Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 571 570 American Talk Show

At this time, Song Tangtang was wearing a sapphire blue French dress and had satin-like hair, looking elegant and noble.

Next to her is Li Li, who has short hair.

"Cousin, you have to be careful. American hosts are not as friendly as our domestic hosts. They ask tricky and weird questions, especially this McDonald. This old man looks friendly, but he is actually very bad. He likes to see the interview guests make a fool of themselves the most."

Song Tangtang laughed when she heard that.

"So what? Back out?"

"That won't work. We will be laughed at by the Americans."

"Okay, let's make the best of it now." Song Tangtang said calmly.

It turned out that not long ago, the English version of Fang Minghua's "Twilight" was published by Simmons & Schutte, which immediately caused a sales boom in the United States and soon appeared on the New York bestseller list.

Together with the previous two books, "The Bridges of Madison County" and "Ghost", it is known as Fang Minghua's "Love Trilogy".

Ximeng Company certainly hopes to take this opportunity to intensify its promotion and publicity. It would be best if the author himself could come in person to support the event, take part in a program interview, or sign and sell books.

However, Fang Minghua was still in China, thousands of miles away at that time. According to his agent in the United States, Miss Li Li from San Francisco State University, he was in charge of the essay collection for the first World Chinese Literature Award and it was impossible for him to come to the United States.

Although I was disappointed, I received another piece of news.

Fang Minghua's wife, Ms. Song Tangtang, is currently in New York, leading a Chinese crew to shoot a TV series.

Fang Minghua can't come, but it would be nice if his wife were to be a guest on TV and take part in a talk show.

Talking about writers' daily writing life and even interesting things between couples, such gossip-filled programs are still very popular in the United States.

What’s more, he is a writer from the mysterious Eastern country!

Is their daily life completely different from ours?
Do written works have to be reviewed by a certain organization?

Is it true that in their country writers can only write praises and compliments?
Do we even need to recite quotations before eating?

So Ximeng Company quickly contacted Song Tangtang and specially sent Evans, who had received Fang Minghua last time, to invite Song Tangtang to participate in the program interview.

If it was something else, Song Tangtang would definitely not agree, but when she heard that it was to promote her husband's book, she finally agreed.

Song Tangtang naturally called her cousin Li Li in San Francisco to tell the news, and Li Li immediately took leave and flew to New York.

Both of them were busy with work. Although Song Tangtang came to the United States, she stayed in New York. They had never met even though they were thousands of miles apart.

This time I finally met him and stayed for a few days.

In addition, my cousin is going to promote Fang Minghua's new book, so I have to do my part as well.

The two sisters were of course very happy to meet each other in a foreign country. Li Li specially accompanied Song Tangtang to the TV station to record a program.

As she had lived abroad for seven years, she knew more about the American media, so she reminded Song Tangtang.

In fact, Song Tangtang was still a little nervous.

This was my first time participating in an American interview program.

This is not just about representing myself, Fang Minghua, and even the Chinese people. I must not bring shame to the country!

Seeing that the time was almost up, the staff signaled Song Tangtang to go in.

After Song Tangtang entered and sat on the sofa, the staff briefly explained the precautions in the program interview, and McDonald next to her also smiled and said as an elder: "Miss Song, don't be too nervous, we are just chatting casually."

"In your Chinese language, it's called chatting." The old man heard this Northeastern dialect from somewhere and spoke it out in broken Chinese.

Song Tangtang was amused when she heard this and answered in English:
"Mr. Donald, that's what people from the Northeast say. We people from the Northwest, especially those from Qin Province, should call it "谝闲传." The last three words were naturally in Chinese.

They both laughed, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

The staff reminded that the time was up.

"OK!" McDonald gestured.

Immediately, a camera light shone on the two of them, the camera lens was aimed at them, and the show officially began.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, welcome to tonight's "Round Table" program. I am your old friend McDonald." Donald greeted the audience easily in front of the camera.

"Tonight, we are honored to have Ms. Song Tangtang, the wife of the famous Chinese writer Mr. Minghua. Let me reveal a little bit to you here. Ms. Song Tangtang is currently supervising the production of a Chinese TV series in New York. Ms. Song Tangtang, please say hello to the audience in front of the TV."

The photographer quickly took a close-up of Song Tangtang.

A beautiful oriental beauty appeared in the camera.

"Hello everyone, I'm Song Tangtang." Song Tangtang waved to the camera, smiled elegantly, and said in standard American English: "I'm very happy to meet you all on the show."

Wow.
so beautiful.

Minghua’s wife is so beautiful!
Elegant and generous, they have the unique grace of Oriental people, yet also a heroic spirit.

In front of the TV, some of Fang Minghua's fans immediately exclaimed: "No wonder people look down on Emily."

The "scandal" between Emily, a popular American beauty writer, and Fang Minghua has become gossip among ordinary readers, especially whenever Fang Minghua publishes a new book, someone always brings it up.

After the simple opening remarks, Donna asked with a smile: "Ms. Song Tangtang, is this your first time in the United States?"

"No, I've been here several times. Last year, my cousin married a Chinese youth in San Francisco, and I also went to San Francisco and Los Angeles." Song Tangtang told the truth.

"You know America pretty well. What's your impression of it? Is it prosperous, powerful, and advanced? Or is it the so-called capitalist decadence, decline, and moral corruption that your country promotes?"

啊呀
He started by setting a trap for his cousin.

Li Li, who was looking at the studio through the glass in the backstage, suddenly became nervous.

To say it is prosperous and powerful seems a bit flattering.

Saying that someone is corrupt or morally corrupt will result in them being accused of being a propagandist for the country.

Song Tangtang was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and smiled: "Mr. Tang Na, my husband Minghua has a sentence in a TV script he adapted that can answer your question."

"Oh, which sentence?"

"He said: If you love him, send him to New York, because it is heaven; if you hate him, send him to New York, because it is hell."

"You are indeed a famous writer. What you said is indeed insightful." Donald said with a smile.

"Thank you."

"Then let me ask Ms. Song Tangtang, your dear cousin married an American - please allow me to be presumptuous, there are many Chinese girls who want to marry an American, do they think they have reached heaven?"

As soon as Donald said this.

Song Tangtang's pretty face changed slightly.

Even Li Li's face in the backstage turned ugly.

(End of this chapter)