【60.]
“However isn’t it unfair so that you can bear all my detrimental feelings?” Xu Chi stated with a teasing tone.
“That’s okay, no biggie…” Tang Yanzhi stated. “Good friend ought to be supportive on the vital second. By the best way, are there any meals you don’t eat? I’ll purchase us some bitter & spicy rice noodles. Is that okay?”
“I’ll cross, thanks.” Xu Chi stated, smelling the spicy style within the air. “I don’t eat spicy meals.”
“In case you don’t eat it, neither do I.” Tang Yanzhi stated, “Let’s go discover one other stall which you like to.”
“By no means thoughts. You may eat as you want. I can watch you consuming.”
“I’m bringing you right here for enjoyable!” Tang Yanzhi circled and reached to Xu Chi, grinning, “I carry You, right here, for enjoyable! What issues is You, not me! You! You! Obtained it?!”
These phrases made Xu Chi amused, who pushed away Tang Yanzhi’s good-looking face close to him and compromised, “All proper. All proper. I obtained it!”
【61.]
Lastly, they ordered two bowls of crimson bean soup and sat down at an empty desk on one aspect of the highway.
“Did you eat one thing earlier than you got here right here?”
“Yep…” Xu Chi was squinting, glad with the candy and mushy soup, “I cooked some noodles…”
Tang Yanzhi pretended to be stunned, “Actually? I don’t know that.”
“It’s yummy.” Xu Chi stated significantly. “Don’t look down on me.”
“Okay. Okay…” Tang Yanzhi nodded. “Do you thoughts telling me how one can prepare dinner it? I need to attempt it out when I’m again residence.”
“It’s fairly easy. To start with…” Xu Chi was desirous about the precise recipe. “Wash the substances you prefer to eat and lower them into small items.”
“Why small items?” Tang Yanzhi requested. “Might I simply lower them into huge items? Isn’t it simpler?”
“In fact… However I choose to small items, which may add a way of formality…”
“A way of formality? I don’t perceive.”
“The sense of formality for cooking.” Xu Chi continued. “Then pour the oil within the pan. Subsequent are the substances. After they’re cooked, add some water within the pan. Ultimately put the noodles in. That’s it.”
“So, that’s extra like one pot dish.” Tang Yanzhi struggled to carry again his laughter.
“No…” Xu Chi lastly figured the true that means of Tang’s phrases and have become indignant from embarrassment. “Are you making an attempt to choose a quarrel with me?”
Lastly, Tang Yanzhi didn’t maintain it. Trying on the manner Tang Yanzhi laughed, Xu Chi was additionally laughing.
“This isn’t humorous in any respect…”
“Properly, let’s speak about one thing humorous.” Tang Yanzhi stopped laughing and requested whereas consuming. “How about telling me what makes you sad?”
Xu Chi appeared up and noticed some {couples} or associates passing by with avenue kebabs, milk tea, octopus balls of their palms. Then he stated in a daze, “You’ve got already recognized it, haven’t you?”
“Identified what?”
Xu Chi turned his head and checked out Tang Yanzhi, “You realize I’m writing tales.”
“Hmm?” What Xu Chi stated made Tang Yanzhi so surprised that he thought his alt account was uncovered. Tang Yanzhi pretended to be calm, “What if I don’t know that?”
“That doesn’t matter…” Xu Chi slowly stirred the soup, “Now I’ve informed you, so you already know it.”
Tang Yanzhi didn’t deny, “Properly, I do understand it. I assumed you might be dorky. However now you shock me.”
“Come on…” Xu Chi stated significantly. “I’m simply gradual in reacting. However I’m not silly.”
Following the phrases of Xu Chi, Tang Yanzhi requested, “When do you know I do know that?”
“Yesterday, while you took me residence, I requested you a query about writing. You’re sensible, so I really feel like you should have guessed it, proper?”
“So why are you sad?”
“Because you’re so sensible, you possibly can guess it once more.”
“Properly…” Tang Yanzhi significantly analyzed, “Usually, there are two issues bothering writers—their works and readers. So is it the works that hassle you? What’s up? Lack of inspiration?”
Xu Chi checked out him, pulling an extended face.
“Alright… I’m unsuitable.” Tang Yanzhi stated. “Then that’s due to the readers. What’s the matter? Somebody posted unhealthy feedback?”
Xu Chi put down the spoon, which made a crisp sound when it crashed the bowl. Then he sighed and stated, “Truly, I don’t need to speak about this matter, as a result of I don’t need to be regard as fragile or melodramatic. I can perceive what you informed me yesterday, however it’s exhausting for me to disregard these detrimental feedback. Do you perceive? My feelings got here as subconsciously as Knee-jerk Reflex. I felt annoyed earlier than my mind acquired any alerts, which I’ve no solution to management.”
Tang Yanzhi requested whereas understanding the reply, “What’s the kind of your tales?”
“The alternative of yours — heartbreaking tales.”
“Is it common?”
