191: Disappointed secretary: Mr. Chu is so engrossed, is he not watching an action movie?

Not to mention that 'the return of the condor heroes' was already causing a sensation online.

Boss Yang, who had just been recommended by Reba to read the novel, couldn't put it down once she started.

"I really didn't expect it. That fellow Xu Lu actually has this kind of talent. It's written too well!"

Boss Yang sighed to herself.

And only now did she finally understand what kind of story 'the return of the condor heroes' was telling.

She remembered when she first heard Xu Lu say he was going to film a wuxia film, she thought the guy had gone crazy.

After all, 'summers melancholy' was a massive hit, and if he continued making movies, success would be completely predictable.

But that guy Xu Lu suddenly switched to filming a TV series, which Boss Yang found quite hard to understand.

Even after filming for 'the return of the condor heroes' began, she didn't have high hopes.

However, upon seeing the novel version of 'the return of the condor heroes' now, Boss Yang suddenly felt that filming a wuxia film might not be a bad idea after all!

"I heard that girl Yang Mi say she was playing Guo Xiang. Could it be that Xu Lu initially invited me to play this same role?"

Boss Yang muttered to herself.

Thinking about Guo Xiang's storyline in 'the return of the condor heroes', she momentarily regretted not participating and instead giving the opportunity to her little cousin.

Although the Female Protagonist of 'the return of the condor heroes' is undoubtedly Little Dragon Girl, the character Guo Xiang was still written about extensively in the latter half.

"That girl Yang Mi might become famous along with 'the return of the condor heroes' this time. Sending her to Xu Lu back then was a correct decision!"

Although she felt a little regretful, Boss Yang quickly shook off the emotion and sighed softly... Chu Nan was the boss of a large company, wealthy, and, being unmarried, was considered a highly eligible bachelor by many women.

But ordinary people probably didn't know that besides being a company boss, he had another rather peculiar identity.

That's right!

Chu Nan, who hadn't even reached forty years old, was actually one of the ten Reviewers of the Wuxia Association.

This status wasn't bought with money, nor was it obtained through recommendation; it was genuinely earned through competition.

Furthermore, there was a 'probationary period' of nearly three years, after which Chu Nan finally obtained this status and gained the right to award a 'jianghu token'.

Although being a judge of Genre novels didn't bring him any substantial benefits.

But in the Genre novel circle, judges were universally recognized as big shots by all Genre fans... On this day, Chu Nan was bored, drinking tea in the General Manager's Office, feeling drowsy.

Just then, a member of the Wuxia Association recommended a Genre novel to him for review.

As a veteran Genre fan, Chu Nan instantly perked up.

He opened the link sent by his member friend and found that the novel was titled 'the return of the condor heroes'.

"Hmm, the title has a bit of that Genre novel flavor!"

As a Genre Reviewer, Chu Nan commented with a professional eye.

Genre novels have declined in recent years, arguably being in a state of transition.

The older generation of Genre Masters have stopped writing, while the younger generation has turned to fantasy, Xianxia, and other novels with a more satisfying narrative style.

This was something that Chu Nan found quite painful, but he was helpless to change it.

After becoming a 'Genre Reviewer', he had 'appreciated' many Genre works.

But unfortunately, apart from those famous Wuxia Grandmasters, he rarely encountered a Genre novel that truly stood out.

Even the titles people use now are too straightforward.

For example, 'Genre: The Story I Had to Tell with the Crocodile Gang Boss' Wife,' or 'First Time in the Jianghu, Starting By Picking Up a Cook as a Wife.'

Although straightforwardness has its benefits, with anticipation and appeal already displayed in the title.

But this wasn't the kind of Genre Chu Nan wanted to see.

Therefore, when faced with these novels, he generally wouldn't cast his jianghu token for them.

After all, each Reviewer only has three jianghu tokens per year, and once they're used up, they have to wait until the next year.

So every time he appraised a work, Chu Nan was extremely cautious.

Because only truly good works would receive his jianghu token recommendation!

Although the 'jianghu token' isn't widely known among ordinary people, it carries significant weight in fields like physical publishing and adaptation.

As he spoke, Chu Nan had already clicked open the first page:

'The Yue maiden gathers lotus... by the autumn waterside... the fragrant heart only shares... the silk's tangle.'

'At Jichi Stream's head... late winds and waves... sorrow of separation leads to... the southern bank of the river.'

The poem 'Butterfly Loves Flowers' in the opening paragraph of 'the return of the condor heroes' immediately made Chu Nan widen his eyes.

One must know that this was a parallel world; there was no Ouyang Xiu, nor were there the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Therefore, seeing such an 'original' classical poem, Chu Nan was instantly amazed by the author's outstanding literary talent.

"No way, the author actually started by writing a classical poem? Holy cow, this is too awesome!"

Our Boss Chu momentarily forgot his identity as a man of culture and swore outright.

He suppressed his shock and continued reading.

Then his expression grew increasingly surprised, and soon he was immersed in the exciting plot of 'the return of the condor heroes'.

"Boss Chu, everyone has gone home. Aren't you leaving yet?"

He didn't know how much time had passed while reading.

He only knew that when Chu Nan came back to his senses, his Secretary was speaking from outside after knocking on the door.

He immediately felt his whole body a bit sore and weak.

But when he looked up, he realized he had only finished one-third of the plot of 'the return of the condor heroes'.

"Xiao Li, you go back first. I'll leave later!"

Thinking of this, Chu Nan said a word to his Secretary and then resumed reading with great interest on his computer.

Seeing this scene, the Secretary felt puzzled and thought:

"Boss Chu isn't looking at something unhealthy, is he? After all, he's still single at his age..."

Thinking of this, the female secretary actually felt a flutter of excitement.

She blinked, quickly thought of something, first poured a glass of water, and then knocked on the door:

"Boss Chu, I noticed you were out of water, so I brought you a glass..."

Before Chu Nan fully registered her presence, the Secretary quickly glanced at the screen, and she was instantly disappointed.

Boss Chu wasn't watching an action movie at all; he was reading... a novel?

Chu Nan didn't notice the Secretary's strange behavior. He took the tea and nodded:

"Xiao Li, just put the tea aside.

Oh, right, since you haven't left yet, order me some takeout. I'll eat dinner here."

"Oh, okay, Boss Chu!"

The Secretary, finally collecting herself, nodded awkwardly.

She secretly rejoiced that the tea she was holding hadn't spilled toward Boss Chu's lap.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to resolve the situation today.

"But Boss Chu, seriously, why are you reading a novel when you could be watching anything else? It's utterly disappointing!"

The Secretary muttered internally while ordering takeout:

"Sigh, if I could hook Boss Chu, how many years of hard work would I save!

It's a pity, I wonder if Boss Chu has some physical issue, being completely indifferent to the women around him. Sigh..."

After ordering the takeout, the Secretary looked at Chu Nan, who was still glued to his computer, and finally left reluctantly.