, led by Anna, to a western restaurant she recommended. She was right, the main dish, fried steak, had a unique taste. This meal was insisted upon by Yang Ziyin, and Chen Feng and the others found it hard to refuse. After lunch, taking a break, they initially planned to visit Beautiful Palace next to the embassy, but Yang Ziyin happened to receive a call from the embassy. The thief from yesterday’s burglary had been caught, and the items she had stolen were recovered, requiring her to verify them at the police station. Of course, Chen Feng and the others couldn’t let Yang Ziyin go alone, so they accompanied her to the local police station. After identifying and verifying, Yang Ziyin was incredibly lucky to recover all her stolen items. It’s hard to say if her luck was good or bad. Anyway, after expressing thanks and completing procedures, Yang Ziyin and Chen Feng’s group finally left the police station smoothly. "Thanks again." Yang Ziyin sincerely thanked Chen Feng and the group. Wu Mengting shook her head, "Sis, you’re really too polite." Chen Feng added, "You don’t need to be so formal. After all, we’re fellow countrymen, traveling abroad, even if we don’t know each other, we should help if we can, especially someone like you who’s a celebrity." "In your eyes, do you see me, the celebrity, as no different from ordinary people?" Yang Ziyin asked with a hint of teasing. Chen Feng was momentarily stunned and then laughed, "Of course, you’re not the same. You’re a crowned queen, a big star, representing our country’s face to a certain degree. If something happens to you abroad, at least your fans from our country would feel embarrassed." "Thanks for the compliment." Yang Ziyin smiled, then said, "My manager and assistant have already landed, they’ll be over at the hotel soon, so I have to head back to the hotel to wait. I can’t join you in roaming around any longer. When you get back tonight, if you’re free, let’s get together again." "Sure," Chen Feng agreed readily, "We’ll meet up again tonight after we return." For safety’s sake, Chen Feng and the group first escorted Yang Ziyin back to the hotel, then drove their rented car to Beautiful Palace. This is the renowned Prince Eugene Palace in European history, some ancient buildings inside are not very impressive to those like Chen Feng who have seen the Forbidden City. However, the garden design here is quite nice, and the main attraction is the art museum inside the buildings, which holds many artwork collections that are quite famous globally. The area is sizeable, and they wandered around taking photos and then strolled leisurely through the art museum for the whole afternoon. Returning to the hotel around eight o’clock, the three women were quite tired and didn’t feel like searching for a place to eat outside. They planned to have dinner directly at the hotel and then wash up and sleep. Right as they returned to the hotel, Wu Mengting contacted Yang Ziyin, who then mentioned she and her manager wanted to treat them to dinner at a nearby fancy restaurant. Chen Feng initially declined, given Yang Ziyin had already treated lunch, but in the end, Yang Ziyin insisted strongly, and Chen Feng did not refuse again, knowing Yang Ziyin was financially capable. Thus, the four of them simply waited in the hotel lobby until Yang Ziyin, her manager, and two assistants arrived together. They were all women, but her manager Hao Xiaolian had a masculine appearance, with a neat short haircut, a flat chest, and wearing a suit. If it weren’t for her voice being female and her name being female, Chen Feng would have mistaken her for a guy.

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