They don't actually think I like them, do they?

He genuinely felt that Xu Hui was hopeless! Even he, a straight man, could see it, but Xu Hui couldn't!

"Actually, there's another crucial point," Xu Hui said calmly.

"what?"

“She’s not interested in you,” Xu Hui said.

Lin Han nodded slightly, showing deep respect.

"Indeed, how could this person be a woman?"

"You deserve to die!" Xu Hui was so angry that he was about to come up and pinch Lin Han.

"Ding dong~"

Just then, Lin Han's phone rang.

Both of them stopped fighting at the same time.

Lin Han picked up the phone and saw that it was a WeChat friend request.

"Hello, I'm Takeba Ao, an editor at JC Light Novel Club."

Lin Han clicked "agree" with some confusion.

"Hello, Coffee Teacher, I'm Takeba Aoi from JC Light Novel Club. I've already read your novel, Orange Teacher. Although many of your settings are somewhat out of touch with the market, I think it's a bold attempt and a work that our publishing house can look forward to. Please be sure to submit the first volume to our publishing house after you finish writing it. I promise I won't let you down."

The surprise came so suddenly that it caught Lin Han off guard.

It's been approved?!

Not only did it pass, but this editor named "Bamboo Leaf Green" seems to value himself quite a bit?

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Hui's eyes widened as he looked at the phone, and he took it from him.

"You've really started writing?"

"correct."

"Your mom publishes a physical book instead of you?" Xu Hui exclaimed in shock. "Aren't you afraid of going bankrupt?!"

In fact, publishing a physical book is not a very difficult thing to do.

As long as it's not a primary school student's composition and doesn't involve any sensitive topics, with a little bit of connections, you can self-publish with a small publishing house. The cost is a publishing license fee of 2 to 5 yuan, plus the cost of printing the book.

Many books on the market today, such as novels and self-help literature, are self-published.

However, the problem is also obvious—it's impossible to recoup the costs.

Nowadays in China, unless it's by a famous author, few people buy physical novels. And if someone had the ability to sell them, they wouldn't have to pay for them themselves.

For ordinary people, tens of thousands of dollars is quite expensive. Unless an author is buying fame or their profession requires them to show off, no one would waste money on such a thing.

Needless to say, online writers also need to be mentioned.

Even if someone is determined to spend money to show off, the novel's copyright is in the hands of the website. If the website doesn't publish it for you, then publishing it yourself is a breach of contract.

Unless, of course, this author can churn out hundreds of thousands of words without publishing them, then go to a publisher and spend tens of thousands of dollars to publish them, not to make money but just to show off.

To go to such lengths, that's truly ruthless.

At least most of the miserable programmers are definitely not in the mood to bother with these things.

It's quite normal for Xu Hui to make connections to Lin Han, who has never had any writing experience, when he sees that Lin Han is going to publish.

“Does what she said make it sound like I’m supposed to pay for it myself?” Lin Han said.

Xu Hui glanced at it twice more.

Soon, she became so jealous that her eyes turned red.

"Damn it, why?!"

"What the hell did you write? Let me see it! You've definitely pulled some strings!"

Helpless, Lin Han had no choice but to take out his computer and open the document.

Xu Hui, still seething with anger, began to read.

...

...

As time goes by.

Xu Hui's brows gradually relaxed, and he looked at the screen with increasing focus.

Then, he started to chuckle occasionally.

That silly grin, so loud and hilariously loud, startled Lin Han.

As he watched, Xu Hui shook his leg while his hand unconsciously began to fidget with his penis.

Especially when Xu Hui saw Eriri leaning against the classroom door, uttering her classic tsundere remarks, Xu Hui's already lewd face looked even more lewd with that silly grin!

However, after a while, when he turned to the next page, it was blank.

"Snap!" The happiness was gone!

"Your mother?! Gone?!" Xu Hui exclaimed in panic.

"I just got back from Shanghai a couple of days ago, how could I have time to write?"

Xu Hui paced anxiously back and forth in the living room, his earlier anger completely gone.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, Lin Han, is this novel of yours toxic?!"

160. Miss Yan's Entrance Banquet

"Just tell me if it looks good or not?" Lin Han asked.

"Beautiful! Really beautiful!"

