It had been a few days since the last class reunion. Chen Ze did not expect the class reunion to end in such a way. Zhao Yang was so angry that he fainted.
Chen Ze shook his head when he thought of the past him and him. They were no longer on the same level. There was no need to lower himself to his level.
Cheng Yuxi had also returned to Beijing, and he had sent her off before she left. She seemed to have something to say to him, but Chen Ze stopped her in the end.
Chen Ze now only saw Cheng Yuxi as a witness and a friend from his youth. He did not want to disturb their friendship because of other things.
Cheng Yuxi seemed to have seen through Chen Ze's attitude. She smiled in disappointment and boarded the return flight.
Today was the day Chen Ze returned to Georgopol. He had already arrived at the airport and was standing at the security checkpoint. Beside him were his parents.
Chen Ze did not want his parents to send him off, but they insisted on coming. In the end, he had no choice but to let them follow him to Provincial City.
"Remember to pay more attention to the weather when you get there and change your clothes frequently.”
He was about to enter the house, but Chen Ze's mother kept reminding him.
"I know, Mom. I'll be careful.”Chen Ze said. He knew that he would probably only be able to come back once a year in the future, so he especially cherished the time he spent with his parents. He did not mind his mother's nagging at all.
"It's good that you know." His mother nodded.
As usual, Chen Ze's father followed behind without saying a word. He only watched Chen Ze and his mother chat. Finally, when Chen Ze was about to enter the security checkpoint, he whispered something into Chen Ze's ear.
"Have a safe trip. If you work too hard outside, come back. I can help you find a relaxing job at home.”
Hearing this, Chen Ze almost cried. In the past, she did not understand her father and thought that he did not like her. Only now did she realize that he was just like the millions of ordinary fathers in China.
It wasn't that he didn't love himself, but that he had suppressed this feeling to the depths of his heart.
Chen Ze took an hour to calm himself down after boarding the plane.
Georgopol was more than 1,000 kilometers away from the provincial capital. Chen Ze's plane took two hours to reach its destination. Looking at the building that was getting closer and closer, Chen Ze knew that a new year of work was about to begin.
To Chen Ze's surprise, when he walked out of the airport, Lin Lan and Zhang Jingning came to pick him up. The two of them seemed to have agreed to give Chen Ze a surprise. Neither of them told him.
The two of them stood at the door, pure and gorgeous, like a beautiful scenery at the airport, attracting the men entering and leaving the airport to turn around and peek.
"Why are you guys here?" Chen Ze said in surprise.
"I'll give you a surprise. How about it? Sister Lin and I came to pick you up. Are you very happy now?”Zhang Jingning smiled.
Perhaps it was because she was a signed female author of the new animation magazine and had a good personality. However, Lin Lan didn't have many friends in real life. After the annual party, the two of them became very good friends and began to call each other sisters.
"I thought it would be inconvenient for you to go home since you arrived at Georgopol so late, so I drove over to send you off.”Lin Lan explained.
Before Chen Ze came back, he had told them that his flight would be late and that he would only arrive at ten o'clock at night. He didn't expect Lin Lan to be so considerate and specially come to pick him up.
"That's right. Sister Lin is very concerned about you. A few days ago, before you came back, she kept nagging in my ear about when you would come back. I heard that you came back so late, so I insisted on picking you up and even dragged me along.”Zhang Jingning smiled.
"Little girl, what nonsense are you talking about? You were the one who insisted on coming.”Lin Lan's face turned red and she pounced on Zhang Jingning.
"Ah, please spare me, Sister Lin.”
Chen Ze's heart skipped a beat. Did Lin Lan fall in love with him?
He glanced at Lin Lan. How could a rich second-generation heir like her fall in love with someone so easily? Moreover, he had only met her a few times. How was that possible?
Chen Ze recalled one of the major misconceptions in life that netizens had teased in his previous life. One of them was that she liked him.
Now, Chen Ze was afraid that he had fallen into the same illusion. He hurriedly shook his head. It was impossible for Lin Lan to like him so much. The reason why she came to pick him up this time was probably to rope him in.
After all, she was now considered a top mangaka in the country and the only big-name mangaka in the new animation magazine company. It was normal for her to win over people's hearts.
Chen Ze finally heaved a sigh of relief. He also knew about Lin Lan's family background. Her father was one of the richest men in the country. If he were to really date Lin Lan, it would definitely be a huge blow.
Lin Lan and Zhang Jingning led Chen Ze to the parking lot of the plane. Chen Ze had seen Lin Lan's car before. It was a red Ferrari, which was quite eye-catching. Chen Ze saw it as soon as he entered the parking lot.
Lin Lan opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat. Zhang Jingning sat in the front passenger seat while Chen Ze sat in the back seat after putting down his luggage.
"Chen Ze, did you bring us anything delicious?”As soon as the car started, Zhang Jingning looked at Chen Ze through the rearview mirror.
"Yes, it's a local specialty of ours. It was specially provided to the emperor during the dynasty. It was very delicious.”Chen Ze said.
There was a specialty in his hometown called Panlong Cuisine, which was specially provided to the emperor. This time, he had brought a lot of them with him and planned to give them to Zhang Jingning, Lin Lan, and the others.
"That's great. Sister Lin, let's try Chen Ze's specialty later.”Zhang Jingning said to Lin Lan happily.
"Alright." Lin Lan nodded. She looked at Chen Ze through the rearview mirror and said,"Chen Ze, I want to tell you something.”His tone was very serious.
Hearing Lin Lan's tone, Chen Ze knew that it must be something big.""What is it?"
"Wang Tian came the day before. Moreover, when he was interviewed by the reporters, he directly said that he was here to challenge them. He wanted to let the entire G City, the entire G Province, and the entire South know what a good comic was.”Lin Lan said.
Wang Tian was here!
Chen Ze narrowed his eyes. He knew that the Lotte Club would make another move, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. Wang Tian?
Chen Ze recalled his arrogant face back in Beijing. Back then, he had claimed that he would defeat Chen Ze in Georgopol, where he had started his career. Now, he had finally come?
Interesting. Since you're already here, I might as well exchange a few moves with you.
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In the most luxurious hotel in Georgopol, a figure was looking at the night view outside the French windows.
He was Wang Tian. He had just received news that Chen Ze had returned to Georgopol.
"It's good that you're back. This time, I'll let you be my stepping stone to become an A-list manga artist.”
Only the top cartoonists in China could be considered top-notch cartoonists. One of the conditions was that their manga had to be well-known throughout the country.
China was too big. It was so big that the northerners had never heard of the comic magazines that were selling so well in the south. Chen Ze and Wang Tian were in such a situation.
Both of their comics sold very well in the south and north, especially Chen Ze. Slam Dunk had already gathered quite a number of fans in the south. However, due to the channel, the northern market had not yet opened. Only a small number of hardcore fans in the north knew Chen Ze's name.
Wang Tian was in the same situation. He was very famous in the north and was even called Li Mingyang's successor. However, his reputation in the south was quite lacking. Many people had never even heard of him.
As a result, it was unknown when it started, but becoming famous in the country had become the standard for an A-list mangaka. Only those who had a market and reputation in the country could be promoted to the A-list.
Although this standard had weakened in recent years with the development of the Internet, it was still an iron standard.
This time, Lotte Society sent Wang Tian to Georgopol, the headquarters of the Southern Comics, to destroy Chen Ze. The other was for Wang Tian to open up the southern market and become a true first-rate mangaka.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。