At the beginning, as Lin Mu expected, the expression on Zou Ran's face did not show any attention, and even showed a playful smile.

Obviously, the book didn't move her.

In fact, the beginning of this book is the climax, the person died, who killed it, and what the killing process was, all of which were revealed in great detail, and Zou Ran couldn't think of any other tricks and reasoning that a "mystery novel" should have.

Does this require reasoning? Not at all.

However, thinking of the young man's words just now, she still patiently continued to read.

She wondered why the young man in front of her, who still looked a little immature, had so much confidence in his novel, and why he made sure that he could read the whole novel.

continued to read, the physics professor appeared on the stage, and the investigation was carried out, but Zou Ran still didn't see any highlights in the book. Fortunately, at this time, her attention was shifted to the love story in the middle and the scholarship of the two great gods.

Zou Ran's face finally showed a smile, and it was a good attempt to integrate love and mathematics into a mystery novel, and it seems that no author has done this in the current market. Seeing a young man make such an attempt made her heart was a little relieved.

But even so, the novel was not enough to completely impress her.

But fortunately, as the plot unfolds, the novel becomes more and more exciting, and in this quite wonderful story, Zou Ran turned the manuscript to chapter 19.

At this time, she almost forgot that this was a mystery novel, however, just when he thought that the male protagonist was about to replace the female protagonist for love and spend the second half of his life in prison, the author suddenly turned his pen and told you simply and directly but shockingly, this story not only has tricks, but also is such a thrilling and terrifying trick!

At the moment when I read that the male protagonist actually killed another person in order to cover up the fact that the female protagonist killed someone, all the mysteries in front of me were finally revealed.

It stands to reason that this kind of terrible behavior will make people feel creepy, but Zou Ran didn't think so, on the contrary, she felt full of love, the love of the male protagonist for the female protagonist.

But soon she fell into thinking about this ending, is this kind of love right and worthwhile?

How many people in this world can live selfishly or absolutely?

Because he loves him, he does not hesitate to kill, because he loves the heroine and can't enjoy the light he bought with a lifetime imprisonment, and he can't accept her shared responsibility due to guilt and self-blame.

They live selfishly and delusionally for each other, but in the end it is just a pantomime of luck and despair.

A person only needs to live well enough to save someone, and a person allows himself to fall into a bottomless abyss in order to save someone.

Everyone is a cog on the clock, and they should not sacrifice others for their own wishes, even if it is out of love, once a mistake is a mistake, no matter how hard it is to make a bigger mistake, it cannot be reversed.

It's not a mathematical problem, so it's never possible to be negative or positive, and the reason why logic can't solve the problem of sin is only because it avoids human nature in the first place.

Maybe that's what the author wants to tell the reader.,Maybe that's why the male protagonist is set up as a mathematician.。

Is this a form of love or a form of paranoia?

When he read the last sentence "He seemed to vomit out his soul", Zou Ran's tears fell unconsciously.

After reading the whole book, he finally understood why the teenager in front of him needed to make sure that he told the novel to the end.

"I'm sorry. ”

Zou Ran put down the manuscript, took out a napkin from the tissue box, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Lin Mu didn't speak, but he already had a score in his heart, and there was a chance that this matter would be done.

"You really wrote this book?"

Zou Ran looked at Lin Mu seriously, as if he wanted to catch any change in expression from his face. She couldn't imagine how a young man who looked less than 20 years old could write such a novel.

But unfortunately, she didn't see the change in expression she wanted from Lin Mu's face.

"Of course. ”

Lin Mu replied flatly.

Zou Ran was silent for a while when she heard this, and then said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm just, it's too unbelievable." ”

"It doesn't matter. ”

Lin Mu smiled slightly.

"Although I rarely use these two words, I have to say, you are a genius. ”

Zou Ran said from the bottom of his heart.

"You're overrated. ”

Being praised like this, although Lin Mu was very happy in his heart, he was still a little embarrassed.

"So, let's get down to business, the copyright of this "Suspect X's Dedication" is still in your hands, right?"

Zou Ran looked at the cover of the manuscript and asked.

When Lin Mu heard that the topic was coming, he hurriedly said: "Yes, it's all in my hands." ”

"Do you have any requirements in terms of remuneration?" asked Zou Ran.

