Chapter 79

After being reported by The New York Times and USA Today, Jin Hyun-tae's fame in the United States had become widespread.

People had a very good impression of this young man who dared to stand up in dangerous moments, which in turn boosted the sales of Jin Hyun-tae's novels.

The public's thinking was simple: a work by such a young man should not be bad, as the saying goes, the book reflects the person.

Moreover, Jin Hyun-tae's "A Song of Ice and Fire" had made it to the 2015 bestseller list in the United States, which was a guarantee of quality. So, what was there to worry about?

Buy it.

After all, people occasionally buy books to read at home, so what difference does it make which book they buy?

Furthermore, with Dave getting Jin Hyun-tae's approval and taking advantage of the sudden surge in Jin Hyun-tae's fame, he began to hype up Jin Hyun-tae's novels, leading to a geometric increase in sales. This earned a lot of money for himself, the publishing house, and Jin Hyun-tae personally.

The name of the young hero William Jin as a novelist was enough to attract many people to buy his books.

It must be said that Dave was a very cunning guy.

As for the sales situation... even if Jin Hyun-tae was still in the hospital, the news of the sales from Dave made him so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

Los Angeles in winter was not that cold.

Although it started to rain, most of the time during the day was still sunny, with the temperature dropping only at night.

At this time, Jin Hyun-tae, under Annie's arrangement, had left the public hospital where he was treated and moved to Laguna Beach, a famous leisure destination south of Los Angeles. He stayed in a private health recovery center with a beautiful environment and excellent facilities.

Here, Annie provided him with a health recovery team, a specialized health recovery plan, and several private nurses to take care of Jin Hyun-tae's daily life.

Of course, Annie herself also stayed and took care of Jin Hyun-tae's more personal issues.

The people she hired were all under the guise of Dave, so Jin Hyun-tae didn't notice anything suspicious.

The environment of this center was very good, located in a closed community with high privacy and security.

On the 100-acre lawn of the center, you could overlook the vast Pacific Ocean, and most of the residents were wealthy, so there was no need to worry about safety.

Of course, such a place was not cheap, but after Annie's arrangements, Dave took care of all the expenses, so Jin Hyun-tae didn't worry about it and just focused on his recovery.

Taking advantage of the good weather, Annie pushed Jin Hyun-tae, who was in a wheelchair, onto the lawn to bask in the sun and talked to him about some news from Dave in the morning.

"Benny's case has not been sentenced by the state yet. It's normal for such cases to drag on, as they involve many aspects.

If you're not satisfied, we can have Mr. Dave put some pressure on the state court.

At the same time, people's attention to you has gradually faded, and the school has notified you that you can focus on your recovery without any psychological burden."

Jin Hyun-tae, sitting in the wheelchair, looked lazy in the sun and listened quietly to Annie.

Coco held onto Annie's skirt and obediently followed her.

Adapting to the new environment, the little girl was very well-behaved and didn't make a fuss like other children, so Annie felt at ease bringing Coco to stay with Jin Hyun-tae.

It had been over a month since Jin Hyun-tae gave the interview. During this time, his injuries had gradually recovered.

However, since he had been shot, and one of the bullets was very close to his heart, it was clearly impossible for him to be as active as before in just one and a half months.

Indeed, he still needed a wheelchair to go out in the sun, being pushed by Annie.

After hearing Annie's recount of the news from Dave, Jin Hyun-tae opened his lazy eyes.

"Let's not worry about Benny. It's up to the state or the federal government to decide.

It's a good thing that people are no longer paying attention to me, as I feel much more free.

As for the school... it looks like I'll have to repeat a grade."

Saying this, Jin Hyun-tae smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Indeed, he couldn't go to school normally in his current state.

His injuries would take 3 to 6 months to fully recover.

It was clearly impossible to advance in such a long time.

Even if he was confident in his academic performance, what about the credits?

Therefore, he felt he would definitely have to repeat a grade.

But Annie smiled and said, "You don't need to be so pessimistic. Mr. Dave has checked with the school, and you can take the promotion exam normally. As long as your knowledge test scores are up to standard, the credits won't be a problem, given your special circumstances."

If that was the case, it would be great.

Hearing this, Jin Hyun-tae felt much more relieved.

Annie, who had been observing Jin Hyun-tae's emotional reactions, saw him shift from disappointment to relaxation and couldn't help but smile inwardly.

"Still a young man, he still feels a bit embarrassed about repeating a grade."

Annie thought Jin Hyun-tae was disappointed about possibly repeating a grade and relieved that the school was lenient.

In fact, she was wrong.

