Lin Xuan left the signing event and took the elevator to the open-air smoking area downstairs of the Imperial Palace Book Building.
"My brain must have gone rusty today. I actually came to the library with Zhao Liying.”
"Why don't we find a chance to escape?"
Thoughts surfaced in Lin Xuan's heart.
However, Lin Xuan also understood that he could run away but not the temple.
Zhao Liying knew his house. Even if he ran away now, she would definitely look for him after she was done.
Lin Xuan knew Zhao Liying's personality too well. She was really the kind of fierce woman who dared to love and hate, so he obediently smoked a cigarette and went back.
Lin Xuan was about to extinguish the cigarette when his phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed Old Mo from the Writers 'Association.
Who was Old Mo?
Just by looking at the name, it seemed very ordinary.
However, if one were to associate it with the Writers 'Association, this name would be simply too great.
Because in the Chinese Writers 'Association, there was only one person with the surname Mo.
This person was the current leader of the Chinese Writers 'Association!
Mo Yun.
Lin Xuan saw the caller ID and felt very strange.
"Eh, it's really strange today."
"In the past, when I was free, nothing would happen for ten days or half a month.”
"Today, I've already answered five calls.”
"However, this Old Mo is quite interesting. Is he planning to treat me to a meal at this time? Old Mo didn't seem like such a generous person. This old fogey.”
Lin Xuan was extremely puzzled.
Actually, people like Lin Xuan were really bored to death when they were not busy.
However, if he was busy, he would experience more things in just one afternoon than an ordinary person would experience in a month.
Lin Xuan did not know why Old Mo was looking for him, so he picked up the phone.
"Uncle Mo."
Lin Xuan addressed him respectfully. This did not mean that Lin Xuan's status was lower than the other party, because Lin Xuan's status might be even higher than Old Mo. There was a reason why he addressed the other party like this.
Firstly, Mo Yun had written countless books in his life. For the rise of Chinese literature, he had fought against foreign literature all his life.
Secondly, Mo Yun loved people with true literary standards as if they were his own children. For someone like Lin Xuan who had transmigrated, he had no parents. Mo Yun simply treated Lin Xuan as his son.
It was precisely because of these reasons that Mo Yun was worthy of Lin Xuan shouting, Uncle Mo.
If it was anyone else, they would have addressed him as Old Mo.
"Hello, Uncle Mo."
"Hehe, okay, okay. Is Xiao Xuan busy?”
"It's fine. If there's anything, you can tell me.”
"Why didn't you report to the Writers 'Association? Why didn't you come to see your Uncle Mo?!!”
When Mo Yun heard Lin Xuan's words, he directly blamed him.
If an ordinary person heard the words of someone at this level, they would probably be so scared that they would not know how to answer.
However, Lin Xuan was a troublemaker. When he heard this, he immediately grinned and promised that he would definitely visit Mo Yun in a few days.
Mo Yun agreed in satisfaction and persuaded Lin Xuan.
"Little Xuan, don't blame Uncle Mo for being too talkative. No matter what, you're still the honorary leader of the Writers 'Association. Even if you don't have a specific job or position, you should at least show your face often. Otherwise, many new authors will only know your name but not know you at all.”
"Uncle Mo, do you still not understand me? You know I hate those kinds of occasions the most. What's wrong today? Why did you call me personally?”
When Lin Xuan heard Mo Yun's words, he was really a little strange.
Because he knew Mo Yun's character. Whether it was his relatives or his friends outside, he had always been business-like.
Some people felt that the Writers 'Association had no power at all.
People who had such thoughts were really too young.
The Writers 'Association was the gathering place for all of China's literary writers.
If that wasn't clear enough, he would explain it more clearly.
Was a literary writer really just a literary writer?
No, they might just be literary lovers.
In the Writers 'Association, there were CEOs with net worth of hundreds of billions, nobles with high official positions, and even martial arts experts who were hidden in the world. They were only gathered here because they loved literature.
