Chapter 173 Insulted and Damaged
Ning Chunyan took off his clothes, lay down on the soft vacuum quilt, turned on the bedside night light, and planned to use his mobile phone for a few minutes before falling asleep.
Half an hour later, the phone screen suddenly turned black, reflecting Ning Chunyan’s silly face, and the screen showed an incoming call from Wang Zixu.
She was quite surprised.
"Hello?"
"Let me tell you something."
The voice on the other end of the phone was chattering. Ning Chunyan pushed the bed and sat up straight, the mattress creaked.
"What's the matter?"
"Is there anyone next to you?"
"How can anyone be there in the middle of the night?"< /p>
On the phone, Wang Zixu swallowed: "I'm logged in."
"Really?!" Ning Chunyan was so excited that the springs of the mattress rattled.
“It’s confirmed.”
“Published” is nothing else, it’s naturally that the manuscript has been published. The place to enter is naturally "obtain". The two of them knew it well and didn't need to say anything. Just one sentence is enough to make Ning Chunyan go crazy.
"That's "Get", you actually logged in, it's unbelievable!" Ning Chunyan screamed with suppressed voice, like a little girl who met her idol.
In fact, when he called, she had already predicted the news, but she was still overly excited when she learned that she would be on "Get". Ning Chunyan pressed her fingers on her temples and told herself to calm down.
“I also feel like I’m dreaming.” Wang Zixu said, “Yesterday I met with the editor of “Get” and talked a lot with their editor-in-chief Li Minyang.”
“No, editor-in-chief Li came to see you in person?!” Ning Chunyan was even more surprised, “High-standard treatment!”
After a pause, Ning Chunyan asked again: "Is it publishing the full text? 600,000 words, all of it?"
"Yes, it is expected to be published in three issues, one issue of 200,000 words."
"Wow!"
Ning Chunyan made a very vulgar comment But she couldn't care less, and she held her breath in her throat: "There are 200,000 words in one issue, which is incredible!"
"I was also surprised. And they said that the front page of the second issue was given to me, the front page of the first issue was given to Gu Zao, and mine was placed as the last article. But the title of the table of contents is me."
Magazine catalogs are not necessarily arranged in page order. Generally, the most important works will be placed at the top of the catalog. "Fire in the Stone" enjoyed this treatment.
Hearing this, Ning Chunyan was knocked unconscious, chattering endlessly, talking about the car wheel, and was full of admiration.
Wang Zixu originally wanted to talk about the seminar. Firstly, he didn’t think twice about it. Secondly, he saw that she was already dizzy, so he didn’t share it with her.
Ning Chunyan said: "Wang Zixu, when the next issue of "Get" is published, you really have hope to compete for the Feishi Literary Award, even if your opponent is Shi Tonghe's son!"
Ning Chunyan clenched her fists and punched the air with all her strength.
The first prize of the Feishi Literary Award is certainly a great honor, but how about being on "Acquisition" is not an honor?
So far, Xiao Mengyin has not been able to publish an article in "Get".
The full text of 600,000 words can be published in "Get", which means that he has finally established his position in the literary world, like a wedge firmly rooted in the soil of Chinese culture. Over the years, people may forget the first prize of the Feishi Literary Award, but they will definitely remember this work of his.
What if the first prize of Feishi is not given to him? Not giving it to him would be a mistake. Shi Tonghe can rely on his prestige and connections to influence many judges, but sooner or later people will find out that Shi Shuqiu is his son. If the judges want to lose face, they will carefully consider the selection of the first prize.
So as long as Wang Zixu can appear on "Get", there will be changes in this battle that Xiao Mengyin categorically predicts will be lost.
Thinking of this, Ning Chunyan was agitated and frowned.
“Zhixu, I suddenly thought, it’s best not to tell others about this matter of yours.”
“I didn’t intend to tell others at first.” Wang Zixu said.
"You shouldn't have told us." Ning Chunyan said, "You told Lu Qingxuan and the others the day before yesterday, and we even had a special meal to celebrate in private. Although I told them not to leak the news, there is no guarantee that they will leak it."
Wang Zixu thought about it and felt that he could not blame himself for not keeping the secret. He was dizzy and depressed to the extreme that day. If he didn't let it out, he would really collapse.
Ning Chunyan asked: "Besides calling me, did you tell anyone else?"
"No, I was the first one to call you."
"Okay, it doesn't matter. Don't tell anyone that you have finished the manuscript." Ning Chunyan said, "Don't tell anyone, hold it in, be depressed, say nothing, even if you kill me." /p>
"Don't tell me." Ning Chunyan said, "Let me tell you, Wang Zixu, before your manuscript is printed in "Get", bound into a volume, officially released, and people all over the country see it, you are not allowed to tell anyone about this news."
"Yes." Wang Zixu said firmly.
