Chapter 189

"East, South, West, North, South, are you kidding me?"

“I said I don’t want to paint anymore!”

"Impossible! If you really don't paint, you can just wait for the lawsuit and the huge compensation!"

In the studio, a fierce conflict broke out between Dongnanxibei and the editor.

Dongnanxibei said he didn't want to paint anymore, and the editor thought he was crazy.

The praise rate of the latest two episodes is unprecedentedly high. Ju Mang’s story is simply a stroke of genius, and the increasingly exquisite paintings and scenes are deeply loved by everyone.

The editor came happily and was planning to treat everyone to dinner in the evening, but this unbelievable thing happened.

After all, he is the most talented cartoonist under his command, and the editor does not want to make things awkward with him, so he slows down his tone.

"If you don't want to paint anymore, you should tell me why. If you are under a lot of pressure and want to take a break, I agree. Just take sick leave. You can even say you want to play mahjong, but the key is that you said you will never paint again. How can that be okay?"

The comics of Dongnanxibei are now the "top brands" of the publishing house and are their main promotion. If he complains that the share is too little or that drawing is too tiring, both the publishing house and he can understand and these can be discussed.

But it's ridiculous to just say that I won't paint anymore.

Dongnanxixi's face turned red. How could he possibly explain it?

Did he feel that the characters he drew were out of control? Did he feel that the story didn't go his way? Or did he hate the characters he drew?

Despite these words, they are not the main reason.

But if these remarks were to get out and become known to readers, the abuse would definitely be more horrific than cyberbullying.

As an author, he doesn't love the characters he writes, and he even thinks about how to kill them all the time.

He shuddered all over, and when he thought of that possibility, he wished he could die.

Drawing is a talent, but creating this cartoon was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Liuhua Qi is the protagonist of his comics, and he really likes him at the beginning.

Because Liuhuaci is the self in your imagination.

His name, his appearance, his experiences are all the "self" in another world that everyone desires.

But gradually, as his hobby turned into a job, his feelings towards "The Supernatural Boy Liuhuaqi" also changed. Especially after winning the Newcomer Award, he began to desire to be loved by people like those famous cartoonists in history.

The most important thing is that you can make a lot of money.

However, the creation of an excellent story will not last long if you only rely on temporary enthusiasm, and as a new cartoonist, there will always be shortcomings in the handling of the story.

It’s not that readers are intolerant, but as a comic author, you always have to accept other people’s different opinions.

"This story is a bit boring. I don't really like secret texts."

'What an old-school bullying plot, I'm a bit tired of it.'

"Tsk, what is that?"

Dongnanxixi and Xibei were a little panicked and wanted to "make changes".

He no longer thought carefully about how to draw the story well, and he was too lazy to ponder the details of the story.

He paints what people like to see. He wants to maintain the popularity he had when he won the Newcomer Award, while gaining more money and love.

But the story did not develop according to his idea.

The characters he wrote appeared one by one, and they were completely different from what he had imagined.

This wouldn't have been a big deal, but unexpectedly, these characters and these stories were loved by readers more than ever before.

It makes it seem like everything he drew before was garbage.

Liuhuaci is very good, but a little too good.

Dongnanxixi began to feel a secret disgust. He could no longer treat Liuhuaqi as an extension of himself in another world, nor could he ignore him and treat him as an outstanding independent person.

'He's beginning to be unworthy of him.'

When I first realized it, I was so angry that I wanted to tear up my own "work".

The more readers like it, the more he hates it.

He wants to destroy his own 'creation'. Anything that doesn't conform to his vision should not appear!

The first time Dongnanxibei tried to 'kill' a character in the comics was Si Ling, the one who never played by the rules and had a profound influence on Liuhuaqi.

But it was just killing a character, so he could accept it even if he was criticized.

After all, Xi Siling is a character like Bai Yueguang, so it is "reasonable" for him to die at any time.

But East, South, West and North failed.

He actually failed!

Dongnanxixi finally realized that things were getting out of control.

He couldn't tell which link had the problem, and since it couldn't be changed, he might as well avoid it!

Anyway, I have received praise and money from all directions, so why should I care about comics?

But this time, for the so-called acclaimed plot, Dongnanxixi heard praises from his real-life friends.

He praised his own wonderful ideas and said that Ju Mang's story was simply the most amazing of all.

Ju Mang?! In his imagination, he was just the guy who served as Lin Chipei's background!

Dongnanxibei never thought of drawing the story of Ju Mang, because he felt that it would deprive Liuhuaqi of its highlights and would be a complete failure.

If the stories of this world are continued because of Ju Mang, then what is "me" Liu Huaqi?

I hurriedly said goodbye to my friends and opened the published comic for the first time. I found that the story inside was completely different from the version I submitted.

