Zhuo Liming swore that he really didn't go there to play mahjong in the first place!
Although he was indeed a mahjong enthusiast in the past, that was a thing of the past after all - "Baiyun Comics" has extremely strict requirements for comic authors to update their comics. Because of the serialization of "Returning Home on a Snowy Night", God knows how long it has been since he last played cards or touched the game.
However, it turns out that many things may just lack a beginning.
Especially as the initiator of the game, Mu Suxing seemed to play more seriously and devotedly than him. But his card skills were quite good, which made Zhuo Liming, who used to think of himself as the "little prince of mahjong", feel competitive. In addition, playing mahjong was indeed fun, so he...
It's all my fault_(:3j∠)_
He condemned himself for a second, but soon put that uneasiness behind him - in his mind, his work had been completed long ago, as for the subsequent serialization
Let’s wait until he decides whether or not to really break up with Baiyun Culture.
Zhuo Liming thinks that many people are addicted to playing mahjong and are becoming more and more addicted. In fact, there is a reason for this. Mahjong can really make people's minds wild. Take himself as an example - before coming here, he was still struggling with whether to break up with Baiyun Manhua. After playing mahjong...
Without the perverted contract requirements of Baiyun Comics, I can just serialize in a small magazine, play mahjong, games, watch TV series in my spare time, and enjoy life. Doesn't that seem good
He was playing mahjong happily. Although Jing Huahao had some doubts in his heart, he didn't say anything. After all, this kind of thing was not uncommon among cartoonists. Zhuo Liming was angry at the moment, so he let the other party play mahjong to vent his anger.
If he had to say something, Jing Huahao felt more relieved. He was not afraid of Zhuo Liming losing his temper, because at least there was room for maneuver. He was just afraid that the other party would remain silent on the surface, then turn around and leave and join another company.
Jing Huahao was relieved, but the readers who bought the "Baiyun Comics" weekly as usual were anxious.
Since the ending of the previous issue of "Returning Home on a Snowy Night" was the climax of the plot, many readers looked for "Returning Home on a Snowy Night" first when they got "Baiyun Comics". Naturally, they were disappointed after flipping through it.
“Ahhh! I’m stuck here. Storm is crying and my heart is itching. I really want to know what’s going to happen next!”
"I can't help it. Teacher Zhuo's health is very important. I hope he can get better soon!"
…
Most readers were disappointed about Zhuo Liming's suspension of publication, but they did not doubt it - of course, this was also due to Zhuo Liming's usual diligence in the past. Considering that he had been serializing diligently and honestly for four years, it was not incomprehensible for him to take a break occasionally.
With this in mind, Luo Gaofeng did not take the suspension seriously, thinking it was just a normal suspension, and did not think much about it, until -
A forum for 2D netizens.
When Luo Gaofeng saw a post titled "Does anyone know Mr. Zhuo Liming?", he was actually a little disgusted. Wasn't it just a suspension of publication? Was it necessary to go to the extent of seeming to stage a real-life revenge
He clicked on the post without hesitation and was about to condemn the poster, but when he looked at the content of the post again, he found that it seemed completely different from what he imagined.
Title: Does anyone know Teacher Zhuo Liming
Content: rt The author of the post recently helped out at a relative's mahjong parlor during the summer vacation, and unexpectedly found that the guest in a private room looked particularly familiar... He looked like this [picture]. I compared the picture on the encyclopedia and thought about Mr. Zhuo's personality. I felt a little bit unbelievable, and I didn't dare to believe it orz, so I asked everyone to verify it.
Luo Gaofeng: …
As a die-hard fan of Huaying Animation and a new fan of Returning Home on a Snowy Night, Luo Gaofeng fell into deep thought as he looked at the familiar profile of the person in the picture.
He didn't know what Zhuo Liming looked like - if it wasn't necessary, which comic book reader would care about the author's appearance? The problem was, the guy sitting at the mahjong table...
Isn't this their dog thief? !
Luo Gaofeng was shocked.
He casually refreshed the post, and it was clear that he was not the only one who noticed this:
1st floor:.
2nd floor: ... I went to Mr. Zhuo's autograph session at a comic convention before, this one, it seems to be the real him...
3rd floor:
Floor 4: I've been to the signing event and met him in person. Although the photo taken by the poster is a bit blurry and ugly, it is definitely Teacher Zhuo.
5th floor: Didn’t you say you were on hiatus because you were not feeling well? Did you actually play mahjong? This is too much!
Just as readers were looking at each other in bewilderment and confusion across the Internet, several replies popped up.
Floor 6: Um, excuse me, although I don’t really want to go off topic but... the pretty boy next to Teacher Zhuo, I wonder why he looks a bit like our dog thief
7th floor:…
8th floor:…
9th floor:…
10th floor: Damn, what do you mean by look alike? This is Gouzie, brother! Apart from Gouzie, he is the only one who can take photos without blurring the beauty filter and still look handsome in 360 degrees without any angle of view. (Convinced)
11th floor: The case is solved, the case is solved. I was wondering why Mr. Zhuo suddenly became lazy, it turns out it was the thief who led him there [funny]
After several posts indicated that the two people in the photo were indeed Zhuo Liming and Mu Suxing, the readers who had been relatively calm suddenly went wild.
