Started as a comics editor

Chapter 34 Are you sure?
Tang Yao personally hates commuting.

...I believe no one likes it.

However, the reason why most people hate it is probably related to the element of crowding.

But Tang Yao went out this time in the afternoon. School was not over yet, and most companies had not yet reached the end of their working day, so the commute was quite comfortable.

Because there are not many people on the subway or bus.

She even began to consider changing the time to go to the editorial department.

However, just as this thought came to her mind, she thought of Sister Li Xue's meal and felt that it was a pity to change the time for the sake of a more comfortable commute.

And time slipped away quietly while she was struggling.

It's almost three o'clock.

Tang Yao arrived at the editorial department smoothly.

There are more edits this time, but Ding Yillong is not here. I don’t know what he is doing.

However, Tang Yao only glanced at it and quickly looked away.

It's none of her business anyway.

Better to be dead.

"Editor Tang."

New operator Kang Ming was also there. As soon as he saw Tang Yao, he immediately called out, "You weren't here this morning. What happened?"

"Let's just say a lot of things happened."

Tang Yao stopped and turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No, but it seems many readers online have noticed that AORI, and even asked you, the editor, to come out and explain what's going on. That old thief Ou..."

Kang Ming hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Does he plan to change?"

"I know about this, but I can't possibly explain it."

Tang Yao shook her head: "As for whether Ou Congquan will change, I tried it yesterday, and I will know soon."

"Did you visit yesterday?"

Kang Ming looked at the girl in front of him who was younger than him, and was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Wait?"

"The next storyboard has been sent."

Tang Yao pointed in the direction of the printing room and raised her hand: "I'll go get it, we'll talk later."

Say it.

She walked towards the printing room.

really.

Li Jiang has already sent the storyboard.

Tang Yao folded it, confirmed the page number, turned around and was about to return to her workstation when the phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated again.

Shang Tao also sent a message.

[Editor Tang, how is Ou Congquan doing?]

Tang Yao glanced at it and replied, "I just got the storyboard and will give you an answer in half an hour."

After replying.

Tang Yao put away her phone, took the storyboard back to her workstation, and examined it carefully.

On the other side, Kang Ming, who was sitting next to her, was obviously very interested in the storyboard.

But seeing Tang Yao's serious face, he didn't dare to disturb her and could only hold it in.

Tang Yao didn't look through the storyboards very quickly, because Ou Congquan's storyboards for this episode were much simpler than in the past. Although it wasn't as if he just wrote the dialogues in a sloppy manner, it still took some effort to understand what the other party wanted to draw.

This is a skill that can be improved through the amount of comics read and experience. Tang Yao has no experience... but she has read a lot of comics.

the other side.

Kang Ming kept looking at Tang Yao, but every time he looked at her, she didn't raise her head, so he couldn't find a chance to ask.

As for expressions.

Tang Yao's expression didn't reveal anything, she seemed very relaxed, occasionally picking up a pen and drawing a few strokes.

But she is usually like this. When she is doing storyboard assignments and AORI, or at any time, she seems to be at ease.

Kang Mingxin was like a cat scratching, and he endured this pain for nearly twenty minutes.

When Kang Ming turned his head to look over again.

Tang Yao finally raised her head and began to collect the manuscripts on the table.

Kang Ming was so excited that he finally asked the question he was most interested in: "Editor Tang, what's the result?"

"Well... although there are some problems."

Tang Yao turned to look at Kang Ming: "But the next issue won't be about feeding shit, so as a reader you can rest assured."

"...Really? Old thief Ou is willing to change?"

Kang Ming's eyes lit up, even though he had scolded her quite harshly yesterday.

But ultimately, he is also a reader.

As he said, he has been chasing for a long time...

Tang Yao saw the light in the eyes of this 'living' reader and smiled gently.

At this moment, she felt that what she did yesterday was worth it. She didn't even have that feeling when she received the storyboard.

"real."

Tang Yao replied, and at the same time took out her cell phone to talk to Shang Tao on the other side about the storyboard.

"Very good……"

Kang Ming was a little excited. He just shouted something, then realized something when he saw Tang Yao, who was replying to a message with her slender fingers tapping the screen: "Wait, Editor Tang, did he change it according to his own ideas, or according to that AORI?"

It's not that he's worrying too much.

