Rebirth of the Great Era 1993

Here, this is the manuscript of the third part of The Twilight Saga. You can take it to communicate with Penguin Press.

Opening the drawer, Zhang Xuan handed the final draft to Liu Qi.

Liu Qi took the manuscript, flipped it through, carefully put it into her bag, and then reported to him what was going on in Europe.

In the Champions League that just passed, Arsenal only advanced to the semi-finals, lost to Italy's Juventus by one goal, and failed to enter the final to join Real Madrid.

Zhang Xuan was neither happy nor sad after hearing this. He was relatively satisfied with the results. He just thought that someone like Ronaldo failed to reach the finals. It was a bit, well, a bit like that.

Now is Ronaldo's peak period. What does peak period mean? This means that one year has passed and one year has been lost. If the historical trajectory remains unchanged, he will completely stop working in the new century.

Just thinking about it makes me anxious.

Zhang Xuan asked: There is a person named Cristiano Ronaldo in the youth training system of Sporting CP. I have given instructions before. Have you paid attention?

Liu Qi smiled and nodded: I have been in contact with him privately, but this person is stronger and has certain ambitions.

Zhang Xuan smacked his lips: Being strong is a good thing, being ambitious is easy. You should pay more attention to this person. When the time comes, no matter what means you use, you must get him to Arsenal.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qi immediately promised: Okay, I will personally take charge of this matter.

Next, the two talked about the publishing house. Liu Qi said that by September 1998, Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire, Twilight and Clockwork Girl, combined, Zhang Xuan could almost reach £320 million in royalties.

320 million pounds in 9 months.

Compared with the previous two years, revenue has obviously dropped sharply.

But considering the decadence of Clockwork Girl and the fact that the market for other books was gradually becoming saturated, he could still have such an income, and there was a kind of joy in his brows.

Zhang Xuan asked her: How about Lilith and Yuan Lan's red winery in France?

Liu Qi said: I accompanied her and my aunt on a trip to France at the beginning of this month. The situation was pretty good. Yuan Lan is really a good person in this business. You can rest assured. In addition, Lilith will consign it to you this time. Here comes a box of red wine produced by the winery.

Zhang Xuan never doubted Yuan Lan's business ability. It was because of her ability that he asked Lilith to cooperate with her. That's it. I'll have to open a bottle to try it later.

When Lilith was mentioned, gossip appeared in Liu Qi's eyes: In the past, you were afraid that your cousin and Du Shuangling would meet here directly. Why did you take the initiative to let her come over this time? Aren't you afraid of a fight?

Zhang Xuan smiled: I understand my woman. Besides, this is the time and the other is the time.

Liu Qi obviously didn't believe it.

Zhang Xuan was too lazy to explain and said, I haven't seen Lilith for almost half a year. I miss her a little.

Liu Qi observed his expression carefully and felt relieved when he saw that it didn't look like he was faking it.

During these days, she saw that her sister had been staying in London and not returning to China, and she was secretly worried about her.

In her view, for women and men, feelings and sex are inseparable. If they only talk about feelings but not sex, the relationship will easily drift.

Talking about sex without talking about feelings is no different from selling.

And Lilith has an explosive figure and is in the golden age of impressing men. If you say she will stay in London for half a year, don't say she is impatient. Liu Qi knew that her aunt was actually a little anxious, but it was difficult to tell her because of her upbringing and status.

To be honest, at first Liu Qi was worried that her aunt and Zhang Xuan would have differences over the ultimate ownership of her cousin. But after learning that Zhang Xuan had a tens of billions investment plan in Jinling, she almost thought about the whole matter. .

She understood that her aunt had compromised on her daughter for the sake of her uncle's future.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Zhang Xuan looked at his watch, stood up and said, The three of them are cooking upstairs, let's go take a look.

Liu Qi smiled: You are still a little worried about Lilith and Du Shuangling, right?

Zhang Xuan couldn't comment after hearing this.

He trusted the two women, but trust was trust and he had to go and see.

Lilith and Liu Qi returned to China, and Liao Yun naturally came back with them. She was currently watching TV with Zou Qingzhu's fiancé on the third floor, chatting about one another.

