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Chapter 237: Playground Riot (Part 1)

On Saturday, Chen Jie wanted to pull Meng Huo out, but Meng Huo was unwilling, but unfortunately...

"You don't stay at home all day long!"

He was driven out with a broom by Li Qin. Meng Huo was a little helpless. When he was busy with work, Li Qin said that he was too hard, but now he is not busy, but she thinks she is too homeless.

"Give it, hat." Chen Jie stood beside Meng Huo, reached out and handed him a hat: "Let's go on a date!"

She said that this time she went out with Meng Huo as a date, which was why Meng Huo was reluctant. However, after being driven out, Meng Huo had to sigh and take the hat and walk outside the community.

"Auntie, thank you!"

Behind him, Chen Jie bent down to express her gratitude to Li Qin who was peeking out of the crack in the door, and then ran towards Meng Huo excitedly.

“How about we go to the playground today?”

Chen Jie ran to Meng Huo and looked at his slightly shiny face in the rising sun, his heartbeat accelerated.

"Today is the day when "Weekly Premium" is released, so I'll buy this magazine first." Meng Huo typing with his mobile phone in his hand and answered absent-mindedly. He did not object, but what he said made Chen Jie laugh and cry: "You really won't forget the comics at all times."

However, she likes men with goals. Compared with other boys of the same age, Meng Huo is full of charm. Although he is a little unkind to love, after getting used to it, Chen Jie found that this is also a bit cute. Meng Huo's occasional indifference made her feel a little addicted.

Xi Shi appeared in the lover's eyes, Chen Jie had already sunk, and she understood it herself, but she couldn't and was willing to resist this feeling of sunk.

"By the way. Why are you using your phone?"

Chen Jie asked curiously.

"I sent a text message to call out your two roommates."

Meng Huo put down his phone and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. At this moment, Chen Jie didn't know whether she should hate him or like him.

"You haven't been with them on holidays recently. Isn't this a bit too much?" Meng Huo continued to laugh on the way, "I remember you were tired of being together all day, but now you have abandoned them all, aren't you worried about hurting their relationship?"

Alice said that it is harder to get friendship between women than between men. Chen Jie has two roommates with common values, and Meng Huo doesn't want to break them apart because of herself.

"What are you worried about?" But Chen Jie was dissatisfied. She pouted: "I'm with them five days a week, and I'm with you for less than two days. Why don't you worry about the relationship between us getting worse?"

“…”

Meng Huo was silent. He couldn't say that he hoped that the relationship between the two would become worse, right?

Leaving Jiayuan Community, the nearest bookstore is less than 500 meters away, and many people are already buying books in the bookstore. The most lively place is indeed the comics area. Meng Huo and the others lined up for more than ten minutes to buy "Weekly Boutique".

"Do you see it now?"

After walking out of the bookstore, Chen Jie asked.

"No, your roommates are out. Now ask me where I meet." Meng Huo took out his cell phone and saw the text message, and then called out: "Uncle Lin. I'm going out to play today... Well, I'm waiting for you at the entrance of the community."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jie tilted her head: "Driver?"

"Um."

"Hey, the bus is for personal use, I want to squeeze the bus with you!"

Meng Huo laughed. He wouldn't be so stupid that he asked Chen Jie why he wanted to squeeze into the bus, because he definitely wouldn't have a good answer.

Moreover, he is not a public car for private use, nor a government department. The car was originally his private car. The driver has been idle these months, but he can receive a high salary given by Phoenix Company, which is much more comfortable than him drawing comics.

The only inconvenient thing is that it needs to be on call, but Meng Huo rarely calls, and he is very lucky to be his driver.

Five minutes later, the car arrived. Meng Huo first picked up the two girls, and then set out to the amusement park. With more people, Meng Huo felt that the atmosphere had also changed. It was originally a date for two people, but now it seems to have become a gathering for young people, with a very youthful atmosphere.

He likes this kind of breath.

