"Hmm, having Mrs. i as our ally is the best. Please take good care of him," Shao Jingfei grinned from ear to ear.
Li Caiyi wondered what relationship he had with i Ning because he treated her with a balanced amount of respect and casualty.
But, that was none of her business, so she kept her mouth shut and listened to them talk for a few more minutes before excusing herself to go to the bathroom.
All talk about contracts was always tedious, and Li Caiyi wondered if Dai Shenqiang would eventually agree with that. Not to ntion, Dai Shenqiang was still an underage boy.
Li Caiyi made sure her outfit was still neat before leaving the bathroom. The bathroom was located in the opposite direction of the seminar room, which was used for i Ning's workshop today. So, Li Caiyi had to walk past the main lobby of the 11th floor if she wanted to return to the room.
However, as she walked past it, she noticed that the hall seed more crowded. Curiously, she swept her gaze across the lobby and found a man in his late 40s standing in the middle of the crowd and talking with a few other people.
They didn't necessarily mind their volu when talking, so Li Caiyi could hear clearly what they were talking about. She hastened her pace while trying to keep her presence as minimal as possible, but her steps halted when she heard one of them speak.
"Chief Editor, I know you will get that promotion sooner or later. Congratulations!"
"It's a sha you have to end your vacation early because of this good news, though."
"What do you an by sha? With this promotion, the Chief Editor can go on vacation anyti he wants."
Li Caiyi looked back and imdiately realised that the older man among that crowd was the Chief Editor. She wasn't sure if he was the person to whom she was indebted but didn't want to waste the opportunity either. Her body turned stiff with nervousness as she pondered whether she should walk over to thank him or not.
While debating herself, the crowd slowly dispersed, leaving the man with a satisfied grin standing there with her back straightened. His protruding belly beca more prominent as he laughed to himself.
Li Caiyi saw her chance and decided to step forward. The man noticed her approaching and looked at her curiously.
"Can I help you with sothing?"
"Yeah. Are you perhaps the Chief Editor here?"
"Yes, but I might not be Chief Editor anymore soon," the man replied with a proud grin. His face radiated happiness.
"Oh! Nice to et you, Chief Editor. I'm Li Caiyi, one of the new contracted authors of this company. I saw you just now and thought I should co over and greet you."
The old man's brows raised slightly. He had t and dealt with many contracted writers before, and not everyone had a pleasant attitude. As they said, people of creation could have peculiar minds, and he wasn't a fan of those.
Usually, he would just talk about one or two things with writers before leaving, but his mood was exceptionally good today. And the new writer in front of him looked harmless. He thought he could be generous and spare Li Caiyi so of his ti.
"A new writer? That's nice. How is everything going?"
"Everything is good. I wanted to thank you for all your help last ti."
Li Caiyi bowed politely at him while flashing her brightest smile. If it weren't for him, her new book wouldn't be able to be pushed forward for promotion, and she probably wouldn't be able to live by herself even now.
Contrary to the enthusiastic Li Caiyi, the Chief Editor was bewildered. He didn't understand what she was talking about but was too embarrassed to ask. Hence, he pretended to let the conversation flow.
"Oh yeah. A first book is essential to gauge the author's capability and standing, so give your all for it."
Li Caiyi noticed sothing was off with his response but kept a polite smile on her face. "Yes. Uhm, if I may, can I ask you sothing?"
"Sure. Ask away."
Li Caiyi bashfully asked. "I want to hear your honest thoughts about my book. Is there any particular scene that strikes any impression on you?"
The smile on the Chief Editor's face dimd hearing that.
Throughout his career, he listened to the sa question from nurous writers. Too many to count, and he was honestly sick of it. If it weren't for this promotion, only God knew how long he had to bear answering the sa question over and over again.
"Oh well, a new book is a new book. There is no need to be so hopeful and just do your best. If it doesn't work well, you just have to write more to accumulate more experience. Don't fret about it and just keep going."
This was his default answer whenever a newbie author with too much passion and clouds in their head asked him the sa question. It was his roundabout way of saying that their writing was diocre and they shouldn't get too ahead of themselves.
He couldn't understand why people would be so optimistic and thought they could make sothing out of themselves on the first try? Even he had to work his ass off from the bottom, and only after 12 years did he finally get the promotion he wanted.
His excellent mood imdiately dampened with this talk, and he couldn't wait to finish this conversation as soon as possible.
"I have sothing to do after this, so let's talk again later, alright? Good luck with your book."
Li Caiyi had been listening to his words, but she couldn't understand what was happening. He clearly didn't notice or rember who she was from how he spoke.
Of course, she understood that so readers probably couldn't rember the author's na even though they rembered the book title. But would a Chief Editor who recomnded her work possibly make the sa mistake?
Spurred by this thought, Li Caiyi unintentionally took a step to the side, preventing the Chief Editor from leaving. The slight frown on his face made Li Caiyi hesitant, but she wanted to confirm sothing.
"I'm sorry for taking your ti, but I wanted to ask if you rember my book, perhaps?"
The Chief Editor sighed in frustration. "Listen here, young lady. I can't possibly rember every book I saw before, wouldn't I?"
"But, didn't you recomnd my book to be promoted before?" Li Caiyi refused to give up and probe further.
"What promotion? How can a new book… Wait a minute."
Only then did the Chief Editor's facial expression changed slightly. He studied Li Caiyi up and down closely before a look of realisation struck him.
"Young lady, don't tell . You are the writer of that book."
"Yes? Did you finally rember?" Li Caiyi's smile blood again as she looked at him expectantly.
The older man didn't expect to et her here. He couldn't care less about this girl who appeared out of nowhere before but now, he couldn't ignore her anymore. Not when this girl was akin to a bag of money or a golden stairway which would lead him to his success.
He imdiately wanted to curse himself for acting impatiently before. If he offended this girl, who could guarantee he wouldn't lose that promotion he had been aiming for in the last ten years?
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