Chapter 561 Sister-in-law, Yu Mo has a child
Although Zou Yanlai is an editor, editors are also good at making up stories.
As soon as Zhang Dening's words came out, countless scenes appeared in Zou Yanlai's mind.
What would be Cheng Xuyuan’s reaction?
Surprised, annoyed, unwilling...
Thinking of all of Cheng Xuyuan's reactions, Zou Yanlai's expression turned cold, and he said to Zhang Dening in a deep voice: "De Ning, why don't you learn well? What are you thinking about all day long?"
At this point, she said with a hint of warning in her expression: "I'm telling you, today is a critical moment for our magazine, don't delay important things."
"When the time comes, even if Editor-in-Chief Li forgives you, I won't forgive you."
Zhang Dening didn't expect that he would be warned when he took Teacher Zou to eat melon.
However, she was not convinced by this warning, because just now, she clearly felt that Teacher Zou also looked like a spectator.
besides……
"Got it. I won't delay." Zhang Dening replied, "I've almost arranged everything."
"Once it's arranged, it's done."
Zou Yanlai said with a bit of regret: "This is such a good opportunity. Everyone has gathered here. Why don't you take this opportunity to invite everyone to write an article?"
"It's a waste of time to gossip here."
Faced with such criticism, Zhang Dening was a little annoyed.
She immediately took out the manuscript that Cheng Xuyuan had given her and said, "Teacher Zou, you can't wrongly accuse me."
"Look, what is this?"
“This is the manuscript I just got.”
Zou Yanlai looked at the manuscript in Zhang Dening's hand and a smile appeared on her face.
As she took it, she asked, "Is this Xiao Ma's work?"
But after asking this question, she knew she was wrong, because the author's name was clearly written as Xu Lingyun's.
“This is Cheng Xuyuan’s new work.”
Zhang Dening said proudly, "It's the Farewell My Concubine he mentioned last time. I didn't expect that he could actually finish it in ten days."
"I really don't know what's wrong with this guy's brain. He wrote an article so quickly."
Looking at Zhang Dening who looked very proud, Zou Yan said, "Dening, I just gave you the manuscript and you're talking nonsense about me right after."
"Do you think this is appropriate?"
Zhang Dening was speechless for a while. Am I talking about Cheng Xuyuan? I'm talking about Shen Yumo, okay?
And this is what Sister Ma told me.
Just as she was about to say that she was innocent, Zou Yanlai waved at her, picked up the manuscript and started reading.
Zhang Dening felt helpless when he saw Zou Yan coming. Teacher Zou was good in every way, but when he saw a good manuscript, he could not move away.
She actually wanted to have a sneak peek, but she never found the time. Now that Teacher Zou has it, it won’t be given to her in the short term.
Feeling regretful, she thought of her work and said to Zou Yan: "Teacher Zou, I'm going to be busy. You take your time to look at it and give it to me later."
Zou Yanlai nodded in response.
Seeing Zou Yanlai like this, Zhang Dening had no choice but to leave with a hint of disappointment.
Fortunately, there were many friends coming at this time, and she quickly got busy.
Half an hour later, Li Qingquan came to Zhang Dening and asked, "De Ning, where is Teacher Zou?"
"Dinner is about to start, where is she?"
Zhang Dening was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the guests had already sat down, but Teacher Zou did not come over.
I hope Teacher Zou is still reading Cheng Xuyuan's manuscript.
She immediately said, "Editor-in-chief, Teacher Zou is reading the manuscript. I'll go find her right away."
As he spoke, Zhang Dening walked out.
Reading the manuscript? Li Qingquan was stunned. Although their editors would work hard after encountering a good manuscript, why was Mr. Zou reading the manuscript at such an important time? However, there were some important guests to entertain, so he could only wave his hand and said, "Go ahead."
"Find someone here as soon as possible, dinner will be served soon."
Zhang Dening nodded, and just as she was about to leave, Li Qingquan asked, "Who wrote the manuscript?"
