Ms. Gu guided the topic: "This kind of top-quality red wine is considered a luxury item for me. I have drank it several times with a friend, but I never dared to buy it myself because I couldn't afford it."

Knowing the purpose of her question, Zhang Xuan was very calm: "I don't care about this. I have no objection to famous brands or luxury goods.

But I don’t pursue it deliberately.

As long as it tastes good and easy to use, don’t say in the documentary that I live in hardship and simplicity, or that I am extravagant.

If I really come across a luxury product I like, I will buy it as long as I can afford it.

But I’m still used to my old life, and this won’t change.”

Gu Xin put the red wine back and sat across from her elegantly: "You are very candid and you also value pragmatism."

"Yes, that's right."

When he was reincarnated as a human being, he had money and status, so naturally he would not be too vain and conciliatory.

And even if he accidentally said the wrong thing, Tao Ge would be the one to back it up, and he would have to go through layers of review before it could be played, so it's very casual now.

Gu Xin's eyes fell on him and said: "Actually, I did a lot of homework on you before I came here.

One of them is to collect photos of you taken by the media in the past. I was still very surprised at the time why I couldn't find any valuable clothes on you.

In order to avoid speculation, I asked a friend who knows clothing to identify it, and the result is that you don’t have any clothes that cost more than 100 yuan."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan lowered his head and looked at himself, and said naturally: "I feel comfortable wearing it like this.

I have been used to dressing like this since I was a child, and now I don’t want to change anything, and I don’t want to change it.”

Gu Xin said: "I can understand, this is called true temperament, living a free and easy life.

In fact, money is something external to you now.

Just like the first time I saw you at the school gate, I felt your restrained talent, and nothing you wear can hide your temperament."

Zhang Xuan did not deny this.

It is said that the environment can nourish people. If I write a lot and become famous, when I receive a lot of praise, my whole temperament and self-confidence will be established invisibly.

Sometimes when he looks at himself in the mirror, he feels confused. Apart from his appearance and personality, which are exactly the same as his previous life, his temperament is actually completely different.

It's like a changed person.

…

During the filming of the documentary, the two of them chatted very casually and in a very homely manner.

After the purpose of the study was achieved, Gu Xin signaled Zhang Xuan to move freely and do things as usual.

Zhang Xuan was not polite. He immediately left the study and looked at his watch. It was time for his daily boxing practice.

After tidying up as usual, he ignored the presence of so many people and began to practice by himself.

Gu Xin touched the boxing equipment and asked, "Do you practice every day?"

Zhang Xuan said: "Practice every day."

Gu Xin asked: "What makes you so self-disciplined when you are young?"

Zhang Xuan answered casually: "Isn't it said that the body is the capital of revolution? My writing is very intense and I need a good body to support it.

In addition, sitting and writing every day can easily lead to obesity. I’m not married yet, so I don’t want to turn myself into a pot-bellied man.”

Gu Xin smiled and said: "It sounds unbelievable. Are you still worried about this?"

Zhang Xuan replied: "Everyone has a love for beauty."

Whether it is Wen Hui, Xiao Shiyi or Zou Qingzhu, although they have known him for a long time, this is the first time they have watched him practice boxing seriously.

Seeing that he was sweating profusely in less than half an hour, everyone thought that successful people are not easy to deal with and must be strict with themselves.

A person's character can be seen in a very small thing.

Perseverance, this is the impression label given to Zhang Xuan by those present.

After practicing boxing, Zhang Xuan took a change of clothes, took a shower, and then wandered around the campus as usual.

Gu Xin has interviewed many celebrities.

But this was the first time for a big writer and rich man of this level, so she enthusiastically directed the camera crew to record every bit of Zhang Xuan's story.

After walking around the campus, Zhang Xuan came to the Management Institute and found an empty classroom to sit by the window.

Seeing him looking outside and thinking deeply, Gu Xin, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't help but ask: "Can you tell me what you are thinking about?"

Zhang Xuan said: "I encountered some difficulties in writing, so I am thinking about it."

Gu Xin looked around the classroom, "Is this always the case? Find a quiet classroom to sit in when you have time?"

"Yes, that's almost the case."

