Chapter 666 - Missy in Every Sense of the Word (2/2)
Of course, in addition to Zhao Youyue, the other biggest beneficiary was Han Leng. Many creators felt that he was the biggest winner. On top of that, it had been a “sleeping victory.” “Beautiful April” was pretty average as movies went. You shouldn’t ask too much from the writings of a high school kid. The only thing of note would be the character, “Chu Luoxun.” The character that had the fortune of attracting Lady Zhao’s attention. Lady Zhao had promoted the character in more than one way and had even saw fit to personally act as the character in the movie. The movie became more influential than ever!
A writer actually became this famous with a maiden work that had not yet even been fully realized. Who wouldn’t be envious?
Moreover, there were rumors that Lady Zhao and the famous author Han Leng shared a bond of sorts. When they were in high school, they seemed have gone on dates together to various locations. Were they actually an item?
If that was the case, Han Leng was truly about to reach the peak of his life!
Due to the movie’s major success, the sales of his book rocketed once again. How much money was that, you wonder? Some people were jealous of Han Leng. They claimed that he was only so successful because he had Lady Zhao behind his back. Lady Zhao did not support him financially – she provided something far valuable.
From his relationship with Lady Zhao, he had gained reputation, fame, and fortune. Countless other creators wished that they had a perfect reader like Lady Zhao!
While many students of Jiangnan University were looking forward to the start of school, Zhao Youyue remained as aloof as ever. She did not lay low, neither did she try to gain attention. However, she had changed her car into one that was more apt for a missy. If we were to compare her car brands to the cars of the other world, then she had replaced her Mercedes-Benz with a Rolls-Royce. The very logo at the head of her car was enough for any of its occupants to be identified as a Lady, had it appeared in a movie or anime.
While other missies might have relied on their elders to obtain such luxuries, Zhao Youyue had relied on her own capabilities.
Zhao Youyue had also profited a great deal from “Beautiful April.” Her cousin Zhao Hao was not so stingy that he would go back on his own promise. The project had been a major success, thanks to his younger sister. She deserved that payout!
In fact, Zhao Youyue’s had performed far beyond Zhao’s expectations. Of course, Ding Yuncong had been blown away as well. They were both very proud to have such a talented younger sister…
How did Lady Zhao make use of the money? Well, other than continuing to build her business up, Zhao Youyue had used the remaining funds to further establish her missy persona. If she was originally a side-character missy, then, now, she was a missy in every sense of the word, just like the missy character that creators imagined.
When Jiangnan University reopened, a super-premium super-luxury car slowly drove towards the school gate. It did not take long before everyone stopped in their tracks to stare!
Translation note :
[1] “Throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel” means to sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better. A small expenditure made, or a small risk taken, in the hopes of a far more substantial or significant gain.