When Xu Hui said those words, his eyes were incredibly clear. Lin Han knew there couldn't be a more genuine answer!

Immediately following, the next sentence:

"You motherfucker, what's the difference between this and erotic fiction?!"

"???"

Lin Han couldn't tell for a moment whether it was because it was both good-looking and erotic, or because it was erotic and therefore good-looking.

"This is a legitimate novel!"

"Serious my foot! There are tons of campus romance novels in our light novels, and none of them are more erotic than yours!" Xu Hui said.

This statement truly left Lin Han speechless.

Indeed, in the early days of light novels, they were generally quite serious. They mostly followed the path of fighting monsters, pure love, and saving the world.

Who would have thought that in just over a decade or two, domestic light novels would be filled with erotic content?

However, from any perspective, "Passerby" is not a pornographic book at all!

Or perhaps people in this era have too low an acceptance level.

However, with Xu Hui's affirmation, Lin Han felt much more confident.

It was Xu Hui who first heard the incredibly powerful "Lovely Woman," gave it high praise, and suggested that Lin Han record the song. That's how all these things happened.

Lin Han agrees with Hui Ge's aesthetic sense!

　"So when will you be able to publish it?" Xu Hui asked.

Honestly, putting aside the fact that the author is Lin Han, he is already very much looking forward to the future development of the novel.

"This weekend, I think I'll need about three days to write the first volume."

“You write a volume in three days?! How many words are in one volume?!” Xu Hui was shocked.

"About 170,000 or 180,000 words, that's a normal word count," Lin Han said casually.

He wrote over 100,000 words in three days.

Xu Hui's heart was bleeding.

Holy crap, what kind of god-like person is this?!

He recalled how he used to work day and night to meet deadlines, and how writing six thousand words a day was exhausting.

Why! !

"Oh, it's almost time."

Lin Han put away his computer and patted Xu Hui on the shoulder.

"It's time to keep my appointment with Yuli."

Xu Hui, who had just suffered a heavy blow, then remembered this incident.

A celebratory banquet for those who succeeded in the college entrance examination.

Thinking of this, his mood improved slightly. He stood up from the ground.

Yes, we went out for a big meal!

......

The address Yan Yuli sent was a hotel called "Yongfu" located on the Second Ring Road of the city.

When Lin Han and Xu Hui arrived at their destination, they realized just how outrageous the place was.

Beside the wide avenue bustling with traffic, a colossal structure stands.

At the entrance, the fountain, lawn, lion head, and security guards standing at attention all exude an air of prestige.

The black, cube-shaped building with sharp angles exudes a strong Chinese style and a sense of technology, while also conveying an aura of dominance.

This is Yongfu Hotel, a five-star restaurant that consistently ranks among the top three in Sichuan.

Lin Han was completely dumbfounded. No wonder the name seemed strange when he looked at the address earlier. It turned out to be Yongfu!

Although Yan Yuli often treated Lin Han to luxurious meals at restaurants in the past, this was the first time she had ever treated him to such a high-class meal.

That's so kind of you, senior!

At this moment, Xu Hui, who was standing next to him, stared in disbelief and stammered,

"Holy crap, this is a place we can't afford!"

"You're the only one who's wrong."

"???"

The two walked along the marble floor tiles until they reached the hotel entrance.

As they got closer, Lin Han gradually saw many people.

They were dressed in suits and ties, while the women wore evening gowns or mink coats, and they walked in one after another.

A woman with a wealthy appearance, wearing a white fur coat, stood at the door with a perpetually professional smile on her face.

For some reason, Lin Han felt that the smile was particularly familiar.

Judging from the situation, someone at this hotel is probably holding a banquet.

They're probably not ordinary people.

It was obvious that everyone present was from high society!

"What should I do, Lin Han? I'm so nervous!"

Xu Hui grabbed Lin Han's arm, both excited and thrilled, "I'm like a stray dog ​​here!"

"If you keep holding me like this, it will look even more like it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hui immediately released his grip.

Lin Han smiled and then strode inside.

Xu Hui quickly followed, and the two of them walked in with the flow of people.

Although their clothes were mismatched, no one really paid any attention to them.

"Congratulations, Sister Yan! Xiao Li has really made something of herself this time!"