"Hello everyone, dear readers!"
After the host finished introducing himself, Wang Shu also smiled and greeted the camera.
"Teacher Wang Shu, for this interview program, we have collected some questions with high 'likes' on the forum in advance. They are all questions that readers care about, and we want to take this opportunity today to ask you these questions."
"Go ahead!"
"We want to know, what was your mood like when you were writing this book, 'Living'? Did you have any reluctance or lingering feelings after finishing it?"
The host asked Wang Shu.
"I was in a pretty good mood. I felt that this story would definitely make a lot of money. After I finished writing, I was even happier because I didn't have to suffer through writing every day. Yes, that's it!"
Wang Shu replied with a cheerful grin, as he had anticipated that this book would earn a considerable amount of money when he was writing it.
"Holy crap, this guy. So readers shed tears, and you make all the money!"
"Good heavens, I am utterly speechless. Seeing him so happy makes me feel even more melancholic!"
"Damn it, why is this guy like this? He keeps all the happiness for himself and leaves all the suffering to the readers, right?"
When the readers watching the live broadcast heard Wang Shu's answer, they were almost angrier than they could stand.
They had originally expected Wang Shu to talk seriously about the hardships of his creation and the pain of writer's block.
But they never expected this kid to be so happy.
The host was also a bit taken aback by Wang Shu's answer, but thankfully, with his professional demeanor, he didn't burst out laughing and continued to ask Wang Shu the next question:
"Teacher Wang Shu, the fates of the characters in your novels are all so tragic and difficult. Is this related to your own life? Or is it a reflection of your life?"
"No, my life is not tragic or difficult. For example, 'Living' is the first traditional novel I wrote, and now I can earn quite a bit of money from it! I am also a singer. From the moment I debuted, I was called a genius songwriter, and countless singers came to me to buy songs. I'm too busy to handle it all."
Wang Shu deliberately furrowed his brow as he spoke.
"Holy crap, I'm so envious!"
"I'm kneeling. He seems to be showing off, but it looks like what he's saying is actually true!"
"I'm really impressed. How are we supposed to live like this?"
"God. God, please come out and explain to me why you not only didn't close Wang Shu's doors and windows but also opened his ceiling for him. Yet, you closed my door and welded my windows shut!"
When Wang Shu's answer was heard by the readers again, those watching the live broadcast became increasingly upset.
They had lost their composure, completely overwhelmed by this guy Wang Shu!
This guy not only wrote good songs but also sang them well. And even if he sang well, he was also handsome. And even if he was handsome, the books he wrote were also so good and moving.
For a moment, they began to wonder if Wang Shu was even a normal human being.
The host was once again made to feel unsure by Wang Shu's answer.
"Then, are you satisfied with how 'Living' turned out?"
The host decided to stop asking personal questions about Wang Shu and returned to the work itself.
"Satisfied, very satisfied, extremely satisfied! This book is really damn good! It made me so much money!"
Wang Shu said directly.
"???"
"I give up, this guy is beyond saving!"
"This is the first time I've seen someone praise themselves so much! Truly a writer!"
"Stop talking, I need to go feel emo for a while. This guy makes me so upset!"
"I'm dying of laughter. I thought a writer who wrote such a tragic book would be a very serious person, but I didn't expect him to be a funny money-grubber!"
The readers were once again shocked by Wang Shu's reaction.
This was the first time they had seen someone praise their own work like this. In the past, writers would always say they were not satisfied or that there was still room for improvement when evaluating their own works.
But when it came to Wang Shu, it was just "damn amazing!"
"Team leader, the viewership has exceeded one hundred thousand!"
Outside the live broadcast room, the staff responsible for operating the Longmen Forum were all intently watching the live broadcast.
A staff member reminded them.
"One hundred thousand? That many people?"
The team leader was also surprised.
The book had only been officially on sale for a week.
And over a hundred thousand people had tuned into the live broadcast.
This was a terrifying number.
"It's probably because Teacher Wang Shu's fans have also entered our live broadcast room!"
At this moment, another employee said.
"Fans? He's a singer too?"
The team leader was even more astonished.
He was not clear about the background of this young man. Hearing the employee's words, he finally realized.
"Yes, my songs are very popular right now."
The employee said directly.
Then, he even opened Wang Shu's Baidu Baike entry page.
