In the entertainment industry, everyone has been reborn, but who will be their servant?

Chapter 59 Surviving in the Cracks

Qin Xuan's words stunned Wu Rui.

"I don't know how!" Wu Rui said.

How could he possibly compile a novel of over 100,000 words, especially one consisting of continuous sentences?

"If you don't know how, then study hard. You don't want to improve yourself, yet you want to see Liu Yifei, find your goddess, and compete with your rivals. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Remember, everything others give you, except for your parents, is an exchange of equal value. Even when you find a wife in the future, without a dowry or a house, no one will be with you." Qin Xuan's words were somewhat cruel, but that was all he could do when he couldn't persuade her otherwise.

"But I've never even read an English novel, my abilities are really limited!" Wu Rui was very distressed.

"If you want to win back your goddess, gain your mother's approval, and make others look at you with new eyes, start working hard now. I'll give you opportunities and a platform. As long as you do a good job translating, not only will you get to see Liu Yifei, but I'll also buy you a car as a symbol of your hard work and success." Qin Xuan directly offered tangible benefits.

When a person succeeds, the "car" becomes a tangible manifestation of that success.

"Really!" Wu Rui's eyes lit up.

"Yes, you can choose any amount of 200,000. This isn't unfair to you, is it?" Qin Xuan shrugged.

Let's get practical. If it were all plausible, then everyone in the world would be a high-achieving student.

“Okay, brother, you keep your word. If I finish translating this novel, you’ll buy me a car.” Wu Rui immediately became motivated.

Nothing is more tangible than profit. Of course, only Qin Xuan can handle this; it won't work if it's his parents, because many children believe that what belongs to their parents is rightfully theirs.

“Of course, let’s make it a promise with a high five.” Qin Xuan raised his hand.

With a "smack!", Wu Rui hit it directly, then found his English dictionary, sat down in front of the computer and began translating.

The novel was already stored on his computer.

There was no machine translation in this era, so he had to find the words bit by bit, and the sentences in the novel also had to be fluent.

It's a big challenge for him.

However, if you translate this novel of over 100,000 words, your English level, while not necessarily becoming amazing, will at least improve dramatically, and it will definitely help you pass the college entrance exam.

Anyway, he'll be playing during winter break, so it's good for him to study a bit.

"Don't try to fool me, I'll get a professional to verify it." Qin Xuan was afraid he would try to cheat.

"Damn, you need to hire a professional?" Wu Rui was speechless.

"Of course I'll look for it. I need to see if it works. Do you think I'm spending money for fun?" Qin Xuan said bluntly.

This made Wu Rui feel very uncomfortable and under immense pressure.

"Work hard." Qin Xuan patted him on the shoulder, then went out.

As for his younger cousin's translation, he didn't plan to use it. He just wanted to keep him busy. Qin Xuan was already contacting a publishing house to publish his novel, and he would commission the publishing house to translate it.

Publishing houses generally have connections with overseas publishers. As long as a novel is valuable, they will help promote it overseas. Most of the famous novels are introduced or exported through publishing houses.

That would be convenient, but the author himself doesn't have the channels or the inclination to manage it.

When I came out of the room, Cai Mei had already returned from buying groceries and was cooking in the kitchen.

Wu Guoqiang was in the living room, drinking tea. When he saw Qin Xuan, he waved and asked, "How is Xiao Rui?"

"It's nothing, I'm fine," Qin Xuan said.

Wu Guoqiang sat closer and chatted with him: "Xiao Xuan, your box office is booming now. Remember to pay everyone else's money. Honesty is the most important thing in business."

"I know," Qin Xuan nodded.

"Don't get into any trouble with those people in Beijing's business circle in the future. See if you can find an opportunity to ease the tension. In business, you have to be friendly to make money," Wu Guoqiang advised earnestly, like an elder.

"I understand." Qin Xuan nodded again.

He couldn't explain too much; just listen and do what you're supposed to do.

"What are your plans after you make money? Will you continue making movies, or do something else?" Wu Guoqiang asked. "The payback period is still long, I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when I've decided," Qin Xuan said, not wanting to discuss it with him, as she had her own plans.

If you discuss things too much, you'll get a bunch of opinions, and it's hard to know whether to listen or not.

No one understands the upcoming trends better than him.

"Don't act impulsively, be steady in everything you do," Wu Guoqiang said again.

"Okay! I got it. I'll go help my aunt." Qin Xuan was tired of hearing the word "steady".

He went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and was about to chop the fish when Cai Mei quickly said, "I'll do it. Why don't you go watch TV? I'll call you when you're done."

"It's okay, I can help."

"Get out, this is not something you should be doing." Cai Mei pushed him out of the kitchen.

I used to be annoyed when I saw him idling around, but now that he's successful, everything he does is right.

Qin Xuan had no choice but to listen to his uncle's nagging about "being steady" again, since the house was only so big and there was nowhere else to go.

The meal was ready quickly, and the family sat down to eat. The aunt took off her apron and went to the room to call her son.

"It's so strange, my son has suddenly become so bright. He's suddenly picked up an English dictionary and started studying it seriously. He even said he'd translate this passage before eating it," Cai Mei said, sounding surprised, but her face was full of smiles.

"Perhaps your scolding has woken me up, and I've learned my lesson," Qin Xuan said with a smile.

"Impossible. I've been cursing him for over a decade, and I've never seen him suddenly come to his senses. Something must have happened." Cai Mei waved her hand, not quite believing it.

“You doubt your son if he loves to study, and you scold him if he doesn’t. You can’t give him any trust or encouragement,” Wu Guoqiang said.

"Uncle is right!" Qin Xuan stood up for his uncle.

"Yes, yes, I'll save some food for him. He's lost weight lately." Cai Mei still cares about her son. Seeing him studying hard makes her feel better.

99% of the world's problems can be solved with money, so Qin Xuan can be seen as spending money to buy family harmony.

Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at the number, then got up and walked away to answer it.

"Hello, Mr. Xuan, this is Songwen."

"Yes, I know. What's up?" Qin Xuan recognized his voice; it was quite distinctive.

"It's like this, I've recently received some offers for roles, but they've asked me not to take on any more roles from the new generation of actors." After saying this, Zhang Songwen held his breath, carefully observing the other person's tone.

Having been in this industry for a long time, you're always afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing and offending someone. Sometimes, offending one person means offending the whole industry, which is very troublesome.

"Then go ahead and answer it!" Qin Xuan said indifferently.

"And what about you over here..." Zhang Songwen trailed off.

"Don't worry, I'm not that stingy. Even if you don't accept, I can't give you much. That's the truth. Since they've made a request, just agree to it. It's fine." Qin Xuan was very generous.

He currently only films a few movies a year, and it's impossible for him to cast Zhang Songwen as the lead in every film.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Xuan. I really felt bad about making this call, because I was afraid it would delay future cooperation or something." Zhang Songwen's words were pointed.

So Qin Xuan won't stop looking for him in the future, right?
"No, we'll still cooperate. As long as there's a suitable role for you, I'll still look for you. I'm just worried you might not dare to take the role." Qin Xuan smiled, understanding what the other person meant.

They've all become seasoned veterans, managing to avoid offending either side.

But they had no choice; they had to survive in the cracks.

"I'm relieved to hear President Xuan say that. I'll be happy to help you whenever you need me." Zhang Songwen still preferred to work with Qin Xuan, after all, he got his position through him.

Putting everything else aside, one should have a grateful heart.

(End of this chapter)