It's late at night.

The autumn wind is rising outside the window, whistling the window. Under the street lights, you can see the sycamore trees and maple trees on the roadside swaying in the wind, and the fallen leaves are flying in the wind.

The weather is getting colder.

Xiang Xiaoyuan looked gently at Dou Dou and Shishi who were sleeping under the weak desk lamp. Listening to the sweet breathing in his ears, he leaned over and gently kissed their faces, helped them cover the quilt, then took Dou Dou's little hands away from Shishi, stuffed them into the quilt, turned off the desk lamp, got up and took the Donmu kitten away, tiptoed out and closed the door.

She first put the Donmu kitten back into her cathouse, and then returned to the bedroom. The bedroom door was closed and halfway opened. The warm light shone out from the room and fell into the corridor. Xiang Xiaoyuan followed the light into the room. Li Chao was not asleep yet, so he leaned against the head of the bed while looking at his phone while waiting for her.

Seeing Xiang Xiaoyuan enter the room, Li Chao put down and said, "Dou Dou and Shishi fell asleep?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan: "I just slept and told a lot of stories before I could sleep."

Li Chao smiled and said, "In the past, the little elephant used to coaxing them to sleep most of the time. Now, if we do, aren't we used to it?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan: "It's not that I'm not used to it, it's because Dou Dou is becoming more and more naughty and refuses to sleep. It's not as easy to coax as before."

Li Chao said: "The year is almost over. Now they are 5 and a half years old. It is indeed a big change compared to before. They were not able to speak clearly before, but now they speak in a good manner. Shishi's performance is particularly obvious. The little sister is already a little girl."

In the past, Shishi spoke less and had a low voice, and was often vague, but now it is much better.

Xiang Xiaoyuan: "Old Li, how can we improve our cooking skills?"

Li Chao: "Why are you asking about this?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan said distressedly: "The little girl has started to pick on the foods made by her mother. Dou Dou actually thought the foods I made were not delicious. Although Shishi didn't say it, it was the same. They asked me to learn from you and also learn from Xiao Yuzi's mother, saying that Xiao Yuzi's mother is good at cooking and can also make desserts."

Li Chao laughed.

Xiang Xiaoyuan: "I'm still laughing!"

I felt like I had something on hand, so I picked it up and didn't look at it, so I threw it over. Huh? Why is it Shishi's pink unicorn?

The unicorn was thrown onto the bed, rolled away, and lay motionless.

Li Chao picked it up and said, "Why did you bring Shishi's unicorn?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan was speechless. She didn't notice it just now, but she took out the unicorn that Shishi was holding.

"Give it to me, I'll go back. If Shishi wakes up, she will be anxious if she doesn't see this."

Xiang Xiaoyuan took the unicorn and quietly returned it, stuffed it into the quilt, and then lay next to Shishi.

She returned to the room and saw Li Chao looking again: "What are you looking at? Don't look at your phone before going to bed, it's not good for your skin."

Li Chao put down his cell phone and said, "I am watching the news about Xiaoxiang. He is in France."

Xiang Xiaoyuan: "Ah? Where? Show me."

She took the phone from Li Chao's mobile phone and browsed related news. At the same time, she heard Li Chao say: "Some media know that he went to France and reported on the overseas trip of "The Old Man and the Sea", as well as photos of the on-site listing event."

What Xiang Xiaoyuan is watching is this news. There are also photos on the news. It is the launch ceremony of the launch of "The Old Man and the Sea" at the Waterstone Bookstore in Paris, France, and the signing ceremony. However, there were few people on the scene and it seemed deserted.

Xiang Xiaoyuan put his phone away and put it on the bedside table. He stopped watching it. Some media reported this from a positive perspective, saying that Li Xiang's "The Old Man and the Sea" could be able to travel overseas was a huge affirmation, but there were also some sensational media, who made a big fuss about the deserted listing ceremony. The lines were filled with gloating, including some comments, lacking kindness.

Li Chao said: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, it's not worth it. As many people like our baby elephant, there are so many people who hate him. No one is perfect."

Xiang Xiaoyuan said: "I called Xiaoxiang tonight, and he also said that things were going well, so we should not worry, it turned out to be a comfort to me."

Her voice was a little low, showing that she was feeling very sad.

Li Chao patted his shoulder lightly and said, "He has grown up and knows how to grasp these things. Now he knows how to grasp these things better than us. Since we don't want us to know, let's pretend that we don't know. What we are happy about is the greatest support for him."

Xiang Xiaoyuan said: "I just thought of him alone in a foreign country, and no one encouraged or comforted him, so I felt uncomfortable."

Li Chao said: "You don't have to worry about this. He will never be encouraged or comforted by anyone. He is someone with a girlfriend."

Xiang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Li Chao was right. His girlfriend Huang Youyi was talking on the phone with Li Xiang at the moment, and her main purpose was to comfort and encourage him.

Li Xiang did not tell the truth when he called Xiang Xiaoyuan. In fact, the situation of "The Old Man and the Sea" was on sale was very bad and deserted.

Huang Youyi: "There was no publicity in the early stage, so it was normal for the poor sales to happen, so you should not be under psychological pressure."

Li Xiang: "I was mentally prepared before, but I always fantasized about surprises, but I didn't expect there was nothing. But don't worry, I did have psychological pressure before, but now you comfort me, I'm in a good mood, and now I just want to see you soon."

Huang Youyi was tender and tender: "Well, will you be back the day after tomorrow? I will come to Shengjing to find you."

Li Xiang originally planned to return to China the day after tomorrow, but because the sales of new books were deserted, other promotional itineraries were cancelled and the air ticket was booked to return to China.

Instead of floating in Europe, it is better to rush back to attend the exhibition of the little sisters. When he stays in Europe, those foreigners will not be happy because of his appearance, but if he appears at the exhibition of the little sisters, they will definitely be very happy.

Gu Qijing and others still stayed in Europe and returned to China as planned, only Li Xiang changed his itinerary and returned home.

This trip to Europe was full of joy and sorrow. What was good is that the book "The Old Man and the Sea" had already entered the Gongour Academy. Vice President Cecil enthusiastically recommended the book to other members. In addition to the bonus of the Chinese cultural promotion plan, the book began to spread in a small area in the French circle.

But it's just a small scope.

What’s worrying is that after "The Old Man and the Sea" was released, the sales situation was worrying. Even the bookstore where Li Xiang and others participated, Shuishi Bookstore, was deserted and had little popularity.

This is completely different from the domestic sales status, and it is both ice and fire.

In China, he is very well-known and has added a lot of new books. However, in Europe, no one knows who Li Xiang is. In addition, there was no promotional preheat in the early stage, so he was directly on the shelves and pre-sales, which led to the low popularity of the new books and no accumulation.
Chapter completed!