Solena left Lin Chen and went into the ward.
"Xiao Lin, what did Solena want?"
Yang Qingyue asked.
Xu Guofeng beside her glanced at Yang Qingyue. "Honey, there's no need to ask. Solena must have had something important to discuss with Lin Chen."
Yang Qingyue was a little worried.
Although Solena wasn't beautiful, she wasn't ugly either. What if she tried to steal her daughter's boyfriend, given how rich she was?
Xu Guofeng wasn't worried.
Men understood men.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "She's here to discuss a collaboration with me. She just saw the painting and realized I'm Lin Yu."
"The Dawson Family has a publishing house."
Xu Guofeng asked, "Did you reach an agreement?"
Lin Chen nodded. "The others offered lower prices and had conditions attached. Her offer was pretty good. Ten million U.S. dollars per book for the overseas publishing rights."
"I still retain the rights for merchandise, film, television, and audio adaptations."
Yang Qingyue was surprised. "Ten million U.S. dollars per book?"
"Yep."
"That's thirty million for the three books I've already published. Then, ten million for each subsequent book, and either party can terminate the collaboration at any time."
Lin Chen smiled slightly.
Yang Qingyue was amazed. Thirty million U.S. dollars, over two hundred million RMB! Even after taxes, it was a huge sum.
Xu Guofeng said, "Buying out the overseas rights directly is a good idea. It's difficult to keep track of sales in different countries, and it's uncertain how long it would take to get this much from royalties."
"The fact that it can be terminated at any time is also a generous condition."
Lin Chen said, "The conditions are generous for me, but the same goes for Solena. She's also afraid I'll go crazy and try to scam her."
"The foundation of this cooperation is trust."
Xu Guofeng nodded.
There was still a foundation of trust between Lin Chen and Solena.
Solena really does repay her debts.
As for Lin Chen, he'd already saved Solena twice!
"Honey, talk to Lin Chen about the shares," Yang Qingyue nudged Xu Guofeng.
Xu Guofeng nodded. "Lin Chen, we want to give you five percent of the shares, Mengyao already told you, right? Our shares will be yours in the future anyway."
Lin Chen said, "Uncle Xu, Mengyao mentioned it. You also know I'll be making two hundred million soon. Don't be too extravagant, that money is enough for a lifetime."
"I don't have many material desires."
"I hope my relationship with Mengyao deepens, but I'd prefer to keep our finances separate. I don't want our relationship to be mixed up with interests."
Xu Guofeng nodded slightly.
"Alright, you certainly aren't short on money."
"Then the family business will go to Xiaoxi in the future."
Lin Chen laughed, "Uncle Xu, there's no need for us to say so much, what's yours is mine, and in the future, it's all Xiaoxi's."
"Haha, that's right."
Xu Guofeng laughed heartily.
Yang Qingyue said, "After you and Xiao Lin get married, you still need to try to have another child. Boy or girl, it doesn't matter. With another child, your assets will be enough to share."
Lin Chen nodded.
"Knock, knock!"
A doctor knocked and entered.
"Ms. Yang, your discharge procedures are complete. You can leave at any time. Please contact us if you have any problems," the doctor said with a smile.
"Okay."
Yang Qingyue nodded.
Not long after, Lin Chen and the others left the hospital. Yang Qingyue's face lit up with joy; she had finally bid farewell to the hospital.
I really want to go home right now.
Back at the hotel, Yang Qingyue said,
Xu Guofeng said, "You just got out of the hospital, so you should rest for a bit. Besides, if you don't rest, Lin Chen needs to rest too. He only came all the way here yesterday."
"Mm."
Yang Qingyue looked at Lin Chen, "Xiao Lin, Mengyao probably hasn't slept yet. Why don't you video call her?"
Lin Chen nodded.
He dialed Xu Mengyao's video call.
"Honey."
Xu Mengyao called out.
She was now very comfortable calling him husband.
Lin Chen smiled slightly, "Mengyao, we're leaving the hospital."
He turned the camera towards Xu Guofeng and the others.
Xu Mengyao's face turned red.
Her parents were actually there. Calling Lin Chen "husband" in front of them still made her a little shy.
"Dad, Mom," Xu Mengyao called out.
Yang Qingyue laughed, "Mengyao, has Xiaoxi fallen asleep? Let me see Xiaoxi, I miss my little treasure Xiaoxi so much."
