A healing writer? No, it's a depressing writer!

Chapter 310: If you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in the night in fine clothes! Returning home in glory, he is the pride of Asian writers!

As the old saying goes-

The brocade clothes do not return home, just like the brocade clothes walk at night.

Even though Jiang Hai felt that he did not return home in glory, he had to admit that the return of cultural relics was indeed a big deal.

It really needs to be discussed carefully.

In fact, Jiang Hai originally wanted to hold the cultural repatriation ceremony at the British Museum. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as you can catch the cat, it is a good cat. As long as the Liao tri-colored Arhat statues that have been scattered overseas can be returned to China.
It doesn't matter where you return it.

However, after thinking for a third of a millisecond, Jiang Hai still felt that
Maybe it would be more appropriate to hold the return ceremony in China?
Firstly, maybe not so many Chinese people are paying attention to the cultural relics handover ceremony held in the UK?
Second, if this cultural relic handover ceremony can lead to Queen Elizabeth's visit to China, China can use Queen Elizabeth's reputation to expand its influence in the international community.
This seems like a good thing?

"I want to hold the handover ceremony in China." Jiang Hai put down the knife and fork in his hand, and looked at Queen Elizabeth in front of him in a decent and gentlemanly manner. "If possible, I hope that the handover ceremony will not be held in the Forbidden City. It would be best to go to Chenghai, and the specific location is my alma mater——"

"Chenghai Drama Academy."

As the saying goes, if you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in fine clothes at night.

Are you saying that Jiang Hai has no selfish motives at all?

That's certainly not possible.

As the seasons change, during the few months I spent in Europe competing, Chenghai Drama Academy has already spent an entire school year.

This time, once Jiang Hai returns to China, he will be promoted from junior to senior. Senior year is approaching, which means graduation is imminent. Jiang Hai wants to take advantage of his last time in school——

Do more for your alma mater.

Do your best for your school.

From the bottom of his heart, Jiang Hai actually has a heartfelt gratitude towards Chenghai Drama Academy.

When Jiang Hai was in his senior year of high school, his grades were not very good. If he hadn't gotten a perfect score in the college entrance examination essay "The Death of Red Hare", he would have been admitted to the Chinese Language and Literature Department of Chenghai Drama Academy.
So Jiang Hai may not even have books to read now?
Even though Jiang Hai's performance in his freshman year was not satisfactory and he failed 16 subjects in a row within a year, the teachers at Chenghai Drama Academy did not give up on Jiang Hai. With the guarantee of counselor Xiao, Jiang Hai was not expelled and was even promoted to his sophomore year with the heavy responsibility of retaking his courses.

Finally, he had the opportunity to change his fate.

Even so, during this period, Jiang Hai felt the hostility from many classmates and teachers.

But
That's all in the past.

Let me ask you, who in this world would like someone who is sloppy, never puts down his cigarette, and even doesn't care about his own life at all?
Therefore, Jiang Hai can completely understand the attitude of his former teachers and classmates towards him.
"It would be nice if I could leave a little memory for my classmates at my alma mater as we are approaching graduation."

The Forbidden City is indeed a well-known name, but Jiang Hai knows it.
It doesn't belong to me there.

"Dear Ms. Elizabeth, I sincerely invite you to visit my alma mater. It is a very beautiful school. The teachers and students there are very enthusiastic."

In principle, as the highest symbol of power in a country, Queen Elizabeth cannot travel abroad at will. This is the most basic diplomatic etiquette.

However, the current principle
It's obvious that you are on Jiang Hai's side?

First of all, Jiang Hai won the World Round Table Mystery Masters Competition. In a little over a week, the sales of Jiang Hai alone -

It has already exceeded an astonishing 30 million copies!
From this point of view, there is no doubt that Jiang Hai has extremely terrifying influence in the UK.

Under this premise, we can then explore the deeper reasons.

On the surface, it was Jiang Hai who was talking to Queen Elizabeth and it was Jiang Hai who extended an invitation to Queen Elizabeth.

But in reality.
This is the entire Chinese Writers Association, and even the entire national government.
A decision made after joint consultation!
Before coming here, Jiang Hai had already discussed with the China Writers Association and domestic leaders, and if possible
Try to invite Queen Elizabeth to visit China.

If China wants to enter the European circle and let more Western countries know and understand this mysterious country from the East, it must actively invite Western dignitaries and celebrities to visit the country, so as to enhance the country's international reputation.

