I refuse to be a plagiarist

The deceased is like a husband who does not want to leave day or night.

But touching it occasionally is also one of the many indispensable pleasures in life.

After washing up, he said goodnight to Nagato, with whom he lived together. Under the moonlight, the two of them hugged their own quilts and did not speak a word all night.

However, just as Hasegawa Hide was preparing to stay in bed for most of the day until noon the next day, a quiet bell suddenly reached his ears in the early morning.

In a daze, I reached for the phone beside the pillow and tried my best to open my eyelids a little, but what came into my sight was a very familiar name.

——Akinosaka Akane

That is the editor-in-chief who has always been in charge of his works. In a sense, she can even be said to be his direct superior in the working system.

【Ah...what could it be? 】

His break was suddenly interrupted without any warning. Even though the other person was his sister, the editor, Hasegawa Hide couldn't help feeling a little resentful.

——Ms. Zhu Yin, can’t you call me at noon?

But no matter how he complained in his heart, now that his beautiful dream had been interrupted and difficult to resume, he had no choice but to sit up from the bed and silently answer the phone in his hand.

"Moshimoshi...Ah, Sister Zhuyin, I just got up.

What, the cold drink shop at the station?

Ok ok, I'll be there in about an hour, um, bye."

Like a zombie, he dragged himself weakly and "crawled" to the sink.

Although he didn't know the specific situation, he could clearly sense an emotion called "eagerness" from Akane Benizaka's tone...

Chapter 157: He is anxious

"Ah...you're up?"

"Well, someone's looking for me, so I might be back later today."

I briefly looked in the mirror to see if there was anything strange on my face.

After confirming that there was nothing inappropriate, Hasegawa gave a simple instruction to Nagato, who was still lying in the bed with only his head sticking out, then changed his shoes and rushed to the place he had agreed to meet with the editor sister.

The temperature in midsummer is undoubtedly much hotter than in early spring, which can be seen from the clothes worn by people on the street.

The boys changed into various thin shirts that absorb sweat and dry quickly, and the girls' skirts became cooler and cooler, leaving pairs of white thighs exposed to the air, adding a beautiful scene to the already hot air.

A woman with long burgundy hair sat on a seat by the window in the cafe, her eyes glancing at the people and vehicles coming and going outside the window. Her face showed no emotion or joy, making it impossible for passers-by who were looking at her sideways to read her emotions and thoughts.

The white arms were exposed to the air, and the sunlight shone through the French windows, making people feel a little bit like a lie.

Looking down along the dark red sleeveless dress, the legs wrapped in black tights were casually crossed together, with the toes slightly raised, swaying up and down from time to time.

It was not until he saw the figure of a young man appearing on the street corner that his calm eyes finally showed some ripples.

Except for the slight curve at the corner of her mouth, the woman's splayed eyebrows seemed to be telling something invisibly, that in addition to the joy she felt in facing the guy who was coming, there was also a lingering sadness in her heart.

[How could this little guy... cooperate with others without even saying hello? ]

That’s right, collaboration.

In order to own a house in this city, Hasegawa, who was short of money, chose to cash out his resources in advance by overdraft, and the person he cooperated with was Chika Fujiwara, who had helped him practice singing.

......elders.

With the endorsement of his friends at Xiuzhiyuan, he successfully avoided the intrigue between Party A and Party B, and got what he wanted on the basis of a win-win situation, while also expanding his social circle.

Capital is always utilitarian.

After cooperating with Hasegawa, the elders of the Fujiwara family, who had obtained a series of rights and interests from him on the same day, began to take action in order to quickly occupy a corner in the market and expand as much as possible within a limited time.

If you take a step ahead, it will be much easier to snowball later. This is a very common business logic.

However, as the news of the Fujiwara family's actions spread, it gradually reached the ears of the editorial department, making the boss, who originally had some plans and expectations for Hasegawa, become anxious.

——I thought this young man was just waiting for a good price and would cooperate with me sooner or later, but I didn’t expect that he would do something secretive and secretly contact the Fujiwara family.

This is undoubtedly a behemoth.

