Chapter 518 Assists from a year and a half ago
In the room.
Seeing Xu Xiyu’s eyes widened.
Nancy crossed her arms and smiled and said: "Look, why are you so excited? Didn't you just plausibly say "Don't scare you, are you not afraid?"
"You know what a gentleman is? Why don’t you stand under a dangerous wall? Bullets don’t have eyes. Besides, is it worth it for you to direct and act just to avoid being restricted?”
Xu Xiyu is not settling this debt anyway, and it is impossible to limit his flow forever.
Moreover, except for those Internet platforms controlled by the Blue Donkey Party, such as Tiktok, which they have no control over, their own news can still be searched as usual.
In other words, despite Nancy’s seriousness, in fact they have not really “blocked” themselves completely.
In this case, it is really not worth taking the risk of getting shot.
But Nancy obviously had the opposite opinion, and she immediately choked: "Why can't it be a good deal? Think about it, if you were shot twice within a few days of coming here, what would it be like? ?
This experience can make the whole world remember you as an unlucky family...no...unlucky guy, and your nickname is Egg, which is so appropriate. "
After Nancy finished speaking, Xu Xiyu was stunned.
After being stunned for a few seconds, he said thoughtfully: "Hey, don't say it yet. You really don’t want to say that. "
"? "As soon as he said this, it was Nancy's turn to be stunned.
Without waiting for a reply, Xu Xiyu continued: "Can it be guaranteed to be safe? Or, can it be guaranteed to be done safely? Are you going to have as big a battle as possible? ”
Hearing this, Nancy, who was already stunned, opened her eyes wide and said, "Are you crazy, are you serious about what I just joked with you?"
Yes, she just did Just to scare Xu Xiyu.
She doesn't have such a crazy suitor at all. The kind of person who will take a gun to do it when he hears that the woman he likes is dating another man is either a gangster or a low-level person.
As a member of the Walton family, although Nancy is a nephew, she is not something that such a "crazy person" can come into contact with.
Most of the people who pursue her are sanctimonious players who cherish their lives.
So, she just had a pure oral pleasure.
Now seeing that Xu Xiyu actually took her oral pleasure seriously, and actually considered the possibility of "being shot for the second time", Nancy was really dumbfounded.
The most important thing is that arranging gunmen is illegal. Being suspected of murder and endangering public safety is not just talk. The law does not care whether the person you "murder" is one of your own, or whether you directed or acted.
No one can imagine the consequences once this kind of thing is exposed.
Especially the Red Elephant Party, they will never miss this opportunity to cause trouble.
Thinking of this, Nancy continued: "Xu, the unlucky guy is not a good nickname. No one likes to be with the unlucky guy, and no one likes to work with the unlucky guy."
"At first glance Look, that's the thing, but you have to understand that bad luck and luck are one and the same. I am two-faced. I may be unlucky today, but I may not be lucky tomorrow.
The point is to let everyone remember me for once. Only when everyone remembers me can I have room to shape my character. ” Xu Xiyu laughed, this is the same underlying logic as black and red are also red.
Nancy can naturally understand this truth, but she still shook her head and said: "Then I won't be able to arrange a gunman for you. You should give up."
"I know you don't have a word of truth in your mouth and are completely unreliable."
"It's no use provoking me."
Hearing this, Xu Xiyu was about to say something more when he heard a "dong dong dong" knock on his door.
What followed was a man's voice: "Mr. Xu, something happened!"
As soon as this voice came out, Nancy and Xu Xiyu looked at each other instinctively. It seems to be saying: Don't be really unlucky, right?
With this thought, Xu Xiyu quickly walked over and opened the door, only to see Wang Zhou, the English translator of "The Three-Body Problem", standing at the door.
"What's wrong?" Xu Xiyu asked confused.
Hearing this, Wang Zhou walked into the room and planned to reply.
But when he raised his eyes and saw Nancy in the room, he abruptly changed his words and said, "Mr. Xu, are you inconvenienced?"
After saying this, Wang Zhou looked at Nancy again, who didn't look like a "passionate girl", and couldn't help but say in his heart: Good guy, he is indeed a famous sea king, and he is also able to enjoy it in foreign countries.
Xu Xiyu naturally didn’t know what Wang Zhou was thinking, but turned to Nancy and said, “Why don’t you go back and rest first?”
As soon as these words came out, Nancy almost rolled her eyes. She thought Xu Xiyu would say, "It doesn't matter if I'm one of my own people." But in the end, he drove her away?
Just leave!
Nancy stood up quickly and stepped out of the room on high heels.
Seeing that she seemed a little angry, Wang Zhou said to Xu Xiyu awkwardly: "Mr. Xu, it was me who took the liberty. I should have made a phone call first."
"Don't say this, you "I just said something happened, what happened?" Xu Xiyu ignored the topic.
"I don't know why, but our normal promotion has been restricted on the Internet. Forget it, the organizing committee just hinted to me that we should voluntarily withdraw from the selection of the Hugo Awards." Wang Zhou frowned.
It is not unusual for someone to voluntarily withdraw from an award. Similar things have happened at the Hugo Awards on Earth.
For example, in the year when "The Three-Body Problem" won the award, there was a "puppygate" ticket fraud incident, and some people voluntarily quit.
