The literary era since 1979

During the time it took to have a meal at Quanjude, Fang Yan and Wan Jiabao agreed on the division of labor in the creation of "The World's Number One Restaurant". The first draft was given to Fang Yan, while a series of work including guidance, revision and arrangement was undertaken and assisted by Wan Jiabao, Yi Shizhi, Lan Tianye and others.

Afterwards, he boarded the plane easily and happily, and accompanied Gong Xing to visit her parents' home, and whenever he had free time, he started thinking about the script of the drama.

In the living room, Gong's father, Gong's mother and others were happily opening the gifts brought back by Gong Gongxiang and Fangyan.

Only Gong Chu, the eldest brother-in-law, looked absent-minded and looked back at Gong Xing's closed bedroom from time to time.

Gong Xing was very surprised: "Brother, what are you looking at?"

Gong Chu said, "Xiao Xing, you said that my brother-in-law has been in the room for quite a while, but he hasn't come out yet. Is there anything wrong?"

"Pah, pah, pah, Yawuzi (crow's mouth)!"

Gong's mother glared at him angrily, "Xiaoxiang and I just went to the room, and he was writing something, very seriously."

Gong Chu's family immediately became interested. "What new thing is my brother-in-law writing? A novel, a movie, or a poem?"

"Neither, it's a play."

Gong Xingyan briefly explained the whole story, "This play must be completed before the Haiyouzuo Theater Company visits China, so the script was rushed."

Father Gong took a deep breath and said, "Co-writing with Elder Wan!?"

"Oh, this is a big deal."

Mother Gong took Gong Xing's hand and asked her to go out with her to buy a live chicken, kill it and stew it into chicken soup to nourish her son-in-law.

Father Gong nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, it is better to take good supplements than to eat well."

Gong's mother felt a sense of pride and glanced at Gong Chu, Gong Ying and the others, "All of you, be quiet and don't bother Yanzi."

After these words were spoken, Gong Chu, Gong Ying and others smiled awkwardly. The family status of the younger brother was clear at a glance.

"I know, Mom. I'm just curious about my brother-in-law's new work."

Gong Ying stuck out her tongue and said, "This is a good script that even a big shot like Mr. Wan can't stop praising."

"Speaking of new works, he has also published a book. If you really want to read it, read this one first to satisfy your craving."

Gong Xing thought of the love letter he carried with him, and handed it to his sister-in-law and younger sister.

Gong Ying and her mother took a closer look and saw a line of Japanese advertising slogan written on the book's waistband, but they were not shocked.

“The book was first published in Japan.”

Gong Xing smiled and said, "This is the only Chinese version of the sample book."

After her sister's explanation, Gong Ying finally understood the meaning of the advertisement. "This is Fangyanjun's 100% romantic, beautiful, pure love novel." The girl's emotions were immediately touched. Her eyes sparkled and she said excitedly:

"Pure romance novel? Sister, my brother-in-law is writing a romance novel again!"

"Yeah, if you count the days, it should have been released in Japan for several days now."

Shortly after Gong Xing said this, Valentine's Day arrived as scheduled.

Japan, Oiso Town, Kanagawa.

Haruki Murakami was lying in bed, half asleep, when he was awakened by the sound of cats' meows. He got up lazily.

"Peter!"

"Meow!" The cat named "Peter" rubbed against his hand.

Haruki Murakami once opened a jazz bar under its name, selling coffee during the day and operating as a bar at night, until he accidentally embarked on the path of literary creation. As his fame grew, he became a leader among young Japanese writers and changed his career to become a professional writer.

He sold the bar, took his wife Yoko Takahashi and the cat, and went on a spontaneous trip. After two and a half years of wandering, he finally returned home.

Everything in life seems to be changing. The only thing that remains unchanged is getting up early in the morning. Yoko Takahashi makes coffee and bakes bread in the kitchen. She goes to the bathroom with messy hair, brushes her teeth, turns on the radio, and listens to her favorite music program on time.

"This year's first snow, we snuggled up to each other, looking at each other quietly, the moment was filled with happiness..."

Keiko Matsuzaka's singing voice was playing on the speakers. The Japanese music scene was now entering the fiercely competitive Warring States period, with singers such as Matsuda Seiko, Nakamori Akina, and Mimiya Hibari competing with each other. Not long ago, Teresa Teresa's song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" was played on repeat in almost every street and alley since Christmas, in conjunction with the release of "Baby Smart Star" in Japan.

Every winter and spring, last year's old song "Snow Flowers" becomes popular again and appears on major radio stations.

However, this episode was not just a on-demand program, but Keiko Matsuzaka was a guest on the radio station to promote her new album with the same name as "Snow Flower".

The radio host's questions at the beginning were quite conventional, asking about details such as the release date of the new album and production highlights, but as the atmosphere of the interview became more and more harmonious, the questions became more and more bold, such as Matsuzaka Keiko's scandals and whether Matsuzaka Keiko had a boyfriend.

Haruki Murakami leisurely applied foam on his face, then looked in the mirror and shaved his beard bit by bit with a razor.

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Just as the show was coming to an end, the female host of the radio station suddenly asked:
"Valentine's Day is coming soon. If you let Keiko choose, what kind of gift would you recommend to our listeners?"

“I would recommend sending a book.”

"Book?"

"Hi, it's a new book from my favorite author, Fang Yanjun, called Love Letter."

Hearing Keiko Matsuzaka's sweet laughter, Haruki Murakami paused and his attention was immediately drawn to the novel.

"Hey, this is Mr. Fangyan's masterpiece. Can you tell me what kind of story it is?"

"It is a pure and flawless secret love story. Everyone has a white moonlight in their heart. She or he inherits all their fantasies about love. It is beautiful and wonderful. They may even have met each other. But unfortunately, even if they are just one step away, the two people did not end up together... Secret love may not be a two-way relationship. It may also be a regret, that is, missing the person you love most in your best years."

"Wow, just listening to what Keiko-chan said makes me want to cry."

"I have cried so many times. It really doesn't matter how many times I watch it. I cry every time I watch it."

Amid the exclamations of the male and female hosts, Haruki Murakami shaved his beard, wiped off the foam with a hot towel, and murmured "love letter".

Just then, Yoko Takahashi called him out for breakfast with toast and hot coffee.

"it is good!"

Murakami turned off the radio, walked to the dining room, and held Peter the cat in his lap.

Takahashi Yoko noticed that he ate faster than usual, which was unusual, and she couldn't help but feel curious.

After Haruki Murakami finished eating, he handed Peter Cat to his wife, cleared the dishes, and stood up and said, "I'm going to go out for a while."

When Yoko Takahashi came to the entrance with the cat in her arms, she saw that he had changed his usual nonchalant look, put on his shoes and hurried out of the house.

Haruki Murakami went straight to the bookstore he often visited, and what caught his eye was the pile of books displayed in the most conspicuous place at the door of the store.

The large round desk was littered with unopened love letters, and there were posters and billboards posted nearby.

One sentence left a deep impression on him: "The dead will stay dead, and the living will continue to live." He was immediately fascinated. (End of this chapter)