Auntie, you've had a hard journey. Seeing that the teacup was out of tea, Zhang Xuan picked up the teapot and filled it up with great foresight.

Liao Yun smiled slightly: It's okay.

After saying okay, Liao Yun took the tea and looked back and forth at Zhang Xuan.

She had always thought that the person in front of her was an embroidered pillow, but what happened next was beyond her expectation.

If she had known that Zhang Xuan would achieve what she has now, when her daughter pestered Zhang Xuan before going abroad, she would definitely have chosen to fulfill her. Even find a way to make it happen.

It's a pity that time can't be reversed, and it's a pity that there is no what if in the world. Every time she thinks about this in these years, Liao Yun secretly blames herself for being clumsy and feels regretful.

After taking a sip of tea, Liao Yun stood up and walked toward the balcony. As she left, she said to him, Come with me. I have something to say to you.

Zhang Xuan and Liu Qi looked at each other, and the latter motioned for him to follow, and she would go to the kitchen to help keep an eye on Lilith and Du Shuangling.

Arriving at the balcony, Liao Yun put her hands on the railing and asked straight to the point: Are you staying with Mi Jian during the summer vacation?

Damn it! Look at the question!

There is no airtight wall in the damn world.

He knew that the other party had been paying close attention to his movements and could not be fooled by these things, so he immediately acquiesced frankly.

Liao Yun muttered about the little meeting and said: Back in Shao City, I had seen this girl Mi Jian for several years. I really liked her for no reason, but I didn't expect that she would be involved with you.

After saying that, Liao Yun turned around: Where have you reached?

Zhang Xuan and Liao Yun looked at each other. The other person was his mother-in-law, and there were some things that were hard to talk about.

Liao Yun seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and took the initiative to speak again: Tingting likes you, because I have clearly objected to Du Shuangling's existence, but you should be very clear about her temperament, and my insignificant objection is basically useless.

I also considered using force and force to force her to leave you, but after some consideration, I finally gave up.

I am just a daughter. If she is not happy, her father and I are the same age. No matter how famous we are, it will be meaningless. Tingting is the future of our family and the legacy of our family. Naturally, I hope she is happy. hapiness.

With the words Incense inheritance, the old man's eyelids jumped wildly, and he finally figured out the purpose of the mother-in-law's conversation with him.

The reason why people talked about Mi Jian before and started with Mi Jian is to pave the way for the phrase Inheritance of Incense.

Sure enough, seeing Zhang Xuan understand what she meant, Liao Yun decided to take advantage of the situation and handed her another knife and asked: You and Tingting bought a house in Suzhou?

This time he asked Lilith to return to China. Zhang Xuan said truthfully: Buy it in Gusu District.

Liao Yun nodded after hearing this: Gusu is a good place.

Then she asked: When do you have time to take me to see it?

Zhang Xuan knew that although people were asking you verbally, they were actually asking him.

Ask him when he will have time to stay with Lilith in Gusu?

Or further understood as When will you settle down in Gusu?

The purpose of asking this question is self-evident, which is to urge the two of them to have a baby.

Lilith is already his woman, and he has reached a tacit understanding with Liao Yun and Wen Zheng. There is no reason to evade this matter. He counted the days and said: I have a full schedule this year, and I will probably go there next summer.

Seeing that there was no movement on Liao Yun's face, Zhang Xuan added: I asked Lilith to come back this time just because I want her to stay in Suzhou. I often have to go to Shanghai, so it is convenient to go to her place on weekdays.

Liao Yun knew that he was very busy, busy with writing, busy with business, and occasionally busy with studying. She was quite satisfied with this pragmatic and clear answer, and immediately stopped talking to him and started talking to him about other things.

Seeing Zhang Xuan and her own mother on the balcony, Lilith's heart dropped into her throat.

Although tigers are usually like tigers, her own mother is not easy to get along with. At the same time, she also guessed her mother's purpose of coming back this time. She was really afraid that the two of them would have differences at this critical juncture.

For this reason, every few minutes, Lilith would walk out of the kitchen and take a look at the balcony.

Seeing this, Xie Qi grabbed her and whispered in her ear: Why can't you keep calm? Look at Du Shuangling.

