Others may not have a concept, but Xu Qing already knows about Liu Jingting's small decision.

When he first started filming "Journey to the West", Liu Jingting mentioned the idea of "global travel" to Xu Qing, and he was quite yearning for it, and even recited a few paragraphs of Xu Qing's travel notes on the spot.

Although it was only mentioned casually at that time, Xu Qing understood that once a certain idea was developed for a person like Liu Jingting, it would definitely take root and sprout until it was irrepressible in the end.

Although Liu Jingting rarely mentioned it again after that, his behavior and demeanor all revealed that day was gradually approaching.

Just like some people say to resign, the people who often talk about it can always persevere, and the group of people who are silent will suddenly hand in their resignation one day.

"When that day comes, put aside all the work, all the complicated thoughts, and walk around the earth in a happy and drenching way. ”

When Liu Jingting said this sentence at that time, the expression on his face was very tired, and at the same time there was a hint of comfort.

Now, that day, seeing is coming.

Liu Jingting returned to the school park, he didn't go to see the campus program that Gao Shu was organizing, he didn't go to the office of "Craftsman" to personally guide the publication of the next issue of the magazine, he didn't go back to the apartment to chat with his roommates, Liu Jingting went to visit every professor in Vientiane School Park he knew......

He skipped every professor's class, he took every professor's class, he was the least class-taking student in the whole department, he was the most familiar student to the professors.

The professors reacted differently to his arrival, some were concerned about the shortcomings of his studies and the preparation of his graduation project, and some asked about the filming of the TV series. Some expressed interest in his new book, while others directly encouraged him to settle down and win the Nobel Prize. Some are amiable, some are serious, no matter what the attitude, there is a feeling that is the same, they are all proud of this student, and they are glad that he can visit them. Carefully calculated, he has taught so many students over the years, but only this Liu Jingting is the one who is the most talked about in private.

This visit down. It took two days to rub the meals of the four professors' homes, give away six CDs of the complete works of "Journey to the West", and determine the graduation project.

"Theoretically. You need to submit an essay on sex. But don't force it, otherwise it will be no different from those second-rate universities. ”

During the dinner at Professor Cao's house, Professor Cao clearly told Liu Jingting that he was the leader of the defense team of the Department of Literature this year, and when it came to the selection of materials for the graduation project, Professor Cao gave his own opinions.

"It can be a short and medium-length work of any genre, but I don't think it's martial arts, so as not to let Professor Yan take the opportunity to go crazy. ”

"Does Professor Yan reject martial arts?" asked Liu Jingting curiously. After all, Professor Yan was very kind to himself, and he couldn't see rejection at all.

"It's not exclusion either. It is a discriminating acceptance, and what you know is nothing more than the of strict literature and popular literature. ”

Liu Jingting smiled dumbly and said, "Professor Cao, I understand, I have to think about this, after all, it is a graduation project." ”

Professor Cao nodded in satisfaction and hummed.

In fact, on the way back to the apartment after leaving Professor Cao's house, Liu Jingting decided on the topic of his graduation thesis, which is also a coincidence.

When Liu Jingting walked out of the door of the teacher's apartment, it was already 7:50 in the evening, and he went up the slope in front of the apartment, next to a supermarket, and on the side of the road in front of the supermarket was a black iron chair, on which sat a teenager wearing a blue jersey and holding a basketball.

Liu Jingting was stunned, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, thinking of a tragicomedy.

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Different from other colleges and universities,Vientiane School Park's graduation defense is scheduled in late June,It stands to reason that graduates should decide on the topic at the end of May,The first draft of the thesis was handed over in early June,But Liu Jingting as a "regular exception",Naturally, you can choose the topic、The first draft、The final draft is submitted together,However,For these unruly professors in Vientiane,Even Liu Jingting may not be a green light all the way,For example, Professor Yan,Invite Liu Jingting to dinner,Accept Liu Jingting's TV disc is one thing,Graduation thesis defense is another thing,As " "Defense Killer", Professor Yan is well-known for his seriousness and rigor, and it is common for him to quarrel with the leader of the defense team every year.

Even Liu Jingting, who feels that he is already foolproof, has a sense of absurdity when he submits his paper.

