Liu Changqing re-evaluated the young man standing before him, watching as Wu Yu gradually lost the courage to et his gaze. Finally, Liu spoke.
“The person you’re recomnding… it’s not yourself, is it?”
“No, no! It’s my girlfriend!”
“Your girlfriend?”
Liu Changqing was montarily surprised. He had assud Wu Yu was just pushing himself forward, but it turned out he was recomnding his girlfriend instead.
“She’s a manga artist? Is she well-known?”
“Well… sort of…”
“Can I find her work online? Or has she been published in magazines?”
“Yes! She’s had a series in a magazine before!”
To Liu Changqing’s surprise, Wu Yu wasn’t just bluffing. He continued asking, “What’s the na of the manga?”
“Uh…”
Wu Yu thought for a mont. Feeling his popsicle starting to lt, he quickly licked it and smacked his lips.
“It’s called Sadako’s Pregnancy Plan—it’s a horror manga.”
“Sadako’s Pregnancy Plan? Are you sure it’s not… inappropriate?”
“No way! My girlfriend is super pure! She wouldn’t draw anything weird!”
Wu Yu defended her passionately, his eyes flashing with deep affection.
Liu Changqing hadn’t expected this simple-minded guy to be so devoted. However, the manga’s title sounded increasingly questionable the more he thought about it. No matter how he looked at it, it seed like sothing not ant for underage audiences.
Staring at Wu Yu, Liu Changqing finally said, “Get back to work. I’ll think about it.”
“Alright, boss!”
After Wu Yu left, Liu Changqing returned to his office, sat at his desk, and started searching for the manga online.
To his surprise, it actually existed.
However, it had been axed after just five chapters. Curious, Liu Changqing even went as far as creating an account on the website and spending ten yuan to access it.
It didn’t take long to read through all five chapters.
The story was diocre—nothing particularly outstanding. It followed a high school student who awakened his ability to see ghosts and bought a mysterious disc from an old man. When he played it at ho, Sadako crawled out of the TV.
But for so reason, the manga’s Sadako loved drinking herbal tea?
What kind of bizarre setting was this?
Still, there was one impressive aspect—the panel composition.
The art style was decent but not eye-catching. However, the paneling had excellent flow, making the scenes feel seamless and dynamic.
Even so, that alone wasn’t enough to convince Liu Changqing.
After all, she was a female artist. His main concern wasn’t just quality but also speed. If she took too long—say, one chapter per month—by then, Pokémon’s popularity would have already died down.
With that thought, Liu stopped browsing and waited for Feng Qian’s arrival.
About fifteen minutes later, the office door finally opened.
Feng Qian walked in and spoke imdiately.
“Drawing manga isn’t that simple. All the well-known artists are too busy, and their rates—”
“Then we won’t hire a famous one,” Liu Changqing interrupted, motioning for Feng Qian to co over.
Seeing the gesture, Feng Qian stepped forward and glanced at the computer screen. His eyes instantly locked onto the title of the manga.
“Sadako’s Pregnancy Plan? Are you seriously looking at—”
“Shut up. It’s a proper horror manga. The title is just… weird. Also, it got axed after five chapters.”
“It got axed? Then why are we even looking at it?”
Liu Changqing nudged Feng Qian with his elbow and lowered his voice.
“You rember Xiao Wu from our company?”
“Xiao Wu? You an the guy who ate like crazy at the last company party? The one who packed up untouched dishes and said they were for his girlfriend?”
“That’s him.”
“…Wait, this is his work?”
“No, his girlfriend’s.”
“…That guy actually has a girlfriend?”
Feng Qian was visibly shocked. At the last company party, when Wu Yu had packed up a whole bowl of untouched chicken soup, Feng Qian had assud he was just making an excuse. After all, judging by Wu Yu’s attire and the way he ate during lunch breaks, it was clear that he wasn’t well-off.
But he actually had a girlfriend?
Feng Qian thought back to Wu Yu’s appearance.
The guy was fair-skinned and had delicate features, but his emotional intelligence seed… lacking. He had always assud Wu Yu was single.
Completely unaware of what Feng Qian was thinking, Liu Changqing frowned as he scrolled through the manga.
When he ca across an especially well-done panel, he stopped and pointed at the screen.
“The art isn’t outstanding, but the paneling is excellent.”
“You actually know about manga?”
“Not really, but that doesn’t stop from judging it as a reader. Honestly… the story is pretty boring. Aside from the solid paneling and decent artwork, there’s nothing special about it. No wonder it got axed.”
Feng Qian nodded in agreent.
“I can’t really judge paneling, but the anatomy is solid—no beginner mistakes.”
Liu Changqing agreed. “It’s a good fit. Wu Yu’s girlfriend has great paneling skills and a decent art style. The only question is how fast she can draw. If the story is weak, that’s fine—we’ll provide the plot, and she can just illustrate it.”
“Oh yeah, you’re a novelist! You can just write an outline for her!”
Realizing this, Feng Qian slapped his thigh excitedly.
“This way, we don’t need a famous artist. As long as she can draw fast, that’s enough! But… how fast is she?”
“Not sure yet…”
Liu Changqing thought for a mont. He had only told Wu Yu that he would consider it.
“Why don’t you call Xiao Wu in and ask?”
“Alright.”
Feng Qian walked to the door, called out, and within monts, Wu Yu stepped into the office.
Closing the door behind him, he looked at the two n staring at him and felt a bit uneasy.
“Boss… you called ?”
“Xiao Wu, your girlfriend is a full-ti manga artist, right?”
“Yes…”
“Before the end of the day, I’ll give you a short script. Take it ho and have her draw it. I want to see how well she does.”
Wu Yu’s face instantly lit up with pure joy, unable to contain his excitent. His voice even went up a notch.
“Boss, really?!”
“Dumb kid, why would I lie to you?”
For Wu Yu, the happiness ca too suddenly. In his excitent, he blurted out without thinking.
“Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss! Wishing you great business, endless fortune, prosperity like the East Sea, and a long life like the Southern Mountain!”
After rattling off a string of exaggerated blessings, he bolted out of the office so fast that he even forgot to say goodbye.
Liu Changqing stared at the closed door, his expression sowhat puzzled.
Then he turned to Feng Qian, who was barely holding back his laughter.
After a long pause, Liu finally spoke.
“This kid… really isn’t that bright, huh?”
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