Chapter 9 Chapter nine

Lin Lihong said: "Come on, let me introduce you, this is Zhen Wencai." Nuoqin Daqi, "Is it a pseudonym?" "No, it's a real name." "That's what he was born to do." "It's a lot of nonsense, bring out the refreshments." When Lin Lihong was eating and drinking, Nuo Qin realized that the brand-name handbag she was carrying looked familiar, and only her discerning eyes could see it clearly. Stop staring, heh, it is the counterfeit product of Cen's agent, which is almost fake, and I don't know how much has entered the market, taking advantage of the vanity of the ladies to make a bet.

Unexpectedly, even the cultural world would be poisoned by the imitation, Cen Nuoqin was a little startled, she turned her head away, not daring to look at it again. "...Nuoqin, what's your opinion?" "What?" Nuo Qin came back to her senses. "I just said that I want to use another way to host the Lonely Hearts Club." "Ah." It's none of my business, Nuoqin decided to stay out of it and refuse to comment. "In the past year, the number of readers' letters selected by the editorial department was less than one percent." What is she trying to say?

"Many of the letters were about physical needs and were left unanswered to you." Nuo Qin raised her eyes. "We want to try to answer these questions, as much as possible from a medical psychological point of view." In words that everyone can understand, the editorial department intends to take the yellow route. In astonishment, Cen Nuoqin fell silent. A little bit of sadness rose in my heart, and I didn't want to talk even more. Lin Lihong said: "Unceasingly seeking change is the way to survive, Nuo Qin, don't you think so?" The newcomer Zhen Wencai, would you like to take a gamble?

She said humbly: "This matter is a great desire of human beings and cannot be ignored." Cen Nuoqin underestimated her courage. Lin Lihong said: "It is better for young men and women to answer questions in this area than old-fashioned fritters." For some reason, Nuo Qin was panicked and desolate, her nose was sore. I only heard Lin Lihong ask: "What's wrong with you, you don't agree with this direction?" Nuo Qin reluctantly replied, "It's extremely difficult to write well." Zhen Wencai said softly: "I am willing to try. The competition is fierce. If I can't do it, I will take risks and have no chance to stand out."

I didn't expect her to have such courage despite her gentle appearance. At this time, Zhen Wencai chuckled lightly and said, "Most of the seniors have a lot of taboos about this." Before Nuo Qin replied, Lin Lihong had already pointed out maliciously: "Did you hear, Cen Nuoqin, you have been promoted to senior. The social atmosphere has changed, and there is no respect in the word "senior", which means pedantic, outdated, and out of touch. Nuoqin was silent. Fortunately, she left the scene earlier, otherwise, if someone insulted her, she would really have to accept it.

However, this was also the last time she would invite her to drink tea. The buns in the guest box hadn't been digested yet, and she was already unscrupulous. Treating guests was useless and a waste of energy. How wonderful, one compilation and one composition, Zhou Yu Huang Gai, willing to fight and suffer. "I wish you a pleasant cooperation." Lin Lihong smiled and replied: "We will definitely." Nuoqin escorted them to the door. Turning her back, Lin Lihong asked her new general: "What do you think of Cen Nuoqin?" " "Accommodating people."

"But there's no momentum left." "She is of marriageable age." "Hey, you are not allowed to marry for three years." Cen Nuoqin did not hear these words. She called Levins urgently, "They're going to turn the Lonely Hearts Club into a health mailbox." Wen Si replied: "Well done, it is also a virtuous policy." "How could it be possible!" "Are you prejudiced because you are unwilling?" Nuo Qin was startled. "Since you're gone, it's no longer your business, you might as well plan to come on vacation."

"What good places to go?" "Traveled across Canada by train, arrived on the east coast, and took a boat south to New York." "Wow, almost a lifetime." "Also, then, transfer to England by plane, and go through the tunnel to Paris through the Channel, what do you think?" Nuo Qin asked softly, "Don't worry about the ups and downs of the stock market?" "Those who come down will definitely go up, and then those who are high must fall down." "Your world is very intelligent Mingcheng." He laughed. Lin Lihong and Yan Wencai have made a decision on behalf of Cen Nuoqin.

