Chapter 117 The First Private Meeting between the Father-in-law and the Son-in-law
Shen Yunliang sat in his office, quietly processing documents.
But his eyes kept looking at the watch on his wrist.
This is a Yanjing brand watch. Although the style is old, he still can't bear to throw it away.
Because this was given to him by Li Xueling when he got married.
It can be said that this is a very commemorative watch.
The reason why he kept looking at his watch was to wait to listen to the radio drama of "The Pursuit of Happyness".
Although he had already read the novel, he was still looking forward to this radio drama from the bottom of his heart.
In order to be the first to hear the radio drama, he even brought his home radio to the office.
Just when the time was almost right, there was a knock on the door.
Shen Yunliang said "Come in", and then his secretary Xiao Chen walked in.
"What's the matter?" Shen Yunliang frowned. The radio drama was about to begin, so why did something happen at this moment?
"Peng Xueli, deputy director of Chengnan Cultural Center, is here and said he has something to report to you."
When he heard Peng Xueli coming, Shen Yunliang frowned.
Peng Xueli is his old subordinate and has always been reliable in his work. Why is he looking for him at this time?
He waved his hand and said, "Let him in."
Just as he turned around, Peng Xueli walked in with a smile on his face.
"Xue Li, come and sit down. I have some tea that my friend brought me. Please try it." Shen Yunliang said enthusiastically after Peng Xue Li came in.
Peng Xueli hurriedly said, "That's great! I came here just to have some good tea!"
Secretary Xiao Chen quickly made the tea, then carefully closed the door and left.
After taking two sips of water and chatting about work, Shen Yunliang handed Peng Xueli a cigarette and said, "Xueli, just tell me what you want to talk about. There's no need for us to beat around the bush."
Although Peng Xueli was mentally prepared, he was still a little nervous when facing his old boss.
But this thing has to be done.
He immediately took out the folded daily newspaper from his pocket.
"Old leader, have you read this article?"
Shen Yunliang took the newspaper and took a look at it, then smiled and said, "Isn't this the commentary article about The Pursuit of Happyness? It's very well written and very timely."
“Although “The Pursuit of Happyness” reflects past life, its core is the belief that happiness will eventually come.”
"There is a spirit of perseverance in the face of adversity. This is the main theme that should be promoted in this era. It is positive and uplifting."
"Why, is this what you came here to recommend to me?"
Looking at Shen Yunliang's calm appearance, Peng Xueli finally confirmed one thing, that is, his old leader did not know that Cheng Xuyuan was the author of "The Pursuit of Happyness".
Otherwise, he would not have arranged for himself to divorce Cheng Xuyuan quietly.
"Old leader, you are still as far-sighted as before."
After Peng Xueli praised him, he continued, "Do you think Xu Lingyun, the author of "When Happiness Knocks on the Door," is suitable for divorce now?"
divorce?
Shen Yunliang was stunned for a moment, and some thoughts came to his mind: "What do you mean?"
He did not answer, but stared at Peng Xueli.
Peng Xueli finally said: "This matter is all my fault, I thought you knew it!"
"Cheng Xuyuan's pen name is Xu Lingyun."
"When Happiness Knocks on the Door was published, Zhang Dening, the editor of Yenching Literature and Art, came to our cultural center."
"I thought Yu Mo worked at Yanjing Literature and Art. You should know about this, so I didn't tell you about it."
As he spoke, Peng Xueli stood up from his seat like a child who had made a mistake.
However, at this time, Shen Yunliang had no time to pay attention to his performance. Instead, he looked at the article he had read yesterday with an extremely serious look.
"Today, the radio drama "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", adapted from Xu Lingyun's novel of the same name, was broadcast. It is reported that the radio drama has attracted the attention of countless people..."
"... Let us join hands and move forward courageously... Looking forward to our own happiness knocking on the door..."
The article was not long, only a few hundred words, but Shen Yunliang spent a full five minutes reading it.
After finishing reading the article, he waved to Peng Xueli and said, "Xueli, you take a seat first."
Peng Xueli sat down obediently, looking like he was asking for forgiveness: "Old leader, it's all my fault. I was indeed negligent in this matter. I didn't respond in time..."
"It's not your fault." Shen Yunliang said with a smile: "It's my fault that I didn't understand the situation clearly and gave you a hard time!"
"Your consideration is correct. At this time, Xu Lingyun is not suitable for divorce."
Hearing Shen Yunliang say this, Peng Xueli let out a long sigh.
Although he had made a lot of preparations when he came here this time, Shen Yunliang's words saved him a lot of trouble.
“Thank you for your consideration of our work.”
Shen Yunliang waved his hand and said, "We are old friends. If I don't sympathize with you, who else can I sympathize with?"
"Besides, you're doing this for my own good."
Peng Xueli smiled, chatted for a few more minutes, and then he prepared to leave.
He knew in his heart that his old leader, although he seemed calm on the surface, was in a state of turmoil in his heart! However, before leaving, he finally couldn't help but said, "Old leader, there is something I don't know whether I should say or not."