The playground on Saturday was very lively and crowded everywhere, but the four of them were having fun. After they were tired of playing, they sat at a drink stall to rest. Meng Huo took out the "Weekly Boutique" and prepared to read it.

"Meng Huo..."

Before he could tear open the packaging, a timid voice rang out.

Meng Huo looked up, Chen Jie's roommate Li Yu shyly avoided his eyes. Although he had known his identity for a long time, these two roommates could not completely let go. Sometimes they would be nervous when calling Meng Huo's name.

"Is there anything wrong?"

Meng Huo's smile softened. Chen Jie, who saw this scene, took a deep breath of milk tea and cursed her in her heart that Meng Huo would never talk to her so gently.

"Yes, that... the outside said you want to use two comics to deal with Duke Anthony's "Detective Sherlock." Li Yu pointed to "Weekly Premium" and asked curiously: "How is it a competition? Why is it related to the magazine?"

Chen Jie and Han Xuan's ears also stood up. Yes, they didn't know the specific content of this competition.

"This is quite complicated. We compare sales, but not single-book sales." Meng Huo pondered for a moment, organized the language, and slowly explained: "First of all, it is time. This competition starts with the serialization of "Sequel to Detective Sherlock" and ends with two weeks after the release of the comic single-line book. Well... that is to say, the single-line book of "Son of Detective" will end in two weeks after the release of the single-line book.

"Then the specific content is a comparison of sales..."

The sales competition between Anthony and Meng Huo is not just a single-book competition. This is a comprehensive competition, including the sales of the magazines where both are located. This condition was formulated by Zhongxia Company, and Meng Huo was not clear about the specific reference standards when formulating it.

But he could roughly understand Zhongxia's concerns, because if he was just a single book, Meng Huo would have a great advantage. The sales of single book have always been far better than that of comic magazines, and Meng Huo was the first cartoonist in China to exceed 10 million in a single book. Zhong Xia had no confidence to fight him.

In terms of magazines, Zhongxia has a very big advantage. Adding to the magazine standard, Zhongxia can widen the sales gap between the two in the early stage. In the end, even if the single book loses to Meng Huo's two comics, the winner will still be Zhongxia.

The current situation also develops from this. Although "Weekly Boy" is pressing step by step, "Weekly Best" wins some sales every week. The gap so far has been added up to nearly 10 million copies.

In this number, except for "Five Centimeters in Seconds", Meng Huo's single-line book sales have not yet reached. This means that Zhongxia Company has used magazines to make up for the disadvantage of the last single-line book two-to-one. If Meng Huo does not make timely changes, the gap will become bigger and bigger.

"It's unfair!" After Meng Huo finished his detailed explanation, Han Xuan said angrily: "There is still so long that you have to lose, so don't you have to lose?"

"No, not necessarily..."

Meng Huo shook his head. In fact, he was indeed at a disadvantage. The new magazine was a monthly magazine, but he had great confidence in "One Piece". This comic has a decisive difference from his previous works, and this difference made him look forward to it.

"One Piece" will definitely be his most popular work. It can be released twice before "Son of Detective" is released, and these two times can make up for the magazine's two-month sales gap.

"What are you talking nonsense? Meng Huo won't lose." Chen Jie patted Han Xuan's head: "Don't have a crow's mouth, he has no new work yet!"

She has watched One Piece and is confident about it.

"But if you lose, Meng Huo, you have to go to the UK..."

Li Yu asked.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with going to the UK once." Meng Huo nodded, and his words shocked Chen Jie: "You don't want to go to the UK, do you?"

"I have never been abroad and I really want to see the scenery in Europe." Meng Huo frowned slightly: "But... I think travel is more suitable. I don't want to lose this competition."

Chen Jie's face lit up: "Wang Huo, let's go together in the future..."

"Brother He Xi, let's go to the UK together in the future!" A young voice said Chen Jie's words first, and Meng Huo's body suddenly stiffened. He lowered his head and looked at a girl pulling the corner of his clothes.

"I've come to the playground with my mother!"
Chapter completed!
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