Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 17 Yun Zhiyi

Seeing Song Ci apologize and confirming that he was just joking, Liu Shishi stopped crying and started laughing, but still sighed softly, "Someone is now rich and powerful, and I, a mere laborer, am no longer worthy of him."

Ignoring Liu Shishi's sarcastic remarks, Song Ci dared not respond and changed the subject on her own.

"The company is about to shoot an urban youth film. The male lead has been decided to be Qiao Zhengyu. Speaking of which, he is your senior from the Beiping Dance Academy. The other actors have not yet been decided. After filming and promotion, it is estimated that it will not be released until next year at the earliest."

"I know Qiao Zhengyu. I've seen him play Ouyang Mingri in 'Snowflake Goddess Dragon.' He's very handsome." Having been successfully distracted by Song Ci, Liu Shishi let him off the hook for the time being.

"Of course, Qiao Zhengyu is still no match for someone else." Miss Liu added softly, even though Song Ci's pretentious act had almost startled her.

However, his domineering CEO aura still gave her a slight shock. Compared to the usual gentle boy next door, Song Ci's domineering CEO demeanor had a unique charm.

Liu Shishi felt a little shy, but she had to admit that Song Ci was indeed becoming more and more attractive to her. She was also glad that she had realized this early and still had time to win over the young man.

Seeing Song Ci typing intently again, Miss Liu revealed a mischievous smile and asked in a high-pitched voice, "Brother, are you writing a new book?"

The sweet words reached Song Ci's ears, and the affectionate address made Song Ci feel a little uncomfortable. Thinking back, apart from kindergarten, Liu had only called him "brother" a few times.

"Yes, I've written a new book and posted it on Tianya Community to build up some readers."

Upon hearing that Song Ci had indeed released a new book, Liu Shishi said proudly, "Could you also post your new book on Tieba, brother? I created a Zhiyi Tieba using your pen name."

Many of your fans gather on Zhiyi Bar to discuss your books, and some even post messages eagerly anticipating your new book. They would be very happy if you posted about your new book on Zhiyi Bar as well.

Zhiyi Bar is the result of Liu Shishi's week of work at Tengda Culture.

Liu Shishi thought smugly, "I helped my boss build a forum to promote his novel. Who in the company can say that I'm slacking off and not working hard?"

Song Ci's pen name is "Yun Zhiyi". It was given to him by Liu Shishi when he was in the third year of junior high school and wrote his first novel, "Left Ear". It was quite a challenge for Ms. Liu to come up with a good pen name for her little brother. She had to look through several ancient books before she came up with this name.

The south wind knows my heart, blowing my dreams to the western continent. Song Ci felt that this pen name was quite poetic, so he agreed to use Yun Zhiyi as his pen name.

To date, he has published more than a dozen novels under the pen name Yun Zhiyi, and has become a well-known figure in the literary world. He is the best-selling author of the post-80s generation and the leading figure of the new generation of writers.

Many fans have asked Song Ci to hold book signings through the publisher, but he declined, not wanting to gain undeserved fame.

"Sure." Song Ci posted her new book online to generate buzz for the novel's publication; it didn't matter whether she posted it on Tianya Community or Tieba.

Liu Shishi is a big fan of Song Ci's books. In order to be among the first to read them, she went around to Song Ci's side, leaned against the armrest of the boss's chair, bent down and put her head on Song Ci's shoulder, and stared at the computer screen.

"Those Things of the Ming Dynasty, a historical novel?" Miss Liu was greatly disappointed. She only liked reading romance novels and had no interest in historical themes at all.

"I can't just write youth novels. If I want to become a great writer, I have to write something with depth. I'm also good at historical topics. This book, 'Those Things About the Ming Dynasty,' is my transitional work, and I have high hopes for it." Song Ci said without batting an eye, "Who hasn't dreamed of becoming a literary giant?"

Although Liu Shishi doesn't read historical novels, she still enjoys the intimacy with Song Ci and urges and directs Song Ci to go online and share the new book on Tieba.

I entered the Zhiyi forum and found that the forum administrator's ID is "Little Lion," which should be Liu Shishi's account. I'm starting a thread: Hello everyone, I'm Yun Zhiyi. Starting today, I will be serializing my new book, "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty," simultaneously on this forum and Tianya Community. Welcome to follow along!

Within minutes of the post being published, many people had replied and expressed their support, demonstrating the immense popularity of the young writer Song Ci online.

Knock knock knock, someone is knocking on the door.

"Enter!"

"President Song, um, I hope I didn't disturb you!" Wang Jing knocked on the door and came in. She was about to speak to Song Ci when she saw him and Liu Shishi pressed together. From her angle standing at the door, the two were whispering sweet nothings to each other, looking very intimate.

Upon seeing someone arrive, Miss Liu quickly and obediently stood beside Song Ci, smoothing the stray strands of hair from her forehead, her face flushed with shyness.

Although she knew it was useless, Song Ci still explained, "Don't misunderstand, Shishi just came over to look at my new book. Is there anything else, Sister Jing?"

Wang Jing rolled her eyes. "You're the boss, why are you explaining to me?" she said. "I'm here to ask you about lunch arrangements, Mr. Song. Should we go to the cafeteria for lunch, or should I have someone prepare the food and bring it up to us?"

Song Ci thought for a moment, "I won't go to the cafeteria. I'll ask someone to get me some food. Shishi, what are your plans for lunch? Are you eating here?"

"Great! Great!" Miss Liu exclaimed excitedly.

Wang Jing inwardly despised her boss. The two of them had just been intimate, sticking together even while eating, yet he still stubbornly insisted that Liu Shishi wasn't his lover. "Then I'll have someone bring up two servings!"

Just as Wang Jing was about to leave, she suddenly realized something and quickly asked, "President Song, you've released a new book?"

"Yes, 'Those Things of the Ming Dynasty,' a historical novel. I'll send you the manuscript in a few days. I'll need you to talk to the publisher."

Wang Jing said confidently, "Wait for my good news." She had handled the publication of all the Song Ci novels, and she was confident that she could help Song Ci increase her royalties to 15% with this new book. She had gained trust by continuously increasing Song Ci's royalties, and she couldn't afford to lose the capital that had helped her get started.

On the morning of July 11, 2004, a weekend, the weather was sunny and auspicious, suitable for going out and meeting guests.

Inside a Starbucks coffee shop in Chaoyang District, Beiping, Song Ci gazed out the window at the bustling crowds, waiting for Liu Rong's arrival. Today was the day they had agreed to meet.

As the head of the cinema chain company she favored, Song Ci obtained Liu Rong's contact information from Kerui Human Resources and has contacted her by phone several times in the past week.

Liu Rong was invited by Kerui Company and Song Ci. After careful consideration, she decided to go to Beijing to meet with Song Ci for a detailed discussion.

In fact, Song Ci did not like to discuss matters in coffee shops, especially on holidays, when the environment is always crowded and noisy, which is not suitable for discussing serious matters.

However, the Starbucks coffee shop was very close to Liu Rong's hotel, and traffic in Beiping was really congested, so Liu Rong finally made the appointment here for convenience.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, a woman walked straight up to Song Ci, smiled and introduced herself: "Mr. Song, hello! I am Liu Rong, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

(End of this chapter)