After returning home, Lu Ren got in touch with editor Shimaki. What is a little surprising is that the editor's voice on the phone sounds surprisingly young, probably about the same age as him. He is considered a very newbie in this industry, and his most common job is usually cleaning, Serve tea and water to seniors.
For a great author like Wanda, the publisher only dealt with him as a new editor. Doesn't this mean that at the beginning, apart from the readers, the publishing house was also not optimistic about his new book.
The result is now a slap in the face. What is this, 'Don't bully the middle-aged and poor? '
From this perspective, Wanda’s story is quite inspiring. If you really haven’t found any explosive news during your interview, you might consider digging into it.
This idea flashed through Lu Ren's mind. He gathered his thoughts and chatted with Editor Shimaki about business and discussed what time to meet in the afternoon.
Out of some indescribable and inexplicable feeling of familiarity, Lu Ren always felt that even if he went to collect the manuscript in the afternoon, it would probably be in vain.
Coincidentally, Mr. Shimaki, the editor in charge of Wanda, thought the same way. He just didn't say it explicitly, but expressed euphemistically that they were not in a hurry to meet in the afternoon. He would contact Lu Ren only after he was sure that he would receive the manuscript in the afternoon, so as not to waste Lu Ren's time.
Lu Ren readily agreed to such a proposal that was for his own benefit. Perhaps the publishing house did not look down on Wanda and sent him a young editor. But this editor Shimaki is indeed good enough, so good that his age can be ignored.
After chatting briefly for a few more words, Lu Ren hung up the phone.
…
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Lu Ren received a call from Shimaki.
"Mr. Lu Ren, the teacher said that he will be able to hand in the manuscript before four o'clock in the afternoon. You see..."
"I'm looking for you now."
"Okay, we are at the New Rice Blossom Hotel in Rice Blossom Town. I will wait for you at the door of the hotel."
"no problem."
Lu Ren changed his clothes and ran to the garage to start the car. Rice Flower Hotel, Rice Flower Hotel, Rice Flower New Hotel, New Rice Flower Hotel...
The citizens of Mikka Town really don't have much talent for naming. Fortunately, this hotel is not far from Lu Ren's house, a ten-minute drive.
At two forty in the afternoon, Lu Ren arrived at the hotel door and met the editor Shimaki.
Curly hair, thick eyebrows, thick-soled glasses, light green half-sleeves, and a canvas bag hanging on his shoulders. The first impression you get is that he fits people's imagination of an honest person and looks like a good-tempered person.
Thinking about it, the big author who is responsible for this kind of habitual procrastination must have a bad temper.
I've long been pissed off.
After exchanging business cards and confirming each other's identities, Shimaki took Lu Ren to the hotel parking lot.
After parking the car, "Mr. Lu Ren, please come over here. The teacher is in Room 504 on the fifth floor of the hotel."
Shimaki walked in front and led the way. Lu Ren was a little slower. He looked up at the magnificently decorated hotel and said with a smile, "I thought I would meet Mr. Wanda at his home."
As soon as these words came out, Shimaki looked a little embarrassed, "Well, in fact, most teachers usually write at his home, but the delivery date is coming soon, so I invited him to come here to write."
"I understand, it's a dark room."
"Small dark room?" Shimaki was stunned for a moment. After understanding what Lu Ren meant, his expression became more and more embarrassed. He waved his hands and quickly explained, "You misunderstood. It's not that serious. It's just that the environment here can make it a little easier." Teachers pay more attention.”
Sure enough, you can't joke with an honest person, and you will take the joke seriously. Just like now, the young man's face is all red.
Lu Ren stopped mentioning the matter and changed the topic, "Mr. Shimaki, I have something to ask you."
"You say."
"I want to know if Mr. Wanda has anything that is sensitive and taboo."
"Don't worry, the teacher is very kind. If you really want to say it..." Shimaki thought for a while, and his frown slowly relaxed, "The teacher treasures his cat Nobel very much and takes it with him wherever he goes. And Nobel is timid, so just be careful and don't scare him."
"No problem." Lu Ren agreed.
Are cats timid? For a humanoid self-propelled catnip, is this even a big deal? With all the rings in hand, the only title he has is "animal friend." There is no need to panic at all.
but……
"If I remember correctly, Mr. Wanda's work is called "The Cat Named Nobel"."
