Chapter 144: Ye Xuan acquires a manga publishing house, *Slam Dunk* is born?!

After leaving the private restaurant, seeing that her assistant was already urging her from inside the nanny van that it was getting late, Gao Yuanyuan’s footsteps seemed glued to the spot; she still didn't want to leave.

Her gaze remained fixed on Ye Xuan, her eyes clearly filled with deep reluctance.

"Mr. Ye, then we... will see each other next time."

Seeming to realize that time could no longer be delayed, Gao Yuanyuan finally got into the nanny van, looking back with every step.

Watching Gao Yuanyuan’s departing figure, Ye Xuan also waved and said.

"See you when there’s a chance."

After saying this, Ye Xuan prepared to head back.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he saw Editor-in-Chief Hua, who looked like he was about to cry the next second.

Editor-in-Chief Hua’s gaze was still firmly stuck on Gao Yuanyuan’s nanny van; seeing it slowly move away, he even couldn't help but start running after it.

"Goodbye, Goddess Yuanyuan, travel safely!"

Not until he could no longer see the shadow of the nanny van did Editor-in-Chief Hua have to stop, covered in sweat.

Panting heavily, Editor-in-Chief Hua felt as if everything tonight had been a dream.

Today, he had actually met his goddess, Gao Yuanyuan!

Just as Editor-in-Chief Hua was filled with emotion, he turned his head and saw Ye Xuan walking over slowly behind him.

Although the benefit of meeting his goddess was all thanks to tagging along with Ye Xuan!

But thinking about how gentle and considerate Gao Yuanyuan had been to Ye Xuan tonight, how understanding she was—

Editor-in-Chief Hua had to admit, he was truly sour!

Just as Editor-in-Chief Hua wanted to express his envy, jealousy, and hatred, his phone rang.

Glancing at the caller ID on the screen, Editor-in-Chief Hua’s expression relaxed.

"Old Wang, what’s the matter?"

However, after hearing a few sentences from the other side, Editor-in-Chief Hua’s previously relaxed expression suddenly became serious, and his voice even rose significantly.

"What?! You’re tight on cash and want to sell the manga publishing house?!"

After talking for a while longer, Editor-in-Chief Hua hung up the phone very slowly, his body shrouded in a layer of gloom.

And this appearance of Editor-in-Chief Hua was fully taken in by Ye Xuan, who was standing to the side.

Manga publishing house?!

Acquisition?!

Combining these few keywords was enough for Ye Xuan to piece together the whole picture.

It seemed someone wanted to sell a manga publishing house and had used connections to find Editor-in-Chief Hua.

At this moment, Editor-in-Chief Hua also realized that the content of his call had probably been heard by Ye Xuan for the most part.

Not intending to hide anything, a bitter smile spread across his face.

"Mr. Ye, I’m not afraid of you laughing at me. A friend of mine runs a manga publishing house; it used to be at its peak, but now it’s losing money every year. It’s reached the point where they can’t even pay salaries, and if this continues, the only thing left is to close down.

He wants to find a buyer but can’t, after all, our China’s manga industry..."

Although Editor-in-Chief Hua didn't explicitly state the second half of the sentence, Ye Xuan had already automatically filled it in.

China’s manga industry was a complete mess.

In the global arena, the manga industry was naturally led by the Neon Country and the Beautiful Country.

And China was forever the last.

Thinking of this, Ye Xuan associated it with the new skill he had acquired.

Which was the Manga Expert skill.

If he wanted to utilize this skill, rather than submitting his work again, it would be more appropriate to buy a publishing house himself!

After all, having the publishing rights in his own hands was better than anything!

Once the thought emerged, Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly spoke to the gloomy Editor-in-Chief Hua.

"What if I’m interested?"

As soon as the voice came out, Editor-in-Chief Hua was stunned, and then his expression changed drastically.

"Mr. Ye, you... don’t joke with me! Old Hua, my... my little heart can’t take your shock!"

Ye Xuan was a novelist, after all; if he wanted to acquire a book publishing house, that would be understandable.

But now he wanted to acquire a manga publishing house—wasn't this just playing around?

Facing Editor-in-Chief Hua’s skeptical tone, Ye Xuan said calmly.

"Do I look like I’m joking? Help me get in touch with them."

Seeing that Ye Xuan’s expression was incredibly serious, the dim light in Editor-in-Chief Hua’s eyes suddenly brightened again.

Reopening the call log, Editor-in-Chief Hua dialed again.

"Hello?! Old Wang, I’ve found someone interested for you."

……

The next day, Ye Xuan went with Editor-in-Chief Hua to this manga publishing house called Manyou.

More than twenty years ago, this Manyou publishing house had already been founded.

It belonged to one of the oldest existing manga publishing houses in China.

After ten years of development, it had once leaped to become the top manga magazine in China.

Unfortunately, good times didn't last; after only a period of glory, the publishing house began to decline.

Since then, it had lost more money year after year, becoming a huge money-loser.

At its peak, some had been willing to spend hundreds of millions to buy the publishing house, but the boss at the time hadn't been willing to sell.

But now, there were very few people willing to take over for ten million.

Boss Wang, standing beside Ye Xuan, was a middle-aged man nearing fifty; the dark circles under his eyes were slightly obvious, and his energy was a bit low—clearly, he hadn't slept well recently.

Ever since receiving the call from Editor-in-Chief Hua, he hadn't recovered from this surprise that had fallen from the sky.

After all, when calling Editor-in-Chief Hua, Boss Wang had initially just been holding onto the idea of giving it a try.

He hadn't expected to find a buyer for the publishing house that very night!

Fearing that Ye Xuan might not be interested, Boss Wang had long ago taken out all kinds of documents for the publishing house to make it convenient for Ye Xuan to look over them one by one.

Now, having taken Ye Xuan around the entire publishing house, Boss Wang’s heart was also drumming, and finally, he couldn't help but ask.

"Mr. Ye, what do you think... of our publishing house?!"

His voice clearly still lacked confidence; he had obviously been rejected too many times.

Meeting the incredibly expectant eyes of Boss Wang and Editor-in-Chief Hua, Ye Xuan nodded slowly and made the decision on the spot.

"Let’s sign the contract."

This meant he had agreed to buy the entire Manyou publishing house.

Just now, while observing the publishing house, Ye Xuan had been nodding to himself continuously.

This publishing house had everything it needed, from the entire manga editorial team to a complete distribution channel.

If it weren't for Boss Wang being tight on cash, he probably wouldn't have been able to get it for twenty million.

Now, at the price of ten million, he had definitely picked up a bargain!

After signing the contract with the excited Boss Wang, Ye Xuan didn't let him leave immediately.

After all, he was also lacking an industry insider familiar with the entire manga industry, and Boss Wang himself was the best candidate to manage a manga publishing house.

After retaining Boss Wang as the editor-in-chief of Manyou publishing house and giving a few instructions on future directions, Ye Xuan returned to Qiong Village first.

At this moment, he was already thinking about a new matter.

The Manyou publishing house had been bought, so what to draw next became the top priority!

A series of well-known manga from later generations drifted through Ye Xuan’s mind.

Soon, Ye Xuan set his target for this time.

*Slam Dunk*!