"Fuck, no wonder Mr. Zhuo, who has worked hard for four years, suddenly decided to suspend publication. I guess it was your director who did it. Oh my god, please, can some people just focus on making their own animations? Can you please stop corrupting the good comic authors?"
When someone said this, Huaying's fans were also unhappy.
Although they usually tease you by saying "Why are you here again" and calling you a "bastard", that is, after all, a joking statement unique to the Muxu star, and does not mean that they really have any opinion on it - if they really have to say something, they may be wailing on the surface but enjoying it in their hearts.
Seeing that the fans of Returning Home on a Snowy Night were blaming Mu Suxing, the fans of Huaying were also unhappy: "What do you mean by leading astray? Sorry, from the establishment of Huaying to now, Gouzei has always been the fastest in making animations. It has nothing to do with the word "salted fish" at all. If you really want to say, it's not certain who led whom astray!"
Fans of both sides were fighting with each other and forgot to investigate Zhuo Liming's suspension of publication. However, Jing Huahao - when he clicked on the post that had been built up to a high building at the suggestion of other editors, his eyes fell on a familiar figure next to Zhuo Liming, and Jing Huahao immediately frowned.
Of course he knew this person - just recently when Huaying was planning to acquire the animation rights of "Night Watch", he had personally received the other party.
If Zhuo Liming was simply playing mahjong, he would be a little unhappy, but considering the other party's diligence, occasional indulgence was not something that was incomprehensible. But if he was playing mahjong with the boss of "Huaying Comics", the implications behind it were worth pondering.
"What does Zhuo Liming mean by this?"
If it were any other comic book author, Jing Huahao could still handle it alone, but for a god-level comic book author like Zhuo Liming who accounts for half of the sales of "Baiyun Comics", it is obviously not something he can make the decision alone.
In a meeting room that was neither too big nor too small, the editors who had also received the notice gathered together. As they looked at each other, someone sneered, "Is he planning to use Huaying Comics to threaten us?"
"It's obvious." Jing Huahao said calmly: "This is exactly why we are gathered here now - how to deal with this matter. I want to know your opinions."
As soon as he finished speaking, an editor spoke up without hesitation: "Since he has made such a choice, he should be prepared to bear the consequences - Baiyun Comics never forgives any traitor, nor will it let any traitor go."
Someone hesitated: "But he has made many contributions to Baiyun Comics after all. If we do this, will it..." She was about to ask if it would discourage other comic authors, but someone interrupted her -
"Don't forget what Baiyun Comics relied on to get to where it is today." The editor spoke in a calm and indifferent tone: "I don't think we can set this precedent for Zhuo Liming. It will not be good for Baiyun's current impetuous situation. On the contrary, we should solve this problem from the source and cut off other authors' thoughts."
silence.
Jing Huahao lowered his head in thought. After a moment, he raised his head and said, "Brother Lin is right, but Xiao Ye is also right. Zhuo Liming is indeed not an ordinary author. At least..." He paused, then said, "As an author who has made a lot of contributions to Baiyun Comics, I think we should give him a chance."
"What chance?"
Jing Huahao recalled the decision he had heard from the upper management yesterday. He curled his lips and chuckled, "It's an opportunity to recognize that no matter how rampant Huaying is in the animation industry, it can only be humble and modest in the publishing industry."
"It's true that Muxuxing is a smart man, but he is too smart and too arrogant."
As the editor-in-chief of "Baiyun Comics", Jing Huahao actually understands Mu Suxing's choice.
Compared to industries like gaming and film and television where giants gather, the publishing industry's market is indeed the easiest to win due to Huaying's own uniqueness and original IP support. But what he didn't expect was that it was precisely because of this simplicity that Huaying Comics was enough to arouse hostility from peer magazines before it was officially released.
Game companies can ignore Huaying's "Expedition Girls". After all, no matter how popular it is, it is just a mobile game. It is not necessary to be hostile to it. But comic magazines are different.
Just like the other party deliberately announced in advance that "the first four issues of the magazine will come with Huaying derivative peripherals", comics and animation are the closest. If other small companies publish comic magazines, Baiyun Comics may not even look at them. But facing "Huaying Comics" which has its own fan base, it is completely different!
Ignoring the confused looks of the editors below, Jing Huahao smiled slightly: "Okay, let's end today's meeting here - I believe Teacher Zhuo will make the right decision."
—Just like countless cartoonists who have tried to rebel in the past.
The next day, eight o'clock in the morning.
Luo Gaofeng was walking towards the bookstore closest to his home, muttering to himself: "Come to think of it, this seems to be the inaugural issue of Huaying Comics. I also want to buy some peripherals, so why not buy ten or twenty copies to show my support?" As he spoke, he walked around the corner and looked up at the bookstore at the end of the road.
Luo Gaofeng: …
Damn, why are there so many people?!