Discussions occasionally echoed through the conference room.
Of course, there were also times when everyone argued over a plot point after witnessing a particularly exciting scene.
Li Minghui and the others were all editors, and due to their profession, they read much faster than ordinary people.
As Zhou Sisi read the fastest, she often spoiled the plot, much to the annoyance of others.
"Sisi, if you spoil it again, we'll go back to our offices to read!" Li Minghui said, albeit irritably.
"Alright, I won't say anymore..." Zhou Sisi knew that spoiling was bad, but she couldn't help herself.
After being reminded by Li Minghui, she restrained herself considerably.
Everyone then resumed reading.
The discussion shifted from plot to their understanding of character design and the world-building.
"As expected of Jiangnan, the early plot, whether it's suspense or twists, is exceptionally well-written."
"I declare that my goddess has changed from Huang Rong to Xiao Long Nu!"
"Indeed, Xiao Long Nu is depicted by Jiangnan as practically a fairy!"
"Mount Zhongnan, the Tomb of the Living Dead, Jiangnan's imagination is truly boundless!"
Thanks to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" that came before, they were no strangers to this martial world.
Furthermore, the women depicted in his writing all possessed very unique personalities, which garnered much applause.
The resourceful Huang Rong in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and the aloof, noble Xiao Long Nu in "The Return of the Condor Heroes," a woman like a banished immortal, the protagonists of the two novels had completely opposite personalities yet were both deeply loved.
The only drawback was that the earlier depiction of Huang Rong in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was somewhat uncomfortable for some. After all, with the protagonist's role shift, as Huang Rong's teammate, one would find her incredibly clever and full of witty ideas.
However, from Huang Rong's opposing perspective, she seemed overly intelligent, projecting a sense of suppression.
Of course, these plot points were still quite acceptable in the eyes of these editors.
Under the tempering of Jiangnan's previous works, everyone's resistance to emotional blows had increased significantly, and these plot points would not break them.
In the current situation, it was much better than Jiangnan's tendency to kill characters off randomly!
Just as everyone was engrossed in reading.
Zhou Sisi suddenly froze.
Disbelieving, she picked up the mouse, leaned closer to the computer screen, and reread the passage with wide eyes.
"Holy shit!!"
After rereading it, Zhou Sisi couldn't help but exclaim!
Was this still human?
To let a minor character defile the female lead??
Was this a plot that a human could conceive???
Zhou Sisi's mind buzzed, and the plot left her feeling utterly disturbed.
At the same time, her voice interrupted the thoughts of others.
Everyone turned to look at her.
"Uh, the part later..." Just as Zhou Sisi opened her mouth to speak.
Li Minghui's expression changed: "Don't talk! Don't spoil it!!"
He was truly afraid. Zhou Sisi's abnormal expression clearly meant she had encountered something exciting. Based on her previous behavior, she would definitely spoil it in advance. If she spoiled it now, there would be no surprises later.
Therefore, Li Minghui quickly stopped the chatterbox.
"Sisi, shut up, don't say a word!"
"This is the first time Sisi has made such an expression. Could there be a surprise in the next chapter? I'm so looking forward to it!"
"If you dare to spoil it, we'll never read with you again!"
"I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it!!"
The others in the editorial department quickly reminded her as well.
Looking at their expressions.
Zhou Sisi's anger gradually faded, and her expression turned into a smirk.
Just now, when she saw the plot of Yin Zhiping defiling Xiao Long Nu, she hadn't fully processed it at first and thought she had misread. After rereading it, she was furious!
Then, out of collegiality, she had wanted to warn everyone about the upcoming emotional blow, but Li Minghui had stopped her.
Not only Li Minghui, but everyone else also told her to shut up.
"It's you who told me not to speak. Don't blame me for not warning you later," Zhou Sisi thought to herself.
She put down the mouse, crossed her arms, and leaned back in her chair. Because of this plot, she had lost the mood to continue reading and was waiting for everyone else to finish.
Fearing that Zhou Sisi would spoil it, the others did not engage her and buried their heads in their books.
Silence fell upon the conference room once more.
After about ten minutes.
Zhou Sisi saw Li Minghui stiffen all over, and a faint smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
"How was it? Surprised? Unexpected?" Her eyes held a hint of teasing, and she suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.
Li Minghui had the same reaction as Zhou Sisi. First, he was completely bewildered, then he reread it carefully, and finally, it turned into an enraged roar: "Holy shit! You old scoundrel!!"
Simultaneously.
A series of roars erupted one after another in the conference room.
"Damn it!"
"Grass! Yin Zhiping, no, Jiangnan the old scoundrel, come face me!!"
"Ahhh! My Xiao Long Nu!!"
"I'm shattered, is this a plot a human can write?"
The entire conference room was filled with a refined and amiable atmosphere at this moment.
After cursing Jiangnan at length, everyone turned their gaze towards Zhou Sisi.
Seeing this, the latter spread her hands and said with a teasing smile, "You're the ones who told me not to speak."
Satisfaction!
It felt so good to be emotionally impacted together with others!
Watching everyone's dazed and numb expressions, Zhou Sisi couldn't help but laugh. This feeling even surpassed the earlier frustration of Xiao Long Nu's emotional blow.
It turned out that happiness could indeed be built upon the suffering of others. Although she was also suffering, the one who knew about it first could transfer the pain, and the later one knew, the more disadvantaged they were.
"Zhou Sisi!" Li Minghui glared at Zhou Sisi, but he didn't dare to go too far. After all, Zhou Sisi was Jiangnan's exclusive editor, and for the entire Qingkong Literature to curry favor with Jiangnan, Zhou Sisi's status was infinitely elevated.
One could offend the boss of Qingkong, but not Zhou Sisi; this was a mantra remembered by every employee of Qingkong Literature.
"Although seeing this plot is difficult, I'm even more excited about the broadcast of the TV series!"
"Old Liu is right. I can't wait to see the audience's reactions when they're emotionally devastated!"
"I predict that after the TV series airs, the entire internet will be looking for Jiangnan's address!"
"We are among the first few people to know the plot, so we can consider ourselves fortunate amidst misfortune."
"Let's keep reading. I want to know how Xiao Long Nu and Yang Guo will develop later."
After a chorus of laments, they found solace in their misery.
Undeniably, Jiangnan's ability to write the plot of Xiao Long Nu's defilement was a huge challenge to the market.
After all, being cuckolded was considered the most unacceptable plot point for audiences, bar none!
While "Initial D" also contained this plot, it did not overemphasize Natsuki's character design, so the character's standing in the audience's minds was not particularly high.
Xiao Long Nu was different; Xiao Long Nu's character design was that of a pure and chaste fairy.
And Jiangnan made such a fairy be defiled.
When the TV series aired, it would undoubtedly lead to a nationwide emotional meltdown!