Chapter 153: Six Alternate Identities
“Dad.”
Shen Qianqian’s face was flushed with two red clouds. “You’d better not interfere in my matters with Brother Lin Xuan. It’s like you’re threatening him to be with me.” She didn’t want Lin Xuan to get the wrong impression.
“Daughter wants to rely on herself to make Brother Lin Xuan fall for me.”
She thought her conditions were way better than Qin Ruoyao’s, by a mile.
Qin Ruoyao didn’t have her family background, nor her good looks.
If Brother Lin Xuan could fall for someone like Qin Ruoyao, she couldn’t believe that Brother Lin Xuan wouldn’t fancy her.
Shen Qianqian was brimming with confidence.
“Alright, alright, alright.” Mr. Shen chuckled, “I won’t interfere anymore, but remember, Qianqian, if Lin Xuan ever makes you feel sad, let Dad know, and I’ll teach him a lesson.”
“Okay, thank you, Dad.” Shen Qianqian nodded.
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Lin Xuan was now juggling his fame as an entertainer with Tiger Sound. Relying on short dramas for traffic, Tiger Sound had attracted a wave of users.
Then, through quality content, he retained these users.
In the past few months, almost all the money Lin Xuan earned from Palm Treasure Station went into paying bloggers on Tiger Sound and giving user benefits.
Now, as Tiger Sound’s traffic gradually picked up, they’ve turned the corner financially, though the profits still weren’t substantial.
Lin Xuan could use the money earned from Palm Treasure Station elsewhere.
Lin Xuan personally visited the company once more.
He left the entire company under Lei Hui’s management while he played the role of absentee landlord.
This was Lin Xuan’s third visit to the company.
When Lin Xuan appeared at the front desk, it drew starry-eyed gazes from countless employees.
“Who is this? So handsome, is he a newly hired celebrity?” A front desk girl cupped her face, looking at Lin Xuan with stars in her eyes.
“He’s so handsome; his looks are bound to make him super famous. No, I need to get his autograph first. Once he becomes popular, selling his autographs will surely make a lot of money.”
The front desk girl grabbed pen and paper, ready to dash forward.
“That’s enough, stop acting like a lovesick fool,” another female employee stopped her. She was one of the earliest hires at Sky Canopy Group and had seen Lin Xuan before.
“He doesn’t work in the entertainment industry, so getting his autograph would be useless.” The female employee said.
“Eh? Not in entertainment?” The front desk girl froze. “With such high looks, if he isn’t in entertainment, what does he do?”
The female employee replied solemnly, “He’s our boss.”
“What?!?” The front desk girl froze again. “He’s actually the boss?”
She had already heard about how the boss created Palm Treasure Station, riding the marketing wave of Leap Fiction.
Leap Fiction could do nothing against their boss, only helplessly watching as Palm Treasure Station grew step by step, stealing away their readers and authors.
She thought their boss was some old hand in business, at least forty years old, a pot-bellied middle-aged man.
But it turns out he was… so young and handsome.
The front desk girl stared blankly at Lin Xuan’s retreating figure, unconsciously swallowing her saliva.
“Sister Wang, tell me, does the boss have a girlfriend?” The front desk girl curiously asked.
“I’m not sure, but probably not.” The female employee shook her head.
Lin Xuan made his way to Lei Hui’s office.
Lei Hui immediately stood up, respectfully saying, “Boss.”
Lin Xuan tossed a script onto Lei Hui’s desk.
“Film these three. Make the first two scripts into TV series, and the one below into a movie.”
Lei Hui picked up the script, glanced at it, ‘The Stars That Shepherd’?
This novel was extremely popular, always ranking first on the female frequency bestseller list.
Lei Hui was surprised, “Boss, did you contact the author of ‘The Stars That Shepherd’?”
That wasn’t right.
The boss rarely even came to the company, how could he have time to contact a novelist?
Also, wasn’t this novel still halfway through its serialization?
Why did the script already include the ending?
“No.” Lin Xuan replied.
Lei Hui responded, “Boss, adapting this novel into a TV series probably requires the author’s consent…”
Before Lei Hui could finish, Lin Xuan suddenly blurted out, “This novel was written by me.”
Lei Hui: “!!!”
“You wrote it?” Lei Hui widened his eyes.
“Hmm, ‘The Stars That Shepherd’ was published under one of my alternate identities.” Lin Xuan explained.
Lei Hui: “… Boss, how many alternate identities do you have?”
Lin Xuan answered, “Currently six.”
Lei Hui asked, “Which six?”
Lin Xuan directly threw his phone at him, “All the novels on the bookshelf are mine. I started writing novels at twelve, accumulated them together, and then released them all at once.”
Lei Hui took the phone and checked. He looked at the books on it, stunned in place.
Every single novel under these six alternate identities was wildly popular.
They were all written by the same person…
Damn!
What kind of monster was their boss?
Lei Hui was hit hard, doing psychological construction for a long time, then picked up another script.
‘The Three Kingdoms?’
Hmm, this indeed was written by the boss.
Lei Hui looked at the next script, ‘Wolf Warrior?’
Lei Hui surprisingly said, “Boss, are we shooting these simultaneously?”
“Hmm.” Lin Xuan nodded.
“Alright, I’ll send people to find investments.” Lei Hui’s eyes showed a hint of worry. Their company had taken in several artists banned by Starlight Group.
Starlight Group hated their company and ordered no cooperation with them.
It would probably be very difficult to secure investments.
“There’s no need to look for investments, our company will handle it ourselves.” Lin Xuan smirked.
These were all big hits in another world.
To avoid culture shock, he also adapted them based on the actual situation of this world.
These three films and TV shows should also become huge hits.
Wouldn’t it be foolish to let others meddle in something profitable?
“But, filming three shows at once, our company might not have enough funds.” Lei Hui worriedly said.
Moreover, no platform or cinema would willingly broadcast their company’s films and TV shows.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything. Just follow my instructions.” Lin Xuan spoke.
“Understood.” Lei Hui agreed. Seeing Lin Xuan’s relaxed expression, his heart settled down.
Their boss wasn’t an ordinary person. Since he instructed him to arrange personnel to produce these three shows, he must have everything arranged.
Lin Xuan’s fingers lightly tapped the table. “Now hire some people responsible for long videos.”
A shadow of darkness flickered in Lin Xuan’s eyes.
“Since those film software companies are resisting our company alongside Starlight Group, then I’ll create my own film software!”
Lei Hui shivered, rubbing his arm.
Their boss usually seemed gentle, but when it came to dealing with someone, he completely transformed.
Scary!
After resolving the company issues, Lin Xuan left. He got into his car and drove towards Ye Garden.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in his line of sight. “Squeal—” He slammed on the brakes.
From afar, he saw a couple walking out of the mall.
Lin Xuan squinted his eyes slightly.
This was…
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Regarding school accommodations, will you be going to school tomorrow afternoon or evening?
I’ll update at 3 PM tomorrow, updating before everyone goes to school, coding late into the night!
Tomorrow morning, I’ll go back to my grandparents’ house to help with chores, praying to gods, cooking… reminiscing about childhood festivals where there was no work, just playing around.
I’ve rambled too much. The daily gratitude for gifts will be in the author’s notes.
