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Chapter 60: Twilight

The male protagonist, Edward, is a mysterious vampire. In the words of his classmates, he is so handsome that he is unapproachable on campus.

Then look at his Cullen family; each member is exceptionally good-looking, with skin as white as snow. This vampire is anything but decadent or old-fashioned.

It's practically a series of teen idol dramas! Since Lin Yu's company here is basically idle anyway, why not find them something to do?

Anyway, the director isn't in a dominant position here, and Starlight could easily hand over "Twilight" to another director to make, which would be a good opportunity to promote Starlight's name.

After all, if a film company here doesn't have a series of films that can make money, it's only a matter of time before it goes bankrupt.

Twilight is a series of novels written by American author Stephanie Meyer, including Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, as well as spin-offs such as Brie Tanner's Second Short Life, Twilight Reborn, and Midnight Sun.

This series is also known as a magical masterpiece of the post-Harry Potter era, becoming a representative of international magical series after The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter series, and The Chronicles of Narnia.

However, this author has only just finished writing "Twilight," and there's no sign of the sequels yet. But for Lin Yu, now is a good time.

So Lin Yu, having made up his mind, spent some time making an appointment with this vampire godmother.

Stephanie Meyer had also just finished writing "Twilight" and contacted the publisher with a lack of confidence.

But just as she was anxiously awaiting the release of her debut work and wondering what the outcome would be, she suddenly received an invitation from the owner of a newly established company in North America.

"Hi, Miss Mel, hello!"

In a Western restaurant, Lin Yu greeted Stephanie Mel, who had just arrived.

"Hello, Mr. Lin, are you the owner of Starlight Film Company?"

Stephanie Mel looked at Lin Yu with some curiosity.

"Yes, Miss Mel, please have a seat. I've taken a liking to your newly published book, 'Twilight,' so I'd like to discuss its film rights with you."

Lin Yu pointed to the sofa opposite him, and after Stephanie sat down, he sat down opposite her.

"Oh! Mr. Lin, you're very direct. By the way... as a gentleman from China, shouldn't you offer me a cup of coffee first?" Stephanie said to Lin Yu with a smile.

Lin Yu was about to say that this was a restaurant, so where would they get coffee? But he immediately realized that they were abroad.

"Hehe... I didn't expect you to know a bit about Chinese culture, waiter! How about a drink...?"

Lin Yu looked at Stephanie Mel halfway through his sentence.

"Latte, with extra milk, please!"

After the waiter left, the two began to have a formal conversation.

"Mr. Lin, since you're so straightforward, I won't waste your time. How much are you planning to offer?" Stephanie asked somewhat nervously.

This book is her debut work. Although she herself is not very confident, the fact that Lin Yu came to her means that her work is quite valued by Lin Yu.

Moreover, she had learned a little about Lin Yu before coming here, and knew that the person sitting in front of her was not only a company boss, but also a relatively famous director. Therefore, she was quite looking forward to her work being made into a movie.

"Is there any follow-up to your work?"

"Yes, and I already have outlines for the next three works, but I haven't started writing them yet. You mean..."

Stephanie thought for a moment and said:

"I want it all, how about ten million US dollars? And I won't interfere with your subsequent creative work and physical publications, I only want the film and television rights."

Stephanie was slightly surprised by Lin Yu's decisiveness. She herself didn't even know what her work would look like in the future, yet Lin Yu dared to spend ten million to buy her film and television rights.

"Are all Chinese people this decisive and efficient?"

"Hehe...maybe, anyway, I'm one of them," Lin Yu laughed.

Stephanie stared blankly at Lin Yu for a few seconds before saying, "OK, I agree. I hope you succeed. I can also guarantee that I won't be perfunctory in my next work. I also want to see what my work will look like on the big screen."

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Miss Stephanie Mayer!"

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Lin!"

After the two reached an agreement on cooperation, the atmosphere became increasingly harmonious.

After parting ways with Stephanie Mel, Lin Yu immediately went to a lawyer to prepare the copyright contract for "Twilight".

In short, the more permissions the better, and the longer the validity period, the better!

Two weeks later, Stephanie Mel, who signed the copyright transfer agreement with Lin Yu, also rolled her eyes at Lin Yu several times.

As for why Lin Yu took so long to sign the contract with her, it was obviously to get money. After all, Lin Yu was dirt poor right now. The little money he had in China wasn't even enough to fill a tooth gap. He was living off loans. Anyway, he wasn't afraid. It was the banks that were worried. Moreover, he clearly felt that the banks' attitude towards him was much better this time than last time.

However, unaware of these circumstances, Stephanie readily signed her name and affixed her fingerprint.

Clearly, Stephanie Meyer, who would later receive accolades such as The New York Times Editor's Choice, Publishers Weekly's "Best Book of the Year," Amazon's "Best Book of the Last Decade," and the American Library Association's "Top Ten Books for Young People" and "Top Ten Best Series," did not anticipate the true value of her work.

When signing the contract, Stephanie Meyer happily presented Lin Yu with two gifts: a copy of "Twilight" signed by her, and an outline of her future works!

After settling everything, Lin Yu returned to North American Starlight and opened the manuscript of the original novel and the outline of the sequel that Stephanie had given him, and began to read it with great interest.

The outline of this book, "Twilight," and its sequels were similar to those Lin Yu had read in his previous life. The vampires described in it were completely different from those he had read before. They lived in big houses, drove supercars, and he didn't know where they got all the money they wanted.

That's not all; everyone has superpowers. Immortality, speed, and strength are just the basics. There are also special cheat-like abilities like mind reading, precognition, electricity generation, and control of water and fire.

So you might say that vampires harming people by sucking blood is undeniable, right? Don't worry, it can be resolved. The vampires of the Cullen family are like vegetarians among humans; they only drink animal blood, not human blood.

Essentially, this is a Mary Sue story of "the perfect man falls in love with me," and the melodramatic nature of the romance is so extreme that even Qiong Yao would have to admit defeat.

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