miss me

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Bai Qingzhou regretted it.The suggestion was too obvious and unseemly.

It's just that the water has been splashed out, so naturally there is no reason to take it back, he can only pretend to cough twice, the expression on his face is still calm, but his eyes are unconsciously turned away.

The indifferent expression fell into Xia Xinghe's eyes, making him confused for a moment.

"What do you mean?"

Xia Xinghe asked.

At first, he faintly sensed something wrong in Bai Qingzhou's tone, and seeing Bai Qingzhou's calm expression that could no longer be calm, he immediately snuffed out the idea that had just sprouted in his heart.

How could Bai Qingzhou be jealous, and he didn't like himself, Xia Xinghe secretly laughed at himself for being sentimental, and thought of a certain possibility in the blink of an eye.

"and many more……"

Xia Xinghe frowned, and asked with some dissatisfaction, "You don't think I'm trying to get along with the editor on purpose, and then go through the back door?"

Some small websites may indeed have this situation. Editors have a lot of power. Ranking and recommending authors under them all depends on relationships. If you have a good relationship with the editor, you may have recommendations every week, and if you have a bad relationship, you may end up alone.

But Xia Xinghe's website is different. The Tinder Literature Network he is on is a well-known and old website in the industry. There are many types of books and a lot of traffic. He favors whomever he has a good relationship with.

Xia Xinghe curled his lips: "Our website has always been very fair, okay? No, why don't you search the Internet?"

Bai Qingzhou didn't mean that at first, but he couldn't express his true thoughts, so he just said "um" lightly, lowered his eyes as if he didn't care much, and pretended to eat.

"...Forget it, forget it, I don't care about you," Xia Xinghe was used to Bai Qingzhou's indifferent attitude and unpredictable thoughts, and muttered, "Anyway, I will definitely not do that kind of wickedness. It’s a matter.” Then he bowed his head again and continued to reply to the message from Oatmeal.

Yanmai was just working with Xia Xinghe on the physical publication of "Wang Guorenjian", and the two of them finalized the authorization letter, Xia Xinghe remembered the film and television copyright last time.

A week later, it should be time for the other party to reply, Xia Xinghe hesitated for a moment, and finally asked Yan Mai.

[Xiao Zhuzi: By the way, are you still talking about the film and television copyright last time? ]

After Yanmai's name, there was a line of small words "The other party is typing...", but it took a long time before the message was sent.

[Edit Oatmeal: This... They replied to the copyright department yesterday, but I haven't figured out how to tell you yet. ]

[Edit Oatmeal: Sorry Zhuzhi, we really worked hard. ]

[Edit Oatmeal: How can I tell you... Forget it, I'll show you the chat record directly. ]

After a while, Yanmai sent a screenshot, which was a conversation between the copyright editor on the website and the contact person of the other party.

The copyright editor said: The data in this article is excellent in all aspects, and the author also has a basic disk, with his own fan popularity. You can think about it again.

The other party replied: Sorry, this is the meaning of our person in charge, and I have no right to control it.

He also said: I personally like this article very much, and I have applied to the leader many times. Our person in charge means that this subject matter is relatively new, the risk is high, and the commercial value is uncertain, so we finally made this decision.

After reading the chat history, Xia Xinghe remained silent.

This is not the first time he has encountered this situation. It is common for copyright talks to collapse, but the other party comes to him on his own initiative, and then flatly refuses after being active and enthusiastic, which is really shocking.

Xia Xinghe read the chat history several times, deleted and deleted the words in the dialog box, and finally typed it out.

[Xiao Zhuzi: It’s okay, I know you guys did your best. ]

[Xiaozhuzi: Are there any other copyright parties who consult this article? ]

[Edit Oats: Alas, there are some, but most of them have been consulted and there is no follow-up, or the price is very low, and there is nothing that can really reach a cooperation. ]

[Editor Yanmai: The main reason is that your theme is quite special, and it is indeed not a good theme for movies and TV, so...]

Thinking about it differently, Xia Xinghe can understand the other party's consideration.Under the fast-paced environment and life, the capital side prefers short and quick love stories or long-form, upgraded and smooth articles.

Xia Xinghe's main character is a dog, and it's a delicate daily routine, not the style of mainstream works. Even if the serialization period is recognized to a certain extent, the adaptation may not be liked by the audience in front of the screen, because the audience of the TV series and audiences don't exactly overlap.

If there is a risk, one chooses to avoid it, or simply refuses to make an auction. This is a very common choice for capital parties.

I understand it intellectually, but emotionally I still can't accept it. Xia Xinghe stared at the screen for a while, completely forgetting about his surroundings. It wasn't until Bai Qingzhou coughed twice inadvertently that he suddenly came back to his senses. .

By the way, they were still eating, so they couldn't leave Bai Qingzhou alone.

[Little Bamboo: Okay, I see. ]

[Xiao Zhuzi: Thank you, Mai Mai, for your hard work. ]

Yanmai quickly replied to him with a "touching head" expression, Xia Xinghe sighed lightly, and put the phone aside.

Bai Qingzhou raised his eyes and asked him, "What's the matter?"

"It's nothing."

Xia Xinghe shook his head, his mind was a little confused, he tried his best to show a smile, and made his expression normal.

