Chapter 348 I really can’t afford to offend you
"Although Cheng Xuyuan is very young, his works are unique and full of highlights..."
"In my opinion, The Pursuit of Happyness not only reflects a young man in trouble overcoming difficulties, but also reflects an indomitable and optimistic spirit..."
"So, I really like Cheng Xuyuan's work..."
"Of course, what I prefer is..."
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One minute, two minutes... five minutes...
The speeches of the old predecessors were not too long, but people were all stunned listening to them.
When the senior colleagues began to comment on Cheng Xuyuan's works, they were already prepared for the storm.
After all, at this time, he would not give in.
But what is going on? Can anyone tell me what is going on?
Praising first and then criticizing is a common technique for criticizing people! Many people are very good at using this technique.
But who could tell me that this technique of first praising and then criticizing has an unexpected side? This one mouth was praising for more than ten minutes!
This is obviously not according to the routine! "Meng, what's going on?" The person sitting in front of the stage asked Meng Dezhi quietly.
Meng Dezhi was also a little confused.
He muttered in a low voice: "Is it possible that Cheng Xuyuan was not bragging? He really convinced Lao Qin."
Meng Dezhi himself found it hard to believe this situation.
But the situation at this moment seems to be real.
The person sitting in the middle of the stage looked at Cheng Xuyuan unconsciously, and saw Cheng Xuyuan sitting calmly with a calm look.
This compliment didn't seem to be directed at him.
"This young man must not be underestimated!"
Different from the comments of Meng Dezhi and others, Zhang Dening, who was sitting in the back row, had no concerns.
After all, they were at the very end of the audience, and unless they made a scene, basically no one paid any attention to them.
So she put her arm around Shen Yumo's shoulders and said, "Cheng Xuyuan's method really works!"
"This is what happens when evil is punished by evil!"
Shen Yumo was in a very good mood at this time. She exclaimed happily: "I think this is also good."
"Of course it's good. At least the scene that everyone is worried about will not happen."
"However, I just felt that if this kind of scene were to occur, it might be possible..."
Just as the two were whispering, the senior who was speaking suddenly said, "I hope that in the future, we can produce more and better works, and there will be more young writers like Xiao Cheng..."
Following this impassioned closing speech, there was a brief hesitation before warm applause broke out from all around.
While clapping, Liu Xinwu asked curiously, "Hey, Xiao Cheng, what kind of magic did you use to make this old senior admire you so much?"
"But I heard that he wanted to teach you a lesson."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Liu Xinwu who was full of curiosity, smiled and said, "The reason why the old senior gave me this face is because of you."
"I think the biggest possibility is that I'm handsome enough!"
Liu Xinwu was stunned for a moment.
He had never experienced such a joke before.
So when Cheng Xuyuan seriously emphasized that he was handsome, he was a little slow to react for a while.
But after all, everyone was engaged in writing work, so he quickly understood Cheng Xuyuan's blatant self-promotion.
He smiled and said, "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. It has nothing to do with being handsome or not."
At this point, he added with a hint of emotion: "It's finally over. We don't have to worry about you anymore."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and did not respond to Liu Xinwu's words.
Zhen Pingwa's expression at this moment was full of confusion.
This is the big thing that some friends told me after I came to Yanjing.
Isn't this a great compliment to Cheng Xuyuan? This is just the praise and encouragement from the older generation of literary writers to the younger generation.
Is there a single word of criticism here? Some people really have the nerve to say this, making a big fuss about something that didn't happen.
The award ceremony ended successfully.
After the award ceremony, the organization that organized the award ceremony invited the authors and editors who attended the event to a big meal.
During the meal, many people were talking about the old senior's speech.
Although these speeches were all words of praise, almost everyone's hearts were filled with doubts at this time.
Why did this old man change his words?
Didn't they say that even after asking many people to intercede, it didn't work? What was going on? Most people only dared to discuss the old senior, but didn't dare to say much.
However, some people deliberately went to the lounge and found Mr. Qin who was resting.
"Old Qin, didn't you tell me that no one can help this time?" The speaker was an old man with white hair. He came to Old Qin angrily and said, "How are you going to explain this to me?"
"I want to know who has a bigger face than me!"
"Who has a better relationship than you and I!"
"You promised me that you would not change your mind, but now this has happened."
Old Qin looked at his angry old friend and snorted, "You can say whatever you want to say about me. It has nothing to do with you."
"If you have something to do, just take care of your own business and don't bother me here."
