Hear My Heart: My World Falls into the River of Love

Chapter 9: Unveiling the Mask

Chapter 9: Unveiling the Mask — It's not that others look down on me, it's you who looks down on others, right?  

Jian Yan didn't have many friends, and the only one that could genuinely be considered a close friend was Lin Zhen. She didn't know, however, why she and Nan Si were able to chat so naturally; they had even seen past each other's mask.

Tang Zhi: 「These days, I've been preparing for a new project.」

Nan Si: 「Teacher, you are worthy of being the model of the manhua world. You only just finished 《Satisfactory》and are already preparing for a new project! 『smile-cry』」

Tang Zhi: 「Mn, earning money is rather important.」

Tang Zhi: 「 I mean, work is rather important 『sweat』」

Nan Si: 「Earning money truly is very important 23333」

Tang Zhi: 「『囧』」

Jian Yan reflected on herself as she stared at her computer screen. How come when she was only a little careless, she would speak her true feelings?

Nan Si: 「Can you divulge what this new project is about? 『cute』」

Tang Zhi: 「I want to draw a female lead who sells clothes in a shopping mall.」

Nan Si: 「(⊙o⊙) Department stores? Kind of like Starlight General Merchandise?」

Tang Zhi: 「Mhmm」

Nan Si: 「Sounds very interesting. When you publish, I will definitely support you :)」

Tang Zhi: 「Thanks ^_^」

Nan Si: 「Actually, I've always been really curious. Are manhua artists like you similar to authors, where you go out and collect material for an unfamiliar environment that constantly appears within your work?」

Tang Zhi: 「This depends on the person. I know many writers who do.」

Nan Si: 「Does teacher do this as well?」

Tang Zhi: 「Mhmm」

Nan Si: 「Okay, I understand. :)」

Nan Si: 「I need to go to work now; I'll talk to you again next time.」

Tang Zhi: 「 OK」

He Xiu stared at the two letters she had send in reply. Chuckling for a moment, he clicked the 「X」 to exit QQ. He called his secretary's line. "Tell HR Zhou Wen Wen to come over."

"Understood, Director He."

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Soon after Zhou Wen Wen received the summons, she was standing in He Xiu's office. "Hello, Director He. May I ask what you are seeking me for?"

He Xiu looked at her before lightly raising the corners of his mouth. "That friend you introduced last time, she was the famous manhua artist Tang Zhi, right?"

Zhou Wen Wen started before panicking and hurriedly asking, "How did you know?"

He Xiu smiled. "You just confirmed it."

Zhou Wen Wen: "..."

Director He, why are your methods so deep?

She wiped her face before explaining to He Xiu, "That, she said she wanted to come to a department store to collect material. I thought that since the end of the year isn't very busy and that she had always been very efficient in her work, I could allow her to come... I asked Hui Hui. She said that Jian Yan works very earnestly, and her sales record is very impressive!"