Any book that burns can light up the world. - Emerson
When he saw Qin Bei taking out books one by one from a big box and putting them in the bookcase without even looking at them, Qin Nan walked over, picked up a book, glanced at the cover, and was busy.
She picked up another book, only glanced at it, and then went to pick up the third and fourth books without putting the book down. In the blink of an eye, her arms were full of books.
Qin Bei stopped what he was doing and looked at her, and said, "I bought them all in the past few years. Some of them are textbooks, and some of them were bought by friends in Europe. They are all boring."
Qin Nan ignored him and stared at the book he had just picked up. He read the front and back, not even missing the copyright page and the spine, while softly chanting "Jung, "Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious""
"", then picked up another book "Fry, "The Anatomy of Criticism"", Qin Bei followed her hand and glanced at the title of the book, yes, he was secretly surprised.
These are original literary theory works. Although the authors are well-known figures in the literary theory world, the average literature lover is only familiar with the author and can accurately tell the author and the Chinese translation of the book at a glance, unless she
There has been research in this area. If you don’t believe me, just look for an undergraduate student in the Chinese Department. He may not be able to name these authors, because when I was an undergraduate, I didn’t dare to say that I knew all these people.
Qin Bei looked at her blankly, filled with doubts.
Qin Nan finally realized that the book in her arms could no longer be held, so she reluctantly put it down. She simply knelt down and opened another book box. Obviously, this box of books was more to her liking. Every time she picked up a book, she screamed.
A low cry of surprise.
This box is no longer a boring theoretical book, but the original works of some writers. The works of American writers account for a large part, such as Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury", such as Eugene O'Neill's plays
When she picked up another book excitedly, her face suddenly turned red, and her hand shook and she dropped the book.
She hurriedly picked it up, but stopped looking at the book and quickly put it aside. This scene happened to catch Qin Bei's eyes, making him very curious as to what book made her react like this.
He knelt down and picked up a book that Qin Beifang had just dropped. Before he could see what book it was, he noticed that Qin Nan's face was getting redder, like a ripe apple. Qin Bei lowered his head and glanced at the book.
Ming, didn't notice anything wrong, raised his head and looked at Qin Nan again, and suddenly burst out laughing. Such a smile made Qin Nan blush even more, and stopped reading the book he hadn't read yet. He stood up and put the book he just put on the table.
The books on the side were hurriedly placed in the bookcase.
That book is Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer". This book has been banned in Britain and the United States for a long time because of its sexual descriptions. It has received mixed reviews, although Qin Bei didn't feel this
There was nothing in this book, but seeing Qin Nan's reaction and her awkward look really touched him, and he planned to uncover the mystery in his heart.
"What major do you major in?" Qin Bei asked pretending to be casual.
"Industrial and business administration." Qin Nan answered casually, adjusting the positions of the books in the bookcase and putting similar ones together.
"Business management?" Qin Bei's question became even bigger. He thought she would answer "learn Chinese or English" so that it would be relevant to her performance just now, so he couldn't help shouting louder.
"Shh." Qin Nan gestured with a finger to keep his voice down. After all, the family had rested. In fact, they lived on the second floor. The sound insulation effect of the room was very good, and it basically did not affect the downstairs. But Qin Nan was used to being careful.
, she didn’t want her presence to cause unnecessary trouble to others. Qin Bei kept silent, but his face was full of doubts.
"What's wrong?" Qin Nan looked at his expression and didn't understand why he had such a big reaction.
"No, it's nothing, I thought you were learning Chinese." Realizing his gaffe, Qin Bei laughed to himself.
"Oh, I thought so too." Qin Nan continued to place the books, calmly.
"Then why do you want to learn management?" Qin Bei's habit of asking questions cannot be changed.
"My parents liked it and said that I could help you manage the company in the future, so I signed up." Qin Nan said calmly, with no discernible change in emotion.
Qin Bei understood that he was forced to fill in business administration when filling out his application for the college entrance examination, but he secretly went to school to fill in his favorite major. By the time Qin Benru found out, it was too late. For this reason, Qin Benru went to college for two years.
Neither of them forgave him.
"Oh, it's hard for you." Qin Bei sighed and said, feeling that this sister had the same problem as him and he could understand her mood very well.
"What's there to be embarrassed about?" Qin Nan turned around and smiled at him. She felt that she was doing well now.
