"Gentleman in Drag Dress" won the "Best Long-Form Manga of the Year" award, which surprised many people.

When the live broadcast presented the awards, Bao Jiyi was having dinner with the customer.

When the picture of the award was broadcast on TV, Bao Jiyi's hand trembled slightly, and his face turned dark.

After a few polite words, he left the suite on the pretext of going to the bathroom.

When he came to the bathroom, Bao Jiyi took out his mobile phone and dialed Shang Haozhi's phone.

"You're live?"

"Hmm."

"What's going on? Why was "Chess Soul" eliminated? Related to recent comics? Bao Jiyi said angrily.

"Probably not, the judges will not judge such an important award based on the content of the last few words. Otherwise, any comic, as long as it is close to the selection, and then create it well, isn't that okay? ”

"Then you tell me that "Gentleman in Disguise" is even better than "Chess Soul"?" Bao Jiyi asked rhetorically.

"I think...... I can't answer you right now. ”

"You're with someone else?" Bao Jiyi asked.

"With Du Yulu." Shang Haozhi said.

Editor-in-chief of "Girls' Century"?

Bao Jiyi immediately understood that Shang Haozhi and Du Yulu had a very close relationship before, but they broke up later.

Although they are not lovers, the relationship between the two is not too stiff.

"Lao Shang, how is Teacher Shen doing now?"

He ...... At first, I was a little lost, but later, accompanied by Wang Wenhong, I went back. ”

"Lao Shang, you call Wang Wenhong and ask him to enlighten Teacher Shen. Also, you're a little tired tonight...... I'll know the selection rules tomorrow. ”

"I can't get there. All of these things were taken away by the Cartoonists Association. Shang Haozhi said.

"That'...... You determine the reason first, and then we'll talk about it tomorrow. Bao Jiyi gritted his teeth and endured the depression in his heart.

After hanging up the phone, Bao Jiyi took two deep breaths, adjusted his mentality, looked at the mirror, showed a professional smile, and waited for his face to return to normal a little before leaving the bathroom.

After Shen Xin returned to the studio, he sat down in front of the workbench and continued to paint.

Not being able to win the "Best Long-Form Comic of the Year" award today really surprised him, and if he is not disappointed, he must be telling a lie.

But whenever the award is awarded, as long as there is expectation, there will be regrets, even if you get this award, it is useless for "Chess Soul".

Wang Wenhong grinded a latte, brought it to Shen Xin, and then took a chair and sat opposite Shen Xin.

"How does it feel?"

"Feeling...... It's like not getting the 'three good students' award in the class. Shen Xin touched the cup, it was a little hot, and he didn't rush to drink it.

"And then? Loss, weeping, resentment, self-blame...... What about these emotions? ”

Shen Xin rolled his eyes, "You care so much about this award......

"No, you're really not upset?" Wang Wenhong asked.

"There is loss, there is frustration, but that's it. Besides, what more headache do I have? Where is there time to waste here? Shen Xin smiled and patted the sketch on the drawing board.

"This is ......" Wang Wenhong looked at the words on the painting, his face changed slightly, "This sentence should be ...... 'Zuo Wei disappeared'?" ”

"Hmm."

"You're still going to paint like that?" Wang Wenhong smiled bitterly.

"yes...... There are only a few dozen words in the comics.,Grades or something.,Just put it aside for the time being, right? Let's draw the manga first. ”

"Hmm. In that case, don't think about the 'Manga Festival' anymore. Wang Wenhong persuaded him.

Looks like you've been mentioning it, right?

Shen Xin looked at Wang Wenhong angrily.

The news that "Chess Soul" failed to win the "Best Long-Form Comic of the Year" spread quickly on the Internet, and the Internet was quickly divided into two factions.

One of them was the readers of "Chess Soul", who applauded when they learned the news.

"Well deserved! Retribution, Teacher Shen! Hurry up and retract the words 'don't want to disappear', "Chess Soul" still has to be saved. ”

"Skynet is magnificent, negligent but not leaky. Heaven has already reminded you, Shen Zheng! Hurry back! ”

"The judges finally spoke out for me, and I felt a little refreshed."

……

On the other hand, some of the more qualified cartoonists and comic critics are more ruthless, directly comparing "Chess Soul" and "Drag Gentleman" one by one.

From the plot, to the drawing skills, to the storyboard......

The results of each comparison show that "Chess Soul" has an absolute advantage.

Then, these people compared the sales and popularity of the two comics, and it was still "Chess Soul" that was in the lead.

"I don't understand, what is the basis for the judges' judgment? @'Comic Festival'@邱宫雨. An old cartoonist asked his assistant to post Weibo on his behalf.

"I can't understand this year's 'Comic Festival'." One commentator also questioned it.

Ye Hexu was even more direct, taking a photo of last year's trophy and attaching the text, "I don't want to @'comic festival'." ”

Wang Yunze expressed himself more subtly, took a smashed TV photo, and then wrote: "It's broken." ”

In short, this night, the Internet became chaotic, and Shen Xin, who was in the center of public opinion, was rushing to the original manuscript and had no time to care.

The next day, the entire "ComicFuture" was discussing the fact that "Chess Soul" missed the "Best Comic Award", and the editorial department looked at Wang Wenhong with a depressed face, and did not know how to persuade him, so they could only cast sympathetic glances at him.

However, they didn't know that these eyes were the source of Wang Wenhong's depression.

Shang Haozhi came very late, and only entered the editorial office at nearly 11 o'clock.

After putting the briefcase on the desk, Shang Haozhi picked up the landline, said a few words to Bao Jiyi, and walked out of the editorial office again.

Yesterday, after Bao Jiyi sent off the client, he asked the assistant to buy him a set of "Gentleman in Drag Dress".

When he came to the office the next day, he read the 10-volume comics twice, compared them with "Chess Soul", and read them again, and then he was depressed for more than half an hour until Shang Haozhi knocked on the door.

"Hard. Did you have fun yesterday? Bao Jiyi said with a smile.

Shang Haozhi rolled his eyes and did not answer Bao Jiyi.

"Ahem...... Yesterday, why did "Chess Soul" fail? Does it have anything to do with the recent plot? Bao Jiyi noticed that Shang Haozhi's face was wrong, and changed the topic again.

"If so, what do you do?" Shang Haozhi asked rhetorically.

Bao Jiyi's face was gloomy, "What else can I do." This is Mr. Shen's choice, and we can't help it. But didn't you say that it is impossible for the judges to judge the results of a comic in a year based on the content of a few words? ”

"Not really. Actually, it has little to do with Teacher Shen...... But it has a lot to do with us. Shang Haozhi smiled bitterly.

"What do you mean?" Bao Jiyi's face became more and more gloomy.

"If ComicFuture wins the 'Best Long-Form Manga' award for three years in a row, the pressure on other magazines will be too great. So ......," Shang Haozhi explained.

Bao Jiyi's brows were tightly squeezed together.