Chapter 190: The Editor Turns Out To Be A Woman

Business assets are not the same as other properties; you can give away other possessions, but you have to consider your family when it comes to business assets.

After hearing Old Zhu say this, Cai Zhijian’s expression slightly changed, indicating that this matter was troublesome. Of course, Chu Ge himself had no intention of accepting Old Zhu’s offer. He only wanted to thoroughly examine the mine.

The starting point was the same as Du Lianfeng’s—to research the origin of the spiritual energy resurgence. The ore deposit was underground, so there was a higher possibility of finding clues by observing deeper underground.

However, the chances were slim because the place had obviously been checked by the authorities and even Zhong Yi had seen it. No one had discovered anything significant; otherwise, it wouldn’t have remained in Old Zhu’s hands. Chu Ge and his girlfriend believed they were different from others and thought that if they went to investigate, they might make a new discovery.

In fact, Du Lianfeng’s group also thought the same, as did many others.

Old Zhu was still recovering from his injuries and couldn’t take Chu Ge there at the moment. Zhu Mengmeng never dealt with mine-related matters, and her presence would only cause trouble. So, she switched shifts with her husband and stayed with her father. Cai Zhijian, with the highest authority, accompanied Chu Ge to the mining area.

On the way, Cai Zhijian expressed his gratitude, “Thanks a lot. Without you, we wouldn’t know what to do.”

Chu Ge asked, “Huh, from your tone, are you really planning to reconcile with Zhu Mengmeng?”

Cai Zhijian chuckled, “Haha… We’re originally a couple, just with a different way of living compared to your concepts of a married life.” He didn’t hide anything, “Actually, no matter how we played, we never thought about getting divorced. From that perspective, our relationship is not bad…”

Redefining “our relationship is not bad.”

Qiu Wuji shook her head as if playing a tambourine, “I can’t understand.”

That’s just the way modern people in the city are… She’s a ten-thousand-year-old woman who hasn’t seen anything like this before. She glanced at Chu Ge; he seemed to smile meaningfully, so it appeared that he had at least heard about it…

She quietly reached out to pinch his waist, gritting her teeth, “Do you also want to…”

Chu Ge grabbed her little hand casually, chuckling, “If I think of you like that, I’d rather jump into a river. Thinking about you that way would be too much for me.”

“Hmph.” Qiu Wuji stopped talking and let him hold her hand.

Of course, Chu Ge was not that kind of person… His possessiveness ran deep.

That possessiveness extended to a whole different level. Even the slightest possibility of Yan Qianli leaking information made him contemplate the idea of eliminating him, not as a joke. And especially when it came to his woman…

Going to the mining area was quite far, and Chu Ge and Cai Zhijian didn’t have much to talk about. Chu Ge couldn’t openly be affectionate with Qiu Wuji in the car either, so they felt a bit bored and opened their phones to chat with their online friends.

He hadn’t written any words in the morning, and the update that was scheduled last night just went live. It happened that the schedule was not updated for a long time, and everyone was scolding the short chapter author.

Chu Ge felt wronged and leaned close to Qiu Wuji, whispering, “Am I short?”

Qiu Wuji gave him a sidelong glance, “What do you think?”

Chu Ge gritted his teeth, “You’ve had a feel…”

Qiu Wuji quickly glanced at the front seat, and also gnashed her teeth, “Keep running your mouth, and it won’t be a feel, it’ll be a surgical procedure.”

Chu Ge retorted, “As long as you acknowledge that now it’s a feel.”

Qiu Wuji, “?”

“Because only when it’s big enough, it’s a feel. If it’s small, it can only be called a touch.”

Qiu Wuji burst into laughter, smacking his shoulder, “Go play with your group chat, don’t talk nonsense with me.”

Chu Ge said, “You can also download some app to explore these things.”

Qiu Wuji, “Why would I do that?”

“Because I know you want to experience it.” Chu Ge held her hand and smiled, “As long as you want it, I’ll find a way to make it happen.”

Qiu Wuji looked at his profile and pursed her lips, “You’re good at sweet talk.”

After a moment’s pause, she lowered her head, “Am I particularly troublesome, with too many demands? Other girls are probably easier to deal with.”

Chu Ge’s expression became quite dramatic, “You’re overthinking. If it were someone else, they would have dumped me long ago for not having a house or a car, why wait until now? I’m actually surprised you didn’t feel embarrassed. Ask Cai, how many women he’s seen that are like this?”

He didn’t lower his voice for this comment, and Cai Zhijian clearly heard it, chuckling, “Dealing with those types is easy. Just get a Zhongtai car and put a Porsche badge on it, and they’ll be all gentle and affectionate.”

