My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 213 - 195: Spot Check

The two of them ended their 'verbal sparring' in the office after a few minutes, since they had to shoot a video soon and there were so many people outside, you never knew when someone might knock, so they couldn't let loose completely, but it was still memorable.

Wu Wenyue blushed and tidied her clothes, calming herself slightly: "How's the environment in the new home?"

"Pretty good, but I'm not used to it."

Li Peifeng wiped the lipstick from the corner of his mouth, smiled, and said, "It's hard to fall asleep at night without holding you."

"Stop your nonsense."

Wu Wenyue cursed lightly, then hesitated a bit: "Today Manning said she won't be back until midnight. True Self is at a critical stage and she has to work overtime for two consecutive days... You still have a lot of stuff left, you can come over tonight to continue moving."

Moving tonight?! Just say you want to sneak some alone time with me while Xu Manning isn't around!

Li Peifeng understood immediately: "Then could you wear a short skirt, black stockings, plus high heels? Don't get me wrong, it's just to help me move!"

Li was getting ahead of himself, and Wu Wenyue was visibly embarrassed. She rarely wore such feminine attire like high heels and skirts, and even less likely black stockings. Her cheeks reddened even more: "No, if there's nothing else, hurry up and leave, we need to go out and shoot!"

...

At 12:20, Li Peifeng left the Trinity Studio and walked back to the Jade District.

If Jintian City is at the south gate of North China Normal University, then Jade District is at the west gate, both very close to the school, and the distance between the two neighborhoods is not far.

On his way home, Li Peifeng also bought some vegetables and grains at the supermarket for storage, and after arriving home, he turned on his computer and began typing.

Moving to a new home seemed to signify a new life,

but for him, it was just a return to his old life. Before living with Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning, this was how things were.

So moving didn't really affect him much, there wasn't much to adapt to. Li Peifeng even felt that the quiet atmosphere of having the house to himself was more conducive to writing, with ideas flowing easily, and he typed away promptly.

An afternoon's time brought 'Matriarchy' another step closer to its conclusion, and the outline for a new book was also progressing.

At five, Li Peifeng stood up, planning to take a short rest and make some dinner, but editor Xia Sheng popped up a TT chat box…

"Saw you on Douyin! Checked the data on your books, and they're all seeing small increases. You're going to be a big hit, hahaha!"

Li Peifeng smiled slightly, typing: "Scrolling through Douyin during work hours?"

Xia Sheng: "…I'm keeping up with the authors under my wing, you know?"

A Whiff of Wind in the World: "Got it! Thanks, boss, for paying attention to me. Just one question: am I handsome?"

Xia Sheng: "I do feel a slight sense of threat, your singing is good too. Didn't expect you to be such an all-rounder. So, are you planning to do short videos in the future? Trying to switch fields?"

A Whiff of Wind in the World: "No, the short videos are just something I help classmates with, I mainly write books myself!"

Xia Sheng: "Then I'm relieved. Let me tell you something, the comics for 'Step by Step Live Streaming', 'Xiaosan', 'Bald Girl', and 'Million Male Cultivators' have started serialization. Give them a shout-out."

A Whiff of Wind in the World: "OKOK."

Li Peifeng still remembered selling the comic rights for these four books for 200,000 each. Though it was a buyout, the contract stipulated that if the comics do well, there would be a share of the success later on.

This method is quite common in manga adaptations. Buyers pay some money upfront for the rights and share proceeds from sales, but typically films don't get this deal.

So this shout-out was definitely necessary since it concerned his little money. If the comics hit it big, Li Peifeng might later share in hundreds of thousands more.

He released the latest chapter of all his works and made a broad announcement in the summaries. Only after that did he have time to look at his works that were adapted into comics. Since they just started, the update quantity was small, each only two or three pages, naturally, it wasn't possible to see if they were doing well or not.

In just a few minutes, Li Peifeng finished reading all the updates of the four comics...

"The drawing doesn't quite match the characters I had in mind!"

Li Peifeng couldn't help sighing and complained again to editor Xia Sheng.

"Why do the characters in 'Three Lifetimes, Three Worlds, Always the Other Woman' look like something from a yellow manga?"

"Everyone in 'Cold Palace Concubines: Step by Step Live Streaming' looks like an internet celebrity, I'm totally face-blind."

"Do the exaggerated expressions in 'Bald Girl from the Stars' mean they ate a gorilla?"

"'A Million Male Cultivators Bow Down Before Me' is just bearable, but why are the panel transitions so bad?!"

Xia Sheng: "Here's a pen, you draw?"

A Whiff of Wind in the World: "No, I'll just sit here and keyboard-warrior."