And for Mo Yun to be able to become the Writers 'Association and manage these people, was it really that simple?
It was impossible.
Lin Xuan understood Mo Yun. He knew that with Mo Yun's ability, for example, if a relative's child wanted to write a book, as long as Mo Yun made a phone call, even if the book was written like dog shit, he could still earn a lot of money.
However, Mo Yun was an honest person and had never sought benefits for his family.
This was also one of the reasons why Lin Xuan admired the other party the most.
When Mo Yun heard Lin Xuan's words, he smiled.
"Hehe, it's not a big deal. I just received two notification documents here and called you to convey the contents of the documents.”
"Please speak."
Lin Xuan was also very helpless. He was very speechless at Old Mo's way of speaking.
However, there was nothing he could do. The other party had worked in the unit for many years and had long developed this habit. His words always revealed a businesslike feeling, but Lin Xuan understood that the other party's relationship with him was really good and he really took care of him, so he endured it.
"The first notice is a congratulatory letter from the External Development Bureau.”
"What is it?"
"External Development Bureau, He Wen."
"I don't care what the External Development Bureau does, but what I mean is, congratulations? What's there to congratulate?"
"Of course, congratulations to you. Congratulations to our country for finally having an author win the Hugo Award for Best Science Fancy Award.”
"Wait, Uncle Mo, I'm a little dizzy. Please be clear.”
Lin Xuan felt a little stunned.
He had indeed experienced a lot today.
In the morning, Liu Yifei even called him to ask for a remarriage, but Lin Xuan flatly rejected her. Then, Reba happened to look for Lin Xuan, so Lin Xuan brought Reba to Yang Mi's bar to drink.
However, he did not expect to meet the bar owner, Yang Mi. Lin Xuan reprimanded her and left gracefully. In the end, he received an invitation from Mr. He. After Lin Xuan agreed to the fourth season of 'The Life You Away', he met Zhao Liying again. Then, he was forced by Zhao Liying to come to the Prince's Mansion Book Building to accompany her at the new book signing event.
Moreover, before the new book signing event began, hundreds of screaming reporters were still chasing Lin Xuan everywhere.
Lin Xuan had indeed experienced a lot today.
Therefore, after he heard the news that Mo Yun had won the Hugo Award, he did not react for a moment.
Lin Xuan did not react because of today's experience.
However, Mo Yun did not know. He thought that Lin Xuan was pretending to be confused and directly explained.
"Why are you pretending to be stupid? Half a year ago, I came to you and told you that there weren't many sci-fi works in our country that could be brought out. I asked you to prepare one in the past few years. In the end, you only used three days to send me a work.”
"I…Haha."
Lin Xuan expressed that his mind was a little muddled now and he really could not remember.
Mo Yunchou stomped her feet in frustration!
"Kid, you really make me feel helpless. It's the 'Three-Body Technique'. You finished it in three days.”
"Oh, I remember now. And then? What does it have to do with this?"
Lin Xuan also reacted at this moment and immediately felt even more strange. He did not understand why Mo Yun would mention this science fiction novel at this time.
"When I finished reading it, I felt that the 'Three-Body Problem' was really wonderful. I asked you if you could publish it, and you said that you could do anything you wanted.”
"At that time, I thought that your book should be signed by you, so I used your name to publish it overseas.”
"And you, kid, are really good. You actually won the Hugo Science Fancy Award in three days! Even I admire you."
Mo Yun's series of explanations made Lin Xuan a little confused in the end.
This was because although Lin Xuan did not care about the release of his works, his identity in this world was a literary scholar after all. He knew that the normal process was to publish them in the country first and then translate them into foreign languages, but why did Mo Yun do the opposite?
Lin Xuan asked curiously.
"Uncle Mo, wait a minute. I'm a little confused. Why did you publish my book overseas? Has it not been released in the country yet?"
