The class meeting started quickly.

During roll call, Xu Lin, feeling bored, opened the author backend and saw the contract information in the notifications.

Then Xu Lin casually added the editor on QQ.

Signing the contract is pretty straightforward; as long as the editor likes it, they can sign it.

As for someone like Xu Lin, whose book exploded in success with just nine thousand words under a wave of promotion...

The website directly assigned an editor at the chief editor level to sign Xu Lin's book.

Editors are divided into general editors, with the next level being chief editor.

Many great authors and strong non-great authors work under various chief editors.

"Xu Lin!"

At this time, Gu Yan, who was in charge of roll call, shouted.

Xu Lin responded, "Present."

"Rong Xiyi!"

"Present."

The roll call continued.

Xu Lin glanced and saw that the friend notification had passed.

The chief editor's nickname is Ranzhi.

Male.

There are female editors too, but don't count on any beauties, they're all just ordinary people.

Xu Lin prefers male editors, as communication feels more comfortable.

Ranzhi: "Hello, Mr. Xu! Handshake.jpg Sunglasses.jpg Grin.jpg"

Seeing the three emoticons, Xu Lin knew this chief editor would be easy to communicate with.

Xu Lin was about to send a message but first changed his nickname from "Super Saiyan" to "Mr. Xu."

Mr. Xu: "Hello."

Ranzhi: "Your book's start is explosive, it's really terrifying!"

Mr. Xu: "It's just some promotion."

Ranzhi: "No no no! Although your book has Chengfeng's promotion, to keep readers, it's ultimately about quality and level. Now your book has over a hundred thousand favorites, and all the reader feedback is positive. At this rate, you're going to become legendary!"

Mr. Xu: "I don't dare to think about things that far off."

Ranzhi: "Just curious, are you really Chengfeng's mentor? Grin.jpg"

Mr. Xu: "Yes."

Ranzhi: "Amazing.jpg"

Ranzhi: "Mr. Xu, how long do you plan to write for this book?"

Mr. Xu: "Within five hundred thousand words."

Ranzhi: "Huh?"

Ranzhi: "A book with such incredible momentum, won't you write at least two hundred words? You can't make much with just five hundred thousand words."

Xu Lin thought for a moment, then replied: "Because I really have a Miss Maybach, the book is just for fun."

Ranzhi: "Wow! Awesome!"

Ranzhi wasn't sure if Xu Lin was telling the truth, but in the web novel industry, there are indeed hidden talents. Some people write just as a part-time interest, and it's hard to say what they do in reality.

For instance, even under him, there is a very strong author who earns millions a year from novels, but in reality, he's an executive at a company with a seven-figure salary annually. He hasn't said exactly how much, but the novels are just for fun.

Mr. Xu: "When will the contract be signed? I want to get it done quickly."

Ranzhi: "Sure, in a moment the contract information will be sent to you via the backend."

Then the two chatted for a few more minutes about the future storyline of the book.

Xu Lin just made small talk with the editor; as for seeking any guidance from him, he really couldn't offer much.

A few minutes later, Xu Lin received the contract notification.

The electronic contract is very simple to sign; just fill in the basic information and bank card details.

After that, you need to record a selfie video for two to three seconds for real-name verification.

However, the whole process takes only four or five minutes to complete.

Actually, there are still a lot of notifications in the author backend, with many red-dot notifications.

Xu Lin's book launched with a very high, explosive start.

[Task: My Agreement with Miss Maybach.]

[Note: Complete the story of "My 26-year-old Miss Maybach" and publish it to unlock a fixed reward and a random reward.]

[Progress: Novel Published (Completed), Novel Contracted (Completed).]

This progress requires Xu Lin to explore on his own, and after completion, it will be logged in the task panel.

At this point, Ranzhi sent another message: "Mr. Xu, I'll add you to a group where you can chat freely with other authors!"

Ranzhi shared a group with Xu Lin.

[Wellness Group for Great Authors]

Xu Lin was curious: "Who are the great authors in there?"

Ranzhi: "Not all of them have the title of great authors, but some non-great authors whose current performance is very strong are there too, and not all great authors are in the group."

Xu Lin suddenly understood.

Out of curiosity, he clicked to join the group.

There were fifty-eight people in the group.

As soon as he entered, Ranzhi @everyone: "Everyone please welcome the author of Miss Maybach!"

"Welcome, supreme leader!"

"Awesome!"

"Here it comes! Is there a red envelope?"

"Hello, great one!"

"Your writing makes me feel like an ant staring into the sky, it's so strong – your writing made me bow down within three chapters! Also, may I ask when's the next update?"

"I've been reading novels from masters like Jin Yong, Gulong, and Liang Yusheng since I was sixteen, and I've also been reading web novels for more than ten years. I've read all the masterpieces out there, yet your writing is so profound, it's like it's hiding mysteries. Truly you're in a league of your own in web novels!"

"Great one, how many years have you been writing? I'm so curious how you developed such writing skills?"

"Child, you've come this far, don't you know literature values talent? Even us who write web novels, we're at least half literarians! At a certain level, hard work just doesn't cut it!"

Many people in the group started chiming in.

Mr. Xu: "It's very nice to meet everyone."

Someone @Xu Lin: "Is this book going to be a daily sweet romance? What's the development of the later story? Very curious."

