Chapter 275

"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 Hua beside him looking as if he were about to cry in the next second.

Editor Hua's gaze was still firmly glued to Gao Yuanyuan's nanny van; seeing it move slowly, he even couldn't help but start running after it.

"Goodbye, Goddess Yuanyuan, travel safely!"

Not until the nanny van was no longer in sight could Editor Hua stop, covered in sweat.

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

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

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

Although the benefit of seeing the goddess was something he had gotten by tagging along with Ye Xuan!

But thinking of how gentle and considerate Gao Yuanyuan had been to Ye Xuan tonight, so understanding—

Editor Hua had to admit, he was truly sour!

Just as Editor Hua wanted to vent his envy, jealousy, and hatred, his phone rang.

Glancing at the caller ID on the screen, Editor Hua's expression relaxed.

"Old Wang, what's up?"

However, after hearing a few words from the other side, Editor Hua's previously relaxed expression suddenly turned serious, and his voice even rose significantly.

"What?! You're tight on cash and want to sell the manga publisher?!"

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

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

A manga publisher?!

Acquisition?!

Combining these few keywords was enough for Ye Xuan to piece together the full picture of the matter.

It seemed someone wanted to sell a manga publisher and had used connections to find Editor Hua.

At this moment, Editor Hua also realized that the content of his call had likely been heard by Ye Xuan.

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 publisher; it used to be at its peak, but now it loses money every year. It's looking like they can't even pay wages, and if this continues, they'll have to close down."

"They want to find a buyer but can't; after all, our Chinese manga industry..."

Although Editor Hua didn't explicitly finish the second half of the sentence, Ye Xuan had automatically filled in the rest.

The Chinese manga industry was a complete mess.

In the global arena, the manga industry was naturally led by Japan and the United States.

And China was forever at the bottom.

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 manuscripts again, it would be more appropriate to buy a publisher himself!

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

Once this thought emerged, Ye Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly spoke to the gloomy Editor Hua.

"What if I said I'm interested?"

As the voice came out, Editor Hua was stunned, and then his expression changed drastically.

"Mr. Ye, you... don't joke with me! My little heart can't take your shocks!"

Ye Xuan was a novelist, after all; if he were acquiring a book publisher, it would be understandable.

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

Facing Editor Hua's skeptical tone, Ye Xuan said calmly.

"Do I look like I'm joking? Help me get in touch."

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

Reopening the call log, Editor Hua dialed again.

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

The next day, Ye Xuan accompanied Editor Hua to this manga publisher called Manga Friends.

More than twenty years ago, this Manga Friends publisher had already been founded.

It belonged to one of the oldest existing manga publishers 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 a period of glory, the publisher began to decline.

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

At its peak, someone had been willing to spend a huge sum of over 100 million to buy the publisher, but the boss at the time hadn't been willing to sell.

But now, there were very few people willing to take over for 10 million.

Boss Wang, standing beside Ye Xuan, was a middle-aged man nearing fifty, with slightly visible dark circles under his eyes and a lack of energy, clearly looking like someone who hadn't slept well recently.

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

After all, when calling Editor Hua, Boss Wang had initially just been holding onto the idea of trying his luck.

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

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

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

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

His voice was clearly still uncertain, obviously having been rejected too many times.

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

"Let's sign the contract."

This meant he agreed to buy the entire Manga Friends publisher.

Just now, while Ye Xuan was observing the publisher, he had been nodding to himself constantly.

This publisher 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 20 million.

Now, at the price of 10 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 also lacked an industry insider familiar with the entire manga industry, and Boss Wang himself was the best candidate to manage a manga publisher.

After retaining Boss Wang as the editor-in-chief of Manga Friends publisher and giving a few instructions on the future direction, Ye Xuan returned to Qiong Village first.

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

The Manga Friends publisher had been bought, so what to draw next had become the top priority!

A series of famous manga from later generations drifted through Ye Xuan's mind.

Soon, Ye Xuan set his target for this time.

*Slam Dunk*!