For the next whole week, Shi Yin pondered deeply about why she had such unreasonable thoughts about Gu Congli.

While I was working on the manuscript, I was reflecting on it. I stayed up every night until my eyes were red and my heart was crying.

"Echo" is Shi Yin's debut work and the first serialization in her life. She has been painting for four years regardless of rain or shine. There is nothing to say about her work attitude and the quality of her works.

In addition, it is the final chapter, the decisive battle, and the epilogue. There are many characters appearing, and the rhythm needs to change appropriately. Shi Yin wanted to give her the best ending. Every line and expression change was striven for perfection, which was very time-consuming to draw.

energy.

The storyboard draft of "Hong Ming" finally got the approval of the editor in charge. As August was approaching, she had not yet started writing one page of the original manuscript, and Shi Yin really did not have time to make any reference for Lin Youhe's new serial.

She briefly explained it to Lin Youhe. The other person was a colleague and knew how heavy her workload was. She expressed her understanding in a very reasonable and considerate manner, and agreed to discuss it later when she had time.

Shi Yin felt that compared with Gu Congli, Lin Youhe was like an angel.

Just as she was sighing, the angel spoke again: "No, in early August, are you planning to participate in the Newcomer Award?"

The Newcomer Awards are not necessarily only for newcomers who have not debuted. This competition is jointly organized by several well-known publishing houses in the industry. It is held once a year and has high exposure and popularity.

Moreover, the chances of serialization for the top three works are almost almost guaranteed.

Many cartoonists who have been unknown for many years will also choose this opportunity to submit their carefully prepared works, praying that they can get the top three and be serialized in one fell swoop, emerge, become famous, stand out, and become famous cartoonists from now on.

one.

For someone like Shi Yin, who has only one serialized work, she is still considered a newcomer in the industry. She is said to be a talented cartoonist only because her first work was qualified for serialization. In fact, her popularity and popularity are still far away.

Far from enough.

To put it simply, her "echo" is not popular enough.

During the serialization period, it didn't create much turmoil, and the popularity rankings reported by readers have always been in the upper-middle range. Because it is about to be completed recently, it has achieved the best result of fifth place.

In the words of editor Zhao before, her painting style is too bland and not intense enough for a shounen manga.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for a true genius girl romance cartoonist like Mr. Sweet Apple Candy, who has returned to the top three in popularity, to look down on her.

She really can't do it.

Shi Yin knew how to pronounce the word "no" for the second time in his life. The first time was when he decided to take the art exam in high school.

In the past, she would have felt that the art exams were all cultural subjects with no future, and that they were only taken by students who wanted to go to a good school.

It wasn't until she truly entered that world that she understood Gu Congli's words, "Art is not an escape, it is a choice."

No one who comes out of the studio is ordinary.

Instead of settling for the next best thing, they made a choice for their future earlier. This choice was simply out of love and obsession with their dreams.

As for those who learn painting in order to avoid cultural courses, even if they arrive in this new world, they will still be able to get around in the same way they did before, and their lives will not change as a result.

For a whole week, Shi Yin didn't see Gu Congli again.

Editor Gu seems to have disappeared from the world. He has no WeChat, no phone calls, and has never been seen. However, there is no problem with the storyboard draft of the first episode of the new series, and Shi Yin's cross-page color pictures and original manuscripts cannot be submitted for the time being.

It turns out that the two of them really have nothing to communicate with.

There were about ten pages of the manuscript of "echo" left, and the new assistant Liang Qiushi helped find arrived on the second day. Shi Yin stayed up for three or four nights to complete the entire manuscript.

She spent the remaining two days drawing color pictures that spanned two pages.

Her colors are mediocre to begin with, and the highlight, such as the cross-page color pictures, is completely sloppy.

By Saturday, Shi Yin had only slept three or four hours a day for a week.

So when the doorbell rang at nine-thirty that morning, she was so annoyed that she wanted to hit someone.

The doorbell still rings every thirty seconds, neither urgent nor slow, as if it can be pressed for a long time if the person inside does not open it.

Shi Yin had a vague impression of this rhythm, but now she was seriously sleep deprived, her mind was full of mush and overflowing anger, and she had no idea of ​​restraint.

She didn't even ask who it was and pushed down the security door.

Gu Congli stood at the door, his slender fingers still hanging above the doorbell.

Shi Yin leaned against the door, tilting his head, squinting his eyes, frowning, looking at him with sleepy eyes, not even bothering to call him.

Gu Congli glanced at his watch and saw that it was indeed half past nine.

He walked in and closed the door: "Will you open the door for anyone?"

"Who else would ring the doorbell like that?" Shi Yin's tone was filled with anger, a strong smell of medicine, and a vague nasal tone.