"I need to take a good rest."
If it were an ordinary person, Old Qin said, no matter how unwilling he was, he would have no choice but to leave.
But the person who was speaking at this time didn't care about what Old Qin said.
The two had been friends for many years, and the man was filled with resentment, so he snorted and said, "Old Qin, don't tell me that!"
"If you want to rest, just lie down. I'm telling you, if you don't give me an explanation today, I won't leave."
"Even if I have to chase you home, I still want to know the answer."
Looking at his old friend who was determined not to give up until he gave him an explanation, Old Qin hesitated for a moment and finally sighed.
He knew that if he did not give an explanation to his old friend this time, the decades-long friendship between the two would probably be over.
What a character my old friend has! Although he was very reluctant to talk about his own failure, the matter had already happened, so Mr. Qin no longer hesitated.
He groaned for a moment and said, "Old Min, stop being so irritable."
"I'll tell you."
"But you can't tell anyone else about this."
The old man called Lao Min said: "Tell me quickly, who made you change your mind."
"I really want to know who has such great ability."
Hearing this, Old Qin sighed and said, "It's Cheng Xuyuan."
"Cheng Xuyuan? He came to you in person to beg you?" Old Min asked instinctively, "But you are not a soft-hearted person!"
Hearing his old friend's words, Mr. Qin's face twitched.
If it weren't for their long-standing relationship as old friends, he wouldn't want to bother with him.
How can you talk like that? Why am I not a good person to talk to? However, since he had already decided to say it, he didn't hesitate and took out a letter from his pocket.
"Take a look at this."
Old Min took the letter and took out a thick stack of manuscript paper from it.
Before he even opened it, he smiled and said, "Could it be that this is Li Mi's petition, which made you soft-hearted?"
"I want to see what kind of literary talent this young man has that would make you, a hard-hearted person, willingly let him go."
Listening to his old friend's words, Mr. Qin showed a bitter smile on his face.
He didn't say anything, but just gestured to Lao Min to read the letter.
At first, Old Min read the letter very casually, but when he read the latter part, his expression changed.
One article, two comments.
But the most important thing is that these comments are not aimless, but have substance.
The praises were all based on classics, while the criticisms were sharp and pointed! After reading these two articles, I saw a few more lines of words at the end, saying something like "Don't bully the poor young people", which made Old Min's expression twitch.
"Is this why you changed your mind?"
"Isn't that enough?" Qin Lao said, "Young people nowadays are hard to deal with!"
Old Qin said this with great emotion. After hearing this, Old Min hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Old Qin, I have also advised you about what he said."
"Why mess with a young man?"
"Even if I win, people will accuse me of bullying the weak. If I lose, it will be even more embarrassing!"
"But you didn't listen, and now you..."
Old Qin sighed and said, "Okay, now that things have come to this, you don't need to say anything more."
“I think this matter is over.”
"What do you think?"
Old Min said: "It should be in the past."
"I'll find someone to talk to Cheng Xuyuan about this later, and let him understand it in his heart. There's no need to say more about this kind of thing."
Old Qin nodded and said, "That's fine. Thank you for your help."
Old Min sighed and wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out. After all, it was not Cheng Xuyuan who started the trouble.
Cheng Xuyuan was only forced to fight back, and his old friend was the one asking for trouble.
"Okay, let's not be so polite between us."
"From now on, just don't provoke Cheng Xuyuan."
Hearing the advice from his old friend, Qin Lao waved his hand and said, "What are you thinking? How could I do such a thing again?"
"I can't afford to offend you!"
Cheng Xuyuan didn't know what Old Qin was talking about with Old Min. At this moment, he was about to go out for dinner, but was pulled to a secluded place by Meng Dezhi.
When Meng Dezhi asked Cheng Xuyuan how he made Mr. Qin change his mind, Cheng Xuyuan did not hide anything and told him everything.
Hearing this, Meng Dezhi was stunned for a moment, then he said in a deep voice: "Xiao Cheng, you just need to know about this matter, don't say anything nonsense!"
"Also, when facing an elder like Elder Qin in the future, you still need to show due respect. You can't let yourself get cocky just because of something like this."
"I don't want you to suffer any more because of this."
Cheng Xuyuan knew that Meng Dezhi said this for his own good, so he assured him sincerely: "Uncle, don't worry. I also hope that this matter will be over soon."
"As for the future, as long as others don't provoke me, I will definitely not provoke others."
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