bayedsolid Chapter 190 Overexposure
Chapter 190 Overexposure
Li Yunying paused, then said with some concern, "However, I think there has to be a limit. If a writer keeps showing up, readers will get tired of it after a while."
Jiang Yang nodded in agreement.
Li Yunying said slowly, "Therefore, I declined all the invitations to the subsequent events."
"Well done!" Jiang Yang praised her, "Writers should let their works speak for themselves. Excessive exposure is a drain on them and not a good long-term solution."
Good writers should spend more time creating, not socializing.
Li Yunying got straight to the point: "I called you here mainly to ask if we should strike while the iron is hot and collaborate with Sun Yajie again to write a new work?"
Jiang Yang smiled after hearing this.
"Is this your idea, or Meng Yan's?"
Li Yunying didn't understand what he meant: "Is...there a difference?"
“There’s not much difference.” Jiang Yang shook his head with a smile. “But I guess the one who most wants to release new works is Meng Yan.”
He paused for a moment and then said, "Think about it, the newspaper always produces good articles, and Meng Yan definitely benefits the most. These are all assets that allow her to move up the ranks!"
Li Yunying was amused by his comical words: "President Jiang, you have sharp eyes! You saw right through me!"
She admitted with a smile, "Meng Yan and I both want to report to the newspaper. For me, it's an achievement that can be reflected in my performance evaluation!"
After saying that, Li Yunying said seriously, "But you're right, Meng Yan did ask me to ask you."
Jiang Yang shrugged, looked at Li Yunying's attitude, and thought about it seriously for a moment.
Li Yunying noticed his strange expression.
"President Jiang, what are you thinking about?"
Jiang Yang looked at her and suddenly asked, "Yunying, are you planning to work at the newspaper for the rest of your life?"
Li Yunying was stunned. She hadn't expected Jiang Yang to ask this question, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Li Yunying was a little confused: "This... President Jiang, what kind of question is that? Working at the national newspaper is a secure job! The pay is good, it's stable, and there's not much risk. Besides, I'm not young anymore. I'll retire in another ten years or so. If nothing unexpected happens, of course I want to work until retirement."
After hearing this, Jiang Yang raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
Looking at Jiang Yang, Li Yunying always felt that this kid was hiding something in his heart, and that he was quite deep inside, something she herself couldn't see through.
She couldn't help but ask again, "President Jiang, what are you trying to say? Why are you suddenly asking this?"
Jiang Yang smiled and said, "Actually, I've had this idea for a while, but I haven't mentioned it to anyone. I'm thinking that if I have the opportunity in the future, I'll start a cultural company."
He paused for a moment, then said more seriously, "It's possible that we'll start magazines and newspapers, publish books, and even produce movies and TV series!"
Jiang Yang needs to prepare in advance and plan for the future.
He needs to find talented people in various fields now, just in case.
Li Yunying was stunned when she heard his idea; she never expected Jiang Yang to be so ambitious!
But after the initial shock, she realized that this wasn't so strange when it happened to Jiang Yang.
After all, everyone has witnessed how quickly Jiang Yang has improved over the past few months!
Li Yunying tried to ask, her voice a little excited.
"Mr. Jiang, do you mean... you want me to help you?"
Jiang Yang nodded seriously: "That's right, that's what I think."
He looked at Li Yunying with a very sincere attitude, "Yunying, you are Li Yu's aunt, so we're all family. Besides, you're conscientious, capable, and upright. To be honest, you're the most suitable candidate no matter how you look at it!"
These words warmed Li Yunying's heart, like a warm current flowing through her.
This time it was her turn to be silent.
She needs to think carefully. What Jiang Yang offered was not just an olive branch, but a new and challenging opportunity!
Seeing that she didn't speak, Jiang Yang didn't urge her.
"Yunying, take your time to think it over. This matter is still unresolved."
Li Yunying snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "President Jiang, don't worry, I will definitely consider what you said seriously!"
"Oh, right, Yunying, I still need to write a new story outline for Xiaosun when I get back," Jiang Yang said to Li Yunying before leaving, as if he had suddenly remembered something.
Li Yunying's eyes lit up when she heard this.
"Oh? Mr. Jiang, you're releasing a new work again?"
"Well, it is."
Jiang Yang nodded: "Once the outline is finalized, I'll arrange for you and your little Sun to meet up and discuss the collaboration properly."
"Oh, that's great!" Li Yunying beamed with joy; it was truly wonderful news for her!
That evening, Jiang Yang went into the study to prepare a novel outline for Sun Yajie.
He didn't just write it down casually; he thought about it seriously.
Jiang Yang first carefully listed out all the famous female writers in mainland China in the early 1980s, and also marked their representative works.
This is a meticulous job, and he's quite happy to do it.
After thinking it over, he finally decided to have Sun Yajie publish her short story that was very popular in his previous life—"Middle Age".
The novel is short, only 30,000 words, but every word carries weight.
The protagonist is a middle-aged female doctor who struggles under multiple pressures from family, work, and a midlife crisis, and ultimately makes a choice.
This novel is a representative work of the awakening of female consciousness and is very meaningful.
Jiang Yang's choice of this novel was not without reason.
This novel has a good content, profound ideas, and is not long, making it very suitable for Sun Yajie in her current situation.
After conceiving the idea, he wrote furiously, spending two hours writing out the detailed outline, character settings, and key plot points of "Middle Age".
Two days later, Jiang Yang handed the outline to Sun Yajie.
One day, Jiang Yang arrived at school with light steps.
He went straight to the literary society activity center. As soon as he entered, he saw Dong Xin and Lin Wei chatting together.
"Oh, isn't this the busy President Jiang? What brings you here today?"
"Yes, President Jiang, what a rare guest! Tell me, are you here to see our President Dong?"
When everyone saw Jiang Yang, they started teasing him all at once, and the atmosphere in the literary society immediately became lively.
Jiang Yang wanted to go along with what was being said and admit that he had come to see Dong Xin.
But when you look at Dong Xin, you see that her face is red and her eyes are a little embarrassed.
He was about to speak when he quickly changed his mind: "Ahem, who am I looking for? I just wanted to see everyone, is that not allowed?"
“I’m telling the truth!” Lin Wei stared at Jiang Yang. “President Jiang, you’re such a busy person these days, you don’t even attend classes often. If it weren’t for important people or important matters, would you come to our little literary society?”
Lin Wei paused, her tone resolute.
"Our literary society hasn't had anything major happen lately, nothing so serious that it warrants your personal visit, Mr. Jiang. So, you must have come for someone. As for who it is..."
She deliberately drew out her words, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Dong Xin and Jiang Yang, finally settling on Dong Xin.
"Does the answer even need to be said?"
Dong Xin blushed even more after Lin Wei said that.
She kept her head down, twisting the hem of her clothes in her hands, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Jiang Yang was rendered speechless by Lin Wei's words.
He couldn't very well admit in front of so many people that he came for Dong Xin, could he? That would be too inappropriate.
But there's no reason to deny it.
Lin Wei's words made perfect sense, and he couldn't refute them.
Jiang Yang, in a moment of inspiration, suddenly had an idea.