May Asheng live up to the occasion

The school celebrations in the afternoon were over, Jiang Dan asked Lu Safeng to help him block the crowd that was about to surround him, and went for a walk alone to hide.

No wonder they are so close. Jiang Dan, who has just arrived in his thirties, owns a studio with a round A investment that is said to have a commercial value of hundreds of millions. If Jiang Dan becomes someone else, he will want to get acquainted with such a person.

Always remember to go back to school again.He went to the teaching building, the cafeteria, the path in the forest, and finally arrived at the "Stinging Club".

At this time, there was no one in the "Sting Club", so he asked Qin Miao for the key in advance.

"Crackling" he opened the door.Because it was already afternoon and the sun was setting, except for the left side of the activity room being illuminated by the sun, it was still bright, and the right side was almost covered by darkness.Jiang Dan turned on the light, and now the activity room is as bright as morning.

He shuttled inside, looked at everything, and touched it with his hands if he was interested.All the way, I feel that the club created by him is no longer what it used to be.

They had no money back then, so the event room was bare of any decorations, not even the necessities.The only thing that was sufficient was the desks, and each of them got a set.

Many tables are used to put materials, sundries, comics, etc., perfect for camouflaging bookcases and safes.

Seeing the upgraded and simple activity room with all supplies, he couldn't help but feel a little skeptical.Did they actually draw comics in such an environment?The environment of his company is not the same.

After looking for a long time, I finally found a historical relic, which is a very delicate desk mirror.Ouyang put it here when the "Zingming Society" was first established. She always said that "a gentleman should dress his clothes and respect his vision" so that there must be a mirror for self-reflection from time to time.

Jiang Dan slowly moved to the mirror on the storage cabinet, and an image appeared in the mirror.

The figure had the steady posture that an adult should have. He was wearing a gray sweater with a white shirt and a pair of black suit trousers underneath.

Jiang Dan took two steps towards the mirror, and a face appeared in the mirror.

Jiang Dan stroked his short hair with his hands, and the eyes covered by bangs came out. Those eyes were cloudy and deep, and there was no emotion floating on the surface.He took a look at his face, he didn't know whether it was because of his expression or his skin, it looked a little old.

This image is very different from the appearance in the mirror in his memory.

[Do people really age so fast when they reach 30? 】

He touched his face a few times, trying to find some traces of the past.But the similarity is the similarity, but they all show the slightest difference.He sighed and backed away from the mirror.

Reminiscing about the past is not always a good thing. He is obviously happy now, so why is there so much melancholy here.The mood at this time is almost the same as when I heard that person say "Jiang Dan, you are not as good as before."

【Did she look in this mirror before? I wonder what she looked like at that time?Now... what does she look like now? 】

Jiang Dan thought of that person, and his thoughts uncontrollably went back to the distant past.

They have known each other for many years, but they really met 3 years ago.

......

That day, Jiang Dan had just walked out of the editor-in-chief's office of "Miancheng" magazine. At that time, he still maintained the vitality of a young man, and rushed out in a hurry as soon as he left the door.

Unexpectedly, the sound of "Xiao Jiang" suddenly sounded, thinking that someone was calling him, he immediately stopped and turned around subconsciously.His transformation was too quick and it turned out that he was face to face with the girl walking behind.The distance is extremely close, and the breath can be heard.

It was only later that he realized that the person who was called "Xiao Jiang" was not "Xiao Jiang", and it was the girl who was called "Jiang Xiliang".

Jiang Dan is the founder of the "Stinging Club", and Jiang Xiliang knows that there is nothing wrong with him.But Jiang Dan actually knew about Jiang Xiliang.

Even after leaving the school, Jiang Dan has not completely cut off contact with the Tingming Society, and he will occasionally receive some news.The most frequently mentioned person in these news is Jiang Xiliang.

Jiang Dan often felt that fate was cruelly hindering them. Just after he left, Jiang Xiliang went to school, which made the two of them lose their chance to meet each other.Now he lamented that fate made them mysteriously, and they could meet each other in the vast sea of ​​people. Is this a fate destined?

Later, they came together logically.Both of their jobs are related to comics.

At that time, Jiang Dan and his friends first built a studio, and it was difficult to maintain the operation of the studio by doing various chores.And Jiang Xiliang just joined an animation and game company.

When it comes to income, Jiang Xiliang is naturally much better than Jiang Dan, and her job prospects are also more secure.But at that time they didn't notice it at all. They talked about Japanese manga, Chinese manga, the future of manga, and their own future.Their hearts are filled with similar happiness, and every time they get close, they feel sweetness in their mouths.

Difficulty did not make them afraid, but luck shattered all happiness.

Maybe it's because of the prevalence of Two-dimensional in the Internet age, or maybe it's because capital is suddenly optimistic about comics.The specific reason cannot be tested, anyway, Jiang Dan's studio, which was struggling to survive, was suddenly spotted by someone.Invested 1 million to account for 60% of the equity, and then made a valuation of 3 million for the studio.

A studio with an annual income of less than one million can actually have a valuation of hundreds of millions. In the past, only liars could say this.But there were so many brilliant miracles at that time that everyone who thought he had some knowledge believed in the accuracy of this valuation and spread the word.

Jiang Dan was quickly turned into a man of insight by investors. He saw the commercial value of the studio and Guoman. Now it is only a matter of hundreds of millions, and soon it will be billions, tens of billions business.

