System: Master Your Life

Xu Lin was the first to arrive.

The private room was reserved in advance by Ye Shengjun, and his people had arrived early, though it wasn't anyone important; it was Ye Shengjun's secretary who had arrived first.

Male secretary.

Are all male bosses paired with pretty female secretaries?

Not necessarily.

Because, to truly influential figures, beautiful women are not rare commodities.

"Mr. Xu, please sit here!"

The secretary quickly invited Xu Lin to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

Xu Lin nodded slightly and sat down on a single-seater sofa.

He came alone today. Last time during the copyright discussion, he had called Chi Linyue, but it wasn't possible to call Chi Linyue every time.

He needed to grow independently too.

"Mr. Xu, please sit and wait. My boss will be here within three minutes!"

"Alright."

Xu Lin continued drinking his tea.

The secretary went out to greet Ye Shengjun.

Ye Shengjun was a man with a strong presence. As Xu Lin sat in the private room, he soon heard footsteps, an open and bold stride like a dragon or tiger.

Xu Lin could tell.

"This is a reliable man."

Xu Lin thought.

And Ye Shengjun was also curious about what kind of person Mr. Xu was, wanting to see Mr. Xu's true face.

Because just now, his secretary had said that Mr. Xu was very young, as the internet said, not yet twenty, very handsome, with a face like jade. More importantly, his aura was very strong, which made the secretary uneasy, as if facing some important figure.

So, Ye Shengjun was very curious, wondering what other fascinating aspects Mr. Xu had?

Until he stepped into the private room, at the doorway, he saw Xu Lin.

Xu Lin just looked toward the doorway, even crossing his legs.

Crossing legs is a relaxed posture, not at all restrained, but in terms of etiquette, it's not considered polite.

However, Xu Lin was different. His aura was too strong. With two buffs activated at once, he shocked Ye Shengjun deeply, with the first impression being that this young man was some significant figure, unfathomable, not to be underestimated.

He exuded an unparalleled majesty, majestic without anger.

First impressions are crucial.

At this moment, in Ye Shengjun's eyes, Xu Lin was no longer just a writer, but a person worthy of an equal conversation.

After all, Ye Shengjun originally came to see who could write such a top political intrigue drama as "Dajing Dynasty." In fact, it didn't even require his presence, yet he never expected to be so pleasantly surprised.

"Mr. Xu?"

Ye Shengjun approached and spoke first.

Xu Lin stood up simultaneously. He extended his hand, and Ye Shengjun followed suit; both of their right hands clasped together.

"Mr. Ye, you look well!"

Xu Lin smiled.

Ye Shengjun laughed heartily, "Mr. Xu's demeanor, I can say, is incomparable in my lifetime!"

"You flatter me."

Xu Lin chuckled lightly.

"Mr. Xu, how should I address your real name? Mr. Xu should be a pen name, right?"

"Xu Lin, 'Lin' as in 'approach the abyss', so calling me Mr. Xu isn't wrong."

"Haha, then I'll call you Mr. Xu!"

"Sure, and please have a seat, Mr. Ye!"

"Mr. Xu, please sit as well."

The two sat close to each other, on the right side of Xu Lin's single-seater sofa was a tea table, and to the right of the tea table was the single-seater sofa where Ye Shengjun sat.

Additionally, there were positions beside both of them, meant for others to sit, but Xu Lin came alone today, while on Ye Shengjun's side, besides the secretary, there was another man with a briefcase.

Ye Shengjun said with a smile, "Mr. Xu, let's get straight to the point. Honestly, I'm almost fanatical about political intrigue dramas. When I saw Mr. Xu's script, I was deeply impressed and greatly moved. It's the best political intrigue drama I've seen so far!"

Xu Lin: "The script is one thing, but if we're going to make it into a TV drama, do you think, Mr. Ye, that just having a good script is enough?"

"Haha, not at all. Excellent directors and actors are also indispensable. Like Chen Baoguo, who played Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Jiajing, I think he would be perfect for the role of the old emperor in Mr. Xu's script."

"When I wrote this script, I considered Chen Baoguo for the old emperor's role, especially as Emperor Jiajing."

"Then it's a case of great minds thinking alike!"

"Actually, my requirements for this script are quite high. Ideally, there should be no lousy actors, especially the foolish sons of capitalists or those who join the crew with investments, otherwise, it would affect the final product, right?"

Xu Lin took a sip of tea.

"On this point, Mr. Xu, you can rest assured. In the projects I invest in, this won't happen, and I won't interfere much either."

Ye Shengjun laughed, "Allowing the crew to fully express their creativity is very important."

"It seems Mr. Ye is like those coal bosses, right?"

Coal bosses, just investing money without interference.

"You could say that!"

The two exchanged a glance and laughed together.

Xu Lin continued, "I hope to involve as many capable actors as possible."

Ye Shengjun: "I think the same. Young actors—I'm getting old, I can't stand them much, but in historical and political intrigue dramas, young actors are okay, but they must have competence. Otherwise, it's like a pot of soup with a mouse dropping, wouldn't you agree, Mr. Xu?"

"Indeed, that's true."

The two talked for a long time on the topic of actors.

About an hour later, Ye Shengjun said: "Next, Mr. Xu, let's talk about the matter of copyright!"

Xu Lin had been waiting for this moment: "About the conditions I mentioned yesterday, Mr. Ye, what do you think?"

"The conditions are fine, but..."

Ye Shengjun's tone shifted.