After entering the venue, Zhang Zhong was stopped by Hilde standing at the door before he could find his seat.
"Pz, welcome to the science fiction conference." Hilde smiled kindly, squinted her eyes and extended her hand to Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong immediately recognized the person in front of him as Hilde, the chairman of the World Science Fiction Convention.
The Hilde in front of her looked older than in the photo. Maybe the photo Zhang Zhong had seen before was a little older.
Holding Hilde's hand, Zhang Zhong smiled and said, "Thank you, Chairman Hilde. Thank you for bringing such a feast to science fiction fans around the world."
Hilde smiled and waved his hand, "This is all the credit of Wellington City. Of course, if I have to say I have any credit, it is that when Wellington was chosen as the host city, I voted in favor, just like I voted for Jiangyang City
Do the same thing."
Zhang Zhong raised his eyebrows. Faced with Hilde's sudden show of kindness, Zhang Zhong couldn't figure out what he meant.
He voted for Jiang Yang.
Of course, this doesn't mean anything. It doesn't mean that the right to host next year's World Science Fiction Convention belongs to Jiang Yang.
"As a Jiangyang person, thank you very much for your vote." Zhang Chong said with a smile.
He said thank you, but his tone was neither salty nor bland.
Hilde did not expect that his gesture of kindness would receive a serious response. He pointed to the seat in the front row and said, "Where is your seat? Please forgive me for having to excuse me."
Zhang Dian nodded, "Thank you."
After Hilde left, Zhang Zhong went to look for a seat. When he found his seat, he looked at the person next to him in surprise.
"Mr. Linde, are you sitting here too?"
Linde didn't know what he was thinking at first. He stared at the empty stage in a daze. When he heard Zhang Zhong's voice, he came back to his senses and was very surprised, "Are you sitting here too? I just said
I was wondering who could be next to me. As you can see, before you came, there was no one on my left and right."
Zhang Zhong sat down with a smile, "It seems that the two of us are quite destined."
"That's true. I heard that you came yesterday? When I was walking around the exhibition area today, I was still wondering if I could meet you." Linde said.
"I just finished my signing tour in Europe. I was a little tired when I arrived in Wellington, so I went back to rest. And as you know, it's still winter in Wellington. In addition to adjusting for the time difference, I also have to adjust for the temperature difference."
"We are all the same. The air in Wellington is a little hard for me to adapt to. Of course, the situation should be much better next year. Whether it is Chicago or Jiangyang, at least there is no need to adapt to seasonal changes." Speaking of next year's World Science Fiction Convention, Lin
De added, "Actually, I hope Jiangyang can host next year's World Science Fiction Convention. I've been to Chicago so many times that it's no longer fresh. You are from Jiangyang, do you have any fun places you can recommend?
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Zhang Zhong patted his head and said, "You are stumping me. Just as you have been to Chicago too many times, and I have lived in Jiangyang for so many years, I am afraid there is no way to introduce the local scenery to you like a tourist destination.
But the summer in Jiangyang is hotter than in New York, so you need to be mentally prepared."
"It doesn't matter, I am a person who likes summer."
While the two were talking, a man with a white beard came over.
The visitor had a big belly and a typical European and American rosy nose. As soon as he came over, he smiled and greeted Linde, "Linde, good evening."
After saying hello, he saw Zhang Zhong again and said hello to Zhang Zhong again, "Pz, I'm very happy to see you."
Perhaps seeing the confusion in Zhang Zhong's eyes, the bearded man introduced himself, "My name is Llorente."
Zhang Zhong searched for the name Llorente in his mind, and then looked at the greasy middle-aged man in front of him with some surprise.
Llorente is no unknown person. He is a frequent winner of the Hugo Awards. He has won three Hugo Awards, two short stories and one novella.
However, in Zhang Zhong's impression, Llorente should be a personable and handsome diamond king. He has gained a lot of female fans because of his handsome appearance, and he was once rumored to have an affair with Penny Austin.
Of course, there must be a reason for the rumors to come out of nowhere.
The main reason for the scandal between Llorente and Penny Austin is that Penny Austin once wrote a science fiction novel in which the male protagonist was named Llorente and the female protagonist was named Penny.
And apart from the name, the description of the character in it only refers directly to the science fiction writer Llorente.
I just didn't expect that in just a few years, Llorente would look like this, as fat as two men.
"I'm glad to see you too." After a moment of surprise, Zhang Zhong smiled, responded to Llorente, and then asked, "Are you just sitting here?"
Llorente nodded, "Thank you to the organizing committee for arranging me with two such great fantasy writers. I think I can have a good sleep tonight."
Zhang Zhong raised his eyebrows. He was quite surprised by Llorente's speaking style. However, Linde was not surprised at all. He was not familiar with Llorente, but he had met him several times, so he knew that Llorente was a
The king of support.
It was fate that the three of them sat together, so they started chatting with each other.
Llorente is not only a great supporter, but also a popular one. Once he comes, it becomes much easier for Zhang Zhong and Linde to chat. There is no need to take the initiative to find a topic, Llorente can always find a topic to talk about.
The three of them chatted for a while, and suddenly they heard a charming female voice coming from above their heads, "Can you please give in?"
The three of them looked up at the same time, and Zhang Zhong was almost blinded by the deep v that caught his eyes.
Penny Austin stood next to Llorente, looking down at the three of them.
Although it was winter in Wellington, the temperature inside the theater was quite high, but even so, the three men wore suits. And Penny Austin wore a dark black dress, with the crotch on her legs almost open at the waist, and on the chest
The neckline was almost as low as the navel.
With long burgundy curly hair and flaming red lips, the visual effect is particularly strong.
Llorente glanced up and immediately lowered his head.
Zhang Zhong noticed Llorente's reaction. He seemed a little afraid of the woman standing next to him.
It was Lind who spoke first and said, "Miss Austin, what is your position?"
Penny Austin pointed to the position next to Lynd, "Right next to you, dear Lynd."
The three men understood and leaned back at the same time, retracting their legs as much as possible to leave a passage for Penny Austin to pass.
However, Zhang Zhong was a little bit dissatisfied. After all, the location here is a group of four, and there are passages on both sides. It stands to reason that Penny Austin can go through the passage on Lind's left, which is more convenient.
Penny Austin walked over slowly holding up her skirt. The three men didn't dare to move. They didn't want the news to come out tomorrow that they had something to do with Penny Austin.