"Indeed not. Our Chinese literary circle has always been suppressed by foreign countries when it comes to science fiction. The country is also brooding over this matter, so I want to borrow your book to give it a try.”
"Uncle Mo, you must be kidding me. Is this a simple test? You're burning your bridges!"
Lin Xuan was extremely smart and understood Mo Yun's meaning in a few words.
Chinese sci-fi had always been a weak spot in the literary circle. As the head of the Writers 'Association, the pressure on Mo Yun could be imagined.
However, he did not expect Lin Xuan to actually write a book about the Three Bodies, so Mo Yun planned to give it a try.
Mo Yun had been in this position for a full ten years. As expected, he would retire soon.
Mo Yun wanted to take a gamble before he retired.
Therefore, Lin Xuan instantly understood that Mo Yun was planning to go all out and take a gamble without going through the process.
Mo Yun's thoughts were exposed by Lin Xuan, but he was not embarrassed. After all, he was already in his sixties, so he directly agreed with Lin Xuan.
"You can put it that way. Anyway, I didn't go through the domestic approval process and directly voted for the Hugo Awards organizing committee. You know the Hugo Awards. As long as it's a good work, it will be accepted and undergo this round of judging.。。”
"Uncle Mo, I understand. So you've forgotten about this book, right?”
Lin Xuan chuckled when he heard this.
He knew Mo Yun's character. If there was any good news, he would definitely not be able to hold it in and would have informed him long ago.
He couldn't wait for the Hugo Awards to be judged before informing the country's relevant departments. In the end, the relevant departments gave the Writers 'Association an official notice. Only then did Mo Yun realize that this wasn't Mo Yun's style.
Therefore, there was only one answer. Mo Yun did not have much hope for this matter, so he had forgotten about it.
"Hehe, Little Xuan understands me, but it doesn't matter. You've already won an award, and it's even a document from overseas that has been sent to the External Development Bureau."
"After the External Development Bureau found out, they immediately confirmed the news. After learning that the news was true, they immediately ordered a written notification document to be issued to all levels of Chinese society."
"Furthermore, because you are a member of our Writers 'Association, I was the first to receive the news, and you were the second.”
Mo Yun hurriedly explained. Lin Xuan could not be bothered to expose the other party's thoughts.
"Hehe, interesting. I thought that my first book would be the one that you used your connections to win an award for, but I didn't expect it to be this one.”
"Little Xuan, the word 'unexpected' you used is indeed very ordinary. It should be within expectations and within reason.”
"Uncle Mo, you have a lot of drama to play. Let's get down to business.”
Lin Xuan was very helpless. Although Mo Yun was usually so imposing outside that it was terrifying, in front of Lin Xuan, he was always a joke. Lin Xuan was really helpless about this. He gestured for the other party not to add more drama to him and quickly continue.
"Hehe, that's why I got this good news and quickly informed you. Are you happy?”
"I don't think it's that great. I don't know much about the Hugo Awards. What level is it?"
"This award, his level is not bad. If the world's highest honor in literature is the Nobel Prize in Literature, then the Hugo Award is the Nobel Prize in science fiction.”
"Oh, it's indeed alright."
Old Mo and Lin Xuan, these two people.
One was the head of the Chinese Writers 'Association.
One was the honorary head of the Chinese Writers 'Association.
The two of them had surprisingly similar comments about the Hugo Awards.
It was just average.
It was alright.
This was their evaluation of the world's most famous science fiction award.
If others knew about this, they would definitely be shocked.
However, Lin Xuan indeed had an ordinary feeling about this award. Even if Old Mo had said just now that no Chinese author had ever won this award, Lin Xuan was the first person to win.
However, Lin Xuan did not feel anything happy because he had long known that his 'Three-Body Problem' would definitely win the award. This was already internally decided, but he did not expect it to win so soon. Lin Xuan thought that he would have to wait for a year and a half.
"So?"
