Wayne, who was leaning casually by the window, took his eyes away from the people in the selection room with different expressions.
In fact, in many aspects, Chris's ideas coincide with his own.
No, it should be said that her life was purer and more carefree than her own.
Like herself, she is also focusing on making herself happier. In fact, she has basically successfully implemented her goal. But he still had various concerns and was unable to appear in front of her in a truly candid manner.
And the most frustrating thing is...most of the pain and troubles are caused by oneself.
Sighing secretly, Wayne turned his head and looked out the window.
Although he didn't want any accidents to happen in the future, he had made some preparations. However, if the day comes when the truth comes out, and Chris discovers that the good life she always thought was just an illusion, will she be unable to accept it at all?
A certain little girl thought she would become a winner in life as long as she traveled through time, but in the end she had to become the concubine of a scumbag in the harem. No matter how you think about this plot, it is full of malice.
Wayne rubbed his eyebrows in distress.
After a thorough discussion, the final ranking was decided, and it was just a matter of choosing a suitable time to announce it.
"——Let's arrange it before school starts."
Chrissy made the decision.
…
The so-called holidays often come very slowly and go very early.
Seeing the students who were either excited or reluctant about the start of school, Lina fell into nostalgia for her green years.
At that time, she never thought that she would become such a boring adult in the future.
"Miss Lina!" A warm greeting came from the side.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
Lina turned around and saw a young man dressed energetically.
"Hello." She quickly stood up and began to use social rhetoric cautiously. "No, no... I just came here not long ago."
This is a well-known restaurant in the capital.
Normally, she would never step into such a high-end shopping mall, but this time it was different.
"Your submission was published very well for the first time! Congratulations." The young man said with a smile, "I am the editor-in-chief of Wangdu Morning News, Ba Tuo."
"Actually, I was planning to find a time to talk to you, but I didn't expect that Miss Lina invited me first. I happened to be free today, so I came ten minutes early in order not to be late, but I didn't expect you to come earlier. .”
Lina could only laugh along awkwardly.
Because she was so excited, she even left the house more than half an hour early and sat at the table for too long. Even the waiters walked back and forth in front of her several times intentionally or unintentionally, and came to refill her tea and greet her from time to time. See if you need help.
God knows what kind of torture this time has been for her.
Fortunately, Bato did not continue to dwell on this topic. After introducing himself first, he quickly got to the point.
"According to the share stipulated in the contract, I have already brought your first payment." He took out a wax-sealed letter from his briefcase, put it on the table and pushed it over.
Lena wiped her hands nervously and picked it up.
The seal was intact, and in the middle of the paint was the seal of Leaf Publishing House—a sharply defined leaf.
"Please check the amount in person."
Perhaps seeing her unnaturalness, Bato winked playfully. "I guarantee my personal credibility that I have never opened it privately! But if there are mistakes in the work of the finance department, I will help you file a strong complaint against them."
After being interrupted by him, Lina suddenly felt much more relaxed.
"Mr. Bartow, it seems that you have accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with the financial department..." She also smiled and said: "My job is also a financial accountant, right?"
Bato's eyes widened in surprise and he looked at her outfit.
"This... really surprised me. Finances are usually very busy..."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he immediately realized that he seemed to have made a mistake, and quickly made up for it: "Ah, I didn't mean that your work is idle, I'm just surprised by your ability."
After counting and finding that the amount was correct, Lina felt much happier.
This amount of money is already comparable to her usual salary in several months.
"Actually, my usual job is not easy either." She started talking.
"But there was a force in the dark that told me that I must write this story, so I unknowingly entered a state where I forgot about food and sleep..."
At this point, her expression became slightly shy. "I know I still have many shortcomings, thank you for allowing my work to be published."
Ba Tuo shook his head: "Your strength has proven yourself."
The food ordered in advance was brought to the table one by one, and the two of them chatted while eating, which was quite comfortable.
Under Bato's inquiries, Lina quickly revealed the source of her inspiration and the setting of the subsequent plot.
But as Lina spoke, Bato's expression became a little more solemn. "...Pig Man Case?"
He didn't expect that there was actually a prototype character behind this fantasy love story.
"Didn't you tell the city guards about his existence?" Bator couldn't help but ask.
Lina bit her lower lip, "I had already found the city guards and reported everything in detail, but... they didn't believe me."
Hearing this, Ba Tuo couldn't help but nodded, "It's true that it's hard to believe when you first hear such a thing."
"Well, of course I didn't mean you were lying..."
Ba Tuo felt that his speech suddenly fell out of standard today, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
Lina was not angry because of this.
"Most people wouldn't believe it." She took a deep breath, "That's why I must write his story."
After understanding these behind-the-scenes stories, Bato can probably understand her thoughts.
After experiencing such an experience, it is not something unspeakable to fantasize about falling in love with a hero who saves innocent people in the dark.
"These words have nothing to do with me, but please do not tell others about the subsequent content, especially other publishing houses in the same industry." Bato solemnly reminded.
It wasn't that he was overly suspicious, but that Leaf Publishing House had already encountered similar things.
Lina suddenly panicked, "Ah, can't we tell others?"
"Hahaha, don't be too nervous."
Seeing her completely newbie reaction, Bato smiled and reassured her, "Just in case."
After the meal, Ba Tuo left first with the excuse that he had other important matters and settled the bill on the way.
This meeting was just to promote exchanges and enhance mutual trust between the two parties, and he has achieved his goal.