"Yes." Shimaki nodded repeatedly and shared some interesting anecdotes about Wanda Nianjiu with Lu Ren.
This great writer loved cats very much. He had three white cats for more than 30 years, each named Nobel.
Good guy's...
Lu Ren didn't know how to comment on this behavior for a while, so he could only remain silent and give a smile that met sociological expectations.
The two of them walked and chatted all the way up to the fifth floor. When they reached the door of Wanda's room, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
Shimaki took Lu Ren to sit on a bench a little further away and said in a low voice: "Let's sit here for a while. At four o'clock in the afternoon, I will go to the teacher to ask for the manuscript."
"Um."
An hour passed quickly, especially for Shimaki. From the time he sat down until now, Shimaki has never stopped talking on the phone. He keeps answering and making calls, and he can't take a moment to relax.
"It's almost time. I'm going to call the teacher."
"Let's get together." Lu Ren stood up.
When things progressed to this point, everything went smoothly, but then things were a little unsatisfactory.
Shimaki knocked on the door for five minutes, knocking and shouting, but no matter what, there was no response from the room.
Finally realizing that there was nothing he could do, Shimaki sighed, slowly put down his hand, bowed his head and apologized to Lu Ren: "I'm really sorry, I guess I won't be able to collect the manuscript today. I made your trip in vain."
"It's okay, it's all trivial." Lu Ren didn't care very much. He didn't get nothing from this trip. On the bright side, he at least learned a new way to delay manuscripts.
Putting aside the quality of his works, Wanda is his senior in the field of drafting. Those who have mastered are the first, so they should lower their posture and learn one thing at a time.
You can learn not to use it, but you can't learn not to use it.
"Then, I will contact you tomorrow morning?"
"No problem. But I have nothing to do now, so I can just wait a little longer. Maybe at six o'clock, Mr. Wanda will be willing to come out?"
Regarding Lu Ren's unreasonable optimism, Shimaki didn't say anything, but just showed a weak and tired smile. Lu Ren may know writing, but he doesn't understand Wan Tian.
"Okay, let's wait a little longer."
Just as the two of them turned around to sit on the chairs for a while, the door behind them suddenly opened from the inside, and then a very impatient voice sounded, "Shimaki, you are really annoying, huh? Who are you?"
"I'm Lu Ren, the editor of Dongbao." Lu Ren handed over his business card.
"Oh! You are the one..."
"Yes, it's me." Lu Ren interrupted Wan Tian. Although he had gradually accepted the title of God's Pen, it was still difficult for him to accept someone shouting that in front of him. He felt an inexplicable sense of shame.
"I learned that your masterpiece is about to be completed, so I wanted to interview you. Is it convenient for you?"
Facing Lu Ren's invitation for an interview, Wan Tian hesitated for a while. He glanced back subconsciously and quickly looked away again, "It's not very convenient here. Why don't you go to my house."
"It works."
"Shimaki, come too."
"Ah?" Shimaki felt quite embarrassed, "But teacher, your manuscript hasn't been reviewed yet... I have to go back and review it quickly."
"The manuscript can be reviewed anywhere. You can go directly to my home for review. And I want to talk to you about my new work."
"New work? But we have no plans in this regard for the time being."
"It doesn't matter, I believe you will be interested." Wanda said confidently, "This is a field that I have never tried before since my debut. I am very confident in it."
"Okay." Shimaki was quickly convinced.
"That Teacher Wan Tian..." Lu Ren glanced around Wan Tian and looked into the room behind him, "I heard that you have a cat named Nobel, and you take it with you wherever you go."
Lu Ren now has a very important question that needs Wan Tian to answer. He's such a big man with a catnip pestle here, and the cat named Nobel can't even take a look? Could it be that he has given up drugs?
"Yes, where is Teacher Nobel? I remember that every time the door is opened, doesn't it always come running to answer the door?"
"Nobel." Wanda turned around, "He is sleeping in the cat bag."
"That's it." Shimaki nodded.
This reason makes sense, but the only problem is...
[Homo sapiens (feeling guilty/nervous/panic)]
Why is he panicking?
