Chapter 1129: Self-inflicted humiliation(1/2)
Zhao Mei's editor-in-chief's surname is He, and his full name is He Ju. On Saturday morning, He Ju knocked on the door of Zhao Mei's rental house and went in to check her out her outfit.
"Today's spring meeting is very important. There will be many media and entrepreneurs attending. You must dress appropriately. Leave a good impression on those people, maybe they will become noble people who will help you grow!"
He Ju pointed at Zhao Mei's dressing. Zhao Mei didn't expect that an editor would understand these things, but after He Ju's guidance, Zhao Mei in the mirror was indeed completely refreshed.
"Editor He, you are so awesome." Zhao Mei looked at the mirror happily. No woman doesn't like beauty.
The Spring Meeting of Zhongxia Company starts in the morning and ends in the evening. Zhao Mei, who was dressed up, took He Ju's car and drove towards the hotel held by the Spring Meeting.
"Are the other teachers greeted by their respective editors?"
"No, I'm just so idle." He Ju replied: "The cartoonists who participate in the Spring Festival are all professional-level. The company sends luxury cars to pick them up every year. You have one, but I cancelled it."
Zhao Mei pulled her face, she wanted to sit in a luxury car, what would it feel like?
He Ju continued: "This is your first time attending. Many teachers from other places don't know each other. I'll follow me later and I'll introduce them to you."
"Yes." Zhao Mei began to feel a little nervous. Although she had been working in Zhongxia Company for several months, she actually didn't know many cartoonists, and they were all locals in Ninghai, and she had never seen those teachers living in other cities.
Half an hour later, we arrived at the venue. This is a five-star luxury hotel. The hotel is not far from Zhongxia Building. When Zhao Mei and the others arrived, traffic control had been implemented outside the hotel, and vehicles had to be checked when entering and leaving.
"Hello, are there any invitations?"
At the entrance to the hotel, the security guard stopped the car and asked.
"I am the editor." He Ju took out her work permit, and after the security guard checked, he nodded and let her drive in.
He Ju parked her car in the parking lot. Zhao Mei got out of the car and saw that the entire parking lot was filled with good cars, and some people who got out of the car also followed her with bodyguards.
"Isn't that Mo Ming?" Zhao Mei's eyes lit up. She saw the familiar big stars. Although she knew that some stars would come to participate in the spring meeting, Zhao Mei was still surprised by such a big-name star coming.
"Editor He, can we go and sign him?" Zhao Mei plucked up the courage to ask. Mo Ming is a big star with bare hands and there are not many opportunities to see him.
"I think you'd better give up. Look over there."
He Ju pointed to the other side of the parking lot, and Zhao Mei looked at him and saw a group of people holding cameras and microphones running towards Mo Ming who had just arrived.
"There is no space for us to get close to those big stars," He Ju said, and then took Zhao Mei and walked towards the hotel gate behind Mo Ming.
There were more reporters at the entrance of the hotel. As soon as Mo Ming appeared in their sight, the group of reporters flocked to them, and the package was so inconspicuous!
He Ju and Zhao Mei wanted to walk into the hotel while the chaos was happening.
"Teacher Zhao Mei, you are Teacher Zhao Mei of Legend of Sword and Fairy!" But a reporter still found Zhao Mei and walked over.
"Teacher Zhao Mei. We are reporters from Huadu News Agency. Can you interview you?"
"Not now"
"Then I'll give you this business card. If you have time, please contact the newspaper and give you a separate interview."
"Thanks."
Zhao Mei nodded and accepted the business card. Huadu News Agency is a very famous newspaper. They are willing to give her an exclusive interview, so she certainly has no reason to refuse.
After the reporter left, He Ju laughed: "This is a good thing, seize this opportunity."
"Yes." Zhao Mei carefully put the business card, then followed He Ju into the hotel. Mo Ming seemed to be entangled by the reporter. He couldn't get in for a while.
"Zhao Mei, I have reminded you before. Now I will remind you again, don't promise others to ask for the copyright of animation today."
After entering the hotel, He Ju saw several men walking towards them, and quickly whispered to Zhao Mei.
"Yes." Zhao Mei nodded and looked at the men with a little curiousness.
"Oh, isn't this He Ju editor? It's been a long time since I haven't seen you, so this must be the rumored Miss Zhao Mei, right?" After the man shook hands with He Ju, he also stretched out his hand to Zhao Mei and said, "Miss Zhao. I'm very happy to see you. I'm the matte animation studio."
"Hello." Zhao Mei shook hands with him, but felt that this person was a little abrupt. What is the 'rumored Miss Zhao Mei'? Zhao Mei's identity is not a secret. Anyone with a heart basically knows what she looks like. Is it necessary to add the word 'rumor'?
"Ms. Zhao is a college student who just graduated this year, right? He asked with a smile on his face.
"Yes, I will graduate next month." Zhao Mei nodded. Not long ago, she had just finished attending the school's thesis defense and graduation photo, but she had to wait until next month to get her graduation certificate.
"That's so young. You can draw such a successful comic as the Legend of Sword and Fairy at such a young age. Miss Zhao will definitely become a signature cartoonist of Zhongxia Comics in the future!"
"Where are you praising me so much?" Zhao Mei felt her face a little hot.
"Actually, I don't know if the animation copyright of Legend of Sword and Fairy was sold? I said with a smile: "If it is not sold, Ms. Zhao can consider our studio."
Zhao Mei shook her head quickly: "No, its copyright has been handed over to the company."
