Chapter 686 (1/2)
San Francisco College Road, the streets of people are basically young faces. On this sunny weekend, even Xueba, who spends all day in the laboratory and library, will also choose to walk on the street with friends in a relaxed mood.
In a cafe on the corner, a young man dressed as a waiter carries a plate through the corridor next to the coffee table. Under the black hair is a clean and handsome face, that black eyes look a bit and age does not match the depth, as well as with the window sunshine opposite fatigue.
Soon, he put on a pair of blue eyes.
”Must we go?”
Bathed in the sunshine over the window brow, the golden hair was so dazzling. Such as water in the eyes of the writing retention, but that retention, he is destined to be unable to respond.
Some dodged away their eyes, and Li Ming sighed and gently put the coffee cup on the table.
”I'm sorry, Lois. Something happened to my family, and I can't afford to study outside... ”
His father is a doctor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has been deeply influenced by his father's work since he was a child. He has a unique talent in science. And he himself is also full of strong interest in natural science, reading related books, occasionally also write his own.
After finishing high school, he entered San Francisco State University with excellent TOEFL and SAT scores, and majored in bioengineering. However, in the last year of graduation, there came bad news from home.
Three years ago, in order to pay for the expensive tuition fees, his honest father collected a sum of money that should not be charged and helped a wrong person In fact, it's nothing if you put it on a regular basis, but the person he helped was involved in director Li of the Institute of materials.
A week ago, the authorities suddenly came down with a document and ordered the leaders of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to thoroughly investigate the rats in the Academy. Director Li of the Institute of materials dropped his horse and pulled out a large number of moths along the tail of the mouse. It seems to be because the Nobel Prize nominees, who are in the ascendant, attach great importance to this matter and even disturb the Commission for Discipline Inspection.
The original small problem has been magnified. If his mother had not taken out the family savings to dredge up relations, his father would not have been suspended for investigation, but the prison window. In order to settle the matter, the family spent more than 600000 yuan.
There is no money for him to study outside
The girl named Lois has a mist in her eyes.
”Do you have the heart to give up your three-year study Forget me
Li Ming didn't dare to face the unyielding sight and whispered.
”I'm sorry, you're a good girl. I don't deserve you.”
Just doing odd jobs in a coffee shop is not enough to support him to read this last year.
The sadness in his eyes was replaced by the sadness in her eyes.
”I don't want you to apologize!”
After that, she photographed a newspaper on the table and looked Li Ming in the eyes.
”I've signed up for you. I've read your novels. You have the strength to compete for this opportunity.”
”Is this?” Li Ming is stupefied. He looks at the newspaper and reads down the lines of the headline.
However, it is not the title of this line that attracts him, but the words at the bottom of the title.
[literature building]
1 million US dollars, if we have this money
Li Ming was moved, but then he shook his head again.
Such an attractive prize, I'm afraid science fiction writers all over the world will try to draft it. He is just an amateur writer. Although he once shared his works with his friends on the science fiction forum and published articles in his hometown magazine, he couldn't give up half the courage to participate in this world-class competition.
Even if you have contributed your manuscript, you will be submerged in the snowflake paper.
”Give up?” Lois gazed into his eyes.
”It's not about giving up.” It's better to buy lottery tickets than to bet on the probability.
”So you don't even want to try?”
The voice, like a hammer, broke his hesitation in Li Ming's chest.
Yeah
Do I dare not even try?
Obviously, I have said in a hubris way that I want to become a world-famous writer, so that my works can be translated into 12 national languages and stand on the stage of the Hugo prize! However, now, the opportunity is in front of me. Facing the opportunity that may change my destiny, I don't even have the courage to reach out
”I...”
Louise looked at him with a twinkle in her eyes, took his hand, and conveyed her courage with the temperature. ”I've read your novel. It was the first time I've been fascinated by science fiction. You know, I've never looked at those things before. ”
”Thank you.”
Looking back at the encouraging look in his eyes, Li Ming's eyes showed no hesitation. The expression of sunshine returned to his face, and he put down the tray in his arms.”Go ahead, I'll tell your boss you quit.”
”Yes.” Nodding with gratitude, Li Ming ran to the door of the coffee shop.