Before he knew it, Lin Han's net worth had accumulated to hundreds of millions of yuan, which was a number he had never dared to imagine before. He even had to think about how many zeros there were later.

One thing to consider is that many booksellers still have a backlog of royalties in recent months, most of which are delayed by half a year. Because it was Lin Han, most of them were three months ahead of schedule!

Of course, some writers have already received prepaid royalties before their works have started to be sold, and the maximum number of them can be received 10 million US dollars.

Only after the sales revenue exceeds 10 million US dollars will the remaining part be paid, which is equivalent to a bet.

Anyone who can get a high prepaid manuscript will sell extremely well in the market. For example, the memoir of US President Obama was revealed to have received a prepaid manuscript of 20 million US dollars!

Looking around the world, there are many people who can make money with a pen, but the world's top best-selling writers club is a high-threshold circle, and it is not easy for writers to get a good ranking.

Even if Lin Han received nearly 100 million US dollars in two years, it is not the most in the world. Many writers are not in China, but they can always surprise people around the world!

Due to cultural differences, the sales of works of domestic writers in overseas regions have never been very high, so there have never been Chinese writers among the world's top best-selling writers, and even Asian writers are pitifully rare.

After reading his bank bill, Lin Han smashed the bill with a paper shredder, so that his wealth would not be exposed, saving some unnecessary trouble.

"Teacher Lin, our bank has a private banking butler service for high-end users. If the money on your bank card is just placed on current conditions, it is not cost-effective. It is recommended that you do financial management at this time, and there will be a special expert advisory group to make the most investment options for asset allocation."

The teller of this bank was very heartbroken. This was all the performance. As long as you put Lin Han’s account in her name, let alone this year, I’m afraid that the tasks for next year will be completed in one go, so she didn’t care about anything shy and directly recommended it.

However, Chen Jiaxuan and Lin Han also had their own plans. They smiled and said, "No need for it for the time being. I will use the money recently. I will choose your bank if I have the chance in the future."

This is not a refusal. Since you have so much money, just put it on the company. There are quite a lot of projects. If you can add some investment in projects such as "Jurassic Park", the return will definitely be particularly gratifying!

Missing such a big customer, the teller was almost bleeding in his heart, but he still had to smile and watch the golden boy and jade girl leave, which was so heartbreaking.

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In the car, Lin Han skillfully started to shift gears, while Chen Jiaxuan sat in the passenger seat, tied the seat belt before slowly sliding out of the temporary stop and drove towards her villa.

"I'm a little worried now. How can I spend so much money?"

This is probably the trouble of rich people. For Lin Han's personality, who is assured of being a little rich, no matter how much money you have, it is just a number, and it is still a problem to spend it.

Chen Jiaxuan smiled and she quipped, "If you don't know how to spend it, I can introduce you to a few masters. Some of our college kids in the courtyard are best at spending money. Some time ago, someone went to book an island to play. It is said that it cost 8 million yuan in five days!"

"Forget it, I will definitely not pursue that kind of life. I think it is better to go to underdeveloped areas in the west to donate primary schools and libraries."

It is a kind of luck to be reborn in this world. Lin Han feels that he has made so much money with other people's works, and it is also good to give back to society through charity.

"The plan to donate libraries has been implemented all the time. 11 small libraries have been donated in the Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan area, and the books they are being added every month."

This is why Lin Han’s two assistants are often away from Yanjing. Apart from them, the media knows nothing, and true charity does not require a big publicity!

"This is pretty good. Let's set a small goal to build a primary school and a library every month." Donating a Hope novel costs about 30 to 800,000 yuan, and Lin Han still has no problem with this.

He is not a saint, he can help you calculate a little bit.

Chen Jiaxuan also knows that according to his financial resources, these are just a drop in the bucket. It is very meaningful to help others and cultivate more readers!

Just as the two were chatting, topics that interest them began to be played in the news broadcast on the car.

In the evening news of China Radio International Voice, the host said in a standard Mandarin: "Just just now, Forbes magazine released the global writer income list on its official website. In the past year, these wealthy writers have continued to sprint, and American writers have ranked top five on this list. It is worth mentioning that Lin Han, a famous science fiction writer in my country, also made the list for the first time and ranked second!"

