Ever since Lu Xing rejected Bai Shengtian's offer to take up a position in the company, Bai Shengtian never mentioned it again. At first, he would ask Lu Xing what he was busy with from time to time, but when he saw that Lu Xing was just playing games at home every day, he finally calmed down. Occasionally, he would even persuade Lu Xing not to get addicted to games, saying that young people should be motivated.

"Uncle, it's already hard enough being forced by Brother Jingze to study abroad every day. Why are you still nagging me now that I'm back in China? Besides, I'd better pack up and go back to the United States," Lu Xing frowned and said reluctantly.

Bai Manxi looked down on Lu Xing more and more. All he did was walk the cat and play with the dog at home every day. He was already in his twenties, yet he was still living off a woman. How could this kind of person be worthy of her?

Recently, Bai Manxi had been keeping a low profile. In front of Bai Shengtian, she was extremely obedient. She was afraid that her father would bring up her marriage with Lu Xing.

Bai Shengtian originally planned to get engaged as soon as Lu Xing returned to China. That way, he could gain his trust to a greater extent. However, now that he saw Lu Xing's lazy appearance, Bai Shengtian changed his mind. It was not too late to wait and see. Moreover, some of the Lu clan's elders under his command were not completely under his leadership. At this time, he should delay as long as he could.

Tao Yin more or less guessed that Lu Xing was hiding in the Bai family's house and plotting something. However, it had nothing to do with her, and she was too lazy to ask. Moreover, the monthly exam was in two days. The results of the recent mock papers were not bad. She just didn't know how she would perform.

Tao Yin methodically carried out her revision plan. Bai Manxi did not care about the exam at all, let alone revision. In her opinion, the only value of the exam was to see Tao Yin get kicked out of school.

It was a pity that the National Day holiday started right after the exams, and the results would only be released in seven days. Bai Manxi did not forget to give a gift to the English teacher, Ye Nan, before the holiday. The two of them discussed in the office for a long time and came up with a plan. Only then did they leave in satisfaction.

At night, Tao Yin was helping to mop the floor in the house. Tian Fang raised her hand and shouted at her as she ran into the room.

"Your classmate called. Her name is Xia Ning, right?"

Tao Yin had a rough guess in her heart. Previously, when she had submitted the manuscript to the magazine, she had left Xia Ning's number on it. She had told Xia Ning to call her mother if the magazine called.

Xia Ning didn't ask why she didn't directly give her mother's phone number to the magazine and readily agreed.

Tao Yin answered the phone. Xia Ning couldn't suppress her surprise.

"You're really something. Initially, I was worried that you wouldn't be able to get into the top five of the class. Now that the magazine called you because of your outstanding work, I'm sure you won't have any problems with your English this time!" After chatting for a while, Xia Ning told Tao Yin the number of the magazine.

"What happened? You look so happy." Tian Fang was very curious when she saw the dimples on her daughter's cheeks.

"Mom, I'll use your phone to make a call. I'll talk to you tonight."

"Okay, then I'll go to the kitchen first. You can put the phone on the table when you're done." Tian Fang found a clean apron for herself, closed the door, and went out to get busy.

Tao Yin immediately dialed the number. The phone was picked up after two rings. It was a foreigner on the other side. He seemed very excited and asked in broken Chinese if Tao Yin was the author of "Dream."

of

Tao Yin, the author of "Death," smiled and said yes.

"You can speak English with me. It's okay."

The two talked on the phone for a while. In the end, Hank sighed in his deep voice, "Dear, I really can't believe that you're a 17-year-old girl. This is such a surprise!"

Tao Yin smiled, "Shouldn't you be surprised?"

“NO！”

Hank hurriedly interrupted her, "Dear Leilani, if you weren't only 17 years old, I really want to invite you to work for my magazine. God can bear witness to my love for you!"

When Tao Yin worked before, she often dealt with foreigners. She knew that they were always enthusiastic and straightforward. Not only did she not feel rude, but she also felt that the contrast was somewhat cute.

"That would be my pleasure. But right now, I'm most concerned about my royalties." Tao Yin did not hide the fact that the other party was straightforward and enthusiastic. She openly exposed her poverty, "To tell you the truth, the reason why I submitted several manuscripts to you is mostly because my current financial situation is very tight."

Hank instantly imagined a lot of lonely and helpless little girls. He immediately decided to increase the royalties for Tao Yin. After all, he owned the magazine, so he had the final say in everything. Moreover, Hank was very happy to be friends with such a girl that he liked. Before he spoke, Tao Yin politely rejected him.

"Mr. Hank, I previously found out how much your royalties are, so don't lie to me, okay?"

Hank had a flash of inspiration, "In fact, I want to represent our magazine and sign a contract with you to be our columnist. I don't know if Leilani is willing?

The remuneration for our contracted writers is very generous! "

Hank's tone of coaxing a child made Tao Yin want to laugh. As he thought, she could not refuse, whether it was because of the money or Hank's good intentions.