If the UK wants to strengthen the in-depth exchanges between the two sides, it must send a big shot who holds great influence in the country to pay a state visit to China upon invitation. Only in this way can the interests of both sides be deeply bound.

Obviously, Jiang Hai's victory this time and holding a cultural relics return ceremony in China is a very suitable opportunity to promote in-depth communication and exchanges between the two countries.

Regarding Jiang Hai’s proposal to visit his alma mater and return to Chenghai Academy of Drama to hold a cultural relics return ceremony.

As if she had expected this, Queen Elizabeth nodded at him kindly:

"I am looking forward."

Not everyone has the opportunity to visit Buckingham Palace.

Not every writer has the opportunity to have dinner with Queen Elizabeth of England.

Although Jiang Hai had not seen much of the world, he would not lose his nerve in such an occasion.

Even if the person sitting in front of him is Queen Elizabeth.

Even if the person sitting in front of you is one of the most powerful people in the world.

But even so, Jiang Hai was still able to chat and laugh at the dinner party, without showing the slightest bit of timidity.

Like a social gangster, he even used puns in front of Queen Elizabeth:

"Do you know Xiaobai + Xiaobai =?"

"do not know?"

"Then let me tell you, it's equal to Little White Rabbit (two)"

In such a solemn occasion, with so many celebrities gathered, even though Chen Hanying grew up in Europe and is used to seeing the world, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous when witnessing all this.

But even under such heavy pressure, Jiang Hai could still find time
Are you kidding?

According to the rules, comrades of the level of Chen Hanying and Tie Ning are not qualified to have dinner with Queen Elizabeth. If it were not for the Queen's special permission, they would not even be qualified to enter this hall?
However, even if he was sitting in the audience, looking down at Queen Elizabeth on the stage.

However, Queen Elizabeth had a smile on her face.

However, Queen Elizabeth's expression was extremely kind from beginning to end.

But just the kind of pressure from a superior to an inferior that she inadvertently revealed made Chen Hanying, who was sitting in the audience, feel a palpitation.

“Is this the invisible and intangible aura?”

Something like aura is very mysterious.

When a person stays in a certain position for a long time, the aura he exudes will really make people feel like surrendering to him unconsciously.
Sitting in the audience, looking at the aura of Queen Elizabeth on the stage, Chen Hanying suddenly had the illusion that she dared not look her in the eye.

However, Jiang Hai, who was sitting in the center of the venue, directly opposite Queen Elizabeth, seemed to be oblivious to the fact.

He was actually chatting and laughing with Queen Elizabeth?

Seeing this scene, and recalling Jiang Hai's usual casual and uninhibited attitude, Chen Hanying couldn't help but sigh:
"Is this still the Jiang Hai I know?"

The best way to treat a person is actually to [demystify] him.

No matter he is rich or upper class.

No matter he is a big leader or a famous celebrity.

You have to know that, in the end——

We are all human!
No matter how rich the other person is, he will not spend a penny of his money on you.

No matter how powerful the other person is, he will not waste his public power for you.

Our ancestors have already said...

If you have no desires, you will be strong!

As long as you don't need anything from others, you are invincible. There is no need to be afraid of or even try to please others just because of their reputation. It is based on this concept that in front of Jiang Hai, the so-called Queen Elizabeth -

She is just an old lady with white hair. What a supreme queen.

What a celebrity.

It doesn't matter.

All of this really doesn't matter.
To Jiang Hai, he just regarded her as a slightly older elder.
Only Jiang Hai can be so talkative and cheerful.

It's not just Queen Elizabeth. Jiang Hai is facing Elizabeth V, the future successor of Queen Elizabeth.
He can even make jokes?
Perhaps, it is because of the cheerfulness and liveliness of a young girl.

From the moment Jiang Hai sat down at the table, Queen Elizabeth V, who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, looked at Jiang Hai from head to toe with a very curious look.

"Can you give me a compliment in one sentence?"

Facing the girl's question.

Jiang Hai put down the cutlery in his hand, and then looked at the girl sitting in front of him carefully and meticulously.

Perhaps because she was born into a royal family, Elizabeth V has a kind of innocent beauty. Living within the palace walls since childhood, she has not been exposed to too many worldly sins. Her temperament can be described with a poem:

"Out of the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being stained"

The iconic face is like that of a fairy, and the holy attire is exquisite from head to toe. The innocent eyes reveal a bit of simplicity and ignorance, which makes people want to protect her.