His smile is still beautiful, the slender eyelashes cast a faint shadow under the eyelids, the beautiful peach blossom eyes are raised like a full crescent moon, the pear dimples on the corners of his lips are rippling, and even the curvature of the smile is impeccable.

But something is still wrong.

It's not his real laugh.

Bai Qingzhou's eyes drooped slightly, he didn't speak, and the ink in his eyes flashed past.

The life of being single is free and easy, Xia Xinghe hasn't cooked for a long time.

Anyway, he was alone, he was too lazy to start a fire, most of the time he ordered takeaway, and occasionally he just ordered the simplest noodles to make do with it on a whim, this time he said it was cooking for Bai Qingzhou, but it was actually a full meal for himself .

After eating the warm soup and rice, the familiar taste brought a real sense of satisfaction. His hungry stomach was filled. Xia Xinghe also temporarily put down his depression and enjoyed the short-term comfort. He plucked the last bite of rice from the bowl Put it in your mouth and put down the chopsticks contentedly.

He was a little full from eating, leaned back on the back of the chair, put one hand on his lower abdomen, blinked, and asked Bai Qingzhou: "How is it? Is it delicious?"

Bai Qingzhou also finished eating, put down his chopsticks slowly, and said, "Barely."

It is indeed very "reluctantly".A total of four dishes were cooked. At this time, there were only a few plates left on the table, and there was even a pitiful surplus of soup in them. Bai Qingzhou added rice twice and soup three times, and the bowl was clean at this time. , is empty.

Xia Xinghe pursed his lips and smiled, it was rare that he was not deceived by his superficial indifference, he ate and drank enough, and didn't bother to argue with him, he said with a smile: "Just like it."

A bright smile fell on Bai Qingzhou's eyes, the eyes were also curved, the corners of the lips were raised, and it was a little more real than the deliberate smile just now.

It was warm, like a fluffy ball of light tickling the tip of his heart, so Bai Qingzhou unconsciously raised the corners of his lips, revealing a faint smile.

"Well," he whispered, "thanks for the treat."

The gentle atmosphere made Xia Xinghe blush again, he hastily urged Bai Qingzhou to do the dishes, cleaned up the dishes on the table and handed them to him, and rushed him into the kitchen.

This is also the agreement between the two, Xia Xinghe cooks, Bai Qingzhou washes the dishes, the ceramic tableware is heavy in his hands, Xia Xinghe's red earlobes are still in front of his eyes, and Bai Qingzhou's eyes are filled with a clear smile , Turn on the faucet and start washing the dishes.

By the time everything was packed, it was already dark outside.

Taking advantage of the time when Bai Qingzhou was cleaning the dishes, Xia Xinghe added food to the bamboo. The bamboo was crunchy and chewy, and after eating it, Xia Xinghe gracefully combed his snow-white hair.

The happy time always passes quickly, and it is time to leave in a blink of an eye. Zhuzi didn't want Xia Xinghe to go, and bit his trouser leg to try to keep him, but Xia Xinghe had no reason to stay, so he sat on the moonlight Go back to the subway.

It was already ten o'clock when I got home, and the light was turned on, and the room was brightly lit.

Xia Xinghe's house was decorated by himself. It is small but cozy. He obviously enjoyed the feeling of being single before, but after getting used to the warm atmosphere in Bai Qingzhou's house, he felt a bit deserted.

Xia Xinghe wouldn't admit that he wanted to stay with Bai Qingzhou, he just thought randomly, maybe he should consider keeping a pet too?

Returning to the quiet environment again, the previous emotions gradually haunted his mind again, Xia Xinghe went to take a bath, and lay on the bed, but he didn't feel sleepy for a long time.

He flipped through the message records of He Yanmai several times, slid his finger on the screen unconsciously, and for some reason, clicked into the dialog box with Bai Qingzhou again.

The two of them seldom chatted, and recently when Xia Xinghe asked him out for dinner, they chatted a few more words. They flipped through from bottom to top, and then turned to the top after a while. I saw the message that Bai Qingzhou sent him when he sent materials that day.

He said, "I know you are a very good writer."

Whether he is an outstanding person or not, Xia Xinghe doesn't even dare to define himself. From elementary school to now, he considers himself not a good student in the traditional sense, a well-behaved child, and often gets evaluations like this from his teachers: "Smart and energetic." Yes, but too disobedient."

In fact, it's not that he doesn't want to be obedient, it's just that he hates a life that follows the rules. He is born stubborn, twisted, unwilling to admit defeat, unwilling to follow the steps, and has to go out of his own way after fighting for blood.

Emotionally, it’s like this, if you like it, go after it, and if you don’t feel hot, you will give up. Even if you haven’t completely let go until now, you will desperately restrain yourself and prevent yourself from sinking.

The same is true in life. His parents wanted him to be a teacher, and he felt stable, relaxed, and a solid job. However, he liked writing, so he resolutely chose a full-time job, vowing to work hard with a lonely heart .

His nature is like this, he is unwilling to settle down, and he will not turn back until he hits the south wall.

Just like now, with the news of Bai Qingzhou still in front of him, Xia Xinghe suddenly had a bold idea.

He sat up suddenly from the bed, hugged the phone with both hands, opened the browser, and entered a few words in the search box.

"Address of the combined film and television company"

He wants to try again.