"It's Cheng Xuyuan's Farewell My Concubine. He brought it here today."
Zhang Dening had discussed this matter with Li Qingquan before, so he answered directly.
When he heard that it was Cheng Xuyuan's work, Li Qingquan's expression became more serious.
This revision was the most stressful for him.
After all, he was the head of the editorial department, and it was he who pushed for the name change.
If the magazine's sales are lower than before after the name change, he will have to bear criticism from all sides.
Therefore, Li Qingquan attaches great importance to good works.
What’s more, it is Cheng Xuyuan’s work.
However, he was a little busy at the moment, after all, there were so many people around him who needed him to receive them.
"Go and find Teacher Zou quickly. If Teacher Zou thinks the manuscript is important, he doesn't have to come." Li Qingquan's tone suddenly became much softer.
After Zhang Dening breathed a sigh of relief, he quickly walked towards the place where he and Zou Yanlai had just parted.
Sure enough, Zou Yanlai had been sitting in that position, as if he hadn't moved at all. He just lowered his head and slowly flipped through the manuscript in his hand.
"Teacher Zou, you haven't finished reading it yet?" Zhang Dening came to Zou Yanlai and asked.
Zou Yanlai said without even looking up: "I have already watched it once, this is the second time."
For a novel to be read a second time is already excellent in itself, let alone being read a second time by a veteran editor like Zou Yanlai.
This made Zhang Dening, who was already very interested in Cheng Xuyuan's work, even more interested.
"Teacher Zou, is this novel very well written?" Zhang Dening asked.
"It's not very good, it's very, very good, it's definitely a classic!" Zou Yanlai raised the manuscript in his hand and said with a hint of emotion: "I didn't expect that Cheng Xuyuan could write such a work."
“That’s amazing!”
Seeing Zou Yanlai looking as if he had met her too late, Zhang Dening said, "Teacher Zou, Editor-in-Chief Li wants you to come over for a moment."
"It's time to eat now. It would be embarrassing if you don't go over."
Hearing this, Zou Yanlai reluctantly put down the manuscript and said, "Oh, I really don't want to go!"
"Let's go!"
Zou Yan said this out of emotion. After all, many of these people were invited by her, and it would not look good if she did not show up during the dinner.
Zhang Dening did not leave, but walked towards Zou Yan and said, "Teacher Zou, why don't you give me the manuscript so that I can take a look at it."
"I don't have anything to do anyway, so why not review Cheng Xuyuan's manuscript here first?"
Hearing this, Zou Yanlai's face turned dark.
She said in a deep voice: "De Ning, from now on, the young people like you will still be the ones to take the lead in our magazine."
"Now is the time for you to interact with these writers. It would be rude if you were absent."
"If you ask me, you should come with me to meet everyone."
"By the way, especially with Cheng Xuyuan, you are both young people, you should chat more."
Although Zhang Dening was reluctant in her heart, Teacher Zou said this and defined her position in the future of the editorial department, so she naturally had to go. So she finally put away the manuscript and followed Zou Yanlai to the hotel restaurant.
The restaurant was very lively at this time.
Cheng Xuyuan and Chen Jianxun sat together, chatting while preparing to have a big meal when the food was served.
Sitting around them are basically young authors who are not much older than them.
These authors have already made their mark and have some works, but compared to those famous authors, they are naturally a little inferior.
They come over and represent the young authors.
Because we are all young people and most of us are in Yanjing, we can chat freely.
Cheng Xuyuan was very low-key. He sat next to Chen Jianxun, drinking tea and chatting casually with his friends.
During this conversation, Li Tuo said, "Xuyuan, this is the wrong place for you to sit!"
Although Li Tuo is more than ten years older than Cheng Xuyuan, he is still considered a young author.
As for Li Tuo, Cheng Xuyuan knew that he liked to joke, so he basically didn't care about what he said.
He smiled and said, "As long as I can eat, that's fine."