Zhang Xuan said: "Always creating in the study is not conducive to emotional expression. You need to change to different environments and change your brain from time to time."

After chatting for a while, Gu Xin asked: "How did you feel when you learned that you won the Hugo Award a while ago?"

Zhang Xuan said: "I am very happy."

Gu Xin asked: "Is there any more?"

Zhang Xuan said: "When I became a science fiction fan, I could see the Hugo Award shining like the stars in the sky, but I couldn't imagine what it has to do with us.

So now that I have won the Hugo Award, it feels more or less unreal to me. This cannot be denied.

However, my "Clockwork Girl" can be so loved by book fans all over the world, and it seems that this achievement is expected."

Gu Xin asked: "I learned from my friends abroad that since I learned that you won the Hugo Award, "Clockwork Girl" has set off a wave of shopping around the world. What do you think of this?"

Zhang Xuan replied: "You should know that there is no bonus for the Hugo Award.

But it will boost the book's sales much more than the bonus.

The editor-in-chief of Penguin Publishing personally called me to tell me that "Clockwork Girl" has firmly occupied the top spot in each country's book market this week.

I think this award seems to have no bonus, but its power should not be underestimated.”

Gu Xin asked: "When you were writing science fiction novels, did the people around you know what you were doing? Did they support you?"

Zhang Xuan leaned forward, supporting his chin with his right hand, and said very comfortably:

"Don't believe me, when I first started writing science fiction novels, no one around me was interested in this stuff. They said they couldn't understand it and couldn't get into it."

Gu Xin asked: "In other words, no one is optimistic about its future."

Zhang Xuan nodded: "That's what I mean."

Gu Xin asked: "But you still insisted on writing, do you think they will be successful?"

"Of course, if I don't write it, people may not be able to see this work. As for whether it will be successful or not, I haven't thought too much about it.

As a writer, sometimes you can't just think about the market, but you have to think about how to write this work well?

What does it mean for me to write this work? What does this work express? How to express it?"

Gu Xin agreed: "This is a very good quality."

She asked again: "After reading your novels, some people are intoxicated by the magnificent world you outline, while others are afraid of the darkness and cruelty you describe.

People are often amazed by the knowledge you display in physics, astronomy, and even sociology and psychology."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand: "That's not the case. Please don't forget, what I write is not science, this is just science fiction."

He continued: "I have to tell you very clearly that I am not a scientist, and I don't know much about physics, let alone celestial bodies, universe and astronomy. I am just a writer who is full of inquiry.

The works I write may still be available to some ordinary readers.

That is to say, it can inspire their imagination, expand their thinking, make them interested in real physics and astronomy, and then learn more about it.

I think this is the correct mission of science fiction.”

…

The two chatted a lot anytime and anywhere...

The documentary was filmed for five consecutive days, and the film crew did not ask Zhang Xuan to do anything deliberately.

Zhang Xuan didn't do anything intentionally. He just read books, practiced boxing, went to class and after class, and wandered around the campus as usual.

Of course, he basically eats in the cafeteria these days.

When meeting Shen Fan, Dong Ziyu and others, they would sit over as usual, scaring these people to death.

"March, thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We will see you next time." Before leaving, Gu Xin expressed her gratitude to Zhang Xuan humbly.

"You're welcome." Zhang Xuan replied.

Then Gu Xin also expressed her gratitude to Du Shuangling for her hospitality.

After returning to the capital, Gu Xin, who was alone, immediately called Tao Ge.

Tao Ge asked: "Is the documentary finished?"

Gu Xin said: "The filming is finished."

Tao Ge asked: "How do you feel?"

Gu Xin said: "Great writers are better than I thought."

Tao Ge asked: "Have you seen his girlfriend?"

Gu Xin said: "I saw it, she is a very nice girl."

Tao Ge asked: "Didn't you take a picture of his girlfriend?"

Gu Xin said: "I heard you didn't take the photo."

Tao Ge thought for a moment and said, "Call me after you've finished editing. I want to watch it in person."

Gu Xin asked jokingly: "You are so worried about me?"

Tao Ge said: "It's not a question of whether you feel at ease or not. There are some things you don't understand."

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