Nick likes Lu Li's humor, whether it is daily conversations or between the lines, the kind of wisdom and humor that is inadvertently revealed always makes people feel like spring/wind, without deliberately showing off, but can always make people feel his heritage and connotation. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

It was as if at this moment, in a short sentence, Lu Li not only pursued Romani Conti, but also belittled Edward and Elisabeth - some things can be objectified, but some things cannot. Those that cannot be objectified, not because they are too cheap, quite the opposite, but because they are too noble.

As a reporter, even if it is a reporter from a tabloid like the "New York Observer", Lu Li is not arrogant at all, and his attitude of neither humility nor arrogance is really admirable. The rebuttal and counterattack between the silent ones are even more amazing.

What's more, neither Edward nor Elizabeth understood the meaning. That's the real cleverness.

Edward didn't understand what was going on, Lu Li's words just now couldn't hear any clues at all, but the laughter of Nick and the others made him and Elizabeth feel out of place, and that was enough, he could feel that he had missed something, something very important.

It made him feel very unhappy, he didn't like the feeling, the feeling of being excluded.

"At least one thing I can confirm is that the New York Observer couldn't find the information we were looking for. Edward smiled, and fired back. Some sharp, some arrogant, that kind of condescending arrogance, there is a unique momentum, this is an aura accumulated over a long time, and it is also something that Lu Li does not have.

For the first time, Lu Li felt the hostility from Edward.

He nodded, laughing along with Edward, "Of course, I hope you don't look for information in the New York Observer. Otherwise, I am concerned about the prospects of your company. Then, Lu Li raised his hands, "It's just a layman's concern, just like the thousands of layman users in the market." ”

Edward was born in Silicon Valley and owned a technology company, so their knowledge of computers and the Internet was unusual, and it was part of their daily work.

In the face of Lu Li's counterattack, Edward was a little clumsy. Debating with a journalist is clearly not a wise choice.

"It's no wonder people don't like journalists all the time. Elizabeth, who was standing next to her, said, "Because what journalists are best at is making up nonsense, far-fetched, pointing at deer as horses, and not knowing how to pretend to understand but still pointing fingers." Elizabeth paused for a moment and looked at Lu Li with a smile, "You shouldn't be such a reporter, right?"

Talking and laughing, but there are needles hidden in the cotton, which is unbearable sharp.

"If everybody is an expert, then there's no need for journalists to speak for the masses. I think. Lu Li looked hesitant, said guessingly, his eyes fell on Elizabeth's body, and said with a smile, "Probably everyone likes to point fingers, especially if they don't know how to pretend to understand." Because people are always afraid of the unknown that they don't understand. What do you say, Lady Elizabeth?"

Elizabeth was so flustered by such a sentence that her delicate countenance was on the verge of collapse, and the remaining elegance and nobility were almost falling apart.

"Hey, Jennifer, you're here. A voice came, breaking the momentary embarrassment at this moment, and everyone turned their heads to look at it in unison, and the people who came were two middle-aged men about forty years old, with slightly messy stubble on their faces, even if they were wearing elegant suits, they couldn't hide their jerkiness and casualness.

Jennifer was choking, and a good show was interrupted, but deep down she was also worried about whether tonight's auction would be bad if the scene got out of control and her face was torn. Therefore, when the voice came, her emotions were a little complicated, but when her eyes fell on the visitor, she still showed a polite smile.

"Joseph, Stanley, are you here? Welcome, welcome. Jennifer took the initiative to greet her.

Nick also turned around, greeted him with a smile, and then greeted them one by one, and the scene suddenly became lively. However, the person who came still did not know Edward and Elizabeth.

Nick took the initiative to introduce, "This is Joseph Keynes, this is Stanley Waltz. There was a hint of familiarity in his smile, and then he paused, "I always get it wrong, remind me that Joseph is the 'New York Times' and Stanley is Time Magazine, right?"

"God, this is the hundredth time we've met, right? You don't even know where we belong to?" Joseph complained directly and mercilessly.

Stanley put his hands in his pants pockets and shrugged his shoulders, "You should know that he has no intersection with our work, more often than not, it should be that we have something to ask for him." Then he glanced at Joseph and said helplessly, "Therefore, we must not blame him too much." Either endure it or go home. ”

The expression of that bachelor really makes people laugh.

