Chapter 442 - Chapter 442: The Truth

Chapter 442: The Truth

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After she finished writing her ma.n.u.script, she found out that Su Xiu had no intention of getting married and was determined to find a live-in son-in-law at home. She regretted it deeply at that time; she wouldnt have rushed to write the ma.n.u.script if she had known.

The original ma.n.u.script that Su Wen presented was easily recognizable, especially to Zhou Yan, who had seen countless copies of the second version. She knew Su Wens handwriting like the back of her hand. Her expression changed on the spot. With a gloomy face, she took out a stack of letters from her bag and could not help but sneer.

I, Zhou Yan, hate this kind of despicable person the most in my life.

Fortunately, I came personally.

She remarked that a beautiful woman like Su Wen wouldnt ask for such an exorbitant fee; it was simply repulsive greed.

After reviewing the letters, Su Wen, surprisingly, remained calm. She had already suspected something like this, so it wasnt much of a surprise. However, the amount Sun Yunyun had demanded in the letters for the ma.n.u.script fee left Su Wen astounded.

Nowadays, the ma.n.u.script fee for a book is usually just a dozen or so yuan. Famous authors would be more expensive, but no matter how expensive it was, it would not be more than ten thousand yuan.

It was simply an astronomical sum.

No wonder Zhou Yan was forced to come personally for negotiations. Wait a minute

Su Wen suddenly thought of a possibility. If Sun Yunyun dared to ask for so much money, perhaps she dreamed that the sc.u.mbags handbook was selling well?

Since she knew that it would sell well, she could have simply negotiated a profit-sharing contract with Zhou Yan.

They didnt have to worry about regret if the book sold well in the future. Profit-sharing would also be more acceptable for the publis.h.i.+ng house as they couldnt be sure if the book would sell well, making it a less risky option, the publis.h.i.+ng firm would definitely want a share.

It saved them the trouble of paying all the ma.n.u.script fees at once.

Its good that you can trust me. Su Wen couldnt help but feel fortunate that she had encountered a good person who hadnt fallen for Sun Yunyuns scheme.

I definitely believe you. When I received the first reply, I noticed that the handwriting didnt match because written communication isnt very clear, so I

overlooked it.

Zhou Yan explained her suspicions, the publis.h.i.+ng houses situation, and their perspective in detail to Su Wen.

She concluded with a serious face, In that case, how do you plan to deal with the despicable person who impersonated you?

This person is from our village. Su Wen frowned as she pondered.

Unable to contain themselves any longer after listening to the entire process, Su Xiu and Su Qing spoke up in support of their elder sister.

Su Xiu said, Big sister, Sun Yunyun is truly despicable. We cant let her get away with this.

Su Qing chimed in, Thats right. You must let her know how powerful you are. Otherwise, what if she keeps stealing your letters?

Exactly! Zhou Yan nodded. I have high hopes for your book. To avoid unnecessary disputes in the future, its best to clarify it now. Otherwise, when you become famous in the future, it would be very annoying for others to jump out and say that she wrote it and you stole it. So I suggest you get to the bottom of this now. At the very least, you have to leave evidence or witnesses.

Thats right. Aunt Zhou Yan is right, Su Qing complained unhappily. Even the mailman is at fault. Why would they deliver the letter to an irrelevant person? Sun Yunyun probably went to the post office to get it. Su Wen did not have much hope for the management of letters these days.

Helping friends collect mail and such was quite common.

Listening to the conversation, Zhou Yan suddenly spoke up, A registered letter must be signed by the recipient.

Su Wens eyes lit up. Then Ill start with the post office and get to the bottom of this so that I wont have any trouble in the future.

Thats more like it. Zhou Yan agreed. Then lets sign the contract first. We need to discuss the ma.n.u.script fee. To be honest, weve already printed the book. Once the contract is signed, it will be available in all the major bookstores.

Sure..