Lilith muttered: If I had Du Shuangling's stability, I wouldn't have lost to her in the first place.

Xie Qi couldn't laugh or cry when she heard this, but she couldn't help but curse in her heart: Don't you know that your man only loves beautiful women? It's not enough to have her stability, you also need to have her beauty.

After dinner, Zhang Xuan drove Lilith, her daughter and Xie Qi to stay at their home in Tianhe District.

Before leaving, he quietly told Lilith: Take good care of my aunt for me, and say a few nice words for me in front of her.

Lilith put her hands around his neck and gave him a long French kiss, then asked, Is there nothing else to say?

Zhang Xuan sighed: My wife is a smart person, why bother me?

Lilith smiled like a flower: Both?

Zhang Xuan said like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water: Everyone!

Lilith put her hand into his clothes and asked, What is your purpose of staying in the capital for so long?

Zhang Xuan said: You should be able to guess it.

Lilith stopped her movements and asked again: How is the effect?

Zhang Xuan said ambiguously: Unknown.

Lilith thought for a while, then took out her hand, helped him tidy up his clothes, and then asked him with deep meaning: I'm bored staying alone in Gusu. I want to go to Mi Jian for a while, is that okay?

Zhang Xuan did not agree or refuse, but said: After the National Day, you can go back to Jinling to spend some time with your parents.

Lilith looked at him steadily, and then asked, When is Mi Jian's menstrual period?

Zhang Xuan: .

Lilith snorted, held the pig's head in her hands and chewed it hard, then said sourly: In the next life, I will become a peerless beauty and let you lick my toenails.

Zhang Xuan: .

Lilith took off her shirt, lay on the bed, and asked him provocatively: Do you dare now?

Zhang Xuan was about to faint: Don't make trouble, aunt and your cousin are outside in the living room.

Hearing this, Lilith stretched out her hand and pointed in the direction of the door: I'm sorry you don't dare, go away!

It's really annoying to see it. Dayu controlled the floods and never came in after three times. How good are you that you didn't control the floods when you saw them flooding outside.

Zhang Xuan laughed happily after hearing this, walked over and hugged her before walking out of the room.

Damn it! As a man, how could he not want to meet a beauty like Lilith? It’s just that the occasion is wrong!

Is there music playing inside? Listening to music outside?

Find Yang Yongjian’s number: “Old classmate, are you busy tonight?”

Yang Yongjian said sarcastically: If you fart, let it go.

Zhang Xuan said: Lilith is here.

Yang Yongjian put down his work: Come to Tianhe?

Um.

Zhang Xuan didn't waste any time: It's in the house opposite the mall. You can go and keep her company after get off work.

Yang Yongjian asked: What about you?

Zhang Xuan said: I have something to do.

Yang Yongjian hung up the phone directly.

Leaving near the mall, Zhang Xuan asked Zhao Lei to park the car at an inconspicuous corner on the roadside and wait.

About 2 minutes later, the phone rang.

Zhang Xuan got through and asked, Comrade Liu Siming, where have you been?

Liu Siming said: I rushed over from home when I received your call before. I was at a public phone booth about 30 meters away from Yu's house.

Zhang Xuandao: Wait for me there, I will come right away.

Liu Siming said yes.

It's not far away and will be there soon.

boarding.

Zhang Xuan rolled down the window and greeted Liu Siming who was standing at the door of the public phone booth.

Liu Siming walked over quickly, opened the car door, sat down and asked, Tell me, what do you, a busy man, want from me?

Zhang Xuan asked directly: Ziyu's mother is 50 years old during the National Day and is going to Sichuan to spend time there. Do you know about this?

Liu Siming blinked: I know, I remember I reminded you about this before, but you just forgot?

I haven't forgotten. The reason why I ask is because I'm afraid you'll forget because you're busy studying.

Zhang Xuan said, taking out a thick package from his backpack and stuffing it into her hand: Help me give this to her mother and ask her to bring it to Dong Ziyu.

The thing was a bit heavy, so Liu Siming asked curiously: What's inside?

Zhang Xuan didn't hide it: It's a lurking manuscript.

ah?

