Hearing Alice's startled voice, Lu Li laughed happily, "Even if I'm in the United States, I don't necessarily have to have an American holiday." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

This is obviously a fallacy, but Alice couldn't help but be stunned, she could refute it, but she didn't know how to refute it, strictly speaking, choosing what holiday to spend is a personal preference, and there is really no hard and fast rule, just like many Jews, Christmas is not celebrated because they will celebrate Passover.

Even through the phone, Lu Li could imagine Alice's stunned expression, and he laughed out loud after a snort, and at this time, Alice reacted: Lu Li's prank, how did she forget.

Without holding back, Alice laughed out loud and said helplessly, "Very good, Mr. Fourteen, very good." ”

"Actually, I came to my next door neighbor's house today, and they invited me over to spend a wonderful Christmas Eve with their family." After the joke, Lu Li answered the question seriously, "We are waiting for dessert now." But I strongly doubt that I will be able to continue eating, not only because I tasted turkey for the first time, but also because we tried the East-meets-West party style and made different dishes, and my belly is now stretching up. ”

"Ha, are you serious? I can't imagine how strange it would be for you to have a beer belly. Alice paused, pondered the image, but couldn't imagine it after all, so she chuckled, "You'd better take the picture and use it as evidence, otherwise I won't believe it." ”

"I can't see my toes now, and if I keep talking to you, I'm going to throw up." After saying that, Lu Li also deliberately made a vomiting sound, which caused Alice to giggle, "What about you?" Where are you now? Could it be that in the mountains of some national park, admiring the snowy scene, sitting in front of a tent, drinking hot coffee, and making a special call to make me envious? ”

"Oh, you're making me envious now." Alice sighed regretfully, "If I had known, I wouldn't have come back, continue to stay in the Rocky Mountains, and then enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Ocean and call you." ”

"In the Rocky Mountains, you can't find a more perfect place to spend Christmas. I've always thought about going along the Pacific Ocean, all the way north, to Alaska, and finally to a deserted place, looking up at the stars, and then talking to myself, celebrating a stranger's birthday, welcoming the New Year. Lu Li's playful description had a hint of ridicule that made Alice laugh uncontrollably.

Alice took a deep breath, "Unfortunately, I missed the aurora in Alaska and now I'm back home, Boston." It's snowing here except for heavy snow, and to be honest, it's a bit boring. The scenery I see every day now is the dirty driveway opposite, Mr. Charlie who is opposite the door has not cleaned the lane for I don't know how long, he commutes to work every day, but he never cleans it, that lane is simply a disaster. ”

"Then I should be glad that there is still no snow in Texas." Lu Li couldn't help laughing.

"That's good." Alice sighed, "Although I am tired of seeing snow now, I missed the first snow in Boston this year." When I came back, it was already freezing and snowy. Only the first snow is beautiful. Alice paused slightly, and her voice became softer, "You know, the whole world is full of all kinds of colors, black, green, red, yellow, orange...... Then the snowflakes slowly fall from the sky, and the whole world is plunged into a hazy cotton wool, just like a fairy tale world, sparkling and beautiful. ”

Involuntarily, Alice also fell into her own memories, and the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't help but rise, "You just stand in front of the window, or in the porch, with a cup of coffee, standing quietly for an afternoon, waiting for the snowflakes to turn the world white little by little." The pure and simple white, all the colors, all the color, all the complexity, disappeared under that white. ”

Alice fell silent and didn't continue, and Lu Li couldn't help but smile and said softly, "It's like going back to when I was a child." ”

Alice couldn't help but gently retract her jaw, indicating that she agreed, "Yes, it's like going back to when I was a child." ”

"It's a shame I can't see it yet." Lu Li raised his head and looked at the endless sky, it was pitch black, and he couldn't even hear the sound of the wind, let alone the signal of snow, "Now everyone in the town is looking forward to snow, Texas is really too abnormal this year, the weather is too cold, but the snow has not fallen." ”

"Perhaps, the first snow is waiting for the most special moment." Alice's words have a hint of girlish heart, revealing a longing and yearning for romance. After a pause, Alice's voice rose again, a little brisk, a little apprehensive, a little excited, "So, guess how my work is going?" ”

"Now it looks like you have good news for me." Lu Li's mood couldn't help but rise, "Quick, girl, tell me the surprise news and shock me well." ”

