1RomanceEB 111: Men like
111: Men like
Although Wang Shuo is only in his thirties, he is already a big name in the literary and entertainment circles of Jinghua City.
Because he was not only the planner of the TV series "Aspiration", but also the planner and screenwriter of "Stories from the Editorial Department".
After "Aspiration" aired on television in 1990, it set a record for the highest viewership rating for a domestic TV series. Putting aside his literary works, this achievement alone is enough to make him stand out from the crowd.
Although Han Wen became a rising star in the literary world after his rebirth, achieving fame at a young age and even winning the Zhuang Chongwen Literary Award, he is still far behind his opponent due to the limited number of his works and shallow foundation.
Unless his books win several more literary awards and are adapted into several TV series or movies, he might have a chance to catch up with his opponent.
There's no need to think about it now; it's like daydreaming, and there's no point.
As instructed by Teacher Yu, Han Wen bought a copy of "Wang Shuo's Collected Works" on his way home.
Among them is the short story "The Fierce Animals" from the original novel of "In the Heat of the Sun".
It's only a little over 40,000 words in total, so it's not a very long piece. Because it couldn't be published independently, it was compiled into a collection. It's being widely distributed this year and is easy to buy.
After Han Wen drove home, Han Qingyan had already left work, and Yang Tianmei arrived again.
Fortunately, Bai Feifei hasn't returned yet, otherwise, something quite interesting might have happened.
Gu Amei was also there, of course. She had already become familiar with Yang Tianmei and was used to it.
After Zhou Ning left, her older brother Han finally fell in love with someone else a year later. Now he has more and more girlfriends, which she really can't understand.
She thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out. So she went to Zhou Yu and asked him why.
Zhou Yu didn't really know either, he just felt that Han Wen had given up on himself and become completely despondent after losing his sister.
Anyway, the woman I loved most is gone. So it doesn't really matter how many women are around me, or what kind of women they are.
Gu Amei felt that Zhou Yu's analysis made some sense, because he was a man and Ning Jie's brother, so he should be able to understand Han Wen.
Therefore, Gu Amei felt very sad every time she saw Han Wen, and she felt sad for Han Wen.
A kind of sorrow of loving someone you can't have, and being powerless to love anymore. That's why he's become the terrible person he is now.
Han Wen had no idea that Gu Amei had so many inner monologues, and she even went to Zhou Yu for advice. If he had known, he would have laughed his head off.
He's busy honing his acting skills right now, so everything else has to take a backseat. Therefore, he really doesn't have the time or inclination to care about Gu Amei.
Anyway, Gu Amei has grown up and no longer needs his care and attention. Besides, he has also transferred the ownership of the two courtyard houses to her.
Gu Amei is now an adult, capable of taking care of herself and pursuing her own path in life.
However, this girl seemed not to have grown up at all, as if there had been no substantial change or awakening.
It's amazing that he's still staying at Kingsoft Technology and still coming over for dinner every night.
After having dinner with his mother, Han Wen ignored Yang Tianmei and Gu Amei, took his book and went back to his room. Then, he sat down and started reading.
In his past life, he hadn't read the original novel. In fact, he hadn't even seen the movie. If the movie hadn't been so famous, he really wouldn't have remembered it.
So let's start all over again. Whether we succeed or fail, we'll only know the outcome by giving it our all.
Yang Tianmei had no idea what Han Wen had been busy with lately, and since Han Wen didn't say, she didn't ask. That's just her personality—gentle and docile, almost heartbreaking.
Yang Tianmei felt sorry for Han Wen whenever she saw him looking busy and tired. Unfortunately, besides showing him more concern, there wasn't much else she could do.
Han Wen had only read a few pages when Yang Tianmei brought in hot tea. She placed the tea beside Han Wen and asked with concern, "What are you reading?"
"It's a short story or novella about the love entanglements and brotherhood among the children of high-ranking officials." Han Wen replied while reading the book, "My recent work is related to it, so I bought it specifically to read the contents."
"Then watch, I'll give you a shoulder massage," Yang Tianmei replied gently, standing behind Han Wen and massaging his shoulders.
While she was busy with her work, she bent down to see what Han Wen was reading.
It was originally a short story, and I read the Korean version very quickly. He only slowed down when he read the part where Ma Xiaojun tries to forcibly hug Milan. This is the essence of the story; it deserves careful reading.
Yang Tianmei hadn't expected Han Wen to read such a wide variety of books, and her face flushed red instantly, even stopping what she was doing.
"Why did you stop pinching?" Han Wen asked with a smile.
"Little brat, how come you're reading this kind of book?" Yang Tianmei leaned against Han Wen's back, her sexy little mouth close to his ear, asking in utter confusion.
"This kind of book? What kind of book?" Han Wen was surprised. He covered the pages with his finger, closed the book, and showed the cover to Yang Tianmei.
Then, it opens: "Wang Shuo's Collected Works, did you see it? This is just one of his short stories, don't make a fuss about it."
"But, but, I've never read a book like this before." Yang Tianmei realized she had misunderstood Hanwen and felt a little embarrassed. "Besides, it describes forced hugs, which is illegal and criminal and can lead to jail time."
"Young people have boundless energy and blood, they just can't control it," Han Wen replied, trying to find that feeling.
For an older man like him, this kind of thing is hard to relate to.
If you can't immerse yourself in the role, how can you get into character? Therefore, Han Wen felt that the situation was somewhat serious.
"In short, I don't like being treated like this." Yang Tianmei shook her head: "Milan is so pitiful. Although she wasn't really hurt in the end, I still can't accept it."
"Sweetie, if one day I hugged you like Ma Xiaojun hugged Milan, what would you do?" Han Wen couldn't help but ask.
"I won't let you succeed." Yang Tianmei thought for a moment before answering, "Although I like you, you can't force me."
I hope that one day I can willingly give myself to you, instead of having myself forcibly taken away by you.
"But men like it. Because it brings a perverse thrill and pleasure." Han Wen said while thinking, "Moreover, young people are full of fantasies, don't know what's important, and are not bound by law, so they will only become more crazy and impulsive."
The reason he ultimately gave up wasn't because he regretted it. Rather, it was because he lacked the experience and skills for his first attempt and couldn't do it, so he had no choice but to give up…
"Han Wen, what's wrong?" Yang Tianmei asked worriedly when she noticed that Han Wen's condition was not right.
"Sweetie, if—and I mean if—if one day I try to do this to you, you must struggle desperately and not let me succeed," Han Wen said with a smile.
"Why are you doing this to me? You know I like you, you shouldn't hurt me like this." Yang Tianmei didn't understand.
"I just wanted to experience the psychological changes and feelings that come with doing this kind of thing," Han Wen explained. Then, he sighed inwardly.