Chapter 541: Submission Rejected
After the receptionist left with the manuscript, Jiang Wan paced back and forth anxiously.
She didn't know what the result of this submission would be, she only knew that she had tried her best.
The editor-in-chief was busy when the girl at the front desk handed over the manuscript.
"Editor-in-chief, someone just submitted an article downstairs."
The receptionist didn't dare to waste the editor-in-chief's time, so she quickly recounted what had happened.
"Put the manuscript here first. I'll read it when I have time."
At this time, the editor-in-chief was reading a new novel. The novel was well written, but it felt a little lacking.
He was so absorbed in watching that he didn't want to care about anything else.
"Editor-in-chief, the author is still waiting downstairs, still waiting for your news."
The receptionist saw how sincere Jiang Wan was, so she risked being scolded before repeating it again.
"I see. There are so many authors waiting for my news. I can't give priority to every one of them."
"Tell her that I'm very busy right now and don't have time to read her manuscript. Tell her to go home and wait for news."
"Also, it's better to send your manuscripts by email in the future. It takes a lot of time to deliver them in person."
"It's not good for her, and it's not good for me either, Xiaomei, don't you think? Talk to her about this matter later."
"Yes."
The smile on Xiaomei's face almost froze, and she finally managed to squeeze out the word "yes".
She sighed softly and turned to leave, knowing that the manuscript just sent by the female author was most likely a failure.
Judging from the editor-in-chief's tone, he seems to be in a bad mood and may not be willing to pay attention to her.
"I tried my best, and that's all I can do to help you."
Xiaomei shrugged as she left, then went downstairs with a thump.
When she went over, Jiang Wan was waiting anxiously.
"Comrade, I have sent your manuscript to the editor-in-chief."
"But the editor-in-chief is very busy right now and cannot review the manuscript for the time being."
"The editor-in-chief said to put the manuscript aside for now, but he will review it carefully when he has time."
"He asked you to leave your contact information, and if the manuscript is approved later, he will write to you."
Xiaomei was quite good at speaking and simply omitted all the unpleasant words that the editor-in-chief said.
In order to protect Jiang Wan's self-esteem, she embellished the unpleasant words before telling her.
Jiang Wan came here with great effort, but did not get the desired result.
She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but what the receptionist said was right, and she had to endure it even though she felt sad.
"I see. Thank you for making this trip for me and for telling me this information."
"I'm sorry to disturb you at work. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Jiang Wan turned around with a smile, but there was a strong bitterness in her smile.
Xiaomei couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw her like this.
"Are you okay? Would you mind leaving me your address?"
Xiaomei knew that there was almost no room for maneuver in this matter, but she was still afraid that she would be sad and disappointed, so she insisted that she leave her address.
Jiang Wan knew this situation in her heart, but she still wrote down the address.
What if I pass?
Jiang Wan wrote down his residential address in the registration booklet given by Xiaomei.
She was still normal when she left, but she felt a little lost.
The editor-in-chief, who seemed a little annoyed by having his thoughts interrupted, put down the manuscript in his hand and took a sip of water.
He used some force when putting the cup down, and the tea accidentally splashed onto the envelope.
The envelope was the color of kraft paper and had a pen name written on it.
The editor took a casual look and was immediately attracted by the name.
"As you wish?"
"Where have I seen this name before?"
The editor scratched his head, his mind attracted by the name.
Out of curiosity, he opened the slightly wet envelope.
He took out the manuscript and was attracted by its content at first sight.
The beginning of this article is very explosive, with very strong contradictions and conflicts.
He just read a few sentences and was completely immersed in the story.
The editor-in-chief has been reviewing manuscripts for so many years, but has never seen an article with such an attractive opening.
After he was attracted, he couldn't wait to read on.
He read several chapters in a row and before he knew it, he had been reading for more than ten minutes.
Even after finishing a brief introduction and seeing the pause in the manuscript, he was still savoring it.
After reading this manuscript, he looked at some of the attached manuscripts.
After taking a few quick glances, he suddenly remembered Sui Xin.
“Isn’t Sui Xin a rising new writer?”
"I've heard that her manuscripts have been published in various magazines and newspapers and have received good responses."
"I always thought she only wrote short stories, and they were all small stories about family ethics. Who would have thought that one day she would write a long novel, and write it so well!"
"The quality of this long article is simply amazing. Even an experienced reviewer like me was deeply attracted to it after just one look. I couldn't help myself at all."
"If ordinary readers read her articles, how could they stop reading?"
"Sui Xin is a writing genius. The world she creates is ingenious and full of meaning. The little characters she creates are vivid and lifelike, and readers can't stop reading."
"Her writing style is fresh and natural, and her writing skills are very strong. Such an experienced author must be signed to our magazine no matter what!"
The editor-in-chief muttered a few words, and then became full of fighting spirit.
He seemed to be energized and stood up from his seat in an instant.
He put down all the work on hand and ran forward in two steps.
He ran so fast that his left foot almost tripped over his right foot when he ran into the corridor.
He almost slipped when going down the stairs, but this did not stop him from rushing down and calling the person.
The editor-in-chief stumbled down, but saw only Xiaomei sitting at the front desk.
"Where is that female comrade just now? Where is that female comrade just now? Why is she gone?"
"Didn't you tell her to put the manuscript down and leave?"
"That's what you said, and that's what I told her. Of course, she's gone now."
Seeing the editor-in-chief looking so anxious, Xiaomei felt confused.
I just spoke to him in a nice tone about this matter, but he didn't even listen to a word.
Now that the person has left, and you are still trying so hard to catch up with him, I don’t know what the point is.
"Gone? Gone where? Has she been gone for a long time?"
"His legs are on someone else's body, how would I know where he went? He's been walking for more than ten minutes, and now there's no trace of him."
Xiaomei muttered something, and the editor-in-chief was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet.
"Oh! I missed it! I missed it! I actually missed such an excellent author!"
When Xiaomei saw the editor-in-chief like this, she immediately knew that there was still hope for this matter.
She took out the registration book from the drawer and said to the editor-in-chief with a smile.
"Although the person has left, I left the address. You should still be able to find him by following this address."