Therefore, Xu Xiyu was not surprised by the incident of "voluntarily withdrawing from the awards", but he did not expect that he was the one who was now being hinted to withdraw voluntarily.
"What if we don't retreat?" Xu Xiyu asked again.
"I'm worried that they will make fake tickets."
"So blatant?" "Firstly, no Asian novel has ever won an award, so it is normal that "The Three-Body Problem" cannot win; secondly, we are Chinese Chinese novel, even if a counterfeit note is made, there is no People will come to help us; thirdly, we are restricted and it is difficult to speak out."
Wang Zhou said it quite straightforwardly, which means "Hugo. If "Award" is determined to fake it, there is nothing you can do against him.
If we really want to argue about this, let’s not say when the current limit will end. Even if the current limit is not limited and Xu Xiyu and Wang Zhou are left open to speak out, they may be ridiculed at home and abroad as “can’t afford to lose.” "Woolen cloth.
Awards in the field of literature and art are either fast or fast like sports. They are too subjective and cannot be argued clearly.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu paced back and forth and thought for a while, then asked: "What do you mean?"
"It depends on you." Wang Zhou smiled bitterly. I smiled and didn’t want to make any suggestions.
However, due to his personality, Wang Zhou couldn't help but said: "Actually, if you quit now and leave the United States directly, the reasons are ready.
First of all, the encounter After being shot and then restricted, quitting under such circumstances can actually be regarded as a silent protest and ridicule. In this way, it may also arouse the same hatred among netizens in China
If we drag on like this and we don’t get the award and we don’t gain any substantial momentum abroad due to current restrictions, then we will look a little pessimistic if we leave at that time. "
Hearing this, Xu Xiyu glanced at Wang Zhou in surprise. He didn't expect Wang Zhou to say such practical and heartfelt words.
If it were anyone else, he would definitely have said it to himself. He talks empty words and leaves the matter to himself, and will not give any useful suggestions. The main reason is that he is afraid of taking responsibility.
Therefore, Xu Xiyu said in a deep voice: "Okay, what you said makes sense, I will consider it. "
"Hey, I won't bother you anymore. "Wang Zhou nodded and said no more, turned and left Xu Xiyu's room.
Looking at the door he closed, Xu Xiyu fell into thinking again.
The current situation is very clear. Due to the butterfly effect caused by the shooting incident, I am completely blocked here.
In fact, my other subsequent works will also be affected in the North American market. The specific impact is still unclear, because there will be a change of leadership next year.
But whether they are blue or red, their attitudes towards China are actually the same, it's just that one is overt and the other is undercover.
But then again, as the intensity of their fight in the nest escalates, they may gradually have no time to take care of a "little Karami" like themselves, thus giving themselves room to grow.
However, this is all for later.
What to do now?
If you follow what Wang Zhou said, using shooting and traffic restrictions as an excuse to just quit and leave, it is indeed a more decent approach.
But things are not as simple as he thought.
A considerable part of my current status in China is achieved through my achievements in the international market.
This visit to the United States is my "first performance" after leaving Huaqing and being dormant for half a year.
Withdrawing directly as Wang Zhou suggested would certainly preserve some dignity.
But at the same time, it also gave a signal to domestic colleagues and audiences that I could not succeed internationally.
That’s right, in the eyes of many people, “America” means “international”. If you can’t do it in the United States, you can’t do it internationally. This concept will not be changed for a while.
Once you cannot survive in the international market, the influence of Hua Qing, which was previously "expelled" from China, will be strengthened, and your status will begin to fall off a cliff.
It may even fall much lower than its position before opening up the international market.
This is a helpless situation, because Xu Xiyu's audience has already raised their expectations for him, and a slight decrease is unacceptable.
It goes without saying how intensely the "god who came down from the mountain" was ridiculed.
The more you praise, the more you step on.
The only good news is that even if domestic colleagues find themselves restricted at this time, they most likely have the same idea as Wang Zhou, thinking that they can take the opportunity to gain a wave of fans who share the same hatred in China.
Therefore, they will not hype this matter, because in their view, hype is to help Xu Xiyu.
But as time goes on, smart people will definitely react. This is the best time to step on Xu Xiyu.
What Xu Xiyu has to do is to gain a certain "momentum" in the United States within this time gap, and give his Chinese colleagues and the audience a sense of "I am still able to thrive internationally." Feel.
Otherwise, coming to the United States this time will really be a "big loss without any benefit."
Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu's face became more solemn.
What should I do?
Where to start?
Is it possible that we really have to find a way to convince Nancy to give herself a shot?
While Xu Xiyu was thinking about it, his phone rang again. He picked it up and saw the words "Warner Jeffery" displayed on the screen.
With doubts, Xu Xiyu answered Jeffrey's call.
Immediately afterwards, I heard Jeffrey say excitedly: "Xu, "The Departed" is about to be released and released around the world."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Xiyu's heart skipped a beat. , his eyes even brightened up.
It has been almost a year and a half since the adaptation rights of "The Departed" were sold to Jeffrey. In the meantime, Xu Xiyu also gave Jeffrey a lot of suggestions based on "The Departed". Unexpectedly, it has started to be announced now?
So, while thinking, he deliberately asked: "So, what do you want me to do?"
(End of this chapter)