Liu Siming said, looking very surprised: I have read the newspaper, and I heard that your thing is very valuable.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand: Whether it's worth it depends on the person. In some people's eyes, it's just some paper, but in some people's eyes, it's really valuable.

Liu Siming wondered: Why Latent and not your most famous Human World manuscript?

Zhang Xuan didn't expect her to ask this, but he still replied: Two reasons. One is that the manuscript of The World is gone.

Second, Latent is my work that won the Mao Dun Literature Award. It is quite famous. At present, its value is still slightly greater than In the World.

Liu Siming was a little embarrassed: Sorry, my fault. I read too many newspapers. Those great writers and professors said that your literary achievements in the world are the highest and your best masterpiece, so I subjectively Just, just”

Zhang Xuan said calmly: It doesn't matter. In fact, you are right to think so.

But Latent is, after all, a work that won the Contradictory Literature Award, while In the World has not received any major awards so far.

Liu Siming in turn consoled her: Your book is so good, you will definitely win a big prize, maybe you will win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Zhang Xuan smiled and didn't take it seriously. He took a look at the sky outside and said to her, Go to Dong's house. I'll wait for you in the car.

After hearing this, Liu Siming opened the car door and was about to get out of the car, but after landing, she turned around and asked: Zi Yu's mother will definitely ask, do you want me to tell her in detail?

Zhang Xuan refused: No, just say it is something you gave to Dong Ziyu and ask her to bring it.

Liu Siming didn't say anything after hearing this, got out of the car and left.

More than 10 minutes later, Liu Siming came back.

As soon as she got in the car, she explained: Auntie was so enthusiastic. I sat inside for a while, drank half a cup of tea, and chatted for a few minutes.

Zhang Xuanyuan hummed and asked, Go back to CUHK, or should I take you home?

Liu Siming said: Go back to CUHK. If you don't go back today, you have to go back tomorrow anyway.

There was movement in the car, and the car radio was playing inside, but no one spoke for a while.

When Mercedes-Benz left Tianhe and entered Haizhu District, Liu Siming suddenly looked away from the window and said to him: Before today, do you know how I evaluated you?

Zhang Xuan raised his eyelids and said, There must be nothing good to say.

Haha, you still know, but the evaluation is really not high. Liu Siming did not shy away from this aspect.

Then she thought to herself and said: Zi Yu liked you so much and had a relationship with you. In order not to embarrass you, he even took the initiative to go to the capital of Shu.

Fortunately for you, you turned a blind eye to her afterwards. I was really angry at that time, angry at myself for being stupid and creating opportunities for you and Ziyu.

Zhang Xuan did not answer, but said with a smile: Those who do not think about the overall situation are not good enough to think about one area. You have also studied the philosophy of history. You should take a long-term view, and don't just look at the immediate future.

Liu Siming also laughed: If you had talked about tiger skin with me before, I would have scorned you, but after today, I believe it.

Then she said: I believe that after Ziyu sees your manuscript, he will definitely not regret giving his body to you.

Zhang Xuan put his hands on his abdomen and muttered: Even if I don't send the manuscript, she won't regret it.

Liu Siming turned her head: You are really confident.

Zhang Xuan said: Four years in college is ironclad proof, isn't it?

Liu Siming asked: By the way, Ziyu is interested in you. Have you noticed it after four years of college?

Zhang Xuan recalled: Sometimes I do, sometimes I think it's an illusion.

Liu Siming understood: So you just keep pretending to be stupid?

Zhang Xuan shook his head: It's not like you're pretending to be stupid. The main thing is that it's better not to expose this kind of thing before you can be sure.

In fact, I quite enjoyed that kind of relationship at that time, it was very comfortable.

Liu Siming agreed with this: Ziyu hid it very well at that time. If I hadn't been with her every day, it would have been difficult to find her.

Later she thought about it and asked: Then why did you figure it out today and send the manuscript to Zi Yu?

Zhang Xuan looked forward and said: Some things can be played dumb for a while, but you can't play dumb for the rest of your life. You have to bear the responsibility. It just depends on the situation sooner or later.

Liu Siming listened in a daze, half understanding, feeling like she had grasped it, but feeling like she had grasped nothing.