Gu Congli lowered his eyes and glanced at the dark shadows under her eyes and the reddish whites of her eyes with a hint of bloodshot eyes. His eyes were cold: "Did you stay up all night yesterday?"

Shi Yin was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. He suppressed his anger and said patiently, "I've been on the tube for five days."

He paused, slowly narrowed his eyes, and lowered his voice with a strange softness: "Five days?"

"The manuscript and the cross-page color illustrations will be handed over to you before Saturday, didn't you say so?" Shi Yin said with a strong feeling of getting out of bed, his head was still dizzy, and he was extremely annoyed, and his tone sounded very angry.

Gu Congli suddenly stopped talking.

Shi Yin waited for a while, but heard no sound, and narrowed his eyes tightly.

The man looked at her with lowered eyes, his eyelashes were lowered and shadowed, and his light brown eyes looked dark and a little deep, unable to distinguish emotions.

As soon as she raised her eyes, he looked away. He took out a pair of slippers from the shoe rack and walked into the room consciously. He put the notebook bag in his hand on the coffee table: "Go to sleep. I won't disturb you."

Shi Yin didn't have the intention to talk to him any more. He stumbled into the bedroom with almost closed eyes and closed the door behind him.

I slept until six o'clock in the evening.

The rich and soft sleep was settling in the bedroom, and the dark room was silent. For a moment, Shi Yin was in a trance, as if he had been abandoned by the world.

She blinked, her stomach growled, and her hunger dispelled the inexplicable illusion. She sat up and was dazed for five minutes. After she recovered, she slowly climbed out of bed, pinched the empty cup on the bedside and walked out.

Bedroom, go to the kitchen to pour water.

The living room was also dark, the sky was half-dark, and the entire house showed a gray-purple color with very low saturation, except for a rectangular piece of light on the coffee table.

Like a laptop screen.

And behind the screen, a head slowly stretched out.

Hearing the sound, he turned his head and couldn't see his facial features clearly in the dim light. He could only see the outline of his eyebrows and his sharp jaw line.

A voice like thin ice broke the silence: "Have you slept enough?"

Shi Yin held an empty cup in his hand, stared at him blankly, and took a step back in fright.

I don't remember anyone at home at all.

Shi Yin didn't even think about opening the door to this person in the morning. At that time, she was in a trance and even thought she was dreaming.

She opened her mouth and tilted her head: "Editor Gu?"

Gu Congli said "hmm".

Shi Yin came to his senses, ran to the door, put the water glass in his hand on the small bar, and turned on the light in the living room: "Why don't you turn on the light?"

"I didn't expect you to sleep until dark."

With a click, the lights were turned on. The two people who had been immersed in the dim light for a long time squinted their eyes.

Gu Congli had been facing the computer for a while, but he only got used to it for a moment before raising his eyes.

The girl who had just woken up was wearing a suspender nightdress, her bare feet were on the floor, and they were rubbing together. She lowered her head and rubbed her eyes with one hand. Her long messy hair hung down softly, covering her eyes.

Live in vain with a small face.

After waiting for a while, she adjusted to the light and raised her head, then raised her hand and patted her forehead, then walked to the bedroom: "Please wait a little while, I'll wash my face and wake up."

After entering the bedroom, Shi Yin closed the door, stayed quiet for five seconds, and blinked at the dark bedroom.

Gu Congli has been staying at her house until now, sitting on the sofa outside, facing his laptop.

And she was sleeping in the bedroom.

It doesn't seem very scientific.

According to his behavior after the reunion, he would turn around and leave after she slammed the door, calling him a fool and holding a grudge for eternity. Shi Yin's patience at this time not only did not move her, but actually made her hair stand on end.

But there is still an apology, after all, he really waited until now.

Shi Yin was too embarrassed to waste time taking a shower, so he quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth. When he was about to go out, he paused, lowered his head, and saw the lace-trimmed suspender nightgown that he was wearing.

She silently stepped back to the closet, took out her underwear, put them on, and put on a T-shirt and sports shorts.

So why does a ghost-like editor like Gu Congli, who doesn't even have time to change his clothes, exist?

How could someone disappear for a week and suddenly come to the author's house on Saturday morning without saying a word?

While silently cursing, Shi Yin opened the bedroom door. After getting enough sleep, he felt refreshed except for the fact that he was hungry.

She jumped into the kitchen, picked up the kettle and prepared to fill it with water to boil. It was heavy.

She blinked and turned it away. The kettle was full, steam was rising, and it was warm.

Shi Yin stretched his neck: "Editor Gu, have you boiled the water?"

Gu Congli's eyes were still fixed on the computer without looking up: "I don't want to die of thirst."

Shi Yin filled the water glass, drank half the glass in one go, put down the glass and walked to the studio.
To be continued...