When faced with things she couldn't figure out, Gu Sisi simply stopped thinking about them. She strictly adhered to this principle. She really didn't want to ponder over why Huo Cheng had smoked so many cigarettes. She had no energy to find out if it was because of what happened the day before.
Gu Sisi focused on her work. The solution she had been thinking about halfway through the day before was interrupted when she saw Huo Cheng with that woman, which completely ruined her mood. Today, she wanted to sort out her thoughts properly.
She decided to give it a try. No matter what the result would be, at least she had done her best and would have a clear conscience. So Gu Sisi dialed Xiaotao's number.
"Hello, Xiaotao. This is Gu Sisi."
"Sister Sisi! Hi! I'm so happy to receive your call. What can I do for you?"
"Well, I'd like to get the contact information and address of the original author. I... still want to give it a shot."
"Okay, Sister Sisi. I'll send the contact information and address to your email later. Please check it." Xiaotao's voice sounded quite excited, as if she had expected Gu Sisi to contact her.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Sisi quickly received the contact information sent by Xiaotao. Looking at the address and phone number, she suddenly felt full of motivation.
But at the same time, she thought she couldn't act blindly this time. So she looked up the company's regulations on this aspect. After reading them carefully, she consulted some seniors about what she should pay attention to. Finally, she told her supervisor that she was going to visit the author herself.
Naturally, her supervisor was glad that Gu Sisi was willing to make the effort. But at the same time, he reminded her that the author was said to have a strange temper and he was afraid that Gu Sisi might not be able to handle it.
Gu Sisi didn't really care. A strange temper was okay. After all, she was a well - known author. It was quite normal to have a bit of a temper. She just hoped that the author could spare her some time to listen to what she had to say.
After making full preparations, Gu Sisi officially took action. She decided to call the author first to explain her purpose. Before the call was connected, Gu Sisi was prepared for the possibility that the author might either reject the call or hang up after answering.
"Hello. May I speak to Miss Gu Chenfei? I'm Gu Sisi. I'd like to discuss with you the issue of selling the copyright of your novel."
"Sorry, I'm busy." The other side refused firmly.
"I see. I'm sorry to bother you. I hope you can reconsider. If you change your mind, please give me a call..."
Beep beep beep...
Just as Gu Sisi finished speaking, the phone was hung up. As expected, things wouldn't go so smoothly. Although the result was within Gu Sisi's expectation, she still felt a bit disappointed. She still had a glimmer of hope.
Since the phone call didn't work, it seemed that she had to visit the author in person. She wondered if the author would see her.
Just as she was thinking about this, a phone call interrupted her train of thought. To her surprise, it was from the author. Could it be that the author had suddenly changed her mind? Gu Sisi quickly answered the call.
"Hello. What did you say your name was?" The author seemed to be in a good mood.
"Hello. My name is Gu Sisi. Do you have any questions?"
"Aren't you here to discuss the copyright issue? I'll be available this weekend. Let's meet at a certain place."
"Sure, sure..."
Quickly, Gu Sisi and the author settled on the meeting place. After hanging up the phone, Gu Sisi felt as if she was in a dream.
She always felt that everything was so unreal. She had just been firmly rejected, but then the author suddenly called and made an appointment with her for the weekend. It was really strange.
Was it just her good luck? Also, she always felt that the author's voice was very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before, but she just couldn't remember where.
Gu Sisi didn't think too much about it. She studied the work again and sorted out her thoughts once more to prepare for the upcoming meeting, in case she couldn't find the right words at that time.
The more she sorted out, the more she realized that a big difference between novels and film and television works was that novels left a rich space for imagination. A thousand people might have a thousand different interpretations, while film and television works were more intuitive.
They were more straightforward than novels, but at the same time, they were more restricted. Their presentation ability was limited and they couldn't be as delicate as novels. Moreover, the choice of actors was very important.
If the actors could interpret the roles well, it would surely add points to the drama. But if they did a poor job, they might ruin the whole drama. Especially since this was a time - travel and fantasy novel, the actors' temperaments must match the roles, otherwise, they would look out of place even in ancient costumes.
Thinking of this, Gu Sisi suddenly understood why some authors were reluctant to sell the copyrights of their works. Presumably, it must be a painful thing to watch the painstakingly created works being completely changed and the actors' interpretations not meeting their expectations.
Gu Sisi gradually began to understand those authors. Just as she was thinking about this, she suddenly realized what she had overlooked: the selection of actors. After the previous experience, Gu Sisi didn't dare to casually promise anyone the right to choose roles.
She made a list in advance about the selection of roles. She chose those who were suitable for the roles and the actors that the company might cooperate with. After making all these preparations, Gu Sisi thought there shouldn't be any omissions.
Thinking of the meeting on the weekend, Gu Sisi suddenly felt confident. After making so many preparations, the author should reconsider, right? But at this moment, Gu Sisi never expected that the situation would take an unexpected turn.
Soon, the weekend arrived. The long - awaited meeting was finally coming. Gu Sisi had been preparing for this day for a long time. In the past few days, she had been busy with this matter. She left home early and returned late every day. When she had time, she would go to see the baby.
It seemed as if she completely ignored Huo Cheng's existence. Although they lived under the same roof, she felt that she hadn't seen Huo Cheng for many days.
In these few days, not only was Gu Sisi busy, but Huo Cheng was also extremely busy. On the one hand, he had to deal with the company's affairs. On the other hand, he had to discuss cooperation with Gu Chenfei.
Everything was going smoothly, but Gu Chenfei wasn't very happy. After all, she had caused so much trouble just to watch a show, but Gu Sisi had taken no action.
Had she already forgiven Huo Cheng? It couldn't be.
Gu Chenfei quickly dismissed this thought. How could it be? No woman was that magnanimous. Anyway, she didn't believe it.
Thinking of today's meeting, Gu Chenfei began to wonder whether it would be more fun for two people to meet or three people to meet.
If Huo Cheng knew about someone's such bad taste, he would surely have thought twice before choosing a partner.
Perhaps Young Master Huo had never thought that one day he would be so easily trapped like this.