My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 490 - 329: Shanghai Annual Meeting (Part 3)

Li Peifeng was used to it by now. After being remodeled by the system, his looks on the street really conveyed the sense of being dangerously handsome, a walking hormone.

Forget about women; even men were DMing him on TikTok expressing... Can’t even think about it, it’s nauseating for Li Peifeng.

Although he’d turned off the charm of being a brand ambassador today, the current situation still unfolded.

Girls from international cities are different; they’re never shy, way too forward!

After some casual chatting along the way, Aileen and Lily learned about Li Peifeng’s identity as a writer and the purpose of his visit, and they became even more enthusiastic, claiming they would show him around Shanghai, let him experience the local culture, and maybe become friends...

Li Peifeng neither accepted nor refused. He maintained a polite smile the entire time, but perhaps sensing his aloofness, Lily, the driver, made a move.

She deliberately drove very slowly, as if implying that if Li Peifeng did not agree, she would stop the car.

So when it came time to part ways, Li Peifeng, pressured by the situation and feeling a bit guilty, finally shared his WeChat with them and then got out of the car.

"Whew~ Boys really must be careful when they’re out!"

Li Peifeng felt that just a moment ago in the car, if he had shown the slightest interest in the two girls, Lily and Aileen might have followed him into the hotel, and we can all imagine what could have happened next.

He once again marveled at the openness and enthusiasm of big city girls. Li Peifeng stepped into the hotel and called editor Xia Sheng.

What he didn’t know was that those two girls were just a small "trouble" for a handsome guy; bigger "troubles" were yet to come.

When Li Peifeng arrived at the single suite in a five-star hotel reserved for Endpoint Group’s authors, he met editor Xia Sheng in person for the first time, and it was mutual. Xia Sheng’s tone was full of disdain...

"Damn, even better looking than in the photos."

Li Peifeng smiled politely, "Oh, no no, can’t compare to you, brother."

"Alright, alright, let’s go eat; it’s lunchtime, we can chat while we eat."

Lunch was in the hotel, buffet style with unlimited lobster, abalone, king crab, and delicious, abundant dishes. Li Peifeng took the opportunity to meet many peers from the online literature circle.

People like the Sun family’s young master, Rice Eater, Silkworm Little Monster Bean, Talking Tail and many other big names. But since it was his first time attending the annual event, Li Peifeng wasn’t familiar with everyone, so he mostly exchanged greetings without deep conversation. Instead, he chatted more with Xia Sheng.

"The annual event officially starts in three days; tomorrow is the rehearsal for authors, mainly for awards and speeches. You need to prepare yourself mentally and write your speech. Talk about your writing journey, nothing too lengthy, about five to six hundred words..."

"There’s a speech too?" Li Peifeng looked surprised. Xia Sheng nodded, "It’s added later, President Chen’s idea. After you finish eating, there’s a meeting hosted by President Chen, and you’ll attend with some authors who will be on stage."

Li Peifeng raised an eyebrow, "Why am I giving a speech? Wasn’t it usually those Platinum Gods who sold their copyrights at high prices, or the new king of male platforms who gave speeches? My commercial value hasn’t reached that level, right?"

Xia Sheng glanced at him, "You should be aware of your face value."

The gist of Xia Sheng’s hint was that the higher-ups at Endpoint wanted to leverage Li Peifeng’s looks to create a ’male god’ writer image, changing the stereotype of online writers.

After all, in the general perception, online writers are middle-aged, overweight guys sitting in front of a computer, looking disheveled and greasy. Suddenly, someone like Li Peifeng appears, sparking conversation.

Moreover, the traffic Li Peifeng previously attracted on TikTok worked well, and once understood by the higher-ups, they naturally wanted to give a little support.

To let "A Breeze in the Human World" appear on Shanghai TV, facing nationwide audiences and netizens, maybe it could get major attention, changing public perception of online writers, and attracting more people to become paying users of Endpoint.

Capital is driven by profit, and ultimately, letting "A Breeze in the Human World" show his face at the annual event isn’t much of a sacrifice. On the other hand, Li Peifeng is now an Endpoint author under a Platinum contract signed last year, with a long time till expiration; he and Endpoint have a shared interest, tied relationship.

"Alright, speech it is then." After pondering for a moment, Li Peifeng nodded, "I’ll write the speech after the meeting."

Xia Sheng nodded, took a bite of food, and suddenly remembered something, asking, "Didn’t you say you would bring your family and friends? I’ve left four or five audience tickets for the evening party for you, so why are you here alone?"

Li Peifeng sighed, not answering directly: "Have you ever had instant noodles?"

"What do you mean?" Xia Sheng waved the lobster claw, "You want instant noodles when there’s king crab?"

"You can’t soften the noodles."

"?"

"Because you asked about things I’m sensitive about!"

Xia Sheng frowned slightly then nodded, "Your writing is like you, so humorous! You can write your speech in this style!"