“No. There haven’t been some extra readers till just lately.”
Tang Yanzhi concluded, “So whereas there are extra readers, some detrimental feedback additionally got here, which made you sad.”
Xu Chi stared at Tang Yanzhi in silence, saying nothing.
“Properly, then.” Tang Yanzhi meditated for a second and stated, “Let’s make an evaluation.”
“About what?”
“About writing tales. At first, there was nobody studying your tales. Every single day you browsed the web site however discovered no feedback, which made you annoyed. Then what you wished was to have a reader who may submit a remark to point out he/she had learn your tales.”
“After which?”
“Progressively, increasingly more folks learn your tales, submit feedback, ship items, push you to replace, which made you cheerful. However on the identical time, some detrimental feedback got here, which made you upset.”
“Proper…”
“However give it some thought: hasn’t you reached your authentic objective? What you need is only one individual to learn your tales. However later, you get a whole lot or hundreds of readers, a few of which even turn out to be your followers. Come on! You’ve got made it.”
“So…” Xu Chi was astonished by Tang Yanzhi’s phrases. “What you stated is so absurd.”
“How come?” Tang Yanzhi stated, “Give it some thought. It’s fairly cheap.”
Tang Yanzhi continued, “Persons are at all times grasping. After they attain a sure top, they may need extra. In the meantime, they need themselves to be extra good. At this second, if somebody says any unhealthy phrases, it’s likely a heavy blow for them. And they are going to be upset. Nevertheless, they may really feel higher if they simply take into consideration what they need at first.”
“Wait, wait, wait.” Tang Yanzhi thought for some time and stated. “These feedback… How about pondering like this: getting a foul remark isn’t any loss; a great remark an excellent deal?”
“Getting a foul remark isn’t any loss; a great remark an excellent deal?” slowly repeated Xu Chi.
“As for these detrimental feedback, irrespective of the reader learn the entire story or just the start of it, even when he solely learn one phrase, however he posted a remark, you may have reached your authentic objective, proper? You desire a reader and now you make it! It’s no loss, isn’t it? Moreover, for these good feedback, your works are praised when you get some readers. Isn’t it an excellent deal?”
“You’re…” Xu Chi smiled awkwardly. “You’re so eloquent.”
“Irrespective of I’m eloquent or not.” Tang Yanzhi smiled. “Simply inform me whether or not you’re feeling higher now.”
The soup had turn out to be lukewarm now. Xu Chi rubbed his hair and stated with slight misery, “It appears you may have magic. I determine that I’m brainwashed by your phrases, and I’m gonna agree together with your concepts.”
“Each coin has two sides. As for me, I simply choose to see issues in a brand new perspective. Take the commercialization I’ve talked about earlier than for example. It’s important to admit that solely commercialization may assist this circle stay longer…” Tang Yanzhi abruptly modified the subject. “Do you may have a fan base?”
Considering for some time, Xu Chi stated, “I’m not positive about it. However I do know that there are two followers who appear to love me very a lot.”
“What sort of followers are they?”
“Two younger ladies…” Xu Chi continued. “One is emotional, whereas the opposite is rational. Whereas, each of them are fascinating ladies. So it’s very fortunate of me to know them.”
Tang Yanzhi hesitated, “I…”
“Tang Yanzhi…” Xu Chi checked out him, as if he had abruptly come round. He breathed a sigh of reduction and stated slowly, “I feel you’re proper.”
Xu Chi stated with a smile. “In line with your ideas, I used to be at all times making an excellent deal, huh?”
Tang Yanzhi nodded. “Sure. Every single day, you make an excellent deal.”
They checked out one another and eventually laughed.
“Tang Yanzhi, I feel we appear to be… destined to know one another. I imply there are such a lot of coincidences.”
“Yeah…”
In any case, it doesn’t matter what I do in secret for you, I’m overjoyed to listen to you say, “What a coincidence.”
【62.]
Poor Man: [picture]
Tingting: My expensive author, did you may have some enjoyable tonight?! What is that this?!
Within the image Xu Chi posted was an empty cup of yogurt ice cream. He replied to Tingting: I went out with my pal. That is yogurt ice cream.
Tingting replied to Poor Man: Wow!! I prefer it very a lot!!
Candy Boy: Did you may have a great time?!
Poor Man replied to Candy Boy: “Sure. I did.”
Candy Boy replied to Poor Man: “Fall asleep earlier, my expensive author.”
Poor Man replied to Candy Boy: “Okay.”
On the opposite aspect.
Tang Yanzhi: Has you gotten residence now?
Xu Chi: Already.
Tang Yanzhi: Don’t write tales too late at evening. Go to mattress early.
Tang Yanzhi: [Good night.jpg]
Xu Chi: OK.
Tang Yanzhi put down his telephone. Tonight he practically informed Xu Chi the truth that he was Tangtang. Nevertheless, he modified his thoughts. As a result of on this manner, Xu Chi may hear “good evening” twice and get two individuals liking him.