Nuoqin sighed deeply, and even resigned from the comic book. With the touch of a button, the letter was faxed, ending her relationship with the universe. At the same time, she handed over the manuscript of the novel to the publishing house. The person in charge gently reminded her, "Miss Cen, you still owe five copies within ten months." It's a good thing that someone chases after you. Chasing manuscripts is like chasing people. When you turn 40 or 50 years old, you've changed your name. At least some editors are eager to ask: when will the manuscript be delivered?We send someone to pick it up, but we have to fight ourselves. If the writing is not good, who will chase after it.

Nuoqin suddenly became enlightened. Authors like Feng Weini, Yang Tuming, Su Xiaorong, and Lin Changfeng haven't written new works for a long time, not because they are deceiving others, but because their writing is not good enough. No need to struggle. She really wanted to leave this circle for a while, go see the world, take a breath of fresh air, and come back to make plans. This requires more courage than writing pornographic novels. She called the travel company, but no one answered the phone, and suddenly realized that it was already past the off-duty time. Nuoqin fell asleep from exhaustion.

Nightmare after another. I dreamed that I was forty-nine and a half years old, white-haired, writing a column every day, desperately pretending to be a young man, pretending to be young and not doing anything, and love is the most important thing, and suddenly found that I bought a small apartment when the property price was at its peak, and the price suddenly increased. Falling, even if you let go, you still owe the bank seven figures, and you have to play tricks in the column, full of gods and Buddhas, to stabilize your position... Waking up in the middle of the night with a cold sweat down my back. All resentment disappeared at that moment. I got up the next morning and went to the travel agency to buy a round-trip plane ticket. The clerk asked, "What ID does Ms. Cen use?" "Native passport." The staff seemed to not believe that the young and fashionable she would not have a passport from a major Western country. "Ah, Miss Cen, then you will be at a disadvantage." Nuo Qin smiled, "No, I won't go wherever I'm not welcome." Customers first, staff silent. Anyway, I'm going to my sister's house, so I don't need to carry too much luggage, just some personal items are enough. She said to Tingfeng: "I don't intend to surprise you, I will arrive next Saturday, please come and pick me up." "I'm not familiar with the route to the airport, call a taxi." "What?" A little disappointed. "Yes, my good sister, quickly enter the self-help country and do as the Romans do." If you ask Li Zhongfu to go with you, you can leave everything to him, but you should rely on yourself. "Two-way or one-way air ticket?" "Two-way." "Oh, I plan to go back." "Everyone leaves, so what to do." Ting Feng remained silent, and after a while she changed the subject, "Call me first when you arrive at the airport." "Then I have to go to me to change the coins first." "It can't be difficult for you, a ghost." "Alas, people overestimate my intelligence and underestimate my hard work." Unexpectedly, Tingfeng said: "If you have some good intentions, you need to look back. The society has expectations and comments for you. You are lucky enough. Who will have any interest in me? I will work silently for the rest of my life." Nuo Qin hurriedly made up the ticket: "What's the use of being famous, why don't you come to seek refuge with your old man." Ting Feng finally smiled. Hey, Nuo Qin thought: The older a woman is, the more difficult it is to take care of her. If she doesn't have a wife, children and relatives around her, it's too much to take her spirits to the society and ask strangers to share them. Cen Nuoqin, who has been somewhat famous since she was a child, has always thought that being famous is better than not being famous for a long time, and has no other benefits. And the reputation should be carefully maintained, and she must not take advantage of a little bit of fame to run amok. She was deeply surprised that others loved being famous so much. She said to Levins, "I'm coming to visit my sister next week, and I hope to meet you." The answer came: "I look forward to it, please contact me as soon as possible." Nuoqin was also a little nervous. But she can't just walk away, there are other things to deal with. Lin Lihong said to her: "I received your resignation letter." "Sorry for any inconveniences caused." "There is no inconvenience, and I will find someone to make up for it soon. Nuo Qin agreed, "Really, it's the same for anyone who writes." "It's not that I said you, it will be difficult to come