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Chapter 430: If Life Could Just Be Like First Meeting (Please Subscribe!)
As soon as the novel "White Deer Plain" was completed, it was like a high-pressure cluster bomb suddenly dropped into the calm lake of the literary world.

Then there was a loud bang.

All the lurking big and small fish were blown out.

At this moment, literary giants, scholars and famous literary critics who had been patiently waiting for the ending have surfaced to defend the writer December and to vindicate "White Deer Plain".

Stand up for the justice within you!
Taiwanese writer Li Ao is not afraid of offending others when speaking. He spoke out loudly on behalf of writer December in the South China Daily: "I think I am a good writer. Looking at the world's modern and contemporary literary circles, there are not many who are better than me. I only admire "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "White Deer Plain". I don't know what qualifications those mainland clowns have to point fingers at such literary masterpieces? Can you write it? Or do you just have a mouth that spews shit? Yes, I am referring to you, Beijing Lao Wang, the Mr. Zhai who can only talk nonsense.

Beijing.

Mo Yan handed a newspaper to his friend, Lao Wang from Beijing: "Lao Wang, look, someone doesn't like you, criticizes you by name, and dares to play against you."

Old Wang in Beijing took the newspaper and saw the news report of Li Ao's public challenge. He was so angry that his face turned blue. In front of all his friends, he tore the newspaper in half. It seemed that he was still not satisfied, so he tore the two halves into pieces.

Seeing this, Jiang Wenxi smiled and said, "Old Wang, let's not bother with this kind of villain. Writing is your forte. You can write ten or eight books better than "White Deer Plain" in one day of seclusion. We support you. We can't just swallow this anger. Otherwise, we will lose face when we go out."

Ma Weidu, who was standing next to him, picked up a pot of tea and said, "Don't talk nonsense, and don't tease Lao Wang. To be honest, with the level of "White Deer Plain", I agree more with Mr. Liu's words."

The Mr. Liu mentioned by Ma Weidu refers to Mr. Liu Xinwu, the winner of the last Mao Dun Literature Prize.

Mr. Liu Xinwu said in an interview yesterday that he is a loyal reader of the writer December, and that he thinks December is far better than himself. He believes that "White Deer Plain" is a masterpiece of contemporary Chinese literature and has an important position in literary history.

Look, look! Mr. Liu Xinwu is a recognized literary master. As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a sensation in the cultural circle. Almost overnight, everyone who worked in the literary field knew about it.

"Hmph!" Seeing that several people he usually got along with were making fun of him, Beijing Lao Wang felt very unhappy and left the scene in a huff.

As soon as Old Wang from the capital left, Mo Yan, Ma Weidu and Jiang Wen looked at each other, and then burst into laughter at the same time, laughing particularly happily.

After laughing, Ma Weidu joked, "Lao Mo, it seems that you really like the writer December, and you are willing to offend Lao Wang."

Mo Yan pondered for a while and replied, "December's works are indeed to my taste, especially "Cultural Journey" and "White Deer Plain". Otherwise, I wouldn't bother to use the newspaper to annoy Lao Wang."

Also in the capital.

In an office of the Writers Association, Mr. Zhai, who had last criticized "White Deer Plain" as a piece of rubbish, turned pale when he saw Li Ao publicly naming him.

With a "bang", the white porcelain teacup in his hand fell to the ground. With another "pop", the silent white porcelain fragments flew all over the room.

Mr. Zhai was so angry that he used his right hand to sweep away all the papers, ink, pens and inkstones on the desk. Even the white landline was thrown against the wall and broke into several pieces.

Hearing the noise in the room, the unsuspecting assistant quickly opened the door and poked his head in.

Mr. Zhai looked gloomy and glared at him fiercely. The assistant was so frightened that he trembled and hurriedly closed the door again.

Tsk tsk! As they share the same surname, Li, Li Heng's favorable impression of Li Ao doubled as he spoke up for him twice.

I continued reading. Hmm? I saw Fan Zeng speak up.

Fan Zeng published an article in the Beijing Daily, saying: From "To Live" to "Cultural Journey" and then to "White Deer Plain", I still don't know the surname of "Twelve Moon", but it does not prevent me from respecting him, so I will just call him "Mr. December Moon". His book "White Deer Plain" is a world treasure and a unique book of the generation. Compared with European and Western works, even Balzac and Stendhal are not willing to give up easily.