But after the shitty experience in the last episode, he was a little disappointed with Ou Congquan. Kang Ming now really doubted Ou Congquan's control over the plot.

This is actually a real example of what Tang Yao said, that the matter is not over yet, and even if changes are made according to the revised draft, the impact will not be easily eliminated.

Tang Yao replied to Shang Tao on her phone, "AORI, introduced the setting of the malicious collective."

"Great!"

Kang Ming was completely relieved. He called out again, then looked at Tang Yao's profile and suddenly asked, "Editor Tang, after you wrote that line AORI... you already had a rough draft in mind, right? And you knew how to draw it better than Ou Congquan, right?"

Tang Yao put down her phone, a little surprised: "...Huh? Why do you think so?"

Kang Ming hesitated for a moment and said, "Intuition... and that setting was your idea. I don't think Ou Congquan can give a perfect setting just by looking at AORI. Only you can do it."

"Then your intuition is quite accurate."

Tang Yao tilted her head and glanced at Kang Ming in confusion, wondering for a moment whether he was praising her... But she soon realized why she was so concerned: "It seems to be a compliment... Anyway, thank you."

As she spoke, she stood up and said, "I'm leaving first... I need to go see the director of the new media department."

"it is good."

Kang Ming raised his head slightly and responded.

"See you later."

Tang Yao picked up the storyboard and the original manuscript she had drawn, waved at him gently, turned and walked towards the exit of the editorial department.

"..."

Kang Ming watched Tang Yao leave, then looked at her back, took a deep breath, and murmured softly: "Really amazing..."

Really awesome.

It was the first time that Kang Ming admired someone so much.

He had been in the editorial department for a few days and had heard a lot about Tang Yao during that time... As an editor, she realized that things were bad when she saw Ou Congquan's storyboard from the previous issue. She immediately wanted to change his mind and tried four times to do so, even at the cost of completely falling out with the editor-in-chief.

Later, when her efforts were in vain and everything was irreversible, she still fulfilled her responsibility as an editor and wrote the words AORI.

Moreover, she didn't just write it down to comfort the readers. She also prepared settings that matched the AORI line and related suggestions, and even had her own ideas about the direction of the next plot... Perhaps she knew what readers wanted better than Ou Congquan.

It can be said that Tang Yao completely meets all of Kang Ming's imaginations of an editor.

Kang Ming had also heard about the quarrel between Tang Yao and Ding Yillong yesterday.

Kang Ming just thought it was ridiculous.

An editor-in-chief like that... in his opinion, he is not even worthy of carrying Tang Yao's shoes.

……

Same floor.

The reception room where Kang Ming once stayed.

Not long after Tang Yao entered, New Media Director Shang Tao hurriedly pushed the door open and trotted in. As soon as he entered, he excitedly asked, "Editor Tang, are you serious? Have you made changes? And the storyboards are all done?"

"Ah."

Tang Yao handed him the storyboard featuring Ou Congquan. "Ou Congquan has made some changes, and the storyboards for this issue have been drawn up. I've reviewed them. While there are some minor issues, overall, the storyboard has avoided being criticized, so we can release the comic book award winner ahead of schedule."

"Editor Tang! Awesome! Lucky star!"

Shang Tao was visibly excited. He took the storyboard from Tang Yao and flipped through it.

Ok.

can't read.

After all, he is not an editor. He is also responsible for the new media operations in the magazine. Plus, the storyboards are rough, which is normal.

But not understanding it didn't stop Shang Tao from being excited!
Although he is not an editor, he still has basic common sense.
Just getting Ou Congquan's storyboard back the next day was enough to explain a lot!

It's only been more than twenty hours!
There's only one possibility! What Tang Yao said yesterday about making AORI a reality! It really happened!
Just now, Vice President Zhao Fangsheng was asking about the situation and the results of Tang Yao's visit.

He even suggested going to visit Ou Congquan with Editor Tang.

Shang Tao felt insecure after hearing what he said, so he suggested asking Tang Yao.

When I asked this question, wow... I even got the storyboards back after the visit!
"Thank you so much!"

Shang Tao flipped through the storyboards hastily, then looked up at the particularly attractive girl in front of him. "I'll tell you about the early release later. I'm going to report this to the vice president first, because the comic award is about to be launched, and time is very tight."

"I see."

Tang Yao nodded, then handed over the other two comics in her hand: "This is the comic I mentioned before, saying that it will be included in the early release list. You can take a look at it when you have time."

