The readers 'meet-and-greet was held in the largest book shopping center in B City, the Clear Reading Books Building.
Xu Momo's house was not far from Qingyue Building. It only took ten minutes to drive to Qingyue Building.
Although it was the weekend, there were too many people gathered at the entrance of the Qingyue Building. Most of them were young people. It seemed that they were all attending the reader meeting.
Many of the cars parked at the entrance were from other places. It seemed that many people had specially rushed over from other places to attend this meeting. Fortunately, because the headquarters of Wei He Network was in B City, such large-scale meetings were usually held in B City, so it was not a bad thing for Xu Rui.
Fan Jiayi drove the car straight over. After showing his staff pass, the security guards in the parking lot agreed to let them in and allowed them to park in the underground parking lot of the Qingyue Building.
Editor Fan turned off the engine and turned to Xu Rui."Don't give yourself too much pressure. Let's go."
Xu Rui replied with a faint "hmm". Xu Momo couldn't see his expression through his sunglasses.
After getting out of the car, Xu Momo saw a young woman with short black hair and a capable dress get out of a car in the opposite direction.
"Eh? Isn't that warm water?" Editor Fan muttered. Then, he waved enthusiastically and called out to the other party," Hey, hey, Goddess Bai!"
That person was the romance goddess, Bai Wenshui?!
Xu Momo was shocked. Bai Wenshui's appearance was different from what she had imagined. She had thought that someone who could write such elegant and graceful words would be a long-haired lady, but she did not expect her to be a capable and capable woman.
Bai Wenshui turned around and saw Editor Fan. She immediately raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"Little Fan, you're here early.”she said.
Editor Fan smiled bitterly." I've told you so many times. Don't call me a peddler."”
Bai Wenshui pursed her lips and smiled. She looked at Xu Momo, who was beside Editor Fan." This…is your girlfriend?”
Xu Rui, who had his hands in his pockets and his head lowered in silence, suddenly raised his head.
"No, she's not my girlfriend." Fan Jiayi quickly explained. He suddenly patted Xu Rui's shoulder." Oh right, Goddess Bai, guess who he is?”
Bai Wenshui blinked." Your boyfriend?”
"Nonsense, of course not!" Fan Jiayi said helplessly.
Bai Wenshui smiled and reached out his hand to Xu Rui." Hello, I think I know who you are." Lux, right?"
Xu Rui lowered his head and stared at Bai Wenshui's outstretched hand without moving.
Although it was only a short pause, the smile on Bai Wenshui's face was a little hard to maintain.
Fortunately, Xu Rui reacted in the end and reached out to shake hands with Bai Wenshui.
"I really like your novel." Bai Wenshui smiled and said," Especially Ye Mu. He wrote very well.”
Xu Rui nodded expressionlessly and did not even say a word of thanks.
This made Xu Momo suddenly remember that when she first met Xu Rui, he was also so quiet and often did not say a word. Perhaps it was because she had gotten along better with Xu Rui recently that she had almost forgotten how he looked like back then.
It might still be a little difficult for Xu Rui to communicate with a stranger he had never met before.
However, Bai Wenshui clearly misunderstood Xu Rui's meaning. He probably thought that Xu Rui was too lazy to pay attention to him. Hence, the smile on her face quickly faded and she said resentfully,"Well, anyway, it's nice to meet you. Then I'll take my leave first."
After Bai Wenshui walked away, Fan Jiayi smiled at Xu Rui and said,""You're really something. You actually put Goddess Bai in her place. She's a very vengeful person."
"Bear grudges?" Xu Rui repeated with a frown.
"Yeah, I heard that she had an argument with an editor over the remuneration. Actually, it was just a misunderstanding. But she went straight to our boss and complained about that editor.”Editor Fan said helplessly," She's not someone to be trifled with.”
Xu Rui's eyebrows relaxed and he indifferently said,"Oh."
"Forget it. She won't take revenge on you over such a small matter anyway.”Editor Fan shrugged. He took out two passes from his pocket and handed them to Xu Rui and Xu Momo." These are for you." Wear it so that the staff will know who you are.”
Xu Momo noticed that her pass was blue with the words "Staff Pass" written on it, while Xu Rui's was pink with his pen name "Lux" and "Guest Author" written on it.
"Just hang it on your chest?" Xu Momo asked.