back." "Yes yes yes." Blindly thinking about it, she thought it through. "I wish you the best of luck in your future." "I hope so too." Even Cen Nuoqin felt stupid. He was neither married nor had another high job, so he just quit all the jobs at hand and went on a trip to do something. She laughed at herself: It's all because she is still young, doesn't know how to cherish, is so ambitious, and always feels that there are better things waiting for her ahead. While the door is locked and you can still wander around like that, you have to seize the time. Before going out, Nuoqin cleaned up the apartment, took out the trash, stayed with the publisher, left Tingfeng's phone number, she picked up her backpack and left. It feels similar to going to study abroad ten years ago. At that time, I was really young and young, and I had a lot of money. Unknowingly, precious time was wasted, now Cen Nuoqin needs to be stingy, he can no longer be as bold as before, time really needs to be reserved for his own use. The second decade passed again, and only dusk remained. She shivered, asked for a blanket on the plane, snuggled up, and was ready to sleep. Somehow, there were no children or infants on that flight, so it didn't feel noisy, and the middle-aged people exchanged opinions in low voices, and the topics were all about numbers. Sitting in the back was a middle-aged lady who had just returned from a funeral, chatting with her husband. "I'm over eighty years old, don't be too sad." "Somehow, knowing that the end of life must be like this, when things really happen, it's still like being hit with a sledgehammer on the head, and my mind blooms." Nuoqin thought, this lady described it really well. "Intellectually, I knew that my mother was no longer alive, but psychologically I couldn't accept it." "In three to five years, at that time, you will gradually understand that the old man has gone to another world." Nuoqin said in her heart, is that so, why do I still not accept the fact? When I went to the bathroom, I found a passenger reading her novel. She wanted to say: Hi, I am the author of the book, but I was too tired to speak, so I went back to my seat and fell asleep soon. The voyage is closer than expected. No one sent it, and no one picked it up. When she got out of customs, she used the dime to make a public phone call. "Sister, we're here." Tingfeng breathed a sigh of relief, "Didi and I are in a hurry." "How long will the taxi take?" "Forty minutes, the fare is about forty-five yuan." "see you later." She went to Levins again. In the morning, he was not at home. Nuo Qin left a message: "I have arrived in Wenbu, but I need to rest. I will contact you when I wake up." She called a car and drove to the address. The air was cold and fresh, and Nuoqin took a deep breath. " Her sister and niece stood at the door to welcome her. Tingfeng was very excited, hugging his sister tightly, jumping around all the time, he was much taller and more cheerful. "Finally came to visit orphans and widows." Nuo Qin didn't accompany her sister to feel sorry for herself, "The house is backed by mountains and facing the sea, the environment is too ideal." Didi took her aunt to visit: "There are three floors in total, five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and workers live in the basement." The indoor swimming pool leads to the back garden, just like the set in a Hollywood movie. Nuoqin smiled, it's really a good home. "Look how ideal it is to write here." "Writing is only influenced by wit." "You stay here, you can move around, and you can also introduce someone to me." "Wow, call me Nie Xiaoqian, and you will be your grandma." After freshening up, I accompanied Di Di to visit the elementary school. "Oh, it's only a five-minute drive, how can there be such a benevolent government?" In the past, I was so exhausted that I could last three days and three nights, but now, my mouth is tireless, and my mind immediately goes into a coma. I'm really unwilling and feel worthless, but what can I do. I also heard the phone ringing in the guest room, but I couldn't get up. "Yes, Nuoqin has just arrived and is taking a nap, Mr. Lie, do you need to wake her up and call back later? That's fine." Nuoqin saw Levins in a dream. Tall, good smile, very kind. He asked her, "What's the purpose of your visit?" "Find a topic to write about." "You will not be disappointed, every overseas Chinese has a wonderful story." "Also, see you." "Don't expect too much from me." Nuo Qin's heart sank, "Why?" "A poor professor in a small university is far from the status of Li Zhongfu." Nuo Qin was stunned, "How do you know there is such a person as Li Zhongfu?" "Well, who doesn't know." Nuoqin screamed strangely. Di Di woke her up: "Auntie, Auntie, you are having a nightmare." Nuoqin hugged Didi