four year itch

As soon as Xu Ruibai appeared, the crowd at the scene began to surge, and the host took the microphone and said "Be careful" tirelessly.There was also some commotion in the book-buying line, and the people behind began to urge in a low voice, so Ye Jia had no choice but to speed up his hands, his nerves were so tense that a thin layer of sweat broke out all over his body.Fortunately, everything went smoothly, the signing started smoothly, and everyone calmed down a lot. Those who should take pictures should take pictures, those who should give gifts should give gifts, and those who should sign should sign.

Ye Jia's work came to an end, he slumped on his seat with a sigh of relief, and looked at the signing table in front of him. The four people on the stage were seriously signing for the book fans, and he couldn't help praising himself secretly in his heart witty.Fortunately, I put Chen Lang's nameplate on the far side, a seat away from Xu Ruibai in the middle, otherwise, according to Chen Lang's jumpy character, maybe something wrong would happen.

But Ye Jia didn't expect that Yao Mozi came out when he was caught off guard, and appeared in a posture that he couldn't resist at all.

The signing was coming to an end, but the fans at the scene hadn't dispersed yet. Ye Jia finished cleaning up the bookstall and leaned against the wall a little bit exhausted. He felt that his footsteps were a little vain in the past two days.As soon as the signing here is over, they will rush to L City to prepare for the next game at night, so he can only hurry up and take a rest.

Chen Lang, who was sitting on the farthest side, stood up suddenly, bowed slightly to the fans in front of him, and apologized. Ye Jia thought he was going to the bathroom.Ye Jia didn't notice anything strange until he asked the staff next to him for a microphone.

"Bah—" a piercing voice came from the speaker, and Ye Jia subconsciously covered her ears.

"Hello!" Chen Lang tried the sound test, "I'm very sorry, I may have to disturb everyone for a few minutes."

The scene of the commotion gradually quieted down. Fans looked in Chen Lang's direction one after another. Xu Ruibai and the two new writers also stopped writing and stared at him.Only the staff at the scene and the editors of W agency looked at each other, not knowing why.

"First of all, thank you very much for your willingness to participate in our agency's signing event. This is the first time I am standing here. I am really grateful to see so many book fans and friends."

Speaking of which, Chen Lang bowed deeply towards the scene to express his gratitude, and there was applause from the book fans at the scene.

Chen Lang raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet, "Last year I was very lucky to get the Newcomer Award from W Club. This is the first comic I drew. To be honest, I didn't hold it too much at first. Hopefully, even up to the podium I'm a little bit in the dark."

Chen Lang smiled a little embarrassedly, and the audience below also laughed.

"This book lasted thirteen months, from the character design to the draft to the final shape, it is by no means the hard work of me alone, and the credits of too many people are condensed in it, and I also express my sincerity to them Thanks."

As Chen Lang spoke, he bowed again, and warm applause rang out.

"Here, please allow me to thank one person in particular." Chen Lang raised his hand and pointed in Ye Jia's direction, "My editor—Acha."

Following Chen Lang's gesture, everyone turned their faces, looking for the person who asked CL to name and thank him.

An ominous premonition rose from Ye Jia's back, he was a little at a loss, he subconsciously caught Xu Ruibai's expression, only to see that he was also looking at him carefully, his eyes were as cold as ice knives, as if they wanted to pierce his body .

But Chen Lang's speech was still going on, "It was my editor who told me how to make an outline, how to make my characters fit my plot, how to make my lines fit my characters, how to understand me The plot that most readers want to see, so as to make more mature works. It is he who helped me get out of the bottleneck and helped me believe that I have the ability to go on this road.”

"Let's welcome my editor Ah Cha to the stage with the warmest applause, shall we?"

After Chen Lang finished speaking, there was thunderous applause. People are always happy to see such scenes, to imagine beautiful things, and to envy other people's romance.Ye Jia was pushed towards Chen Lang by the crowd amidst the cheers, but his eyes couldn't help but glance towards Xu Ruibai's direction. Under such pushing from the body and squeezing from the heart, Ye Jia had a feeling that he would be in the next second. It is an illusion that the body and spirit are destroyed.