"That's right." Fan Jiayi said.
Xu Rui hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he obediently hung the sign with his pen name on it.
Soon, they took the elevator to the seventh floor where the venue was located.
As soon as they got off the elevator, Xu Momo and the others were immediately surrounded by a crowd.
"Pink!" Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted," His ID is pink!”
The people gathered near the entrance of the hall immediately turned around and looked over. The girl closest to them saw the pen name written on the pass hanging on Xu Rui's chest. She immediately grabbed her companion beside her and shouted excitedly,"Lux, it's Lux!"
Her words immediately caused a commotion in the crowd.
"Sh * t." Fan Jiayi cursed in a low voice." I didn't expect there to be so many people here…I should have taken the side door."”
But it was too late.
The enthusiastic fans immediately surrounded them.
"Master Lux, can you give me an autograph?”
"Almighty, please sign your name!"
"Can we take a photo together? Please!"
Xu Momo couldn't help but look up at Xu Rui.
Xu Rui pursed his lips tightly, and the skin exposed under the sunglasses seemed to be slightly flushed.
Fortunately, Editor Fan stood in front of him and prevented the overly enthusiastic fans from approaching him.
Soon, the staff who were maintaining order at the scene rushed over.
"Make way, everyone make way! Let the author pass first!" the staff member shouted.
Fortunately, most of the fans were very cultured. When they heard the staff member's words, they automatically dispersed, leaving a narrow passage for Xu Rui and the others.
Xu Momo felt gazes from all directions falling on her. She could almost hear them whispering.
"Who is that girl?"
"I don't know."
"... He looks a little familiar."
These words clearly entered Xu Momo's ears.
A little familiar?
Xu Momo immediately looked in the direction of the person who spoke, but she didn't see anyone familiar.
It was probably that person's illusion. Xu Momo thought to herself.
After entering the venue, Xu Rui was arranged to sit in the most conspicuous seat in the front of the hall. Editor Fan was sitting beside him, and on his right was a young man with frameless glasses and a smile on his face.
Xu Momo immediately recognized that person as the author, Cats Don't Eat Fish.
Because Editor Fan had informed them beforehand, Xu Momo was arranged to sit in the front row.
Not long after she sat down, the host announced that the meet-and-greet was about to begin.
She could not help but look at Xu Rui.
Xu Rui sat upright on the chair as usual. He had not taken off his sunglasses, so his expression could not be seen.
Cat Don't Eat Fish, who was sitting next to him, turned his head and said something to Xu Rui as if he was trying to talk to him.
However, Xu Rui did not react at all. He did not even nod.
After the meet-and-greet began, the host briefly said a few words before introducing the authors present. The last person he introduced was Xu Rui.
"The last one is God Lux. This was his first time attending such a meeting.”the host said with a smile. Then, he praised Xu Rui's work and helped promote his new book.
"Take off your sunglasses!" Suddenly, someone started jeering.
Then, many people expressed their agreement.
"Yeah, take off your sunglasses!"
"God Lux, take off your sunglasses!”
Editor Fan immediately lowered his head and said a few words to Xu Rui.
Then, Xu Momo saw Xu Rui turn his head to look at her. She clearly felt that he was looking at her through his sunglasses.
Why was he looking at her? Xu Momo blinked her eyes in confusion, then nodded at Xu Rui.
As if he had received some kind of encouragement, Xu Rui suddenly raised his hand and took off his sunglasses.
The venue fell into a brief silence for a few tenths of a second, and then people suddenly cheered and jeered.
"Yes, that's great. Now everyone can finally see the true face of Lux!”The emcee took the opportunity to stir up the atmosphere." Then, let's let the gods say a few words to everyone.”
Nanny? Still talking?
Xu Momo widened her eyes slightly.
Didn't Editor Fan agree that Xu Rui was not required to speak in public?
She immediately looked at Xu Rui, suddenly afraid that he would stand up and run away-although that was very similar to what he would do.
However, Xu Rui's expression was still as usual, and there was no clue at all.
When the others were talking, he placed his elbows on the table and crossed his fingers. His eyes were always looking forward, as if he was listening carefully, but also as if he was deep in thought.
The first person to speak was Hua Chu.
Hua Chu, a veteran author who had a strong writing style and was especially good at storytelling, was actually a sweet-looking girl who spoke softly.
