I Refuse to Be a Supporting Character
Chapter 73: Meeting Tong Lin
“I booked a seat at a tea place on Jalan Rakyat. I'll meet you there later.” Gu Jin picked the place early and directly passed through the most popular Yuqing Pavilion and chose another restaurant that seemed to be fine.
(TL: In Shanghai, Renming Lu is known as People's Street)
Tong Lin replied, “Sure.”
Time is tight. As an inviting party, he could not let the others wait. After hanging up the phone, Gu Jin started cleaning himself up.
It was about 40 minutes later when he arrived at the meeting place.
Gu Jin followed the waiter and saw Tong Lin wearing a white shirt waiting for him.
“Sorry I came late.” He put down his bag and apologized.
Tong Lin stood up and waited for Gu Jin to sit down before sitting down by himself.She poured a glass of water and pushed him towards her, “It's okay, I'm also new until.”
“Why are you the only one here?” Gu Jin took the glass and gulped it down. Warm water soaked his lungs and made him feel much more comfortable than ice water. He looked to the other side, “Where is 'The Old Man of the Mountain River'?”
Tong Lin did not reply and only smiled faintly. His cold face suddenly became much warmer.
As an enthusiast, Gu Jin inevitably looked at it a few more times. After looking at it a few times, he gradually began to understand, “Are you the 'Old Man of the Mountain River'?”
“Do I not look like that?” Tong Lin crossed his arms and leaned against the chair, staring intently into Gu Jin's eyes and asking.
“No, you look like that.” Gu Jin dodged his eyes and took his glass and took another sip before he smiled and said, “This is a little unexpected.”
He had not expected such a catchy novel to come from a young man in his 20s. Since at 《The First Helper of the Ming》 Dynasty, his words were complicated and could not be written unless they had read hundreds of classics. In particular, the author's understanding of the Ming Dynasty was profound and left the reader shocked.
But why did he not say he was the author?
Can this be considered meeting with friends online?
Tong Lin crossed his arms and tapped his fingers, “I started writing the book a year before.” Afterwards, she looked reminiscing and muttered, “Writing until now can also be considered as a kind of blessing.”
Oh, looks like there's some story behind this.
Gu Jin was curious but remained calm and did not ask out loud.
What if he opened the wound if he asked?
Mood down.
Tong Lin raised his head and smiled at him. He anxiously asked, “Are you hungry?”
“Slight.” Gu Jin replied honestly, he hasn't had breakfast yet.
Tong Lin called the waiter and handed the menu to him with a smile, “Ladies first.”
Gu Jin was surprised but did not refuse. He smiled and took the menu. He did not know if Tong Lin had food that he disliked and looking at the pictures, he picked some that seemed to be fine.
After ordering, the two sat facing each other, not speaking a word.
They once again fell silent. This time, facing Tong Lin, Gu Jin's guilty feelings rose up once more. His heart was pounding, if they remained silent like this, he was afraid that he would go crazy.
“Tong Lin, what do you think of the magazine?”
And so, while waiting for the dish, the two began to discuss the magazine.
“You don't need to worry about funds,” Tong Lin raised his eyebrows and said, “Magazines don't need a lot of money. If everyone gives a little, that is enough. I can cover it up if it's not enough. The key is how to attract writers to us.”
Even if they managed to start a magazine, since they were not famous at first, there would also be no writers willing to submit them. Few people from the literature circle joining would not be enough.