Wow! Such a high evaluation, Li Heng was delighted: You are too kind! You are too kind! Comrade Lao Fan, I will definitely treat you to a drink next time I meet you.

He continued to flip through the pages, flipping through about 20 newspapers in one go, and saw many celebrities he had never imagined before standing up to speak for themselves.

Such as Gu Hua, the author of "Furong Town", Mo Yan, Lu Yao, Jia Pingwa and many other literary giants.

Such as teacher Mr. Ba.

Such as the famous literary critics Wu Liang, Meng Fanhua, Cheng Depei, etc.

Another example is Mr. Jin Yong.

The famous literary critic Wu Liang bluntly said: "White Deer Plain" carries the sky of contemporary Chinese literature and is a banner that is destined to be remembered through the ages.

Who is Wu Liang? He and Cheng Depei are known as the twin stars of literary criticism. They have a great influence in the literary world, which shows the weight of this evaluation!

Sun Manning, who had been following Li Heng all the way and was so shocked that she couldn't speak, finally couldn't help but speak, "Li Heng, what do you think of me? Why don't you sleep with me too, so that Song Yu, Mai Sui and I can continue to be sisters."

At this moment, Sun Manning's eyes were full of stars and admiration.

Apparently, this was the first time she truly realized how high Li Heng's status in the literary world was!

For the first time, I thoroughly realized how amazing this man in front of me was!
She didn’t think he was that awesome when they were playing together, but after reading so many news reports, she felt that this man was truly awesome!
So awesome that I am far behind!

At this moment, she suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and loss in her heart. It turned out that the two people she played with were so heartless and she was so ordinary.

And he has grown into a towering tree, an existence that ordinary people cannot reach!
This sense of disparity made her feel uneasy.

Hearing these ridiculous words, Li Heng wanted to complain about her as usual, but when he looked up, he saw a pair of complicated eyes.

He paused, folded up the remaining newspaper, and asked the boss for a bottle of beer. He poured two glasses himself, one in front of himself and one for her:
"Comrade Manning, come on, let's drink this cup."

Sun Manning took the glass, clinked it with his, then drank it in one gulp.

When she was done, she handed him the empty glass.

Li Heng said nothing and continued to give her a glass.

She drank another gulp and handed the empty glass to him.

Li Heng thought for a moment and poured all the remaining beer in the bottle into the glass: "Just drink this much, we still have to catch the bus later."

"Tsk! You're such a successful person, yet you can't even afford to drink a little bit of wine. So stingy! So stingy!" Although Sun Manning cursed like this, she didn't ask for more wine after finishing the glass.

Li Heng smiled and said, "We were so engrossed in watching that the food has been here for a long time. Let's eat quickly."

Sun Manning probably hadn't recovered from the huge sense of disappointment yet. She remained silent and just kept eating, stuffing food into her mouth.

As she was eating, she actually finished all 4 dishes and ate 6 bowls of rice!

The boss' eyes widened as he lay at the next table, watching her eat attentively.

Li Heng also stood there with his mouth wide open.

Damn it! This is a good-for-nothing.

We have known each other for so many years, but this is the first time I have seen his true face!

Seeing his silly expression, Sun Manning stood up, patted her belly, kicked his calf, and urged him unhappily: "If you don't want to sleep with me, then check out quickly. It will be dark if you don't leave now."

"Okay!" Li Heng slapped his thigh in cooperation, and went to pay the bill happily.

After entering the bus station and searching for a while, the two got on the bus to Yueyang.

Maybe it was because there were few passengers in the middle of summer, but when the bus started, there were only 13 people on it, including the driver and the conductor.

After leaving Changshi and passing Miluo, when they were about to reach Yueyang County, Sun Manning, who had been unusually silent all the way, seemed to have calmed down. He turned around and nudged him, "Hey, let me ask you something."

Li Heng, who was pretending to be asleep, opened his eyes and said, "You say."

Sun Manning meowed at the others in the car and leaned over: "Do you like Song Yu the most?"

"Haven't you asked this question before?" Li Heng said.

