NOVEL NEXT Chapter 55
Chapter 55
Su Fei’s novels and her poetry caused quite a sensation, establishing her as a unique and stylish writer.
From this point onwards, Su Fei’s works showed a noticeable increase in emotional investment, allowing readers to feel her sentiments in every piece.
After reading Su Fei’s works, everyone experienced joy and sorrow alongside her characters. It was evident that Su Fei’s writing skills had become more profound, and her mastery of language was exceptional. Her simple yet logical language resonated deeply with readers.
Su Fei successfully emerged as a rising star among the new generation of novelists, gaining more recognition. The Writers Association of the capital city successfully recruited her as a member.
Su Fei had already inquired in advance; this kind of association typically held annual gatherings, which authors could attend or skip. It was mainly for the sake of reputation, appealing to those who were vain, but for those who weren’t, it was just a simple matter.
Su Fei’s novel “New Life” was imbued with her innate emotional sensitivity as a woman in this era. Having retained her original talent and developed a sense of responsibility as the head of a family, her works possessed a unique style. This delicately balanced blend of subtlety and grandeur captivated many readers, leaving those who enjoyed this style reluctant to part with her works. Currently, Su Fei stood alone in the literary circle with this style, making her a trailblazer.
As the country was undergoing comprehensive development, so was its literary scene. However, at this time, there was still more importation than exportation of literary works.
In this era, everyone took pride in their own work going abroad, displaying a kind of foreign-oriented mindset where everything foreign was considered superior. However, deep down, many harbored a sense of discontent and were eager to showcase their own products abroad, seeing it as recognition of their own work.
Su Fei inadvertently gained some attention when her novel, along with many others, was translated into other languages for export.
Due to being a newcomer, Su Fei’s quota was not too large, totaling only ten thousand copies, and they were given away as promotional items.
Therefore, Su Fei had no intention of making money from this novel, nor did she feel comfortable mentioning it to others. She simply quietly acknowledged this fact.
With her growing reputation, Su Fei also became a favorite at the publishing house. Moreover, her classmates in school envied this godlike figure who could earn money from home.
Being a writer brought both fame and fortune, along with widespread societal respect! Hence, the dream of students majoring in Chinese literature was almost this.
Meanwhile, Su Fei, the envy of many, was at home changing diapers for her child.
As a result, Su Fei felt that children were indeed quite troublesome; apart from eating and crying, there was also the matter of dealing with their waste, which was truly excessive. She had to wash dozens of diapers every day.
“Why! Why aren’t there any diapers available now! No, I can’t do this anymore. I need diapers, diapers!” Su Fei collapsed, feeling utterly unwilling to wash diapers anymore.
“I can’t take it anymore, I’m going to Sun Country!! I need to go there to buy some diapers.” Su Fei was truly startled by the baby. Normally, when she wasn’t crying or fussing, Su Fei adored her.
All children are half angels, half devils; they are angels when sleeping, but become devils when awake. Especially with the deafening cries of the chubby baby, thankfully they lived in a detached house; otherwise, they would have been reported by neighbors countless times.
“Alright, you go cook. I’ll handle this.” Ningning knew her wife had a cleanliness obsession and dared not touch such dirty things. Su Fei had endured enough for several days now, so Ningning didn’t insist.
“No! You’re supposed to be resting and recuperating from childbirth. How can you do this? Especially dealing with this cold water.” Su Fei, although at her wit’s end, still had the same responsibilities. She snatched the diaper from Ningning’s hand and hurriedly washed it herself.
Ningning didn’t insist after seeing Su Fei’s determination and quickly went to take care of other household chores. Especially since the chubby baby hadn’t started crying yet, they could eat and do laundry first.
“Oh, I can buy a washing machine! Then we won’t have to wash diapers by hand.” Su Fei’s eyes lit up, suddenly feeling like she was missing something.
But in this era, a washing machine cost several thousand yuan, and they were all imported from foreign countries, making them even more expensive. A washing machine could cost as much as several rooms.
“No need!” Ningning calculated in his mind; it would be much cheaper to use these diapers and throw them away. It was much cheaper than buying a washing machine.
“Then I’ll only wash the diapers she pees on, not the ones she poops on.” Su Fei negotiated.
“…Fine.” Ningning knew that if he didn’t agree, Su Fei would definitely go on a shopping spree. Buying a washing machine would mean spending a fortune. Su Fei’s entire novel only earned her a few thousand yuan in royalties; she couldn’t afford to waste money.
“Waaah…yaaah!!” The chubby baby, over three months old now, had been well cared for by Ningning, becoming fair-skinned and chubby, with arms as plump as lotus roots.
However, despite her young age, the chubby baby was extremely possessive. When she woke up, as long as she saw Ningning beside her, she wouldn’t cry. But as soon as the adults were out of sight, she would scream until they came back. And even after crying, she wouldn’t stop until she was satisfied.
The chubby baby was truly domineering in this way; with just one cry, she could summon her parents.
Ningning quickly picked her up and comforted her, while Su Fei quickly grabbed some toys to distract her. After some cooperation, they finally managed to calm the chubby baby down.
“Yaaah!…Yaaah yaaah!!” Sitting in Ningning’s arms, the chubby baby chattered away in her own baby language, seemingly scolding her parents for not being in front of her earlier.
“You’re the boss now, I’ll listen to you.” Su Fei finally understood the hardships of raising a child. Not only did she have to feed and care for her, but also entertain her.
“Alright, go cook. I’ll comfort her. Otherwise, you’ll end up making her cry again.” Ningning quickly separated the two mother-daughter pairs, as they always ended up fighting when together.
As the chubby baby grew older, Su Fei went back to school. However, Su Fei realized that she no longer fit in with her classmates.