Started as a comics editor

Chapter 23 Handsome
Eleventh floor, rest area.

"This way, this way."

Tang Yao just walked into the rest area.

Li Xue waved at her gently, motioning her to come over.

Tang Yao looked over. Today, the older sister was as beautiful as ever, with delicate makeup and mature dress. She wore a white shirt on the upper body and a pencil skirt on the lower body that barely covered the exquisite curves of her middle part. It was a classic black and white combination.

As the skirt goes down, her two slender and well-proportioned legs are wrapped in delicate black stockings, showing off her beautiful lines to the maximum extent.

It’s really long... and the thickness is even, and with the high heels as a backdrop, it looks straight and beautiful.

...It's black stockings, good review.

Tang Yao was thinking about something while pointing at the vending machine again.

But this time, before she left, Li Xue stood up first, trotted over to her side, and took her arm: "Don't buy bread, I made your share today, come here."

"what?"

Tang Yao was a little surprised. Although she had been fed once, it was still unexpected that Li Xue would take the initiative to give her food.

"No, take this lunch box."

Li Xue pulled her to sit down and handed her one of the lunch boxes. She then opened her own lunch box, picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and handed it to her: "I tried to make a dish I'm not familiar with. See if it tastes good."

"Hmm...nice times."

Tang Yao opened her mouth to take the meat, her cheeks slightly puffed up, chewing the crispy outside and tender inside sweet and sour pork, and immediately gave a positive evaluation.

In any case, the emotional value should be given first.

This is the person who feeds you.

"That's good. Have another piece. This one tastes better."

really.

Hearing Tang Yao's response, Li Xue became even happier. Like an old mother, she picked up another piece of sweet and sour pork from her lunch box.

"You brought them all to me."

Tang Yao opened her mouth to take the sweet and sour pork, then opened her lunch box while mumbling, "Why do you keep stuffing it into my mouth?"

"You don't know this, but watching you eat makes people happy."

Li Xue raised her chopsticks and shook them gently. "Without the air of everyday life, no matter how beautiful you are, you will feel ethereal. Even when you're eating together, you'll feel like that person is very far away. You're that type. If you hadn't performed that 'mysterious spacebar move' trick in front of me, I'd probably think you were some kind of high-class flower, detached from the real world."

Because our temperaments are so compatible, and you're so pure, it's a real blow to a sister like me who's been beaten by society. If it weren't for a series of accidents, I probably wouldn't have gotten close to you."

“I’ve never heard of such a theory.”

Tang Yao lowered her head and took a few mouthfuls of rice, then looked up and replied vaguely, "I don't think I'm out of touch with the real world, and it's impossible for me to be like that. Besides... I've been beaten up by society too."

"This is what they call a doctor who cannot heal himself, and a doctor who cannot save others."

Li Xue looked at the cute girl with puffed cheeks, who looked like a little squirrel, and continued, "She has no self-awareness."

"..."

Tang Yao glared at her lightly, but lost her confidence halfway through. After all, she was still holding the food given by her elder sister, so she could only look at Li Xue with puffed cheeks. It was more like she was acting coquettishly than being angry.

Li Xue felt like her heart was about to melt, and she could eat three bowls of rice even without any vegetables.

……

The two had a pleasant lunch.

Tang Yao went to buy drinks as usual, and when she came back, Li Xue was cleaning up the mess in an orderly manner, looking very much like a married woman.

"Thanks, but is it really okay for you to cook for two people?"

Tang Yao handed her one of the drinks and sat down next to her.

"It doesn't matter. I don't have much to do when I get home anyway. Cooking is my only hobby."

Li Xue took the drink and shook her head slightly: "Besides, making it for you makes me happy."

Tang Yao joked, "Then I suggest you try being a part-time babysitter."

"Not everyone can do it."

Li Xue rolled her eyes at Tang Yao and said, "I'm only willing to cook for you now."

"very nice."

It would be a lie for Tang Yao to say she was unhappy.

She took a sip of green tea, then screwed the cap on the bottle. She bent down and rested her round, white chin on the bottle cap, sighing, "In this materialistic society, people are cold and heartless. Only my elder sister still has some warmth."

