Chapter 604: The Perfect Gold-Digger Husband

When they stepped out of the concert hall, Jiang Feiya and Song Yu still felt dazed.

Unfortunately, the interaction between Yuan Wanqing and the others on stage wasn't long; after the announcement ended, the audience around them began rising to leave.

Jiang Feiya couldn't continue arguing with Xu Yinghuan, so she hurriedly left and got into a taxi with Song Yu to return to school.

In the taxi, Jiang Feiya pulled out her phone and tentatively searched for information about Li Luo.

She hadn't checked before because, in her eyes, Li Luo, though his family seemed well-off, was just an ordinary person—how could there possibly be any online information about him?

But now it was different.

She had been shocked earlier by Li Luo's fake identity, but now that she'd regained her composure, she realized one thing.

If Li Luo could appear on Yuan Wanqing's concert stage, it certainly wasn't as simple as being his cousin by marriage to Yan Zhusheng.

She hadn't listened closely before; she rarely paid attention to Yuan Wanqing's affairs, at most having heard the name Chongran.

After tentatively searching for the name Chongran, she immediately froze in shock.

"Xiao Ya, what's wrong?" Song Yu leaned over curiously. "What are you looking at?"

"Look at this," Jiang Feiya pursed her lips and showed Song Yu the Baidu Baike page on her phone.

Song Yu glanced at it and instantly froze.

【Chongran, real name Li Luo】

【Renowned Chinese online novelist, lyricist, composer, and screenwriter; the youngest Platinum author under Wenxue Group's Qidian Chinese Website, and the exclusive lyricist and composer for famous singer Yuan Wanqing】

【His creations span the fields of novels and music, renowned for urban realistic fiction and pop music, hailed as a "cross-genre creative genius."】

【Currently a senior high school student attending a key high school in Qianjiang Province, with outstanding grades consistently ranked in the top three of his grade, dubbed by the media as the "Scholar-Writer."】

Song Yu, upon reading this lengthy biography, was utterly stunned—he hadn't imagined Li Luo was several orders of magnitude more impressive than he'd thought.

Jiang Feiya's expression was equally complex, a strange, unspoken frustration swelling inside her.

She had assumed that once she exposed Li Luo's disguise, she'd uncover someone even worse.

But this plot twist didn't make sense at all?

"All of Yuan Wanqing's two albums were written by him?" Jiang Feiya muttered involuntarily. "How much money must he have made?"

"I remember reading a news article before," Song Yu whispered. "Yuan Wanqing's first album after her comeback sold modestly, but her second album skyrocketed, breaking the national digital album sales record that year."

"Then… what about these?" Jiang Feiya still felt a flicker of resentment, scrolling down the Baidu Baike page and pointing at the novels. "Are his books really that good? I've never heard of them."

Song Yu took the chance to lean closer and read the following content.

【Representative Works】

【Novel Creations:】

【1. I Am Really Not a Star】

【Genre: Urban Entertainment · Idol Drama】

【Achievements: Ranked #1 on Qidian's annual urban category bestseller list; once topped the monthly vote chart and remained in the top ten for months; awarded one of Qianjiang Province's Top Ten Online Novels of 2014 and Wenxue Group's Most Popular Work of 2016.】

【2. Little Joys】

【Genre: Realistic · Family Ethics】

【Achievements: Won the First Prize in the First Realism-themed Writing Contest; film and TV rights sold to Huayue Film and Television; adapted TV series to premiere in 2017】

【3. Night Watch of Great Qian】

【Genre: Fantasy Ancient · Suspense Mystery】

【Achievements: Surpassed 100,000 collections on its first day of release; debuted at #1 on both the bestseller and new book charts; immense potential】

Holy shit…

"I think I have a faint memory," Song Yu said after reading, quickly pulling out his own phone and opening the Qidian app. "Found it! Damn!"

Earlier, when he'd just seen the title, he hadn't realized it—now, seeing I Am Really Not a Star on the chart, he clicked in and discovered it was already on his own bookshelf!

"Why are you acting so dramatic?" Jiang Feiya said with disgust.

"I—I—I think I read this book before…" Song Yu's lips twitched as he tried to recall. "I read it for a while back in Gao Er, then stopped."

"Then why didn't you remember?" Jiang Feiya said, dumbfounded.

"How could I remember?" Song Yu said innocently. "It was two years ago. The book's been collecting dust on my shelf ever since."

"Does it make money?" Jiang Feiya asked curiously.

