Cavendi made a challenge!
The others' eyes moved back and forth between Lu Shi and Cavendish, and their heads swayed slightly, as if they were watching a table tennis match.
Lu Shi's face was as cold as ice,
"Mr. School Superintendent, there is something in his words. Let me compete with Mr. James, what?"
He ran his fingers over the spines of the books on the shelf and pulled one out.
It is the first volume of "No One Survived" by the Royal Publishing House.
Lu Shi said: "Compare sales volume?"
Then, he took out another copy of "Guns, Germs and Steel", shook it in front of Cavendish, and said in a playful voice: "Of course~ Maybe the professors at Cambridge don't pay much attention to sales, then... let's compare Reputation?”
Cambridge hired Lu Shi, wasn't it just because of Lu Shi's works?
Compared with Lu Shi, I'm afraid I want to eat shit.
Cavendish's hands were unconsciously strained;
He was adjusting the brim, which slightly deformed, turning the bowler hat into a bucket hat.
Lu Shi snorted coldly,
"I won't send it."
This word is equivalent to "seeing off guests".
Cavendish jerked his glove,
The gloves hit the air, making a hunting wind sound.
This action is very rude in Europe.
Lu Shi said, "What? Does Mr. School Superintendent have anything to say?"
Cavendish replied: "Mr. Lu seems to be very confident. In this case, it is really better to compare. James's Strange Stories is a very good fantasy novel in my opinion. Mr. Lu can write such work?"
Fantasy novel?
It's obviously unfair to say this.
Natsume Soseki opened his mouth,
As a result, before he could speak, Phyllis on the side spoke first: "The popular novels written by Professor Lu are detective adventures and cannot be compared with fantasy novels!"
Everyone was stunned and looked at this fourteen-year-old girl in surprise.
Dale reacted,
"Phyllis, are you crazy!?"
The Chancellor of Cambridge University is someone most people can't afford to mess with.
Only then did Phyllis realize what she had just done, and her face suddenly turned into a red apple.
She didn't know where she got the courage. She just saw Lu Shi being bullied by Cavendish, so she acted impulsively and snarled Cavendish harshly without even thinking about it.
The girl stuck out her tongue cutely and raised my hand to cover her face.
We slept soundly,
It woke up in a daze and looked around,
"Meow?"
The girl and the cat looked so beautiful, making the serious atmosphere in the room lighten.
Although Cavendish felt disdainful in his heart, he had to admit that the appearance of the girl and the cat made him more or less regain his sanity.
He returned to his gentlemanly manner and said, "Mr. Lu, take your leave."
After saying that, he walked towards the door.
However, Lu Shi had no intention of letting him leave just like that.
"Mr. Superintendent, it's really interesting. It's you who came here without warning, and you're the one who left after losing your temper. What? In your eyes, do you think that all places in London are accessible? Do you dare to visit Buckingham Palace like this?"
The temperature in the room seemed to have dropped a full ten degrees.
Cavendish froze for a moment, turned around, and was no longer willing to maintain the smile on his face.
"Mr. Lu, do you have any other advice?"
Lu Shi sat in a chair, playing with the corners of the first volume of "No Survival" with his fingers.
The hardcover books were of excellent quality and made a slight rustling sound that was unusually harsh in a quiet room.
Cavendish couldn't stand the current situation.
He spoke again,
"Mr. Lu, may I ask, do you still have any advice?"
One word was almost squeezed out from between the teeth.
Lu Shi smiled,
"Just now, Mr. School Superintendent seemed to want to make a bet with me for Mr. James. I'm curious, are you the master of such a thing?"
Actually want to make a bet.
Cavendish narrowed his eyes and said: "We Cambridge people are never afraid of challenges. However, as the beautiful lady said, James has always written fantasy novels, mainly stories about strange things. I am afraid that he will be different from Mr. Lu. ...Hmph..."
James mainly writes horror stories;
But at the beginning of the 20th century, horror stories did not have a very detailed classification, so they were classified as fantasy stories.
Lu Shi pondered for a moment,
"That's better than fantasy."
Natsume Soseki couldn't help but be stunned and looked at the typewriter on the table.
Next to it, there was "Roger's Mystery" that Lu Shi had just completed. That novel could not be considered a fantasy novel by any means.
Cavendish also didn't expect Lu Shi to give up his martial arts.
In his heart, he even had some praise for Lu Shi's courage, but at the same time, he felt that Lu Shi was stupid.
The Chinese may be able to write novels about gods and ghosts;
And I can write very well,
However, that thing has no soil at all in Europe.
As for the fantasy novels that Europeans like, Chinese people will never be able to write them because they lack cultural heritage.
Cavendish said: "Compared to what?"
Lu Shi smiled,
"Whatever, compare sales, reputation... or anything else, just come."
Cavendish nodded slowly,
"Okay, that being the case, I'll wait for Mr. Lu's masterpiece. If Mr. Lu loses, then let's say it openly...well...our bet was just a backroom negotiation, and it won't damage our reputation. Naturally, we have nothing to apologize for. Then Let’s do this, if Mr. Lu loses, he can openly express his yearning for Cambridge University.”
At that time, Lu Shi will really be given an honorary degree.
Or sternly refuse and take the opportunity to humiliate?
All in Cavendish's mind.
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Lu Shi stopped him and said, "Why are you so anxious, Mr. School Superintendent? I haven't made any request yet."
Cavendish's rush to leave was not intentional, it was because he never thought that James would lose.
He stopped,
"Mr. Lu, please speak. I am all ears."
Lu Shi pondered,
After a long time, he said: "Let's do this. If Mr. James loses, your Cambridge University will publicly invite me to give a speech in the newspaper."
This bet is very similar to the one proposed by Cavendish. It advances and retreats at the same time, which can be regarded as leaving a way out.
Cavendish admired Lu Shi more and more,
"Then it's a deal!"
He had already thought about it. When Lu Shi lost this bet, he would play a magnanimous role and stand up as an old-timer. He would first criticize Lu Shi for being arrogant, and then extend an olive branch and invite Lu Shi to enter Cambridge.
Within a matter of seconds, Lu Shi would be convinced and bow down.
Cavendish couldn't help but feel slightly proud when he thought of that scene. Even the unhappy mood just now was diluted a little, and he walked towards the door with a smile.
"Mr. Lu, in order to win, Cambridge will use various methods, including media to build momentum."
Lu Shi refused to give in.
"Me too."
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
Cavendish held the door handle and said, "No need to send it away."
Of course no one gave him a gift.
He pushed open the door and walked out.
With a "squeak", the room became quiet again.
Lu Shi turned to West and said, "Mr. West, if Mr. Bridges also wants to try my hand, then... you are welcome."
West touched his nose awkwardly,
He knew that Lu Shi was a poet, and an outstanding poet. Both "A Generation" and "Answer" were extremely rare masterpieces.
If Bridges and Lu Shi had a head-on confrontation, they would probably be beaten into pieces.
West said: "Mr. Lu, to be honest, after seeing your behavior just now, I know that you are a soft-spoken person... ahem... I know that you are a cautious and sincere person. I What you did just now was too rude."
With that said, West bowed to Lu Shi,
"I'm here to sincerely apologize."
This attitude is very good.
Lu Shi chuckled,
"I thought I really wanted to write another poem~"
The corner of West's mouth twitched, and he quickly said goodbye to Lu Shi and walked out of the door.
