Chapter 112 Yu Mo, Xu Lingyun was admitted to university
Cheng Xuyuan has a new work! His work came out really fast! Shen Yumo couldn't help but think of the face that was familiar to her yet a little strange.
The success of "The Pursuit of Happyness" was beyond her expectations.
And now, there is another one, "Desire"! What is "Desire" like? Now, what kind of person is he? A successful author, a creator of sketches, a person who came out of the countryside and immediately became brilliant...
"Dear listeners, what you are going to listen to next is the radio drama "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" adapted from Xu Lingyun's novel of the same name..."
Hearing this voice, Shen Yumo was stunned for a moment.
Then, she subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw several colleagues gathered together with a radio next to them.
A mellow voice came from the radio: He is a child abandoned by the rich...
Listening to this magnetic broadcast, Shen Yumo couldn't help but be attracted.
She stood quietly aside, listening to the sound flowing in her ears.
Although she knew the plot very well, she still felt inexplicably moved when she heard the voice.
At this time, Zhang Dening had already arrived at Zou Yanlai's office.
Zou Yanlai was also listening to the radio. The radio was not hers, but she was still listening very attentively.
"Teacher Zou." Zhang Dening had just called out two words when he was looked at by several people.
These looks were simply death stares.
Faced with these gazes, Zhang Dening couldn't help but gasp.
Even though she was particularly favored in the editorial department, she still felt pressured by the way these seniors looked at her.
After a slight hesitation, she forced out a smile and said, "Teacher Zou, there is a good manuscript."
"Xu Lingyun faced..."
The mellow voice still came from the radio.
"The Pursuit of Happiness" is now on air!
No wonder the editorial office can now listen to the radio! If it was something else, Zhang Dening would wait for a while and sit down and listen quietly.
But now, it’s not an ordinary matter.
"Wait until I finish listening!" Zou Yanlai interrupted her rudely.
Looking at Zou Yanlai who did not want to question, Zhang Dening hesitated for a moment, but still said, "It's Xu Lingyun's new novel."
Zou Yanlai was stunned for a moment, then waved to Zhang Dening.
Obviously, Zou Yanlai was moved by Zhang Dening's words.
Zhang Dening handed the "Desire" in his hand to Zou Yanlai.
Looking at the thick manuscript in his hand, Zou Yanlai couldn't help but frown.
As a senior editor, I can basically judge how many words a manuscript has just by pinching its thickness.
This book is almost 200,000 words thick.
For Yenching Literature and Art, any novel with more than 100,000 words is a bit too much.
Although the mellow voice of the radio was still playing "The Pursuit of Happyness", Zou Yanlai's attention was already on the manuscript brought by Zhang Dening.
"Have you read this manuscript?" Zou Yanlai asked.
"I read it twice and even stayed up all night last night." Zhang Dening said without hiding anything: "I think this manuscript is very well written."
“It would be our biggest regret if we didn’t publish it.”
Looking at Zhang Dening who was full of confidence, Zou Yanlai started flipping through the books without hesitation.
"eager!"
After pondering the name, Zou Yanlai continued reading.
"For the beautiful female worker Liu Huifang, she is now very distressed. She has two suitors, one of whom is..."
Song Tiecheng, Wang Husheng! Unconsciously, Zou Yanlai was immersed in the story...
Looking at Zou Yanlai who was reading the manuscript seriously and motionless, Zhang Dening breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, the fact that Teacher Zou is so serious means that she has a keen eye for this novel.
Just when Zhang Dening was feeling very relieved, a voice rang out from the radio: "Dear audience, the radio play "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" ends here. Thank you for listening."
"Please continue to listen at the same time tomorrow."
Following this sound, the editors who had focused all their attention on the radio relaxed one by one.
"De Ning, what is Sister Zou looking at?" a young man asked Zhang Dening.
Zhang Dening smiled and said, "It's Xu Lingyun's new novel."
The young man was assigned here together with Zhang Dening and was very familiar with him. Upon hearing this, he immediately exclaimed, "Xu Lingyun is writing a new novel again?"
"De Ning, have you seen it? How is it?"
"What else can I say? In one word, it's very good!" Zhang Dening said with a smile, "I think this novel is just as good as The Pursuit of Happyness."
Hearing Zhang Dening's confident words, the others also gathered around.
Looking at the thick stack of books in Zou Yanlai's hand, everyone present knew that Zou Yanlai could not finish reading them all at once.
"De Ning, how many words are there in this manuscript?" an experienced old editor asked in a deep voice.
Of course, Zhang Dening understood what this question meant.
But she couldn't avoid this question, so she said directly: "I think it should be less than 200,000 words."
"That's a lot. Is it suitable for our magazine?" The old editor shook his head regretfully.
Zhang Dening said: "There is no explicit rule that we can only publish short stories and novellas."
This sentence was met with silence.
Although they all thought that what Zhang Dening said made sense, not everyone had the courage to break the old rules.
