Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 194 - 143: It’s Hard for an Older Man to Be Moved! (Part 2)
Lin Xiamo replied in a cool voice.
"Let me be honest with you."
"I’m not considering personal problems at the moment."
"Most likely, I won’t remarry either."
Shen Qiushan said earnestly.
"Not remarrying?"
"Why?"
Lin Xiamo raised her eyebrows slightly and silently thought to herself: I didn’t say you couldn’t date those Little Elves, but I didn’t say you couldn’t remarry either!
"That’s because Yanran and Xiaoxiao are here!"
"I don’t want to bring them a stepmother, what if she’s not good to them?"
Shen Qiushan shrugged and then added seriously, "Besides, I haven’t met another woman who can make my heart flutter."
"Maybe, I never will!"
"After all, it’s hard for an old man to be moved."
Shen Qiushan said self-deprecatingly.
After hearing his explanation, Lin Xiamo didn’t say anything, but she felt a little delighted inside.
From Shen Qiushan’s words, she could gather two important pieces of information.
First, Shen Qiushan prioritizes Yanran and Xiaoxiao when considering remarriage.
He worries that other women might not be good to the two kids.
In this regard, she has a natural advantage!
Second, Shen Qiushan, like herself, pursues that heart-fluttering feeling.
Lin Xiamo believed she still had quite the charm, and now that both were at Sanjiang University and living opposite each other, the chances to interact would naturally increase.
Lin Xiamo didn’t believe that her brother-in-law could always be indifferent towards her!
In her heart, the best scenario would be for Shen Qiushan to break the ice.
After all, she’s a girl.
Moreover, their relationship is rather special.
In such a situation, Shen Qiushan bringing it up would be more appropriate.
"Fixed!"
Shen Qiushan reattached the showerhead that had been taken down.
Then he tested it, and the water gushed out immediately.
"OK!"
Shen Qiushan clapped his hands, feeling a sense of accomplishment after fixing something.
However, he didn’t know that the showerhead wasn’t broken to begin with.
"Well, get some rest early."
"There’s military training tomorrow!"
Lin Xiamo’s goal was achieved, even "overachieved."
She originally just wanted to interrupt the conversation between Shen Qiushan and Liu Qingwu, but now she not only interrupted their conversation but also probed Shen Qiushan’s "criteria for choosing a spouse."
"If you find it too physically demanding, just let me know."
When seeing Shen Qiushan out, Lin Xiamo reminded him.
"I’ve already said there’s nothing wrong with my body!"
Shen Qiushan shrugged, silently thinking to himself: You just aren’t familiar with Xiangyu, otherwise wouldn’t you get an old flame to vouch for me!
This sister-in-law clearly doesn’t have confidence in my physical condition!
Back in the room.
Shen Qiushan lay on the bed, browsing news about himself for a while.
Seeing various media reports, Shen Qiushan actually didn’t feel anything special, after all, when he topped the college entrance exams, even the central station reported on him, creating a much bigger scene than now.
However, after watching the video that Wang Zhixin posted, Shen Qiushan couldn’t help but chuckle.
This "old friend" really doesn’t give up, always ready to jump out and blacken my name whenever there’s an opportunity.
But this time, Wang Zhixin did put some effort into watching his novel carefully, to say the least!
But it was all for naught!
Wang Zhixin didn’t know the opponent he’s confronting has a cheat!
Shen Qiushan had great confidence in the book "Three-Body Civilization," and once the book is published.
The harsher they criticize now, the more painful the slap in the face will be in the future!
The next day.
Huawen Publishing House.
The morning meeting went on as usual.
"President, there’s a book I think we should discuss again!"
When the meeting was almost over, the vice editor-in-chief Zhou Gang suddenly spoke.
"Which book?"
The president of the publishing house, Cao Zizhou, glanced at Zhou Gang.
"It’s that ’Three-Body Civilization’!"
"Chief Editor Chen even proposed a maximum 30% royalty share!"
"And the author is actually a new writer, isn’t this high royalty rate a bit too much?"
Zhou Gang directly challenged Chen Min.
As the vice editor-in-chief, Zhou Gang had been stepped over by Chen Min to reach her current position.
So, Zhou Gang had never been convinced and continued competing with Chen Min in secret!
"Wasn’t it agreed upon?"
Cao Zizhou asked with a frown.
"President, there’s a new situation now."
"Have you seen the news, the author of ’Three-Body Civilization,’ Shen Qiushan, previously wrote an online novel."
"Currently, that novel is highly controversial, with skewed values, and quite a few internet celebrities are already condemning him!"
"If we insist on collaborating with such an author, wouldn’t it affect the reputation of the publishing house?"
Zhou Gang raised his concern.
"Is that so?"
Cao Zizhou hadn’t seen the news online and didn’t know that Shen Qiushan, the top scorer, had once again sparked heated discussions.
"Yes!"
"Netizens are calling him an old scumbag!"
"An old pervert and such!"
Zhou Gang exaggerated.
Though only a few online were against Shen Qiushan, most were actually praising him saying "awesome."
A 38-year-old top scorer!
A novel with film rights worth millions!
This is definitely positive energy!
Taking up the script of a middle-aged underdog succeeding, so the commendation and admiration were indeed mainstream.
But of course, Zhou Gang picked the negative remarks about Shen Qiushan to make an issue out of it!
This was the only way to undermine Chen Min.
"Chief Editor Chen, what do you say?"
Cao Zizhou turned to Chen Min, knowing that the chief editor and vice editor-in-chief were always in overt and covert fights.
And as the president and owner, Cao Zizhou actually preferred seeing this happen.
Managing such a big enterprise, it’s quite similar to a king governing a country.
The first lesson is to understand how to let subordinates balance each other out; no one should have absolute power.
Because this poses a huge threat to "Imperial Authority," so the best model is to let the subordinates compete and balance each other.
"Vice Editor Zhou wasn’t wrong."
"Shen Qiushan really wrote an online novel, but that novel alone sold film rights worth millions."
"Based on my understanding of Penguin Novels, the electronic draft income should amount to several million too!"
"One could say, just this one book has allowed Shen Qiushan to achieve financial freedom!"
"Working with such an author, it’s clearly our gain, even though he’s only written an online novel, it’s been tested by the market!"
"And since Shen Qiushan is a celebrity, when the book officially hits the market, it would save a lot on promotion expenses!"
Chen Min presented her point with confidence.
Then, she added, "The Nebula Award is currently in the final phase of entries; I plan to submit ’Three-Body Civilization’ today."
"If it wins, it would be quite a boost for its official launch and sales thereafter!"
Following Chen Min’s remarks, Zhou Gang, who was sitting opposite her, couldn’t help but laugh: "Chief Editor Chen, are you dreaming!"
"Nebula Award?"
"Your meaning is, a yet to be officially published novel has a chance of winning the Nebula Award?"
"Do you think it’s so easy to win a foreign award?"
Chen Min rolled her eyes and coldly replied, "Winning or not isn’t up to you or me to decide."
"I just believe this novel has a shot, so why not try submitting it!"
"Even if it doesn’t win, there’s no loss on our part."
"And if it does win, that’s unexpected gain, and sales could increase by at least 100,000 copies!"
Zhou Gang snorted coldly, "100,000 copies!!? I think you’re just daydreaming!"
"No domestic sci-fi novel has ever won a Nebula Award, so you think Shen Qiushan, an online novelist, could come up with a masterpiece worthy of a Nebula Award?"
"What a joke!!"