"If I'm not here, they can only make things difficult for you." Qin Bei said from the bottom of his heart.
"I don't feel embarrassed." Qin Nan suddenly turned his head and said to Qin Bei seriously, "If it weren't for my parents, I might never learn anything about management in my life. Although I don't like it that much, it doesn't do anything for me.
It's a disadvantage, isn't it?" Qin Bei shrugged, and it made sense to hear what she really said. "But..." He still felt that something was wrong.
"However, I will never give up what I like in my life, and it has nothing to do with what major I study." Qin Nan continued what he said.
Qin Bei nodded, that's it. If Qin Nan is admitted to the Chinese Department as she wishes, then she will never read those management books that she has no interest in. Now, she likes more than one book.
She read a lot, and also learned management knowledge, and she was not overwhelmed by her many skills. Looking at her familiarity with those books just now, Qin Bei basically knew how many books she had read, and she couldn't help but secretly admire them, and couldn't help but feel a little bit
Feeling distressed.
Aren't girls of this age supposed to spend a lot of time dressing up for relationships? This girl is almost burying herself in a pile of books.
"Um, can I..." Seeing that Qin Bei didn't speak, Qin Nan opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Qin Bei mid-sentence.
"Okay." Qin Bei said as he nodded at her, his eyes full of affirmation and encouragement.
Qin Nan was stunned, "Do you know what I'm going to say?"
"You can read my books anytime, anywhere, as you wish, without my consent." Qin Bei said word for word, and then he saw with satisfaction the expected expression on Qin Nan's face.
The expression I haven't seen for a long time, the one that is very satisfying, as if one is surprised when a long-held wish has been realized.
Qin Bei felt sour in her heart. From the moment she stepped into this house, she had never made any demands to her family. On the contrary, she was easily satisfied. When she went to school, Yuan Jingshu bought her a new schoolbag, which would make her happy for several days.
At that time, Qin Bei still couldn't understand why a schoolbag could make someone so happy. Later, he understood it and began to feel sorry for her.
When he saw her little body lying on the table struggling to wipe the table that was several times larger than her body, his heart felt like it had been cut by a knife. He went on a hunger strike for several days and finally got his parents to drive away the girl.
Servant, but from then on, he began to disagree with his parents on the adoption of Qin Nan. He felt that since you couldn't give her complete happiness, why did you bring her to this home and let yourself watch her?
Suffering, even though she didn't feel guilty herself.
Qin Bei admitted that he sympathized with Qin Nan, and his running away had something to do with her. On the one hand, he felt that there was no freedom in this family. On the other hand, he always thought that when he left, Qin Nan would be the only child left in the family, and his parents
Naturally, he will treat her better.
In fact, Qin Nan is very satisfied. After all, the Qin couple are both highly educated, and they have never restricted her materially, nor have they looked down upon her. As for Qin Nan's unwillingness to return to this home, it is because she feels that she
She owed the Qin family so much that she might not be able to pay it off in her lifetime. When she saw the Qin family, she couldn't help but bear a big burden. She was afraid that the Qin family would treat her well and Yuan Jingshu's greetings would also bring pressure to her.
, she didn’t know what she could do in this life to repay their kindness in raising her.
"Well, if you don't mind, I want to take a bath." Qin Bei coughed and finally said it. The last time he took a bath was in Iowa, USA, and now he really can't stand the smell of himself.
, he still admits that he is a bit mysophobic.
"Oh, you should go to bed early. It's getting late." Qin Nan also realized that he had been in his room for a little too long and hurriedly left. Before leaving, he took out a copy of Foucault's "Madness and Civilization" from the bookcase.
Waved at Qin Bei, Qin Bei nodded, and Qin Nan was about to walk out. Qin Bei couldn't help but look at her background in trance. Unexpectedly, she walked to the door and turned back, just in time to meet his eyes. Qin Bei
Bei noticed that Qin Nan blushed.
"That, my coffee cup." Qin Nan hurriedly pointed to the cup on the table. Qin Bei touched her finger when he handed it to her, and Qin Nan hurriedly withdrew his hand and walked out of the room quickly.
Qin Bei laughed. Is it because she has stayed abroad for a long time? Are girls in China still so reserved and shy? Thinking of her confusion when she saw "Tropic of Cancer", Qin Bei's eyes narrowed to a slit.