The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Li Yi's gaze paused on the two people entering, finally settling on Ling Chunann. He quickly got up with a smile, "Ling Chunann, I didn't expect you to be so young."

Ling Chunann was about to shake hands with the other party, but Fu Xianzhi by his side preempted, "Hello, I'm Ling Chunann's partner, Fu Xianzhi."

Li Yi seemed somewhat surprised, then quickly recovered, "Hello." He swiftly withdrew his hand.

Noticing the increasing jealousy in the man next to him, Ling Chunann smiled at the editor, "How did you recognize me? We haven't met before, have we?"

"Well, I just had a feeling." Li Yi scratched his head and chuckled, "You're really good-looking." Although the one beside him was even more handsome, Li Yi felt pressured every time he saw him, and he couldn't shake the feeling that Ling Chunann's self-proclaimed partner harbored hostility towards him.

Innocent as he was, the editor had no idea that the man had long considered him a rival in his imagination.

Li Yi was a kind person. In the original text, he was described as a young master of a film and television company. However, since Mu Linke had died early in the original text, he naturally became a follower of the male lead, and his film company flourished due to collaboration with the male lead, leading to prosperity.

But now, Li Yi was more aligned with Ling Chunann, especially after the troubles caused by the male lead recently, which made him even less fond of the male lead.

In certain situations, Ling Chunann was quite talkative, and with his favorable impression of this editor, the two conversed more harmoniously.

From the very beginning of asserting dominance, Fu Xianzhi conscientiously sat aside watching the two chat, not intervening, just occasionally adding water to the cup in front of Ling Chunann.

Soon, the waiter brought the dishes ordered by the three. "Please enjoy your meal," he said.

"You've been here for a while, haven't you? We should eat first," Ling Chunann said.

"How did you know?" Li Yi looked surprised.

"Would you believe me if I told you it's deductive reasoning?" Ling Chunann said mysteriously.

"How did you deduce it?" Li Yi looked curious.

"When I came in just now, the water in the kettle in front of you was already halfway gone, which means you've been waiting here for a long time. And when I came in, I noticed there was a bit of short hair at the back of your neck, which means you got a haircut before going out today. As far as I know, you live alone, so you must have had the stylist come to your place to cut it..." Ling Chunann continued, and Li Yi's eyes sparkled brighter with each deduction. In the end, his admiration was almost uncontrollable, but he managed to suppress his excitement and waited for Ling Chunann to finish. The editor, whose attention was focused solely on Ling Chunann, didn't notice the slight smirk that flashed in Fu Xianzhi's eyes beside him.

"So I deduced that you arrived early," Ling Chunann concluded.

Li Yi stood up excitedly, "You're amazing! You could be a detective!"

"Thank you," Ling Chunann modestly shook his head, "I'm just thinking like a writer, it's just habitual observation."

Watching his host earnestly bamboozle the young editor, 098 felt sympathy. It was clear from the waiter's words when they entered that he had been waiting here for over two hours.

But this editor was too easily fooled.

After this incident, Li Yi practically regarded Ling Chunann as the smartest person in the world, and his already favorable impression of him skyrocketed. If it weren't for Fu Xianzhi's presence, he might have already rushed over to embrace Ling Chunann.

After the meal, he felt a bit reluctant to leave and suddenly had a revelation, "I almost forgot about something important. Ling Chunann, are you still going to publish the next chapter under a new pen name?"

Ling Chunann nodded, "Why do you ask?"

"You might not have checked your old email recently. Several of your old pen name's works have caught the attention of Tianyuan Entertainment, and they want to sign a contract with you," Li Yi coughed and continued, his ears reddening slightly, "Tianyuan Entertainment is a new entertainment company established in the past five years, but in terms of facilities and financial rewards, they won't lose to anyone. The screenwriters they employ are top-notch, and they definitely won't arbitrarily change the plot."

"Darling, Li Yi is the young master of Tianyuan Entertainment," Fu Xianzhi reminded softly.

Ling Chunann smiled and nodded at Fu Xianzhi, indicating he understood.

"Anyway, I suggest you seriously consider the possibility of collaboration," Li Yi said earnestly.

"What's your relationship with Tianyuan Entertainment?" Ling Chunann asked directly.

Unexpectedly, Ling Chunann would ask such a question. Li Yi's expression stiffened, his eyes a bit panicked, but he didn't lie to Ling Chunann in the end, "The president of Tianyuan Group is my father."

"Thank you."

Li Yi, who thought he might be accused of favoritism by his own author, suddenly heard this "thank you" and was momentarily stunned, "Huh?"

"It's probably those stories you recommended," Ling Chunann said, "But these types of movies and TV series aren't popular anymore."

"It's not like that. If there's no market, our company wouldn't consider them. So, it's still your excellent writing," Li Yi hurriedly shook his head, "And I've asked several directors; they all said that with good actors, these dramas all have the potential to be hits."

"Alright, I'll consider it carefully," Ling Chunann replied, "There's another thing I'd like to ask for your help."