When Lin Mu heard this, he thought that he was worthy of being a person who could do the position of editor-in-chief, he was really powerful, he was digging a hole for himself.

Knowing that the other party was really probing his bottom, and he really didn't know anything about the publishing of this world, Lin Mu said: "I haven't thought about this, I don't know what plan you have." ”

Hearing this, Zou Ran shook his head with a smile, looked at the manuscript on the table and said: "That's the case, your book is a good book, but it is not suitable for serialization, it is more suitable for reading in one go, so it will be better to publish it directly in simplified Chinese, and you may have realized this yourself." ”

Speaking of this, she paused, as if she was giving Lin Mu time to think.

Lin Mu pondered for a moment before she continued: "That's it, 2.6 million, what do you think." ”

After speaking, she stared at Lin Mu's eyes tightly.

When Lin Mu heard this, he was shocked, this price greatly exceeded his expectations.

In fact, what he was worried about before was that this novel was not very suitable for serialization, so he chose to come and submit it in person, so he also agreed with Zou Ran's words.

As for the manuscript fee, he thought in his heart that as long as the thousand words were not less than 1,000, it would be acceptable.

After all, he is not a famous person, just a fledgling boy, Zou Ran actually offered 2.6 million in one go, which really surprised him.

In fact, Zou Ran also planned to shock the young man in front of him as soon as he opened the price, so that he could take the initiative in the negotiation in his own hands.

However, Lin Mu disappointed her.

"Full copyright or serialization right?"

Lin Mu asked.

Well, he was shocked, but he wasn't stunned yet.

Anyway, I was a god-level author before, and I naturally bought the copyright, so this bit of determination is still there.

Zou Ran was stunned when she heard this, and secretly made a mistake in her heart, why didn't she add the words full copyright just now.

In fact, she is not to blame, because Lin Mu's appearance is too confusing, how could she expect the young man in front of her to think so long-term, from his words, she can hear that this guy's eyes seem to be not only on the publication of novels.

I don't know why, she actually felt a pressure from Lin Mu's body.

However, she quickly reacted and said, "Naturally, it is all copyrighted." ”

"No, I can't. When Lin Mu heard this, he shook his head directly.

When Zou Ran heard this, he was silent, and thought for a while before he spoke: "Then what do you want?"

After saying this, she regretted it.

As soon as these words came out, the initiative in the negotiations was undoubtedly handed over to the teenager.

Lin Mu was waiting for this sentence, and when he heard the words, he said: "4 million, simplified publishing rights." ”

Zou Ran heard this: "No, it's too expensive." Let's tell you the truth, I think you also know that the main business of our "Novel Weekly" is the serialization of novels, and the reason why we can offer you 2.6 million in one breath is because we have recently pulled an investment and plan to expand our business to publishing, with a full copyright of 2.6 million, which is really not low, you can think about it again. ”

Lin Mu bit it to death in one breath, said nothing without agreeing, and said: "You have also read the book, how to believe the quality, you also understand, 4 million is really not expensive." ”

"It's too expensive. ”

Zou Ran resolutely refused.

"So, 3 million, 3 million is fine. ”

She then asked.

"No, a fixed price, 4 million. ”

Lin Mu didn't let go.

After talking for a long time, neither side was willing to back down.

Zou Ran actually wanted to take down the book "The Dedication of Suspect X" in his heart, but he didn't expect that the other side was a stunned boy, and he didn't want to let go of anything.

Thinking that it was not a way to talk about it like this, she suddenly had an idea and said: "4 million is fine, but it must be a simplified and traditional Chinese publishing right, and an additional condition needs to be added to the contract!"

Lin Mu didn't want to stiffen the situation, so when he heard this, he asked, "What conditions?"

He doesn't care about this in simplified and traditional Chinese, but he must understand what this condition is.

"The condition is that within 2 years, you must serialize the novel in our "Fiction Weekly", and the quality must not be too low, and the word count must be more than 3 million. ”

Zou Ran said.

When Lin Mu heard this, isn't this one of the purposes of his visit this time, so he said, "Yes, but I also have a condition." ”

"What conditions?" asked Zou Ran.

"The condition is that the novel I serialize must be serialized on the front page. Lin Mu said.

"This ......"

Zou Ran's brows furrowed when he heard this.

