Exciting 1979!

Chapter 335 I'm not pretending anymore, I'm a scumbag, I'm coming clean.
People's Daily, Guangming Daily, China Youth Daily, and Wenhui Daily all joined forces, creating a huge buzz. Even those who don't watch TV should know about this now.

It's a pity there's no "Ten People Who Moved China" these days, otherwise Wei Ming would definitely be on the list.

This is to mold him into a role model!
It also serves as a way to show those restless, outward-looking writers what it means to be a writer for the people—a writer whom the people love, who cares for the people, and who is willing to do practical things for them.

A real deal worth 1.5 million!
However, Wei Ming was very clear-headed. No matter how high he praised himself, there were still some things he needed to be careful about.

For example, regarding my own situation with Sister Xue and Sister Lin, I must stay away from the eye of the storm in certain years; a wise person avoids dangerous situations.

Sister Xue and Sister Lin, although I'm not a good person, I still took a huge risk.

This love is so profound!
"Dingling bell~"

Just then, the phone rang, and Grandma quickly picked up the receiver.

"Hey, oh..." she looked at her grandson, "They're looking for you."

Wei Ming took the microphone, but his grandmother hadn't gone far and was still eavesdropping.

"it's me."

It was Sister Xue's gentle voice, but the phone doesn't have caller ID these days.

"Where are you?" Wei Ming asked.

"I'm at Zhu Lin's house, come quickly."

Wei Ming immediately pictured two people, one with a knife and the other with an axe, lying in ambush behind the door, waiting for him.

"How did you..."

"Sister Lin is rushing to catch the train to Changchun to film a movie today, but it's raining heavily and she's stuck at the Tuanjiehu bus station. If you think we're indifferent people, then you don't need to worry about it."

After saying that, Gong Xue hung up the phone before he could react, and then looked worriedly at the rain outside the window.

"Who is it? Is it another congratulatory call?" Xu Shufen asked. From last night to today, the family has received quite a few phone calls, all from people who have watched the news broadcast.

Wei Ming shook his head and then dialed another number.

"Hello, is this the school bus fleet? I'm looking for driver Liu Wenjie, is he here?" After waiting for a while, "Driver, you have to help me, can I borrow his car?"

For Liu Wenjie, a seasoned driver, misusing a public vehicle is a serious matter of principle. Before yesterday, even if Wei Ming had asked him to, Liu Wenjie would have had to think twice.

Fortunately, Mr. Liu's family had just bought a TV, and he watched the news last night. Today, when he went to work, he saw that the newspaper was full of stories about Wei Ming.

Xiao Wei raised 1.5 million yuan for the disaster area, which saved countless lives. What a great deed he did! What's wrong with me making a mistake for him?

"Overseas Chinese Apartments, right? Wait for me, see you in fifteen minutes!" Mr. Liu said confidently.

Wei Ming immediately grabbed an umbrella and, under the questioning gazes of his family, said, "I'm going out for a bit."

The grandmother told her daughter and son-in-law that it was a young woman's voice. Old Wei and Xu Shufen exchanged a worried glance. Could it be that something had happened? Was there any danger to their lives this time?
downstairs.

"Master, a friend of mine is rushing to catch a train, but when he went out, he found that it was raining too hard and he couldn't make it. He can only trouble you."

Where is the person?

"You should head towards Tuanjiehu."

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At the Tuanjiehu bus station, two bus routes arrived, and with two transfers, he could get home. However, the buses were too crowded, and Zhu Lin was worried about leaving his bicycle there. He could only continue to wait and see when the rain would let up.

Gong Xue upstairs could only watch anxiously, as there was no raincoat or umbrella in the house.

Looking at the heavy rain, Zhu Lin sighed. Even if the rain stopped now, it would probably be too late for him to ride his bike home and then take the bus to the station.

Forget it, she decided to ride back to her house in Tuanjiehu, have Gong Xue give her a hot bath, and then cuddle with Xiaoxue to warm up, otherwise she would definitely catch a cold. She decided to take the train tomorrow.

Just then, a car stopped in front of her.

Seeing Zhu Lin huddled up in a ball, looking rather disheveled from the rain, Wei Ming felt a pang of heartache.