Mr. Xu: "It's not exactly a sweet romance, more of a brother-sister daily romance with sweetness mixed with bitterness and a hint of tartness."

Another person asked: "Big boss, I saw Chengfeng mention in his chapter that you're his mentor, is that true?"

At this point, Wu Chengfeng appeared, as he was also in the group.

Wu Chengfeng: "Big boss is indeed my mentor, otherwise, with my abilities, there's no way I could have achieved such glorious accomplishments now! Without my mentor's guidance, I might never have glimpsed such achievements in my lifetime!"

"Awesome!"

After that, a crowd of people were chanting awesome.

Wu Chengfeng is currently one of the most promising authors in the group, with very few outshining him.

To the majority in the group, Wu Chengfeng is already a mountain standing right in front of them.

Especially since his achievements weren't inflated; in these times, many people like to inflate their achievements, which everyone tacitly acknowledges yet silently resents, as these people ruin the creative ecosystem.

But Wu Chengfeng didn't inflate his, which made him even more admirable.

Then someone took the opportunity to ask Xu Lin about writing issues. Since someone led, several others with not as good achievements in the group also asked.

Xu Lin selected a few questions to answer, enlightening many and bringing clarity.

As the questions continued, Xu Lin logged off QQ.

Otherwise, the questions would never end, given that he writes just for fun.

"Why isn't the big boss responding anymore?"

"Too many questions; the big boss is probably annoyed too."

"I asked two questions earlier, and I feel like I've gotten some insight. I'll go and delve into it first."

"There were two of his answers I couldn't understand; they felt too profound, beyond my current level of comprehension."

"At the big boss's level, how long does it take to write to gain such insights? He should be in his thirties or forties, right?"

"Probably in his early thirties!"

Seeing everyone discussing Xu Lin's age.

Wu Chengfeng came out and said: "Don't get it wrong, the big boss just started college this year; at most, nineteen years old!"

"Chengfeng, you're not kidding, are you?"

"Is it true? Just started college?"

"That's terrifying—to reach this level; in twenty years of online literature, you won't find many like him!"

"In this field, the gap between people is vast; the position you reach at thirty, someone else reached before turning twenty."

Wu Chengfeng: "It's true, the big boss just started college!"

Everyone was stunned, unable to calm down for a while.

[Task: My Agreement with Miss Maybach.]

[Progress: Novel published (completed), novel signed (completed), public recognition (completed).]

Seeing the prompt, Xu Lin knew that was why he just entered the group.

Who knows what achievements will follow?

Xu Lin estimated that completing this task should mean finishing the novel.

"Better put in more effort by then, and strive to finish it next month."

On the other side.

The class meeting continued.

After roll-call, the student council came in to promote.

There were the publicity department, broadcast department, outreach department, and organization department; the rest hadn't come yet.

Xu Lin wasn't interested in the student council and continued playing on his phone.

It was already 7:36.

Chi Linyue suddenly messaged: "Big writer, why haven't you updated your novel?"

Xu Lin: "We'll talk later."

Chi Linyue: "Okay, I'll look forward to it! Laughing.jpg"

At this time, someone tapped Xu Lin's desk with their finger.

Xu Lin saw a fair hand.

Turning around, he found it was Shang Wanjun.

"Still on your phone?"

Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi then turned off their phones.

However, Shang Wanjun spoke very gently, just reminding the two of them.

Afterward, Shang Wanjun stood behind them without moving, not to monitor Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi, but because someone was speaking on stage.

It was the student council's broadcast department promoting.

After the freshman military training ended, the first two weeks of formal classes were the time to join the student council or clubs.

However, you still had to go through interviews.

Generally speaking, joining the student council or clubs is a waste of time; most people aren't interested, especially if the school is lousy, these departments are worse, but a good university's student council can be quite beneficial, helps build social circles, indeed.

University is a place for learning, but also for more than just studying.

Because if a person only focuses on studying and academic performance without comprehensive development, they will likely fall behind later.

Exceptions include those with familial connections or truly exceptional individuals.

Also, those who are particularly outstanding, like achieving notable accomplishments during college, in a good university, these might get scooped up by major companies even before graduation.

If you're just one of the majority, not among the very few, you should think carefully about how to plan your future in university.

Shang Wanjun quietly asked Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi: "Are either of you interested in the student council?"

Xu Lin said: "I don't want to join the student council."

Xu Lin didn't want to join anything.

Rong Xiyi said: "Teacher, I plan to try the broadcast department!"

Shang Wanjun nodded and asked Xu Lin: "Why doesn't Xu Lin want to join a student council?"

"Did you join a student council in university?"

"No."

Shang Wanjun shook her head.

Xu Lin: "Actually, I think there's more meaningful stuff to do in college, student councils are great, but other things are even broader horizons for me!"

"That's a valid point, university should indeed be meaningful!" Shang Wanjun smiled.

Of course, not to overthink it, just a normal smile.

She was wearing a brown dress today, with white high-heeled sandals, very lovely, giving an elegant and intellectual aura, and a scholarly vibe.

Shang Wanjun's charm is actually greater than Rong Xiyi's wearing black stockings at university today.

She isn't voluptuous, but possesses a unique charm, like she's detached from mundane feelings.

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