"Did you hear it? You actually landed in the second place. I really want to know who is the first." Chen Jiaxuan said excitedly. She was used to Lin Han being the first in all major lists, and now she is still a little uncomfortable when she suddenly becomes the second.

Lin Han reached out to turn the volume of the radio a little, and didn't know how Forbes magazine estimated it. This list doesn't have much substantive significance, so it's just for entertainment!

"Writers make a lot of money. In addition to astronomical book sales, another important reason for their huge wealth is that their works have been adapted into TV and movies. The writer's income on this list is evaluated by Nelson. Nelson considers paper books, e-books, audio book sales, and the income brought to them by TV movies. Then, after talking to writers, agents, publishers and other experts in the field, the writer's income rankings are comprehensively obtained. The statistics of writer's income on the list are from October 2016 to October 2017, and are ranked according to pre-tax income!"

"American detective novels, thriller novels, children's writer James Patterson won the highest annual income for three consecutive years. His total revenue has reached an astonishing $95 million in the past year. In every 17 hardcover books sold in the US market, there is one of Patterson's books."

After hearing this terrifying income, Lin Han couldn't help but turn his head and look at Chen Jiaxuan. He made nearly 100 million US dollars in a year. He was ranked first, and he really had a few tricks. He still felt that he had made 100 million in two years. There was a lot of difference only when the comparison was made!

Lin Han once competed with James Patterson on the New York Times bestseller rankings. They were both winners and losers, and they snatched each other's first place respectively. This time they met on the income list, which was quite destined.

However, Lin Han had no other emotions except envy, because James Patterson was not a fool, and the sales of the two of them were just a normal collision, and they were admirable opponents!

Time magazine once called James Patterson the "person who never fails". Even in the domestic "Reader's Digest" selection, the foreign writer once won the most popular title.

If you want to occupy a place on the income list, you must not only sell enough, but also write enough. Even if James Patterson is so rich, he has not relaxed himself. In the past 12 months, he has published 16 books, which is even more efficient than Lin Han!

In North America alone, he has sold more than 10 million books this year, and the TV station and film production companies have bought his copyright, so it is not surprising that he has earned $95 million in revenue.

The host's voice on the radio station did not stop. After introducing the first place, it was Lin Han's turn. The host said: "Lin Han, who ranks second, has an income of US$72 million, which is still quite a gap from the first place. This also shows how far away Patterson's huge income is."

"But when it comes to who is most likely to overturn Patterson's rule, it's only Lin Han. Because the third-place j.k. Rowling's income is only 28 million US dollars, which is very obvious from the top two! The completion of the Harry Potter series has caused Ms. Rowling's income to plummet. Although the previous series is still making money, it is still a big difference compared to the considerable income adapted from previous movies. However, this year's "Where is Fantastic Beasts" will be released in a row, with a big sale of novels, and the box office of the movie reaches 800 million US dollars. Rowling, who used to sweep the list, is about to return!"

Among the subsequent revenue rankings, the other writers were not far behind. John Grisham, ranked fourth, ranked second, Stephen King, ranked fifth, and Daniel Stephen, ranked sixth, respectively, wrote "Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones", and Mr. George.r.r. Martin, who earned 15 million, ranked seventh.

The difference between the top two and the writers behind is too obvious. Lin Han never expected that he would be so far ahead. He is becoming more and more influential in the world youth reader market!

At present, the highly anticipated "Haiberian" has not been released overseas yet. This science fiction novel, which has achieved excellent results in China, has also received enthusiastic responses overseas.

Only when phenomenal works and the number of works appear can Patterson be pulled down from the top of the writer's income rankings that he has occupied for a long time. Lin Han is looking forward to that day, and even now his fingers are itchy, and he wishes he can go home and write quickly!

I can write 16 books a year, but I have written 7 books myself. The speed is still different. I originally thought that the number is already terrifying, but I didn’t expect that the strong ones will have their own strength!

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Chapter completed!