"Get in the car!" he said to Zhu Lin, rolling down the window.

Xiao Wei finally appeared. At this moment, Zhu Lin wanted to cry, but she forced back her tears and asked, "What about my bicycle?"

Wei Ming got off the bicycle and, braving the rain, locked it to the pole at the bus stop. Then he opened the back seat and pushed Zhu Lin inside.

Upstairs, seeing Zhu Lin being picked up by a car, Gong Xue breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Wei had finally shown up, but once things were out in the open, could their abnormal relationship as a trio still be maintained?

They agreed on a three-year commitment, but it fell apart after only six months.

She lay on the three-seater bed in the bedroom, gazing wistfully at the ceiling, wondering if one of them had to leave to make way for the other two.

~
Inside the car, Zhu Lin took off his raincoat, looked at the dripping raincoat, and apologized to the driver in front.

"It's alright, you're Xiao Wei's friend, so you're my friend too. Let me put it this way, as long as... hey, hey hey!" Master Liu suddenly realized something was wrong. After the woman in the back seat shook her wet hair, he finally recognized her. "Shui Lian... no, Comrade Zhu Lin! You're Comrade Zhu Lin!"

Wei Ming: "Master, watch your step, it's raining..."

As he was speaking, the rain outside suddenly lessened, and even a ray of sunshine began to peek through the sky, as if the rain was about to stop and the sun was shining.

Zhu Lin also noticed the situation outside and looked out of the car with the same expression as Wei Ming.

"I'm so excited! Our whole family loves 'Joyful Reunion,' and we love your portrayal of Shui Lian." Old Liu kept rambling on, then asked Zhu Lin where she was going by train and what she was doing.

Zhu Lin didn't keep it a secret and told fans in advance that he would be starring in "Du Shiniang".

"Changchun Film Studio is great. It's the big brother of Chinese cinema, with top-notch strength. Plus, it's cooler in Northeast China right now than here. It's really good."

If Lao Liu finds out, the whole of Peking University will probably know soon.

However, he was more curious about the relationship between Wei Ming and Zhu Lin—whether they were friends or something more than friends.

But the two of them were strange; they barely spoke to each other in the car. Either Wei Ming or Zhu Lin was talking to him.

So, could it be that I'm in their way, making it inconvenient for them to talk?

Soon, the car arrived at the Industrial College, and the rain had completely stopped. Zhu Lin was a celebrity in the college, and today he was returning by car again. The gatekeeper let him through easily, and the car drove directly to his door.

Old Liu sensibly picked up his thermos, sipped his tea, and said, "I won't go in."

Wei Ming got out of the car immediately: "Let me help you with your luggage."

Zhu Lin didn't refuse, but when she got to her doorstep, she said, "It's Sunday today, my parents are home."

Wei Ming, seemingly unfazed, retorted, "So what if she's here? A handsome son-in-law has to meet his mother-in-law eventually."

Zhu Lin snorted and knocked on the door. His mother-in-law opened the door; his father-in-law wasn't home.

"Linlin, why are you staying at your friend's house again? You didn't even bring your luggage. I..." She was halfway through her sentence when she saw Wei Ming, a tall, handsome, and familiar-looking man, standing next to her daughter.

"Hello, Auntie, I'm Zhu Lin's friend. I'm here to help Sister Lin with her luggage."

"You are, you are Wei Ming!" Zhu Lin's mother finally remembered. Wasn't this the young talent who sang and played the piano on yesterday's news and raised HK$1.5 million for the disaster area?
"Auntie, I'm Wei Ming."

Zhu's mother was astonished. Was her daughter's social circle really this high-end?

Zhu Lin went straight into her bedroom. Her luggage was already packed, and she could leave as soon as she entered the room. However, she didn't rush out. She peeked through the crack in the door at Wei Ming's conversation with his mother.

Zhu Lin usually stays out all night, and always tells his parents that he is staying at a female friend's house. He even lets Gong Xue talk to them on the phone.

However, when Wei Ming brought his daughter back, Zhu's mother couldn't help but wonder where her daughter had stayed last night.

"Teacher Wei..."

"Auntie, you're too kind. Just call me Xiao Wei."

"Xiao Wei, who's that car outside?"

