C18 The Contract Was Blocked so Why Not Write a Web Novel to Earn Money?!

Live streaming platforms often try to take advantage of new streamers, treating them like easy targets. But not Qin Mo.

With a calm voice, Qin Mo spoke into his phone, "Sorry, I’m not planning to sign any contracts or sell rights at the moment."

The other person’s enthusiasm quickly shifted to a cooler tone. "Mr. Qin, do you think the offer is too low? You might have millions of followers, but those numbers are inflated and not worth much. In the end, you're still new, and it's better to focus on what's practical..."

Are they saying I'm asking for too much?

Qin Mo finished his coffee and sank back into the sofa. "No, it's just that I don't want to sign anything right now."

The person on the other end seemed taken aback by his response. After a two-minute pause, they spoke again. "Mr. Qin, the offer isn’t small. How about this: I'll talk to my boss and raise your annual salary to $120,000, with an additional $5,000 per song for the rights, and $10,000 extra for the song 'Twilight.' How does that sound?"

Qin Mo remained firm. "It's not about the money. I just don’t want to sign a contract right now."

The other person sounded annoyed. "Alright then, if that's your decision, there's nothing we can do. Sorry for bothering you."

The call ended, and Qin Mo tossed his phone aside. No wonder the entertainment industry here is lagging. If this were back on Earth, a streamer who gained a million followers overnight would have platforms fighting over them.

Up until now, only Conboat and Cat Tooth, two streaming platforms, had reached out to him.

Qin Mo took a shower and returned to his computer. He noticed a bunch of notifications on his phone. They were all friend requests from "Raging Loli."

Raging Loli: Hey, how's my song coming along?

Raging Loli: You promised to write me a song, don't ghost me!

Raging Loli: This is my last request, remember? Please don't let me down!

Raging Loli: Add me, please! I don't have a manager!

Not far away, Yu Ke'er's manager, Deng Lan, sneezed.

Qin Mo clicked on the girl's profile. Her status featured a lyric he had written: "Forgetting the pain might be possible, but forgetting you is too hard."

Qin Mo rubbed his forehead. This girl really seemed to love that song; she had mentioned it so many times. But at her age, could she truly grasp its depth?

For some reason, the vulnerability of this young "princess" tugged at his heartstrings.

After a moment's hesitation, Qin Mo accepted the friend request. The other side seemed thrilled, sending a voice message over thirty seconds long.

Raging Loli: I'm so happy you finally accepted my request! I didn't mean anything by it, but please hurry and write me a song. The ones the company musicians are turning in are terrible, and I don't like them. You promised to help me, so keep your word!

Qin Mo leaned against the couch, smiling. He understood what Yu Ke'er meant. In his previous life on Earth, he had been in two relationships.

His first love was in college with a girl who was in the same class. Back then, Qin Mo was introverted, focused on his studies, and came from a modest background. His life revolved around the classroom, dorm, and library. The girl struggled with math and often asked Qin Mo for help. Over time, they grew close. However, their relationship was always mild, without any major highs or lows. When graduation came, the girl returned to her hometown, while Qin Mo stayed in the capital to pursue his career, and they parted ways amicably.

His second relationship began when he started working as a talent agent. The other party was a new artist at the company. Qin Mo was enthusiastic, smart, and eager to learn, quickly making a name for himself. The young artist was a bit aloof, very beautiful, and a few years younger than Qin Mo. She offended an investor and was nearly blacklisted. Qin Mo stepped in to smooth things over, and the investor let it go. The girl fell for Qin Mo and made a grand declaration of love at the company. They were together for quite a while. Eventually, without any real conflict, the girl became popular and was often away filming, while Qin Mo took on new clients. They naturally drifted apart due to the distance.

Both relationships ended without any major conflicts, but neither led to anything lasting.

Qin Mo always considered himself someone who took a laid-back approach to love. So, when it came to Yu Ke'er's advances, he didn't hold out much hope.

Qin Mo snapped back to reality and noticed the girl had sent him several more messages.

"Hurry up and reply!"

"You're so indifferent, you shouldn't be called Qin Mo, just call yourself Mr. Indifferent!"

Qin Mo smiled as he replied, "I'll write back in three days, don't rush me. We'll talk then." He then removed Yu Ke'er from his contacts.

...

Yu Ke'er was thrilled to get a response from Qin Mo. Finally, he gave her some attention! Was this the start of something good? But then, the message she sent next turned into a red exclamation mark! The screen showed that he wasn't on her friend list anymore, and she needed to add him back!

Yu Ke'er was speechless. She thought to herself, "What is going on in this single guy's mind? I like you so much, would it kill you to like me back?" Frustrated, she tossed her phone aside.

...

Qin Mo opened the system's virtual panel. The system task hadn't refreshed yet; it was still the previous unfinished task: to sign up for a music reality show and win the championship. The reward was an S-level idol charm essence!

He noticed there were two patterns to how tasks appeared. One was fixed tasks with generous rewards that had to be completed, and as the reward level increased, the time between task refreshes grew longer.

Another type of task is the random drop mission, which seems to adjust based on Qin Mo's current situation!

For instance, the first time he went to a roadshow, a hidden mission was triggered. Qin Mo couldn't help but wonder if whenever he did something related to entertainment, the system would drop a random task.

The contract issue wasn't resolved yet, and signing up for a music reality show wouldn't happen quickly. He was still short on cash! Suddenly, Qin Mo had a lightbulb moment.

Why not write a novel to make some money?

In his previous life in the entertainment industry, he had come across some online novelists. Some of them sold the rights to a single work for millions! Even during serialization, many authors earned tens of thousands each month!

Of course, new writers usually earned very little, and some struggled for years just to make ends meet. But with so many classic works in his mind, Qin Mo believed he could write a hit in this entertainment-starved world!

He decided to take action immediately!

Qin Mo opened his browser and searched for popular literary websites. He found that Journey Literature Network and Red Fruit Novels were currently the two largest platforms for male-oriented fiction.

Journey Literature Network was popular for its sophisticated writing and logic, with martial arts being the current trend. Red Fruit Novels favored light, fast-paced stories with thrilling moments, with fantasy and mystery being particularly popular.

Qin Mo saw an opportunity!