Jin Hyun-tae wasn't disappointed because of that. He was reacting because he would have to stay in high school for another year, which he didn't want.

After all, he wasn't a true teenager and had no love for high school. Graduating as soon as possible was what he most desired.

But regardless, the school's leniency in giving him a chance was still a good thing.

Jin Hyun-tae, sitting in the wheelchair, enjoyed the winter sun with a contented look.

He hadn't been this relaxed for a long time, from the death of his wife in his previous life to entering this parallel world, where he was like a wound-up clock, never stopping.

Taking care of his daughter and finding ways to earn money.

He couldn't afford to be this relaxed.

Even after his novel's success and earning some money, Jin Hyun-tae still couldn't fully relax.

Now, he could finally enjoy this relaxation.

Although this relaxation came at the cost of being shot three times.

But no matter what, being able to enjoy relaxation was still a good thing.

"How's the toy factory doing?" Jin Hyun-tae, feeling the warm sun on his body, asked about the toy factory he had bought.

Annie quickly replied, "Everything is on track. The designs you provided have been made into prototypes, and we're just waiting to start production and bring the products to market. The factory has a good sales network, and with Mr. Dave's strong support, I think we'll have a good start."

Jin Hyun-tae, sitting in the wheelchair, smiled even more brightly.

"Mr. Dave is really great. He even set up a toy sales area in the bookstore to support me, but I'm still a bit nervous, Annie. Do you think I can succeed?"

"Of course you will. In my eyes, you are a very capable young man, and the 'William's Fairy Tale Collection' is selling well. Launching related toys at this time is a good idea, I think."

"This time, I really got a good deal. Such a large factory and so much land, and I got it for just 3 million. God must really favor me."

Thinking about how he bought a toy factory, assessed to be worth tens of millions of dollars, for just 3 million, Jin Hyun-tae couldn't help but feel he had hit the jackpot.

Otherwise, how could such a good thing happen to him?

Annie, pushing the wheelchair, silently added in her heart, "It's not that God favors you, but that I favor you." But she couldn't say this out loud, so she just thought it to herself.

But seeing Jin Hyun-tae so happy, Annie felt it was worth it.

During this period, Jin Hyun-tae didn't idle.

Although he was injured, he didn't want to waste time. After Dave informed him of the news, Jin Hyun-tae decisively entrusted Dave to immediately acquire the 3 million toy factory, calm the workers, and start the plan to create fairy tale-related toys.

Jin Hyun-tae entrusted Dave to help him, but Dave actually handed everything to Annie, who operated everything behind the scenes for Jin Hyun-tae.

Otherwise, how could everything go so smoothly?

Just negotiating with the union to take over the factory was a troublesome matter.

Thanks to Annie's efforts behind the scenes, everything went smoothly.

Jin Hyun-tae, of course, was unaware of this.

He just felt he was lucky, maybe good deeds bring good returns, so he got a good deal.

Annie, who worked hard behind the scenes, clearly didn't want to tell Jin Hyun-tae about these matters. Seeing him smile, she felt very satisfied.

"We need to speed up the animation production company and aim to release the film before the New Year. We can't miss the New Year's slot, which is a good opportunity to build our reputation. It will also greatly help the launch of the toys, so we need to be cautious about this."

Jin Hyun-tae, in the rehabilitation center, was already thinking about his business.

He couldn't personally execute the work, but he could entrust Mr. Dave to handle it for him.

Of course, what he entrusted to Dave, Dave handed to Annie, so Annie was the one operating everything.

"Okay, I'll inform Mr. Dave to pay more attention to the progress of the animation production company."

Annie was now basically a nanny for Coco and a secretary for Jin Hyun-tae, taking on multiple roles.

If it were someone else, they would have already talked to Jin Hyun-tae about a raise.

But Annie showed no such intention and even enjoyed it.

Unfortunately, the straightforward Jin Hyun-tae didn't notice this, focusing entirely on building his grand business plan.

It was thanks to Annie's impure thoughts that things went so smoothly; otherwise, someone else would have quit long ago.

The toy factory, the animation production company, and a small TV station.

Now, with the income from publishing novels and Annie's strong support, Jin Hyun-tae owned these three companies and was working on creating a fourth.

Annie had contributed both financially and in effort, playing an absolutely crucial role. Without her, it would have been impossible for Jin Hyun-tae to achieve such smooth progress.

"I wonder if he will be happy or angry when he learns the truth in the future."

Pushing the wheelchair and looking at Jin Hyun-tae's back, Annie suddenly felt a sense of worry about the future...

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