Chapter 31 Autograph Session

Liu Zhou looked at the eager book fans in the front row, took a deep breath, picked up the pen prepared by the bookstore, and began signing books.

In preparation for the book signing event, Liu Zhou specially practiced writing his name in cursive script.

The first book fan was a thin girl with a simple ponytail.

Standing in front of Liu Zhou, the girl was so excited that she seemed to lose her voice all of a sudden, and she just handed over three books in a hurry.

Liu Zhou smiled and said:

"The original rule was that each person could only sign one book, but seeing that you were the first in line, you must have been here very early, so I made an exception and signed all three books for you."

Liu Zhou signed his name on the three books and added a sentence, "Thank you for your support!"

After the girl took the book, she saw Liu Zhou's signature and message, and her face turned red with excitement.

"Liu Zhou, I will always support you."

"Thank you!"

The staff quickly signaled the girl to leave, and then the next book lover followed.

Liu Zhou also officially started his first autograph signing tour in his life.

At the beginning, Liu Zhou wrote his name seriously and also left messages.

But later on, his hands became sore and his speed became slow, so Liu Zhou's signature began to become sloppy.

For three hours in the morning, Liu Zhou kept signing autographs and thanking readers, and his mood gradually calmed down from excitement.

Liu Zhou also knew that signing books was also a physical job.

At this time, editor Qu He came over to remind Liu Zhou that it was twelve o'clock.

Liu Zhou looked up and saw the endless line of troops, and said to Qu He:
"Can you discuss it with the bookstore and sign for another three hours this afternoon?"

Qu He also saw the expectant eyes of the book fans under the scorching sun and nodded:
"I'll talk to Mr. Wang and add another show at 2pm."

The book fans in the front row also heard the conversation between Liu Zhou and Qu He, and passed it on to their companions in the back, and suddenly cheers rang out in the small square.

"Let's go have a meal first. Don't keep queuing here. The sun is too strong at noon. It's ok to go after 2 pm." Liu Zhou stood up and said loudly.

After saying that, Liu Zhou and Qu He returned to the bookstore, and Wang Yue immediately took them to the restaurant next to the bookstore.

Wang Yue immediately agreed to the request to continue the signing in the afternoon, which was also a good thing for their bookstore.

Liu Zhou finished his meal in a hurry and wanted to take a nap to make himself more energetic in the afternoon.

But Liu Zhou saw from afar that there was still a long line in the small square, and these book lovers were still waiting for him under the scorching sun.

Liu Zhou couldn't just turn a blind eye to this, so he turned to Qu He and said:
"Can you ask those staff to work overtime? The overtime pay will be on me. I'm not going to take a break. I'll go over and continue signing now."

"Why do you need to pay for the overtime wages? Our bookstore will take care of it. I'll ask them to go with you."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Wang."

After saying that, Liu Zhou walked towards the small square.

The book fans, who were feeling a little tired from the scorching sun, applauded when they saw Liu Zhou coming early.

Liu Zhou still bowed to express his thanks, and then without saying anything more, he continued signing autographs.

To be honest, doing something too much can really make people numb.

Liu Zhou was in such a state. He felt like a robot, mechanically repeating the same name over and over again. Now when he looked at his own name, it didn't feel like his own name anymore.

Liu Zhou shook his hands to ease the pain. At this time, the fan who handed the book over said excitedly:

"Liu Zhou, you are so handsome!"

"Thank you!"

"Liu Zhou, did Lin Beixing and Zhang Wansen end up together?"

At this time, a girl behind also came forward and looked at Liu Zhou expectantly.

"Do you think they're together?"

"exist!"

"Not here!"

Liu Zhou smiled and said:

“Some results may not be important, the most important thing is to trust your own feelings.”

This is what an open ending is like. It can arouse endless imagination. There is no definite result, and it is what you feel it is.

The two little girls didn't know what to say about Liu Zhou's answer, but it was obviously unable to calm the dispute between the two.

"Liu Zhou, my name is Liu Wei, I will always support you."

"My name is Zhao Ran, and I will always support you!"

"thank you all!"

Liu Zhou has encountered many book fans asking whether Zhang Wansen and Lin Beixing are together, and he always answers them patiently.

By half past four, Liu Zhou's hands were already shaking.

But seeing that it was still early and there were still many book fans queuing up, Liu Zhou gritted his teeth and continued signing autographs.

When Liu Zhou lowered his head to sign, a voice came to his ears.

"Liu Zhou, I really like the book you wrote!"

"Thank you!"

Liu Zhou didn't look up. He had heard this sentence many times.

Ok?
wrong!

This voice sounds familiar.

Liu Zhou looked up and saw Zeng Li and Yuan Quan standing in front of him.

Yuan Quan imitated the little girl when he said those words just now. He saw Liu Zhou looking up and looking at him with a smile.

"Why are you here? If you want autographed books, I can sign them for you individually!" As Liu Zhou's novel became a big hit, because he did not use a pen name but used his own name, almost everyone around him knew that "Twinkle Twinkle Star" was written by him.

Not to mention the Central Academy of Drama. When this novel was introduced to the school, Zeng Li and others came to Liu Zhou to confirm it.

So now on the campus of the Central Academy of Drama, the most popular figure in the class of 96 is no longer Hu Jing, but Liu Zhou!
"I thought so too, but Li Zi insisted on dragging me to the scene to ask for your autograph."

