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Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: The Fandom Turns Out to Be Myself

" Let me tell you, world,

I—do—not—believe!

Even if there are a thousand challengers at your feet,

Count me as the thousand and first.

"

Bang—

Shaw closed the window, looking helpless at Lu Shi.

"Ah, again. Thanks to these students, I've memorized your 'Answer'."

Lu Shi couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

He didn't know what the students were thinking, constantly spreading "The Answer."

Shaw couldn't help but joke, "Anyone who reads it would think your poem is some kind of political manifesto."

Lu Shi couldn't help but shrug, "A political party? No! Absolutely not!"

Shaw laughed heartily, then glanced out the window, "Our school is still alright. You don't know what's happening at University College London and King's College. The students there spontaneously formed clubs to study your 'Answer' and made it impossible for those teachers who had criticized you in the newspapers to show their faces."

Lu Shi certainly knew.

His roommate Natsume Soseki was a student at University College London.

Soseki said, "There seems to be a tendency for it to develop into a student movement."

Lu Shi scratched his head, "I didn't expect it, didn't expect it at all…"

The fandom turns out to be myself.

Not long ago, he had complained with Soseki about the fandom-ization of Sherlock Holmes.

Now, just a few days later, it happened to him.

Shaw didn't want to say much about this matter.

Although the students were somewhat childish and impulsive, their actions did have an effect, at least containing the Euro-American quarrel,

All the literary giants cherish their reputation. No one dares to oppose the students.

The one who wears shoes is afraid of the barefoot. That's the idea.

Shaw asked, "By the way, have you thought about the publisher? You should start planning early. Unlike 'And Then There Were None,' the Royal Publishing House shouldn't participate in the competition."

He was referring to "Guns, Germs, and Steel."

As the serialization of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" in "The Manchester Guardian" was coming to an end, publishing became a topic of discussion.

Lu Shi quickly understood why the Royal Publishing House wouldn't participate,

The Royal Publishing House has a background with the British government, and publications are inevitably labeled as "official." So, when private publications involve politics, history, and other content, they become more cautious to avoid being seen as a statement of some kind.

Unlike "And Then There Were None," because it was a novel, the restrictions were smaller.

Shaw said, "The questions you raised are quite profound."

In the last article of "Guns, Germs, and Steel," "The Future of Modern History," Lu Shi listed three questions:

The differences between different regions of the Eurasian continent;The role of cultural factors;The role of historical figures and events.

As a topic, these three questions were enough to keep historians busy,

and even in modern times, these three questions couldn't be fully answered, so future generations have said that Lu Shi "supported a generation of historians."

Lu Shi modestly said, "It's just that I couldn't figure it out myself, so I brought it up, seeking collective wisdom."

Shaw expressed disbelief, "You must have the answers yourself, you just don't want to…"

He only said half of what he wanted to say when suddenly there was a commotion outside.

Lu Shi was surprised and walked over to open the window.

The argument came into the room,

"Professor Lu..." "Why can't I see Professor Lu!?" "We want to see Professor Lu!"

Lu Shi instinctively leaned out of the window and saw that the argument was coming from the school gate.

There were more than a dozen female students from the girls' school blocking the gate, holding up copies of "The Manchester Guardian" and showing fanaticism on their faces. They were so excited that their skin was slightly flushed.

Shaw asked, "What's going on?"

He also leaned over.

After seeing the situation outside, he couldn't help but show an interesting expression.

"Whoever caused the trouble should deal with it."

Lu Shi nodded and pushed the door to go out.

He moved carefully along the wall and approached the school gate.

The voices of the girls came,

"This 'Answer' is really well written. It makes me feel so warm inside. I just don't know if Professor Lu can write love poems."

"Love poems? Hmph... Are you feeling romantic? But it's clearly winter now!"

"If Professor Lu could notice me, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment."

"Then I'll compete with you!"

"You can't beat me!"

Lu Shi listened with a furrowed brow, thinking that Europeans were indeed open-minded.

Seeing this situation, he definitely couldn't show his face.

He quietly walked back.

At this moment, a light and agile female voice came from behind, "Professor Lu?"

Lu Shi looked back,

"Miss Margarita?"

Margarita pursed her lips and smiled, "Professor Lu, what's going on with you? Sneaking around like this isn't the behavior of a gentleman~"

As she spoke, she blinked playfully,

"Could it be… could it be that you're avoiding those girls?"

For some reason, there was a hint of sourness in the princess's words.

Lu Shi spread his hands, "Those girls may not necessarily like my poetry. They probably just have a follow-the-crowd mentality. They only came because 'The Answer' became popular among the students."

Margarita exclaimed, "Following the crowd? I've never heard of that term, but it's very vivid."

Lu Shi was speechless,

"This…"

Margarita's smile grew even broader, "Alright, alright, I'll tell you what I know. It seems that a student named Solomon, because he couldn't stand those old scholars criticizing you, mobilized his classmates to take action."

"Solomon…"

Lu Shi silently noted the name.

He nodded in thanks to Margarita and then hurried back to the office building.

Watching his retreating figure, Margarita sighed deeply,

She had intended to go to the library, but for some reason, after exchanging a few words with Lu Shi, she had no desire to study at all.