"If I don't tell you, I'll feel sorry for your teaching me for so long."
Looking at Peng Xueli who seemed to be hesitant to speak, Shen Yunliang waved his hand and said, "What is our relationship? Do we need to hide something? Just say it!"
Peng Xueli said: "Old leader, I think Xiao Cheng is a very good guy."
"Not only is he talented, but he is also down-to-earth and steady in his dealings with others."
"I think young people like this... I think no matter from which angle you look at it, they are rare!"
When Peng Xueli spoke the last sentence, he was still more reserved. However, his main idea remained unchanged and was still fully expressed.
Shen Yunliang nodded and said, "Old Peng, I understand your good intentions."
"Don't worry, I will take good care of this matter."
After seeing Peng Xueli off, Shen Yunliang glanced at his watch. The radio drama of "The Pursuit of Happyness" was probably only half played.
If Peng Xueli hadn't come over, he would definitely pick up the radio and listen right now.
But now, he no longer has the heart to do it.
Picking up a piece of manuscript paper, he subconsciously wrote: Student of Yenching University, famous skit screenwriter, Xu Lingyun...
These three identities are all better than the last one! Apart from the others, the last one alone really makes him...
But her daughter should have known that Cheng Xuyuan was Xu Lingyun. Under such circumstances, she still insisted on divorce, which showed that there was something wrong between the two of them...
Now, what should I do?
Like Peng Xueli said, persuade them to make peace? Or wait a while, until Xu Lingyun's heat has subsided, and then...
“Ding ding ding…”
A rapid phone call broke the silence in Shen Yunliang's office.
Shen Yunliang answered the phone and heard someone on the other end saying with a smile, "Yunliang, what are you doing?"
Hearing this familiar voice, Shen Yunliang smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Li, I just read a document here."
"You can't spend all your time reading documents. There are some things you need to pay attention to."
"For example, the radio play "The Pursuit of Happiness" played today sounded very good."
Mr. Li said with a smile: "This novel is very well written. What's more rare is that it expresses a positive attitude towards life."
“This attitude has encouraged many people!”
"For such good works, we should provide more guidance and publicity, and let more people see them. From a certain perspective, this is a force that can both soothe people's hearts and inspire them to move forward, and it cannot be ignored!"
…
After discussing with Shen Yunliang, Mr. Li finally said earnestly: "Although Xu Lingyun is just a character in a novel, we should also pay more attention to its author!"
"After all, the author's pen name is also Xu Lingyun."
After saying this, he hung up the phone.
Thinking about this sudden phone call, Shen Yunliang couldn't help but shook his head.
The call sounded like they were just discussing literature, but the meaning of the conversation was very clear.
Hey, where is this Cheng Xuyuan!
He had only been in Yanjing for two months, and his divorce had become a big deal.
When it was almost time to get off work in the morning, Shen Yunliang called the South City Cultural Center to find Cheng Xuyuan.
This time he called at a very timely moment. The field reporter, who usually left work early, had not left yet because his colleagues had asked him to discuss "The Pursuit of Happyness".
After answering the phone, Cheng Xuyuan heard Shen Yunliang's voice: "Xiao Cheng, this is Shen Yunliang."
Shen Yunliang called me, probably about the divorce.
He felt a little uncomfortable after being jointly talked over by the two directors, Niu Changqing and Peng Xueli.
It would be even worse if Shen Yunliang called me at this time.
But on the surface, he still smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle Shen."
"Do you have any plans for me?"
Shen Yunliang smiled and said, "I don't have any plans, but I don't want to go home for lunch, so I want to find someone to chat with. Do you have time?"
Cheng Xuyuan knew that Shen Yunliang wanted to talk about divorce, so he said, "Uncle Shen, that's such a coincidence. I also want to find someone to have lunch with."
"Let me treat you. How about we go eat hotpot at Donglaishun?"
Winter isn't over yet, and Donglaishun's hotpot is still very popular.
Shen Yunliang said: "You are just a little kid, how can I let you treat me?"
"How about this, there is a Red Star Restaurant at the entrance of San Tiao Hutong from your Cultural Center. Let's have a meal there. They have many special dishes, especially the Mapo Tofu, which is very good."
"Let's go there."
Cheng Xuyuan agreed without hesitation.
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Xuyuan found Old Li. He knew that he would not have to pay for this meal, but it was a bit inappropriate to go empty-handed.
He knew that Old Li had a few wine tickets, so he went to borrow one.
Old Li attaches great importance to the wine ticket. After all, it is related to his future food rations.
However, facing Cheng Xuyuan, he was still very happy to lend him one.
After taking the wine ticket and buying a bottle of Tongzhou Laojiao for 2.6 yuan, Cheng Xuyuan came to the agreed dinner place.
When he opened the door, he saw Shen Yunliang sitting in a corner, seemingly thinking about something, and didn't notice his arrival at all.
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