"Oh, that's a car from Peking University. Sister Lin called me saying she needed to catch a train, so I asked one of the drivers in our school's bus fleet for help."

Zhu's mother: "Where did you come from?"

"You came from Tuanjiehu."

Mrs. Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. The location matched up; Gong Xue's house was in Tuanjiehu. People from Shanghai are really rich; they even bought property in Beijing.

Then Zhu's mother started talking to Wei Ming about Hong Kong, her curiosity about the matter even surpassing her interest in her daughter's relationship with Wei Ming.

After chatting about the fundraising for a while, Zhu's mother wanted to ask about the details of how the two met.

But then Zhu Lin came out untimely, carrying a handbag.

"We've packed up, let's go."

Wei Ming quickly helped her carry her bag, and seeing her sensible appearance, Zhu's mother couldn't stop smiling.

However, after everyone left, she talked to her neighbor about the writer Wei Ming from yesterday's news, and only then did she realize that he was only twenty years old.

No wonder her face looks so youthful, she really is young!

She's only 20 years old, nine years younger than him. Is this really possible? Zhu's mother felt like she'd been happy for nothing.

~
"How much longer until we start driving?"

Back in the car, Wei Ming sat in the back seat and finally began to talk to Zhu Lin.

Zhu Lin took out his train ticket, and Wei Ming took it from him: "There are still two hours left, you have plenty of time. Are you going alone?"

"Ah."

Wei Ming cautioned, "Then you must be careful. If you encounter robbers, remember to give up your money to save your life."

These days, no remote area far from the political center is peaceful. The Northeast, due to its heavy industrial base and high proportion of employed people, is still relatively better off.

Zhu Lin could feel Wei Ming's sincere concern, but this was not what she wanted to hear.

What she wanted to hear, Wei Ming couldn't say in front of Master Liu. Finally arriving at the train station, Wei Ming said to Master Liu, "Master, you should go back first, don't delay the leader's car. I'll take a tricycle back myself later."

"Alright." Master Liu glanced at Zhu Lin again and gave Wei Ming a look that said, "You two have a good chat."

Before entering the station, Wei Ming pulled Zhu Lin to a quieter place: "You know about Gong Xue and me, right?"

Zhu Lin realized it was time to lay things out, and she said, "She also knows about what happened between you and me."

"When did you find out?" Wei Ming asked. "Was it when you went to Guangzhou to record the song?"

"Much earlier than that." Zhu Lin looked at the flustered Wei Ming and couldn't help but feel a little smug. No matter how young and promising you are, Wei Ming, and how much the whole nation worships you, you're still kept in the dark by us.

However, Wei Ming couldn't help but feel secretly pleased when he heard this.

They had known of each other's existence for a long time, but they pretended not to know anything in front of him, allowing him to have his cake and eat it too, and the two of them even became like sisters.

Wei Ming swallowed hard. Did this mean that they weren't actually that opposed to this more stable three-person relationship? Could he comfortably embrace both of them?

Zhu Lin noticed the subtle change in his expression and snorted, "Don't be so smug. Just because Gong Xue and I are on good terms doesn't mean the three of us can be on good terms together. You have to choose between her and me."

“I didn’t tell you before because I felt it would be useless to tell you. After all, you can’t get married yet, and it’s difficult to get you to settle down. So Gong Xue and I have a three-year agreement. When you can get married by then, you will have to make a choice.”

Oh, I see. So they're waiting until they turn 22. You ladies are really law-abiding.

Wei Ming leaned forward: "What if I say I don't want to choose, but I want them all!"

Zhu Lin could already feel the familiar masculine scent emanating from Wei Ming. She nervously took two steps back: "There's no such thing as a free lunch. You can only have one. Or if you think we're both getting old and past our prime, you can choose neither of us. Don't you still have your first love from England?"

Wei Ming grabbed Zhu Lin's hand: "Don't say anything about old age and faded beauty anymore. With your and Sister Xue's stunning looks, I can keep wanting you until the day I can't anymore."

"You rascal!"

Zhu Lin blushed deeply and shook off Wei Ming's hand. It was one thing to say such things in bed, but to say them in broad daylight was quite something.

“Then let’s maintain the status quo,” Wei Ming had already made up his mind in a flash. “I will give you an answer when I turn 22.”