Xia Sheng: "Honestly, I think the drawings are pretty good, each style fits your works' narrative style."

A Whiff of Wind in the World: "Then my narrative style is like a 'Level 8 Gale'."

Xia Sheng: "What do you mean?"

A Whiff of Wind in the World: "Look at it backwards."

Xia Sheng: "Impressive!"

A Whiff of Wind in the World: "I've written a little of the new book's outline, want to help me check it out?"

Xia Sheng: "Send it over."

Li Peifeng sent over a compressed file, and a few seconds later, Xia Sheng replied with a bunch of question marks.

"You call this a little? Four files over 200MB, how many words have you written?!!"

Humans, just a breeze: "Look at the document names. The smallest of the four files is the outline, the others are the world background and power system, and the other is the map, which is larger because it's an image. The outline really is just a little bit."

Next reply from Xia Sheng was ten minutes later.

"I'm impressed, you've detailed it this thoroughly, are you writing a novel or making a game? There's no way I can finish reading it today. I'll discuss it with some colleagues tomorrow and get back to you."

Humans, just a breeze: "I'm truly grateful!"

This is also the benefit of signing a platinum contract. Although Xia Sheng doesn't agree with Li Peifeng's new book idea, he's still willing to spend a day and consult colleagues to carefully comprehend his creativity and provide suggestions.

If it were an ordinary flop? The editor might not even look at it.

Because a novel's world-building isn't always better the more detailed it is. Generally, only newcomers to the online literary industry, dreaming of creating a godlike work, would conceive their book's world with such an attentive attitude.

But focusing too much on this aspect inevitably weakens the storytelling, and in a novel, the story is most important. In other words, it's overexerting on unnecessary parts.

Unlike video games, very few readers truly care about the authenticity of a novel's world. Story and interestingness always come first.

Li Peifeng understands this, but adding a more rigorous world structure to the foundation of the story is a plus, not to mention his unique dream crossing experience, which he naturally wants to use.

...

"Stir-fried spicy pork, tomato scrambled eggs, let's eat!"

A little after six, Li Peifeng cooked two stir-fry dishes, paired with smoked chicken from lunch, enjoying a hearty meal while chatting with Wu Wenyue...

"Darling, when will you be home?"

Wu Wenyue: "In about an hour, finished shooting the video, heading back now, planning to have another meeting."

Li Peifeng: "Alright, I'll come see you after dinner."

Wu Wenyue: "Forget it, I have a car. You wait until I finish the meeting, I'll put the stuff in the car and come to you."

Li Peifeng: "Are you worried Manning might come home early and catch us? That works too!"

Putting down the phone, Li Peifeng understood a fact: he must eat his fill at this meal.

Later, he still has to continue "moving house" with Wu Wenyue. He wouldn't have the strength if he's not full, but scarcely had he taken a few bites when his phone rang.

Caller: Zhao Qingge.

"Are you at home?"

"Ah, I'm eating!"

Li Peifeng's heart stirred: "Have you eaten yet?"

"Which unit, and which floor?"

Li Peifeng reported honestly, but felt slightly uneasy: "You're not at the entrance of the district now, are you?"

Zhao Qingge questioned: "Didn't you invite me to dinner to discuss the topic on WeChat?"

"My intention was to eat outside, and you didn't reply. I thought you disagreed..."

"Do you have guests at home?"

Zhao Qingge asked suddenly, and Li Peifeng immediately denied: "There's not a single living soul besides me. It's just you didn't give any notice, and my dishes are too simple... Please come up, I'll stir-fry a couple more dishes for you!"

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

Li Peifeng hung up, understanding in his heart, the director is here for a spot check.

Zhao Qingge didn't inform him in advance, this sudden visit is just to confirm whether he's actually living alone now!

But later Wu Wenyue will come to "move house" with him, what if the two meet?! Move house together?

"I can only quickly deal with the director!"

Li Peifeng furrowed his brows, giving up the idea of stirring more dishes, pondering that the more dishes, the slower one eats; the fewer dishes, the quicker they eat and leave, amidst his thoughts, the doorbell of his unit rang...

"Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~"

"Ring-ring, ring-ring~"

Meanwhile, along with the doorbell, Peifeng's phone rang!

Caller: Huang Fox!

Li Peifeng pressed the unit door button, then picked up the call...

"Where did you move the new house to? Mind if I come for a tour?"

Huang Tianxuan's tone carried a smile: "I haven't had dinner yet, how about I come by for a meal, is that okay?"

Li Peifeng pondered: "Come tomorrow, I'm not home right now."

"Then where are you?"

"I'm outside the three realms and not in the five elements... Please find me in the black hole! OVER!"