Ye Jia stood in front of Chen Lang, and Chen Lang gave him a big hug without hesitation and said, "Xiao Jia, thank you."

Ye Jia reluctantly maintained a smile, "This is what I should do."

"I know that what I'm going to say next may be a little out of date, but it's rare to have such an opportunity. Not only are I facing so many book fans and friends who support me, but my favorite Southwest Wind is also present, so I hope everyone Can help me bear witness."

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar. Some people probably already guessed what Chen Lang was going to say, and started to whistle to cheer him up.

Chen Lang is definitely an acting personality. He knows how to grasp the plot that the audience wants to see the most, knows how to say what the audience wants to hear the most at the right time, and can easily push everyone's emotions to the highest point.

But Xu Ruibai was the only one in the audience who sat calmly in his seat, looking at the two people in front of him with a half-smile, his expression somewhat unpredictable.

"Xiaojia, we have known each other for thirteen months. It is neither long nor short. You may think that I am a bit reckless and immature, but I think that really liking someone has nothing to do with the length of time. Neither do I. I know from that moment on, all I think about are you, I want to chat with you, and I want to know everything about you. I want to make better stories with you and create better comics. Are you willing to talk to me? Shall we continue on this path together, and stand side by side in a brighter place?"

During the interval of talking, the staff who had been arranged earlier handed over the flowers. After Chen Lang finished his "affectionate" confession, he took the flowers from behind to his front in a very timely manner.

The scene was silent for a few seconds, and then there was a huge commotion, and everyone shouted in unison, "Promise him, promise him."

Ye Jia didn't know why Chen Lang came up with such a farce, he consciously didn't give the other party any wrong information.

He could clearly feel the cold sweat pouring out from behind him, he wanted to take care of Chen Lang's face, and at the same time, he couldn't let W agency lose face.He could already imagine the scene where the editor-in-chief scolded him, but that wasn't what he was most afraid of. What he was most afraid of was how he would explain such a scene to Xu Ruibai.

"kid."

When Ye Jia was hesitating about how to refuse in order to make Chen Lang more respectable, Xu Ruibai who had been silent for a long time suddenly spoke, his voice was not loud enough for both Chen Lang and Ye Jia to hear, and they looked at Xu Ruibai one after another.

Xu Ruibai got up slowly, his eyes never left Ye Jia's face, the coldness and questioning in his eyes made Ye Jia feel painful, and he lowered his head helplessly.

"A show of love that inspires a crowd is justified only if both parties agree in advance, and the process will not cause trouble to others. Apart from making your so-called romance an offense, It doesn't make any sense."

Xu Ruibai had already walked between the two of them, and put his arm around Ye Jia's shoulder. It looked calm, but his strength was astonishing. Ye Jia couldn't help but yell out, "You think so? Little Chia."

"But Xiao Jia didn't disagree."

Xu Ruibai smiled, and said in a very deep tone, "But I'm troubled."

"Chen Lang." Ye Jia tried to keep his voice steady, and said softly, "We can go down and talk."

Chen Lang looked a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Ye Jia to give such an ambiguous answer, maybe he misunderstood Ye Jia's feelings for him, or maybe he was used to using this kind of forceful way to force others to agree Own.

The scene was a little awkward for a while, but under the enthusiastic shouts of the crowd, it is really impossible to get off the stage without saying something.

Xu Ruibai took the microphone in Chen Lang's hand, and smiled gently at the audience,

"I'm sorry to bother everyone, let's continue signing the sale."

As he spoke, he put his arms around Ye Jia to put some distance between him and Chen Lang. Chen Lang was still standing there holding the bouquet of flowers, looking lonely and pitiful.The people off the field probably sensed the unusual smell on the field, and they stopped encouraging them enthusiastically, but the noisy whispers still didn't stop.

"This is the New Year's gift you gave me?" Xu Ruibai whispered next to Ye Jia's ear. It was a voice that only the two of them could hear. It was obviously the most provocative voice, but it was in a tone of gnashing of teeth.Ye Jia seemed to have returned to that chaotic morning in the villa, and the suffocation of being strangled by the throat made him feel cold all over for a moment.

"You are really amazing."

After Xu Ruibai finished speaking, he let go of Ye Jia, without giving him any room for explanation.