nycdaug Chapter 59 SQ
Chapter 59 SQ
Chapter 59 SQ
When Li Chenxu said this, the undisguised praise in his tone and the air of someone claiming his woman had painted the best made Mu Xiaoyu's face flush instantly. She had no doubt that Li Chenxu would say the same thing even in front of others.
However, after hearing Li Chenxu's words, Mu Xiaoyu immediately felt much more relaxed. Since Li Chenxu would say such a thing to her, he must have truly looked into it, and she believed him.
However, choosing between SQ and MT remains a difficult problem for Mu Xiaoyu.
Seemingly sensing Mu Xiaoyu's inner turmoil, Li Chenxu remained silent for a moment before saying, "If it were me, I would choose SQ. From what I understand, SQ gives authors more freedom, while MT often interferes with the authors' ideas."
Mu Xiaoyu had never actually contacted these two comic book companies before, and her understanding of them was limited to the fact that her favorite comics came from these two companies.
Upon hearing Li Chenxu's words, he immediately chose SQ.
Mu Xiaoyu has already drawn some of the beginnings of her new comic book in the past two days. It's not much, but with her previous works, as well as part of the outline and beginnings of the new book, it's enough to submit.
So, after discussing it with Li Chenxu, Mu Xiaoyu went to SQ the next day.
SQ is one of the two best comic book groups in China so far, so SQ's office is located in a grand building in the center of Beijing.
The magazine where Mu Xiaoyu previously worked, although close to the city center, was nowhere near as good as SQ. When Mu Xiaoyu arrived at SQ, she knew she had come to the right place as soon as she saw the interior decoration.
Before coming, she had already talked online with the editor-in-chief of SQ, so she had arranged with the editor-in-chief to bring her work today.
Today, Mu Xiaoyu was simply wearing jeans and a T-shirt, with a fresh makeup look. Her hair had grown a bit longer recently, and she wasn't wearing a wig, but even so, her outfit still gave off a refreshing and comfortable feeling, and she looked quite pretty.
In an industry like Mu Xiaoyu's, there are very few outstanding authors who are also good-looking. Perhaps because of her outstanding appearance, when Mu Xiaoyu joined, many people in the club couldn't help but be drawn to her.
Facing those harmless glances, Mu Xiaoyu smiled slightly at them, then asked the receptionist for directions to the editor-in-chief's office before heading there herself.
Previously, Mu Xiaoyu had always thought that the editor-in-chief of SQ was a man, but after meeting him in person, she realized that he was an extremely assertive woman, around thirty years old, and that he was a very aggressive person in terms of both appearance and dress.
"Miss Mu brought your previous works with you today, right?"
After a brief greeting to Mu Xiaoyu, Xu Shu didn't waste any words and went straight to the point about the comic.
Mu Xiaoyu extremely enjoys working with people like Xu Shu. She doesn't have to think too much and just needs to do her job well. So when she heard Xu Shu's words, Mu Xiaoyu nodded and handed over all her previous comics and the outline of her new comic to Xu Shu.
Xu Shu is extremely famous in the comics industry, not because her comics are particularly well-drawn, but because of her sharp eye. Every comic she's worked on has become a hit. If this new comic gets Xu Shu's approval, even if it's not published, Mu Xiaoyu will already be halfway to success.
The office was quiet for a moment. Xu Shu stared at the comic book in her hand without saying a word. Even though she didn't say anything, just sitting there, her aura was extremely strong and intimidating. If it were an ordinary person, they might have already been unable to withstand it by now.
But Xu Shu's current partner is Mu Xiaoyu. Not to mention that Mu Xiaoyu has been reborn and her temperament and courage are completely different from before, just considering that she has lived with Li Chenxu for so many years, she has never met anyone more powerful and terrifying than Li Chenxu.
It must be admitted that Xu Shu is indeed outstanding among women, but she is still somewhat inferior to Li Chenxu. Therefore, when Mu Xiaoyu faced Xu Shu, she maintained the ease and composure she had when she first arrived, without any of the nervousness and trepidation that other new artists had.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Shu finally shifted her gaze from the comic book in her hands to Mu Xiaoyu. She didn't rush to speak, but simply looked at Mu Xiaoyu as if she were sizing her up.
"Actually, I had heard of Miss Mu before, but seeing her in person now really surprised me. However... the comics in Miss Mu's hands surprised me even more."
"What do you mean, Editor-in-Chief Xu?"
Xu Shu's face was expressionless. Mu Xiaoyu had come to submit a manuscript again, so out of politeness and other reasons, it was not appropriate for Xu Shu to directly look at Mu Xiaoyu.
"I won't beat around the bush. Miss Mu's new comic book is a huge breakthrough. Whether it's the plot or other aspects, it's much better than the book you're currently serializing. So what I want to ask Miss Mu now is, are you sure you plan to sign a contract with our company for this book? Also... haven't you shown the new book to anyone else yet?"
SQ is a professional comic book publisher, so once they decide to sign Mu Xiaoyu's new book, they will develop a series of promotional plans for Mu Xiaoyu to boost the popularity of her new book.
Doing all this naturally required a great deal of financial and human resources. Xu Shu had to ensure that the comic book was not leaked.
Mu Xiaoyu was a smart person and understood what Xu Shu meant. The reason she submitted her new book early was because she was worried that the comic book version would be leaked.
However, she was only worried; she wasn't afraid.
Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoyu smiled slightly at Xu Shu and said, "To be frank, Editor-in-Chief Xu, I have shown part of the outline of the new book's comic to my current editor. I know what you are worried about, Editor-in-Chief Xu, but I only showed her one-tenth of the outline at the time, and I didn't draw the beginning of the comic back then. Even if it is leaked, I have a way to deal with it."
As Mu Xiaoyu spoke, her eyes remained fixed on Xu Shu, radiating confidence and composure. It was clear that her words were not meant to fob off Xu Shu.
Having worked in the media industry for ten years, Xu Shu could naturally tell whether Mu Xiaoyu's words were true or false.
She didn't immediately respond to Mu Xiaoyu's words, but remained silent for a while before saying, "Okay, I understand what you mean. But even if Miss Mu says so, I can't just believe Miss Mu's words. If Miss Mu is willing, the contract may be changed later, but it's okay if Miss Mu doesn't want to sign."