Chapter 570 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“It’s Du Hang.” Du Hang was a little embarrassed to call himself an author in front of Lady Zhao. He did not have any notable light novels under his belt, yet.

“Isn’t your real name Du Hang? You don’t have a pen name?” Both names sounded just the same, and it confused Zhao Youyue.

“No, that is not my own name. This is Du, as in ‘crossing,’” Du Hang explained.

“Oh, I see… What is your novel’s title? I will pay it a visit when I am free.” Zhao Youyue pressed, gently yet imposingly.

Du Hang was reluctant to answer. He did not really like the idea of promoting his work openly. After all, it was just a hobby, and it gave him some pocket money. Famous or otherwise, he still had fans of his own.

“You don’t have to be polite about it. If it is good enough to be popular, you would have known about it. If you read it just to be polite, it would not benefit either one of us.” Du Hang went straight to the point.

Fortunately, Lady Zhao was familiar with such situations. She knew that no matter how spiky a porcupine was, its soft spot would be somewhere around.

Talented people were always worth the respect. Talented people would always be self-confident and prideful. If they lost that personality, they would be nothing more than commoners.

Han Leng spilled Du Hang’s beans instead, ” Du Hang’s light novels is a series that starts off with “Girlish Number” [1]. It’s about a female voice actress. You might even call it satirical. He even said so himself! Although you’re a voice actress yourself, you did not have to go through the arduous gauntlet that most professionals had to. Perhaps you could understand more about it by reading his book. With your beautiful face and voice, the sound system would not even matter.”

Zhao Youyue was suddenly interested in reading Du Hang’s light novel. She thought that it was just a typical youth love story or comedy, or a harem with a male protagonist being surrounded by several adorable girls. Du Hang was not that predictable. It was a female protagonist with an uncommon profession – a voice actress!

The light novel “Whole World Is In A Deep Sleep Except Myself” was still Zhao Youyue’s first priority on her shopping list. Now, Du Hang’s “Girlish Number” was next.

Du Hang corrected Han Leng in a severe tone. “In fact, Zhao Youyue, or should I say Ah Yu, is one of the voice actresses I’m impressed with. When I knew nothing about her, I thought that this actress was extremely serious in her career. She did not mimic anyone or showed her face just to gain extra fame. If I may say, she is a rare jewel in this industry. It is sad to see such a talent being set aside, because she never truly set foot in it. Or should I say that you were fortunate not to have been serious about it. Others would pressure and push you into following their footsteps until you get suffocated…”

“Is it just me, or you are praising me?” Zhao Youyue was happier than ever. Du Hang’s honesty was refreshing.

This man was like a stone. He did not speak only to please. Every word from him was as true as day. Hearing praise from him would be a great honor.

“I was just being honest! I was particularly impressed by your take on Yu Fansheng. Let’s not forget Altair and Jane Doe Su. Your voice – you became those characters. It was hard for me to think you and the characters are different people. Very few famous voice actors could do that!” Du Hang was impressed and confused at the same time.

He had a mild obsession with things, and one of his obsessions concerned the voice acting industry. In his free time, he kept up with the current media and made new connections. He did not have many friends who were his age since they shared no common topics. It was a side effect of being much mature than his age.

Han Leng was an exception. The talented young author shared several common interests with him: creativity, arts, philosophy, and ideologies. It was always pleasant to click with another person, especially in a world that rejected you.