"..."

Hearing this, Li Xue put away her joking mood and asked softly, "Is your editor-in-chief putting pressure on you again?"

The trouble caused by Teacher Ou.

Of course she heard about it too.

Because the cartoonists under their girls' comics editing team were also targeted.

Although the impact is relatively small compared to cartoonists working in male-oriented magazines.

But no matter how small the impact is, it still exists. The website and comic awards also have a girls' comics group.

"No, I was just expressing my feelings."

Tang Yao knew that Li Xue had misunderstood, so she explained, "Besides, the matter had just begun to ferment. Before I came to dinner, Editor-in-Chief Ding was called away. I guess he was in a meeting about the comic award."

"I seemed to have seen Vice President Zhao before I came here...I see."

When Li Xue heard this, she seemed to remember something and shook her head slightly: "It seems that this is a big deal."

"It's mainly a collision. The company seemed to take this comic award and online website very seriously, but suddenly something like this happened. I guess the person in charge is about to collapse."

Tang Yao smiled and said, "Luckily, Editor-in-Chief Ding told me personally that I, a useless and worthless editor, won't have to be responsible for that great cartoonist anymore. It can be considered a blessing in disguise, I guess."

Hear this.

Li Xue looked at Tang Yao's profile, and noticed something. A gentle look appeared on her face, and she said softly: "Actually, I also watched the latest episode of "Girl, Boy and Sword"... just now."

"Ok?"

"This is terrible! I can't follow Mr. Ou's train of thought at all. I've read most of the company's works, even those oriented towards men, so I can understand the readers' feelings. What kind of drawings are these? What on earth are they thinking? I almost threw the magazine away."

"right."

"But I'm an editor after all, so I finally calmed down and read it again. Then I saw AORI at the end, and then I had an inexplicable illusion: could this be intentional? Will there be a major reversal in the next issue? Is this malicious collective referring to the so-called incarnation of hell in the story? Is she the one behind it? Then, a little hope was born."

"Ah...that's it."

"So, you came up with AORI and added it in yourself, right? Is there really a twist later on?"

"If we follow Mr. Ou's idea, no, the next one will still be bad."

"So what were your thoughts on that final slogan?" "Out of editorial responsibility, and compassion... I just felt so sorry for the readers."

Tang Yao said nonchalantly, "I just added it when I thought of it."

Li Xue looked at the nonchalant Tang Yao, guessed something, and chuckled, "You're lying. You should know what Teacher Ou is thinking, right? And there's a remedy... But what if Teacher Ou really continues to draw according to his original idea?"

"What does that have to do with me? It's his own fault. I just added a few words. In the end, Mr. Ou can still draw it the way he wants."

Tang Yao straightened up and stretched a little. "After doing that kind of awful work, if you still can't wake up in the face of such a fierce backlash from readers, then you can only die. I have fulfilled my responsibilities as an editor, and the readers' anger has been clearly conveyed."

"really."

Li Xue smiled, then swayed her body and gently bumped Tang Yao's shoulder: "So handsome."

"Eh?"

Tang Yao was a little surprised and immediately dodged to the side, looking at Li Xue in confusion: "Why are you suddenly praising someone? And for being so handsome?"

“Because it’s worth it.”

Li Xue leaned closer to Tang Yao, leaning close to her again, and said meaningfully, "I suddenly believe that the beautiful girl card drawing game you told me about before will be successful. I finally understand what my relative meant by 'investing based on the person'."

Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

No matter what, take on the responsibilities that should be taken.

This sentence is easy to say but difficult to do.

Li Xue is 27 years old this year and is about to turn 30, which means she has been working in this company for nearly ten years.

During such a long period of time, her colleagues have changed a lot, and she has seen all kinds of editors. Although the works of the girls' comics editorial department are not as popular as those of the male editorial team, there are still many interesting things in the small temple.

She has seen too many people who, let alone sticking to their bottom line, don't even know what the bottom line is.

