Campus Ace Girl

Chapter 1038: Who Bought the Copyright?

That night, Chu Yan hardly slept; every time she got a little sleepy and fell asleep, she would wake up immediately.By four in the morning, she gave up on sleep and walked to the terrace in her pajamas.

A glass of red wine, a cigarette—not smoked, just lit to let it quietly burn there.

On such a night, she somewhat missed Anxi, missed the days of cooperating with her, and at this moment, she surprisingly also thought of Gu Mingzhu. If Gu Mingzhu were here, perhaps she would write a Pain of Youth for her.

Chu Yan turned her body towards the dark night and chuckled softly.

Meanwhile, Gu Mingzhu and Qin Siyuan returned to the hotel early, took a shower, and cozily leaned on the sofa. Gu Mingzhu rested her shoulder on his shoulder and softly said, "Qin Siyuan, you and Chu Yan should be familiar, right? She attended Qingcheng University before and was very close with Gu Anxi, like they wore the same pants."

Qin Siyuan casually looked at his phone and answered absentmindedly, "Just acquainted. I wasn’t in the same class as her; I was in my fourth year, and they were in their second."

Gu Mingzhu huffed, "Oh yes, with your girlfriend in the same class."

Qin Siyuan put the phone down, glanced at her, and laughed, "Where did I get a girlfriend? Isn’t there only one wife?"

"You have plenty of girlfriends." Gu Mingzhu thought for a moment and got angry, "There were three, except for Anxi, who’s clean and pure, those other two..."

Angry, she huffed, unable to speak.

Qin Siyuan pulled her into his arms, encircling her, "You’re mad about this too?"

"I’m not angry." Although she said this, she bit him to vent her frustration.

He let her bite, thinking of it as a child throwing a little tantrum.

After the bite, she didn’t move her jaw away, still leaning on his shoulder, with a soft voice, "Earlier, I mentioned Chu Yan, do you know about her and Chu Ci’s situation?"

Qin Siyuan paused, "I know a little."

Gu Mingzhu’s voice got smaller, "My book is about their story."

This time, Qin Siyuan forgot to breathe, and after a long pause, he asked incredulously, "Chu Ci and Chu Yan, are you sure?"

"Yes." Gu Mingzhu clapped her hands together, "I think this film will definitely be a hit."

Qin Siyuan chuckled, "Well, Chu Ci probably won’t let you off easily. Passing the review might be difficult. After all, he’s in the entertainment industry, and his connections are bound to be stronger than yours now."

Gu Mingzhu embraced his arm, "I have Gu Anxi."

"She’ll help you?"

Gu Mingzhu confidently said, "I’m standing up for Chu Yan. Chu Ci is heartless; she will definitely help me. By the way, the sample of my book will be done tomorrow, and the rights have already been sold."

After saying that, she was stunned for a moment herself.

This initially didn’t have this plot and ending. It was supposed to be a childhood friends story, but halfway through, the Chu Family had an incident, so she completely changed the latter half.

She didn’t know the ending, but she wrote it beautifully, unrelated to Chu Ci or Chu Yan; it was a beautiful story from her heart.

She leaned in Qin Siyuan’s arms, spoke gently, Qin Siyuan’s heart softened, kissed her forehead, "If no one is willing to make the film, I’ll find someone to make it for you."

She sat up immediately, looked at him, "Making a film costs a lot of money, even for an art film, it’ll need a hundred or two hundred million."

He rubbed her hair, "Still affordable."

She let out an "oh," quietly leaned back on his shoulder, and after a while said, "I’m not looking for investment, just feeling sentimental. Qin Siyuan, will we always be together?"

He smiled slightly, like he was speaking very casually, "Pretty much."

"You’re not sincere." She accused him.

Qin Siyuan chuckled, "Then tell me, what counts as sincere?"

He reached out to hold her, walked towards the bedroom, "Let me show you, okay?"

Gu Mingzhu was somewhat dumbfounded, clenching her fists and hitting him, "Qin Siyuan, I didn’t mean that, don’t mess around."

He laughed lightly, pinning her, "Didn’t you say I mess around with others? Now that I have a wife, am I supposed to be serious? Isn’t that unfair?"

Gu Mingzhu couldn’t argue back, could only glare at him with tearful eyes, letting herself be bullied.

Sometime later, he suddenly rested his head on her shoulder and chuckled softly, "In a few days, come back to Qingcheng with me, alright?"

She didn’t understand, "Didn’t we agree that I’d stay here to keep an eye on things?"

Qin Siyuan flipped over, lying flat, smiled, "Maybe someone will take care of it."

Only then did she realize, "Is Sister Si Lan really going to be with Director Hao?"

"What’s wrong with that?" Qin Siyuan smiled, "He’s learned, well-suited, has a good job, good to Little An too."

He laid both hands under his head, murmuring, "Mingzhu, finding the right person isn’t easy."

Gu Mingzhu leaned weakly by his shoulder, quietly asked him, "Then why didn’t you end up with Secretary Lin?"

He turned his head to look at her, noting her curiosity wasn’t tinged with anger, then he smiled, "As I said, it’s not easy to find the right person."