"Oh, right. I'm also a fan of Lux's books. I'm very happy to see him today.”Hua Chumei said shyly in a low voice and accidentally knocked over the microphone.
The crowd burst into friendly laughter.
The female editor sitting next to Hua Chu smiled helplessly and reached out to help Hua Chu adjust the microphone.
Then, it was Bai Wenshui's turn.
Bai Wenshui's voice was very fluent. She first thanked the fans for their support, then thanked the editor of Weihe Network and her family. Finally, she half-jokingly said that her new book would continue to be as heart-wrenching as ever and hoped that everyone would continue to support it.
After Bai Wenshui, it was naturally Cat Doesn't Eat Fish.
Cats Don't Eat Fish had a good sense of humor. He had only said two sentences when the people below burst into laughter. Humor was always the best weapon. Even Xu Momo, who was not a fan of his book, could not help but have a better impression of him.
After Cat Doesn't Eat Fish finished speaking, Xu Momo's heart immediately jumped. She was clearly not the one giving the speech, but she still felt extremely nervous.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Rui.
Xu Rui was silent for a moment. Then, he slowly raised his hand and grabbed the microphone in front of him.
He took a deep breath into the microphone, as if he wanted to say something.
Xu Momo's heart suddenly tightened, as if the person sitting in front of the stage was herself.
Then, she saw Xu Rui speak into the microphone with a slightly hoarse voice,"…Hey, hey."
Oh, so it was just an audition.
As soon as he spoke, the entire hall fell silent. Everyone was silently waiting for him to speak.
Xu Rui took a deep breath and spoke again.
"…When I wrote Nightfall, it was just to fulfill a dream.”
His voice was slightly low and flat, as if he was reciting lines that he had prepared beforehand.
At this point, he suddenly paused.
No one spoke. Everyone was silently waiting for him to continue speaking.
" But I didn't expect," he said slowly again," that there would be so many people who would support me in fulfilling this dream.”
He tightened his grip on the microphone. From Xu Momo's angle, she could see that his joints were a little pale.
"…Thank you, everyone.”He said softly, then fell silent again.
The venue was silent for a few seconds, and then immediately burst into applause.
Editor Fan looked relieved. He raised his hand and patted Xu Rui's shoulder.
However, Xu Rui did not seem to relax at all. He was still holding the microphone tightly, as if he wanted to say something.
When the applause gradually subsided, Xu Rui quickly licked his lips and continued,"…There's one more thing."
As he spoke, he suddenly turned his head and looked in Xu Momo's direction again.
Why was he looking at her again?
Xu Momo widened her eyes in confusion.
At this moment, Xu Rui's tense expression suddenly seemed to have a hint of a smile.
"There's someone who has always supported me." He said in a low voice," I'm very grateful to her.”
Xu Momo was immediately stunned.
Could it be that this person…was talking about her?
She looked at Xu Rui in confusion.
She immediately confirmed that those pitch-black eyes were indeed looking in her direction.
Xu Rui took a deep breath again." So, there's something I've always wanted to say to her.”
Xu Momo was stunned.
…There was a saying? What was it?
She suddenly felt her heart almost stop beating.
Editor Fan, who was sitting next to Xu Rui, finally realized that something was wrong.
He looked at Xu Rui and then at Xu Momo. Suddenly, he lowered his head and said something to Xu Rui anxiously.
Xu Rui frowned and turned to look at Fan Jiayi. He lowered his voice and said,""What is it? Why not?"
He did not realize that his voice had already been transmitted into the microphone and was clearly heard by the people in the front rows of the venue.
Editor Fan had no choice but to smile apologetically and say into the microphone in front of him,"Lux just wants to say that he is especially grateful to the reader who has always supported him. He is especially grateful to all of you.”
Then, the host took over the conversation and once again expressed his gratitude to the enthusiastic readers who were present. He also announced that everyone could line up in front of the gods to ask for their autographs.
After that, Xu Rui seemed to be a little depressed.
However, when the first reader brought his autograph board and asked for his autograph, he forced himself to smile tiredly.
Xu Momo, on the other hand, had been sitting in the same spot, staring in Xu Rui's direction through the gaps in the crowd. Xu Rui's words kept echoing in her mind.
What did he want to say to her?
Thinking of this, Xu Momo couldn't help but feel uneasy.
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