The overall decoration style of the Green Wood Coffee Shop was modern Chinese. The walls were hung with green vines, and the tables and chairs were quaint and simple. They were all made of solid wood.
The room was separated by bookshelves, which were filled with all kinds of famous books, as well as ancient Chinese classics. The speakers were playing melodious guqin music, and the overall atmosphere was elegant and artistic.
After Shen Ning came in, she felt that the place was quite good. It looked very artistic, fresh, and stylish.
Generally speaking, only tea rooms were decorated like this. But the modern simplicity and exquisiteness were a good blend of Chinese and Western culture. No one would think that it was inappropriate to drink coffee here.
"I didn't know there was such a coffee shop in Shang Jiang."
Shen Ning thought that she knew Shang Jiang quite well, especially those relatively high-end places. She had been to them. Although the Green Wood Coffee Shop was not high-end, it had its own unique taste, which was actually very difficult.
Shang Jiang was a first-tier city, where all kinds of cultures were gathered, from ancient traditions to modern Western styles. From the nation to the world. The diversity of cultures gave people more choices.
But it was extremely rare to really be able to blend diverse cultures well. Simple collage and mix, at first glance, looked very fresh, but there was no vitality. There were too few places like Green Wood that could blend Chinese and Western to create a unique taste.
Gao Yue also felt that the Green Wood Coffee Shop was not bad, but she was not as attentive as Shen Ning. After all, it was just a place to drink coffee, so there was no need to care too much.
She looked around and quickly found Gao Zhengyang. He sat in the corner by the window. He looked a lot thinner, and his facial features were sharp. But there was no sense of weakness caused by the loose skin of ordinary people who lost weight.
Gao Zhengyang's dressing had also changed significantly. His long gray hair was combed back, and there was a finely trimmed beard on his chin. He was wearing a Chinese-style cotton linen jacket, and there was a long string hanging on his chest.
He looked mature, elegant, artistic, and fresh. He was exactly the kind of uncle in movies and TV dramas.
Gao Yue almost didn't recognize him at first glance. Shen Ning also followed Gao Yue's gaze and saw Gao Zhengyang.
She had a deep impression of Gao Zhengyang's greasy face. Seeing Gao Zhengyang in this state, she made an exaggerated "wow" sound. "Xiao Yue, did your father go to Korea for plastic surgery?"
"Don't talk nonsense, he just lost weight." Gao Yue lightly patted Shen Ning and reminded her, "You were the one who begged me to come. If you keep talking nonsense, then hurry up and go home."
"I was wrong, I was wrong …"
Shen Ning repeatedly nodded her head to admit her mistake. She smiled apologetically and her attitude was obedient and humble.
She did not believe that Gao Zhengyang was the author of "Ghost Blows Out the Light". She would not leave until she found out the truth.
"Your dad has a date?" Shen Ning noticed that there was a woman sitting opposite Gao Zhengyang. She looked pretty from the back and should be quite young. She quickly changed the topic.
Gao Yue also noticed it. She frowned slightly. From the bottom of her heart, she didn't like it when her father found a girlfriend. However, given Gao Zhengyang's situation, it was unrealistic for him not to find a girlfriend.
She was also very curious about the identity of this woman.
However, before they could get close, the woman had already stood up. Gao Zhengyang stood up and walked two steps forward. The woman happened to brush past Gao Yue and the others.
His looks were not bad. He wore glasses and looked very intellectual. The woman noticed Gao Yue and Shen Ning and even nodded politely.
Gao Yue walked two steps forward and stood in front of Gao Zhengyang. "Dad, this is?"
"An editor from Da Xia Publishing House. He wants to talk to me about publishing," Gao Zhengyang said.
"Oh, it's an editor. She's quite pretty." Gao Yue heaved a sigh of relief in her heart, but her expression did not change.
Gao Zhengyang smiled and gestured for Gao Yue and Shen Ning to sit down. He then asked the waiter for two glasses of Blue Mountain and some desserts. Then, he slowly said to Gao Yue, "I want to find a stepmother for you, but I have to let you take a look first."
Gao Yue's thoughts were seen through. Her little face was a little red. "I-I don't want to interfere with dad's private affairs. You don't have to ask me about it."
"That won't do. We'll be a family in the future. Of course, I have to ask for your opinion."
Gao Zhengyang said with a straight face.
Gao Yue always felt that it was strange to talk about her dad's marriage so formally. She lowered her head and did not dare to look at Gao Zhengyang. She softly responded.
Shen Ning waited at the side. Seeing that the two of them were not talking about the main topic, she could not help but feel a little anxious. She smiled and said, "Uncle, you've become more handsome!"
Gao Zhengyang said indifferently, "I've always been handsome."
