The editor's tone went from professional to cutesy later.
Tang Tang's psychological journey was clear!
In 2006, web novels were not commonplace. Therefore, not many people were registered web authors; thus, there weren't many high-quality works.
It was unlike the situation ten years later, where editors would receive thousands of drafts a day and newbies popping up every day. The editors would be busy going through drafts and the online publication of books. They would not have time to interact with authors, not to mention sign contracts with authors.
However, the editors currently didn't have many drafts to read, and many drafts were clearly written by people messing around.
There were barely any drafts like Yun Hua's Shocking Dream of Qing Palace, which was exquisite from the title, the introduction, and the first chapter. Of course, the editor would be impressed!
Yun Hua accepted the friend request as she opened the webpage and logged into her author's account.
The instant she logged in, system notifications flooded her. The first notification told her that her chapter had been approved. The other notifications were also messages from the editor, Tang Tang.
"Draw Fleeting Life, your book is really good. I'm your editor, Tang Tang. I have high hopes for you. Add me as a friend! My QQ is 1234567."
"Fleeting Life, I added you. Please accept the request. I wanna talk to you about your book."
"Fleeting Life, can you add me? Your novel is great; you've got to sign a contract with us. I promise I'll promote your novel well!"
"Fleeting Life, did you leave the wrong QQ number? I added you a lot of times, but there's no response?"
"Fleeting Life, I can't get through to your phone either…"
…
Yun Hua felt a little awkward looking at all the notifications. She had been busy dealing with other things after she tossed her drafts online. She had not gone on the internet at all. It would be a miracle if Tang Tang could get in touch with her, but she felt more touched.
It was clear that Tang Tang really liked her novel. Otherwise, she would not be chasing after Yun Hua to sign a contract with them like that.
Yun Hua was about to check on the novel's statistics and comments when a picture began to flash on her screen.
It was a profile picture of a rainbow lollipop—it was Tang Tang.
Yun Hua clicked on it, and Tang Tang sent her multiple messages instantly.
"Draw Fleeting Life? Fleeting Life, you finally added me! I'm so excited!"
"Fleeting Life, your novel is great. This is my first time reading a novel about time travel!"
"Fleeting Life, you have a flair for writing. Your story is full of suspense, and each chapter has me hooked!"
"Fleeting Life, you haven't published your novel on other sites, right? You haven't signed a contract with them, right? Sign a contract with our site. Your novel is great. I'll fight for the best terms and position for you with our editor-in-chief!"
"Fleeting Life, why aren't you saying anything?"
Yun Hua smiled helplessly.
She was not keeping silent; she just… did not have the chance to talk!
Draw Fleeting Life: "Hi, Tang Tang. The rights to the novel belong to me. The novel has not been published on another site before. Do you have a model of your contract? I would like to take a look first."
Tang Tang: "I do, I do, I do. I'll send the contract to your email right away. Fleeting Life, all the terms in the contract can be negotiated, but you have to grant us exclusivity!"
Draw Fleeting Life: "Okay, we'll talk after I've read the contract."