"I bet someone will invite you to go somewhere else soon." Li Tuo said, "Wouldn't it be a mess if a famous writer like you sat with us?"
Cheng Xuyuan remained silent. He really didn't want to respond to Li Tuo's words.
However, Li Tuo's words were extremely accurate. Just four or five minutes later, a young man in his twenties walked up to Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Teacher Cheng, your seat is over there."
"You'd better sit over there."
Cheng Xuyuan was no stranger to this young man. He smiled and said, "Old Liu, I'd better sit over here."
"Come over later, and we'll have a couple of drinks."
Liu Heng looked at Cheng Xuyuan, who was smiling, and said, "Xuyuan, you know me. I just came to the editorial department not long ago and I am still a newcomer."
"I have to complete the task assigned by the editor-in-chief!"
"Let's go, are they waiting over there?"
As he spoke, Liu Heng carried Cheng Xuyuan and walked out.
In this situation, Cheng Xuyuan naturally couldn't argue, especially since the other party had already given his reasons, and you couldn't make things difficult for Liu Heng.
So even though Cheng Xuyuan was a little reluctant in his heart, he still obediently followed Liu Heng towards the table where Wang Meng and Liu Xinwu were sitting.
Looking at Cheng Xuyuan who was leaving, someone said, "To be honest, Cheng Xuyuan should go over there. I am a little uncomfortable with him sitting here."
"Why?" someone asked.
"The pressure is too great." The person who spoke said, "In terms of age, I am seven or eight years older than him, but his works are more than ten times more than mine."
"What's more, the quality of their work is beyond my reach."
"In this situation, if I were to sit with him, I would really feel pressured."
Chen Jianxun chuckled and said, "According to what you said, wouldn't it be more stressful for me to be his classmate?"
Li Tuo said: "You have no other choice. Why did you drop out of school because of this?"
As the few people chatted and laughed, they did not seem jealous of Cheng Xuyuan's departure.
This is often the case. If the gap between two people is not that big, jealousy is likely to arise.
But when the gap between two people is really too big, jealousy no longer exists.
For example, Cheng Xuyuan is like this now.
When Cheng Xuyuan came to Liu Xinwu's table, Liu Xinwu smiled and said, "Xuyuan, you are hiding so far away, don't you want to talk to us?"
Cheng Xuyuan and Liu Xinwu had a good relationship. Hearing what he said, he smiled and said, "No, Jianxun and I came here together and plan to go back together."
"So let's sit together."
Wang Meng smiled and said, "Xuyuan, I watched the movie of your Truman Show a few days ago."
"Director Xie filmed it well, and you wrote the script well too."
"You know, I heard that the foreign exchange you earned from selling the copyright of this work has exceeded millions of US dollars. The higher-ups said that the two of you are equivalent to three big companies."
Although The Truman Show is very popular now, it has not yet been officially released in theaters.
Wang Meng could see it, but it was naturally a small-scale viewing.
Cheng Xuyuan didn't find these strange. After all, this person is currently in the limelight.
He smiled and said, "Teacher Wang, you are really praising me."
"This film is mainly shot well by Director Xie, I just came up with a story."
Wang Meng smiled and said, "Xuyuan, you don't have to be modest with us. Everyone present knows that your script is amazing."
"Director Xie won the Golden Lion Award, and the Shawshank Redemption, which was filmed in the United States, also had great box office success."
Liu Xinwu also smiled and said, "Xuyuan, don't be so modest."
"You are being humble, that's being proud."
At this point, he suddenly said mysteriously, "I heard that you juniors will start your internship next semester."
"How about it, have you decided where to do your internship?"
"If you haven't decided yet, why not come to our editorial office."
“Reviewing and writing are both possible!”
Seeing Liu Xinwu's expression of "you've made a fortune by coming here", Cheng Xuyuan couldn't help but ask, "Old Liu, didn't you introduce me to October as an editor?"
"Why are you going to drag me to your side after you leave?"
Liu Xinwu chuckled and said, "Isn't this because I hope to communicate with you more?"
