Chapter 298 The finishing touch
Amidst everyone's surprised expressions, Chen Fan began his recent favorite popular science work on "How awesome is Li Yan?"

When he finished talking about how good Li Yan was at painting and how fast he learned, he was about to explain how terrifying this person's execution ability was.

I saw the message from Li Yan: I’ll do it in a couple of days, if I have time.

Chen Fan was stunned on the spot, typing very hard on the keyboard: You are not Li Yan! Who possessed you?

Li Yan replied helplessly: I want to take a rest these two days, maybe there is something else.

Chen Fan suddenly realized and sent a few smirking expressions.

What a wicked smile.

I just wanted to find Wei Yunzhi and go to some scenic spots for some fun.

The key is that there is no one to find. Xiaopang and his roommates have all gone home, and I am not familiar with the other classmates in New Taipei City...

What, you ask me who I am explaining to?
Yes, and no one is making a fuss about this, so there’s no point in explaining anything.

I just want to find a beautiful girl to go to the scenic spots together.

Then the next morning Li Yan suffered a Waterloo.

"My mom said I shouldn't go out with boys too often."

This is Wei Yunzhi’s reply.

Li Yan felt a chill on her back.

Li Yan: Do you always tell your mother that you are with me?
Wei Yunzhi: Of course.

Li Yan: Does your mother know me?
Wei Yunzhi: More than just knowing it, we often talk about it.

Li Yan: …

Wei Yunzhi: What’s the big deal? You should be the topic of conversation between many classmates and parents.

Li Yan: ... This is not a happy thing. Why should I tell her that it was me?
Wei Yunzhi: Hey, do you want me to lie? Why? To avoid suspicion?

Oops... Li Yan felt like a certain move was about to be triggered.

This is the pre-swing of King of Fighters’ explosion.

"Aren't we good friends?"

Okay, okay, let’s play like this, right?

"Then I'll just go to your house to play next time."

It’s just a move, who doesn’t know how to do it?

Whenever Wei Yun showed signs of weakness, Li Yan would use his great skill to retaliate against her.

"I suggest that my mother take us out to play first."

Yo, why is this?

"My dad is quite serious, so you might feel more pressured."

The image of a local upstart and local tyrant appeared in Li Yan's mind.

It's really stressful...

Let me draw some materials for the website first.

Wait, drawing?
Li Yan had an idea and went to the studio again.

Originally he thought that his painting was finished, but after chatting with Wei Yunzhi for a day - or after having a more emotional understanding of the illusion in his mind, he wanted to add a few more strokes.

Just as I reached the second floor of Mu Sheng’s research center, Cao Xinshuo just opened the door.

So much so that Li Yan suspected that this guy had placed a surveillance camera at the door of his room.

"Hey, Li Yan, I took a good look at your version of the character design last time, and read your novel again, and made a new one. Come in and take a look."

"Wait a minute, I'll make some changes to the drawing."

Then Li Yan closed the door of his studio.

Cao Xinshuo suddenly realized what it meant to be in control. It was clearly Li Yan who took the initiative to bring up this matter, but now no cartoonist Cao took it seriously.

It doesn’t seem so… At least the character design draft that Li Yan suddenly threw out is much more in line with the original work than his—damn, Li Yan is the original author.

Cao Xinshuo was in a dilemma, but Li Yan was focused. Of course, he didn't think too much about it. Comics involve copyright, Weibo certification operation, adaptation and other work, which can't be started just by saying so.

Cao Xinshuo was almost drowning in the water for some time, and if a straw was suddenly offered to him, he would definitely hold on to it tightly.

Li Yan looked at this painting after looking at it for more than a month and suddenly had a completely new feeling - this is also one of the joys of painting.

When you forget the emotions you had when you painted it, and look at it from the ambiguous perspective of being between the creator and the audience, you can often get a very special feeling.

This picture of a dancing girl has a deeper blue than the first draft, and the emotion it conveys is undoubtedly noble and cold.