Finally, the people surrounding Zou Yanlai dispersed.
Zhang Dening looked at Zou Yanlai who was immersed in reading, and finally slowly returned to his seat.
She knew in her heart that she could not change anything by herself.
If you want to change, you can only rely on Teacher Zou.
Whether it can be published depends on whether Teacher Zou has finished reading it.
She had confidence in "Desire", so she could wait.
When she returned to her desk, Zhang Dening felt her eyelids twitching, but she wanted to lie down on the table and take a nap, but she couldn't fall asleep.
So she wanted to find someone to chat with.
Shen Yumo, who was sitting opposite her, was undoubtedly a good choice.
The two people are about the same age and have similar views on many issues.
It can be said that the two people are very good communication partners.
"Yumo, let me tell you, Xu Lingyun is really amazing. He wrote a novel of almost 200,000 words in just over a month."
Zhang Dening said: "Fortunately I went there early, otherwise he would have gone to People's Literature."
"This guy, huh, actually wants to be a traitor behind my back!"
Shen Yumo smiled and didn't respond.
Zhang Dening continued, "Yumo, do you know what Shen Lingyun is doing back home?"
Shen Yumo shook her head. She really didn't know about this.
Zhang Dening said: "This guy is really surprising."
"If I hadn't gone on this trip, I might not have been able to find him next time I went to the Chengnan Cultural Center."
"Tsk, tsk, this guy actually got into college!"
Shen Yumo was drinking water from a cup. When she heard Zhang Dening's words, she almost dropped the cup to the ground.
Even so, some hot water still spilled on the clothes.
Fortunately, the clothes I wore in winter were thick enough, and the water had been left to dry for a while, so I did not get burned.
Picking up a towel, Zhang Dening helped Shen Yumo wipe the water stains on his clothes while saying, "Look at you, you're not even careful when drinking water."
"Fortunately the water isn't too hot, otherwise I wouldn't be responsible if I scalded you!"
Shen Yumo didn't care about his good friend's concerned complaints.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "Cheng...Cheng Xuyuan was admitted to university?"
"Really?" Zhang Dening said, "Why do you always call him Cheng Xuyuan? But I still like to call him Xu Lingyun."
"You have so many lofty ambitions!"
Shen Yumo ignored Zhang Dening's literary youth and asked with a hint of strangeness: "Which university did Cheng Xuyuan get into?"
"It's Yenching University. This guy is really amazing." Zhang Dening said, "Not to mention his ability to write novels, he can even be my alumnus."
Cheng Xuyuan not only got into university, but also Yenching University.
As for myself, I just got into a junior college.
I'm still not planning on going to college.
This news made Shen Yumo feel mixed emotions.
She suddenly felt weak in her limbs and her whole body was limp. More importantly, she felt extremely upset!
She divorced Cheng Xuyuan, and she felt more guilty.
It is a debt owed by the strong to the weak.
So she supported her family's compensation to Cheng Xuyuan and their help in arranging a job for him.
It is precisely because of these things that she feels a sense of superiority.
That is, she has given Cheng Xuyuan a good life, so she doesn't owe Cheng Xuyuan anything.
But now, the fact that Cheng Xuyuan was admitted to university made her suddenly realize deeply that even if she did not help Cheng Xuyuan, he could still shine brightly.
After all, he was admitted to Yenching University.
His future is already bright.
"Is Cheng Xuyuan studying in the Chinese department?" Shen Yumo suddenly thought of something and asked Zhang Dening again.
Zhang Dening shook his head and said, "No, Cheng Xuyuan is studying in the history department."
"You say it's fun or not. Someone like Xu Lingyun must have studied Chinese, but when he was admitted, he chose the history department."
"And I heard from this guy that he plans to study history and doesn't plan to switch to Chinese."
“Because he wanted to read more history.”
It’s also good to study history instead of Chinese.
Thinking of his younger sister who was going to study Chinese, Shen Yumo breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the two people are not from the same department, so the possibility of meeting each other is much smaller.
After Zhang Dening said a lot of things, he suddenly found that there was something strange about Shen Yumo.
She immediately asked with concern: "Yu Mo, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, it's just... I just find it a little weird."
"This Xu Lingyun is a versatile person!" Shen Yumo quickly covered up and said, "De Ning, is Cheng Xuyuan's new book really that good?"
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have watched it twice."
Zhang Dening, who didn't think much about other things, couldn't help but stand up and said, "I hope Teacher Zou can think the same as me. Otherwise, it would be a pity that such a good novel cannot be published here!"
Just as Shen Yumo was about to speak, he saw Zou Yan coming towards him.
She pursed her lips at Zhang Dening and said, "Teacher Zou is here. He must be looking for you."
Today's second update is a little late. Please forgive me, I am too busy today. The second update is only coming now. In addition, there is a third update today, but it will be a little later.
(End of this chapter)
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