tightly, "I'm fine." When I got up and washed my face, I realized that it was getting dark. There was only one woman and one child in the room, no wonder Tingfeng complained. Nuo Qin accompanies Di Di to do her homework, and finds out that the name on the homework book is Cen Di. She walked to a corner and quietly asked Tingfeng, "Changed your surname?" Ting Feng pulled her lips together, "I was born, I was raised, I was taught, and my surname should be the same." Nuo Qin raised her head, "Does the child think this is an irreparable loss in life?" Unexpectedly, Tingfeng became angry, "So what, I also have infinite sufferings and endless grievances in my life. Is there a complete life in this world? No, I have tried my best to do the best, and I am not up to you to pick and choose." "Sister, I didn't mean that." "Writers can only talk on paper, sometimes fall in love, sometimes terminally ill, and suddenly break up, or reunite, what do you know about life? You are full of nonsense because of homesickness!" "Wow, I took a long-distance plane to be scolded." Nuoqin was very annoyed. Ting Feng shut up. "Okay, okay, I'm like living in a nunnery, imagining the world of flowers outside the street, okay?" "almost." "Cen Di, this name is also very special." "A parent from Shanghai said with a smile: If Didi opens a restaurant, it can continue to use the famous Shanghai coffee shop Di Disi." "Yeah, DDS." Ting Feng said, "I'm thinking of opening a teahouse." "You might as well stay safe with your boss." "Yes, there is a Mr. Lie looking for you." Nuo Qin nodded. "Who is he?" "A teacher at Victoria University." "Hey, rare, new discovery, how do you know it?" "A pen pal on the Internet." "What, there is such a thing?" Nuo Qin smiled, "Yes, it's retro." "Have you met each other?" Tingfeng seemed to have heard something strange through the ages. Nuo Qin replied, "Soon." "You don't know what he looks like, oh, I understand, blind marriages are popular again, it's good, marriage first and then friends." Nuo Qin smiled, "Have you finished? I still have things to do." The phone rang, and it was Levins looking for someone. "Wake up?" "Yes, every time I sleep soundly, I feel that the end of life is really a blessing." "Your associations have always been rich." "Yes," Nuo Qin laughed at herself: "It's a pity that she lacks organizational skills and cannot connect these fragments into a complete story." "Take advantage of the holidays to think calmly." After the debate was over, the two were silent for a while. Nuo Qin first said this: "The two hosts of the Lonely Hearts Club will meet." "Hope you won't be disappointed." "You too." Nuo Qin was very humble. "I heard you look pretty." Nuo Qin cooed, "Limited, real beauties don't write." "The smell must be good." "Having struggled for remuneration for many years, I have been exhausted and vulgar." The implication is that it is useless, please forgive him a lot, and don't be disappointed at that time. Levins asked, "Where shall we meet?" Nuo Qin suggested: "How about going to your house?" "welcome." "At ten o'clock tomorrow morning, I will call on time." "Come to my house for breakfast: grapefruit juice, egg bacon, onion beef liver, cream waffle." "Can't wait." The next day, I got up early in the morning to send clothes to class, and came back to take out the whole box of luggage to study what clothes to wear. Ting Feng teased: "It's a big day, meet your pen pal." "I don't have enough clothes. "Don't you claim to know how to dress best, simplicity is beauty." Dejected, Nuoqin opened her sister's closet to look for clothes, silk and silk were piled up on the bed, but she couldn't pick them out. Tingfeng warned: "The time is up, and the daughter of the Cen family will not be late." Nuoqin had no choice but to hastily put on a gray Kesmi sweater and trousers with a long coat. "Like a student." But there was no time. "I'll call a car for you." "I have an international driver's license." "But you don't have insurance, so I won't lend you a car." "I didn't expect you to be so mean when it comes to foreign sisters." "Wear a hat and gloves or the parts will freeze and fall to the floor." Nuoqin dared not listen to such terrifying words. She gave the address to the taxi driver. The man saw it and smiled, "Miss, this family lives on Doria Island, you need to go there by boat." "what?" "I'll drive you to the dock." "How long will it take?" "You can arrive at one o'clock in the afternoon." "No, I'm in a hurry." Nuo Qin was anxious. " "Then, I'll take you to the seaplane." "Okay, quick, quick." The driver was very smart and immediately reserved a seat for her by phone. Nuoqin thought, the cost is so high, if I knew it earlier, I would have asked him to come to Tingfeng's house. Sightseeing in the air, the scenery is beautiful and