Although it was hard to believe, the grandfather of the lively girl was the former Prime Minister. The influence spread from top to bottom, so that the entire family gradually became a political family, and any aunts and uncles who had some ability would be placed in a high-level position.

Such a complex and immeasurable community of interests is naturally not something the library owner wants to provoke easily.

But if he was asked to just pretend nothing happened, he would feel a little unwilling.

Considering that Hasegawa Hidemasa was still young and frivolous, and seemed to have the desire to continue creating, and with the example of The Adventures of the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family, the helmsman decisively chose a softer development path.

That's how today's date came about.

".......Haha, so that's what's going on.

So, what does that uncle mean?"

After listening to the editor's explanation, Hasegawa Hide took a sip of the iced milkshake in the cup and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Most things in this world are judged by actions rather than by intention.

He had met the Mediterranean uncle in the library before. Although the other party must feel uncomfortable about throwing away a big piece of cake that was within his reach, now that he was willing to sit down and have a good talk, Hasegawa Hide was naturally happy to see it happen, and at the same time he silently felt fortunate for his original choice.

He almost forgot that the environment in this country was not as harmonious and beautiful as his hometown. For various reasons, the Mafia had a kind of legitimacy similar to that of an official organization in this land.

Now that he has Secretary Fujiwara's family supporting him from behind, the pressure faced by a small figure like himself is naturally much less.

As strong as he is physically, he can only fight a group of bad guys in a battle of wits and courage at best. If he were to engage in a street fight with a group of gangsters, the outcome would probably be "the cold night is filled with longing for you like a river".

"What else can you think of?"

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the boy in front of me.

With the waiters around her looking at her with a slightly strange gaze, Akane Ayaka no longer had the aloofness she had just shown when she was waiting for others. She was basically no different from an ordinary big sister next door.

"That gentleman just wanted me to ask you if you have any ideas for preparing the next work, and if so, could you consider the library for the next collaboration.

Of course, if we can reach an agreement, the salary will be negotiable."

"Wow....what a cunning old man."

In response to Akane Benizaka's retelling, Hasegawa smiled slightly, with a hint of teasing on his face.

As the helmsman of the library, the other party must have some channels for cooperation, but if they want to cooperate on their own, they will undoubtedly have to bypass the library as a transit station, the so-called middleman.

A businessman cannot afford to be too early if he has no profit.

The reason why the other party wanted to find me was simply to quietly "make a small profit".

Once this plan is achieved, apart from the staff like Akane Akasaka who are directly connected to the project and need to pay a certain amount of hard work fee, the rest can be put into the other party's own pocket.

This is what speculation is all about, chatting and laughing, and making huge profits.

However, once the information gap between the two sides is eliminated, it will undoubtedly be quite difficult to obtain resources so easily.

Just like Hasegawa Hide now.

He knows himself and his opponent, and has sufficient resources to engage in the game, so he now takes the initiative in the "negotiation".

There was a hint of amusement in his eyes.

Seeing his nonchalant look, Akane Benizaka, who was sitting opposite him, knew that her boss, who was used to a life of luxury, might not be able to achieve his ideas as easily as before this time.

Chapter 158: Moisturized

"Hehe...Looking at you like this, our boss might be going crazy this time."

A newbie who can be fooled at will and an opponent who can engage in a head-on game are two completely different roles.

The former is a free resource that can be given away for free, while the latter is a real opponent who can compete with you on the same stage.

From a third-party perspective, the latter is naturally more powerful and more desirable, but if you are standing on the opposite side, you would naturally think that the more the former, the better.

As a result, when Akane Akasaka brought the news back, the Mediterranean uncle who was in charge of the entire library and whom Hasegawa had only glanced at from afar would probably not be in a particularly good mood.

The already not-so-wealthy family was made even worse off...Although it's a bit out of place, it's quite appropriate to use this classic line from a CCTV program as a metaphor.

But then again.......

"You... why do you seem quite happy?"

He looked at the editor sister in front of him with some strangeness.

According to normal logic, if you haven't completed the task assigned by your boss, you shouldn't be so excited now.