"it is good."

Shang Tao took the manuscript from Tang Yao and immediately agreed: "As long as it's suitable, I will definitely join the ranks of early release. I'll take my leave now."

Done.

He trotted out of the reception room carrying the storyboard and manuscript.

You can see that he is really excited.

Tang Yao looked at his back and breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, she had done everything she could, and now...it all depended on God's will.

the other side.

Shang Tao was indeed anxious to share the news with Zhao Fangsheng. As soon as he left the reception room, he rushed to Zhao Fangsheng's office, knocked on the door, and when he heard the voice asking him to come in, he immediately pushed the door open and walked in.

Inside the office.

Zhao Fangsheng held the report in his hand, frowned, and seemed to be hesitating about something.

Until footsteps were heard.

He raised his head, looked at Shang Tao, and said subconsciously: "What did Ou Congquan say? Have you mentioned it to Editor Tang? Will I go with her to visit Ou Congquan? I happen to have time later, you can ask her if it's okay to wait and resolve this matter as soon as possible..."

Before Zhao Fangsheng could finish his words, Shang Tao interrupted with a look of joy on his face, "No need."

"Don't worry, she failed to change Ou Congquan's mind four times before... huh?"

When Zhao Fangsheng heard Shang Tao speak, he subconsciously wanted to comfort him, but halfway through, he suddenly realized something was wrong: "What do you mean by 'no need'?"

"That's exactly what it says. There's no need for the president to intervene. The matter has been resolved! Editor Tang has taken all the storyboards back."

Shang Tao said excitedly: "I just got the storyboard from Editor Tang."

"?"

Zhao Fangsheng slowly put a question mark in his mouth and looked at Shang Tao, who was beaming. "What nonsense are you talking about? You mentioned the change yesterday, and the storyboards are already drawn today?"

"real!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Tao immediately stepped forward and handed the storyboard to Zhao Fangsheng: "This is the storyboard... but I don't understand it. Would you like to take a look, Vice President?"

"..."

Zhao Fangsheng frowned slightly, but still took the storyboard: "Are you sure this storyboard... is developed according to that AORI? And not according to Ou Congquan's ideas?"

"Um... I didn't ask, but Editor Tang seemed very confident."

"impossible!"

Zhao Fangsheng shook his head. They'd just talked about this yesterday, and it was resolved today? And the plot was still going according to that AORI line?

What speed is this?

Could it be that Editor Tang truly possessed a unique insight into the plot's future? Perhaps he even knew how to draw the next chapter better than Ou Congquan did? And he even knew how to seamlessly connect the plot to what had already been drawn?
After he visited Ou Congquan, Ou Congquan suddenly came to his senses and stayed up all night to draw the storyboard fluently?
how can that be!

"Then take a look...?"

I heard the firm words from my president.

Seeing his serious expression.

Shang Tao lost confidence again and said something hesitantly.

He knew that Zhao Fangsheng was also an editor.

"..."

Zhao Fangsheng didn't say anything when he heard this, just nodded and lowered his head to start looking through the storyboards.

He suddenly began to doubt the professionalism of Editor Tang... He really had to wait and see.

Ou Congquan's storyboards were a bit rough, but for him, it was not difficult to understand them.

The plot continues with the death of the male protagonist in the previous episode.

This development doesn't seem to be a dramatic turn of events, but rather a step-by-step process...

Ok?
After reading the last frame of the first page, Zhao Fangsheng realized something was wrong.

Because the picture cut back.

Malicious collective.

Untouchable.

Zhao Fangsheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned to the next page...then, the next page, and the next page.

He turned the pages faster and the expression on his face began to change, from suspicion at first, to surprise, and finally to shock.

Shang Tao waited patiently and carefully observed Zhao Fangsheng's expression... but his expression seemed to be just shock, and it was hard to tell whether this storyboard would work or not.

brush brush --

Finally, Zhao Fangsheng turned to the last page of the storyboard, and Shang Tao was about to speak.

Zhao Fangsheng turned to the first page of the storyboard and read it again.

Shang Tao: "..."

This time he turned the pages faster, as if he was confirming something.

at last.

Finished the second translation.

then.

Zhao Fangsheng slowly raised his head, a look of surprise on his face. He looked at Shang Tao and said in shock, "This issue of AORI...are you sure it was written by that editor???"

(End of this chapter)