The two of them confirmed the general contract process. Hank promised her that the royalties for the first few issues would be transferred to her account as soon as possible.

"Mr. Hank, I don't have a mobile phone at the moment. This is my mother's phone number. If there's anything important, can you text me?"

In less than two days, Tian Fang opened the message and showed it to Tao Yin, "This is your royalties. You sent a message yesterday. I didn't notice until I cleaned my phone."

Tao Yin concisely told Tian Fang about the manuscript. Tian Fang was, of course, happy. She did not want her daughter to make a lot of money. She was proud that her daughter had the ability to be a mother.

Tao Yin took the debit card she got not long ago to the bank to withdraw money. Her account suddenly changed from 100 RMB to 21,300 RMB.

Tao Yin took out 1,300 RMB and bought a smartphone for 600 RMB from the business hall next to the bank. She sent a message to Hank and asked if the 20,000 RMB was sent by him.

Hank replied very quickly. He explained that the 20,000 RMB was an advance payment to the contracted writer, and it would be deducted from her manuscripts in the future.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with the money?

After all, I haven't sent the contract yet. "

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trust

You. "Hank's reply was very simple," I believe you. "

Tao Yin did not promise again. She replied with a "Thank you" and turned off the phone. She planned to send a few manuscripts to Hank as soon as possible. Fortunately, she bought a mobile phone, so it was much more convenient to type and send emails. This way, her efficiency would increase a lot.

Tao Yin did not refuse. She took the 20,000 RMB and bound it to her online bank account.

When she went back, she bought a cashmere scarf for Tian Fang. The weather was getting colder. She had to go out to buy groceries every morning. If she did not pay attention, she would catch a cold. If she caught a cold, the Bai family would not give her a holiday. She still had a lot of things to do.

Tian Fang was very happy when she received the scarf, but she did not forget to complain to Tao Yin: "The scarf is not cheap. You can keep the money you earn. You don't have to buy anything for me." Tao Yin held her arm and shook her head with a smile.

"It's okay. I'm saving money. Mom, I calculated. If I can submit two manuscripts a week, we can move out soon."

Tian Fang suddenly became cold. She pulled her arm back and rolled the scarf in her hand into a ball.

"You should study hard now. Don't write manuscripts all day. It will affect your grades. It's not too late to talk about moving out later."

Tian Fang's perfunctory words did not matter to Tao Yin. She just wanted to repeat her determination to leave the Bai family in front of her every day. Over time, even if Tian Fang was still unwilling to leave, her heart would eventually waver.

After Tian Fang went out to work, Tao Yin turned on her phone and browsed through several technical forums. She compared several computer experts back and forth. Finally, she decided on a reliable one with a high price.

Tao Yin did not want to do anything illegal. She had tolerated her English teacher for a long time. Was it time to stop her?

She was so happy.

Because she used to often go over the wall to post in foreign forums, Tao Yin was quite familiar with it. She hid her IP and added the contact information left by the other party. This way of changing the IP was very bad. If the other party wanted to, they could crack it very quickly. However, if there was no enmity between them, and it was a transaction where you paid for the work, hackers generally would not be so bored as to pry into the employer's privacy.

"What do you need me to do?" A hacker named "Ming" typed a line of words.

"Let's see if there's anything private on her phone first." Tao Yin always felt that Ye Nan was not like other teachers. She had a mysterious aura about her. It seemed that very few people knew about her living environment. Tao Yin guessed that there might be some secrets in it.

This was all due to her sixth sense. Tao Yin did not rule out the possibility that she was overthinking, so she still had something to ask Ming to do.

In an instant, her pocket was half empty. Tao Yin was a little distressed. Although it was easy to make money, it was too fast to spend it. She bowed her head and continued to write manuscripts.

"Dear, did you post a video online?"

Hank sent a link. Tao Yin clicked on it and saw that it was a video she had posted with her phone not long ago. The video was very ordinary and consisted of a few pictures. The audio was in English and she used her phone to record it.

"I saw that the username was the same as yours, so I clicked on it and listened. The voice was also the same. It really is you!"

Tao Yin did not know why the other party was so excited. Wasn't it just a video? In this era, Weibo was still considered a social media tool for the masses. Countless people posted blog posts and videos on Weibo every day. Tao Yin was just bored and posted it for fun. She did not expect Hank to find out.

"It's very good. There are already a few thousand reposts, but I haven't counted more than 10,000 likes. How did you do it?" Hank felt that it was very incredible. He secretly felt that he was very smart for signing Tao Yin in advance.

"I'm just casually playing with it. I just bought a new phone and I'm still researching its functions," Tao Yin said embarrassedly.

Hank thought for a moment. "Our magazine's official account has at least a few hundred thousand fans. I'll help you repost it. Trust me, dear, the readers will definitely like you." Even he was a little curious about what kind of girl could surprise him like.

After hanging up the phone, Tao Yin unlocked her phone and looked at her Weibo. Just as Hank said, the numbers were rising steadily, especially the number of fans increasing so much that it made her doubt her life.