Shen Ning had never encountered such a trick. She was stunned for a moment before she laughed. If she was not afraid of offending people, she would really want to mock him a little. Now, she could only endure her depression and ask, "Uncle, your 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' is too good. Do you have a follow-up draft? I want to see it first. "
"I've already discussed it with the publishing house. The follow-up draft is included in the contract. I can't show it to you."
Gao Zhengyang did not mind showing it to Shen Ning. However, since they had signed the contract, they had to have basic integrity. Moreover, Shen Ning was not really in a hurry to see the follow-up.
Shen Ning could not help but ask, "I'm very curious about online literature. What's with uploading and managing? I wonder how they do it? Uncle, can you teach me? "
"You're suspecting that I'm an impostor, right?"
Gao Zhengyang was a little amused. He did not know why, but this little girl just did not like him.
He took out his phone and opened the author's platform of the application and handed it to Shen Ning.
Shen Ning could not wait to take it. Although she had never written a book, she could still understand the application's platform.
She flipped through the chapter management, author's information, and so on. It was the platform of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'. The author's information was also registered as Gao Zhengyang's identity.
There was also a figure in the remuneration information. The August remuneration was more than 600,000 yuan.
After Shen Ning finished reading, her expression was very strange. She was born into a rich family. Even if she earned six million a month, it would not scare her. What really surprised her was Gao Zhengyang.
He was clearly a trash bronze scum. How did he turn around and become a king!? It was not scientific.
Gao Yue took the phone and looked at it. She said excitedly, "Dad is so amazing!"
Gao Zhengyang waved his hand, "This kind of thing is very simple. It's nothing." He was not deliberately showing off, but to him, it was a direct copy. There was no difficulty at all.
In fact, he serialized "Twenty Years in the Underworld" on another Tianya forum. It was also a great success and became popular on the Internet.
There were already many publishing houses and film companies looking for him. Although the serialization on the forum did not directly generate income, the copyright completely belonged to him.
Now that the film and television copyright had already been offered for eight million, Gao Zhengyang also felt that this price was acceptable. However, the specific situation still needed to be discussed with the other party.
It was just that these were all copied. Gao Zhengyang never felt that this was a skill, and there was no need to show off. He copied books to experience a different life. That was all.
Now that it seemed that the effect was good, Gao Zhengyang had money, and the quality of his life had greatly improved.
His hairstyle, clothes, accessories, and all these adjustments had turned him from a greasy middle-aged man to a literary uncle. As Gao Zhengyang lost weight, his inner temperament was gradually revealed.
Towards Gao Zhengyang's indifference, Shen Ning found it difficult to remain calm. Four words surfaced in her heart: He really knows how to show off!
No matter how unhappy Shen Ning was, she had to admit that "Ghost Blows Out the Light" was written well, and Gao Zhengyang was talented. He also had the qualifications to show off.
In fact, Gao Zhengyang also felt a little unhappy. He was now trying to write his own book, which was to simplify his experience and write it out.
The comments from the readers were usually three words: Too pretentious!
Gao Zhengyang felt very innocent. He was just writing a diary, did they have to …
However, he would not tell such an embarrassing thing to Gao Yue and Shen Ning.
Gao Yue was sincerely happy for Gao Zhengyang, "Dad is rich now, treat me to a meal."
"That's not a problem."
Gao Zhengyang said, "But I also have an appointment with someone to discuss the copyright. Once it's done, we'll go for a feast."
Today was Saturday, and Gao Yue and Shen Ning had nothing to do, so they were naturally not in a hurry. Especially Shen Ning, who was very interested in the copyright sale and seemed very excited.
After less than 20 minutes, a group of people walked into the cafe. The leader was not tall, dressed in a well-ironed suit, and had shiny hair. He had the air of an elite.
However, this person was followed by two tall men in black. They walked like the wind, and the atmosphere was different.
This person walked in front of Gao Zhengyang, and deliberately looked at Gao Yue and Shen Ning. Then he smiled and extended his hand, "You must be Mr. Gao. I am Zhang Hua, who is in charge of IP development at Tianyou Entertainment …"
Gao Zhengyang also stood up and shook hands with Zhang Hua, and invited him to sit next to him.
"Mr. Gao's" Twenty Years in the Underworld "is really a masterpiece. Our chairman likes it very much!"
Zhang Hua complimented the novel for a while and then waved his hand, asking his subordinate to take out a contract and give it to Gao Zhengyang. "We've drafted the contract. You can just sign it. There won't be any problem."
The contract was very thick, with a total of 20 to 30 pages. Gao Zhengyang took it and flipped through it, then put it down, "Mr. Zhang, you said the copyright is 8 million, but you are giving me 8 million yen. Isn't that a bit too much?"
"Hehe, the amount is correct …"
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