After leaving the newspaper office, Wen Ruan and Song Yan headed towards the state-run restaurant. Song Yan had just finished get off work at noon and accompanied Wen Ruan to the newspaper office to submit her article, so they hadn't had lunch yet.
While the two were waiting for their food, Wen Ruan suddenly remembered that she hadn't heard anything about the novel she had submitted earlier.
I've calculated the time; it's been at least half a month since I submitted the manuscript. I should have received a reply by now, and even if it was a rejection... I should have received it long ago...
Wen Ruan thought she would go to the post office to inquire after finishing her meal, since the post office was right across from the state-run restaurant where they were currently staying.
After the two finished their meal, they went to the post office together, hoping to check if there were any letters from the publishing house that had arrived recently. It just so happened that Dong Ya was on her way to work today.
When Wen Ruan met the original female lead again, she no longer felt the inexplicable bitterness in her heart. Especially after she woke up from her dream, the various details and truths of the original book slowly unfolded before her eyes, as if she had experienced them herself.
During the time she dreamt back to the original book, especially after learning the final truth, Wen Ruan even felt grateful for Dong Ya's companionship during that period. Later, Song Yan... was just so lonely...
Wen Ruan smiled, stepped forward, and greeted Dong Ya, who was looking down at the book in her hand. Dong Ya looked up in surprise.
After the two explained their purpose, Dong Ya hurriedly put down the book in her hand and said that she was going to check the recent registrations. She had missed work a few days ago due to some business and was not clear about many things. After saying that, she went to find her colleague to ask for last week's registration book.
Wen Ruan knew what Dong Ya had been busy with last week.
Nodding in thanks and waiting patiently, I noticed she was reading the "High School Math, Physics, and Chemistry Series," a study guide revered as a holy grail by the first generation of students to take the college entrance exam...
Wen Ruan was somewhat surprised, but considering that her father, Dong Shuangqun, taught at Tsinghua University, and especially after the four men fell from power, some people who were slightly sensitive to the current situation would have noticed some rumors, her doubts were gradually dispelled.
“Wen Ruan, there was indeed a letter for you last week. It was marked as unsigned in the register. I’ve taken it out for you, so you can check it.” Dong Ya handed Wen Ruan an envelope.
Wen Ruan breathed a sigh of relief, took the letter, confirmed that it was indeed hers, and then signed it.
She couldn't wait any longer and reached out to carefully stroke it up and down. She felt that the thickness was a bit off, much thinner than the original manuscript. She already had the answer in her mind and quickly turned to look at Song Yan, her eyes revealing surprise.
Seeing Wen Ruan's relaxed expression, Song Yan felt relieved. Although he had already arranged a backup plan for her, he kept reassuring her and telling her to relax.
But I still hope that my "little darling" can get what she wants, and I can't bear to see her suffer even the slightest setback.
Wen Ruan was a little impatient. After borrowing a pair of scissors from Dong Ya, she carefully cut the envelope open bit by bit. Considering the crowds at the post office, she only looked at the contents through the opening.
There were only two pages of letter paper inside. Wen Ruan carefully pulled them out and read them carefully.
Sure enough, it was a reply from the editor-in-chief agreeing to publish the contract, asking if Wen Ruan would have time to go to the publishing house before the workday to sign the contract. The two would then discuss the profit sharing and other matters in detail, or they could choose to mail the contract. The email also included contact information at the end.
The letter affirmed Wen Ruan's writing skills and explained that the novel's subject matter was novel and of great positive significance.
Song Yan was looking at the reply in her hand when Wen Ruan, overjoyed, jumped onto him and hugged him, saying, "I did it! I didn't expect it to actually work!"
Song Yan was also very happy for her, and even reached out and bounced her around.
The post office staff and people coming and going looked at the two of them with surprise, pointing and whispering among themselves.
Wen Ruan finally came to her senses, her cheeks flushed. She patted Song Yan's arm, signaling him to put her down, and hurriedly lowered her head to stuff the letter into the envelope. After that, she kept her head down and dared not speak.
Song Yan could only see Wen Ruan's bright red ear tips, and he chuckled inwardly.
But they pretended to be nonchalant, ignoring Dong Ya's teasing and scrutinizing gaze. After thanking him, they hurriedly said goodbye.
Wen Ruan felt a little resentful. How could this "big bad wolf" always be so shameless, as if she was the only one who was embarrassed in the end?
He was also secretly relieved that the Red Guards and Red Little Soldiers had been disbanded and that the Revolutionary Committee was now in a precarious situation and would likely undergo various adjustments. If he had arrived a few years earlier, his actions just now would have definitely led to a miserable fate for the two of them.
Thinking of this, I felt a surge of relief, but I also kept reminding myself that I couldn't live here with a modern mindset all the time. I had to try my best to integrate to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Wen Ruan saw Song Yan off at the steel factory gate. She realized she hadn't had a chance to visit her family home in the past few days, but considering that both her parents were at work, she decided to go home on Saturday.
Wen Ruan planned to go to the Song family first to see Song's mother. She always remembered that Song's mother suffered from stomach cancer in the later part of the book and passed away in her forties. She kept this in mind and planned to talk to her first. She would take both sets of parents to go for a physical examination this Sunday.
Although she hadn't had a chance to discuss it with Song Yan yet, Wen Ruan believed that he would definitely agree.
Wen Ruan slowly walked into the courtyard. The gatekeeper recognized her as Director Song's daughter-in-law and quickly let her through. Along the way, she encountered many neighbors who greeted her and kindly inquired whether the young couple was comfortable living in their new home. Wen Ruan answered them all.
Finally arriving at the door, I took out my keys and went into the living room. I saw Song's mother lying on the sofa, her face pale and covered in cold sweat. She looked like she was in great pain. There were also some white pills scattered around on the coffee table.
Wen Ruan was quite startled and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Mom, what's wrong?"
As he spoke, he picked up the medicine bottle that had rolled off the ground, and upon closer inspection, he realized it was painkillers!
"Mom, where does it hurt? We're going to the hospital right now!" She said, and started to run out to call the security guard at the gate for help.
Just as she was about to take a step, Wen Ruan felt a slight force tugging at the hem of her clothes. She turned around and looked at Song's mother, who said weakly, "It's nothing, it's just an old ailment. I've already taken my medicine. Ruan Ruan can just go and get me a cup of hot water."
Upon hearing this, Wen Ruan quickly picked up the water glass on the table, filled it with slightly hot water, and brought it to Song's mother's lips.
Then, he helped up Song's weak mother and fed her water little by little. After a while, Song's mother's complexion gradually improved.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Do Dad and Song Yan know? Have you been to the hospital before?" Wen Ruan asked in quick succession, her face showing obvious worry.
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