"Your expression clearly says it; even if you didn't say it, that's what you think."

"I didn't mean to!" Bai Qianmo smiled helplessly.

Su Peishan said angrily, "Lying? My intuition is very accurate."

Bai Qianmo: "..."

Ah, women!

*

Su Peishan sent the copy Bai Qianmo had prepared to the publicity department, and had it posted online exactly as Bai Qianmo had written.

Originally, Tengyue's official website had very few fans, less than five thousand.

The messages I usually post only get a handful of comments.

Su Peishan was initially worried that it might not attract enough attention, but fortunately, she tagged Banshan's Weibo account. Within ten minutes, the number of comments and reposts began to increase significantly. An hour later, the butterfly effect began to appear, with comments suddenly surging to thousands and reposts reaching tens of thousands.

Two hours later, several media outlets began publishing their reports.

#Is renowned suspense writer Banshan accused of plagiarism? Is Tengyue trying to gain attention through sensationalism? Or is there more to the story?#

#The movie "Seven" has already sparked controversy even before its release. Who is the real deal and who is the imposter?#

#Tengyue Media has issued a breaking news report, righteously accusing Banshan of plagiarizing the work "The Mysterious Case: Seven Deadly Sins" written by a Tengyue-affiliated screenwriter. Author Banshan has not yet responded.#

The news gradually began to spread, with hashtags like #ThePlagiaristofHalfMountains#, #WhoIsThePlagiarist?#, and #SevenSinsIsAHotTopicBeforeFilming#.

These trending search terms quickly climbed to the top of the trending search list, and their popularity continues to soar.

Many curious netizens went to Tengyue's official website to read the post by the pioneer.

Wow, an unknown screenwriter dared to issue a challenge to Banshan online? This is huge news.

Before seeing the copy, I thought: Which desperate screenwriter is jumping around like this? After reading the copy, I thought: This doesn't look like a joke, Jinlingtang is involved?

[Jinling Hall is a gathering place for big shots, and it has always had a good reputation. If even Jinling Hall is involved, this doesn't seem like a joke.]

[More than three hours have passed, and he's still lying there pretending to be dead. Maybe he's feeling guilty?]

To be honest, while Banshan's works have decent plots, they lack professional depth. It's quite surprising that Xu Ziqian chose his novel. I also don't know the specifics of "Seven Deadly Sins."

Fans from the mountainside also came to Tengyue's page to leave comments, most of which were in defense of their idol.

What the hell is Tengyue Media? Does this company even exist in the entertainment industry? What works does it have, and what artists does it produce? It's some unknown, third-rate little company, jealous of our Banshan's talent, and dares to shamelessly accuse us of plagiarism? Plagiarism my ass...

[Half-Mountain is a master of suspense, having published six works, three of which have been adapted into film and television. With his talent, why would he need to plagiarize? I just laugh.]

[Tengyue, you guys are shameless! Can't you have any decency? Releasing such a piece of copy is like throwing mud at Banshan? And your dog of a screenwriter dares to call himself the pioneer? I think it's intentional, just to disgust people...]

[You shameless bastard, you pioneer! Die!]

Some netizens who had expressed doubts about Banshan couldn't stand it anymore and, while watching the drama unfold, couldn't help but stand up and say something fair.

[Fans of Banshan, first of all, have some manners and don't bring trouble to your idol. Secondly, I think Tengyue's copywriting is very rational. I even see a lot of confidence from Tengyue in the copywriting, and it doesn't seem like they are lying. Besides, Jinlingtang has already intervened. Let's wait for further developments before criticizing.]

[It's been almost four hours, why haven't Fan Sheng, Xu Ziqian, and Banshan said a word? And just how desperate is Tengyue, this tiny, struggling company, to provoke such a big company, a famous director, and a renowned writer? Unless they want to quit the industry altogether?]

Let's remain rational and observe this situation rationally. I don't think it's that simple.

Soon after, Jinlingtang's official Weibo account posted a message.

The gist of the story is that Jinlingtang did indeed receive a report from Tengyue, and they welcome Banshan and the founder to have a fair and open match at Jinlingtang.

At this moment, the air pressure in Xu Ziqian's office had dropped to freezing point.

"Director Xu, what should we do? Tengyue has publicly issued a challenge. If I don't accept, everyone will think I'm cowardly and afraid to fight." Banshan was so frightened that he lost his composure. Things had completely exceeded his expectations.

Cao Jie, standing to the side, said with a cold expression, "That half-dead little company, Tengyue, dares to openly challenge our Fansheng. I think they're tired of living."

Banshan said anxiously, "It's not a question of whether Tengyue lives or dies now. If we don't suppress this matter as soon as possible, I'm doomed. Director Xu, President Cao, you have to think of a solution for me. When you approached me, you said that there would be absolutely no problem with the script, and that the other party was just a small company that was about to go bankrupt. But now? They not only approached Jinlingtang, but also publicly challenged me online. I'm now in a dilemma. If I agree, I'll die; if I don't agree, I'll die too."

Xu Ziqian glared coldly at Banshan: "What's the panic! You overestimate them. Tengyue is in serious deficit and on the verge of bankruptcy, so they're like mad dogs now. They've seized this opportunity to try and squeeze some benefits out of us. Just give them some money and they'll immediately change their tune."

Cao Jie chuckled dismissively: "Director Xu is right. I heard that Tengyue has a new owner. He's very young and seems to be a brainless idiot. Otherwise, who would take over this mess? They're probably bankrupt now, so they want to squeeze some money out of us. I'll send someone to Tengyue to talk to them. It should be resolved soon."

Half an hour later

Two men in suits and ties arrived at Tengyue Media.

Is your boss in?

The young woman at the front desk quickly glanced at the newcomer, then smiled and asked, "Do you have an appointment?"

The man at the head of the group took out a business card: "I am the assistant to Director Cao of Fansheng."

Upon hearing that it was a customer from Fansheng, the receptionist's face immediately fell: "Oh, Fansheng? Then you must not have made an appointment. I'm sorry, I need to go in and report to our boss."