You can go back on what you have decided, and you can take it back and destroy it after printing it. Both of them still have lingering fears.
After hanging up the phone, he sat on the cot in the workroom without turning on the light. The bright moon also knew what it was like to be lonely, and it broke in through the window softly, imprinting on his chest.
He was fiddling with his phone in his hand, with Chen Qingluo’s contact interface on the screen. The call history is blank, which means that since adding this number, there have been no calls between them.
Ning Chunyan said not to tell anyone the news - he thought so too, but after tossing and turning insomnia for half the night, he finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He wanted to tell Chen Qingluo the news, but he didn't dare.
As the next best thing, he called Ning Chunyan’s phone number, wanting to make a statement before telling Chen Qingluo, but was stopped by Ning Chunyan’s words, “Don’t tell anyone.”
It’s not that he doesn’t trust Chen Qingluo. If he becomes a fugitive in the world and can only go to one person, he will go to Chen Qingluo, and he will die in her hands even if he is reported. But he still didn't dare to tell her. He found that he could not share his happiness with her like a normal friend.
Ning Chunyan’s words gave him an excuse to retreat, so he simply retreated. Throw away your phone and go to bed.
…
After the written exam was completed and the manuscript was published, life suddenly became easier. Wang Zixu’s feeling was like being released from prison—although he had never been in prison, he must have felt similar—suddenly going from strictly dividing his time into small chunks to living with nothing to do, giving birth to a sudden feeling of emptiness and hesitation.
Wang Zixu returned to work at the magazine.
Halfway through October, the temperature drops sharply, and it is no longer a time when long-sleeved singles can last a whole day. He put on the coat he had worn in Xihe before, putting it on to get warm and take off the cold.
Entering the club, Chen Qingluo was not there as always. Lu Qingxuan and Diao Yiwen only looked up at him and then lowered their heads to work. Ning Chunyan did make eye contact with him for a few seconds. After a while, I called him over and said that I would arrange for him to review the manuscript.
Using the pile of manuscripts on the table as cover, Ning Chunyan came over and whispered: "You called me yesterday, right? I wasn't dreaming, was I?"
"It was not a dream."
"Remember, don't tell others."
"Yeah."
"I forgot to tell you yesterday," Ning Chunyan said, "Shi Tonghe doesn't take you seriously now, but if he thinks you can threaten his son's first prize, he won't deal with you to the same extent now."
Wang Zi nodded weakly: "I know."
He returned to his seat with the manuscript and reviewed it for a while, his mind still uncertain. Suddenly he glanced and saw Diao Yiwen peeking towards him. After making eye contact with him, the other party simply walked over and sat down next to him.
“How is the situation?”
Wang Zixu tried to understand and pretended to be confused: "What's the situation?"
Diao Yiwen asked: "Didn't you say there was hope the day before yesterday?"
"It is indeed very hopeful. I hope to pass the written test." Wang Zixu said, "Those questions have been reviewed." Diao Yiwen said anxiously: "I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about "Acquisition". Lu Qingxuan suddenly stopped what he was doing and turned his ears.
Wang Zixu shook his head: "It's hard to say."
"Did it fail?" Diao Yiwen asked.
“No reply from the other side yet.”
Diao Yiwen pouted: "Then you said there was hope before?"
Wang Zixu said: "Are you not allowed to have some confidence in yourself?"
Diao Yiwen wondered: "There is always an explanation for whether or not the manuscript has been rejected, right?"
Wang Zixu was deliberately vague: "They probably still have Let's continue reviewing the manuscript."
Seeing Diao Yiwen's disbelief, Wang Zixu added: "My manuscript is close to 600,000 words, and it won't take a day or two to finish it. , maybe the review will be completed next month, don’t worry.” Diao Yiwen stared and asked, “What about your Fei Shi essay?”
"If you can't get in, just give up. For me now, as long as the manuscript can be published, it will be fine."
Diao Yiwen left with a disappointed look on her face, then turned around and said: "I thought you would really stick to yourself and go to Feishi even if you break your head, but it seems that you still haven't. It's as pure as I thought."
Lu Qingxuan cleared her throat and said, "Sister Yiwen, I have a question for you. Can you come over?"
Diao Yiwen went over, but Lu Qingxuan pulled her out.
“What’s wrong?”
Lu Qingxuan whispered: “Why are you irritating him so much?”
"What's irritating him? It's because he has no motivation. If "Acquisition" was rejected, he should continue to submit. Why should he be excused by having to review the manuscript? He has lost his courage and will only harm himself."
Lu Qingxuan asked: "How did you know that he was rejected by "Acquisition"?"
p>"It must have been rejected," Diao Yiwen said, "He looked at his phone before, and it was obvious that the editor of "Get" contacted him. If he was contacted by the editor, he would either pass it, or not pass it, or someone would have suggestions for revision and ask him to revise the manuscript. How can there be anything that is still being reviewed?"