He began to feel that there was not enough time, and he canceled the time to talk about the future with Jiang Xiliang.

He began to feel that his talent was not enough. In the past, Jiang Xiliang always praised his talent in comics without hesitation, but now he felt that his talent in business was much higher than his talent in drawing comics. It would be great if he could exchange it. He wanted to be a business genius.He just hired people to draw comics, and there were always talented people working for him.

This era is changing too fast, and Jiang Dan's thoughts are also changing rapidly.

When his studio got the approval to open two animations at the same time, Jiang Dan was extremely excited, and he was eager to find someone to show off his achievements.Now he naturally thought of Jiang Xiliang, that gentle and sensible woman who always looked at him with admiration.

......

In the French restaurant, the well-dressed Jiang Dan raised his hand to fiddle with the rose petals in the vase.During this period of time, he treated Jiang Xiliang a little coldly, and he felt deeply guilty, so he arranged this romantic dinner to make up for it.

Soon Jiang Xiliang came, and her expression was a bit cold, unlike the warm smile she used to always have.

[Sure enough, I'm angry! 】

Jiang Dan could understand Jiang Xiliang's unhappiness. Any woman in the world should have this expression when her boyfriend treats her coldly. Waiting for him to admit his mistake and accept the punishment will always calm Jiang Xiliang.

Jiang Dan stepped forward and graciously pulled a stool for Jiang Xiliang, Jiang Xiliang bowed in return and sat down.

"See what you want to eat?" Seeing Jiang Xiliang sitting down, Jiang Dan handed her the menu.

"Since you chose this restaurant, you should have done some research, so you can order its famous restaurant. I don't care about it." Jiang Xiliang didn't take the menu, not because she was in a bad mood to refuse, but Jiang Xiliang has always been used to Rationally choose the optimal solution, and Jiang Dan, who is clearly aware of the situation, will now have a better result.

Jiang Dan naturally knew Jiang Xiliang's point, just now he wanted to strive for performance, but now he didn't force it.He called the waiter and ordered a few recommendations.

"I'm sorry, Xiliang. I've been too busy recently, so I've been ignoring you. I won't do it in the future. I'll spend more time with you." While waiting for the food, Jiang Dan kept apologizing, I hope Jiang Xiliang can calm down.

Jiang Xiliang raised his glass to drink water, and replied with a "hmm".

When Jiang Dan heard this response, he instantly knew that something was wrong.He pulled out a bunch of things to explain in detail to show his innocence, and then swore that he would never do it again.

Jiang Xiliang sighed, she was not angry at Jiang Dan for neglecting her.If she was so busy with the comic business that she forgot about her, not only would she not be angry, but she would feel sorry for him, but...

"I heard that you guys are going to release an animation?" Jiang Xiliang changed the topic to her real troubles.

Hearing that this was the topic, Jiang Dan was instantly excited. Just now, he was afraid that he didn't coax Jiang Xiliang well, so he said that it would be counterproductive.He kept suppressing himself.

Now that Jiang Xiliang has mentioned this himself, he can finally show off his achievements boldly: "Yes, it's amazing! Then we will be able to produce animations, or two. Mr. Xu said that he will get in touch when the time comes. The TV broadcast." Jiang Dan clasped his hands, propped his elbows on the table, and watched Jiang Xiliang talk more and more excitedly.

Jiang Xiliang frowned and said, "Why don't you publish the manga first to test the market reaction, and rush out the animation?"

"To seize the opportunity, the most important thing is to be fast in everything now." Jiang Danquan said indifferently.

"Have you finished the character design? Have you released all three views of the character? Have you written the story script?" Jiang Xiliang asked three times in a row.These are the most basic things for animation.

As soon as Jiang Xiliang finished his questioning, Jiang Dan's expression changed.Naturally, it's not finished yet, and they just completed a few protagonists.The character image of the protagonist has not been fully finalized, let alone the three views, and the story has only a general direction.

After a while, Jiang Dan regained his self-confidence. He had already changed his thinking and warned himself not to have the passive shrinking that he had spoken in the past. He believed that the cautiousness in the past was shrinking.

"These things can be driven out later. As long as the employees work overtime, they will have everything without any delay."

Jiang Xiliang took a look at Jiang Dan, and the look was so long that Jiang Dan said inexplicably, "Did I say something wrong?"

Jiang Xiliang said: "Jiang Dan, how long has it been since you drew manga?"

In the past, when Jiang Dan drew new things, he would share them with Jiang Xiliang and put them in the desk drawer in his room, but now that drawer has not been opened for a long time.Jiang Xiliang even had a premonition that perhaps the drawer would be difficult to open.

"I'm busy recently." Jiang Dan said a little irritably.

Jiang Dan used this reason when explaining why he left Jiang Xiliang in the cold just now, and Jiang Xiliang didn't feel much at that time, but now when it comes to drawing cartoons, Jiang Dan uses this reason again and it annoys Jiang Xiliang.

"Jiang Dan, have you forgotten who you are?" Jiang Xiliang questioned.

Jiang Dan never thought that Jiang Xiliang would speak so harshly to him one day, he felt offended, so he also raised his voice: "Why did I forget, I am Jiang Dan, from the 'Danxin' studio boss."

"Boss?" Jiang Xiliang snorted. "What kind of boss? There are tens of thousands of bosses in this world. What's so strange about it? You are Jiang Dan, a cartoonist, and you want to be Jiang Dan, a well-known cartoonist in China."