"Are his songs that popular?"
The team leader continued to ask doubtfully.
"Mhm, we are all his fans!"
The other young girls next to the team leader all nodded in agreement.
They had only just found out that the author of 'Living' was their idol, Wang Shu.
If it weren't for the tight schedule, they would have definitely gone up to ask for autographs.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had said so earlier, we could have promoted it further!"
The team leader was full of regret at this moment.
If he had known Wang Shu's identity earlier, he could have done some pre-promotion and marketing.
Perhaps more viewers would have tuned in today.
As the number of viewers continued to increase, some readers directly recorded Wang Shu's answers.
And after the live broadcast ended, they immediately posted them on Weibo.
Many users who habitually browsed Weibo stumbled upon this video.
When they saw Wang Shu in the video, they were all very surprised.
"When did Wang Shu start live-streaming?"
"Holy crap, when did this happen? What did I miss?"
"Is the title written incorrectly? It's not a singer and a writer? Why is only Wang Shu mentioned, where is the writer?"
After watching the video, many people started commenting.
Some fans even forwarded this video to the Wang Shu fan club groups they had created.
"I didn't expect Brother Wang Shu could also write novels! I have to buy a copy!"
"I missed it, but I'm going to buy a copy of 'Living' to see how much of a scoundrel it is!"
"I was wondering why this guy hasn't been singing lately. So he switched to writing novels!"
After watching the video, many of Wang Shu's fans in the group immediately expressed their intention to buy a copy of Wang Shu's novel to support him.
...
"Editor-in-chief, our online bookstore has crashed!"
Nine o'clock in the evening.
It had been two hours since Wang Shu's live broadcast ended.
Logically, the popularity should have started to wane by this time, but Longwen Pavilion's online bookstore was still receiving orders for the book "Living."
"What's going on?"
Sun Hai, the editor-in-chief of Longwen Pavilion, asked with a puzzled expression.
"The technical department reported that the server malfunctioned due to a sudden surge of users purchasing books!"
The employee who delivered the report explained.
"A large number of users? Do you know which book they are buying?"
Sun Hai asked curiously.
"It seems to be called 'Living'!" the employee replied after thinking for a moment.
"Editor-in-chief, our over a hundred offline bookstores have just urged us to expedite reprinting 'Living'!"
Just as Sun Shou was feeling surprised, another employee rushed into the office and said.
"All one hundred plus bookstores are sold out?"
Sun Shou was further shocked by this news.
"Yes, this time they all requested urgent orders, and the quantities are not small!"
The employee continued.
"What kind of magic does this 'Living' have to sell so explosively! Quickly urge the technical department to fix the system, and arrange for the printing department to run at full capacity!"
Sun Shou said directly.
"Editor-in-chief, our printing presses are already working overtime, but the output is still limited!"
The employee hurriedly explained that it wasn't that the printing department was unwilling to speed up, but that the equipment was limited, and it was impossible to print so many books in a short period.
"Then rent machines from outside. We must speed up!"
Sun Hai said with a wave of his hand.
"Editor-in-chief, people from Huawen Pavilion Bookstore and Wenxuan Bookstore are here!"
Just as Sun Shou had assigned the task, the receptionist walked to the office door and said.
"What do they want from me? Let them in!"
Although Sun Shou didn't know why these two were looking for him at this time, he still let them into the office.
"Editor-in-chief Sun, long time no see!"
"Yes, after a few days, Editor-in-chief Sun's complexion has improved a lot."
The two greeted each other loudly as soon as they entered the office.
"What brings you two bosses here?"
Sun Shou asked them meaningfully.
"It's nothing major. I heard that Mr. Sun has a new book that's selling very well recently!"
A portly man with a beard, wearing a suit, said with a smile. He was the second-in-command of Wenxuan Bookstore.
Wenxuan Bookstore is a nationwide chain bookstore with nearly three hundred outlets, primarily selling supplementary educational materials and stationery.
In the past few days, students in chain stores across the country had been asking if they had the book "Living," which confused many staff members. However, this piqued his interest.
After his investigation, he discovered that this book was a new release from Longwen Pavilion Publishing House, so he came directly to Longwen Pavilion to discuss distribution matters.
However, he unexpectedly encountered people from his arch-rival, Huawen Pavilion Bookstore, on the way.