"Wow, Ms. Chu, you look so young! You don't look married at all!" exclaimed the little girl who asked for her autograph. Chu Yi rubbed her short hair and smiled.
"Because I recently got this haircut, I look younger."
"Actually, I'm almost thirty, haha."
"envious!"
"The author with a youthful face!"
"To draw such good comics and to be so good-looking, truly outstanding people are perfect."
Several girls started showering her with compliments, and Chu Yi was barely able to resist. Fortunately, the director came to her rescue.
"Alright, alright, everyone disperse." He waved his hand, like a boss giving orders. The others exchanged glances and reluctantly left with their autographs.
The director looked at Chu Yi and said to her, "Teacher Chu Yi, come here, let me introduce our lead actors to you."
He led Chu Yi to the young actors, extended his hand, and introduced them.
"This is Ji Mubai, and this is Qin Yuan. If you have any insights, experiences, or opinions, you can share them with them."
"No, no..." Chu Yi said in a panic, waving her hand immediately. "They all acted very well. I just stood here and watched, and it was exactly the same scene as mine. No, the scene was even more youthful and moving than the one between me and my husband."
The director was amused by her appearance, and Ji Mubai and Qin Yuan laughed along with her. The girl was obviously more lively and immediately couldn't help but ask more questions.
"Teacher, is this comic based on your own real-life experiences?"
Chu Yi has never revealed the source of her creation to the public, so almost no one knows that this comic is related to her, except for a brief mention when she signed the film and television contract. Now that she has said this, everyone is naturally very surprised.
Chu Yi thought for a moment after hearing this, then shook her head: "No, it's just that some of the material is taken from my interactions with my husband."
"Wow!" Qin Yuan cupped her face in her hands, her eyes filled with longing and envy.
"Then you and your husband must have a great relationship. I specifically went to read this comic, it's so sweet!"
"Hmm... things have been going well lately." Chu Yi pursed her lips and smiled, her expression somewhat mysterious. Qin Yuan was about to ask more questions when Ji Mubai interrupted her.
"Teacher of the first year of junior high school." His fair and handsome face was adorned with a polite and warm smile, and his voice was clear, magnetic, and captivating.
"I also really like your comics, especially 'White Walk', which is drawn exceptionally well."
"Really!" Chu Yi's eyes widened in surprise, her face filled with undisguised excitement.
After many years in the industry, she has finally found a kindred spirit!
"White Journey" is Chu Yi's third work. After her famous work, a romance comic with the advertising slogan that claimed to ignite girls' hearts, became a hit, her editor encouraged her to continue and create a second comic of the same type.
The sales and word-of-mouth continued the glory of the debut work, completely consolidating Chu Yi's popularity and status. However, in the third book, Chu Yi went her own way, insisting on pursuing her own passion and ideals, and drew a hot-blooded comic about brotherhood. After that, data taught her a lesson.
He fell so hard in the first year of high school that even his mother didn't recognize him.
Not only did it suffer a sales slump, but its reputation also fell flat, with many loyal readers who had followed her since the first book leaving comments expressing their disappointment.
"This book by the author isn't as good as his previous ones."
"I can't find that initial spark anymore."
"A little disappointed, after waiting for so long."
Back in the first year of junior high, I was just a newbie in the industry. Suddenly I felt everyone's love and affection, and then I was plunged into the abyss. Suddenly, I felt like the whole world had turned dark.
She locked herself in her room, hugged the comic book, and cried all afternoon. Finally, she locked it deep inside the closet.
After wiping away her tears, Chu Yi turned over a new leaf, turned on her computer, and vowed to only draw sweet romances from now on.
Later, Chu Yi's fourth and fifth books were still very popular, and her number of fans increased several times over. Fame and fortune came to her easily. Chu Yi's mentality also adjusted a lot. When she recalled the setbacks and pain at that time, the sadness of the sky falling down seemed insignificant.
She rekindled her passion and continued to draw action-packed manga, and was still criticized by fans. Although her later works did not sell as well as her romance manga as her original "White Walker," they still reached a passing grade.
But none of the later books could compare to "White-Clothed Journey" in Chu Yi's heart.
Because it was a work she poured all her energy, passion, and youthful, naive joy into, meticulously crafting each stroke.
If I had to pick my favorite comic after all these years in the industry, besides her sweet debut work, it would be "White Walker".
This is her ideal man.
Chu Yi never expected that it would be loved and remembered, and that the person who did it was Ji Mubai.
...
“Yes.” Ji Mubai seemed startled by her reaction, paused for a moment, and then added, “I watched it three times.”
The art style of Chu Yi is beautiful and delicate, with attention to the setting. Every scene can be screenshotted and used as wallpaper.
Therefore, it is almost perfect for sweet romance comics, but Ji Mubai couldn't stand it. When he casually flipped through the comics, he found that there were also works that were more masculine.
Chu Yi's portrayal of brotherhood maintains his personal style, with each scene being grand and magnificent, the male characters being drawn with great aesthetic appeal, and the characters being three-dimensional.
The fight scenes in "White Night Walk" once amazed Ji Mubai, and he carefully watched every detail, not wanting to miss a single one.
You could say that the first time he watched it, he was focused on the plot; the second time on the visuals; and the third time was simply a pure and simple act of reminiscing and reflecting.
Chu Yi has watched all the popular shonen manga series, but his favorite and the one that left the deepest impression on him is "White Walker".
After hearing Ji Mubai's answer, Chu Yi was so excited that she almost cried; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was overwhelmed with emotions.
She has only one thought in her mind right now.