After some consideration, he said, "Yes, but only if your novel is good enough." ”

"No problem, then let's talk about the specific details of the serialized novel!"

Zou Ran was stunned for a moment, thinking: Is this guy bursting with self-confidence or self-confidence?

You know, whether it's good enough or not, isn't that up to her?

When the time comes, it doesn't matter if his novel is really good enough to be on the front page, but if there is a better one, he can always take it down.

Or did he just say it casually? Zou Ran was becoming more and more unable to see through the young man in front of him.

Then there was the bargaining over serialization, and although there were some problems in between, the result was satisfactory, and both sides reached a consensus.

After discussing the details of the contract, Zou Ran picked up the landline at work, dialed the phone and said: "Shanshan, you draw up the contract, I will send you the relevant details, well, okay, just send it to my office when you go to work in the afternoon." ”

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Looking at the watch in his hand, the time had come to half past eleven o'clock at noon, and Zou Ran said to Lin Mu: "Okay, it can be regarded as a happy cooperation, I will invite you to dinner at noon." ”

"Okay. ”

Lin Mu opened his mouth and agreed, not caring at all about the rather complaining words of "It's also a happy cooperation".

"By the way, are you over 18 years old? If you are not 18 years old, you need a guardian's signature. ”

Zou Ran asked Lin Mu while putting his mobile phone into a black handbag.

"Rest assured, it's just full. ”

Lin Mu said, took out his ID card and showed it to her.

Looking at the age on the ID card, which was 17 years younger than himself, Zou Ran's heart suddenly gave birth to a sense of frustration, today's entire negotiation, the initiative was firmly held in his hands, and he was obviously suppressed.

And it all seemed to have started the moment the teenager walked into his office.

"If you don't mind, you can call me Aunt Zou. ”

Zou Ran got up from the office chair and handed the ID card back to Lin Mu.

"Hehe, I was going to call my sister, but I didn't dare to call it. ”

Lin Mu said with a smile.

"Hehe, don't pat yourself on the back. ”

Zou Ran said.

"I'm a sycophant, and you're not either. ”

As he spoke, the secretary Lin Shanshan sounded, and his eyes glanced at Zou Ran's buttocks.

"What are you looking at? I can be your mother. ”

Zou Ran saw his gaze and gave her a blank look.

"Can't you?"

Lin Mu retracted his gaze and said.

"My daughter is a year younger than you. ”

Zou Ran said and pushed open the office door and walked out.

"Oh, yes, in the third year of high school?" Lin Mu asked after her.

"Yes, senior in high school, hey, by the way, I forgot to ask, shouldn't you be a high school student too?"

"No, I'm a freshman and just finished military training. Lin Mu said.

Zou Ran heard this and said, "Oh, I can see it, it's a little dark, which university to go to." ”

"Communication University. Lin Mu replied.

"Communication University?" Zou Ran was a little surprised.

"Hmm. ”

"National University of Communication or Capital University of Communication?" asked Zou Ran, turning her head.

"National. ”

"Yes, my daughter is studying in the middle school affiliated to your Communication University, and she wants to be admitted to the acting department of your university next year, what is your major?"

Zou Ran asked in surprise when she heard this.

"Oh, I'm also a table, no, I'm in the directing department, in the directing department. ”

Lin Mu said.

"Heh, the director department, wait, you just heard me say that the full copyright was rejected in one bite, should you be thinking about making this story in the future?"

Zou Ran stopped and looked at Lin Mu, and walked side by side with him.

Lin Mu was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Well, I didn't think about it before, but it seems that I can consider it when I hear you say this." ”

"Hehe, can you ask me to play the heroine then?" Zou Ran joked.

When Lin Mu heard this, he looked at her carefully, and then said seriously: "It's not suitable." ”

Zou Ran just said casually, and when she saw Lin Mu's serious answer, she was also interested, and said, "Why?"

"The aura on your body is too strong, which does not fit the temperament of the heroine. Lin Mu replied.

"Hehe, with such a sweet mouth, it must be very popular with girls at school, right?

Zou Ran smiled when he heard this.

"Nope. ”

Lin Mu said.

"That's just right, I'll introduce my daughter to you. ”

"Forehead ......"

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PS: Two in one, more than 4000 words, this chapter today, ask for recommended collection support.