Lu Qingxuan said cautiously: "Actually, even if his manuscript was rejected, I think it doesn't matter. After all, it is "Acquisition". If you can't submit to other magazines, it was forced by Shi Tonghe. You can't blame him for not being strong enough." Now I feel embarrassed and I don’t want to tell you."
Lu Qingxuan said: "Forget it, don't talk about him, he should be feeling uncomfortable now." Diao Yiwen snorted and didn't go on. Suddenly she saw Shi Shuqiu walking in the corridor with a cheerful look on his face.
“Mr. Shi, why do you want to come here in person?” Diao Yiwen said immediately.
Shi Shuqiu had a faint smile on his face: "Are Chief Editor Chen and Chief Ning here?"
"Chief Editor Ning is inside, but Chief Editor Chen is not here. What's the matter?"
The smile on Shi Shuqiu's face did not change: "My latest work "Yesterday's Star" has just been ranked first in the Feishi Suihan Literary Award. Page shows that our institute will hold a seminar on this work. "
Diao Yiwen waved her hand: "I know, it has been spread throughout the institute that Mr. Shi is a great talent."
"I came here specifically to invite Chen and Ning to participate in the seminar."
Diao Yiwen’s eyes moved with a hint of strangeness. Chen and Ning did not have a good impression of Shi Shuqiu. Inviting them to the meeting was tantamount to provoking him face to face. What's more, Wang Zixu is also inside.
There is a good show to watch.
Diao Yiwen said: "Editor-in-chief Ning is inside, please come in."
Pushing the door open and taking Shi Shuqiu in, Shi Shuqiu was slightly startled when he saw Wang Zixu, then ignored him, walked slowly to Ning Chunyan, and stated his purpose again.
Ning Chunyan had a business-like attitude, took the invitation, looked at it twice, and said: "The dean helped me a lot, and it is a seminar held by my alma mater. I should attend it both emotionally and logically."
Shi Shuqiu beamed with joy: "So you agree?"
"But I'm afraid I can't say anything. Our magazine has been very busy recently, and I haven't had time to read your work."
Shi Shuqiu said in his heart that my work only has tens of thousands of words, and I can read it in a few dozen minutes. Ning Chunyan said this because he clearly doesn't want to see you. But he didn't show it, and then smiled. After all, who will speak at the meeting has been decided, and it is not Ning Chunyan’s turn to speak.
“Editor-in-Chief Chen, when will she come? I will give her the invitation personally.”
“No, you can leave it here, I will tell her for you then.”
"Okay, thank you, Editor Ning."
"It's okay."
"Then I will wait until that day for Editor Ning to criticize and correct my work."
After saying that, Shi Shuqiu turned around and went out. Then, with a change of pace, he turned around with a hint of performance and walked towards Wang Zixu.
“This...Brother Wang.” Shi Shuqiu stood next to Wang Zixu and said.
“Not Brother Chang?” Wang Zixu lowered his head and did not look at him.
“Brother Wang,” Shi Shuqiu said, “You seem to be a member of the Xihe Literary Association, right?”
Diao Yiwen said from the side: "He is the vice chairman."
"Oh, sorry." Shi Shuqiu said, "Look, why don't you come to our seminar too?"
Wang Zixu paused and looked up at him.
Shi Shuqiu said: "You can sit in the auditorium. I didn't bring the invitation letter. I will send it to you when the time comes."
Wang Zixu thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Shi Shuqiu laughed, nodded and said, "Okay, then I welcome you to come."
After Shi Shuqiu left, Diao Yiwen finally couldn't help but ran to Wang Zixu and said, "Isn't he a little too much? Do you agree to this?"
"What's wrong?" Wang Zixu asked.
“Didn’t he humiliate you in person? Are you so willing to attend his seminar and listen to what others say about him?”
“It’s okay, it’s interesting to listen to what they say.” Wang Zixu looked calm and calm, which made Diao Yiwen grimace.
She turned to Ning Chunyan and said, "Editor-in-Chief, tell me about him?"
Ning Chunyan pretended that it had nothing to do with him: "If he wants to go, he can go. Nothing will happen."
Diao Yiwen said: "But it's him who caused Wang Zixu's failure to appear in the manuscript. Haven't you always been able to bear it? If it's on me, I definitely can't stand it. Qingxuan, don't you think so?"
"Hmm... hmmm." Lu Qingxuan nodded.
While they were noisy, Wang Zixu walked over, grabbed the invitation from Ningchun’s banquet table, glanced at the date of the seminar secretly, then quickly closed it and raised his head enigmatically.
Good guy.
Isn’t this the same day that the next issue of “Get” is released?
(End of this chapter)