Chapter 40: Challenges
Shen Xin got up very early, because he had other things to do today.
Yesterday, when he was about to go to bed, Yang Bo called him, saying that the head teacher hadn't seen him for more than a month and was "missing".
said that he "missed", but in fact, he wanted to find an opportunity to "communicate" with him alone.
Considering that since the beginning of the second grade, the class time is no more than a week, Shen Xin feels that it is necessary to "visit" the class teacher and old classmates.
After washing, Shen Xin poured a glass of milk, held two slices of toast, and was about to leave the house, but the mobile phone rang.
"Sister Yan?" Shen Xin was slightly stunned when he saw the name of "Yan Fei" displayed on the screen, didn't he just call yesterday?
For some reason, Shen Xin connected the phone.
"Hey, where are you?" Before Shen Xin could speak, Yan Fei's voice came out of the microphone.
"At home, going to school right away, what's wrong?"
"Hurry! Turn on the computer and read Ye Hexu's Weibo, quick! Yan Fei said anxiously.
"Huh?"
Ye Cozy? Isn't he a cartoonist for Crime? What does it have to do with me?
Shen Xin became more and more confused, but he still listened to Yan Fei's words, turned on the computer, and searched Ye Hexu's Weibo.
"Hello everyone, today I would like to recommend to you a very nice manga "Y's". Maybe you haven't heard of it, and I didn't know about it until last night, but I want to tell you that I read this manga all night. From the outline of the story, to the storyboard, composition, pacing, etc., including those three hand-drawn photos...... It really taught me a lot.
"In order to repay Mr. Shen, I made a decision that I will participate in next year's 'Newcomer Award' competition and compete with Mr. Shen. As for the entries I have chosen, I am sure you will know soon.
"Teacher Shen, we'll see you in Hongchuan in October next year."
Seeing Ye Hexu's Weibo, the milk in Shen Xin's mouth almost squirted out.
What's going on? It's kind of similar to the meaning of a challenge book. But he hadn't seen Ye Hexu, why did he have an extra opponent somehow?
What made him feel even more helpless was the following message, someone mentioned that "Crumbling" is also a very good comic, but Ye Hexu didn't agree at all, and finally that person @ Su Han and "Dragon Playing Water" again.
The implication is that Ye Hexu doesn't take Chen Zijiao in his eyes at all.
Belch...... How does it feel like being grilled on the fire? In particular, Chen Zijiao should be even more unaccustomed to himself.
"Sister Yan, what does he mean by this?" Shen Xin swallowed the toast into his stomach and frowned.
"I don't know, anyway, he made such a fuss, and it did have a certain promotional effect on "Y's". But "Crime and Punishment" only published two episodes, and he only published a few short comics, which is estimated to have a limited influence. However, this Weibo post proves another thing. ”
"What?"
"People in the editorial department always say that the results of the weekly New World have nothing to do with you, and now Ye Hexu has proved them wrong."
Only then did Shen Xin know that the editorial department was not monolithic.
Fortunately, "Shen Zheng" is only a pen name, and the only people who know that he has this pen name are Yang Bo except for Xi Muhan and the assistants of the painting. Therefore, it did not have much impact on his life.
After saying goodbye to Yan Fei, Shen Xin also left home in a hurry.
As soon as he entered the school, the class bell rang, and the head teacher stood on the podium, ready to teach, Shen Xin had no choice but to bow over, sneak into the classroom through the back door, and sit next to Yang Bo.
The head teacher is an old man in his fifties, wearing reading glasses, reading with a textbook while writing on the blackboard.
Shen Xin stayed honestly for two classes, and was relieved until the head teacher said that he was out of class.
"Whew, I thought the head teacher was going to talk to me?" Shen Xin patted his chest, feeling like he was going to live for the rest of his life.
"If I hadn't said good things for you in front of the head teacher, you think he would spare you?" Yang Bo snorted coldly.
Shen Xin pouted, this guy talks about people when he sees people, and he talks nonsense when he sees people, who knows which sentence is true.
"Now that you've got it done, what are you going to do with me coming over? I'm busy. Shen Xin stuffed the textbook into his school bag.
"Next lesson...... You still can't get on? Yang Bo asked.
"No, it's gone. How can I have so much time for classes? ”
It is necessary to draw a name, a line drawing, and sometimes a background and effect line. Although the plot is not original, Shen Xin still wants to show this comic completely. If you need to create original comics in the future, you will also have some experience.
Moreover, Ye Hexu's Weibo today also made him a little concerned.
Originally, his attitude towards the newcomer award was not so strong, but after reading Weibo, he also had an idea - he must become the newcomer king next year.
"Shen Xin, is it okay to discuss something?" Yang Bo rubbed Shen Xin and whispered.
"What's the matter?"
"I'd like to visit your studio."
"Huh? How do you want to go to the studio? Get lost...... I was almost fooled by you kid. Shen Xin picked up his schoolbag, "Say, what's the matter?" ”
Yang Bo looked left and right, and found that everyone went to other departments, so he said patiently: "You are also very busy now, I called you to the milk tea hall, I guess you don't have time." We're just on the way, maybe before we're done, we'll be in your studio. ”
"I always feel like nothing good is going on." Shen Xin glanced at Yang Bo suspiciously.
"But it's definitely not a bad thing...... maybe it's a lack of heart, Yang Bo finally added, "At most, it's a little more troublesome." ”
After following Shen Xin out of the room, Yang Bo continued: "We are now sophomores, so we should think about what happens after graduation, right?" ”
"Hmm." Shen Xin nodded, he is now a professional cartoonist, and his life has settled a little, but he can't say what will happen in the future.
"So, I'm starting to think about my future now, but it's not going well." Yang Bo rubbed his hands.
"What's wrong?" Shen Xin was puzzled.
"Do you remember, when you borrowed my camera from me, I wasn't painting?" Yang Bo reminded.
"Oh, then you seem to have said that you took the job of the president. And then what? ”
"It's brushed off." Yang Bo drooped his face, "She said that the role I set up didn't have the feeling she wanted." ”
"What does she want to feel?" Shen Xin was puzzled.
"Girl—a high school girl to be exact, she said that my painting was too mature, and I didn't have the innocence of a high school student."
"You're not short of money, are you?"
"It's not about money – it's a chance for me, and if I can satisfy her, maybe I'll have a chance to join her father's company. If nothing else, I feel like it's okay to be an illustrator. Yang Bo followed Shen Xin out of the teaching building.
After listening to Yang Bo's words, Shen Xin's opinion of Yang Bo changed greatly.
At first, he thought that Yang Bo would be like other college students, who would only consider whether to go to graduate school or find employment when they were about to graduate, but Yang Bo obviously thought more about it.
"What does her father do?" Shen Xin asked.
"Game! It is said to be the chairman of a major game company, but I don't know which one it is. But one thing is for sure, if I can join her father's company, I will have a job after graduation, and my life will not be too hard. So, I had to be approved by the elders. Yang Bo clenched his fists and said with an oath.
"Oh, what does it have to do with me?" Shen Xin was puzzled.
Yang Bo grabbed Shen Xin's hand and looked at Shen Xin with affection, "Help me design a character...... No, it's teaching me how to design characters. ”