This time, Teacher Ou did such a terrible job. Given the other party's fame, if the editors under her came, let alone trying to change the other party's mind again and again like Tang Yao did... I guess they would back off after trying once and facing the anger of the long-established cartoonist.

After all, he is a leading cartoonist, and Big Comic is one of the top five magazines.

It's not some small, fake magazine.

But Tang Yao still tried her best to the end.

When things are irreversible, the other party insists on having his own way, and the boss is also stupid, if it were an ordinary editor, he would probably just give up completely and throw all the consequences and readers' feelings aside.

But Tang Yao didn't. She still tried her best to alleviate the possible consequences of suppression within the scope of her duties and abilities.

Is that slogan useful?
useful.

Because Li Xue knew that after the readers' initial anger faded, they would definitely notice that sentence, and then they would develop a sense of luck, or comfort themselves.

This will help them get through the next two weeks. When the next issue of "Big Comic" is released, it won't matter how Mr. Ou draws it.

Because readers will calm down after two weeks, their emotions will slowly fall back and their psychological expectations will be lowered. Even if Mr. Ou is still on the road of making bad things happen, readers will not be too upset and will tend to accept it.

Of course, the performance of the work will probably plummet.

But at least in this issue, readers have a buffer period. When everything was irreversible, Tang Yao still fulfilled her editorial responsibilities.

It’s not to help Teacher Ou, nor for anyone else, it’s just for the readers.

She was just fulfilling her editorial responsibilities, acting as a bridge between readers and cartoonists, and providing readers with a small shield when cartoonists on the other side were going crazy and attacking people.

Although the shield was made of paper.

But to be honest, in that situation, I can still stick to my original intention, consider the readers, and make my own way within the space that I can decide.

Handsome indeed.

Li Xue suddenly understood why she had the illusion of being with Tang Yao, a friend of many years, even though she had only known her for a week.

Maybe it’s not because of rapport or personality.

Even if we put aside Tang Yao's beautiful appearance and her likable and lovely personality.

Li Xue would probably also like the girl in front of him.

Because even if we put aside all external factors, this person is an adult who has a bottom line and can take responsibility.

And when you make friends with such a person, you never have to worry that she will do anything bad to you.

"You have good taste."

the other side.

Tang Yao paused for a moment before finally reacting. A happy smile spread across her fair face. She grabbed Li Xue's arm and said, "I've already completed 80% of the game plan. As for the comic... I've also drawn the opening storyboards. Stay tuned. I'm also going to introduce that investor to me."

"..."

Li Xue felt somewhat helpless and said with a wry smile, "I was just saying it casually. Actually, Tang Yao, I really don't recommend you take any risks..."

Tang Yao was about to reply when the phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.

The call came.

Tang Yao took out the cell phone from her pocket and took a look at it. After seeing the incoming call number, she frowned slightly, but still answered the call.

Li Xue was sitting next to her and recognized... it was Ding Yillong, who seemed to be calling Tang Yao back to the editorial office.

soon.

The phone hangs up.

Tang Yao put away her phone: "Sorry, Miss Li, I have to go back."

"Ah."

Li Xue nodded and reminded him, "Remember to tell me if you have any questions. Remember to contact me if you need my help."

"Ok, bye."

Tang Yao nodded in agreement, then stood up and turned to walk towards the exit of the rest area.

But when she reached the door, she suddenly remembered something, turned around and returned to Li Xue's side.

Li Xue raised her snow-white chin slightly and looked at Tang Yao, a little surprised: "What's wrong?"

"I almost forgot...it's very beautiful."

Tang Yao looked around and found two people in the corner of the rest area. She lowered her head to Li Xue's ear and whispered thiefly, "But I don't have time to refer to it today. Can I still wear it tomorrow?"

After all, it was my own request.

You have to praise it no matter what.

It's a matter of courtesy.

...I definitely don't want to watch it again.

"..."

Li Xue looked at Tang Yao, who looked like a thief in front of her with a slightly red face, and couldn't help laughing. She rolled her eyes at her and said, "What are you afraid of? Wear it on, wear it on, wear it on every day for you to see, okay?"

(End of this chapter)