Looking at Zeng Li's red face from the sun, Liu Zhou's heart couldn't help but be touched.

"Li Zi, Yuan Quan, you should go back to school early. I will treat you to dinner tonight." Liu Zhou's voice unconsciously became much softer.

"If you can't hold on, just finish early. I see your hands are shaking." Zeng Li said.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

The sun had set before we knew it, leaving only the afterglow covering the earth.

At this time, Liu Zhou's hands could no longer hold on. Although there were still many people queuing, he had to announce the end of the signing session.

Liu Zhou knew that it was very unfair to those who were waiting in line, so he repeatedly emphasized that he was studying in Beijing and promised that he would hold on-site signings from time to time in the future. Only then did the book fans slowly leave.

Back in the bookstore lounge, Qu He asked with a smile:

“How did your first book signing feel like?”

"Excited, calm, then numb, and finally my hands hurt!"

"You'll get used to it as you experience more."

"I don't want to get used to it. I feel like I have no feeling in my hands now."

“In fact, the book signing event must be strictly scheduled, but I know that this is your first time organizing such an event, and you definitely don’t want to disappoint the book fans, so I didn’t stop you.

I think after this book signing event, you won’t extend the signing time at will anymore.”

"Indeed not anymore, it's too tiring."

"Why don't you postpone the show in the Magic City for two days? Your hand hurts a lot."

"No, the date was announced a month ago. It's not a good idea to change it at the last minute. I can still stick to it."

Qu He is already very experienced in organizing autograph sessions. There was a three-day gap between the one in Shanghai and the one in Beijing.

However, it seems that Liu Zhou's hand may not be able to fully recover in three days.

So Qu He thought about whether to postpone it for two days, but seeing that Liu Zhou insisted, he didn't say anything more.

"Nothing else, I'm going back to school now."

"Wouldn't you like to have dinner together?"

"You can treat me when we get to the Magic City. I have an appointment with my classmates tonight."

"Okay, then be careful when you go back."

"I see. I'm not a child anymore."

After returning to school, Liu Zhou rested in the dormitory for more than half an hour. Finally, he felt less tired, so he went to the girls' dormitory to find Zeng Li and Yuan Quan.

The three of them had a meal at the restaurant they often went to near the school gate and then went back.

Liu Zhou didn't say much. Firstly, it was not the right occasion, and secondly, he was not ready to start a relationship.

In addition, Liu Zhou was indeed a little tired today. Because his right hand hurt, he only used his left hand to drink some porridge and soup.

After dinner, they returned to school. When they parted, Zeng Li gave Liu Zhou a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao, and then went back to the dormitory with Yuan Quan.

Looking at the white medicine in his hand and then at Zeng Li's back, Liu Zhou took a deep breath, then turned and walked towards his dormitory.

Yunnan Baiyao is indeed an old brand, and the effect is really great. After spraying it for two days, Liu Zhou's hand felt much better on the second day after experiencing severe pain on the first day.

On the third day, Liu Zhou, Qu Jiang and his party took a train to Shanghai.

The Magic City is Qu Jiang’s home court, and you can see that he is much more relaxed.

"Come on, I'll take you to the hotel first, then show you around our Sprout headquarters, and finally take you to dinner."

"It's up to you!"

The hotel Qu He booked was right next to the Mengya headquarters. After putting down his luggage, Liu Zhou followed him to the Mengya headquarters.

Unlike what Liu Zhou had imagined, the headquarters of Mengya was not very big. It was just a three-story building with a not-so-big yard.

Editors from all departments at the headquarters are very curious about Liu Zhou, the most popular author in the magazine recently.

For a moment, Liu Zhou was surrounded by people in the magazine like a giant panda. Liu Zhou kept smiling, and his face seemed a little stiff.

Finally, Qu He took Liu Zhou to meet with the editor-in-chief of "Mengya" magazine. After a friendly conversation, the two reached a series of consensus.

In the evening, I don’t know whether it was reimbursed by the magazine or Qu He himself suffered a heavy loss, but he took Liu Zhou to a high-end Western restaurant.

Liu Zhou has never eaten Western food since his rebirth, but he has eaten hotpot many times.

Eating it now, it feels pretty good.

The next day, Liu Zhou came to a Xinhua Bookstore in Puxi, where the book signing event of Magic City was held.

At this time, Xinhua Bookstore still held an absolute dominant position in the field of book distribution and terminal sales.

Therefore, the three book signing sessions arranged by Liu Zhou this time were all held in Xinhua Bookstore.

This time Liu Zhou learned his lesson and did not stop signing until his hands were too tired to sign like he did in the capital.

After three hours of signing in the morning and three hours in the afternoon, Liu Zhou announced the end of the signing session.

But even though he only signed for six hours, Liu Zhou's hands were still shaking when he finished dinner that night.

After all, we can't be too partial to one over the other. If the signing takes seven or eight hours in Beijing and only three hours in Shanghai, it will definitely hurt the hearts of book fans in Shanghai.

After the signing event in Shanghai ended, Liu Zhou had dinner and took a pre-booked flight back to Guangzhou.

Liu Zhou went home first, and Qu He and others came to Yangcheng later.

There are three days left until the book signing event in Guangzhou, and Liu Zhou wants to go home and spend time with his family first.

(End of this chapter)