The venue was silent.
Meilin had a habit of reading all text aloud, word by word, not skimming.
Although his voice was soft, his standard English pronunciation gave his reading of fairy tales a natural charm.
Like Zhou Sisi, Xigua was also extremely nervous.
He clasped his hands together, his palms slightly sweaty.
Teacher Meilin still remembered him, which meant that if Teacher Meilin didn't like Jiangnan's fairy tales, he would definitely give him feedback. He had always felt that his own stories were not bad, and that Jiangnan's victory was only due to his fame. Moreover, another reason was that the stories Jiangnan wrote were of a very novel theme. These factors combined had allowed Jiangnan to take first place.
If his fairy tale was affirmed by Teacher Meilin.
At that time, the ranking of "Fairy Tale King" would no longer matter, because receiving Meilin's affirmation would represent the choice of many parents of Chinese children. A master's words were always the best advertisement, especially for Meilin, who had a significant influence in the global fairy tale circle.
Just as everyone was anxiously waiting.
Suddenly, Meilin roared, "Oh my god!!"
He held one hand to his glasses, his eyes wide with shock.
Then he flipped the book back to the first page!
Next, he quickly scanned it again!
"What's wrong?"
"Is it that brilliant?"
"Or is it so trashy?"
"Say something, don't just be shocked, give your critique!"
"Looking at his expression, it should be pleasant surprise, otherwise he wouldn't have flipped back to look again."
"I remember Teacher Meilin usually critiqued while reading, but he hadn't critiqued at all since opening the book. What does that exclamation at the end mean?"
Among the audience, many knew Meilin. They knew that Meilin, for the sake of program effect, habitually commented on stories section by section.
But what made everyone confused now was that Meilin was not commenting at all. After finishing a story, he even went back to reread it.
The audience waited anxiously.
Xigua and Zhou Sisi were equally anxious.
After finishing his second reading of "The Little Match Girl," Meilin, without pausing, flipped to the next page.
"Snow White..."
He continued to read.
This time, it made people even more curious.
Some impatient people were almost cursing.
Damn it, why don't you comment?
Why are you so engrossed in reading it?
...
Time slowly passed.
Meilin had finished reading the third fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling."
He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and, saying "beautiful," continued to flip the page.
The publishing house executive beside him couldn't stand it.
He reminded him, "Teacher Meilin, the stories below have not yet been released and are not suitable for viewing on the live broadcast."
He felt that if he didn't remind him, this Meilin might continue reading. He even had a bold thought that Meilin wanted to read all of the book's over a hundred stories!
"Ah?" Meilin, having been interrupted, finally remembered that he was on a live broadcast critiquing works.
He looked up at the bewildered audience and sheepishly pulled at the corner of his mouth.
"Sorry, I got too absorbed for a moment." Meilin dog-eared the current page of the book and then flipped back to the first page.
This action alone shocked the audience again.
This action was too familiar. When most people are interrupted while reading and still want to continue, they use this method – simple, direct, and easier to locate next time.
This means Meilin still wanted to keep reading?
The situation was already very clear.
But Xigua's heart felt very cold.
However, he still forced himself to remain calm, preparing to hear Meilin's critique of Jiangnan's fairy tales.
Meilin, seated at the head of the table, took a deep breath and pointed to the first fairy tale, "I initially read with a trial mindset, but I never expected 'The Little Match Girl' to be so brilliant!"
"Having read it through roughly twice, I've already seen at least four educational aspects for children. It's hard to imagine that this Jiangnan has such strong characterization, to write a tragic story with a sense of happiness."
After Meilin finished speaking.
The audience in the venue was completely silent.
Happiness?
Why did we see a knife?
"Of course, I'm looking at this story from a child's perspective. We all know that children's worlds are simple, and they don't have much concept of life and death. So, they pay more attention to the main thread of the story, which is the little girl escaping her miserable situation and then following her grandmother to a happy heaven."
"Moreover, the greatest educational significance of this fairy tale for children is that through the little girl's tragic situation, children can compare it with their own happy lives, thus cultivating their gratitude."
"What surprised me even more is that this fairy tale also has educational significance for adults, reflecting on how parents treat their children!"
"It's wonderful!"
Meilin finished speaking in one breath, his throat dry from excitement.
He picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of water.
According to his analysis.
Those parents who had previously shouted about corrupting children and not letting children read such stories suddenly felt their faces burn.
Sometimes, being at the pinnacle of an industry represents authority.
Meilin was no exception.
After he spoke.
Many people in the bullet comments immediately began to agree.
"As expected of the teacher, he's already interpreted so much after reading it twice!"
"He's right, we've always viewed this story from an adult perspective, but children are very pure, and they only see good and bad."
"After reading 'The Little Match Girl,' I really sympathize with the little girl, and it also influences me to treat my children with more care!"
"I've told my daughter all three stories, and my daughter also understands that the current happy life is hard-earned. I like 'The Little Match Girl' the most, but my daughter likes 'Snow White'."
Meilin regained his senses and then looked at the fairy tale writers in the audience.
Under his gaze, those writers sat up straighter.
Xigua noticed Meilin looking at him and immediately smiled and nodded at Meilin. To his embarrassment, Meilin merely glanced over him without any pause.
"May I ask who Jiangnan is?" Meilin's tone revealed his hidden excitement.
"Teacher Meilin, Jiangnan couldn't come today because of something. I am his editor, and you can tell me anything," Zhou Sisi stood up and took the microphone from the program team.
Meilin was taken aback, he actually didn't come?
He wasn't annoyed, but smiled at Zhou Sisi and asked, "May I invite him to dinner?"
Meilin's words caused a stir among the writers present.
He personally invited him to dinner.
Especially Sisters Nan Gua and Dong Gua, who looked at Xigua, who was full of embarrassment, with a hint of pity in their eyes. Da Feng Novel Network
Inviting Teacher Meilin to dinner had always been Xigua's dream, but now Meilin was directly inviting Jiangnan.
*Crack!*
The two of them seemed to hear the sound of Xigua's heart breaking.
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