Nick didn't care, turned his head with a smile, and said, "They are both editors-in-chief, they met me at a wine conference in Europe before, and since then, they have been pestering me constantly. I told them that I had no right to distribute each year of Romani Conti, but apparently, none of them believed me. ”

"So you're refusing to answer my phone now. Joseph laughed heartily and teased directly.

Lu Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in a suffocating voice, "Oops, it seems that you will refuse to answer my calls in the future, this is not good news." ”

Joseph looked at Lu Li, revealing an expression of "You are a person who understands", "While he is here now, we had better bomb and bomb wildly, otherwise he will flash people later." ”

"Maybe, we can track his phone, you know, now with an iPhone, it's a lot easier. Edward chimed in, and the humorous words succeeded in making Joseph, Stanley, and the others laugh.

The editor-in-chief of the New York Times, the editor-in-chief of Time magazine, these are real powerful people, even the mayor of New York City, or Bill Gates, they can easily reach out. As top news outlets, they are not far from the top, if not to the extent of calling for wind and rain.

It's the kind of person anyone wants to make friends with on any occasion. Edward, of course, was no exception. And Elizabeth.

"Rather than missing out on tonight, it's better to take advantage of it now. Elizabeth also joked, "Tonight's wine is provided by Château Romanée-Conti, right?"

"Of course!" said Stanley, speaking up, and then they talked about the wine tonight.

Unknowingly, Lu Li, Fred, and Jennifer were excluded from the conversation circle. Edward and Elizabeth were at home in water, and such social situations were completely familiar to them, and they easily adapted to the rhythm of the conversation.

Jennifer could have blended in, but she didn't rush for quick success, just stood by with a smile and occasionally interjected. At the same time, she will also go back to take care of Lu Li and Fred.

Lu Li looked at the scene of the heated conversation, signaled to Fred, and the two of them prepared to leave. Tonight is indeed an absolute opportunity to befriend Joseph and Stanley, but now Edward and Elizabeth can be said to be completely airtight, and the words they are talking about, Lu Li and Fred can't keep up with the rhythm, instead of staring dryly on the side, it is better to put it aside for the time being, and look for an opportunity later.

Anyway, after tonight's auction, there's a small party and plenty of time.

But before Lu Li turned around, he heard something about him in his ears, "...... Nick, what did you do with PR this time, and it worked really well. I saw that column, and the text was really good, absolutely genuine. ”

"Oh, you can talk to the author in person. Nick's voice came from far and near, "This time, all the columns are written by Fourteen. Then all eyes fell on Lu Li, Fred winked at Lu Li and showed a smile, which made Lu Li's eyes flash a trace of helplessness, cheer up, and meet everyone's sight.

"You wrote all of Romani Conti's columns?" Joseph looked surprised, "I thought it was written by a thirty-five-year-old journalist, but I didn't expect you to be so young." ”

"The text doesn't show the age, but the background. I guess what you just said was a compliment. Lu Li said with a smile, which made Joseph laugh out loud and nod his head again and again.

"I think so. Stanley also nodded and affirmed, "Really good writing has nothing to do with age, it has to do with wisdom." So, I guess you're a pretty smart guy. Stanley nodded in amazement, "I finally know why Nick is willing to have three dinners in a row with you." ”

Not because Lu Li is a beauty, but because of Lu Li's wisdom.

This way of complimenting made everyone laugh.

"So you're not an American. Joseph asked, but his tone was very firm, and after receiving Lu Li's affirmative answer, he suddenly realized, and then patted Stanley on the shoulder, "I told you that this series of columns has a very different touch, and that kind of cross-cultural stuff is not written by a New Yorker." ”

Stanley shrugged, "I think it's even more amazing that he's not American, but he has such an understanding of New York culture that he incorporates into his own writings." That's what really works. ”

Lu Li frowned slightly, and looked at Joseph and Stanley with a puzzled expression, "Today is Thanksgiving?

In such a ridiculous way, he responded to the praise just now, a little modestly, but calmly accepted the praise, and once again made everyone laugh.

Edward and Elizabeth, who were standing nearby, were a little confused.

What just happened? What the hell is going on? Why are the editors of the New York Times and Time magazine so full of praise for this nobody? Why is it that all of a sudden the wind of conversation has completely changed? Why do they have no understanding of what is happening? What are they missing?