Alice chuckled, suppressed her excitement, and tried to stay calm and said, "To be exact, I haven't decided yet, but, I received two invitations, which can also be said to be the induction letter. Now, it's up to me to make a decision. ”

"Wow, two, that's amazing." Lu Li couldn't help but feel happy for Alice, and the exclamation made the atmosphere lively, "It seems that the wait is always worth it, and now I am finally waiting for your return." I told you a long time ago that you deserve it. So, which two are they? Have you made your choice? ”

"One is the Austin Chronicle and the other is the Chicago Tribune." Before Alice's answer came out, Lu Li let out an exclamation.

The Austin Chronicle is one of the top three best-selling newspapers in Texas and the top newspaper in the Midwest. The Chicago Tribune is the best-selling newspaper in Illinois, and although it has not been among the top 10 in the United States in terms of sales, it has always been in the top 20, and is widely known throughout the Eastern Region, which can be regarded as a newspaper of the same level as the "New York Post".

It is no exaggeration to say that these two newspapers have their own merits, but they are definitely the top choices. A job offer at any newspaper is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and now Alice has been offered by both newspapers – and as he says, all the wait was worth it.

"Hell God. Alice, you've made me jealous. Lu Li's voice couldn't help but rise, and he was sincerely happy for Alice.

Today's journalism industry is becoming more and more competitive, and journalism graduates are facing more and more challenges and competition, and it is becoming more and more difficult to find a place. Alice's successful inauguration is undoubtedly a moment to celebrate for all journalism students. At this moment, Lu Li really felt the pride of being a journalist.

Lu Li's whole person laughed happily, and the arc of the swing swayed more and more, so that he accidentally hit the wall behind him, and it shook violently, startling him. It can also be heard on the other end of the phone, Alice couldn't help but ask worriedly, "What's wrong", Lu Li smiled happily, "No, it's just too happy, and then expressed it with her body." ”

Alice couldn't help but complain speechlessly, "I heard last time that your article appeared in the 'New York Times', are you sure?" Are you jealous of me? To be honest, our graduates, I guess everyone is jealous of you! ”

The New York Times, one of the top newspapers in the world, is definitely one of the most eager newspapers for every journalism student, but the competition is so motivating that it is even harder for new graduates to fight their way through. Just look at Alice's interview with the New York Post.

Now, Lu Li's article has appeared in the "New York Times"! It is no exaggeration to say that it is indeed enough to make every student jealous.

Lu Li was not modest and polite, but spread his hands and accepted the praise calmly, "So, who is the 'man' now?" It's an English slang term similar to "who's the boss."

The triumphant tone made Alice laugh for a moment, and teased in a brisk tone, "That man was still talking about jealousy of me just now." ”

"Roar, roar, roar." Lu Li cheered, this kind of Alice is not usually common, it can be seen that Alice tonight is really happy, "So, have you decided?" Lu Li shifted the topic back to Alice, as if he was the one who received the invitation from two top newspapers.

Alice didn't answer immediately, but took a deep breath, and her voice became slightly tense, "Uh, not yet, what do you think?" Which one should I choose? You can give me some advice. Alice took two more deep breaths, her throat tightened with unexplained nervousness, "You say, how about I choose the Austin Chronicle?" ”

Spoken, finally spoken.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, and he didn't react for a while, but then he could vaguely hear Alice's disordered breathing, revealing a trace of apprehension and nervousness. If you're just asking for advice on your future career choices, why are you nervous? Shouldn't it be anticipation and excitement? But at this moment, the tension hidden in the breath, even if it is separated by most of the United States, still involuntarily revealed.

This is really abnormal.

More importantly, why the "Austin Chronicle"?

Objectively speaking, the Chicago Tribune is a better opportunity, and the closer to New York and Boston, there are more possibilities for the future, and Chicago is also a more developmental city, and Texas is not an ideal place to work in journalism. But, that's not the point. The point is that Alice asked the "Austin Chronicle" directly, and Austin, who is only a little more than an hour's drive from New Bronfells, seems to have made a choice.

An idea rushed from his mind, Lu Li couldn't help but be stunned, and white cotton wool appeared in his sight, as if all the clouds in the sky had fallen. Raising his head, Lu Li saw the petals all over the sky.

The first snow is coming.