"You’re such a jerk." she murmured under her breath.

Actually, she didn’t really have much reason to complain; his actions hurt someone else.

Qin Siyuan didn’t explain; there’s no use in explaining past events, it’s the future that matters.

After a while, he turned to look at her again.

Gu Mingzhu was also staring at him, not speaking, even her breathing was light.

He smiled and reached out to touch her little head: "Alright, time to sleep."

*

Early in the morning, they went to the hospital. There, they happened to meet Jingyao and his crew escorting Lin Hua home. The entourage was quite grand, even the old lady came in person, and Gu Anxi was there too. Jingyao’s attitude was as if he feared his wife might melt if he didn’t hold her carefully.

Gu Mingzhu chatted briefly with Gu Anxi before going to see Little An. Qin Siyuan, meanwhile, stayed back to socialize for a while. When he returned, she was reading a fairy tale to Little An, who was listening quite attentively.

Upon hearing footsteps, Gu Mingzhu looked up, "How’s Lin Hua?"

Qin Siyuan sat down and nodded: "She’s doing well; she’s already gone home."

Gu Mingzhu nodded: "What about Gu Anxi, did she go back too?"

He smiled and said nothing.

Then Qin Siling peeled an orange and handed one to Gu Mingzhu: "Mr. Wang really trusts Anxi, he’s probably relying solely on her now."

Gu Mingzhu took it and slowly ate, then spoke: "Si Lan, after the wedding, Siyuan and I will return to Qingcheng. Will you be alright on your own?"

"Of course, it’s just taking care of Little An." Qin Siling smiled slightly: "Don’t worry."

Gu Mingzhu nodded: "Alright, just call if anything comes up, and I’ll come over immediately."

Qin Siling smiled and nodded, quite satisfied. She had initially thought this young girl was somewhat willful, but now upon closer observation, she isn’t bad. Moreover, she was Siyuan’s favorite, which surpassed everything else.

While she was reflecting on this, Little An said discontentedly: "I want Sister Mingzhu to stay with me."

Qin Siling couldn’t help but laugh: "You should call her Aunt."

"She’s just Sister." Little An stubbornly insisted.

Qin Siyuan didn’t mind these things: "Just call her Sister; when Little An grows up, she’ll naturally call her Aunt."

As they were chatting and laughing, the door to the ward opened, and Director Hao entered.

Seeing Qin Siyuan and Gu Mingzhu there, he awkwardly coughed lightly: "How is our Little An today?"

Qin Siling stood up, speaking politely: "She’s doing well, thank you for your trouble, Director Hao."

Director Hao glanced at her, then proceeded to check Little An with a stethoscope. Seeing this, Qin Siyuan and Gu Mingzhu were about to leave when Gu Mingzhu’s phone rang. She smiled lightly: "It’s the publishing department calling, I’ll step out to take it."

She left, but Qin Siyuan didn’t feel comfortable going out too.

Outside, Gu Mingzhu exchanged a few words with the other party, then paused: "You’re saying the party that originally bought the book backed out, and now someone else has taken over."

The representative on the other end chuckled: "Yes, that’s right, and the new offer is quite high—twenty million for the copyright. If you find it suitable, you can sign today, and I’ll arrange a time with them."

Gu Mingzhu was somewhat excited.

Although twenty million isn’t a huge amount, it holds great significance for her. It proves that even after leaving Tang Yuan and the Gu family, her talents are still appreciated, and it’s twenty million, which many people never earn in a lifetime.

After calming down for a moment, she said: "I am leaving Beicheng the day after tomorrow, and I’m busy tomorrow; if it’s convenient, I can sign this morning."

The representative laughed: "You’re really in a hurry! Let me check with the other party; if they can’t make it, Mingzhu, you’ll have to make time, you know you can’t afford to offend these patrons."

"I understand." Gu Mingzhu said quietly, controlling her excitement.

The other party was someone who had some ties to her mother, Tang Yuan, and had been somewhat worried about her after Tang Yuan left. But seeing her now, they said, "Mingzhu, you’ve changed a lot."

Gu Mingzhu smiled lightly: "You have to grow up eventually."

"Alright then, I’ll get in touch and call you in a bit."

After hanging up, Gu Mingzhu was still a bit excited. She pushed open the door and walked over to Qin Siyuan: "The book we talked about last night, someone bought the film copyright for twenty million."

Qin Siyuan smiled: "Congratulations, Mrs. Qin."

Qin Siling also laughed and said: "Our Mingzhu has really made a name for herself; I’ll definitely book a theater to watch it then."

"Thank you, Si Lan." Gu Mingzhu hugged her phone: "Editor Wang will confirm the time soon, we might sign it in the morning if possible; if not, I’ll stay a few more days in Beicheng."

As they were talking, the phone rang; it was none other than Editor Wang calling.

"Mingzhu, I’ve contacted the other party; they will have an assistant meet you for the signing. The transaction is a cash check, and the sample book is already in their hands. Once the process is complete, the check is yours."

Gu Mingzhu’s fingers curled slightly, her voice a little trembling: "Alright, I’ll note down the location and head over right away."

After a pause, she asked: "Could you tell me who the buyer of the copyright is?"