He even doubted whether he was still the author of this comic, until he turned to the column of the original author and saw "East, South, West, and North", and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

But he couldn't relax for long, because he saw a name he had never seen before in the assistant column.

'Love'?! Who is this?!

I ran back to the studio in a panic and took out the original manuscripts for the first time. I found that most of the manuscripts submitted were drawn by this assistant named "Ai Qing".

This story, which has been serialized for such a long time, has unknowingly become the story of this assistant!

He didn't even dare to think about what would happen if this matter was exposed.

This is the real reason why Dongnanxixi hurriedly found an editor and said that he didn't want to draw anymore.

He had made enough money! But if this matter was exposed, he would have to give away all the money he had made before.

What praise, what love! He doesn't want it anymore! He definitely doesn't want to paint anymore!

"Anyway! I won't paint anymore!"

Dongnanxixi simply used rage to cover up his panic. Just let him be scolded. It was much better than the possible outcome after being exposed, wasn't it?

The editor was also furious.

"Impossible! I'll stop publishing next month. I'll give you some time to think it over. The consequences are not something you can easily bear!"

If he doesn't accept a toast, he will be punished. Was it because he was too friendly in the past, giving people the impression that he was easy to mess with?

The editor stormed out, leaving everyone else equally angry.

With a roar, Dongnanxixi pushed all the things on the table out, making unpleasant shattering sounds and various noises.

The editor finally calmed down after returning home. Just as he was about to send out an announcement that Dongnanxixi would be suspended for a month, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open, revealing a strange young man. The editor felt that he looked familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen him before. "...Who are you?"

The young man smiled gently.

"I am Mr. Nanbei's assistant, which means 'passion' in the comic assistant column."

The editor suddenly realized, but still couldn't remember where he had seen him before, "So it's you, did Teacher Nanbei ask you to come...?"

Did he think it through? It would be better if he did. The editor could also pretend that nothing had happened.

'Love' neither nodded nor shook his head, but just walked in front of the editor.

"I'm here to hand in this week's comic strip, editor."

The editor heaved a sigh of relief. In the past, manuscripts were always submitted directly online. This time, he asked 'Love' to do it, but he didn't do it himself. He probably did it because of face, but he also wanted to reconcile with him.

All in all, it's a good thing.

"Please let me see it."

The young man left the hard drive and said something meaningful at the same time.

"Editor, I...will trouble you in the future."

These words seemed to carry a bit of grievance, but also a bit of hope. The editor had heard them from many young cartoonists who were eager to be published.

The editor didn't think much about it, "Don't bother, tell Dongnanxixi that what I said today was too much."

It wasn't until he opened the hard drive that he was so shocked by its contents that his jaw dropped.

This?! What?! Huh?!

The editor was shocked at first, then became serious.

If what's contained here is true, it is definitely not something that can be resolved privately.

No wonder... No wonder Dongnanxixi didn't want to paint anymore! No wonder the assistant 'Ai Ai' looked at me with eyes that almost looked like he was begging for help!

This... this...

This old thief!!!

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The editor took the hard drive and the evidence contained therein to the publishing house and first reported it to his supervisor.

When the supervisor heard this, he was also shocked. This matter was no longer something he and the editor could decide, so the supervisor continued to call for people, and finally got all the senior executives of the publishing house to come.

The meeting lasted a whole day, and the editor explained the whole process. Then everyone began to analyze the possible consequences of the incident and the attitude they should take.

Finally, the president asked the editor.

"Are you sure that everything from here to the back was drawn by the person named 'Passion'?"

"If the evidence in this hard drive is not fake, then it is real. Besides, this matter is also easy to confirm. Just let 'Love' come and prove it himself."

The editor already knew what the president was thinking. To put it bluntly, their publishing house didn't really care who the 'author' was. They only cared about who drew the comic.

“It’s really abominable.”

"What a thief!"

“That’s too much.”

The president asked everyone to stay calm.

"The subsequent impact of this incident will definitely be huge, but we must stand on the perspective of 'justice'!"

At least "Love" chose to ask the editor for help instead of posting the matter directly on the Internet. Since others have given them so much face, they naturally have to provide strong help!

The editor nodded, "I understand. I will contact 'Passion'."

"Remember to keep it a secret before it happens! Don't leave any room for maneuver!"

The supervisor also reminded that if this matter was done well, their publishing house would be the great hero, the popularity of this matter would surely explode, and the only ones who would get hurt would be those who had been unscrupulous from the beginning, and after all the hard work, they might even benefit in the end.

The editor nodded solemnly again, "Leave it to me."

If he does this well, it won't be long before he becomes a supervisor or even continues to move up the ladder!