I am not a literary giant

Chapter 178 Incredibly Chaotic Thoughts

""get"?"

Seeing that Wang Zixu didn't react, Chen Qingluo repeated the word again, her eyes questioning.

Her gaze roamed freely across his face, searching for answers as if turning the pages of a book.

"It's not surprising that Prince Xu was featured in 'Get,' why are you making such a fuss?" Ning Chunyan said to Xiao Mengyin.

Xiao Mengyin said, "I'm not making a fuss, I'm just congratulating you."

Ning Chunyan said, "Don't get any ideas about him! He's the editor of our magazine, 'New Appreciation'."

"Who's after him? Why are you so nervous?"

"Am I nervous? I just can't stand certain people who used to slander others, but now that they've been featured in 'Get' magazine, they're eager to come over."

Ning Chunyan and Xiao Mengyin were on the verge of exchanging blows.

Previously, when Shi Shuqiu was in high spirits, she often used this younger brother to show off in front of Ning Chunyan.

Now is the time to avenge our defeat.

Chen Qingluo remained completely detached from the feud between the two, and she astutely gleaned the information she needed:

"You already knew he was featured in 'The Winner'?"

Ning Chunyan felt a little guilty for a moment, and changed the subject, saying, "He really endured a lot of pain that ordinary people can hardly imagine for the sake of this work."

Chen Qingluo then turned her gaze to Wang Zixu: "You all knew all along, why didn't you tell me?"

Faced with her aggressive gaze, Wang Zixu felt overwhelmed and tried to dodge her gaze as if in defeat, but in the end he was forced to meet her eyes.

Chen Qingluo stared at him intently, and the two gazed at each other for a long time.

"What I wanted to tell you yesterday was... a surprise."

Chen Qingluo stared intently at him: "What do you mean by 'surprise'?"

Prince Xu's forehead was soaked with more sweat than Master Tang had been drenched in rain, and he stammered out no explanation. In the end, it was the kind-hearted Ning Chunyan who came to his rescue:

"We originally planned to publish in 'Get' magazine and let you know once everything was finalized, so we could all celebrate together. But Xiao Mengyin ruined everything."

Chen Qingluo turned her head away and remained silent.

Wang Zixu knew that it would be more troublesome for her to remain silent than to speak.

Her silence means that our Miss Luo does not accept this explanation.

Shi Shuqiu leaned closer and said insincerely, "Brother Wang's work has been published in 'Get' magazine? Congratulations!"

The prince, flustered and disoriented, was not very enthusiastic and simply said, "Thank you."

"What kind of work is it? Are you preparing to enter it in a competition?" Shi Shuqiu asked with a fake smile.

"If you're interested, you can buy a copy of 'The Gain' magazine." Wang Zixu glanced at his watch. "Aren't you going to prepare for the seminar?"

Shi Shuqiu shrugged and said, "Sigh, what do I need to prepare? I never even thought I'd be the subject of a discussion; they're the ones who insist on it. Logically speaking, I don't think I should even be there. Why should the author be present when others are commenting on my work?"

Shi Shuqiu's words express the author's indifference to fame and fortune, his detachment from honor and disgrace, and his free and unrestrained state of mind, which indirectly highlights the charm of his works.

However, none of the people present were interested in doing reading comprehension.

Xiao Mengyin said, "It's almost time to go. Xiao Shi, aren't you going to coordinate something? The media are all very interested in you."

Shi Shuqiu snapped out of her reverie, nodded, and said, "Yes. Thank you for reminding me, Sister Mengmeng, but I have something else I'd like to discuss with you."

"I'll go straight to the venue."

"No, let's talk alone."

Xiao Mengyin was annoyed and didn't want to talk to him, but she couldn't resist him, so she could only nod and let him go. Ning Chunyan, on the other hand, took Wang Zixu into his team like a trophy.

……

After walking a little further away, Shi Shuqiu eagerly inquired, "Wang Zixu has been featured in 'Get' magazine? What happened?"

Xiao Mengyin said, "The literal meaning."

"How did he suddenly get published in 'Get' magazine? Wasn't he just rejected by two magazines in a row?"

"It was rejected, and then it was accepted."

Xiao Mengyin gently bit her lip. She remembered that at the restaurant at the end of the world, she had asserted that Wang Zixu's two rejections meant he had no talent and that his desire to be published in "Get" was wishful thinking.

Who would have thought that the person she considered to be without talent, the person she believed had no chance of even 0.001%, would actually surpass her expectations and eloquently prove her abilities.

Shi Shuqiu's mind was in turmoil.

He appeared carefree and nonchalant, but secretly harbored a deep admiration for Xiao Mengyin. He had witnessed the interaction between Xiao Mengyin and Wang Zixu earlier, and was already quite jealous.

Furthermore, upon hearing that Prince Xu had been featured in "Get," he remained outwardly calm, but inwardly, his world seemed to crumble.

After he caught his breath, he thought about it again and realized that things might not be so bad.

Perhaps Wang Zixu only published a short article. Or perhaps he was just lucky and picked up a scrap during a period of writer's block.

He told himself not to panic, and that once today's seminar was over, he would have reached the pinnacle of his life.

The literary figures, both senior and junior, came to show their support, ready to shower him with praise; the media were poised to unleash their pens, about to crown him with the crown of accolades.

But he could see that Xiao Mengyin was distracted, and he felt inexplicably flustered.

"Sister Mengmeng, what's wrong? Didn't you tell me that I was determined to win the top prize at Fei Shi this time? It's just that he made it into the 'Winning' magazine, why are you so hesitant?"

Xiao Mengyin glanced at him, remained silent for a moment, and then asked:

"Did you publish it in 'Get'?"

Shi Shuqiu paused for a moment, then immediately said, "I published in Modern Times, which is no less than 'Get'."

"But you didn't publish in 'Get'."

"Sister Mengmeng, I don't understand why you emphasize 'Get' so much," Shi Shuqiu said anxiously. "Even if he published in 'Get', I published in 'Modern,' so it's a draw. I have a seminar to hold today, I'm younger than him, and I have more resources and connections than him. In any case, the advantage is mine."

"But you didn't publish in 'Get'."

"..."

Xiao Mengyin sighed, shook her head, and said to him, "Forget it, I'm in a bad mood today. Don't talk to me. Talking to me will only make you feel worse. Focus on preparing for your seminar. Let me have some peace and quiet."

"Sister Mengmeng!" Shi Shuqiu called out to her. He felt like someone desperately trying to grasp sand, the tighter he squeezed, the less he could stop it from slipping through his fingers. "You said last time that if I got the Jade, you'd go on a date with me. Does that still stand?"

Xiao Mengyin glanced back at him, nodded hastily, and then walked towards the auditorium alone.

Shi Shuqiu felt slightly relieved, but a sense of crisis arose again. After he could no longer see Xiao Mengyin's back, he made a phone call.

"Hey, Lao Zhang, where are you?"

Have you seen Han Fei? Help me find Han Fei.

"Never mind, I'll go find her myself. Oh, and could you buy me a copy of 'The Gain'?"

"Don't know where to buy it? Damn it, can't you find it yourself? Are you even a literature major? Forget it, if you can't buy it, just hurry up and meet me."

(End of this chapter)