CHAPTER 146: CHAPTER 129: CANDLE IN THE TOMB PART 2, BOSS XU INSPECTS THE ROOM_2

Choose anything? That seems pretty difficult too...

Chu Tian looked up. He didn’t seem interested in anything. Just then, some workers were carrying newly purchased musical instruments towards the recording studio, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"How about I go clean the instruments?"

"Clean the instruments?"

Xu Qingqiu looked at him incredulously. Cleaning instruments? What kind of job is that?

"That’s right! Working in the recording studio. From now on, I’ll be the recording studio manager. I’ll be responsible for maintaining the instruments inside, and I can also use them whenever I want!"

"Plus, when you guys need to use the recording studio, you’ll have to get my permission. It’ll basically be my own little domain."

That way, I can slack off openly and still be around music frequently.

He had been itching to touch musical instruments lately but couldn’t show it openly.

Cleaning instruments would be perfect. I could play any instrument whenever I wanted, and when I was done, I could find a sofa to lie on, eat when I’m hungry, sleep when I’m tired. How great would that be!

Chu Tian grew more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had discovered his passion.

Xu Qingqiu watched his enthusiastic demeanor, feeling utterly speechless. What kind of recording studio needs a dedicated manager? It’s not like it’s a large venue or a library.

But seeing how interested he was, she could only reluctantly agree.

"Alright, if you like it, then go ahead."

"Then it’s settled! You explain it to Sister Hua later; I’m not getting involved!"

Having achieved his goal, Chu Tian’s mood improved significantly. The fatigue in his body seemed to vanish, and he casually strolled along with the workers, looking at the newly purchased instruments, examining one here and another there.

Seeing him like this, Xu Qingqiu just sat in her office, smiling wryly, completely unaware of what he was thinking.

Over the next few days, Chu Tian comfortably settled into the recording studio. He even went as far as to move his workstation to the office area right at the entrance of the studio.

Xu Qingqiu saw this but didn’t interfere. During these past few days, Sister Hua had found her several assistants, as well as makeup artists.

She interviewed a few and finally chose a female makeup artist about her own age, and two assistants: one for business coordination, who would mostly work with Sister Hua, and one as an on-site assistant for when she attended shows.

Yiyi, as her personal attendant and closest confidante, was successfully promoted to ’Sister Yiyi’. She was mainly responsible for Xu Qingqiu’s daily life, as the two had lived together for years and were already as close as sisters.

Sister Hua also knew the importance of a balance between work and rest. Previously, there was no choice; Xu Qingqiu’s explosive popularity had led to a swarm of collaboration requests, many of which were extremely time-sensitive.

This had forced Xu Qingqiu and her team to work tirelessly and travel non-stop for an entire month.

Things were much better now. The most urgent matters had been dealt with, and Sister Hua skillfully coordinated the remaining work for her.

Especially recently, Xu Qingqiu had been staying in the Capital, occasionally participating in smaller local shows. This served as a break and allowed her to familiarize herself with the new assistants and makeup artist.

Once this new team had integrated well, they would be ready to tackle the previously accepted engagements.

Meanwhile, Chu Tian was on the phone, silently enduring the nagging from the other end.

"Nanmeng, are you listening? Our serialization ended a while ago, and the readers are urging you to start a new book. Do you have any ideas?"

"Oh, by the way, the first portion of the royalties from the physical book sales has been credited. You can check it in the backend. It should be transferred to your bank card around the middle of the month, so please remember to look out for it."

"Nanmeng, if you don’t have any ideas, what about ’Candle in the Tomb’? That book could definitely have a sequel, right? Would you like to give it a try?"

On the other end of the phone, editor Qiu Ye was patiently trying to persuade him, hoping that this reclusive author, Nanmeng, would start a new book.

Yes, ’reclusive.’ That was the conclusion she had drawn from her communication experiences with him over time; the author seemed to care very little about his own work.

Moreover, he appeared to be quite resistant to any external disturbances. It had been several months since he signed the contract, and in all that time, they had only contacted each other a handful of times.

As an editor, she usually avoided frequent contact with other authors to prevent unnecessary complications; after all, she managed hundreds, if not thousands, of them.

If she were too friendly and chatted with everyone for even a few minutes, she’d have no time left for her actual work.

But Nanmeng was different. A high-quality, top-tier author like him—how many of those were there on the entire platform? He deserved special treatment; perhaps even the chief editor should be communicating with him directly.

If it weren’t for Nanmeng’s unique circumstances, she wouldn’t even be the one handling him.

The main reason she was so eager for Nanmeng to start a new book was the immense love readers had for ’Candle in the Tomb.’ It wasn’t an exaggeration to say they were completely hooked and found it utterly addictive; they simply couldn’t get enough. The review section was flooded with pleas for a sequel; she was merely relaying the message.

Of course, both the platform and she, as his editor, naturally hoped Nanmeng would continue writing. It was a clearly profitable venture, after all. Who would be foolish enough to give that up? If he started a new book and it became a hit, Nanmeng would make money, and she, as the editor in charge, would also receive a share of the profits. How could she not be enthusiastic?

Chu Tian listened quietly until the other person finished speaking. He pretty much understood the situation.

In his previous life, the original author of ’Candle in the Tomb’ had actually written two main installments, which were comprised of eight books in total. The first installment contained only half of these, meaning four books, and the second installment had the remaining four books.

Later, due to copyright issues, he didn’t continue writing the series. So, what generally circulated among fans were these eight books.