Xu Mengyao went to the bedroom and pointed the camera at Lin Xiaoxi.
林 Xiaoxi, sound asleep, was also very cute.
"Daddy."
Lin Xiaoxi mumbled in her sleep.
Xu Mengyao arrived outside the bedroom and said, "Lin Chen, Xiaoxi is affected by your poison. You've been gone for a day, and she's called out 'Daddy' countless times."
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "We'll be back the day after tomorrow."
"You didn't go to the company today?"
Xu Mengyao nodded.
"I might have to go to the company for half a day tomorrow. I'll have Shen Qing come over to look after her. I originally wanted to take her to the company, but it's not convenient with the rumors going around."
Xu Guofeng said in a low voice, "When I get back, I need to do some serious cleaning up in the company."
After chatting for a while, Lin Chen hung up the video call.
It was daytime where they were, but nighttime for Xu Mengyao, and she was about to go to bed.
"Uncle Xu, Aunt Yang, I'm going out for a bit."
"I'll buy some gifts for Mengyao and Xiaoxi."
Lin Chen smiled slightly.
Xu Guofeng said, "We have two bodyguards here. Let one of them go with you, just to be safe."
"Uncle Xu, it's not necessary."
"My fighting skills are pretty good. They shouldn't be a match for me, even if they gang up. I'll be careful,"
Lin Chen said.
Xu Guofeng and Yang Qingyue were surprised.
They knew Lin Chen knew martial arts, but was Lin Chen this strong?
The bodyguards they'd hired were quite capable. Xu Guofeng's accident happened because they didn't have enough bodyguards. Even the best bodyguards still need to sleep, eat, and use the restroom.
Soon, Lin Chen left the hotel.
When he left the hospital, Lin Chen noticed he was being followed.
He noticed it at the hotel too!
The people tailing him were far enough away that Xu Guofeng's bodyguards hadn't noticed, but Lin Chen's senses were far stronger than those of a normal person.
Which faction is it?
Lin Chen wondered inwardly.
The feeling of having enemies in the shadows wasn't a good one. He wanted to figure out who they were. If he went out alone, the enemy would likely show themselves.
An hour later, Lin Chen had finished buying gifts.
"Friend, our boss would like you to come with us."
Two people walked up to Lin Chen, one of them said.
Lin Chen was six feet tall, but these two were taller than him.
Lin Chen frowned. "Who's your boss? I won't go anywhere with you if I don't know who I'm dealing with."
The other burly man grinned. "You don't have a choice. This isn't China; we are the ones who hold the truth."
He lifted his shirt, showing Lin Chen the truth strapped to his waist.
Lin Chen's expression remained calm.
He could take down these two guys instantly, given how close they were.
"Lead the way," Lin Chen said lightly.
They wanted to talk. If they wanted to kill him, they would have attacked already. He also wanted to know what kind of organization they belonged to.
Lin Chen quickly got into a car outside.
Ten minutes later, the car drove into a warehouse.
Lin Chen and the others got out of the car.
Several people gathered around.
"Clap clap!"
One of them clapped lightly.
"Lin Chen, your courage is not bad."
Lin Chen said calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, you are people from the Blood Hand Gang. You should know that I saved Solena. Do you dare to shoot and kill me?"
"Speak, what do you want from me?"
-----------------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out-if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
New Addition:
" Trapped in Enemy Territory, the Female General Tells Me to Open My Mouth (18+) "
" Douluo: Flame Lance Chongli and Fallen Heart Flame Cheat (18+) "
" Adult Urban: Starting with Qiao Yingzi's Flaw (18+) "
" The Heavenly Demon Begins with Attribute (18+) "
" The Empress Granted Me a Marriage—The Yandere's Favorability (18+) "
" Oh No—The Monster Girl I Picked Up Can Only Recover Mana Through Me (18+) "
" It's Really Hard to Date a Senior (18+) "
" Extraordinary Beguiler, Really Can Do Whatever He Wants(18+) "
" Spring Fills Fragrant Summer (18+) "
" Defying Heaven's: My Wedding Night with Master's Wife (18+) "
Your support means a lot-thanks in advance, legends!
many more are available 50+
patreon.com/RoyalStories
(End of Chapter)