The Young Urban Doctor
Chapter 1544: Future Cooperation

Chapter 1544: Chapter 1544: Future Cooperation

Luo Ziling looked at Luo Yuqing speechlessly, unable to understand why this sister of his was so mischievous.

However, what he didn’t expect was that the two website executives were actually very interested in this.

"We have a renowned novelist who is very good at writing this kind of genre, his name is Hui Xialiu. His urban romance stories are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful." The middle-aged man had an excited look in his eyes as he promoted his contracted author to Luo Yuqing and Luo Ziling, "I think if we artistically polish Mr. Luo’s story, it would definitely become a very wonderful modern urban novel. Mr. Luo could even use his own film company to make it into a movie. Moreover, Mr. Luo could play himself in the drama, and that way, you’d become famous. No, not just famous, you’d gain great recognition, and your film company would also benefit."

The middle-aged woman also chimed in, "What Mr. Lin said is very true. Aristocratic family feuds, the love and hatred between men and women, are always hot topics for urban novels. Moreover, the aristocracy is a class that many people aspire to but cannot reach, so if it is written beautifully, it will definitely have a wide audience. I agree with what Mr. Lin said earlier, after the novel is written, it can be adapted into a movie. Mr. Luo can play himself, and your close friends can also play their roles. In this way, the story will be more exciting and realistic. It might even become the hottest IP of the year. In that case, Mr. Luo’s personal image, along with your film company, would immediately become the focus of national attention. No, not just audiences, but known throughout the country. Who knows, you might accidentally become the most popular playboy."

The words of the two website executives immediately stirred Luo Ziling’s interest.

When Luo Yuqing mentioned the matter, he just thought it was a joke and didn’t take it to heart at all.

But upon hearing the two executives’ detailed description, he was actually tempted.

This was an opportunity for fame and fortune, and it would really be a shame to let it slip away.

Luo Ziling knew that if he wanted to create an aristocracy of his own, he definitely needed recognition, and ultimately, his name would be so prominent that no one would dare to provoke him lightly. Every move he made would be focused on by others, and if he were harmed, it would touch the hearts of thousands.

What the two website executives just expressed perfectly tapped the strings of his heart.

"Let’s discuss this matter slowly," Luo Ziling finally adopted an attitude of neither refusing nor immediately agreeing, "Today, let’s focus on discussing the adaptation matters of the novel we are interested in."

"My brother is interested," Luo Yuqing exposed Luo Ziling, she said with a cheerful smile to the two website executives: "He’s interested, so I’ll manage this matter. Next time, arrange a meeting with the author Hui Xialiu you just mentioned, and we’ll discuss it."

The two website executives looked at Luo Ziling and then at Luo Yuqing. Seeing that Luo Ziling did not object, they knew that this young master was interested, which made them very happy.

"Mr. Luo, we hope that after this cooperation, there will be more opportunities for collaboration," the middle-aged woman handed her business card to Luo Ziling, "I forgot to give you my card earlier; I hope Mr. Luo can also give me a contact. I’m in charge of copyright operations, including film adaptations. I believe there will be more cooperation opportunities with you and your sister in the future."

Luo Ziling accepted the business card and found out that the woman with the online alias "Ziyi" was actually named Wang Jiayi.

"Very well, I look forward to more cooperation opportunities with Miss Wang and Mr. Lin," Luo Ziling shook hands with the two website executives again.

The middle-aged man also gave his business card to Luo Ziling and apologized for not handing it over earlier.

The middle-aged man’s name was Lin Feng, with the online alias "Gentleman of the South." Luo Ziling wasn’t concerned about the development of online literature; if he had been, he would know how popular Gentleman of the South was back then. The current Wen Yue Reading was founded by them, after all.

The conversation soon switched back to the film adaptation of Dai Shulan’s work.

Wang Jiayi was a straightforward woman. She directly explained: "Originally, we collaborated with other companies with a fifty-fifty split in film and publishing copyright shares between the website and the author. But considering the potential for further collaboration in the future, and also the fact that this author is a friend of Mr. Luo and Miss Luo in real life, we can collaborate in another way: your company and the author can negotiate this cooperation on your own terms, and we will draft a separate contract, taking only ten percent of the collaboration shares. Moreover, we will ensure physical publication, with the highest royalty rates for you and aiming for the largest print run."

Afraid that Luo Ziling and Luo Yuqing might not fully understand, Wang Jiayi added: "For film adaptation works, physical publication is necessary. Currently, the manuscript fees from physical publication are very low. Let me give an example: if you publish ten thousand copies in one edition—let’s say ten thousand copies is the maximum print run for a first-time author, with each book priced at thirty yuan, then ten thousand copies is three hundred thousand yuan, and the author’s royalty fee—the manuscript fee—is only eight percent, which is twenty-four thousand yuan. After splitting with the website and paying taxes, only a little over ten thousand yuan remains as income from the manuscript. Physical publication doesn’t bring much, but it’s a necessary step. We can help you secure a first print of one hundred thousand copies, and release two volumes at once. As for the adaptation fee for film rights, why don’t you discuss that with the author? But we hope you can inform us of the exact figures. As for how our two companies will collaborate in the future, we hope to discuss that in another way. Do you agree?"

Luo Ziling wasn’t knowledgeable or interested in these matters, but Luo Yuqing was very engaged.

After listening to Wang Jiayi’s explanation, she pondered seriously before expressing her thoughts: "I understand the intentions of the two executives. Personally, I agree with this collaboration method, and we can discuss how to proceed in the future. However, I need to discuss the specific situation with other executives before making a decision, as it concerns the way we will cooperate in the future. Lingyun Film and Television’s future film adaptation matters will be overseen by me. My brother will just be a hands-off boss, so I need to be cautious. Oh, Dai Shulan will be coming over shortly; she’s the author of this book. We’ll discuss the adaptation fee together."

Luo Yuqing knew that these two people, after knowing their aristocratic background, wanted to attach themselves to them; otherwise, they wouldn’t offer such leniency.

Therefore, she stated her decision calmly.

Luo Yuqing, despite her youth and beauty, handled matters with such steadiness, which made Lin Feng and Wang Jiayi see her in a new light.

They also realized that she would be quite a challenging partner to work with.

For them, they didn’t actually desire overly shrewd partners, as that would be exhausting.

At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the private room door.

Dai Shulan had arrived.