Started as a comics editor

Chapter 81 Do I need to ask you?

"awesome……"

Li Xue sat at her workstation, looking at the vivid Saber on the website, and couldn't help but sigh.

Although I have already seen it at Tang Yao's place.

But when she actually opened the website and saw it again, she was still amazed.

Just ...

Li Xue opened the anime forum and saw that all the discussions were related to animation, which made her feel a little amused.

This doesn't seem right. No one has even thought about the game. Readers are all guessing whether some investors are optimistic about this comic and want to promote an animation project.

If Tang Yao were here, she would definitely comfort her and say that Eryou hasn't appeared yet, and it's normal for readers not to think that way. As time goes by, readers will realize it, so there's no need to worry.

But it's a pity she's not here.

So Li Xue was very worried when she saw the discussions among readers on the forum... Although the popularity of comics is getting higher and higher, no one is looking forward to the game.

She was not afraid of losing money as she spent more time with Tang Yao.

Li Xue cared less and less about the money. In her opinion...the money had no value at all compared to Tang Yao.

Just look at what she has done during this period.

What she was more worried about was that Tang Yao would eventually be devastated... and unable to recover.

After all, Li Xue knew exactly what kind of efforts Tang Yao had put into this game.

But if such huge efforts are not rewarded in the end...it will really drive people crazy.

This is also the reason why she repeatedly told Tang Yao not to care about the money, and that it didn't matter if she failed. Even if she had nothing, she had to come back to draw comics, and she would help with anything.

Because she was really worried.

Now everything is moving in a positive direction, but the direction readers are looking forward to...

Li Xue hesitated for a moment, then picked up the phone on the table and prepared to call Tang Yao.

just.

As soon as she picked up the phone, it rang.

Li Xue thought it was Tang Yao calling. Just as she smiled, she saw the caller's name and her smile froze.

Because the caller's name was 'Lin Shuang', her cousin.

"..."

Li Xue looked at the caller's name and frowned slightly. Although she didn't want to answer the call, she still answered it out of politeness: "Hello?"

"Hey, cousin, how are you doing?"

Lin Shuang's voice came from the other end of the phone. It was not too warm, but not too cold either, and her tone was normal.

Li Xue replied calmly: "I'm fine, how about you, cousin?"

"I'm fine too. By the way... I just saw something interesting."

After a brief greeting, Lin Shuang got down to business. "It's a manga called 'Fate/Zero.' I don't usually read comics, but when I first met your kid, I remembered the name and, on a whim, I searched it up... and found out it's quite popular. So, this must be the manga your kid mentioned, the one that's linked to the game, right?"

"Correct."

"Then you are really amazing, kid."

Lin Shuang seemed to smile when she heard the exact answer: "You've created a website in such a short time. It's quite exquisite."

"Ah."

Li Xue glanced at the website on the screen and answered casually.

You don't have to say that.

Lin Shuang continued, "But... creating a website like this wouldn't be cheap, right? Although I'm not very tech-savvy, I know that after searching for similar competing products, I haven't found such a polished gaming website. It's not something that one person could create, right?"

"It certainly can't be just one person."

"Then do you know where she gets the money?"

"..."

When Li Xue heard this, she paused, narrowed her eyes, guessed something, and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"Because I've also seen her plan."

There was no change in Lin Shuang's tone, but Li Xue still heard a hint of... disdain?
"I dare say that most institutions would not invest in a game with such naive profit-making methods. Even if independent angel investors choose to take a gamble and believe in it, they will probably weigh their options for a while."

"But, we've only just met, haven't we? In such a short time, your kid has already created a website and probably hired more than a dozen people."

"I'm just curious, where did she find the investment? Who is so bold?"

"..."

Li Xue finally confirmed why her cousin called her.

After some people have achieved success and fame in their familiar fields for a period of time, their self-confidence will indeed swell, and they may even become self-righteous. This is manifested in their behavior as… being a know-it-all or being a father figure.

Li Xue took a deep breath and replied, "I don't know the details either."

Lin Shuang asked faintly, "Really?"

Li Xue was too lazy to beat around the bush and frowned and asked directly, "What do you mean, cousin? Just say it directly."

"The last time we met... do you remember what I said?"

Lin Shuang smiled and said, "I didn't know my cousin was such a kind-hearted person."

"remember."

"So... did you invest?"

"..."

Li Xue was silent for a moment, then replied, "Yes."

"really."

A soft grinding sound echoed from the other end of the line, and Lin Shuang seemed to shake her head. "You've forgotten my last piece of advice. Just because of a friend, you've been blinded and dragged yourself into this quagmire... Listen to my advice. Go and recover your funds now. Take as much as you can. Don't regret it when you lose everything. It's not easy for you to make money all these years."

"……understood."

Li Xue had a blank expression on her face. She resisted the urge to hang up the phone and said politely, "Thank you for your concern, cousin."

"Haven't you heard yet?"

Lin Shuang could hear Li Xue's indifference and, with a smile, advised: "I'm a professional, don't disbelieve me. Your friend may be pretty, but she's silly..."

"cousin."

Li Xue suddenly spoke, interrupting her.

"Ok?"

Li Xue suddenly leaned back, leaning against the back of the chair, then lifted her long, well-proportioned legs wrapped in black stockings and folded them over the other leg. Holding her phone, she spoke with a full aura and asked in a cold voice:
"How do I spend my money...do I need to ask you?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone.

Lin Shuang was silent for a long time before she spoke: "I'm sorry for being rude."

This time, there was no smile in her voice.

Seems a little unhappy.

Li Xue said directly: "Nothing, thank you for your concern, cousin. Is there anything else? If nothing else, I'll hang up."

"Nothing, I'm busy here too, I'll contact you when I have time."

"it is good."

Li Xue responded, but just as she was about to hang up the phone, she heard a sneer from the other end of the phone, and seemed to hear a word "stupid".

Her expression remained unchanged and she calmly hung up the phone.

……

at the same time.

Avalon Studios.

Tang Yao was also answering the phone and was also having a headache.

"No, no, thank you... I don't know how you found my number, but Fate/Zero probably won't be animated for the time being... Generous royalties for the original work? You can ask a third-rate teacher, thank you."

Tang Yao politely rejected the other party, then put down her phone, feeling exhausted both physically and mentally.

Yes.

Because the manga is so popular, a producer is really optimistic about it and wants to make "Fate/Zero" into an animation...

Although the comics that serve as the original work of the game are gaining popularity, in the eyes of professional Lin Shuang, it has no meaning.

After all, she looked down on the otakus' spending power on games.

But for animation producers, it's different. Although they are just asking, kind of testing the waters, and they didn't really say that it will be animated soon, it is indeed a bit troublesome to deal with.

but.

Tang Yao was only tired for a while.

soon.

She cheered up, looked at the website on the screen, and was a little excited.

Did not expect ah.

Just giving it a try, I was pleasantly surprised! The manga's popularity has skyrocketed! It's even become a hot topic in the anime community!
She knew very well what this meant!

(End of this chapter)