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"I'm curious about what grade his graduation thesis is in three days?"

Professor Yan saw that Professor Cao was reviewing Liu Jingting's paper, and commented sharply as always, but Professor Cao ignored her.

"What's the matter, Lao Cao, his expression is so strict?"

In the office of the temporary defense team, not only Professor Yan was paying attention to Liu Jingting's graduation thesis that had just been handed in, but several other professors were also curious, after all, it was Liu Jingting who had written works such as "The True Story of Ah Q" and "Necklace", Xiao Lin couldn't help but ask when he saw Lao Cao so devoted.

Professor Cao didn't answer, but shook his head.

"What article, mysterious?" Professor Xiao said, leaning over to read it himself, "Wait for Godot, drama?"

Xiao Lin read sideways, and soon fell silent.

Five minutes later, Shawlin said, "Is it a repetition?"

"It's basically similar. Professor Cao replied.

After another five minutes, Professor Cao closed the manuscript and asked Xiao Lin, "What do you say, Old Xiao?"

Xiao Lin groaned slightly, and said, "Absurd and boring, fragmented, incoherent, inexplicable, but—"

"But what?"

Xiao Lin frowned, shook his head, pondered, and said, "However, I feel unfathomable. ”

"If Liu Jingting hadn't written 'The True Story of Ah Q' and 'Hamlet,' I might have thought it was nonsense, but in fact, it's a drama that is so profound that we don't expect, and he might have a lot more to say than we currently think. ”

"You two don't sell it there, print a few more copies, and everyone will take a look. Professor Yan urged.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Professor Yan, take it over and take a look. ”

Professor Yan was not polite, took the manuscript directly, and went to copy it.

Xiao Lin and Lao Cao were still discussing.

"It's unconventional, and it's completely contrary to rational thinking. ”

"Yes, you can imagine how much controversy and discussion this play will cause in the academic community after it is released. ”

Professor Yan made a copy of the paper and sent a copy to each professor in the office.

Half an hour later, Professor Yan, who was reviewing the paper, suddenly got up from his seat and said, "I'll call Professor Wen and Director Kang." ”

The other professors nodded their heads.

"When Liu Jingting was defending, I applied to be an observer. ”

"I applied too. ”

Professor Cao was stunned, and then smiled bitterly: "What kind of defense, we are going to go over to listen to his class." ”

Looking at the whole of China, who is qualified to teach these professors in Vientiane School Park at the same time, Lao Cao's words are a bit exaggerated, but this also proves the great charm of the play "Waiting for Godot".

Liu Jingting chose the foundation work of this absurd drama as his graduation project, which can be described as the biggest work in history.

"Waiting for Godot" is a two-act tragicomedy by Nobel Prize winner Beckett, which describes two people waiting for Godot in an absurd way, but from the beginning to the end, no one knows who Godot is, including the two people who are waiting.

In order to kill the waiting time, two people (one named Gogo, the other named Didi) began to talk nonsense, rambling, doing a lot of meaningless things, and then came a pair of grotesque master and servant, the master took the servant and threatened the servant with a whip, but Godot never appeared, and finally Godot's messenger appeared and told Sù Gogo and Didi that Godot would not come today, but he would come tomorrow, and the first act ended.

The second act is basically a repetition of the first act, whether it is the scene or the characters, but the master of the pair of master and servant is blind, the servant is dumb, Godot still does not appear, and the messenger says that Godot must come tomorrow......

The play comes to an abrupt end at this point, and it can be speculated that if the play continues, it will still be repeated.

is such a seemingly absurd play, but like Hamlet's question of "life or death", it has plagued countless literary researchers, and the literary world has debated for many years, but there has never been a definite conclusion.

Who is Godot exactly?

Is the meaning of saving zài really an eternal repetition of boring actions?

Godot is the hope that humanity has been waiting for?

When will that hope come?

Inevitably, willingly, the professors in the Vientiane office have fallen into this endless loop.

"Is this a challenge to the Nobel Prize?"

After reading this drama, Dean Wen said with emotion.

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As a result, all the professors of the Vientiane Academy of Literature and Art collectively participated in Liu Jingting's graduation defense. (To be continued......)