Chapter 384: You’re a Good Person
As the manga of Xiao Yanhan and Zhang Zijin became more and more popular, their fame also grew. Many fans liked their works, especially girls. And they also serialized their manga at their own pace, laying out the plot step by step, burying foreshadowing, creating characters, and arranging exciting plots. Although the protagonist was invincible as soon as she appeared, and no one could beat her, and she was even the strongest hero in the world, they didn’t let the protagonist forcefully pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger. Instead, they arranged the plot for more characters.
Yu Linna had also seen the manga they had collaborated on. Although she was very unwilling, such a story was indeed very good. If it were her, she probably couldn’t have written it.
On the second day after returning to her home country, she took the design drafts and worldview setting of Dawn Assassin to the Wenqing editorial department to explain her new work to her editor, Chen Xi. As a former great author, Yu Linna’s current net worth was no longer comparable to the past. Perhaps not many people remembered her anymore. When she entered the editorial department with her manuscript, many newcomers were bewildered by her face.
Chen Xi took her to the reception room, made her a cup of coffee, and sat down to slowly read her setting.
“Shion-sensei, are you planning to transform?” she asked faintly, looking at the setting on it and the character design draft she had drawn.
Shion-sensei was a notoriously hardworking person in the industry, doing both illustrations and novels at the same time, and the quality was still decent. But all along, Shion-sensei’s illustration style had been the style of a shoujo manga. Handsome men and beautiful women, everyone certainly loved to see them, but after a long time, it would also make people feel bored. Shion-sensei’s drawings always made people feel that something was missing. Now that she had changed to a moe-style shoujo art style, the character images were more three-dimensional, and she had also added a feeling that she had never had before, which was a cute style.
Although the characters couldn’t be said to be sexy, they looked very moe and kawaii, which could also be considered a success.
Shion-sensei had changed her style and started to play with a moe-style shoujo art style, but it had to be said that the transformation was very successful.
“Mmm, this was the inspiration I got from Gun Girl before. I want to change my style. If I’m unchanging and don’t make progress, in the end, I’ll be the one who’s eliminated.”
This was also the lesson she had learned all along. To be stubborn, to be unyielding, to be unwilling to change, the lesson she learned was to be gradually forgotten, and gradually no one would pay attention. If she didn’t change, didn’t keep up with the times, she would just be an outdated old person.
Now, she had to start over.
“The setting is quite interesting. An amnesiac female assassin who just wants to be an ordinary person, but encounters her past companions, her former enemies, and her lover. Well, it looks interesting, but it’s not easy to write. And the world you’ve set is a fictional one, right? Can you handle it well?”
“I can.”
“There’s another problem. This is a novel from a female protagonist’s perspective. It’s not that this is bad. It’s just, are you sure this isn’t a romance novel? I think if you’re writing a romance novel, you’ve submitted it to the wrong place.”
“This is not a romance novel, I can guarantee it. This is an anti-hero story, a story about a female assassin, a former chief assassin who, after experiencing the life of an ordinary person, is unwilling to return to the darkness. I want to make a change. Before, I was always unwilling to change. Now I want to take this step.”
Chen Xi looked at the setting and the character design draft, not knowing what to say.
A female protagonist theme, this theme was not impossible. In fact, this theme had also had a trend of catching fire recently.
In the beginning, the story theme from a female protagonist’s perspective had started with the movies starring Nangong Ying. She had broken the stereotype of male protagonists dominating the film market in one fell swoop and had created a brand new theme. And after that, Yan Yu-sensei and Baihua-sensei had collaborated to launch Violent Witch District, a completely female hero manga that had caught fire in the circle and was liked by many female readers.
All signs indicated that this theme had a very good market prospect. It was a brand new attempt, and even more so, a symbol of a new era.
It was not without reason that Yu Linna would think of changing in this direction.
“This theme, I’m not very optimistic about it. It might fail. Are you still going to do it?”
“Yes.”
“This path will be a little difficult.”
“If it were that easy to walk, I would have walked it long ago, right? Up to now, which path have I ever had an easy time on?”
Chen Xi was at her wit’s end and could only surrender. She just asked her to hand in the manuscript as soon as possible so that she could take it to a meeting for the editors to see. That way, they could decide whether to publish it. Now was not the era when Yu Linna’s star was shining brightly. Every year, there would be new people rising to the top, and every year, there would be people falling. Without ability, you couldn’t stay in this circle for long. Since Yu Linna wanted to continue in this circle, she had to show some strong strength.
“Shion-sensei, how was your time in Japan?”
After discussing work, Chen Xi began to ask about her days in Japan. Her trip to Japan had lasted for a full three months. The time was really long enough, and she had even signed a contract for a TV series script in Japan, becoming someone else’s screenwriter. This was also really surprising.
“It was alright. Sister Chen, you lied to me. This exchange meeting was completely meaningless, wasn’t it? It was as if I had run to someone else’s territory, seeing how amazing they were, but in the end, I couldn’t learn a single thing from them.”
“This is also an annual tradition. We at Wenqing have one spot every year. This year, I gave it to you because I hoped that through this trip, you could rediscover what you want. In terms of results, you’ve also achieved it, haven’t you?”