refreshing, and Nuoqin thinks it is worth the fare. After the plane landed, Nuo Qin ordered the car to go to Lie Zhai. It is truly a friend coming from afar. Nuoqin dared not listen to such terrifying words. She handed it over to the taxi driver. The man "looked and smiled," Miss, this family lives on Victoria Island, and you need to go there by boat. " "what?" - I'll drive you to the pier. " "How long will it take?" "-You can arrive at two o'clock." "No, I'm in a hurry." Nuo Qin was anxious. "Then, I'll take you to the seaplane." "Okay, quick, quick." Thousands of rivers and thousands of mountains, finally arrived at the destination. Ordinary small bungalows, facing the sea, are different from Tingfeng's. Here, you can not only enjoy the scenery, but also walk to the beach, and the air is filled with the fragrance of salt. Nuoqin looked around for a while, walked to the door, and suddenly found a small slope, with handrails, leading to the door. She was taken aback, and Ruo found that the doorway was wider than usual, not a standard size. Hey, it is usually designed this way because there are disabled people indoors and wheelchairs need to pass through. Nuo Qin was startled, ah, he couldn't be... At the door, Nuo Qin hesitated, even if they were, they were still good friends who could talk. She worked up the courage to ring the bell. No one answered, a yellow dog staggered out and wagged its tail at her, Nuoqin realized that the door of the house was ajar. "Is anyone there?" she raised her voice. Someone answered loudly, "Are you here?" The room is bright and spacious, and the door is very wide, Nuo Qin already knew it in his heart. With all her heart in her heart, she approached the kitchen gently. A person hurriedly came out facing her, touching her arms, the person's chin was hit by her forehead, Xuexue cried out in pain, Nuoqin also fainted for a while, and squatted down slowly. She saw feet in thick stockings, and strong arms lifted her up. Then, a wheelchair approached behind him, "Professor, what's the matter?" Nuoqin's golden stars fluttered, and she couldn't tell who was who for a while. After she stopped breathing and rubbed her forehead, she realized that the one with feet was Levins. She smiled, "Hello." Still squatting down, Levins asked, "Are you all right?" The young man in the wheelchair said, "You must be Miss Cen, and I am Chen Yiliang, the professor's assistant." After greeting, he tactfully withdrew. Levins poured her a cup of tea, "I'm sorry for causing a tall building on your forehead." It was only at this time that Nuo Qin realized how fortunate it is to have healthy limbs. She already needed to thank God, she wiped the sweat from her lips. "You finally came." Nuo Qin saw a vigorous young man, not particularly handsome, but with good features and a pleasant smile, wearing casual clothes, his hair needs trimming, and his mustache should be shaved, but he didn't make any extra grooming for visitors from afar He has broad shoulders, strong arms, tall body, not very obvious mixed-race features, and speaks Mandarin well. Nuo Qin smiled, "Yes, after traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers, it's finally here." She imagined being hugged by such round and thick shoulders, and suddenly she was a little shy, and she didn't turn her face away. Like all girls, she likes tall male companions, but as the figures of women become taller and taller, this wish is no longer easy to achieve. He took her to the kitchen to sit down, and the smell of food on the stove hung everywhere, and he invited her to have breakfast. It's worth it even after running thousands of miles. Levins looked at her and smiled, "We're full and ready to go." "Where are you going?" Nuoqin was taken aback. "Arranged by me." "No, my life is my own arrangement." "Of course," Levin smiled, "but this trip is up to me." "Tell me where to go first." "Then there are no surprises." "There are many places I don't go." "It's not a dance hall casino drug den." "It's in the wild, no, no, no, I don't like stargazing or listening to whales sing," Nuoqin complained, "I'm definitely not a talent for climbing snow-capped mountains." Levins was angry and amused. "What do you like?" Nuoqin smiled again, with a glass of champagne, love me, this is the reason why she came so far away. "Spiritual people will enjoy this journey." Nuoqin Salai, "I grew up in the sinful city, and my heart has long been dimmed with lard." At this time, another wheelchair appeared at the kitchen door. Levins introduced: "My star student Feng Jiajie." Nuo Qin hurriedly shook hands with the guests. She was moved, and it seemed that Lievons took special care of them and remodeled the house to make it easier for them to go in and out. " Suddenly she said: "Okay, I'll go with you." She decided