The Thirty-Six Stratagems of a Scumbag: The Delaying Tactic!

Anyway, there are still two years left. Society changes rapidly, and who knows what might happen in those two years.

Zhu Lin looked at Wei Ming intently, his feelings becoming complicated and difficult to understand. He agreed, but if that day really came, would it be necessary for one person to completely separate from the other two?

The thought of that outcome made her uncomfortable, regardless of whether it was herself or Gong Xue who left.

Wei Ming grasped Zhu Lin's hand again: "I know that your tolerance and indulgence towards me stem from your love for me, and I love you all deeply too. No matter who is chosen, I will make proper arrangements for the other person."

Although she didn't know what the so-called "proper arrangements" meant, Zhu Lin felt much better.

They spoiled this bad boy too much, but then again, how many such brilliant bad boys are there in the world?

They enjoyed all the pleasures this exceptional man brought them—his youth, strength, humor, erudition, and even wealth—but they also inevitably had to bear the corresponding risks and harms.

Now that things were out in the open, Wei Ming said to Zhu Lin, "Alright, it's getting late, you should go into the station."

Zhu Lin was taken aback. Wasn't he going to escort him inside?

Wei Ming: "You're too famous now, and you don't have much luggage. You can go in by yourself."

Zhu Lin pursed her lips but didn't say anything. She picked up her luggage and went straight into the waiting hall.

Zhu Lin is indeed popular now. Although "Heroes Have Always Been Born Young" and "The Mysterious Buddha" have taken over the theaters in first-tier cities, "Joyful Reunion" is still showing in second- and third-tier cities.

Rural film projection teams also began to take action, and it is now conservatively estimated that hundreds of millions of viewers across the country have seen "Joyful Reunion".

Zhu Lin was quickly recognized. That wasn't a big deal; talking to her fans wouldn't hurt her. It was just that the audience was so enthusiastic that they surrounded her, almost causing her to miss her train.

Fortunately, a police officer at the station who knew her helped her out of the predicament and allowed her to board the train smoothly.

There were quite a few people on this train. Zhu Lin boarded late, and there were already quite a few passengers when he got on, speaking in various accents, especially those from Northeast China. The train's final stop was Heilongjiang, and it passed through Hebei and the three northeastern provinces.

Having finally found her seat, Zhu Lin was about to put her luggage down when she heard a familiar voice: "Let me help you."

Zhu Lin's eyes widened as he stared intently at Wei Ming, who had suddenly appeared.

Wei Ming was wearing a mask and sunglasses, which concealed his identity quite well, but even if he were reduced to ashes, Zhu Lin would still recognize him.

After packing the luggage, Wei Ming gave Zhu Lin a mask and told her to sit inside while he sat outside.

"Why did you get on the bus? It's not good to sneak in without a ticket," Zhu Lin whispered.

Wei Ming: "I've bought the ticket."

"This seat isn't yours, is it? Be careful someone comes looking for it later."

Wei Ming took off his sunglasses and smiled, "Excuse me, this seat is mine."

He showed off his ticket: "I swapped it with someone."

Just now, after separating from Zhu Lin, Wei Ming immediately went to buy a ticket for this train to the final stop, and it was a hard sleeper.

There were no tickets left in name, but since he was Wei Ming, and several sales clerks had all watched the news and knew how amazing this genius writer was, they arranged another ticket for him.

And so, while Zhu Lin was still surrounded by fans, Wei Ming boarded the train and exchanged tickets with the passenger next to Zhu Lin, letting the other person sleep in a sleeper berth.

Zhu Lin suddenly realized why the man had snatched his own ticket on the bus—he was trying to remember the train number and seat number!

“The train journey takes a whole day, and I’m worried about you traveling alone. Next time, remember to tell me in advance. If you don’t have a companion for this kind of long-distance trip, I’ll get you a plane ticket.”

At that moment, no matter how much resentment Zhu Lin had towards this womanizing boy, her heart melted instantly.

He's too good at it; I can't handle him at all!

"Besides, besides~"

The train slowly started moving. After a long and tiring day, Zhu Lin leaned on Wei Ming's shoulder and gently fell asleep. With him there, she didn't have to worry about the journey.

very nice.