"I did ask, but at that time Mai Sui was just secretly in love with you and hadn't revealed the relationship to you. It's different." Sun Manning said playfully.

Li Heng did not follow her train of thought, but instead asked: "Why do you ask this question?"

"It's a bet. You're so successful and powerful. I'll build a good relationship with whoever you want to marry in the future, so that I won't be able to ask you for help in the future." Sun Manning was calculating nakedly.

Li Heng smiled and said, "Can't you just get along well with all of them?"

Sun Manning was stunned and shocked. After a long while, she said in a daze: "Li Heng, you bad guy, you don't want all of them, do you?"

Li Heng didn't say yes or no, and changed the subject: "I want to tell you something, I need your help."

"You say, you say, as long as I can do it, I will help you, including warming your bed. Now I admire you so much." Sun Manning was so shocked that she remained silent for a long time, and now she looks like a ghost again.

Li Heng joked, "Everything else is fine, except warming the bed."

"Why? Are you insulting me like this? I'm not ugly, am I?" Sun Manning was furious.

"Keep your voice down, auntie."

"Hmph! Hmph!"

Li Heng waved his hand and said cheerfully: "This has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness. I can't eat all the grass around me. I have to leave some for cover."

"Hahaha!" Sun Manning burst into laughter at this.

All the people in front of the car turned around and looked over.

"I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore, you bastard, you're going to make me die of laughter!" Sun Manning laughed so hard that she was out of breath. She held on to the seat in front of her with both hands and laughed non-stop, and the two watermelons danced up and down with her.

Seeing her like this, Li Heng's heart finally settled down. He didn't hesitate to laugh at himself, just hoping that the old Sun Manning would come back, and not become distant because he was a so-called writer.

After laughing for a long time, she held back her laughter and asked, "Tell me, what can I do for you?"

Li Heng told Xiao Han about sending letters to her every day.

After hearing this, Sun Manning frowned and said, "Are you stupid? The letter has a postmark. We mailed the letter in Yueyang, so you are confessing everything. Xiao Han is so smart, how could he not think that you met Song Yu in Yueyang?"

Li Heng was stunned. He was so busy all day that he ignored this matter. After all, it was only a little over a year since he was reborn. The time was so long that he didn't pay attention to many details.

Damn it! I have received so many love letters but never read them carefully. I am so depressed.

Sun Manning asked: "How many days do you plan to stay here?"

Li Heng pondered, "Now that we are here, it will definitely take two to three days."

Sun Manning spread his hands, "Then there's no withdrawal, unless you pay someone to send a letter to Changsha."

Hire someone?

Li Heng suddenly had an idea and his eyes fell on the ticket seller.

Sun Manning followed him and looked over, clapping her hands and saying, "This is really possible. As long as you pay the right amount, they will definitely help you send it. There is a post office next to the bus station. I saw it today."

After thinking it over, Li Heng nodded, "This is a solution. But I can't come to the station every day."

As he said this, he tilted his head to look at her.

Sun Manning patted his chest righteously and said, "Leave it to me. I heard from Song Yu that her home is not far from the station."

"Okay, I'll treat you to a big meal later." Li Heng said this, but in fact, what he was thinking was that if Song Yu took him to the Dongting Lake Island, all these plans would be ruined. He couldn't take a boat out every day, right?
Unrealistic.

Oh, what a headache.

Half an hour later, the car finally arrived at the station.

Li Heng got off the car carrying the gifts he had prepared long ago.

Sun Manning stared at his gift: "Did you buy this in Shanghai?"

"Yes, it was purchased at the Pentagon Plaza." Li Heng said.

"Should I buy it? Wouldn't it be bad if I went empty-handed?" Sun Manning asked for his opinion.

Li Heng walked in front: "I'm going to see my wife, you're just going to a classmate's house, we're different. You don't have a family yet, and you're very familiar with Song Yu's parents, so there's no need to feel any psychological burden."

"Oh, that's right!" Sun Manning chased after him, holding a pile of newspapers.

She asked: "Can I throw away this newspaper I've read?"

"I'm going to throw you away. You only weigh a few pounds. I can't afford to hold you?" Li Heng complained.

"It's not that I can't afford it, but it affects the development of my breasts." Sun Manning said slyly.

Li Heng: “.”

Bah! You female hooligan, forget it, I can't afford to offend you.