Chu Ge: “…”

Qiu Wuji remembered Zhongtai; it sounded like a car similar to Mengmeng’s frog car but much cheaper? That seems like a good idea… Wait a minute, does that mean I’ve become the “those types” in Cai Zhijian’s words? It doesn’t seem to match the intention…

While they were chatting, the profile picture of the editor on Chu Ge’s mobile phone flashed up: “Chu Ge, Chu Ge, about the progress you asked for, I specially inquired about it, and it seems it has been sent.”

“No, why did you use a cheerful tone of ‘Chu Ge, Chu Ge’ to deliver such a sad result like ‘it has been sent’?”

“Hmm, why does it sound like you’re not even sad?”

Chu Ge hesitated for a moment, gave a bitter smile, and continued typing: “Because after waiting for so long without any news, my expectations weren’t high to begin with. I’ve been making great progress these days, and maybe I’ve become a bit conceited. A setback will help me cool down.”

The editor replied, “This mindset is acceptable. Don’t worry, we will continue to promote your work. With the results you have achieved, we have confidence in it.”

“Hey, hey, it feels like you’re treating me nicely now, I’m not into guys.”

The editor said, “You’re saying that as if I haven’t been good to you before?”

“Okay, okay.” Chu Ge sent an emoji with a pouting butt, “My rear entrance is ready, please take good care of it.”

Qiu Wuji glanced sideways.

The editor fell silent for a while before replying, “By the way… You don’t know that I’m a woman even after being under my care for over three years, right?”

Chu Ge: “???”

Qiu Wuji: “!!!”

Thankfully, Chu Ge hadn’t actually said, “Hey, that flat-chested editor,” otherwise he might have been in big trouble…

The editor sighed, “You’re such a strange author. What have you been doing all day?”

Chu Ge was dumbfounded, “Well… I used to write harem novels, and you didn’t say anything about that either?”

“I’m a professional editor. I don’t care about your harems or whether the protagonist self-castrates. I only care about whether you can produce results!”

“…”

“But speaking of which, I started following your work after you made the transformation. At first, I noticed that the author was changing genres, and I thought about whether I should help to control the direction. But then I realized that you were writing really well, so I recommended it to the chief editor. Keep up the good work; I think you still have great potential. Who knows, you might have a place at this year’s annual meeting, and we’ll have a face-to-face discussion then.”

Chu Ge recalled the editor saying “the editorial department has high hopes.” At that time, he was puzzled, wondering why the editor, who was perfectly fine, would follow his book that was neither here nor there. Now, he finally understood… It was all so simple. He had received recognition from the editor and even the chief editor solely based on the merits of his work.

Chu Ge sincerely replied, “Thank you. If there’s a gathering at this year’s meeting, I’ll treat you to dinner, Miss.”

“That’s okay then,” the editor said, “If this book’s copyright really can’t be sold, don’t worry too much about it. The criteria for evaluation in film, TV, and animation are different from ours. In the end, it depends on luck.”

“I understand,” Chu Ge sighed and didn’t say anything more.

Qiu Wuji asked cautiously, “The editor is really a woman?”

“Yes…”

“Is she pretty?”

“Well, there are photos on the website, but I haven’t paid attention… Whether she’s pretty or not is none of my concern. Can we focus on the main issue now… The main point is that the copyright is unlikely to work out, and the editor’s meaning is basically telling me not to have high expectations.”

Qiu Wuji held his hand and smiled faintly, “It’s okay; actually, our world’s existence… um, even if it’s really made into a movie, there’s no guarantee that people will watch it. Its significance to us is unknown.”

That’s true. Their situation is different from those who simply want to sell the copyright for money. They are seeking recognition and a sense of existence in the world, not just money and fame. Even if the copyright sells for a fortune, it’s meaningless if nobody watches it; it holds no value for them.

Chu Ge didn’t dwell on it either and smiled, “Forget about it; the situation will naturally work itself out.”

Suddenly, the front-seat passenger, Cai Zhijian, spoke, “Still about the copyright issue? Can’t sell it?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I can actually help with that.” Cai Zhijian smiled, “You’ve helped my family so much; don’t hesitate to ask if you need anything.”

Chu Ge stared at the back of his head for a moment, then suddenly laughed, “Let’s see later. Perhaps there might be a way to make use of your help, and I won’t hold back.”

Cai Zhijian also chuckled, “Sure, sure.”

Qiu Wuji had an instinctual feeling that Chu Ge’s words were a bit strange. It didn’t sound like Chu Ge’s usual style of speaking when asking someone for help. Seeing how he behaved earlier with the editor, the way he spoke then was different from now…

Before she could figure out what was going on, the car stopped, and they had arrived at the mining area.