In the hall, Kevin was sitting on the sofa, looking somewhat calm and composed.
"Sir, I have already submitted your manuscript to Editor Zela. She will review it and provide a result. However, I must advise you not to have too many hopes about certain things," the girl with golden hair said to Kevin.
"Dear madam, thank you for your help. Oh, I think the Zela editor you mentioned should be giving us the results soon. Why don't I just wait here for a while," Kevin said.
Kevin was thinking that even if the editors read the previous chapter, they would be moved by the mature and refined writing, and would quickly make a decision. But he wouldn't know that Zela had no intention of reading at the moment, she just casually opened the manuscript and glanced at the title.
"Jane Eyre," heh, truly lives up to its reputation as a work for the young. It's obvious it was written for a girl named Jane Eyre, a book about love is indeed a good thing. But such stories are too cliché. As the most avant-garde publishing house in England, Dehay, how could they possibly publish these outdated stories?
After saying that, Zela didn't even bother to look down, and simply set it aside.
Kevin on this side has been waiting for more than an hour. He has to go back to school in the afternoon, so he doesn't want to wait any longer. He plans to go and find this editor Zela in person.
However, the girl with golden hair stopped him and said, "Sir, Zela the editor might be quite busy. How about you come back in a few days? By then, there should be some news. Besides, didn't you leave your contact number in your manuscript? If it passes the review, we will contact you by phone."
Kevin thought for a moment and realized that what the other person said made sense. He decided to simply leave Dehay Publishing House and then took a bus back to the University of Edinburgh.
After Kevin returned to school, he saw many classmates gathered together, as if something had happened. When he approached to take a closer look, he realized that Augustine's father was giving a speech at school today. Before the speech, some students were surrounding old Augustine, asking for his autograph.
Among the classmates who were asking for autographs was Kevin's best friend, Kovani. Kevin didn't blame him, after all, everyone has the right to choose their idol. Besides, he had no bias against Augustine's father.
A writer being so welcomed here is a good thing, and it also shows Kevin a glimpse of his future self. Perhaps, when he publishes all those British literary masterpieces on Earth one by one, the number of people asking for his autograph will be many times larger, tens of times larger than this scene...
Augustine also walked with his father, including Linda. For a while, this family seemed to have become the core of the entire University of Edinburgh. Some students reading in the library also came running with books published by Augustine's father, wanting his autograph.
Perhaps this is what Linda wants, to be surrounded by countless people, and maybe in the future, she will even enter the entertainment industry and play a role in the script of Augustine.
Kovani caught sight of Kevin's figure, then made his way out from the crowd.
"Hi, Kevin, do you know? Augustine's father is coming to our school to give a speech today? Oh, sorry, maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that person in front of you," Kovani suddenly remembered something at this moment.
"It's okay, I quite like his writing style too," Kevin said.
"Is that so? I thought you would despise this family because of what happened with Linda."
"No, I'm not that kind of person. Go ahead, do what you need to do. I'll go to the library to look up some information, and I'll come listen later," Kevin said.
"Pal, you're amazing. This is the Kevin I know."
After saying that, Kovani continued to ask for the signature of the writer in his heart. Meanwhile, Kevin was pondering how he could quickly become a writer and how to become the center of attention in today's lively scene.
Augustine's father, after signing autographs for his classmates, was led by the principal to the lecture hall of the University of Edinburgh. This was one of the most prestigious lecture halls in the world, considering the countless celebrities and elites that this school has produced. It was not uncommon for distinguished individuals to be invited to speak here. Therefore, the school had made the hall very large, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people.
Augustine's father just talked about his own literary creation experience, and casually promoted the possibility of his work being made into a movie, which could be seen as an early promotion.
Due to his father's connections, Augustine has always been a key focus of development at the University of Edinburgh. The principal and teachers also believe that in the future, Augustine will become a famous writer like his father, and may even win the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming a pride of not only the University of Edinburgh but the whole of Scotland.
This is in stark contrast to Kevin, during the time when Kevin's father was in debt and hiding from creditors, Kevin was never in the mood for classes, almost always sleeping in class. It was during that time that some teachers considered Kevin as one of the least promising students at the University of Edinburgh. Apart from the form teacher Collison, hardly any other teacher believed he would have a future.
Three days later, Kevin felt that it was about time, he really didn't want to wait any longer. So, he decided to go to Dehay Publishing House to find out the outcome.
After class, he took the bus again to Dehay Publishing House. The receptionist at the front desk in the lobby was still the same girl with golden hair. After a day of interaction, Kevin finally learned that this girl's name was Alice.
"Hi, beautiful Alice, I'm glad we meet again," Kevin greeted the other person politely.
"Hello, it's nice to see you again. Oh, so the purpose of your visit this time is..."
A few days ago, I submitted articles to your publishing house, but I haven't heard back yet, so I came to ask about the results." Kevin stated his purpose for coming directly.
"Well, I'll go in and ask Zela, the editor, for you. Maybe she's just too busy and forgot about this." Alice said.
"Um, thank you for your trouble."
Waiting is a particularly agonizing thing, Kevin has experienced this kind of torment when submitting articles on Earth. Often, there is no reply for a month after submission. However, this is in parallel world's England, where he submitted the masterpiece "Jane Eyre," so logically, the other party should not hesitate for so long.
Still the Zela editor with thehood, she was reading through some manuscripts sent by writers. Upon hearing a knock on the door, she gently said, "Come in."
"Alice, is there something wrong?" Zela looked up and saw the company's front desk clerk, so she asked curiously.
"Zela, the person who came with the manuscript a few days ago is here again. He wants to know how you reviewed his manuscript," Alice asked.
Actually, Alice had already guessed that Kevin's draft was going to be rejected. But out of consideration for Kevin's persistence, she decided to help clarify things.
"Which person? Which manuscript? Our Dehay Publishing House receives numerous manuscripts every day, I really don't know which one you are referring to." Clearly, Zela had forgotten about this matter.
"It's that young man who looks like a student that I told you about the other day, it seems his manuscript is called 'Jane Eyre'," Alice reminded.
At this moment, Zela suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, the writing style of that manuscript is too immature, completely not meeting the requirements of our publishing house. So, please go back and tell the other party to improve their writing skills before submitting again."
Actually, Zela had never even looked at any content in "Jane Eyre", but she was embarrassed to admit that she hadn't read it, after all, as an editor, her main responsibility was to review manuscripts. If she openly said that she didn't read some of the submissions, it wouldn't be good for her reputation. So, she just casually made up a poorly written excuse.
Alice just came over to ask, but unexpectedly Zela said no, so she had to go back and tell Kevin about the result.
