Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Chapter 57 The Theme of Grass Growing on a Grave? (2/2)
“Hacker.”
Youyou slowly uttered the two words, then took a small sip, the slight bitterness echoing in her mouth.
Mingyue’s hand holding the coffee stiffened, her brows furrowed, “Recently, there have been frequent attacks by foreign hackers, and many domestic hackers have also been using their skills to commit crimes. The authorities have been cracking down hard, and the online literature community is also under close scrutiny. Tell him to be more subtle in his writing and not to cross the line.”
Youyou found herself in a dilemma, “Should I try to persuade him?”
Mingyue shook her head, “I don’t think you can persuade him.”
Youyou looked up, puzzled, and asked, “Why?”
“Because his goal is to acquire Sailing Novel. What’s your goal?” Mingyue teased.
“My goal is not to be fired by Sailing Novel.”
Youyou pouted, then suddenly remembered something, “Mingyue, the top hacker in the online literature community is under your name, right?”
Mingyue took a sip of coffee, narrowing her eyes slightly, “Are you talking about ‘Formula’?”
“Right!”
Youyou nodded vigorously, “His novel ‘Cyber Hero’ once set the trend for hacker themes. Has he been writing about hackers recently?”
Mingyue shook her head, “He hasn’t written for a while. He’s taken a job at a local network security company as an engineer. I think the company’s name is Jintang, as in ‘impregnable as Jintang’.”
“Mingyue, could you ask him for me? See if there’s anything to be careful about with hacker themes so I can remind Lin Chuan.”
Youyou blinked expectantly at Mingyue.
If Formula was willing to mentor, it should be a great help for Lin Chuan’s writing on hacker-themed novels.
After all.
‘Formula’ was a real hacker with impressive hacking skills.
Mingyue smiled. “Only because you, this little girl, are asking, would I do this favor. I wouldn’t for anyone else.”
“Thank you, Mingyue,” Youyou said with a beaming smile.
With one hand holding the coffee and the other picking up her phone, Mingyue scrolled through her contacts for a while before she found Formula’s phone number.
Beep beep beep—
“Mingyue, what’s up?”
On the phone.
A magnetic voice came through, flat and devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
Mingyue smiled and began, “Formula, have you been thinking about starting a new book recently? How about another one on the hacker theme?”
“You’re talking about that?” Formula chuckled softly, “You know, Mingyue, the hacker theme has completely cooled down. Nobody reads it anymore.”
“That’s true.”
Mingyue nodded and glanced at Youyou, continuing, “But the boyfriend of a good sister of mine has a soft spot for hacker themes. Do you have any advice?”
“Is he a new writer?” Formula inquired.
“No, he already has two influential works,” Mingyue answered.
“Is he there with you?” Formula asked again.
“No.”
“Well then, for an experienced author, his head must be in the clouds to write about a theme that’s like grass growing over a grave. My advice is to switch to another theme as soon as possible.”
Formula was candid, not beating around the bush.
‘Old Fang, come over for a meeting.’ Another voice came from Formula’s side.
“Mingyue, I have a meeting to attend, and a tough battle ahead. Starting a new book isn’t urgent, we can talk about it another time.”
“Beep beep beep—”
The call ended.
Mingyue put away her phone, letting out a sigh, and looked at Youyou, “You heard it, it’s up to Lin Chuan now.”
Youyou’s lips pressed together, her expression a bit downcast.
The number one hacker in the online literature community, ‘Formula,’ thought the hacker theme was over.
Lin Chuan, could he really make this theme work?