Of course, this was just the vague emotion Li Yan had when he suddenly looked back. It was unknown how much of it was his fantasy of "hoping for it so".

At that moment, he just felt a little bit that "this song should only exist in heaven".

Cold... At least Wei Yunzhi didn't give him this feeling when they were together, but he didn't know if it was the same for others.

Lacks a bit of bright color.

The temperament of this painting lacks a touch of bright color.

Li Yan picked out several cans of different blues and a large can of white paint and began to mix the colors slowly.

So he just said "wait a moment" to Cao Xinshuo, and waited until the staff of Mu Sheng Research got off work.

Cao Xinshuo had been drawing the opening chapter of the comic "Nangong Boy" for the entire afternoon. He couldn't calm down, so he simply went to the office to drink some water and enjoy the scenery.

Li Yan spent almost a whole day adjusting the color and finally chose a color that was slightly darker than sky blue.

I even wanted to go to tech to find some bright blue paint.

It takes hours to mix colors and two minutes to paint.

When adjusting the colors, Li Yan had already thought of many ways to paint it in his mind.

In the end, he simply used a thinner pointed pen to draw a light flowing line on the upper body wrapped in royal blue fabric.

Then, without hesitation, a pure black line was added to the outline of one side of the torso, further highlighting the white mist of light that dotted behind the dancer like pearls.

There are just two lines, and I don’t know if others can tell the difference, but the 1% that Li Yan felt was missing was finally made up.

He took a long breath, stretched, and found that it was getting late outside, so he quickly packed up and went out.

"Hey, Teacher Cao hasn't left yet?"

"Waiting for you."

Li Yan looked like she had just woken up from a dream. "Oh! Regarding the comics, Mr. Cao, please apply for a Weibo account and get it certified. I will tell the editor about the comics and fulfill my obligation to inform him. I have to start training for the International Computer Science Competition in mid-November. I will come here more often in the next month to learn how to draw comics from you. Then we can sign a copyright contract first. During my training, you can convert the novel plot into a comic script - this should be different, right?"

"Ah... ah, yes."

"That's fine. You're an expert at this. I won't stop writing during the training period. We can discuss the character design and plot at that time. As for the official drawing... you have to wait until I come back from the competition. Of course, you can draw first, but please follow my arrangements for the release."

Cao Xinshuo was a little confused, perhaps because Li Yan said a lot at once, or perhaps because Li Yan's attitude was too strong.

"Teacher Cao, it's probably my personality. Although it's a collaboration in name, I don't really care about social etiquette during the process. I only have one logic for judgment - collaboration is better than doing it alone. Whether it's improving quality or speed, please adapt to it."

"I understand that. Otherwise, the copyright is in your hands. You can just draw it yourself."

Li Yan was surprised that Cao Xinshuo did not express any displeasure at these words.

"Having said that, comics are your specialty after all, and I will respect your ideas while learning from you."

Others always use courtesy first and then force, but you use force first and then courtesy, right?
Cao Xinshuo felt relieved. He understood what Li Yan said and even admired Li Yan's arrogance.

If those who engage in literary and artistic creation don’t have some pride, they might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.

And no matter what, the copyright belongs to others, and being willing to share and cooperate for free is a huge favor.

It is normal for Li Yan to get involved since he has the ability. In Cao Xinshuo's eyes, he is equivalent to a professional Party A.

When it comes to comics, I, Lao Cao, am the protagonist.

It is obvious that Cao Xinshuo’s understanding of Li Yan is still limited, and he doesn’t know how terrifying his learning speed is.

So cartoonist Cao happily shook hands with Li Yan and said, "I really appreciate your attitude. I think so too, which is why I still don't have any assistants."

Are you sure it’s not because there are too few projects in the past two years and it’s not needed?
"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation then." Li Yan said with a smile.

"inevitable."

(End of this chapter)