~
Besides buying the train ticket that would save their love, Wei Ming also used the station's phone to call Gong Xue in Tuanjiehu.

Going to the Northeast was a spur-of-the-moment decision; I didn't even bring any manuscript paper. I was supposed to go and comfort Sister Xue after I had appeased Sister Lin, but since I was leaving, I might not be back for two or three days. Lonely Sister Xue would definitely be under immense psychological pressure and would inevitably start overthinking.

So he had to tell her in advance: "Sister Xue, wait for me at Sister Lin's house. Don't hide from me. When I come back from the Northeast, I will tell you everything."

Now that I've already talked things out with Sister Lin, there's no point in hiding anything from Sister Xue anymore. I might as well be completely honest and lay it all out: I'm a scumbag, I'm coming clean. You two can decide what to do.

However, Wei Ming didn't tell his parents. When their son still hadn't returned by evening, Old Wei and Xu Shufen became anxious.

The Overseas Chinese Apartment was empty, the courtyard house was empty, and he didn't even bring his backpack, which he always carried with him, where he was writing his novel.

~
Wei Ming and Zhu Lin were having a meal in the train's dining car. Once they were alone, Wei Ming said to Sister Lin, "You must be curious about how Sister Xue and I met. Actually, we met on the train, even though we weren't originally sitting together."

"Later, someone wanted to change seats, so they put you all together, right?" Zhu Lin blurted out.

Wei Ming: "..."

Zhu Lin picked up a slice of meat and said, "Xiaoxue already told me."

Wei Ming said awkwardly, "You two really are best friends who can talk about anything."

“That’s right. I also know that although you two met first,,” she said softly after making sure no one was around, “you did it with me first.”

Seeing that Sister Lin was also starting to be shameless, Wei Mingpin said, "You can brag about this to her for the rest of your life."

"Go to hell, what's there to be proud of?" Zhu Lin snorted, but in reality, she really cared about it and often bragged to Gong Xue, "What's the use of knowing him early if you got him late?"

Seeing Lin Jie's cheeks flushed with a coquettish expression, Wei Ming only wished he could have a private compartment on the train, otherwise he would definitely have made the train shake.

After returning home, Zhu Lin told Wei Ming to sleep for the first half of the night, and then switch with her after he woke up.

After more than 20 hours of bumpy train travel, we arrived at Changchun Station the next morning.

The journey was relatively smooth, except I heard that there were robberies in the sleeper cars. Before they could even rob their cars, they were driven away by the railway police and jumped out of the window to escape.

After getting off the train, Zhu Lin remarked, "The Northeast is indeed cooler. Okay, I'll leave you here. There should be another train to Yanjing today. You should hurry back and not let her worry."

Wei Ming said, "I was thinking of asking Changchun Film Studio to issue me a letter of introduction so I can buy a plane ticket back. That would make things easier."

He makes sense. Wei Ming doesn't care about the price difference; convenience and speed are more important.

So Zhu Lin allowed him to take him to Changchun Film Studio, but he couldn't say that he was there to drop him off.

"Director Su, I apologize for bothering you."

"Teacher Wei, you're too kind. It's just a letter of introduction."

Changchun Film Studio Director Su Yun was very polite. Now, Wei Mingzhen is known to everyone in the world. As long as it doesn't violate principles, everyone is willing to help him, and there might even be opportunities to cooperate in the future.

Director Su was curious as to why Wei Ming, who had just returned triumphantly from Hong Kong, had suddenly appeared out of the Northeast.

"I mainly came here to gather material. I heard that Northeast China has three treasures. Before Peking University starts its semester, I came to broaden my horizons and buy some good things like ginseng and deer antler."

“You’ve come to the right place in Jilin. Changbai Mountain is a natural treasure trove, with everything from ginseng to sable fur,” Director Su Yun said, pointing to a wine bottle in his office. “See that? It’s filled with tiger bones, genuine Siberian tiger bones.”

Wei Ming immediately thought of the bottle of tiger bone wine he brought back from Shanghai. He had only drunk a small capful once when he was overworked, and afterwards he felt refreshed.

You probably won't need this yourself, but having a few extra might help your friends.

So he asked, "Director Su, where did you buy this medicinal wine?"

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