Chapter 119: Gradual Recovery
"Jonas, are you happy with this hairstyle?"
Zhou Nan looked at himself in the mirror, and his current hairstyle resembled that of a later national television host. The top is slightly shorter, the sides are parted and back, and the hair at the back of the head is slightly longer, which perfectly blocks the wound.
"Good, I'm satisfied."
Audrey said deliberately: "Of course, this barber costs ten pounds to cut his hair, which is a sky-high price." ”
When the barber heard Audrey's complaint, he immediately smiled in German: "No, when I knew that I was serving Mr. Zhou, I never thought of asking for a gratuity. He said as he pulled a camera out of his barber kit. My only request is to have a photo with you. ”
Zhou Nan couldn't help laughing, pointed at the barber and smiled: "This is really a good business, but I can fulfill your wishes." ”
Just yesterday, Audrey was the face of Coty Perfume in London. And Zhou Nan and Audrey's two new friends, Princess Marita and Lusa, also attended the promotion meeting.
The presence of the princess has attracted countless media outlets, and it has also advertised Coty Perfume. The promotion was very successful, although the princess dominated a lot of the page, but Audrey still touched her light this time and became the focus again.
At the presentation, Stephanie also made a lot of extra money, and she danced the modern dance that made them famous with Audrey, which was praised by the British.
This made her especially happy, because with this money, along with her previous savings, she had enough tuition to study at the Juilliard School of Music in New York.
After the cooperation with Zhou Nan is completed, she is ready to go to New York to systematically learn modern dance in the birthplace of modern dance.
Although the Juilliard Conservatory is a conservatory, Martha Graham, known as the mother of modern dance, opened a dance class there. This is also the only good news that Stephanie has gathered in this ill-informed era.
For the sake of her ideals, she has decided to drop out, even if she can't get into this school, she has decided to make a living from dancing in New York first, enhance her strength, and realize her dance dream.
Zhou Nan actually admired this girl very much, but she refused to accept his funding. He has decided to pay her more this time, so that she will not have to go to the United States to live in poverty.
However, Stephanie's family is not poor, and now she doesn't have to pay Stephanie's high tuition fees for the first year, but it should be no problem to cope with the living expenses there, maybe Zhou Nan doesn't have to worry about it.
Because of Audrey, Zhou Nan keeps a certain distance from other women, this is because he has no confidence in his own determination, and he is unwilling to test where the bottom line is.
Another life is lonely, and everything is going well in this life. There is also a girl like Audrey who relies on her wholeheartedly and has reaped perfect love, and he is already satisfied.
Accompanied by a photo of the barber, he packed up his tools and left, satisfied. If it weren't for the fact that male barbers can't give girls haircuts now, I'm afraid he would be willing to cut Audrey's hair for free again.
Mrs. Hemstra came over, complimented Zhou Nan on his new hairstyle, and said to them, "Go and take a shower, we will soon be leaving." ”
"Mom, the dinner party didn't start until five o'clock, and it's only two o'clock now......"
"Won't I groom you? Don't you do the preparations? Also, from now on, it is forbidden to drink water, not to eat, and now that there is a toilet at home, ladies can never be convenient in other people's homes and in public. ”
Audrey pursed her lips, but she didn't dare to tell the difference, otherwise, Lady Hemstra would have a lot of truth.
Zhou Nan could only stand aside helplessly and give her a comforting look.
Just as he was about to go to the bedroom, Etinny came over again and said, "Jonas, I have received a telegram from the mayor of Entlebuch that the town of Wegis is about to open this year's Rose Festival, and he asked if we have time to go back. ”
"The Rose Festival is all about girls, I'm afraid he's asking Audrey, right?"
Etinny laughed. "I guess it'......"
"The Rose Festival is very interesting, I went to see it last year." Audrey said with some distress, "But I can't seem to leave London now. ”
Zhou Nan comforted her and said: "If you don't participate this year, you can still participate next year, as long as you participate, the Queen of Roses will definitely be you." ”
She was happy again. "Well, I must participate next year, and you have to ...... too"
Zhou Nan nodded and said to Etinny: "Reply to a telegram, we can't go back now." ”
"Okay." Etinny turned around and walked to the top of the stairs, then turned back and said, "There is one more thing, Professor Svensson of the Swedish Academy of Letters came to visit just now, but when he saw the royal chamberlain, he knew that we were going to the king's banquet, so he left again, and I have already made an appointment for you to have afternoon tea with him tomorrow." ”
Zhou Nan didn't care about a professor who had never heard of his name. If it was Gao Benhan or Ma Yueran, he would definitely chase him out and invite the other party back. However, thinking about Ma Yueran, who is two years younger than himself and is still in college, he is much more famous than the other party in this era.