"Of course it does," Song Yu exited the book details and returned to the bestseller page. "Look, it's currently ranked #9 on the bestseller list."

"This platform is the leader in paid online novels in China. Ranked #9 here, he's making at least tens of thousands per month in royalties?"

"Oh no, probably more than tens of thousands—maybe over a hundred thousand!"

Song Yu wasn't a deep online novel reader and didn't understand author incomes well—he could only guess wildly.

In reality, Li Luo had been earning a guaranteed several hundred thousand yuan per month in pure royalty income for over two years, without interruption.

But even though Song Yu and Jiang Feiya hadn't guessed Li Luo's true income, just the monthly tens or hundreds of thousands from royalties plus earnings from writing songs for Yuan Wanqing—no matter how you calculated it—added up to at least a million yuan in revenue!

And Li Luo was still just a senior high school student!

This barrage of information left them both reeling, their minds in chaos, unable to process it all.

But when Song Yu finally regained his composure, he couldn't help whispering: "He also sold the film and TV rights to one of his novels."

"I remember these online novel adaptations usually fetch extremely high prices."

"Tens of millions are common."

Jiang Feiya's face stiffened at this, then she muttered: "He doesn't seem that valuable, does he?"

"Probably a few million at least," Song Yu glanced at Jiang Feiya's expression and deliberately lowered the number.

Even so, after adding it all up, Li Luo was undeniably wealthy.

He was, in Jiang Feiya's eyes, the perfect gold-digger husband!

Young, handsome, witty, steady, extraordinarily talented, and rich beyond measure since childhood.

Fuck!

What shitty luck does Xu Youyu have?

Jiang Feiya's heart instantly swelled with envy and jealousy, wishing she could take her place.

Looking at Song Yu beside her, who wore a cautious expression, Jiang Feiya's spirit deflated, becoming listless.

Everyone fears comparison.

Although Li Luo's family had run a hotpot shop and a bubble tea shop near the school, their financial situation looked decent enough, but nothing special.

Jiang Feiya and Song Yu also came from decent families in Bai Lu City—otherwise, Song Yu wouldn't have gotten her mother's approval to spend over a thousand yuan on tickets.

In this regard, she had never felt intimidated by Li Luo.

But Song Yu had never impressed Jiang Feiya with his conduct or character, so she'd just kept him around, as a last resort.

Now that Li Luo's true identity had been exposed, and with this comparison, Song Yu instantly became dull and colorless, utterly lacking any competitive edge.

Still, Jiang Feiya wasn't completely clueless.

Li Luo and Xu Youyu had already met each other's families; both sides were practically at the stage of being ready to get engaged. Jiang Feiya didn't fool herself into thinking she had any advantage.

But the more she realized this, the more jealous she became, her heart burning with unfairness.

The more unfair it felt, the more she clutched her phone, slumped against the couch, endlessly scrolling online for information about Li Luo.

After tonight's concert ended successfully, Huayue Film and Television swiftly followed up, igniting the internet with wave after wave of activity.

As a result, Jiang Feiya easily found a flood of content about Li Luo.

【Gao San Platinum Author Chongran—Same age, he's a top student at an elite high school and a new god of online novels】

【From Online Novel God to Yuan Wanqing's Exclusive Composer: Analyzing Chongran's Lyric Creation Logic】

【From "Ru Yuan": Entering the Patriotic Sentiment of a New-Generation Lyricist】

【How to Balance Interest and Passion: Reflections on Chongran's Creative Journey】

Whenever Jiang Feiya searched, the internet was flooded with articles riding Li Luo's popularity—all about him.

As the youngest Platinum author in online novels today, and with a hit crossover song under his belt, there were countless angles to explore.

Although Li Luo rarely gave interviews, that didn't stop media outlets from digging up every obscure detail to build stories.

While Jiang Feiya rapidly scrolled through these posts, several real-time news items surged onto Weibo's trending list.

Huayue Film and Television's pre-registered official Weibo account for "Xiao Huanxi" posted its first update, accompanied by the teaser video for "Xiao Huanxi."

Yuan Wanqing immediately liked and reposted it, and with Huayue Film and Television's behind-the-scenes paid promotion, this post quickly climbed to trending.

Riding the momentum of Yuan Wanqing's concert, "Bu Fu Shao Guang" also broke into the top ten.

Unlike before, when "Xiao Huanxi" had only briefly circulated within the online novel community,

this time, "Xiao Huanxi" truly entered the public eye, catching the attention of countless passersby.

