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“Valda, I just think that if you draw comics, your life will inevitably be harder. Look at my subordinates, those college graduates, their starting salary is over 8000. Once they pass the first year, they can earn around 20,000 per month. Isn’t this much better than working hard to draw comics?” Linda said, her gaze falling on those students again.
“Moreover, even if the comic is drawn very well, only a few top-level artists can truly make money. Most comic artists may not live as well as ordinary office workers!”
The sarcasm in that tone couldn’t be more obvious.
The students from the manga club all seem to have unhappy expressions now.
Meanwhile, some students from other clubs in the same room gathered around to watch the excitement.
Some students became curious after hearing that Linda’s recent graduates were able to earn so much money, and asked Linda about it.
Linda smiled smugly, feeling pleased with herself. As long as she was around, she knew she could outshine Valda.
What’s so great about a cartoonist who has drawn a few comics?
“In any profession, only a few can make money, and most people may be just ordinary. But that doesn’t mean they can’t have dreams. Who knows, among these students, there may be a top figure in the comic industry in the future? The future is full of possibilities, and I don’t think making money can measure everything,” said Valda.
“You’re just talking pretty, anyone can talk like that!” Linda said disdainfully.
Valda ignored Linda and spoke to the students in the manga club, saying, “Manga is your hobby, and not every hobby can become a means of making a living. However, if you truly enjoy it, then this hobby can bring us happiness that cannot be bought with any amount of money.”
Just like me, because I love drawing cartoons and weaving stories in my mind, I am usually very happy when I work. Of course, there are also times when I feel frustrated, such as when I can’t draw what I envision or when my work is rejected. However, overall, I feel that happiness outweighs the frustrations.
“So I persisted, and although I can’t say I’ve achieved great success, I’m very satisfied with my life now. As for your future, I don’t know how many of you will enter the field of comics, but having more hobbies and interests will make life happier, won’t it? If any of you want to become a comic artist in the future, I can offer some help while you also focus on your studies.
Valda’s words immediately drew applause from the students in the comic club, while Linda’s expression turned unpleasant upon seeing this.
Taylah quickly changed the subject, “Valda, did you come alone today?”
“No, my boyfriend will be here soon,” Valda replied.
“Well, that’s a coincidence. Linda’s boyfriend is also coming soon. He’s a rising director. You can show him your comics. If he likes them, you might even get some of them adapted into TV shows!” Taylah said.
Although Taylah seemed to be introducing Linda’s boyfriend, she was actually mocking Valda.
Valda, however, didn’t show any change in expression and continued to answer questions from the students in the comic club.
Soon, a man in his early thirties wearing clothes with a big brand logo walked over and greeted Linda and Taylah.
Linda took the opportunity to say, “Valda, this is my boyfriend
Fynn. He’s a young director who is highly regarded in the industry.
If you really want your comics to be adapted into TV shows, you can talk to him. If he’s interested, you’ll be lucky.”
“Comics?” Fynn frowned when he heard this. “Linda, don’t recommend me any random comics. I have several scripts to choose from. I don’t have time to read these kinds of comics.”
Fynn’s words hit the nail on the head. As his girlfriend, Linda knew that Fynn had high standards.
Unless the comics were well-known, why would he be interested in adapting them into TV
shows?
Linda was waiting to see Valda’s embarrassed expression, but Valda seemed indifferent. It was the students in the comic club who looked like they wanted to speak up for Valda, but they were too afraid to do so.
“I draw comics, but I never thought that my comics must be made into a movie or TV show,” said Valda.
Then she turned to the students and said, “Okay, let’s continue with the questions we had earlier.”
“You can’t taste the grapes, so you say they’re sour.” Taylah chimed in to help Linda retort against
Valda. “Saying that you never thought about turning your comics into a movie or TV show, when in reality, there’s no director to make it happen!”
“Who said that? Valda has already finished filming a TV series based on a comic book, and the male lead is still Baron!” said a girl who couldn’t help but speak up.
Fynn, on the other hand, looked disdainful. “Baron is really something else. He actually went and made a live-action adaptation of this manga. It’s like he’s lowering his own status.”
“Yeah, and it’s only one manga adaptation. They really think they’re lucky enough to have consecutive adaptations?” Taylah chimed in, “Maybe in this lifetime, this is the only manga adaptation they’ll get.”
Linda smiled as she raised her lips, feeling happy as Valda was being belittled. She was curious to see what else Valda could use against Joe!
At that moment, a tall figure approached Valda, and a clear and elegant voice spoke up, “Sorry for keeping you waiting.”
“Fortunately, it hasn’t been too long,” Valda looked at the slight sweat on Brian’s forehead, “Did you run over here?”
“I was afraid you were waiting impatiently, so I ran a short distance,” he said.
She took out a tissue and wiped the thin sweat on his forehead, causing a gasp from those around them.
Not only the students from the manga club, but also the other students in this room, especially the girls, are now looking at Brian with starry eyes,
“Wow, Valda, he’s so handsome. Is he your boyfriend?” someone asked curiously.
“Yeah, he’s my boyfriend,” Valda admitted gracefully, putting away the tissue after wiping the thin sweat off his forehead.
As soon as the people around heard it, they became even more envious of Valda.