No wonder she's a fan; her taste is truly exceptional!
"That's my favorite book too!" Chu Yi said, suppressing her emotions, then eagerly asked him, "Which character in it do you like the most?"
“Jian Ran,” Ji Mubai replied without hesitation. Jian Ran was one of the male protagonists in the story, a white-clad swordsman, aloof and cold, almost ruthless, with unparalleled swordsmanship; ordinary people couldn’t last more than three moves against him.
He doesn't like to talk and usually resorts to violence to solve problems when he's impatient.
Yet, this same man, in the end, died at the hands of another man in a duel, his white clothes stained with blood, his long hair fluttering in the air, his sword held as he leaned back and slowly fell to the ground.
This scene was almost etched in Ji Mubai's heart. After watching the ending that night, it took him a long time to calm down. He was in a low mood the next day while filming.
Such a person is someone you will never forget.
"Me too!!!" Chu Yi really couldn't control herself this time, and was even so excited that she wanted to go up and shake hands with him.
After finishing the ending of the story, Chu Yi cried for two whole hours, using up most of a pack of tissues. In the end, she watched ten episodes of a sweet Korean drama with swollen eyes before she recovered.
She stared at Ji Mubai, so moved she was almost in tears, but she managed to hold back her tears and maintain her composure.
The two then had a very pleasant conversation and felt like they had known each other for a long time; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them bosom friends.
When Qiao Anchen came to pick her up after get off work, he saw them chatting happily with smiles on their faces. Chu Yi lowered her head and signed her name on the hem of Ji Mubai's clothes. Then the other party took out his phone and scanned each other's phones, seemingly exchanging contact information.
The two sat side by side on chairs, their heads close together as they spoke. Both were young and good-looking, and they were actually quite pleasing to the eye.
Qiao Anchen felt a tightness in his chest and took a long, deep breath before he could finally calm down.
Author's Note: :)
Happy May Day in advance everyone! It's the end of the month, the last day. If you have any nutrient solution, feel free to water Mr. Qiao a bit and extinguish his anger.
62. Chapter 62
Chu Yi spent almost an afternoon on set. After chatting with Ji Mubai about comics, they became quite familiar with each other. In terms of age, Chu Yi was three years older than him, but in terms of mental age, the two seemed to be about the same.
I also enjoy reading comics, surfing the internet, watching silly daily life videos, and occasionally playing a couple of games, though I'm terrible at them.
At first, he was very curious about how Ji Mubai could have seen his work. Ji Mubai scratched his hair, feeling a little embarrassed.
"That's right. I often see fans tagging me in comments and using your drawings as profile pictures. I think they're really nice, so I just clicked into your Weibo homepage to take a look."
It turned out that his real job was as a cartoonist.
I was actually drawn into the works after looking at them.
However, Ji Mubai remained rational. Even though he was completely captivated by the other person's comics, he still reminded himself that the other person was his fan and that he should keep his distance. He shouldn't ask for an autograph, get to know her, or take the initiative to get close to her!
until--
I'll take on this TV series.
Discovering that the other party happened to be the original author, he felt a mix of nervousness and secret delight. He thought that she would probably come to visit the set, and he could finally see what she looked like in person.
What finally made Ji Mubai completely lower his guard was the Weibo post by Chu Yi that claimed he was married.
Yes, although he didn't dare to do anything proactively, he could still secretly follow her Weibo using a secondary account. Ji Mubai found that every Weibo post of Chu Yi was particularly interesting, which showed that she was a person who loved life.
Moreover, since going public with their marriage, they occasionally share their daily life with their partner on Weibo, showing that they have a very good relationship.
Ji Mubai gradually came to regard her as an ordinary author and blogger, but the goodwill remained—the pure liking and respect a reader has for a creator, an instinctive desire to get closer and understand.
The two had finished chatting when the director called him to film a scene. Chu Yi sat aside and watched them film the scene and rehearse the dialogue. Sometimes, they would reshoot parts that were not right, and the final product might only be a few tens of minutes long, but they filmed for most of the afternoon.
As soon as Ji Mubai finished filming, he came over to chat. He seemed to have been prepared, and took out his treasured copy of "The Young Swordsman" and asked Chu Yi for an autograph.
Chu Yi looked at the somewhat worn and yellowed title page, which was obviously frequently read. She smiled and took the pen.
to: Bai Bai
Dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse, young and promising.
Stay true to your original aspirations, and everything will go smoothly.
——First year of junior high school
After signing, Chu Yi handed the comic to Ji Mubai, and looking at his profile as he intently examined it, she seemed to remember something.
"By the way, I have a friend who really likes you, so she asked me to take a picture with you so she could see it."
Chu Yi, without batting an eye, took out the camera she had prepared beforehand, opened the cover, and turned it on. Ji Mubai glanced at her and slowly dragged out his words.
"oh……"
He readily joined in and took a selfie with Chu Yi.
I don't know how many times I pressed the shutter. Chu Yi made various hand gestures, from peace signs to hearts, and even had someone else take a few standing group photos before finally putting away the camera with satisfaction, flipping through the photos with a smug look on his face.
"Want an autograph?" Ji Mubai asked her again, quite knowingly. Chu Yi's face lit up with surprise, and she nodded eagerly.
"Yes, yes, that would be wonderful!"
She opened her backpack, took out a stack of photos of Ji Mubai that she had prepared beforehand, and handed them to him with a bright smile.
That's all, thank you for your help!
"..." Looking at the thick stack of photos in front of him, from various periods and eras, Ji Mubai bit the end of his pen and casually signed his name on each one.