Chapter 223

His hot tears couldn't help but flow down, and he choked up and cried.

Five years...

For five years, he had been at the bottom of the editorial department, being looked down upon by authors every day, or looked down upon by colleagues...

Even when he returned home, he had to endure various economic pressures of life...

Even if his wife and daughter didn't have too many complaints on the surface, except for himself, who else could know how he felt these five years...

And today.

He finally encountered a top-tier suspense mystery novel that could change his situation.

And because the content of this novel was really too wonderful.

Gao Qiaochun didn't even have to worry about the editorial department's cross-review tomorrow not passing.

He could even be sure that this novel would definitely sell well!

After his daughter Takahashi Mei, who looked very ordinary, witnessed her father crying.

She, who had actually looked down on her wimpy father in her heart, couldn't help but be moved at this moment.

Because no matter who it is, when you see your father who is carrying the family crying one day, your mood will be unusually complex.

His wife Takahashi Megumi was the first to notice this, sat closer, and was confused:

"Why are you crying suddenly?"

"Did something happen?"

Gao Qiaochun was tearful and choked up:

"Wife... I finally encountered a very great novel today."

"I have a premonition that this novel will definitely make my performance better!"

"By then, maybe the family won't have such great economic pressure!"

Takahashi Megumi gently held her husband's hand and laughed:

"Of course, I believe in you."

"You can definitely do it."

Gao Qiaochun was moved, and held his wife's hand tightly.

Then he took out his phone and dialed Natsume Chikage's phone.

The other side answered the phone quickly.

"Hello, is this Natsume-kun?"

"It's me, who are you?"

"I am the editor of Midnight Publishing House—Gao Qiaochun, I'm very sorry to disturb you so late. I'm calling you this time to tell you, Teacher, that the novel you wrote is really great! It's the best suspense mystery novel I've read in these years!!!"

Gao Qiaochun endured the excitement in his heart, fearing to scare Natsume Chikage away, took a deep breath, and invited him cautiously:

"So I want to ask you, when will you have time to come to our company to sign the contract?"

"I heard there is a cross-review by the editorial department, and you have to pass that to sign the contract, right? Has it passed now?"

"Although it hasn't yet, I can guarantee that the editorial department will definitely pass it tomorrow. So I want to contact you in advance to handle the signing matters as soon as possible, so that you can get the royalties as soon as possible, what do you think?"

"Of course, when are you free?"

"Our publishing house conducts cross-reviews every Sunday, and tomorrow happens to be one, when many editors will sit together and take turns reading the novels they think can be signed this week. But there are a lot of them, and it will take until Monday at the earliest to give you the contract, are you free to come on Monday? If not, it's completely fine for me to come to you."

"Monday... yes, I'll come to the company to find you then."

"Okay, okay, thank you very much, it's already very late, I won't disturb your rest, good night."

"Yes, yes, good night."

Gao Qiaochun's daughter Takahashi Mei heard her father's words and was also a bit surprised.

Her father had never spoken to a reader like this before.

Even if the book on the other side could be signed, his tone had never been as anxious as it was now.

Could it be that her father really found a very great novel?

For a while.

Takahashi Mei couldn't help but feel itchy, wanting to see this Natsume-kun's novel.

But she understood that editors have business confidentiality.

So her father basically wouldn't let family members see novels that hadn't been signed and printed in the first edition.

It seems she can only wait for her father's follow-up.

And Takahashi Megumi, hearing this, was also a bit surprised.

She also felt that her husband's attitude this time was obviously not as wimpy as before, but very confident?

Maybe her family can really rely on this person named Natsume-kun to get rid of the family's poverty?

In the three-mat room.

After Natsume Chikage hung up the phone.

Natsume Ruri was unusually excited.

"Brother!!"

"Was that the editor just now?"

"Is he looking for you to sign a contract now?"

Natsume Chikage nodded:

"Yes, I'm going to sign the contract on Monday."

Natsume Ruri was excited:

"I knew you could do it!"

"I just don't know how much the royalties will be, if there are 100,000 yen or so, we don't have to worry about the rent for next month and the month after!"

Natsume Chikage laughed dumbly:

"What are you thinking."

"It must be more than that."

"No matter what, it has to start at 100 million."

Natsume Ruri couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh:

"Brother, you are too exaggerated!"

"100 million or something, that's the income of big authors."

"Ruri's requirement is really not high, anyway, having 100,000 yen or something is already very satisfying."

Natsume Chikage smiled without saying a word.

But he didn't argue, he would know when the time came.

"After I get the royalties next month, Ruri will cook a lot of delicious food for you!" Natsume Ruri was still excited.

"Yes, yes."

She suddenly remembered something:

"Ah, right, brother, I also want to see the novel you wrote!"

Natsume Chikage didn't mind this at all, and sent the document directly to his sister.

As for Natsume Ruri, even if her brother didn't remind her, she knew very well.

Currently, this novel is ready to be signed.

Since it can be signed, it means it can make money.

And their family is currently so poor.

Since there is one more way to make money, so besides reading it herself, she absolutely couldn't let anyone see this "The Devotion of Suspect X"!

To avoid any trouble.

Time passed quietly.

Soon it was time to go to bed.

Natsume Ruri stared at the phone screen, clearly attracted by the ups and downs and suspenseful plot in the novel "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Natsume Chikage looked at his sister like this and couldn't help but urge:

"Ruri, it's time to sleep."

"Anyway, there's no school on the weekend, why don't you read it tomorrow?"

Natsume Ruri excitedly refused: