Seeking Light
This is not only her graduation work, but also her dream.
However, her supervisor, Sun Zhiyuan, a well-known animation director in the industry, somehow got hold of all her source files and creative manuscripts.
Half a month ago, as the director and sole creator of "Searching for Light", he participated in the International "Golden Iris" Animation Festival and won the grand prize.
“I went to confront him and he threw me out, saying I was delusional.
I complained to the college, but since he was the college's poster boy, no one paid any attention to me.
I posted photos of my manuscripts online, but they were quickly deleted and my account was blocked.
Everyone said he was a respected senior and that I was a student who was crazy about fame."
Lin Sisi burst into tears, "God Zhong, I don't want anything, I just want justice."
Zhong Ling listened quietly, her eyes unmoved. The moment Lin Sisi opened her mouth, she had already grasped the entire situation.
At this moment, Sun Zhiyuan was holding a press conference in the banquet hall of a five-star hotel in Beijing.
He stood under the spotlight, neatly dressed, facing the cameras of dozens of media outlets, and talked attentively about his mental journey when creating "Searching for Light".
"...Inspiration often comes from a moment of inspiration. That little girl chasing the light is actually my daughter's pursuit of her dream..."
Sun Zhiyuan spoke passionately, completely unaware that his hypocritical mask was about to be revealed.
Zhong Ling didn't say anything, but just stretched out her slender fingers and lightly tapped the air.
The live broadcast room screen instantly split into three parts. On the left were Zhong Ling and Lin Sisi, while on the right was the live broadcast of Sun Zhiyuan's press conference.
Netizens just watched Sun Zhiyuan talking on the stage.
"Is your work called "Searching for Light"? " Zhong Ling asked Lin Sisi.
Lin Sisi nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Then let it speak for itself."
Just as Zhong Ling finished speaking, at the press conference, the song "Searching for Light" that was playing in a loop on the huge LED screen behind Sun Zhiyuan suddenly changed.
In the picture, the little animated girl in a small skirt chasing the light suddenly stopped.
She turned around slowly, her big, innocent eyes facing the people outside the screen.
Everyone in the venue was stunned by this strange scene.
Sun Zhiyuan also noticed that the atmosphere was wrong. He turned around and met the gaze of the little girl on the screen.
Then, the animated character that was supposed to be lifeless uttered a clear and ethereal child's voice, echoing throughout the entire banquet hall.
"He is not my creator."
"He's a thief. He stole me away."
As soon as he finished speaking, the picture on the screen changed again.
Many manuscripts appeared, and in the lower right corner of each manuscript, there was a beautiful signature - Lin Sisi.
"ah--!"
Sun Zhiyuan let out a terrified scream. He looked at the little girl who came to life on the screen, his legs went limp with fear, and he collapsed to the ground.
The reporters at the scene pointed their cameras at the ugly "master" lying on the ground.
This is a moment that will go down in news history!
In Zhong Ling's live broadcast room, everyone was shocked speechless by this surreal scene.
Zhong Ling cut off the connection with the press conference and the picture returned to normal.
She looked at the stunned Lin Sisi on the screen and said calmly, "Your light is back. Don't let it be covered in dust again."
After saying that, she closed the microphone connection with Lin Sisi.
After doing all this, she leisurely picked up the teacup, facing the live broadcast room, with a faint smile on her lips.
"That's all for today's live broadcast."
"Thank you for watching."
After that, the screen went black and the live broadcast ended.
At the press conference, Sun Zhiyuan collapsed on the ground, muttering incoherently, "It wasn't me... She moved it herself... Ghost... There's a ghost..."
His eyes widened as he stared at the large LED screen that had returned to normal.
Reporters surrounded him, microphones and recorders pointed at his face.
"Professor Sun! What is your response to the theft of student work?"
"The animated characters on the screen started talking. Was that a special effect you arranged in advance, or was there something else going on?"
“Is the manuscript evidence true?”
"Did the Shanghai Film Academy know about this incident? Did they suppress the victim, Lin Sisi?"
On the Internet
"What the hell did I see?! Divine punishment! This is the real scene of divine punishment!"
"Calm down, this is high-tech, it must be high-tech... Sorry, I can't make it up anymore. I'm going downstairs to buy a mat and kneel down to watch the replay."
"Sun Zhiyuan, I suggest changing his name to Sun Shi Miao. It only took him ten seconds to go from the pinnacle of life to social death."
"The little girl in 'Searching for Light' is so smart! The moment she opened her mouth, I got goosebumps! That's what it means to truly bring a character to life!"
"Aren't the key points those manuscripts? Every one of them has Lin Sisi's signature and a timestamp! It's irrefutable evidence! How dare that old thief Sun Zhiyuan do this!"
The hot search list was completely wiped out in just one minute.
#Zhongshen Online Punishes Academic Thieves#
#Talking Xunguang#
#Feeling sorry for Lin Sisi#
#Take a walk outside the Beijing Film Academy#
#Sun Zhiyuan get out of the academic circle#
Netizens' creative enthusiasm has also been aroused.
A meme went viral: On the left was a screenshot of Zhong Ling calmly drinking tea during a live broadcast, on the right was a picture of Sun Zhiyuan slumped to the ground, with the caption in the middle: "Your advisor is currently accepting Zhong Shen's graduation defense. Please wait."
Another widely circulated meme picture shows someone photoshopping the cute little girl from the TV series "Seeking Light" into a courtroom seat, holding a gavel with a serious expression. The caption below reads, "I know everything about you."
The atmosphere in the dean's office of the Shangjing Film Academy was serious.
Dean Wang, who is over 60 years old, turned pale after watching the live broadcast, with the vice-dean standing in front of him.
"Investigate! Find out for me! Who approved this press conference for Sun Zhiyuan?
"Also, where are Lin Sisi's previous appeal materials? Why were they suppressed? No one involved will be able to escape!" Dean Wang roared, issuing orders.
The Vice Dean reported tremblingly, "Dean, everything... everything has been investigated. It was Director Liu from the Academic Affairs Office who pressed the issue. He said... he said Professor Sun is the face of the college, and the college's reputation cannot be affected by one student."
Also, Director Liu is a student of Sun Zhiyuan."
"Asshole!" Dean Wang slammed the table so hard that the teacup jumped up.
"A brand? He's now etched the college on the pillar of shame! Immediately set up an investigation team, handle the matter publicly, restore Lin Sisi's reputation, and publicly apologize to her and the public! Do it now!"
"Yes! I'll go now!" The vice president received the order and quickly left the office.
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