“I envy Valda so much for finding such a handsome boyfriend!”
“He’s even more handsome than the most handsome guy in our school!”
“He’s like a comic book hero come to life!”
“If I had such a handsome boyfriend, I wouldn’t get tired of drawing him every day!”
As Linda listened to the envy around her, she suddenly felt uneasy, especially when she saw Valda’s boyfriend who was much more handsome than Fynn. This thought made her feel even more resentful.
Why does Valda get to have such a great boyfriend? Even her sidekick Taylah is looking at Valda’s boyfriend with admiration!
“Valda, aren’t you going to introduce your boyfriend?” Linda asked. “But you know, I’ve always thought that a man’s appearance isn’t important. What’s important is talent. Sometimes, if a man is too good-looking, you might not be able to handle it. Especially for women who are not as good-looking, they may become less confident and suspicious all the time. Fynn, remember the movie you told me about last time? It seemed to be about an ugly woman who found a handsome young man. It was quite interesting. Why don’t you tell us about it and let everyone listen?”
Linda smiled and sarcastically remarked that Valda was an ugly woman and Brian was a pretty boy.
She was waiting for Fynn to tell the story in public, using it to completely humiliate Valda and her boyfriend. However, what she didn’t notice was that at this moment, Fynn was staring at Brian with wide eyes, his face full of astonishment.
“Fynn, speak up,” Linda urged her boyfriend. As she turned her head, she saw her boyfriend looking surprised and his face turning slightly pale. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
Linda raised her hand to touch Fynn, but he pushed her away and quickly walked over to Brian. He bowed and apologized, “Mr. Hart, I’m really sorry about earlier. My girlfriend has a habit of speaking her mind. Please don’t take offense.”
“I think it’s more than just being outspoken,” Brian said coldly.
“Yes, yes. She shouldn’t have said those things to you and your girlfriend. I will make sure she apologizes properly,” Fynn said, then turned to Linda and scolded her, “You need to apologize to Mr.
Hart and Miss Theller right away!”
“Apologize?!” Linda’s face was full of disbelief. “You want me to apologize to them?!”
“What else?” Fynn said irritably, hating his girlfriend at that moment. He knew very well that his girlfriend was often difficult to deal with and liked to show off.
But if you’re going to show off, at least you should figure out the other person’s background!
This is like kicking a big iron plate directly. Shouldn’t you apologize?
“Why should I apologize!” Linda said irritably, especially since there were still many students looking over in their direction. If she apologized, she would lose face big time!
“Just because it’s Brian!” Fynn shouted in his mind, his expression becoming even more unpleasant.
“Shouldn’t you apologize for slandering others like you just did?” He approached Linda and whispered a few words that only they could hear.
When Linda heard this, she was completely shocked. She looked at Brian and then at Valda, especially at Valda’s gaze, which seemed to be piercing through her.
Next, Linda’s face turned red and white as she walked up to
Valda. She spoke slowly and carefully, as if each word was difficult to say: “Valda, I’m really sorry about what I said earlier. I shouldn’t have said those things. Please don’t be upset with me.”
After saying this, Linda didn’t care about anything else and walked out of the room quickly. Taylah saw this and quickly followed her out.
And Fynn was speaking cautiously to Brian, saying, “Mr. Hart, please don’t take offense at what happened today.”
“My girlfriend doesn’t mind, so naturally I won’t mind,” Brian said calmly.
Fynn looked pitifully at Valda again.
Valda looked at him and said, “I just hope that you and your girlfriend won’t look down on others easily in the future. Even if the comic book you like is not like my small comics, if you can’t even respect others, how can you become a good director in the future?”
“Yes, I’ve learned my lesson!” Fynn said repeatedly.
Meanwhile, Linda and Taylah had already left the building. Taylah asked in confusion, “Linda, why did you apologize to that Valda person? It doesn’t make sense. And what’s wrong with Fynn? He usually spoils you, but why did he act like that when he saw Valda’s boyfriend? You need to talk to Fynn about this…”
Every word Taylah said at this moment seemed to embarrass
Linda even more.
Angrily, Linda said, “Are you done? If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute.”
“Hey, Linda, I’m just thinking about you!” Taylah said unhappily.
“You don’t understand anything!” Linda retorted, “Do you know who Valda’s boyfriend is? He’s the prince of the entertainment industry, Brian! Do you think I should apologize? Do you even know why I apologized?”
Taylah was stunned, her jaw dropped.
No way, that person is Brian?!
Valda’s boyfriend is Brian?!
Taylah felt like she was hearing a fairy tale, but Linda’s expression made her realize that it was true!
Valda, whom they looked down upon, actually found a prince charming in the entertainment industry as her boyfriend! This is too… unbelievable!
Taylah felt like she was going to faint!
Meanwhile, Valda and Brian went to look for Mr. Yeats when he didn’t come back.
Fynn wanted to follow, but was deterred by Brian’s gaze, so he left awkwardly.
As they walked out of Building 5, Brian asked, “Nothing else happened before I arrived, right?”
“No, you came just in time,” Valda smiled. “If it weren’t for you supporting me earlier, my two classmates would have kept talking non-stop.”
“Even if I didn’t support you, I think you could have handled it,”
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