After leaving the station, Sun Manning looked up at the sky, "Li Heng, the sun is about to set, have you agreed to meet somewhere?"

"Yes, at the ticket window." Li Heng said.

After turning left and right, the two finally found the ticket window.

As soon as he arrived and stood firmly on his feet, Li Heng saw Song Yu in the noisy crowd.

She was still in the same white outfit as in my memory, with her black hair casually scattered. Under the setting sun, she looked as smooth as silk and as soft as catkins.

After not seeing her for half a year, she seemed to be more beautiful, and her orchid-like temperament seemed more tranquil and pure.

Song Yu stood at the edge of the crowd, not showing off, not showing off, and not sharp, but no one could ignore her existence. Her beauty was like the spring breeze, which could silently penetrate into people's hearts and bones, peaceful and natural.

As if they had telepathic connection, just when Li Heng saw her, Song Yu, who was chatting with her sister-in-law, slowly raised her head, and her eyes shot through the crowd like an arrow and saw him.

Looking at each other from a distance, it seemed like a glance that lasted for a thousand years.

Looking at each other, the two seemed to have forgotten the world and time.

After a while, a faint smile appeared on Song Yu's face, which had been as calm as water just now. She even forgot to greet her aunt and just walked towards him.

"You came."

"Well, I'm here."

A simple greeting, a simple answer, and then a smile at each other.

Then, in front of everyone's stunned gazes, Li Heng put down all his luggage, took a step closer, and couldn't help but hugged her.

He didn't hold her tightly, just gently holding her waist.

Song Yu was slightly stunned, and instinctively wanted to push him away for a moment, but when her right hand was halfway extended, she remembered that this was a public place, and her aunt and Manning were watching, so she had to save his face.

Thinking of this, she turned her right hand imperceptibly, hooked her fingers with the fine hair and slowly brushed it behind her ear, a layer of frosty blush quietly crept up on her face.

In his arms, she lowered her head quietly and blushed.

Li Heng whispered in her ear with deep affection, "Song Yu, I miss you."

"Ah."

At this moment, Song Yu's mind went blank and she hummed.

Seeing this scene, Sun Manning almost cried out: Li Heng, you bad guy, you are so good! How dare you! How can you be so brave! I really underestimated you, you are so bold!
When Sun Manning saw Song Yu, a figure automatically popped up in her mind: Zhou Shihe.

It is said that a true beauty is judged by appearance and bones. Obviously, Song Yu and Zhou Shihe are both favored by God, with both appearance and bones.

Sun Manning couldn't tell who was better for a moment.

After a while, Song Yu regained her composure and remembered that she had not greeted her aunt, so she said to him:

"My aunt is here too."

"Well, I see it."

After Li Heng finished speaking, he quietly let go of Song Yu and politely called out to his aunt who was walking over, "Aunt."

The aunt Song Shuyu glanced at her niece, then at Li Heng, smiled and responded, then helped to change the subject and smooth things over: "You've been driving all the way, are you hungry?"

The name Song Shuyu comes from the poem "The remaining clouds return to Taihua, and the sparse rain passes Zhongtiao", which symbolizes gentleness.

"Fortunately, I had lunch at the bus station at noon." Li Heng was thick-skinned. Even though he had just done something bad and even though he was being stared at by his aunt, he was not in a hurry.

After introducing her sister-in-law, Song Yu forced herself to calm down. She hugged Sun Manning and asked with concern, "Did you feel carsick today?"

"No, I'm full. You know, as long as I'm full, I won't get carsick." Sun Manning said.

After saying that, Sun Manning stuck out her tongue, and felt a little embarrassed when she realized that Song Shuyu was there.

Song Yu smiled, then pulled her friend to her aunt and said, "Aunt, her name is Sun Manning, my best friend in high school."

Sun Manning took the initiative to follow and shouted: "Aunt."

"Hey, welcome to Yueyang."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the two, Song Shuyu greeted them warmly, "It's not too early. Let's get in the car first and talk about the past in the car."

After saying that, Song Shuyu helped carry some gifts and led the way.

Sun Manning followed behind, holding a pile of newspapers.

Li Heng and Song Yu looked at each other, and she said softly, "Let's go too."

"it is good."

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