"Just tell me. If I can help, I will," Li Yi said eagerly.

At this moment, 098, who had been pretending not to exist, suddenly spoke up, "Host, the male lead is here."

As soon as it finished speaking, a gracefully poised couple walked in at the door, the man handsome and the woman beautiful, appearing very compatible. The gazes in the restaurant, originally focused on Ling Chunann's table, all turned towards them.

These two were Ye Chufeng and Dongfang Ying, though Dongfang Ying had always publicly claimed to be Ye Chufeng's assistant.

Li Yi also saw them, furrowing his brows, "Why is she here?"

"Do you know her?" Fu Xianzhi asked.

Li Yi seemed to have a natural fear of Fu Xianzhi. When Fu Xianzhi asked, Li Yi subconsciously answered, "The man's pseudonym is Tianxia Youfang, he's one of my contracted authors. As for the woman, she's the only daughter of the chairman of Fengyun Culture. But how did they end up together?"

This time, Ye Chufeng arranged to meet with the renowned director Chu Yu to discuss signing a contract. Since the last time he received interest in his work from Chu Yu, there had been no progress for a long time. Although Ye Chufeng didn't doubt his own abilities, being left hanging for so long made him somewhat anxious, so he decided to take the initiative.

The reason he brought Dongfang Ying along was twofold: she was his assistant, and she was also the young lady of Fengyun Culture. Having her there not only demonstrated his capabilities but also bolstered his confidence. Thinking this, Ye Chufeng couldn't help but feel a bit smug.

"Afeng, Director Chu has a bit of a temper. Be polite when you speak later," Dongfang Ying, while attentively pouring water for Ye Chufeng, whispered softly.

"Okay, thank you, Ying'er." Ye Chufeng quickly planted a kiss on Dongfang Ying's cheek, noticing her flushed face, feeling a slight flutter in his heart.

Dongfang Ying had noticed Li Yi long ago. Although Ye Chufeng didn't recognize their editor, she did. Knowing that he was single and remembering what had happened before, she harbored a particular dislike for Li Yi. Seeing him sitting at a table with two other men, facing them, she couldn't help but feel a bit disdainful and threatened. Sooner or later, she would have her father fire this little editor.

Regarding the ostentatious display of affection by that woman, Ling Chunann clicked his tongue, then hooked his arm around Fu Xianzhi's neck, leaning in to kiss him. Just as he was about to pull away, he was suddenly held in place by Fu Xianzhi and given a deep kiss.

As a single dog watching from close quarters, Li Yi felt like he had been struck hard.

"Ying'er, what's wrong?" Seeing his girlfriend's expression become extremely ugly, Ye Chufeng's eyes were full of concern.

Putting away her extremely ugly expression, Dongfang Ying smiled gently at Ye Chufeng, "Nothing, I just suddenly felt a bit unwell. I'll go to the restroom for a moment."

"Okay, go ahead."

After Dongfang Ying left, Ye Chufeng looked in the direction she had been looking just now. He saw three men sitting at a table, two with their backs to him, and one with a big back-combed hairstyle facing him, smiling friendly. Nothing unusual.

Does she know that man? Ye Chufeng guessed randomly.

Ling Chunann touched his slightly flushed lips, "He doesn't recognize you?"

"Um," Li Yi reluctantly tore his gaze away from Ling Chunann's rosy lips, his expression becoming somewhat embarrassed, "We've actually met once before. You know, we editors have a relatively free job, so when I saw him last time, my appearance might have been a bit... cough."

While he was speaking, 098 had already brought up Li Yi's previous photos. In the photos, the man had a scruffy beard, long drooping hair, dead fish eyes, and his whole demeanor was one of decadence. It was no wonder Ye Chufeng couldn't recognize him.

"Forget about that," to alleviate the embarrassment, Li Yi forcefully changed the subject, "You just said you needed my help with something. What is it?"

"Do you want the film and television rights to 'Ascension'?" Ling Chunann asked.

This question was like a bombshell to Li Yi. He was stunned for half a minute, then slapped the table abruptly and stood up abruptly, looking incredulous, "What did you say?!" At this moment, all eyes in the restaurant were on him, and Li Yi suddenly realized he had been too conspicuous. He quickly lowered his voice, "Are you talking about the film and television rights to 'Ascension'?!"

Ling Chunann nodded, "That's right."

Li Yi sucked in a cold breath, "Nowadays, which company doesn't want that? I'm sure many people have approached you about it already."

Ling Chunann: "I'm asking if you want it."

"I do, I really do, I really, really want it! I dream about it all the time!" Li Yi kept saying, then he deflated, "But, I... I don't have that much money. With the price of 'Ascension', if we were to buy it, Tianyuan Group would probably have to use up all its liquid assets. Our company isn't that big in scale, so if that happens..."

"It's okay, I can waive the copyright

 fee and just take a share." Ling Chunann said.

"What?" Li Yi obviously didn't react. How could such a good thing fall on his head?

"But I have one condition."

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