Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

'Indeed, it turned out to be true. In my career as an agent, out of 72 missions, a whopping 30 of them had women as the target.'

'The tactic of seducing with a handsome man never fails.'

'...'

Youyou lay back, wrinkling her nose, her delicate, rosy lips puckering slightly, "The handsome man tactic, why don't you try using that strategy on me, see if you can succeed, hmph." Explore more stories with empire

Immediately after,

she giggled foolishly to herself.

Lin Chuan hadn't even started employing his seduction tactic, and she reckoned she'd already be unable to resist.

Luckily, she was alone at home, otherwise someone would have definitely called her lovesick. Clutching her phone, she continued reading Lin Chuan's novel.

Lin Chuan had only published 20,000 words at the beginning.

As an editor, she read quite fast, but she always took Lin Chuan's novels seriously.

Thus, it took her nearly half an hour to finish reading.

"Baby, could you explain to me how the ace agent's handsome man tactic would be carried out in real life?" After finishing the reading, Youyou immediately sent a message to Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan had finished eating hot pot and had returned home, comfortably settling down to rest.

Upon seeing Youyou's message, he coughed lightly and then replied, "Youyou, why are you asking about the handsome man tactic?"

"I'm just curious," Youyou replied.

Lin Chuan chuckled, "The handsome man tactic is very simple, I haven't even exerted much effort."

"Ah? You haven't exerted much effort? /Confused.jpg" Youyou was taken aback, her fingers tapping on the smartphone's keyboard sped up.

Baby, did you just slip up?

Are you really an agent?

"Cough, that was just a little joke," Lin Chuan hurriedly clarified, "What I meant was, Mr. Lin is naturally a handsome and sunny young man, and the targets in the books are strong women, rich women, they also have needs for affection, but their tastes are quite different."

"Could you be more specific?" Youyou was very curious.

Lin Chuan thought for a moment and casually answered, "This is just my personal understanding, with no legal responsibility!"

"But, your insights in the book seem quite shrewd; I even find some of your arguments pretty convincing," Youyou said, half teasing, half seriously.

"?"

Lin Chuan's lips twitched slightly.

Youyou then picked out a line or two from the beginning of "Ace Agent" and sent them to Lin Chuan: "1. Powerful women actually admire strength more; when you show your powerful abilities, after that, you become their prey. 2. Never make the first move; that would seem too purposeful, you have to wait for her to come, or, create a coincidence."

Lin Chuan had a faint line of irritation on his face as he repeatedly emphasized, "Just written casually, don't take it seriously."

"If I weren't an editor, I could become a relationship expert, specializing in helping people snag rich women!" Youyou laughed heartily.

You could tell, she was laughing happily, joyfully.

Lin Chuan laughed bitterly, "Then you should introduce me to a rich woman first."

At that moment,

Youyou's expression became slightly complex. After a moment's thought, she still typed out a message, "Don't you already have a rich woman?"

Lin Chuan grinned sheepishly, "Eh, how do you know about that?"

"She's in the group. I saw the photo of her with you when I clicked into her profile," Youyou half scolded, her words tinged with a hint of sourness.

Lin Chuan was just about to say that Xinxin's space was password protected.

But the password for Xinxin's space was his birthday, and Youyou could easily guess that.

Clearly, she had already tried it.

Now, Lin Chuan didn't know how to respond to Youyou.

In the virtual world, he had no qualms about boasting how to successfully deploy the handsome man tactic and become a 'scumbag,' conning those rich women suspected of crimes and gathering evidence.

But in reality!

He felt a bit bewildered.

Just like when,

A reporter asked Grandpa Ge if he would be willing to donate if he had 1 million, 10 million, or 100 million.

Grandpa Ge did not hesitate: even if he had a billion, he would be willing to donate it all.

But when the reporter asked if he had a car if he would be willing to donate that,

Grandpa Ge immediately said no.

Because he really had a car!

The same went for Lin Chuan's thoughts. In the virtual world, if he lost something, it was just a loss, as he knew it was all virtual from the bottom of his heart.