I don't know, looking at Elizabeth V's oval face that was so tender that it could squeeze water out of it, Jiang Hai had an idea in his mind for no reason:
"Such a beautiful girl, if she gets punched, she will probably cry for a long time, right?"

Can I praise you in one sentence?

Jiang Hai pondered for a moment, then uttered:
"You are the most beautiful English girl I have ever seen."

From a superficial analysis, this sentence seems to be correct?
Little did we know that this sentence actually has a second line:
"I have to go back to my country for something. This child is a gift from me to you."

Jiang Hai felt that there was nothing wrong with his speech.

Elizabeth V
Looks like you're not very satisfied?
“Is this how you great writers usually praise people?”

If you have a slightly beautiful filter for a person, the best way to break this filter is -

Just become friends with him.

Before meeting Jiang Hai, Elizabeth V felt that this writer must be a talented and handsome man who was full of hope for life through his works. She thought that Jiang Hai was different from ordinary writers. He was a poet with both talent and romance. Who would have thought that...
It seems that this poet is not as talented as imagined?
Elizabeth V's filter for Jiang Hai was shattered.

"It seems that he is no different from ordinary writers."

Just as Queen Elizabeth V was silently deducting points from Jiang Hai in her heart.

Jiang Hai smiled and recited a poem. It was a classic poem praising love, "The Splendid Stars", written by Byron, a great poet whose reputation resounded throughout Europe in his previous life:
"Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art."

(Translation: Brilliant star, I wish I could be as steadfast as you.)
"Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night, And watching, with eternal lids apart"

(Translation: The moon is not alone, shining high in the night sky. Your bright eyes are like brilliant stars.)

This voice——

Like resentment, admiration, weeping, complaining.

No one would have thought that a writer of mystery novels would actually...
Can you really write poetry?!?!

The sight of Jiang Hai reciting with his head down made the young girl, who had never been in love, feel her heart fluttering?

When you have an inexplicable feeling for the opposite sex, this feeling is hard to explain.

Please don't doubt it, that is the beginning of love.

Looking at Jiang Hai's handsome face, the smile on Elizabeth V's face was like a cloud:
“I admire talented men.”

A month goes by in a blink of an eye.

During this month, Jiang Hai felt like an emperor.

As a distinguished guest invited by Queen Elizabeth, Jiang Hai's food, clothing, housing and transportation were all in Buckingham Palace. He was accompanied by the Guards when he went in and out, and he could go to the bedroom to entertain Elizabeth V in his spare time.

This life is quite comfortable.

The British Writers Association announced to the world literary world that the Chinese writer Jiang Hai had won the Man Booker International Prize, which is held every five years. Suddenly -

The whole world was in an uproar!

You know, whether it is the Goncourt Prize or the Booker International Prize, before this -

No writer from Asia has ever won this award!
These two awards -

But it is regarded as a hall of honor by the European literary world!

And this Jianghai, unexpectedly, in just four months.
Winning two awards in a row?

This immediately caused the entire Western literary world to fall into an unprecedented heated discussion:
"A Chinese writer won two awards in four months? Where does this put the reputation of European writers?"

"Is there something fishy going on? Selling 40 million copies of a single book in two months? Is this really something that can be achieved by human power?"

"It deserves the title! Those who say it's a shady business should go read The Old Man and the Sea and then come back to complain to me. This is definitely a great work that will be recorded in the history of world literature."

"I second the motion! Before you raise your doubts, please read Jiang Hai's And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, a classic detective drama! Inside story? You should know that these two books are included in the Royal Library of the United Kingdom and are also listed as classic works in the "100 Must-Read Books of World Literature" by Cambridge University."

You may want to ask what kind of situation Jiang Hai was in during these four months?

Jiang Hai felt that he had experienced a lot and changed a lot.

He lost his initial irritability.

The whole person has become much calmer, with a hint of scholarly air.

"From an unknown person to a literary giant with a worldwide reputation?"

“This kind of experience is really rare.”

Do you want to ask whether Britain is good?

Good, of course it is very good.

The scenery here is nice and the girls are great too.

only.
No matter how good it is, this is not your home.

Jiang Hai didn't have the feeling that he was happy and didn't want to leave.

“It’s time to go back home”

Pack your clothes and pack your luggage.

Jiang Hai dragged his suitcase and walked all the way from the magnificent bedroom to the gate of Buckingham Palace under the watchful eyes of the accompanying guards.

Turning around, I took one last look at the towering, ancient building.

There was no hesitation.

Jiang Hai picked up his luggage and walked away:
"Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night."

“It’s time to return home.”

(End of this chapter)