"So it's a front-page recommendation."
"The combined rewards from the two short stories actually reached a thousand yuan. Not bad, not bad."
Lin Chen smiled.
He quickly uploaded the other eight stories he had written.
These Fairy Tales should all be popular. Then, the daily rewards from his Fairy Tales would bring him a good amount of money.
"Truly amazing."
Chen Wenhan was full of admiration.
After giving the recommendation, he kept an eye on the data. In the same three hours, Lin Yu's two short stories had far more clicks.
His reviews had some effect. In addition, he estimated that some readers had recommended it to others, attracting many people.
Normally, with the same recommendation spot, other stories would only get ten to twenty thousand clicks in three hours.
Thirty thousand would be considered very good data.
But Lin Yu's two stories had both surpassed fifty thousand clicks.
"Beep beep!"
Chen Wenhan's phone rang again.
"Editor-in-chief, you're not asleep yet, are you?"
"Just got into bed. No problems, right?"
Chen Wenhan was a little nervous. Could it be that another website was trying to poach Lin Yu, and that Lin Yu was going to announce he was moving there?
Xu Xiao on the other end of the phone spoke excitedly, "Editor-in-chief, I think it's because our recommendation was timely, Lin Yu felt our sincerity, and he's released another eight Fairy Tales!"
"I picked one to read, and it's still Xiancao-level!"
Chen Wenhan sat up immediately.
He hurried to his study and turned on his computer again.
Sure enough, Lin Yu had updated eight more!
"Amazing, just amazing!"
"Lin Yu is absolutely top-tier, a world-class talent!"
Chen Wenhan quickly read through two more stories, which were on par with the first two.
"Beep beep!"
Chen Wenhan's phone rang.
It was a call from a Publisher.
"Three thousand for a one-time purchase per story? Mr. Li, if you have Fairy Tales of this caliber, I'll pay five thousand per story, and buy as many as you have."
Chen Wenhan hung up the phone.
Three thousand for a story of this quality? They were dreaming!
Three thousand might be great for a newbie, but with Lin Yu's skill, Chen Wenhan figured Lin Yu was definitely not a newbie, but a top-tier author.
He wouldn't dare contact Lin Yu and quote that price; Lin Yu would probably run away overnight.
"Beep beep!"
Less than two minutes later, Chen Wenhan's phone rang again.
Someone else wanted to contact him to make a purchase.
"Old Zhang, you can buy Xiancao-level stories for ten thousand each, but Lin Yu's works are all masterpieces, even above Xiancao."
"These Fairy Tales will still be around a hundred years from now, even if we're gone. Don't you think Lin Yu's skill level is that of a newbie?"
"Thirty thousand each? I can ask Lin Yu, but at that price, I don't think you'll be able to buy them."
Chen Wenhan hung up after chatting with the person for a while.
Three thousand per piece wasn't a low price, but he knew it would be hard to find Fairy Tales of this quality for that price.
"Beep beep!"
Not long after, a third call came in.
The night passed.
Lin Chen slept well. Chen Wenhan only fell asleep at three in the morning, and he was woken up by a phone call at just after six.
Lin Xiaoxi hadn't woken up yet, so Lin Chen got up and went to the study.
"Hmm?"
Lin Chen was very surprised when he opened the author's background.
The first two chapters' clicks were surprisingly close to a hundred thousand.
The other eight chapters also reached forty to fifty thousand clicks.
The total amount of rewards for all ten chapters had already exceeded ten thousand.
Of course, not all of the reward money was his; the website took a 30% cut.
"Editor-in-Chief Chen Wenhan?"
Lin Chen found an internal message in the background.
The Editor-in-Chief of Tongxin Net wanted to add him on WeChat.
"I won't add him for now."
Lin Chen wasn't in a rush to add the other person.
He'd look like a newbie if he was too eager.
Soon it was noon.
Lin Xiaoxi had eaten lunch, played for a bit, and then fallen asleep.
Only then did Lin Chen add Chen Wenhan.
Chen Wenhan hadn't been able to focus on work at all this morning.
Lin Chen was too strong. If he didn't give him the best recommendation, Lin Chen might just quit. But if he gave him the best recommendation, Lin Chen might take the users with him when he left.
In his current situation, he'd given the best recommendation. If Lin Chen took the users and left, he might even have to resign.
"Ding!"
The phone rang.
Chen Wenhan quickly picked up his phone.
"He added me! Finally!"
Chen Wenhan was ecstatic.
Lin Chen hadn't added him for ages, which had made him quite uneasy.
"Big Boss, I'm Chen Wenhan, the editor-in-chief of Tongxin Net. I'm contacting you because many Publishers want to buy the Fairy Tales you wrote."
Chen Wenhan quickly sent Lin Chen a message.
"What's the price?"
Lin Chen asked curiously.
Chen Wenhan quickly replied, "The quality of the ten Fairy Tales is very high. The highest bid is six hundred and eighty thousand."
Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat.
He had written those ten Fairy Tales in three or four hours.
However, they weren't his original work; the system had given them to him. Although his skill was high, it would be good if he could create one Fairy Tale of this level in three days.
"Editor-in-Chief Chen, I don't want to sell them for now."
"I will be publishing other Fairy Tales later. I wonder what kind of conditions Tongxin Net can offer me next?"
Lin Chen replied.
Chen Wenhan breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Lin Chen didn't run away, everything else was negotiable!
"Big boss, I also recommend that you don't sell them now. Your works will definitely fetch a higher price in the future."
"Could we meet? We'll give you the best terms."
Lin Chen pondered. If he didn't sign with Tongxin Net, he would definitely be worried, as he could run away at any time without a contract.
"There's no need to meet."
"You guys discuss what kind of terms you can offer. If the terms are good, we can sign online."
Lin Chen thought for a moment before replying.
He needed to take care of Lin Xiaoxi and didn't have time to meet the other party in person.
Moreover, he didn't want to show his face or reveal his identity. Otherwise, it could very likely affect his childcare endeavors.
Writing Fairy Tales was just a way to earn some money; taking good care of Lin Xiaoxi was the most important thing.
"Understood, Big Boss."
Chen Wenhan immediately reported back to his boss.
Even though he was the chief editor, he couldn't make the decision on this matter himself.
An hour later, Chen Wenhan sent a document.
Lin Chen clicked on it to take a look.
The conditions offered by Tongxin Net were pretty good, with all kinds of recommendations, plus Tongxin Net would also provide promotional resources outside the site.
Besides, he would get a nine-to-one split on tips, with him taking nine-tenths. Tongxin Net's one-tenth might not even be enough to cover taxes.
"Editor-in-Chief Chen, the conditions are alright."
"I can sign a contract with the website."
Lin Chen replied after carefully reviewing it.
He was only publishing on Tongxin Net, and the copyright was his. If he wanted to publish, the website would have to cooperate with him for promotion.
"Big boss, we'll prepare the contract immediately."
"The boss said they'd add another three hundred thousand to the signing bonus to show good faith."
Chen Wenhan replied with delight.
For top-tier authors, three hundred thousand wasn't much, but adding that amount after agreeing on the terms was a nice gesture.
Lin Chen smiled.
He figured they had probably already decided on the signing bonus, but he hadn't haggled, and the website hadn't skimped on the money either.
"Thank you."
Soon, Chen Wenhan sent over the electronic contract.
Lin Chen signed the electronic contract.
"Boss, it's a pleasure doing business. Feel free to call me anytime if you have any questions."
Chen Wenhan's face lit up with a smile.
Having a super-god on the website would allow for rapid development.
His bonus this year was definitely going to be substantial.