"Is that true? Asked He Ju, He Ju nodded: "The copyright of the animation of Legend of Sword and Fairy is decided by the company, and we have no plans to make animations for the time being."
"It's a pity that I shook my head, then took out a business card from my body, handed it to Zhao Mei and said, "This is my business card. Please be sure to tell me when the lower comic is decided."
Zhao Mei took the business card blankly, why does she seem to be very popular?
"Zhao Mei, go inside first. I have something to talk to Mr. Liu and I will find you later." He Ju said to Zhao Mei. Zhao Mei put away his business card, nodded and went in.
"Mr. Liu, our company cooperated with you last time"
He Ju and **** started chatting, and Zhao Mei was not idle either. From time to time, people saw her coming to greet her. These people were either reporters or animation companies, as well as game companies, and other related practitioners.
Zhao Meixian also has several comic artists he knows in the hall. As long as he is next to a well-known cartoonist, there will definitely be someone to greet him. The popularity of a cartoonist can be seen from the extent of the popularity of a cartoonist. Those cartoonists who are unattended by others indicate that their work is not outstanding.
It turns out that the comics world is actually a world where the strong prey on the weak. Spring meeting is the best opportunity for cartoonists to increase their connections.
"Are I also a famous cartoonist?"
Zhao Mei was a little confused. Every few minutes, someone would leave her a business card, but she had only debuted for a few months. It was always a bit unrealistic.
Before he knew it, Zhao Mei put a bag of business cards.
"You are so popular!"
A strange voice sounded, and when Zhao Qiu saw it, he saw that it was a woman in a dress: "What kind of company are you?"
"I'm not a company." The woman couldn't help laughing: "Hello, Teacher Zhao Mei, my name is Qingshan."
"Teacher Qingshan Qingshan?" Zhao Mei was stunned. Qingshan was a veteran professional cartoonist in Zhongxia Company and was always at the forefront.
"I was rude just now, I don't know you are Teacher Qingshan"
"Don't be nervous. You are more popular than me." The woman smiled and said, "When I say, why did you see you and Editor He? Teacher Qilin was not with you? I saw his name on the invitation letter."
She kept paying attention to Zhao Mei, but she didn't see Zhao Mei's partner.
"I don't know much about Teacher Qilin, do you care too?"
"I have been watching the Legend of Sword and Fairy, and I'm curious about what its original author looks like." The woman smiled, then pointed inside and said, "The minister is there, why not ask him what happened to Teacher Qilin?"
"minister?"
Zhao Mei turned around and looked. Yang Liangzheng, who was wearing a suit, was chatting with some guests, talking and laughing. She thought about it and walked over with the woman.
"Minister, please disturb me." She asked Yang Liang: "Didn't Teacher Qilin say that he would come today? Did he arrive at the scene?"
"I don't know much about this, maybe it's already here." Yang Liang replied vaguely: "Have he told you to see you?"
"He said I wanted me to find him by myself."
"No wonder it's really a bad thing, how can you find it?" Yang Liang thought to himself, but he sighed relieved: "Then you go and look for it, I can't reveal his identity."
The conversation between the two was heard by the people around them.
"Teacher Qilin? Are you talking about the original author of the Legend of Sword and Fairy? He will also attend the Spring Festival?"
"Is the author of the Legend of Sword and Fairy? Where is it? I also want to meet him, a rare scripter."
Many people were curious about Qilin. After the news spread, some cartoonists were eager to try it out. However, this happened to meet Zhao Mei's expectations. Today's spring meeting was full of guests, how could a person find Qilin?
"Everyone help me find Teacher Qilin!"
Zhao Mei said to the cartoonists, just as she wanted to move them to find the Qilin together, but a noisy sound suddenly came from the door.
"Teacher He Xi is here!!"
The noise attracted people in the hall, and people looked out the door. Many women in dresses heard the screams, immediately raised their skirts and ran out the door.
"Ah!! Teacher He Xi, it's really Teacher He Xi!"
"Let me see, let me see!"
A more scarier scene than when Mo Ming arrived before, crowds flocked to the hotel gate. Whether it was a man or a woman, a cartoonist or an entrepreneur, they ran towards the gate like a star chaser, stuffing it tightly.
After realizing, Teacher Qingshan, who appeared beside Zhao Mei, disappeared. She looked around and then found that Qingshan was also squeezing at the gate and looking out.
"Okay, what a terrible effect." Zhao Mei was stunned, then frowned: "Why is that guy He Xi so popular? Isn't he an enemy of our company?"
"Don't call Teacher He Xi that guy, it's very rude." He Ju came to Zhao Mei and said, "As long as he is in the comics world, Teacher He Xi will be welcomed."
Zhao Mei looked at her: "Why?"
"Because he is the founder of modern comics, no one can care about you now, Zhongxia Company may not have the influence it is today."
He Ju sighed that although he was an enemy, no one was qualified to deny He Xi's contribution and status to the comics industry, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was unprecedented and unparalleled.
"He has created today's comics world with one hand. Zhao Mei's teacher He Xi is a distinguished guest today. Don't be rude in front of him."
He Ju reminded Zhao Mei that she knew that Zhao Mei was not very catching a cold for He Xi.
"What did he come here for?" Zhao Mei frowned. He Xi snatched the limelight away as soon as he came. Why? It's not the Spring Meeting of Phoenix Company.
"He was invited by Teacher Jingyue." He Ju replied: "Today's protagonist is Teacher Jingyue. Teacher He Xi is willing to support her, which is a great help to us and Teacher Jingyue."
To be continued...