Xu Changtian can be said to be extremely important to the editorial department of "Wulin Fengyun", he has stayed in the editorial department for decades, and "Wulin Fengyun" is almost supported by him alone, and it can be said that he has dedicated his life to this editorial department.

Now that he is about to celebrate his fiftieth birthday, after the research of the entire editorial department, it has been decided to celebrate Xu Changtian's birthday in the editorial department!

On Xu Changtian's birthday, many people came to the editorial department of "Wulin Fengyun", many of whom were very famous figures in the industry, which shows Xu Changtian's wide connections.

Lin Nan also met the head of the Mowen Forum who had only heard his voice and disappeared from him for a long time - Chu Fanke.

When Chu Fanke learned that the big boy in front of him was actually Nanshan Yi, who is now a best-selling literary circle, he was also taken aback, although he had long known that Nanshan Yi was just a high school student who had just graduated, but at first glance, he was still a little embarrassed.

Except for Chu Fanke, Lin Nan did not let Xu Changtian reveal his identity, although there were many big names in the publishing industry present, but Lin Nan was not interested in getting acquainted at this time.

In the morning, Xu Changtian was very busy receiving guests, and he was not a little idle until noon.

As soon as Xu Changtian was free, Lin Nan called Xu Changtian to a room where no one was around, and handed Xu Changtian the "Journey to the West", which had already been printed and bound.

Xu Changtian took the thick stack of manuscripts and looked at Xu Nan with a trace of doubt on his face: "Who are you?" ”

"A birthday present for you." Lin Nan smiled slightly and said to Xu Changtian.

When Xu Changtian heard Lin Nan say this, although he still had some doubts in his heart, he immediately looked through the manuscript in his hand.

"Cooking Wine and Exploring the West"?

This doesn't look like the name of a novel, it seems to be an analysis of "Journey to the West".

With a slight frown, Xu Changtian continued to look down.

But as he looked at it, Xu Changtian's face gradually changed, and Xu Changtian felt as if he was back to the time when he first saw "Chang'an Chaos".

The same deviance, the same struggle against tradition.

The only difference is that "Chang'an Chaos" satirizes the existing martial arts through an absurd story, while "Cooking Wine and Exploring the West" is through a meticulous analysis of the original work, starting from the small points, threading the needle and connecting a small detail, and finally getting a frightening result.

You can disagree with the book's point of view, but you can't say it's wrong because you can't prove it, but the book has evidence to prove your point, even if it seems far-fetched from some angles.

Xu Changtian sat for two hours, and then he didn't go to the guests, but looked at this manuscript intently, which also made Lin Nan have to admire.

Two hours later, Xu Changtian finally finished roughly browsing this manuscript, and then looked at Lin Nan, who was sitting quietly and waiting, and said with a smile: "Xiaolin, there is really you, you are anti-traditional martial arts, and now you are going to reverse "Journey to the West", you don't plan to reverse all the traditions, right?" ”

"The editor-in-chief laughed, how can I have that ability!" Lin Nan shook his hand and said, "And if nothing else, this may be my last book in the near future, and it is really difficult to say whether it will be published in the future." ”

Xu Changtian's face darkened when he heard Lin Nan say this, he knew about this matter since Lin Nan applied for the drama, film and television literature, but it was still a little uncomfortable to think about it at the moment.

In his heart, Lin Nan can be said to be the first person of the young generation in the best-selling literary world, whether it is talent or conduct, he is one of the best, he once even wanted to train Lin Nan to become the leader of best-selling literature, but the sky does not follow people's wishes, Lin Nanzhi is not here, and he can't force it.

After putting away the manuscript of "Cooking Wine and Exploring the West", Xu Changtian patted Lin Nan on the shoulder and said, "No matter what you want to do, come on, you can come to me at any time if you have any questions!" ”

Xu Changtian was able to say this, Lin Nan was also very grateful, and after thanking him, he saw that Xu Changtian's mood was not high, so he didn't say anything anymore, but came out with Xu Changtian.

After arriving at the hall, Lin Nan prepared to look for Lan Li, after all, he didn't know anyone here except Xu Changtian, Chu Fanke, Xie Simiao and Lan Li.

Lin Nan is not very familiar with the first three, and he still has more common language with Lan Li.

Just when Lin Nan was looking for Lan Li, he accidentally found an acquaintance in the corner.

"Shangyi, why are you here?" Lin Nan walked in front of Shang Yi, who was sitting in a daze, patted Shang Yi on the shoulder, and said in surprise, he was lost in the school during the art exam, and he came out thanks to Shang Yi's leadership, I thought it would be difficult to see it again, but I didn't expect to meet it here now.

Shang Yi heard someone calling him, looked up, and a smile appeared on his face: "Lin Nan, I didn't expect to meet you here?" ”

After talking, Lin Nan learned that Xu Changtian was actually Shang Yi's uncle, and Shang Yi also came to attend Xu Changtian's birthday today.

I couldn't thank him last time, Lin Nan said that he wouldn't let Shang Yi go this time, and he also talked to Shang Yi very well, so he directly invited Shang Yi to sit outside.

Shang Yi obviously liked Lin Nan very much, as soon as Lin Nan said that he invited him out, he agreed without saying a word, so the two went to say goodbye to Xu Changtian together.

Xu Changtian didn't care about the departure of the two, he also knew that the two young people had nothing to say to their group of middle-aged people here, so he directly waved his hand and let the two leave.

In a tea restaurant not far from the editorial office, Lin Nan and Shang Yi sat opposite each other.

Lin Nan's face had a hint of hesitation on his face at this time, and asked tentatively: "Shang Yi, you said that you studied in the directing department, right?" ”

"yes, yes!" Shang Yi nodded, and then a hint of self-deprecation appeared on his face: "But I see that I am about to graduate, and after graduation, I will have to go to other people's crews to do chores." ”

When Lin Nan heard Shang Yi say this, he asked with a trace of doubt on his face, "Why don't you become your own director?" ”

"Hey, the teachers' evaluation of me is that I am not creative and imaginative, and I am not suitable for being a director at all, with such evaluation, who will hire me?" Shang Yi had a hint of sourness in his tone, his dream since he was a child was to become a director, he worked hard to learn all the professional knowledge, but in the end, he could only stop at the door of his dream because of his lack of creativity and imagination, except for helplessness, what else could he do.

After hearing Shang Yi's words, Lin Nan's original frowning brows suddenly relaxed, if it weren't for the fact that the current situation was not suitable, then he really wanted to look up to the sky and laugh three times, this Shang Yi was simply a gift from God.

Looking at Shang Yi, who was full of self-deprecation with his head down, Lin Nan waved his sleeves and said, "Who said that no one wants you, I want it!" ”