Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 321: 49 Days Plan to Occupy Europe 7
Longchuan Che did not go to Sénanque Abbey. When he was almost there, he turned a corner and walked towards the lavender fields not far away.

Sénanque Abbey was built by monks from the monastery, and the lavender fields next to it were flowers planted by the monks.

"The most famous lavender fields in Provence were created by a group of Cistercian monks who were famous for their abstinence and hardship. It is ironic that this place is used as a place of pilgrimage for love."

Long Chuanche walked to the edge of the field, taking one deep step and one shallow step.

Under the white clouds filled with the strong scent of grass, a girl leaned against a bicycle, her skirt and bicycle were filled with bouquets of dark purple and light blue flowers.

The sky was crystal blue and the air felt like fresh iced lemonade in my lungs.

The eldest lady was standing beside the ridge of the field, slowly painting the distant scenery with an easel.

In the field, scattered baskets of lavender and tall sunflowers are arranged in neat rows and stretch into the distance. There is an apple tree leaning against the edge of the field, and not far away there are a few small brick houses with yellow walls and blue wooden windows.

The sunlight shines on the lavender bouquet, giving it a bluish-purple golden glow.

"Why did you suddenly change places?"

Natsuko Imamura also wore a French long dress today, with tiny lace on the edge of the V-neck.

She was wearing a painter's hat and looking at the friend who had asked her out.

The two had originally agreed to meet at the Abbey of Sénanque, but just now Longchuan Che sent her a message asking her to come to the flower field.

Longchuan Toru picked up the flower branch picked by the girl and sniffed it. Of course, he couldn't say that the way Takeda Shinki looked at him just now made him feel uneasy.

"The flower language of lavender means waiting for love. Imamura-san waiting for me here gives me the illusion that you have already fallen in love with me."

The boy's face was scented with purple-blue flowers, and the young lady rolled her eyes at him.

"You're such a liar, if you want me to fall in love with you"

The eldest lady used gray ink to paint the faint shadows of the distant mountains. Long Chuanche looked at her in silence for a long time.

"If I want you to fall in love with me?"

Longchuan Che waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"Please change your erratic personality."

He slapped Longchuan Tetsu's hand away with a pen, and the two of them were not in a hurry to meet the French literary giant.

Patrick did not live in Gold and only came here when he was working on his Circular Ruins.

I wonder if the Executive Master will come to the Abbey of Sénanque to find me and sit on the edge of the lavender field.

"Pale Hills is participating in the Cheltenham Prize. Will you be going to England in July?"

The Chiltenham Prize is a spin-off of the Booker Prize.

It aims to discover underappreciated English novels, and some people use it as a springboard to win the Booker Prize.

"Waseda's summer vacation is from mid-July to the end of August. I have an appointment with Muzi to meet in London."

The girl did not deny that she would go to the UK, as she would need to be present in person for the participation and selection of the Booker Prize and the Cheltenham Prize.

"Muzi?"

Longchuan Che was stunned. His girlfriend didn't tell him that she would come.

"She wanted to give you a surprise, but if I don't warn you, the surprise might turn into a shock."

Natsuko Imamura glanced at Ryukawa Toru's collar, where there was still a kiss mark that had not yet disappeared.

The girl's eyes made Longchuan Che feel a little embarrassed. He pulled his collar and said thank you.

At this point, Ryukawa Toru still couldn't confess his complicated emotional relationship to Matsueda Muko.

Even if the executive didn't say anything, Mrs. Takeda had already made it impossible for him to give up.

The emotional kindness of others softens his heart, and he seems to be a little more indecisive than during the snow season last December.

"People who have nothing are not afraid of anything, as an old Chinese saying goes."

Longchuan Che was daydreaming, and the girl put the tip of the pen in her mouth and bit it.

Longchuan Che was somewhat aware of the special features of the eldest lady, and he filled in the gaps for her.

"Aren't you afraid of wearing shoes when you are barefoot?"

"Do not."

The eldest lady shook her head.

"A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water."

Longchuan Che's eyelids twitched, thinking that he had accidentally become an even-toed ungulate animal.

"When are you going to see Patrick?"

The waiting time was a bit boring, and Longchuan Tetsu could only watch the girl finish her oil painting bit by bit. The colorful Provence minor tune and the strong grass fragrance of lavender seemed to float out from the white paper.

"He said wait a minute."

Natsuko Imamura picked up her phone and looked at it, seeming a little confused as to why Patrick had not arrived yet.

The old man is a very serious person and would hardly delay anything.

"Don't make any mistakes, Imamura-san."

Longchuan Che said very seriously.

"Success or failure depends on this one move."

Whether or not he can participate in the Booker Prize is very meaningful to Ryukawa Tetsuya.

This award can almost predict whether he can open up the foreign literature market.

"Norwegian Wood", "Kafka on the Shore" and "Blind Willow and Sleeping Girl" were almost all his works designed for the international market.

One of these three works created the literary phenomenon known as the Murakami phenomenon, and the other two won highly prestigious literary awards.

Literary appreciation is a scale without boundaries. With these works, Haruki Murakami has become the most popular Japanese writer in the international market.

His humorous writing style will turn the tigers in the world's forests into butter.

Ryukawa Toru is very confident about these works.

"How dare you ask your competitors for help."

Natsuko Imamura hooked her finger at Toru Ryukawa. She was also very curious about Toru Ryukawa's manuscript.

Since going abroad, the two no longer discussed literary creation, and she was also very interested in what Ryukawa Toru would write.

Casually throwing "Norwegian Forest" to the other party, Ryuukawa Toru picked up the girl's easel.

The oil painting is unfinished, but the other party's work is quite gorgeous.

"If you want to draw, start on another piece of paper."

Watching Ryukawa Toru gesturing in front of her painting, Imamura Natsuko silently put away her "Lavender Field".

Ryukawa Toru has good literary accomplishment, but his drawing skills seem to be a disaster.

"What a pity."

Longchuan Che shrugged as he took the girl's bristle paintbrush, thinking that she had missed a masterpiece.

The young lady of "Norwegian Forest" glanced at it twice, and then returned it to Longchuan Che without any interest.

"dislike?"

At this time, Longchuan Che was holding a sketch pen and drawing the girl under the clouds very vividly.

Even Natsuko Imamura felt that he was praising him when he said he had the intention.

"Joan Miró would surely be delighted to have you as his disciple."

Joan Miró is a famous Spanish surrealist painter.

The young lady named the painting "The Great Young Lady" by Ryukawa Tetsu and threw it into a trash can on the roadside.

"Let's go, Patrick's here."

The eldest lady in "Norwegian Wood" didn't say whether she liked it or not.

She sighed and took Longchuan Che to a village not far away.

The village is called Shiwu Village, and Longchuan Che met Patrick again here.

The old man was very surprised holding the two manuscripts in his hands.

Longchuan Che took a look.

One is yours, and the other is also yours.

"so…"

Natsuko Imamura looked at the stiff Ryukawa Toru.

"Why do you want my help?"

The eldest lady looked at Ryukawa Toru and then at Takeda Maki.

Her pretty face was full of curiosity.

(End of this chapter)