"Isn't tomorrow afternoon tea time going to host a few professors from the University of Vienna? …… Oh, it's okay to put them together, otherwise, there will be no time for the next few days. ”
Etinny nodded and said, "I learned again, Professor Svensson is a famous Swedish historian, he is not only a professor at Stockholm University, but also a member of the eighteen-member committee of the Swedish Academy of Letters. ”
"Does this have anything to do with me? Didn't he come to have an academic discussion with me? ”
Etinny sighed and said, "He is one of the judges of the Nobel Prize in Literature, and your "General History of the World" and "Humanitarianism" are all works that can compete for this award!" ”
The Eighteen-member Committee of the Swedish Academy of Letters is the highest honour in Swedish literature, humanities, history, and philosophy, on a par with the four great schools in the United Kingdom. Once these eighteen people are elected, they are for life, and only after they die will others have the opportunity to replace them.
After Zhou Nan figured it out, he shook his head and said, "My two books are not completely finished, so at least for a year or two, I have no chance at all." ”
Seeing that Zhou Nan had figured it out on his own, Etinny said with a smile: "But with a friendly personal relationship, you will have a greater advantage than others in the future." ”
Yes, Zhou Nan has known this for a long time. It is no secret that the Nobel Prize discriminates against Orientals, including Dongying, and at the same level, the Nobel Prize must be awarded to Westerners for an Oriental and a Westerner.
However, if it is an Oriental who has naturalized the West, then it will be treated more intimately, as a way to show the fairness of the Nobel Prize.
Zhou Nan meets such conditions.
His "General History of the World" is destined to be a masterpiece that will become famous all over the world, and no scholar can fail to see the scholarly status of this book. Even if Zhou Nan is not public, this award may be won in his lifetime.
But if he had done a PR, it was possible that it would have come earlier.
He nodded to Ettinney. "I'll think about it."
After taking a shower, the doctor was already waiting for Zhou Nan in the living room. Zhou Nan is bare-chested, revealing a strong upper body, long-term training, and now he is still young, although his body is not as generous as Westerners, but it is slender and shapely, and the muscle lines are also very obvious.
Stephanie and Melissa saw him come to the living room, and they both giggled. Melissa said like a little adult, "Jonas, you should have made us avoid when you came out......"
Zhou Nan said disappreciably: "In my eyes, you are still a child......"
Stephanie playfully asked, "What about me?" ”
"You are a relative, like my sister...... You go help Audrey, I'll check the wound. ”
It's been a month since the injury, and the wound from the shot has recovered, but the scar has not fully healed. However, if you want to fully recover, it will take at least a few years, and it will not even go away in a lifetime.
The doctor helped Zhou Nan examine his injured left arm bone and made him make a few movements slowly. "Fortunately, the upper arm that was injured at that time only has one bone, and as long as it is not forced, it will not affect your movements much. In the future, there is no need to wear a plaster, and there is no need to use a large splint. From today, I will switch to small splints that will not affect your dressing. In another month, take an X-ray and decide whether to get a splint or not. ”
"I'm at your disposal."
There is no need to put a plaster, and it has been replaced with a small splint, so that it will not affect Zhou Nan's clothes. The splint is also to prevent Zhou Nan from accidentally touching the wound, so that he can sleep at night with peace of mind.
Zhou Nan slowly moved his left hand, and found that as long as his left upper arm did not exert force, it would not affect his movements. But movements like raising your arms can't be done yet.
As for the wound on the buttocks, it has long been healed now, but there is still some dull pain inside, and I can't use too much force. In a few days at most, the wound here will heal completely.
At Zhou Nan's suggestion, Audrey did not wear the court dress that Lady Hermstra had chosen, which she had changed from her previous clothes before coming to England, with intricate lace, a slender waist, and a skirt made of wire hoops.
Although many popular elements have been added to this outfit, there is still a bit of a stale atmosphere.
The dress suggested by Zhou Nan was an image drawn by Zhou Nan when he was in Paris, and then a set of pink pleated skirts handmade by Givenchy.
Although the lines of the upper body are somewhat simple, the skirt is folded widely, creating a simple and refined temperament. For Audrey, who has only turned seventeen, she looks cute and cute, and adds a bit of fashion to the atmosphere of a fashionable woman.
Mrs. Hemstra saw the effect of Audrey in this dress, and there was no longer any objection.
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