Chapter 355 Come on, let’s get on with it
Gu Siqing knew Ling Pingying in her past life. After all, she was a famous contemporary writer. However, some of her remarks later offended the Chinese people, and her reputation gradually declined.
What she didn't expect was that she had an intersection with this person very early in this life, and it was a vicious intersection.
However, this was the first time she had met Ling Pingying. How should she put it? She was a very gentle woman. But now, no matter how gentle she was, she looked a little harsh because of the tense muscles on her face.
"I worked so hard to raise you, but you turned out to be such an ungrateful person. Oh my! Why is my life so miserable..."
Her mother was still crying, and Ling Pingying clenched her fists, seeming to have reached the limit of her endurance. She was a celebrity, and even more so, someone who valued her reputation. Now, being scolded by her own mother, she closed her eyes and shouted, "Enough."
Ling's mother was so frightened by her voice that she was speechless. When she came to her senses and was about to scold her again, she heard Ling Pingying say, "It's true that I am your daughter, but I am not a tool for you to make money. I have been providing for the family's food and daily necessities all these years. What else do you want? I am unfilial, right? Then let your two filial sons support you from now on."
As she said that, she turned and walked out. When she reached Gu Siqing, she glanced at her, then strode away angrily. She didn't know Gu Siqing.
Gu Siqing looked at her from behind, not knowing what to say. "You don't even know me, and you're already taking action against me. You've been flattered too much and are getting carried away."
Originally, Gu Siqing thought that her relationship with Ling Pingying ended here, but she didn't expect that Ling Pingying's article would be published in the Workers' Daily the next day. The general content was that Gu Siqing was young and ignorant, but she dared to comment on state affairs. She didn't know how to be humble at such a young age, and it would be difficult for her to achieve great things in the future.
Gu Siqing laughed when she saw the article. A famous writer actually spoke nonsense without any basis and reason, like a shrew scolding a woman on the street.
That night, she wrote another article titled: On the Elder and the Young, Arrogance and Humility. She argued, with good reason, that Ling Pingying was old, using her age to bully others, and was arrogant.
The article appeared in the newspaper on the third day. Ling Pingying was so angry when she saw Gu Siqing's article that she pushed all the books on her desk to the floor. She had never imagined that such a little girl would actually argue with her.
Why did she do that? She had only published two books that were just like playing house for children.
She was angry when there was a knock on the door. A colleague pushed the door open and said, "Pingying, the director is calling you."
Ling Pingying forced a smile and said, "Okay, I'll be right there."
The colleague smiled, then turned and walked away. Ling Pingying picked up the books on the floor, straightened her hair and clothes, and then calmly went to the director's office.
She worked in the Cultural Bureau. Although she was only a section chief, her position in the bureau was very high. Normally, if the director wanted to see her, he would go directly to her office instead of having someone come to call her to the director's office like he did now.
Thinking of this, she sneered in her heart. What a society that puts down the weak and praises the strong.
The director was a balding man in his fifties, surnamed Hou. He smiled and said to her, "Master Writer Ling, please take a seat."
Ling Pingying smiled and sat on the sofa opposite the director. "What do you want to see me about?"
Director Hou stood up and poured her a glass of water. After sitting down, he said, "The news has been making a lot of noise these past few days. Pingying, why are you arguing with a child? Let's just leave it at that. It won't be good for you if we continue."
After Director Hou finished speaking, he picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip of water, but he said in his heart that he didn't think Ling Pingying was stupid before, but he realized it now.
That Gu Siqing was clearly trying to gain fame by stepping on her, yet she was actually engaging in a heated debate with her in the newspapers. Wasn't that just giving someone else a ladder?
However, this kid named Gu Siqing should not be underestimated in the future. He writes well and has the ability. He will definitely become a great person in the future.
"Director, I'm not trying to get on with her," Ling Pingying said helplessly. "You saw it too. She was the one who attacked me in the newspaper first. I can't just not fight back, can I?"
"You two have no grudge against each other and are completely unrelated. Why would she criticize you?" Director Hou said.
Ling Pingying fell silent. She hadn't been very discreet about asking those directors not to take on Gu Siqing's TV series. Or rather, she hadn't felt it necessary to be discreet at the time; it was just a matter of a few words.
Only now did I realize that a few words I said on a whim had actually brought me so much trouble.
"Pingying! Stop making trouble. You are a famous writer and you have to pay attention to the impact." Director Hou said again.
Ling Pingying hummed in agreement, but she wasn't convinced. This time, she was being outshined by a little kid. What place would she hold in the literary world?
After chatting with Director Hou for a few more words, she got up and went back to her office. But the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She picked up her pen and wrote another article, which she published in the newspaper the next day.
Gu Siqing's eyes narrowed with joy when she saw her article. "Come on, keep doing it! The bigger the fuss, the more people will know my name."
That night, she wrote another article to hit back. Then Ling Pingying wrote another article to hit back at her. The two of them went back and forth, each of them publishing six or seven articles in the newspaper.
Gu Siqing's name became famous in the literary world. Moreover, this fame was not only due to her dispute with Ling Pingying, but also because of her excellent writing.
Gu Siqing wrote another article in the evening, titled: "The whole story of my dispute with Ms. Ling Pingying". It talked about how Ling Pingying secretly made trouble for her while filming a TV series and she had no choice but to fight back.
Of course, her TV series "Whose Childhood Is Not Troubled" was mentioned several times in the middle, and even the TV series was slightly praised at the end of the article.
Undoubtedly, after the article was published, the TV series "Whose Childhood Is Not Troubled" attracted a lot of attention even before it was aired. Of course, the sales of her two books have also increased significantly in recent days.
It was originally quite difficult for Zhou Guoyuan to find actors, but thanks to this article, he was able to secure the roles of several leading actors in just one day.
When he met Wen Dandan, he said, "Siqing is such a visionary! When she first wrote an article criticizing Ling Pingying, she probably thought of using it as an opportunity to promote the TV series 'Whose Childhood Wasn't Troubled'."
Wen Dandan really admired Gu Siqing this time. Look at her methods.
The Gu family was also discussing this matter. Gu Jianguo held up the newspaper and asked Gu Siqing, "Xiao Si, were you thinking of using this opportunity to promote the TV series from the beginning?"
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