Yu Linna looked at the coffee in her hand and didn’t speak for a long time. Perhaps what she said was also right.
In Japan, she had indeed gained a lot and had also rediscovered the path she wanted to take. Perhaps this was not bad.
Yu Linna didn’t stay here for too long. She put her manuscript into a file folder, and after chatting with Chen Xi for a few sentences, she prepared to leave. Chen Xi saw her to the door. Coincidentally, Tang Yulong also came out of the editorial department at this time. As soon as he saw the girl he hadn’t seen in a long time, he was immediately excited.
“Lin-Linna! Long time, long time no see!”
“Mmm, Little Tang? Oh, long time no see. You’re also at the editorial department.”
Yu Linna smiled faintly and greeted him. Seeing this androgynous creature she hadn’t seen in a long time, she was quite surprised.
“Yeah, I just talked to my editor about work. I’m preparing to go back now. Coincidentally, I’ll take you back.”
“Mmm, okay.”
Yu Linna nodded and smiled politely. Chen Xi pushed her glasses, looked at this son of Chief Editor Tang, and also at Wenqing’s pillar author, Bai Chen-sensei. She also looked at his good relationship with Yu Linna. The two of them were talking quite harmoniously.
Why did she feel so unhappy?
She had the feeling that her own daughter was being tricked away by a stinky brat.
Although this person was very cute and was Chief Editor Tang’s own son, she still felt that she couldn’t like this boy. Shion-sensei was so cute. For this person to snatch her away, she really felt unhappy.
“Then Bai Chen-sensei, you can take Shion-sensei back. Be like a gentleman. But don’t do anything strange.”
“No, I won’t! Am I that kind of person!”
You look very much like it, Chen Xi silently kept this sentence to herself.
It was a rare opportunity for Tang Yulong to go back with Yu Linna, so of course he was overjoyed, thinking about how to develop with her today. This girl had always liked to eat delicious food, so he would just take her to eat delicious food!
“Linna, I know a new shop that has just opened. Why don’t we go for a meal? My treat!”
“Mmm, alright, thank you.”
So great! I’ve spoken to her! Tang Yulong cheered inwardly.
At this time, Yu Linna was not thinking about anything, just thinking in her heart about how to write her work well, and when to get the first volume out at the latest. The pitiful Tang Yulong, he had taken her to eat all the way, but she had no thoughts at all. It was no wonder. Yu Linna was not a straight girl to begin with. How could she be interested in a cute boy like him? Obviously, that was not realistic.
Just as she was eating, Yu Linna suddenly received a phone call. She opened it and saw that it was actually Ye Zhiyun. She bit into her skewer and answered the phone.
“Hello, Zhiyun? You’re back?”
“Not yet.”
“Then why are you calling me? Is something up?”
“I miss you. Can’t I? I just want to hear your voice right now.”
“Mmm, what you’re saying is too much of a foul… even if our relationship is good, I would still be shy.”
“Aren’t you my girlfriend? What’s wrong with me wanting to hear your voice? Can’t I miss you?”
“Of course you can. Well, I guess this is also a girlfriend’s duty. In-in any case, I’ll talk to you when I get back. I’m very busy right now. Alright, be a good girl and endure it.”
She hung up on Ye Zhiyun, composed herself, her face flushed. This person, Ye Zhiyun, hadn’t been well-behaved for a single day since she had started dating her. Really, she didn’t know any sense of propriety at all.
When they were dating, it was also the same. She clearly hadn’t said she liked her, yet it had become a situation of dating her. It could only be said that life was full of too much drama.
And what about Tang Yulong?
He was holding the skewer in his hand, a little dazed. He had been listening to Yu Linna talk on the phone next to him, and had even heard her admit to the person on the other end of the phone that she was the other person’s girlfriend.
For some reason, he felt a little pained, he meant his heart.
“Your boyfriend?”
He didn’t even notice the trembling in his own tone.
“Hmm? No, it’s my girlfriend. Although we’ve only been dating recently, it feels pretty good, except for the fact that she’s very annoying.”
“I see… you have a good relationship.”
“I don’t think it’s that good.”
Tang Yulong smiled wryly. Now that things had come to this, he didn’t get tangled up about the issue of the title “boyfriend” or “girlfriend.” He only knew that his love had come too quickly and had also gone too quickly. He hadn’t even experienced it before it had slipped through his fingers. No, it should be said that he had never fought for it, just watched as someone else snatched it away. He could only watch from the side and do nothing.
“Is that person pretty good for you?”
“It’s alright. Although she’s a bit troublesome, I’m still quite happy. To continue to date her seems to be not bad.”
Yu Linna smiled. This brilliant smile was a little dazzling in Tang Yulong’s eyes. Ah ah, as expected, I’ve lost.
From Zhao Yuyan to Yu Linna, in the end, nothing was left.
Tang Yulong looked at the sky. Speaking of which, winter was coming soon, and it was a little cold. Mmm, he would go back and make some soup to drink tonight. Tang Yulong thought so. By the way, he had to turn on the heat when he slept tonight, and he couldn’t go out recently…
Also, I really want to cry.
