"Yes."
After resolving this minor interruption, Meng Ping shooed everyone else out, leaving only Xu Mo behind.
"Boss, whatâs up?" Xu Mo looked at Meng Ping warily, thinking that nothing good was coming. Could it be that he was unhappy with his performance? It couldnât be! One Weeklyâs profits were getting better and better, and the first novel published by the newly acquired publishing house, "Against the Current," had achieved the best result in history and was already undergoing a reprint.
Now One Weekly was making people envious with its profits.
"I want to ask you something."
"Oh! Go ahead then! Hurry up, I still have work to do."
Meng Ping wished he could give Xu Mo a smack. Were all those returning from studying abroad missing a screw in their heads?
"Honestly, tell me, is Rebirth Sheng Ning?" He never used to be interested in who Rebirth was, but now Rebirth was so popular that even he couldnât help but be curious.
As far as he knew, the only ones who knew who Rebirth was were Su Huili and the editor-in-chief. Su Hai had too many things going on, so Xu Mo would directly liaise with Rebirth. He investigated Xu Moâs whereabouts and found that apart from work, he had only met with Sheng Ning as an outsider.
And it just so happened that he met Sheng Ning after seeing Su Hai.
This discovery left him both surprised and delighted, as well as a little proud. No wonder she was the woman he admired, truly outstanding. But upon calming down, there was more disappointment.
Because she never truly belonged to him.
Initially, Meng Ping didnât plan on digging any deeper, but without clarifying, he thought about this even in his dreams at night.
"Boss, I promised President Su I wouldnât say anything, I must keep my word." Xu Mo wore a serious expression.
Meng Ping had already figured it out. "How about this? I heard Sheng Ning is injured and hospitalized, and sheâs pregnant. You should find some time to visit her."
"What? Rebirth she..." Xu Mo stopped mid-sentence, realizing he slipped, glaring resentfully at Meng Ping, who was smugly smiling.
"Boss, youâre so despicable. Even if you want to know, you shouldnât curse people."
"Iâm serious; sheâs indeed injured." Mentioning this made Meng Pingâs face turn pale. "By the way, it was at the place where Su Yun filed her complaint, did you know that?"
"I donât know!" Xu Mo shook his head.
"Alright, I get it. Go check on her!"
"Boss, if youâre so concerned about Rebirth, why donât you visit her yourself?"
Meng Ping hesitated, then bitterly said, "Because she wouldnât be happy to see me." He said this, then walked out of the meeting room heavily.
Xu Mo seemed to have caught the scent of an intriguing topic, his face full of interest.
"Rebirthâs âAgainst the Currentâ is really popular. The book sales have even surpassed the previous serialized magazineâs popularity. Everyone globally is asking, âWho is Rebirth?â Even news stations and papers are vying to report on âWho is Rebirth?â
"Thatâs right! Ningning, who do you think the person who wrote this novel could be?" Sister Guo held a hardcover version of "Against the Current," looking at it with great interest.
It was the hardcover edition she had managed to snag with great difficulty. It even had Rebirthâs autograph, which she would often take out to admire when she had the chance. Everyone in the hospital had a copy. Whether it was the leaders, doctors, or nurses, they all loved the story inside.
Just like back when people read the Selected Works of Mao Zedong, nowadays, if one didnât have a copy of "Against the Current" on hand, theyâd be embarrassed to say they could read.
Sheng Ning awkwardly glanced at the book in her hand, speechless about the so-called autograph from Rebirth. She hadnât signed it at all! Moreover, her handwriting wasnât even that pretty.