"So, your 'Three-Body Problem' won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award.。。”
"Wait a moment."
Lin Xuan directly asked Mo Yun to stop, indicating that he did not react.
"Uncle Mo, what's with the Nebula Awards? Wasn't it the Hugo Awards just now?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. You're a book that won two awards at the same time.”
"What is this Nebula Award?"
Lin Xuan expressed his understanding of this award. It was the same as the Hugo Award. He had only heard of it, but he really did not know what it meant.
"Let me explain it to you. The Hugo Awards are organized by a foreign science fiction association and belong to the world's science fiction awards.”
"The Nebula Awards are organized by a foreign society's science fiction organization. It is also a science fiction award of the same level in the world.”
"And your book,'The Three-Body Problem,' won an award at the same time because it was really exciting.”
Mo Yun taught Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan nodded to indicate that he understood. He suddenly remembered that the other party could not see him nodding, so he said it directly. Only then did Mo Yun continue speaking in satisfaction.
"That's why, Little Xuan, because 'The Three-Body Problem' won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, it has now been recorded in the annals of human history.”
"History of mankind? What is this?"
"The meaning is very simple. Even in another 1000 years, there will still be people who will remember your name and the name of the book,'Three-Body Technique'.”
Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows when he heard this and felt that this was a little interesting. He did not know how long he could live, but his book could still live on. This was considered good news.
"Not bad, it sounds awesome.”
"It's not just what it sounds like.”
"Oh, then it's really awesome.”
"Little Xuan, we're writers. Don't always use vulgar and indecent words like 'awesome.'”
Mo Yun opened his mouth to signal Lin Xuan not to always be so vulgar, but Lin Xuan expressed that he really did not know how to address him.
"But I really think it's awesome. If you don't say it's awesome, what can I say?”
Lin Xuan expressed that his educational level was limited and asked Mo Yun to help him think of one.
Mo Yun didn't even think about it and started to recite a poem.
"Three thousand miles against the current, China's sci-fi flag.”
"Damn, awesome. It's nice and meaningful. Uncle Mo, you're really awesome.”
"Hehe, it's just average."
Old Mo said with a smile, indicating that this was just a drizzle. He did not feel that he was actually jackals of the same tribe as Lin Xuan at all. Everyone was ordinary, so he should not be elegant for no reason. Wasn't it tiring?
Lin Xuan really felt that it was awesome.
"Three thousand miles against the current, China's sci-fi flag.”
This description was really vulgar and elegant.
Backward swimming referred to swimming against the wind when one was not favored.
How difficult was it to swim against the wind? And it's still three thousand miles
Chinese sci-fi. The meaning behind this was simple, but the important part was the words " raise the flag."
Under what circumstances would a battle flag be raised?
Of course, it was to win the battle!
Only after winning the battle would they raise their own flag.
Therefore, why did even Lin Xuan feel that these words were indeed awesome?
However, no matter how awesome it was, Lin Xuan did not want to continue chatting.
He had to go back.
"Is there anything else? I've been out for half a day. Someone should be looking for me soon.”
Lin Xuan looked at the time. It had been 10 minutes since he came out to smoke and received Mo Yun's call.
According to Lin Xuan's understanding of Zhao Liying, she had probably guessed that he had run away.
After all, he would not be able to get through if he called him now. In order not to make Zhao Liying anxious, he really should go back.
"Xiao Xuan, don't be anxious. I've already told you that I have two things to inform you today. The 'Three-Body Problem' award for the Hugo and Nebula Awards is only the first.”
Mo Yun directly opened his mouth to stop Lin Xuan, indicating that there was another big matter.
"What do you mean?"
When Lin Xuan heard this, he was immediately stunned.
He was not stupid. On the contrary, he was very smart.
He immediately realized that there was an even greater joyous occasion!
But what could be more awesome than winning both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award?
Indeed, Old Mo's next sentence shocked even Lin Xuan.
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