to die generously. Levins looked at her. "You won't regret it." He asked Nuoqin to call home. Ting Feng warned: "Do it yourself." Nuoqin has decided to act on her instincts, fate has brought her here, and she has to rely on herself if she goes on. If it weren't for the economic recession, which was so bad that there was almost no choice, she would not agree to write the Lonely Heart Club mailbox, and naturally she would not have any disputes with Levins, and of course she would not come to this remote place as a guest. Just think about it, the social turmoil this time has actually fulfilled her emotional life. She drank coffee quietly, without making a sound, and still smiling. She never expected that she would have such a wonderful harvest besides witnessing history. "Didn't expect you to host the letterbox," she said. "Such a fun job I wouldn't mind doing again." Nuo Qin didn't make a sound, the style of the mailbox had changed, and it was beyond their ability. "You have to tell me something." Nuo Qin immediately replied with a smile: "I only choose the opposite sex as my object." "I wonder if you plan to go back." "I don't want to lie to you, Wen Si, fish can't live without water, and melons can't live without seedlings. I will go back to my base to share honor and disgrace. This time it's just a vacation." "That's a rare confession." "There seems to be irony in the tone." Levin smiled, "You actually figured it out." He took her aboard a motorboat with a spacious deck and other passengers. The sailor brought refreshments, and Nuoqin asked an old gentleman, "Where are we going?" The old man was surprised, "You don't know? Why did you get on the boat?" "I'm coming up with my boyfriend." The white-haired man blinked, "You're absolutely right." A ten-year-old boy couldn't help interjecting, "We're going to observe Kedie brown bears this time. Didn't you bring a telescope?" The old man said: "The ship is gradually leaving civilization, and the burden of life is gradually being let go..." The air is as fresh and cold as crystal, and the shore is full of primeval forests, which have been protected by the government for thousands of years. The sailboat sailed slowly by, and Levins sat beside her, leaning on his strong back. The boy whispered: "There are two golden eagles on the tree." The herd of deer walks by, and is not surprised to see the boat. The old man said: "Only ten tourists are allowed to visit here every day, so as not to damage the natural ecology." Nuoqin didn't move, enjoying everything. Her mortal heart is not exhausted, although the fairyland has touched her heart, but it can't keep her body. She greedily absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon, but knew that this was not a place for her to stay for a long time. Levins asked softly, "Do you still like it?" "Better than my dreams." "Then, one day you think of this situation, one day you will think of me." At this time, a woman couldn't help but yelled: "Bear." A group of brown bears showed up, outnumbering people. The guide said: "If anyone wants to go ashore, please raise your hand." Cen Zhengqin refused to raise her hand no matter what, her knees were weak and she could only grin. Levins hugged her tightly, "Don't force it." The old gentleman offers a cup of hot cocoa. The six people got off the boat, and after more than an hour, they finally all came back, Nuoqin breathed a sigh of relief. There are two American tourists shouting that it is worthwhile, and this trip is not in vain. Nuo Qin was curious, "Where do you come from?" "San Francisco." No wonder. "You two are on your honeymoon, what an ingenuity." Nuoqin suddenly wanted to get married. Stay here, marry a professor, write thousands of words in your free time, and you can't write a book a year, but it can be pretended to be pure literature, so it's not expensive, so follow her when you're bored. Water is better than gods. She hugged her male partner tightly with her arms, whom she had known for more than a year and only met for a day. Ah, I am reluctant to leave. The ups and downs of the stock market are really meaningless to her. Then a wireless phone rang. The passengers booed: "Who, who is still carrying such a thing?" Smiling, Cen Nuoqin took out her mobile phone and said to her sister on the other end, "Yes, I'm back." Her out-of-body soul was called back to her body by Tingfeng. Next time, we will come to see the natural scenery together with Didi. The sailboat started the machine and headed back. She told Levins: "There are universities all over the world that need talents." Levin thought but smiled. "Would you consider changing careers if necessary?" Wen Si said: "Shh." Pointing to the sky. In the violet-blue sky hung a silver disc like the rising moon, and a spotted owl hooted over the mast.