Who says Europeans and Americans are face blind to Asians?

Wang gradually looked at the luxury jewelry store, and from time to time someone squinted at him due to the age difference.

Looking at Lily beside her, a little cramped.

He remembered the rumors, so he beckoned, beckoned the clerk of the luxury jewelry store, and asked, "Can you have a more private space?"

The clerk of the luxury jewelry store looked at Lily in casual clothes with a little embarrassment, and replied: "VIP room, you need a certain amount of consumption, and you must be a celebrity." ”

The amount of consumption is easy to do, but celebrities...

Hollywood stars?

Wang gradually thought about it, anyway, he wouldn't come here often, and he would be embarrassed.

So, he said, "I've published two best-selling books, right?"

"Then we need to make sure. The luxury clerk motioned for Wang to follow her.

Then, she pulled out a picture album full of photos.

Wang gradually saw that the album was marked with "writer".

The clerk opened the album and asked respectfully, "What's your name?"

"Wang Gradually. ”

Then, the clerk began to search through the catalog.

After a moment, she compared the photos, smiled and said, "Please follow me." ”

She made a gesture of please and led the two into a room at the back of the public storefront.

In the room, in addition to the mirrors on all four sides, there are two rows of sofas and coffee tables.

Lily took Wang Yan's hand nervously, a little at a loss for a moment.

And Wang gradually looked at this with a look of surprise, and sighed in his heart: "It turns out that the legend is true!"

"You may be seated. The clerk said to the two of them with champagne in his hand.

After Wang gradually and Lily sat down on the sofa.

The clerk took out another catalogue and said, "These are all new evening dresses this year, you just need to indicate which ones you need to try on, and someone will naturally send them to you." ”

Wang gradually pointed to the champagne, "You only have this here?"

"Of course not, it's a drink catalog. ”

He took a booklet and looked through it, and said, "Mineral water, right?"

"As you wish. "The clerk left quickly and came back quickly.

It's just that there are two more bottles of voss mineral water in my hand.

Lily had obviously not experienced any of this, and she was a little dumbfounded as she stared at everything in front of her.

Until Wang gradually pushed the evening dress catalog over.

"I think you look better in red. Wang gradually said.

Lily glanced at the clerk, still feeling a little unable to let go.

Wang gradually observed for a moment, and said to the clerk: "You go out first, and I will call you later." ”

"Yes, sir. The clerk pointed to the button on the table and said, "You just need to press here and someone will come to serve." ”

Then, he left the place.

Seeing the clerk leave, Lily was visibly relieved.

She looked at Wang Yan with a look of surprise and asked, "How do you know this?"

"I heard Mr. Stephen King once unintentionally mentioned it. The king shrugged.

Lily looked at Wang gradually with complicated eyes.

Wang gradually asked, "What, don't you like it here?"

"No, it's not. Lily hurriedly looked away and began to look through the catalog.

It's just that, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, her eyes always fell on the red evening dress.

About twenty minutes later, Wang gradually pressed the button.

The clerk came in and wrote down the numbers on the catalog.

Then, pushing a row of evening dresses, he walked into the room and respectfully stepped back.

Then, at the request of Wang Gradual, Lily began to try on these evening dresses.

In the end, they opted for a not-so-revealing red tuxedo and a pair of white stiletto lace-up heels.

When it came time to check out, Wang gradually had to sigh again: with the excellent service quality, there is also an equally excellent price.

However, in order not to irritate Lily, who was already anxious, he only said this in his heart.

Eight o'clock in the evening.

Lily took Wang Jian's arm and appeared at the banquet at Random House.

This banquet is obviously a notch lower than the banquet of the New York Times.

Most of the people in attendance were writers at the bottom of the bestseller list.

Of course, in direct proportion to fame, there is also the character of these writers.

Most of the people here are smiling and socializing, and few of them are "everyone is drunk and I am sober".

At this time, Tom, who was dressed in a tuxedo, walked over with a smile on his face.

Next to him is his girlfriend who has been in love for 5 years.

"King, the target of this banquet should be you. Tom whispered, and asked his girlfriend to accompany Lily, who didn't know what to do.

"I—are they really interested in publishing a follow-up to the Arcane Throne?" asked the king, puzzled.

"Probably more than that. Tom said, "Someone from the publisher's top brass should come to you later." ”

Sometimes, people just don't talk about it.

While Wang and Tom were discussing in a low voice, the editor-in-chief of Random House appeared at the meeting.

He first rang his glass and talked a lot about the achievements of the publishing house in the first half of the year, and then wished everyone a happy dinner.

Then, the old white man walked straight towards Wang.

He smiled kindly: "Welcome to 1995, a superstar in the literary world, Mr. Wang Jian." ”

Just said his name to him in a straight voice, and Wang gradually knew that this old man was prepared.

He and Tom looked at each other, then greeted him with a smirk, "I still want to thank Random House for supporting me." ”

After two or three rounds of such meaningless compliments, the editor-in-chief finally proposed to discuss some things with Wang gradually in the room next to the banquet hall.

And Wang gradually considered the amount of deposit paid in advance for the physical book of "Arcane Throne" on the website, and he also readily agreed.

In this way, Wang gradually took Tom and the editor-in-chief and followed the two lawyer-like people out of the banquet hall.

Lily looked at Wang's departing back with a worried expression.

Fortunately, Tom's girlfriend kept talking, so she didn't make any drastic moves.

In the small room next to it, Wang gradually sat opposite the editor-in-chief.

The editor-in-chief said, "I heard that Mr. Wang's website is now operating well, and he even has the heart to set foot in the brick-and-mortar publishing industry?"

Wang gradually smiled: "The main reason is that the enthusiasm of the readers on the website is too high, and we are a little difficult to ride a tiger." ”

"I wonder if Arcane Throne is in the ranks of physical publishing?" the editor-in-chief asked.

Wang gradually looked at the other party for half a minute, and suddenly smiled: "How could I forget the agreement with your publishing house." “

"But it seems that there is a small publishing house that gives 90% of the royalty share, I wonder if Random House wants to follow the bidding?"

"I just don't know if that small publishing house has any unique features in the physical book publishing channel in addition to selling its works to existing fans. ”

"No matter how important the physical book sales channel is, 20% royalty sharing is not as good as 90% royalty sharing, right?" Wang gradually took a sip of coffee.

"But what if, 90% of the royalties and 20% of the royalties do not affect each other?"

The editor-in-chief stood up with a smile and said to Wang Yan: "I'm just a part-time worker, and I will retire in three years." ”

"I only care about the benefits of Random House in the next three years, because it is related to my pension. ”

"And the big names on the board of directors, in the next few years, will still be full of confidence in the name of the six major publications. ”

With that, he patted Wang gradually on the shoulder and walked out of the room.