"October is good, but I heard that you weren't that enthusiastic about going there. Why don't you learn more from me during your internship?"
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Liu Xinwu, who looked like he valued him very much, and smiled, "I haven't decided whether to be an editor or a full-time author."
After hearing what Cheng Xuyuan said, Wang Meng said, "It's not bad to be a full-time author."
"Xuyuan, you don't like being bound, why don't you come to our Yanjing Literary Association?"
"If you have any problem, you can always come to me later."
Cheng Xuyuan already has a plan in mind about what he will do after graduation.
He still likes the campus environment, and he has enough money to spend.
So he smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Wang. I will think about it carefully and see where I can go for internship."
"I'll contact you once I've thought it over."
As soon as Cheng Xuyuan finished speaking, he heard Li Qingquan say, "Xuyuan, don't listen to them. You used to be a member of our Nancheng Cultural Center. Now that you have graduated, it is natural for you to return to our side."
"Come to Yanjing Literature. We are indeed short of people. It won't take long before I think you can take on the responsibility."
Cheng Xuyuan believed that what Li Qingquan said was true, but he didn't want to go to Yenching Literature, after all, Shen Yumo had been there.
What happened to him going there? So after Cheng Xuyuan was humble for a while, he passed the matter over.
The meal went very smoothly, but Cheng Xuyuan felt that Zhang Dening looked at him too many times during the meal.
Could it be that she has read Farewell My Concubine and therefore thinks that her work is well written?
Of course, Zhang Dening didn't see Cheng Xuyuan because of this. The reason why she often saw Cheng Xuyuan was because of Shen Yumo's matter.
Shen Yumo already has a child, does Cheng Xuyuan know?
What will be his reaction after he finds out?
This is the reason why Zhang Dening kept looking at Cheng Xuyuan.
It's a pity that she didn't dare to ask Cheng Xuyuan this question, so naturally she didn't get an answer.
Two hours later, everyone who attended the symposium began to disperse.
As one of the on-site persons in charge of the symposium, Zhang Dening finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Most of the distinguished guests who attended the event have already left, and even those who have not left have returned to their residences. Now she can finally feel free from all worries.
Go home, have a good rest, and then watch Cheng Xuyuan's Farewell My Concubine.
Take a look at this novel and see if it is really as good as Teacher Zou said.
I am really smart, otherwise, such a good thing would not be my chance.
Zhang Dening rode his bicycle leisurely towards home.
Before they had walked halfway, they met Shen Yumo's second sister-in-law Ma Xiaoli.
The moment she saw Ma Xiaoli, she hurriedly got out of the car and asked, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
Ma Xiaoli was not unfamiliar with Zhang Dening. After all, when Shen Yumo was in Yanjing, she had been to Shen Yumo's home several times.
I also get along very well with Ma Xiaoli.
It’s just that since Shen Yumo went to Donghai, she and Ma Xiaoli have had less contact.
Ma Xiaoli was also very happy to see Zhang Dening.
She smiled and said, "De Ning, I just got off work, what have you been busy with?"
After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, Zhang Dening couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, has Yu Mo come back recently?"
"When I come back, I will definitely ask her why she didn't even tell me about such a big thing as finding a partner."
"If Sister Ma who came to our meeting hadn't told us that she was pregnant, I wouldn't have known about it."
"She is really not a good friend."
"I……"
Ma Xiaoli's mouth suddenly opened wide. She was stunned for a long time before she said, "De Ning, you...what did you say?"
"Yumo...Shen Yumo is married?"
"There is a child, what is going on?"
Looking at Ma Xiaoli who looked surprised, Zhang Dening's expression also showed some surprise.
Ma Xiaoli didn’t know, how could this be possible?
It would have been fine if Yu Mo didn't tell herself about his marriage, but why didn't he tell Ma Xiaoli?
This is her sister-in-law!
Is there something else here that I don’t know about?
This…this…
What on earth is going on?
(End of this chapter)
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