I am the rich second generation

On the outskirts of Donghai City, in a magnificent luxury villa, a meeting was also going on at the same time.

"Speaking of which, when I was in high school, I often went to the bookstore to read your novels." In the living room, Xu Ran was also very relaxed talking with the person in front of him.

"Young Master Xu was joking. That's all in the past. Now my novels are said to be rubbish on the Internet, and the publishing house also refuses to publish my books. If you hadn't taken me in, I'm afraid I have nowhere to go now." Sitting in Xu However, the person opposite had a much more reserved expression.

This unattractive-looking, slightly chubby young man with a somewhat sluggish temperament is none other than Dong Lingjun, the former great god of online novels, whose real name is He Changlin.

He has written dozens of works so far, almost every one of them has been regarded as a masterpiece, and the subscription sales are even more amazing. He used to be the top author of Yiwenxue.com, and the only no.1 in the minds of all Internet authors.

But an accident many years ago caused him to fall from the altar in an instant, and he even got into a lawsuit and owed sky-high compensation.

Since then, not only has his reputation plummeted and no website is willing to sign him again, but even all his previous income was used to lose money, and in the end he owed a lot of foreign debts, which can be described as extremely miserable.

"So, are you satisfied with the remuneration in the contract?" Xu Ran elegantly cut the steak on the plate with a knife and fork, and suddenly asked He Changlin an extremely direct question.

"Well, Young Master Xu, of course I am satisfied with the conditions you offered, not only satisfied, but I even think..." He Changlin froze on the spot, the knife and fork in his hand almost fell on the table.

"You even think that you are not worth the price at all. Is it because I am a fool with a lot of money?" Xu Ran smiled heartily, and He Changlin felt embarrassed when he said it.

"No, no, Young Master Xu, I just think that with my current state and reputation, I don't deserve this kind of treatment at all. I think it's very simple. As long as there is a platform that wants me, let me keep writing. Just let me have something to eat." He Changlin said with a humble expression and smiled.

This smile is full of helplessness and bitterness.

"Then do you know what you did wrong back then to get to where you are today?" Xu Ran still refused to give up and continued to ask.

"Maybe, I'm not suitable for this job at all, and I can't tell you the specifics." Recalling the past, He Changlin's face was full of pain besides regret.

"Wrong." Xu Ran replied unceremoniously, and the expression on his face gradually turned serious. "Your problem is not that you are not suitable for this industry at all, but that you are too suitable for this profession."

"When you were at the peak of your popularity, you insisted on updating more than [-] words every day, and added updates every Chinese New Year and holidays. The most important thing is that you never perfunctory readers. Every book has a completely different conception and creative plot. "Before meeting him, Xu Ran had done his homework.

In the past, he only liked to read Dong Lingjun, that is, He Changlin's books. It wasn't until he got to know some details that he realized that this guy was really hardworking and motivated, and he never played tricks. He always wrote books honestly. .

However, most of the authors have the problem of filling their books with water and perfunctory. Many people also like to imitate and plagiarize popular novels to write, and there are various suppressions and intrigues among colleagues.

This is exactly what Xu Ran wanted to tell the other party. "If you do this, you don't give other people any way to survive. Do you think other authors can't hate you?"

"Also, I heard that the bosses of several websites approached you privately and wanted to lure you with a high price, but you refused to agree, and even posted about it publicly on Weibo. You are too straightforward." Speaking of this, Xu Ran was a little dumbfounded.

He Changlin is a typical person who knows how to do things but not how to behave. Such a person will not end well in most workplaces.

"Young Master Xu, do you also think that what I did back then was wrong? If so, then I would rather break the contract now, at worst I will pay you liquidated damages later!" He Changlin heard Xu Ran's words, Immediately stood up excitedly and said, his eyes were full of sparks of anger.

"Very good, I like people with character and backbone." Xu Ran was not angry but happy, went up to the other side with a smile, and pushed him back into place. "Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's wrong for you to do this. After all, each of us has our own attitude and way of doing things."

"Moreover, the real reason that led to your downfall back then was not the suppression by your peers, or the frame-up by the bosses of those website companies." Xu Ran's expression also became very mysterious when the topic changed.

"You, how do you know that I was framed?" He Changlin was dumbfounded, and looked at Xu Ran a little differently.

"Not only do I know that you were framed, I also know who stole your computer information back then, which led to the exposure of Yiwenxue.com's strategic plan, and finally sued you in court in a rage." When it comes to the important point , Xu Ran's eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Impossible, none of my relatives and friends would do such a thing, Young Master Xu, and I was very kind to each of them back then, and if they had any problems, I would help them as much as I could. I've never been stingy." He Changlin patted his chest and said, the excited expression made Xu Ran a little helpless.

He didn't want to talk about it at first.

After all, in today's society, capable and upright talents like He Changlin are rare.

However, if Mangosteen Literature Network wants to develop, the top authors under its contract must also have a certain psychological quality, otherwise it is far from enough to have works and strength.

"Whether this is possible or not, I'll let you listen to a recording and you'll understand." Xu Ran took out his phone, clicked on a file, switched it to airplay mode and placed it on the desktop.

Some vague conversations came from the audio, and soon, He Changlin's face changed instantly.

"Won't your conscience be disturbed if you do this? After all, you are He Changlin's best brother."

"Damn! He's such an ass brother. I wanted to start a business last year. I asked him to get 5000 million, but he refused to give it. He said that investment is risky now. He can give me his store in the downtown area and let me go. Start a small business, thinking that I don’t know that he just wants to suppress me, afraid that I will surpass him in the future if I succeed in starting a business?”

"So that's the case, then I wish us a happy cooperation. As long as you can find out any commercial secrets on Yiwenxue.com in his computer, in addition to the 1000 million deposit, we will call you the remaining 3000 million. , Never break your word."

"It's a happy cooperation, so it's settled, okay? I want to see how he will be arrogant in front of me then. I have always looked down on their rubbish who write novels and dawdle. It's just good luck. With a little money, I feel like I'm really awesome!"

After the recording was played, He Changlin's face was also ashen, and he slumped towards the chair.

"How could it be him……"