Facing his slightly doubtful gaze, Akane Benizaka changed her cross-legged posture indifferently, propped her chin with one hand, and snorted unhappily:

"You don't think that I'm the kind of bad person who likes to hurt my own people, do you?"

"Well, not really......"

He muttered subconsciously.

When the two first met, they were indeed just an ordinary relationship between editor and writer, but after a series of interactions, Akane Akasaka gradually showed her kind and loving side in Hasegawa Hide.

Apart from anything else, the first fund for someone's activity to improve his living standard was the result of the friendly support of the editor-in-chief, the sister with long burgundy hair.

So when faced with the other party's somewhat teasing question, Hasegawa naturally kept shaking his head, indicating that he absolutely had no intention of being rude.

Faced with his timely begging attitude, Hongzaka Akane nodded with great satisfaction. After taking a sip of the coffee in the porcelain cup elegantly, she explained the reason for her expression.

First, Hasegawa Hide, who cooperated with the Fujiwara family, already had his own umbrella of protection in a sense. Even if the general manager of the library was annoyed, he could only try to win him over in a gentle way.

Secondly...

"That guy has been forcing us to work overtime recently. He doesn't treat employees as human beings. He deducts bonuses and performance at will. It really makes me angry!"

Like a little girl with a bad temper, she unscrupulously released her inner resentment.

Compared with the deducted bonuses and performance, the pressure on material conditions was far less than the impact that work pressure brought to Akane Hongsaka.

After all, she also inherited Teacher Bai Jie's story from someone.

With teacher Bai Jie secretly providing extra income, plus the additional support from her family... although her real estate is not as much as Hasegawa's, this young and beautiful editor has almost never felt any hardship in terms of material things.

"......But in the beginning, I was indeed worried about you, afraid that you would agree to that guy without even thinking about it.

But now it seems that you are still as smart as you were at the beginning, so there is no need for me to give a reversal explanation at the end."

Having said this, a look of regret appeared on Akane Benizaka's face.

After all, as the editor of Hasegawa Hide, she also has a considerable understanding of the story of the third young master of the Xiao family, which was created by someone.

Over time, I naturally developed an urge to apply those plot twists of pretending to be a pig and then eating the tiger, and pretending to be cool and then getting slapped in the face in real life.

After all, everyone has the desire to perform.

The reason why it is suppressed deep in the heart is nothing more than the influence of various factors in real life.

However, reality is often more cruel than ideal. Compared with the one-on-one fight in the story, the success rate of Akane Hongsaka's experiments in real life is dismal.

Although she simply wanted to experience the excitement of being a guest master, almost no one would fall for the "trap" she set, except for a few new and ignorant juniors in the office.

Just like Hasegawa Hide just now, he relied on the information he controlled to break through the illusion lingering in the unknown.

This naturally made the commentary session that Akane Akasaka had prepared previously go to waste.

"Okay... So you still have this idea.

Quite, quite unique......"

He smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

But compared to usual times, his smile at this moment seemed a little forced.

As for this, Akane Hongsaka was obviously a little embarrassed.

Although her original intention was to try to create the image of a master who made a grand appearance at a critical moment and feel the focus of "all eyes are on me", but when it came to reality, if one stood from Hasegawa's perspective, it would inevitably make people feel that this sister was trying to trick him on purpose.

Of course, Hasegawa Hide was embarrassed only because of the other party's amazing train of thought, not because of any distrust.

But even so, that slightly strange look made Akane Hongsaka, who was the first to be affected, feel uncomfortable. Her legs were crossed under the table and rubbed against each other constantly, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks, which made people imagine more.

"Okay, okay... Just think of it as your sister apologizing to you this time, okay?"

He lowered his head as if admitting defeat.

Faced with the self-destructive look of the editor-in-chief, even though he had thousands of words to complain about her in his heart, Hasegawa finally swallowed them down and let her stay there.

The man had a helpless look on his face, the woman lowered her head in silence, her cheeks slightly red, and her body swaying slightly from time to time... Such a scene full of déjà vu made passers-by inevitably imagine one magical romance drama after another.