When he was about to return to CUHK, Zhang Xuan asked: How is Lao Wei's company?

Hearing this, Liu Siming's face, which was originally a little relaxed, instantly dimmed, It's not very good.

Zhang Xuan straightened up: What's wrong?

Liu Siming said: He was defrauded of a large amount of money.

Scammed a large amount of money?

Thinking of this mixed era, Zhang Xuan motioned to Zhao Lei to pull over and said, How did you get deceived? Tell me in detail.

Liu Siming opened her mouth and found it difficult to speak, but she finally said: This is what happened.

Listening to Liu Siming's eloquent talk, Zhang Xuan was speechless.

A client likes a life of entertainment, especially the ladies in nightclubs. In order to win over the client, Wei Zisen invites the client to the nightclub. Unexpectedly, he drank too much and was tricked by a young lady. He was drugged into the room and before he could do anything, he was arrested by several men with knives. The other party kept claiming that the young lady was his wife and wanted him to compensate.

The story is very cliched and bloody, but it works in any era and is repeated time and time again.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Liu Siming and asked, What do you think?

Liu Siming said: Wei Zisen said he was framed. He was drugged by the woman and was taken to the room in a daze.

Zhang Xuan asked: Do you believe what he said?

Liu Siming lowered her head. After a moment of silence, she raised her head and said, I believe it.

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan felt particularly happy for Old Wei, Where is Old Wei now?

Liu Siming said: He and Wan Jun are looking for someone, looking for that group of people.

Zhang Xuan asked: Have you found it?

Liu Siming said: Not yet.

Zhang Xuan asked: How much money was defrauded?

Liu Siming said: 210,000, this is all the funds of his company.

Zhang Xuan sighed: If such a big thing happened, why didn't you come to me?

Liu Siming said: I persuaded him to come to you, but Lao Wei said that you were too busy, and you had helped his family a lot in the past. He was too embarrassed to come to you for such a small matter, so he didn't come to you.

Zhang Xuan was silent.

Not long after, he took out his mobile phone and made a call. After the call ended, he said to Liu Siming: Don't tell Lao Wei.

Liu Siming's face turned red and she said sincerely: Thank you.

Zhang Xuan joked: Forget it thanks, I will have one more drink when you and Lao Wei get married.

Liu Siming nodded vigorously like a chicken.

Zhang Xuan changed the subject and asked about the other people in the dormitory.

Liu Siming said: Liu Lin has a boyfriend who is a senior executive of a foreign company.

Zhang Xuan asked: Foreigner?

Liu Siming said: No, he is from Wuxi, but he is over 40 years old.

Zhang Xuan was not surprised. Liu Lin's view on money was not something she could compare to other people her age.

Question: Does Lao Wan know?

Liu Siming said: I know. But although Wan Jun was in pain, he didn't go to Liu Lin. He had a few drinks with Wei Zisen and Shen Fan and he was fine. At least on the surface he was fine.

Zhang Xuan nodded, Where are the others?

Liu Siming said: The relationship between Ou Ming and Yan Hong is getting better and better. After buying a wedding house, they began to plan to save money to get married; as you know, Shen Fan and Yao Meier are still an old couple.

Luo Xue is now a workaholic and has no time to find a partner; several boys in school have chased Meijuan, but she has obviously not come out of Shen Fan's shadow yet; I won't talk about Jinyu and Ziyu, they and You are unclear about the involvement. You must know everything I know. As for Li Zheng, he lost contact after he returned to Lu Province.

As he was talking, Liu Siming suddenly said: Do you still remember Peng Shanshan? She is in your class.

Peng Shanshan? Isn’t she that Northeastern girl? During military training, I ate 13 fist-sized buns in one go.

Didn't she go back to the north? What happened? Do you have any news about her? Zhang Xuan asked.

Liu Siming said: She is married well now. She has settled down in Shanghai and has become a rich wife. It is said that the husband's family has hundreds of millions of assets and the family is engaged in importing foreign garbage.

Zhang Xuan asked: You know this from so far away? Who told you?

Liu Siming smiled and said, That's what your sweetheart said. Didn't she go to Shanghai a while ago and meet Peng Shanshan?

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