San Francisco college road, the crowded street basically is the young face. > = net ≦ in this clear weather weekend, even if soaks all day in the laboratory and Library Straight A Student, should still choose to relax to step onto the street, walks to stroll with the friend. 旧金山学院路,人来人往的街道基本上都是年轻的面庞。≥网≦在这个天气晴朗的周末,就算是整天泡在实验室和图书馆的学霸,也会选择放松心情地走上街,与朋友走走逛逛。 The youth who near in the corner cafe, a service person dresses up is carrying the tray, by corridor across coffee table. Under the pitch-black head is a clean good-looking face, that black pupil seems somewhat with the age incompatible profoundness, as well as with out of the window sunlight clearly opposite exhausted. 街角边的咖啡馆内,一名服务员打扮的青年端着盘子,穿过咖啡桌旁的走廊。乌黑的头下是一张干净俊俏的脸,那黑眸看上去有几分与年龄不符的深邃,以及与窗外阳光截然相反的疲惫。 Quick, he to a pair of bright pupil. 很快,他对上了一双碧色的眸子。 „Can walk?” “一定要走吗？” Is bathing sunlight that crosses the window eyebrow, that gold/metal so dazzling. If in the eye pupil of water writes detaining, however that detains, he is doomed unable to respond. 沐浴着越过窗眉的阳光,那金是如此的耀眼。如水的眼眸中书写着挽留,然而那挽留,他注定无法回应。 Somewhat moved aside turns away, Li Ming sighed, placed on the coffee cup the table gently. 有些躲闪地移开了视线,李铭叹了口气,将咖啡杯轻轻放在了桌子上。 „Sorry, Louise. In my family has an accident, has had no way to bear me to study outside......” “抱歉,露易丝。我家里出了点事,已经没法负担我在外读书了……” The father is the Chinese Academy of Sciences doctor, the work of father to him who is influenced by what one sees and hears since childhood, in the scientific aspect has talent that is at variance with the average man. But his oneself was also full of the strong interest in the natural sciences, when read the related books, occasionally also took up the pen. 父亲是中科院的博士,对父亲的工作从小就耳濡目染的他,在科学方面有着异于常人的天赋。而其本人也对自然科学充满了浓厚的兴趣,阅读相关书籍之余,偶尔也自己动笔。 After finishing the high school, he was admitted to State of San Francisco to set up University by outstanding TOEFL and sat result, going study the bio-engineering is related. However is approaching the last year of graduation, in the family/home that side transmitted the sad news. 读完高中后,他以优异的托福和sat成绩考入了旧金山州立大学,就读生物工程相关专业。然而就在临近毕业的最后一年,家里那边传来了噩耗。 Three years ago, for that expensive abroad study school expense, his overly cautious and prudent father received one should not money of receiving, helping one not should person...... if actually placed usually this also to have no, that person but who he helps, involved on Material Research Institute Director Li. 三年前,为了那昂贵的留学学费,他那原本老实巴交的父亲收了一笔不该收的钱,帮了一个不该的人……其实若放在平时这也没什么,可偏偏他帮了忙的那个人,牵扯到了材料研究所的李主任身上。 A week ago, above is sudden the document, ordered the Chinese Academy of Sciences leader to investigate thoroughly in the institute the mouse, Material Research Institute Director Li falls accordingly, clutched a large quantities of clothes eating insect following the mouse tail. It seems like because involves that publicly upright and grand Nobel Prize nominator, above attaches great importance to this matter, even alarmed the discipline. entrust/winding. 一个星期前,上头突然下来文件,责令中科院领导彻查院内老鼠,材料研究所的李主任应声落马,顺着老鼠尾巴揪出来一大批蛀虫。似乎是因为牵扯到那个风头正盛的诺贝尔奖提名者,上头对这事非常重视,甚至惊动了纪.委。 The original small issue was enlarged, if not mother 's in savings opening relations with becoming monk, his father faces does not suspend the investigation, but is the prison of prison. In order to settle this matter, in the family/home spent 60 from all sides ten thousand. 原本的小问题被放大,如果不是母亲拿出了家里的积蓄疏通关系,他的父亲所面临的可不就不是停职调查,而是监狱的铁窗。为了摆平这事,家里前前后后花了六十来万。 In the family/home does not have money to study outside for him...... 家里已经没钱供他在外面读书了…… Is called the Louise girl, in the eye pupil appeared mist. 被称作露易丝的女孩,眼眸中浮现了一层水雾。 „You were cruel enough to give up reading three years of studies, was cruel enough...... to forget me?” “难道你就忍心放弃已经读了三年的学业,忍心……忘掉我？” Li Ming does not dare to go to the line of sight that on that does not make concessions, said in a soft voice. 李铭不敢去对上那毫不退让的视线,轻声说道。 „Sorry, you are a good girl, is I cannot be joined to you.” “抱歉,你是个好女孩,是我配不上你。” Has the odd-job in the cafe merely, is not enough to support him to read last this year. 仅仅是在咖啡馆打零工,根本不足以支撑他将这最后一年读下去。 Hears his reply, in the Louise eye was replaced sadly firm and resolute. 听到他的回答,露易丝眼中的悲伤被坚毅取代。 „I do not want you to apologize!” “我不要你道歉！” Then, she patted a newspaper on the table, is looking straight ahead the eyes of Li Ming. 说罢,她将一份报纸拍在了桌上,直视着李铭的双眼。 „I had registered for you, I look at you to write, you completely have that strength to compete with this opportunity!” “我已经替你报名了,我看过你写的,你完全有那个实力去竞争这个机会！” „Is this?” Li Ming gawked staring, looked to that report, the vision read following headline that several lines of words. “这是？”李铭愣了愣,看向了那张报,目光顺着头条那几行单词读了下去。 【Future Technologies practices acquiring a skill Warner Bros, builds the global top VR Science Fiction masterpiece, presently to entire world public article!】 【未来人科技练手华纳兄弟,打造全球顶级vr科幻巨作,现面向全世界公开征文！】 However attracts his is not this line of titles, but is under title that several lines of characters. 然而吸引他的不是这行标题,而是标题下方的那几行字。 【 The contribution language limits the man (Han) and British two types, the literature style limits Science Fiction. This article competition will select the 1 o section work, Future Technologies will sign with this 1 o famous winner, buys its rights for adaptations by the 1 oo ten thousand USD prices. If the work has not shown, Future Technologies pledged to provide the convenience for its publication. 【投稿语言限汉、英两种,体裁限科幻。此次征文大赛将选出1o部作品,未来人科技将会与这1o名优胜者签约,以1oo万美元价格买下其改编权。若作品未曾表,未来人科技承诺,将会为其出版提供便利。 Receives manuscript time limit one week, the number of words does not limit. Whether the work once showed does not make the limit, so long as can provide the copyright supporting document. 收稿时限一个星期,字数不限。作品是否曾经表不做限制,只要能提供著作权证明材料。 The interested people may through the Future official site contribution! 】 有意者可通过未来人官网投稿！】 1 oo ten thousand USD, if there is this sum of money...... 1oo万美元,如果有了这笔钱…… Li Ming heart movement, but he actually shakes the head immediately. 李铭心动了,可随即他却又是摇了摇头。 The so attractive bonus, only feared that the Science Fiction writers in the world will try the manuscript. He is only amateur writers, although once and lived together harmoniously at the Science Fiction forum has shared own work, although had once shown the article in the magazine of hometown, but regarding attending the competition of this World Grade, in his heart could not mention the half a point courage. 如此诱人的奖金,只怕全世界的科幻作家都会去试稿吧。他只是个业余作家,虽然曾在科幻论坛上与同好们分享过自己的作品,虽然曾在家乡的杂志上表过文章,但对于参加这种世界级的比赛,他心中提不起半分勇气。 Even if oneself projected the manuscript, will still be submerged in the middle of the snowflake slip of paper. 即便自己投出了稿件,也会被淹没在雪花般的纸片当中吧。 „Can give up?” Louise is staring at his eyes. “要放弃吗？”露易丝凝视着他的双眼。 „This is not the issue that gives up.” With its bets this probability, might as well buy the lottery ticket. “这不是放不放弃的问题。”与其去赌这个概率,不如去买彩票。 „Therefore you did try not to try?” “所以你连试都不愿意去试了吗？” That sound, such as the heavy hammer shivered pacing back and forth in his Li Ming chest. 那声音,如重锤般敲碎了他李铭胸中的彷徨。 Yes...... 是啊…… Did I try not to dare to try? 我连试都不敢去试了吗？ I had also once said obviously extremely arrogantly, I must become the world-famous big writer, making my work be translated the 12 country language, stands promulgation stage that Hugo rewards! However now, the opportunity is placed in my front, faces is possibly changing my destiny the opportunity, the courage that I actually put out a hand continually does not have...... 明明我还曾狂妄地说过,我要成为世界闻名的大作家,让我的作品被翻译成十二国语言,站上雨果奖的颁奖台！然而现在,机会摆在我的面前,面对着可能改变我命运的机会,我却连伸手的勇气都没有…… „I......” “我……” The Louise flashing eyes visit him, gripped his hand, is transmitting own courage with the temperature, „I have visited you, that is my first time is Science Fiction is crazy. You know that I never looked at these gadget before.” 露易丝目光炯炯地看着他,握住了他的手,用温度传递着自己的勇气,“我看过你的,那是我第一次为科幻而着迷。你知道的,我以前从来不看那些玩意儿。” „Thanks.” “谢谢。” Looks look that is encouraging, in the eye of this Li Ming, does not have the color of slight pacing back and forth again. The expression of that sunlight returned on his face, he put down the tray in bosom. 回望着那鼓励的眼神,这次李铭的眼中,再无丝毫彷徨之色。那阳光的表情重新回到了他的脸上,他放下了怀中的托盘。 „Goes, I can say with your Boss, you resigned.” “去吧,我会和你的老板说,你辞职了。” „Em.” Nods grateful, Li Ming runs to out of the door of coffee shop. “恩。”感激地点了点头,李铭向咖啡店的门外跑去。 The time is only one week, every single minute that precious. Crashed in the apartment, he waves the arms about to close, oneself will lock in his more than ten square meters small room, left a paper box from the bed bottom, that inside thinks of were innumerable he once to write the draft manuscript. 时间只有一个星期,每分每秒都是那么的宝贵。冲进了公寓中,他甩手关上了门,将自己锁在了他那十余平米的小房间中,从床底脱出了一件纸箱,那里面装着无数他曾写过的手稿。 Having the short article, has medium-length, even is lengthy. 有短篇、有中篇、甚至是长篇。 He turns on the computer, forcing oneself to enter the condition in the shortest time, was placed draft manuscripts in own front. 他打开电脑,强迫自己在最短的时间内进入了状态,将一份份手稿摆在了自己的面前。 He knows, if the informal essay similar draft participates with these, oneself do not have the half a point odds of success decisively. But are these drafts useless? No! These drafts, established his Science Fiction view. In this each character, integrated his painstaking care, like the brick bat, built the building in his heart. 他知道,如果用这些和随笔差不多的稿子去参赛,自己断然没有半分胜算。但这些稿子都没用吗？不！正是这些稿子,奠定了他的科幻观。这里面的每一个字,都融入了他的心血,就像砖块,堆砌了他心中的大厦。 A week, he will close in home, except for eating meal to go to bathroom, has not left room half step. Ten fingers delimited the remnant shadow on the keyboard, in the heart did not have the half a point distracting thoughts. At this moment he only felt oneself think of such as spring wells up, does not have tiny bit Kartun. 一个星期的时间,他将自己关在家中,除了吃饭上厕所,未曾离开房间半步。十指在键盘上划出了残影,心中没有半分杂念。此刻他只觉得自己思如泉涌,没有一丝一毫的卡顿。 These plots had once appeared in his, but now, he must do, is only this fragmentary slip of paper, pieces together a complete puzzle. 这些情节曾在他的中出现过,而现在,他要做的,只是将这零碎的纸片,拼凑成一张完整的拼图。 Bets own destiny! 赌上自己的命运！ Finally, when the seventh wisp of sunlight crossed the slit of window curtains, he knocked the last period, lifted panda to result in the eye, looked to the wall clock on wall. 终于,当第七缕阳光越过了窗帘的缝隙,他敲下了最后一个句号,抬起熊猫似得眼睛,望向墙上的挂钟。 To the deadline for acceptance of drafts day also five hours, he achieved! 离截稿日还有五小时,他做到了！ Pastes to attach the draft duplication, then knocked the carriage return of upload. Text quantity of one week of 300,000 character, this had jumped over his limit. However completed so the magnificent feat, at this moment his heart is tranquil like the lake surface, no mighty waves. 将稿子复制黏贴在,然后敲下了上传的回车键。一个星期三十万字的文本量,这已经越了他的极限。然而完成了如此壮举,此刻他的心却是如湖面般平静,没有一丝波澜。 【Makes the commodity name: «Time-Space Iron Curtain»】 【作品名:《时空铁幕》】 【Uploads successfully】 【上传成功】 Regardless of whether one will succeed or fail, he had done, put together itself completely full power did. He only wants to close to light a lamp now, sleeps well. 