Chapter 53: I Like This Novel! It Has Potential!
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Director Gao was right. Why would Li Fei accept an apprentice?

With Li Fei’s fame, it definitely wasn’t difficult for him to get projects to work on, and he didn’t lack money at all. So, why did he do it? It was because all he wanted was someone to talk to when he got older, and someone to visit him during the festivals.

“It’s because of what this kid said. I know he’s totally worth it, haha!” Li Fei was extremely excited. He looked at Wang Hao, then at Moon Zheng, and he asked, “By the way, Moon, Hao told me that you want a part in the drama. Why, are you planning to enter the entertainment industry?”

“I am. It’s been my dream since I was young to be a movie star.” Moon Zheng blushed with embarrassment. “I just don’t know if I’ll ever have the chance.”

After getting such a worthwhile apprentice, Li Fei was definitely willing to help him.

He pondered for a second, then smiled and said, “You definitely have a chance. Hao’s talked to me about it, and I don’t think it’s hard to add a minor role for you. But you know, I won’t add the role for nothing. You should at least toast Hao to thank him, right?”

Ah, can you see how powerful I am?

I only asked him about it once, just once! And he agreed!

“Hehe, Hao, thank you. Bottoms up!” Moon Zheng raised her glass, then drank the wine.

Seeing this, Wang Hao naturally had to play along, so he immediately raised his glass. “Then, I hope Moon can become successful over… after this drama!”

I almost said “overnight.” People might get the wrong idea and think there’s something between us!

…

“Finally, the last nine novels left.”

At the Fengyun editorial department, Wen Song, the chief editor, was sitting in his chair. He checked the time; it was already 10pm.

As the chief editor of the largest online novel website in the country, he had to work overtime almost every day. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to finish reviewing all the novels, and the workload for the next day would basically increase by at least 10%.

“How are these novels?” Wen Song opened the first one. He shook his head after reading just two chapters. “What a shame. The beginning is fine, but the later scenes are too bizarre…”

He opened another one. “Fuck, the protagonist is begging on his knees?! Such a stupid scene…”

The third one. “The protagonist’s girlfriend died right at the beginning? How miserable. God, what was the author thinking?!”

He failed all the nine novels; none of them could stay.

Wen Song stretched in his chair. “Finally done. Let’s call it a day!”

When he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something. “Right, I remember that the first two chapters of ‘Battle Through the Heavens’ were pretty good. I wonder how many chapters he’s uploaded today. Let’s have a look. It won’t take long, anyway…”

He actually just wanted to have a quick look. The novel’s entry point had been pretty attractive, after all, so it was worth spending a few minutes checking it out. Wen Song opened the website again and clicked into the page for “Battle Through the Heavens…”

“F*ck! A leader?!” Looking at the shimmering “leader” sign on the fan list for “Battle Through the Heavens,” Wen Song frowned and said, “There’s only 15,000 words, and three chapters were uploaded today? The update speed isn’t that surprising, but what’s with this leader?”

He kept looking. The overall stats for “Battle Through the Heavens” stood out among the other new novels released in the same period — Views: 696, Member Views: 225, Recommendations: 188, Bookmarks: 112.

“The data looks good, but let me read the content first.” Wen Song then started reading.

The first 15,000 words of “Battles Through the Heavens” illustrated the scene where Nalan Yanran came to break off the engagement. Sunflower’s writing style was excellent, and the story unfolded very smoothly. He was especially receptive to the feedback which Wang Hao gave to him before, and he had paved the way for upcoming chapters. So, when Wen Song read it, he could totally sense the novel’s potential!

“The plot development is smooth.” Wen Song nodded as he read. “The ring leaves a great foreshadowing and can arouse the readers’ anticipation. Hm, I like the foreshadowing here. With the twists and turns that happen in the clan meeting, including the entrance of the female character and the suppression by the elders, the protagonist is the focus of conflict. Based on the current development, he will then fight back during the clan meeting, and it’ll be utterly awesome! I like this novel! It has potential!”

Having been an editor for several years, Wen Song certainly had discerning taste.

He could envision the big picture from looking at part of it. Although there were only 15,000 words, he could already see the novel’s potential.

“Nice novel.” Wen Song finished reading all five chapters and said, “It’s updating at an acceptable pace, the writing style is good, the plot is moving along very smoothly, and there’s a sense of anticipation. This novel will be a hit!”

After judging the first five chapters of “Battle Through the Heavens,” Wen Song immediately went to the management page and sent a message.

“Hello, the Team 6 chief editor has offered a contract for your work. Please kindly accept the editor’s friend request on QQ to negotiate the contract details. When you accept the request, please tell the editor your name and the novel title. During the process, please maintain regular updates.”

…

In Yulin neighborhood, at Wang Hao’s home.

Wang Hao’s mom came home and started processing what the neighbor had said today as she cooked. The more she thought about it, the stranger she felt.

“How can Hao be dating a superstar?” Wang Hao’s mom pondered. “I know Hao’s quite handsome, but he still can’t compare with those movie stars. Besides, our family isn’t particularly rich and Hao’s job is just so-so. What exactly is going on?”

Then, she heard Snowy barking. “Woof, woof!”

“This dog.” Wang Hao’s mom smiled and said, “You’re pretty smart. Every time the old man comes home, you’re the first to notice!”

The door opened, and as expected, it was Wang Hao’s dad. He took off his shoes and entered. Mom then said, “You’re finally back. Quickly come and help me; there’s something I still don’t understand after thinking about it for a long time.”

“What’s wrong?” Wang Hao’s dad got changed and sat down at the table. “Where’s Hao?”

“He hasn’t come back yet; he’s probably still with the crew.” Mom sat down and served dinner, then continued, “Do you know who the girl who came back with Hao the other day is?”

“Who?” Dad reached for the food and gave Snowy a piece of meat. He then said, “The one who gave Hao a computer? Buying him something so expensive, there’s no doubt she has to be his girlfriend.”

“Would I be so frustrated if she was his girlfriend?” Mom replied, “Let me tell you, she’s the most beautiful starlet in our country, Elegant Bai! She’s from the Bai family, and is the only daughter of Bai Corporation’s CEO!”