Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

Xiao Ke: "Hello, editor, this is Xiao Ke from Longteng Literature. I tried calling you earlier but you didn't answer."

Xiao Ke: "I'd like to discuss the contract with you. Is this a convenient time for you?"

Xuan: "Okay."

Xiao Ke: "Okay, given the excellence of your work, I've applied for a Level B contract for you, with a 50/50 revenue split. All reader donations and monthly tickets will belong to you."

Xiao Ke: "I'll send you the contract to take a look. If there are no problems, you can sign it and send it back to me."

Li Mingxuan wasn't clear about the contract levels in this world, but according to the standards of his world, they were divided into ordinary contracts, premium contracts, and buyout contracts.

The first category is designed for novels that fail to sell. These authors can only receive the lowest level of royalties and profit sharing, and newcomers are generally at this level.

The second category consists of authors whose works are outstanding, whose writing is fluent and vivid, whose storylines are engaging and whose plots are fresh and original. These authors will enjoy higher treatment.

Not only are the royalties significantly higher, but the revenue sharing ratio is also on par with the platform.

The third category is for established, highly qualified, and top-tier authors on the platform. These authors not only enjoy exceptionally high treatment, but also receive the lion's share of the revenue, resulting in excellent benefits.

Upon seeing the contract sent by Xiao Ke, Li Mingxuan reviewed his compensation terms.

The revenue sharing ratio was 50/50, and there were also reader donations and other ranking rewards, which made Li Mingxuan quite satisfied. After all, this was his first book, and he couldn't expect to ask for a high-level contract right away.

No platform would sign with that kind of contract.

Xuan: "The contract is fine, I'll send it back to you later."

Xiao Ke: "Okay, sir. By the way, this is my phone number. I'll contact you if I need anything. Please save it."

Then a string of numbers was sent.

When Li Mingxuan saw the number, he remembered the phone call from earlier; it turned out to be her.

Make a note while you're at it.

Xuan: "Okay."

Xiao Ke let out a big sigh of relief, a happy smile spreading across her face. She stretched and suddenly felt very hungry.

"Hey? Xiao Ke, you seem pretty happy?"

Seeing Xiao Ke's relieved smile, the girl next to her couldn't help but ask curiously. Sure enough, upon hearing her voice, everyone else turned to look at Xiao Ke.

"Yes, there was a really good book out there, so I just signed it." Xiao Ke nodded and smiled.

"Really? It won't be like last time, where you confidently proclaimed the book's quality, only for the author to abandon it less than a month after signing the contract, will it?" a bespectacled man suddenly said.

Xiao Ke's smile froze. This was undoubtedly reopening old wounds, because Editor-in-Chief Huo had given her a severe scolding that time.

"No, no, this author is really good, absolutely, definitely won't stop updating." Xiao Ke was a little unsure of herself, but she still tried to appear calm.

"Hehe, I hope so."

The pessimistic look on everyone's face left a deep impression on Xiao Ke, instantly shattering her good mood after signing the contract.

Feeling down, she quietly left the company and ordered a fast food meal at the cafeteria downstairs, eating it slowly and carefully.

She came from an ordinary family in the countryside. Her parents worked hard to raise her, then sent her to university, and she came to work in the big city of Suzhou and Hangzhou. She threw herself into her work with passion and enthusiasm.

But life always throws cold water on her. Since she graduated and started working, she has encountered setbacks everywhere. The lack of appreciation from her superiors and the rejection from her colleagues have made her feel extremely disheartened and discouraged.

However, being naturally optimistic, she always manages to adjust herself and face challenges with renewed passion and optimism.

However, this time her boss had given her an ultimatum: if she didn't sign a hit project by the deadline, she would be fired from the company, a fact he found extremely unacceptable.

"Ding Dong"

Her phone beeped, she wiped her eyes, picked up her phone and saw it was the author, Xuan, whom she had just added on WeChat.

Xuan: "The contract has been signed. Please take a look."

Xiao Ke: "Okay, Master."

Xiao Ke can open the document/contract to check it, confirm that there are no problems, and then inform the other party.

At the same time, I had a question I desperately wanted to ask him and wanted to know the answer.

Xiao Ke: "Master Xuan, will you finish writing this book?"

Li Mingxuan looked at the question sent by the editor on the screen, somewhat puzzled. What did he mean by asking if he would finish writing it? Did they think he was just doing it on a whim?

He replied, "Of course I will! I've already written half of it, and this is my first book. There's a second and a third to come, so why would I give up?"

Seeing Xuan's reply, Xiao Ke suddenly felt all her troubles disappear. She tapped her fingers lightly and typed out characters.

Xiao Ke: "I'm really looking forward to it. I hope you update it a lot and it becomes a hit."

Xuan: "Thank you."

Li Mingxuan then put his phone aside and began typing seriously.

Xiao Ke composed herself, finished her food, and returned to the company. With Xuan Gongzi's affirmation, she felt a little relieved.

However, she certainly wouldn't rely solely on Young Master Xuan. After all, she still had more than half a month to continue searching for other promising works. By casting a wide net, she could have a better chance of not being fired.

And so, Li Mingxuan stayed at home, with a very regular daily routine: he would get up in the morning for a run, then eat, write, eat again, and then write again.

Three days later, the final of Tomorrow's Star competition is about to begin.

He had been notified in advance by the competition organizers that he would be staying at the same hotel as before, and his room number had not changed.

I took a bus to Shanghai the afternoon before the event, then checked into the hotel.

These days, he has been updating "Zhu Xian" at a rate of 10,000 words and three chapters a day. He has now updated to the point where all seven disciples of the Great Everest Peak are going to participate in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. However, because Zhang Xiaofan's strength is too weak and his realm is too low, his junior sister Tian Ling'er secretly taught him the third level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao punishment method. He also learned that Tian Ling'er had feelings for Qi Hao, which stimulated Zhang Xiaofan's already adoring feelings for Tian Ling'er.

After reviewing his competition song a few more times, he went to rest early.

In his book review section, some readers also left comments:

Laozi is Heaven: There are still people writing fantasy novels these days. They really don't know their own limitations. I bet they'll flop.

My Aunt's Temptation: The opening line is so well written: "Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs." Author, would you like to be my little puppy?

Milk Tea Isn't Sweet: Hey upstairs auntie, can I sign up? I'm a cute puppy too.

Laozi is Heaven: I've read ten chapters and I'm totally hooked! Author, I'm so sorry, please use your Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique to kill me!