无论成败如何,他已经去做了,拼尽了自己全力的去做了。他现在只想关上灯,好好地睡上一觉。 However has not arrived at the bedside, he lay on the table, heavy went off...... 然而还没走到床边,他就趴在了桌子上,沉沉的睡去…… Two weeks of being tossed waiting. 两周辗转难眠的等待。 Finally, he received the Future Technologies receipt mail. With the indescribable complex emotion, he uses the finger that shivers, selected that mail. 终于,他收到了未来人科技的回执邮件。怀着难以言喻的复杂心情,他用颤抖的手指,点开了那封邮件。 When sees the mail the first line of characters, his heartbeat solidified. 当看到邮件的第一行字,他的心跳凝固了。 【Congratulates after the selection. In the 17 o 281 share work, your work emerges, please feel for oneself proud.】 【恭喜经入选。在17o281份作品中,您的作品脱颖而出,请为自己感到骄傲。】 At this moment, his eye was moist. 这一刻,他的眼睛湿润了。 The mother educates him since childhood, the son has the tears non- light shell. But the vertical knowledge so, this tears restrain fall freely, drop on the floor. 母亲从小就教育他,男儿有泪不轻弹。但纵知如此,这泪水还是克制不住地滑落,滴落在地板上。 He pulls out the cell phone, hit to Louise. 他掏出手机,打给了露易丝。 „...... I had the words to want in the cafe to say to you face to face.” “在咖啡馆……我有话想要当面对你说。” Telephone that silent for a long time. 电话那头沉默了许久。 „I.” “等我。” Left behind these words, Louise hung up the telephone. 留下了这句话,露易丝挂断了电话。 Takes a bath, changed the clean clothes, sweeps away from the face exhaustedly. Opens the door, bathed that bright sunlight, that blue sky, was makes him produce several points of longing unexpectedly. All on street caught the color from the black and white obsolete silent film, he saw the life happy that scope. 洗了个澡,换上了干净的衣服,疲惫从脸上一扫而空。推开门,重新沐浴了那灿烂的阳光,那蓝天白云,竟是让他产生了几分久违的怀念。街上的一切都从黑白的老旧默片染上了色彩,他重新看到了生活美好的那面。 Blocked a taxi. 拦下了一辆出租车。 After sitting, he calls mother, making her should not be worried about oneself school expense. Shortly after he can attain a great sum of money, not only can pay for the school expense and living expenses, but can also send a sum of money to go home the subsidy home...... to feel relieved, did not do the misdemeanor, this sum of money is very clean, is my payment for published piece. 坐上去后,他给母亲打了电话,让她不要担心自己的学费。不久后他就能拿到一笔巨款,不但能支付学费和生活费,还能寄一笔钱回家补贴家用……放心,不是干了坏事,这笔钱很干净,是我的稿费。 The taxi stopped in the entrance of cafe. 出租车停在了咖啡馆的门口。 Just got out, he then saw that youth pretty form. 刚下车,他便看到了那青春靓丽的身影。 Louise put his body, grasped him. 露易丝扑在了他的身上,抱住了他。 „What do not say, if you must walk...... me to be able with you to go to China.” “什么都不要说,如果你一定要走……我会和你一起去华国。” „No, does not use.” Li Ming shakes the head, is looking at her eye. “不,不用了。”李铭摇了摇头,望着她的眼睛。 „Why?” In the eye pupil of Louise is exuding the sad tears. “为什么？”露易丝的眼眸中泛着悲伤的泪光。 „Because of......” suddenly, his face on bloomed the charming smile, „I was selected!” “因为……”突然,他的脸上绽放了迷人的微笑,“我入选了！” Two people closely supported in one, that drop of tears fell, but was actually not sad. 两人紧紧相拥在了一起,那滴泪滑落,但却不是悲伤。 Thanks, thank you are supporting me, arrived finally...... 谢谢,谢谢你支撑着我,走到了最后…… „Your this bastard, I also thinks that......” is crying, the fist of Louise beat ruthlessly on his body. “你这个混蛋,我还以为……”哭着,露易丝的拳头狠狠地捶在了他的身上。 Whatever that raindrop and raindrop small fist swat in the chest front, on the face of Li Ming is also hanging the tear stains, but the expression is smiling as before. 任由那雨点和雨点般的小拳头扑打在胸前,李铭的脸上同样挂着泪痕,但表情依旧在微笑。 „Future Technologies hopes that I can go to Koro Island signing, simultaneously attended the award presentation ceremony. They comply to reimburse two airplane tickets for us, Louise, is willing to accompany me to go together?” “未来人科技希望我能够去科罗岛签约,同时出席颁奖仪式。他们答应会为我们报销两张机票,露易丝,愿意陪我一起去吗？” „I want!”( To be continued.) 8 “我愿意！”(未完待续。)八