The entire teaser edited together key conflicts among three families, highlighting three distinct domestic tensions.

With the Gaokao approaching, this content naturally triggered massive discussion.

Coupled with Huayue Film and Television's deliberate behind-the-scenes guidance—engaging influencers in emotional and educational categories to repost, comment, and share parenting philosophies, and setting topics like "The Fear of Being Controlled by Parents" to draw public participation—

within just a few hours, "Xiao Huanxi" absorbed enormous attention.

For readers of "I Am Really Not a Star," tonight was also a deeply satisfying evening.

【"Bu Fu Shao Guang"! This song is actually pretty good!】

【So good! I'm taking the Gaokao this year too! Now I feel fired up after listening!】

【The lyrics are great, and the final interaction was even better—I hope there's more like this!】

【How did you pull this off? After the performance, the interaction between the protagonist and the heroine in today's update was almost identical to the live concert!】

【Was this all part of your plan, Chongran?!】

If Li Luo saw this, he'd smile knowingly.

After all, tonight's concert was tied to the upcoming promotional campaign for "Xiao Huanxi," so Yuan Wanqing's final remarks were carefully crafted by the team.

Li Luo naturally had a hand in it.

Writing this into the novel ahead of time was effortless.

【Reading this book now, I always feel like I'm living inside some entertainment novel】

【Chongran always does this kind of real-life and novel crossover stuff—it's making me lose track of what's fiction and what's real】

【I'm just curious now—what if "Xiao Huanxi" flops later?】

【With this level of buzz, the premiere ratings can't possibly be bad】

……

"Everything went smoothly tonight."

After finishing her evening duties, Li Luo returned to Bihai Lanting, lay on the sofa, scrolled through the internet's feedback, and wore a satisfied smile.

After so much preparation, the harvest was finally coming.

He had done everything he could.

The rest would be handled by Ying Zhi Cheng's professional team.

As he thought this, his phone suddenly vibrated with a QQ message.

Just then, Ying Chanxi stepped out of the bathroom after her shower.

She wore a panda-patterned pajama set, walked into the living room, saw Li Luo still there, strolled over to the sofa, sat down, picked up a grape from the coffee table, and popped it into her mouth.

"Aren't you writing today?" Ying Chanxi asked, then casually shoved another grape into Li Luo's mouth.

Li Luo simply rested his head on Ying Chanxi's thighs, adjusted into a comfortable position, and sighed with deep satisfaction: "Too tired today. I'll use my saved drafts for now. I'll take a shower and go to bed soon."

As he spoke, Li Luo opened QQ to see who had messaged him.

He'd assumed it might be his editor Qianzhou, possibly needing something.

After all, tonight's "Don't Waste the Prime of Life" will likely boost sales of "I Am Really Not a Star" even further tomorrow.

If external traffic drives in, my new book might gain a little profit too.

But after opening QQ, Li Luo discovered it was Zhao Rongjun who had sent him a message.

【Zhao Rongjun】: I have something to tell you—don't let Xixi or Zhusheng see it.

【Li Luo】: What is it?

Seeing this message, Li Luo raised an eyebrow, then casually glanced at Ying Chanxi.

Seeing her earnestly peeling an orange for him, he continued to reply.

【Li Luo】: Go on.

【Zhao Rongjun】: Today at the concert, Huanhuan sat next to a couple—the girl looked like Xu's roommate.

【Zhao Rongjun】: Didn't you claim to be her roommate's boyfriend in front of her?

Reading this message, Li Luo's expression hardened, and his eyes instinctively flicked toward Ying Chanxi again.

Zhao Rongjun and Xu Yinghuan both know… then… Qiao Xinyan must know too.

So…

Come to think of it, Jiang Feiya and Song Yu ran into Xu Yinghuan and the others—does that mean my cover is completely blown?

Li Luo's mouth twitched, speechless.

How could such a low-probability event possibly happen to him?

"What's wrong?" Ying Chanxi slipped a segment of orange into Li Luo's mouth, noticing his odd expression, "Is the orange too sour?"

"No, it's sweet." Li Luo blinked, thinking how to take the initiative, "Xixi, where are Zhusheng and Youyu?"

"Your senior is writing, and Zhusheng is showering."

"I'll go take a shower in the bedroom first."

For safety's sake, Li Luo jumped off the sofa, planning to tease Xixi only when Xu Youyu and Yan Zhusheng were both present.

(End of Chapter)