But in reality, it was different.

The Little Landlady in real life, Youyou, Shen Qianqian, Xia Qingqing, these people, they actually exist.

So, there's much more to consider when interacting with them.

This thing, it's hard to explain.

Lin Chuan shook his head, casting out these jumbled thoughts, believing that everything would straighten itself out when they got to that point.

Lin Chuan then straightforwardly replied, "She's a little rich girl, and she's also my landlady."

"The one closest to the water gets the reflection of the moon first."

Youyou pursed her lips and then gently shook her head, a hint of melancholy flashing in her eyes.

The 'moon' she referred to was clearly not Xinxin, the little rich girl, but Lin Chuan himself.

She let out a silent sigh.

Lin Chuan had written under her supervision for a long time. Every time, she carefully reviewed Lin Chuan's novels, and it can be said that she and Lin Chuan fought side by side on the battlefield of the website.

"Weren't we just talking about books? How did you start gossiping?" Lin Chuan couldn't quite guess what Youyou was thinking at the moment, but he was also not keen to continue the conversation on this topic.

Talking about matters of the heart with a woman was strictly taboo!

"Let's talk about books, talk about books!"

Youyou forced a reconciliatory smile.

Then, the two discussed the publication-related matters concerning "Ace Agent."

"Ace Agent" was still being released simultaneously at home and abroad.

Youyou had arranged all the promotion activities after its release, so Lin Chuan didn't need to worry about not getting recommended.

Lin Chuan genuinely praised the arrangements.

It was like that news story about a college student who started dating a cafeteria lady—yes, they became boyfriend and girlfriend. Every time the student went to the cafeteria, he would get his plate piled high without any hesitation.

It's a niche track.

Lin Chuan and Youyou weren't boyfriend and girlfriend, but when it came to recommendations, Youyou was always very generous in her efforts for Lin Chuan.

At that time,

even with "Hacker Kingdom" barely reaching over three hundred subscriptions, she dared to bet with the editor-in-chief to have Lin Chuan's book published overseas.

If it hadn't been for her bold bet, Lin Chuan's system board in his mind might still be stuck at the "Hacker Kingdom" stage.

At least, the release process of his subsequent new books would not have been so swift.

Three days later,

Lin Chuan's new book was launched on schedule.

It was released simultaneously both domestically and internationally.

The overseas part would release the first half first, while the second half would have to wait to be translated before being updated.

Youyou had set up the events for Lin Chuan's new book very ingeniously.

On this day,

another major event exploded in the domestic and international public opinion hotspot.

——The National Weapons Research Institute filed a lawsuit against Sania for 30 billion US dollars in compensation.

This sensational news instantly swept across the globe.

Originally, the fact that Steve, the representative of Sania, had been taken away for investigation had already stirred much speculation from the outside world. Now, with the formal announcement and court acceptance, how could it not astonish people?

Its trending spot on various major platforms stayed hot and unyielding.

[Damn! It's really happening!]

[So it turns out Sania was playing the blame game before!]

[I'm more and more skeptical now, that web novel writer must be from the National Weapons Research Institute!]

[Hisss! Is it appropriate for a web novel writer to be so involved?]

[Don't interpret it like that! Would such a significant influent author deign to step down to earn his living from web novels?]

[It's so tough, what kind of influent authors are writing web novels these days?]

[...]

The paid commentators who used to target Lin Chuan had now dissipated due to Morgan Group being preoccupied with their own troubles. Only a few stubborn little cuties were left, making snide comments while waiting for the final court judgment, warning others not to get slapped in the face later.

At the same time,

Lin Chuan's new book was getting ample traffic.

"Ace Agent's" trending topic closely followed the 'National Weapons Research Institute sues Sania.'

For a while,

"Ace Agent" reached the peak of popularity!

——

Night, like a gentle painter, softly cast deep shades of blue and purple, gradually painting the sky into a distant tranquility. Amidst the utter silence, stars quietly adorned the boundless canvas above, bright and dim, as if they were dreams left behind from an ancient era, silently telling stories unknown to man.