Chapter 356 Marginalized
Did Gu Siqing initially consider using Ling Pingying to promote the TV series? Really not. She had no idea Ling Pingying was so clueless.
When she wrote her first two articles criticizing Ling Pingying, she assumed she wouldn't retaliate in the newspapers. After all, she was a celebrity, in her thirties or forties, while she was just an unknown child. If Ling Pingying argued with her in the newspapers, she would inevitably be criticized for being rude and fussing over a child.
Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye could see that she was using Ling Pingying's fame to become famous, and ordinary people would not give her too much of an opportunity like this.
But what she hadn't expected was that Ling Pingying would actually engage in a heated debate with her in the newspaper. It wasn't her fault; this was a rare opportunity, and she definitely had to make the most of it.
So when Gu Jianguo asked, she told him the truth: "At first, I really didn't want to use this opportunity to promote the TV series. Who knew Ling Pingying would be so kind and create this opportunity for me."
The Gu family was delighted to hear this, as this was the opportunity created by Ling Pingying.
"Alright!" Gu Jianguo said, "If Ling Pingying doesn't publish articles about you in the newspaper anymore, you shouldn't publish articles about her either. It won't be good if things get too out of hand."
Gu Siqing understood the principle of "too much is as bad as too little" and said, "I know. If she doesn't come out and bite anyone again, I'll let this matter go."
She thought so, but she never expected that the next day the China Daily published a commentary article entitled "Thoughts and Responsibilities of Writers in the New Era".
The main content of this article is that after the reform and opening up, Western ideas entered the country. As the exporters of the ideas of the times, writers should correct their own cognition, absorb advanced ideas and promote Chinese culture at the same time.
Although this article does not mention Ling Pingying at all, any discerning person can see that it is criticizing her for over-promoting Western ideas.
Then, Ling Pingying was not invited to a very important meeting of the National Writers Association, despite being a prominent guest in previous years. This showed that she was being marginalized. This was unacceptable to her. She was just educating the younger generation, so how could such a consequence have occurred?
She found Mr. Yan Shi, the current president of the Writers Association, and asked, "What did I do wrong? She criticized me by name in the newspaper. Shouldn't I fight back?"
"Then why did she criticize you? Was she right or wrong?" Mr. Yan Shi asked.
The incident between Gu Siqing and Ling Pingying had caused such a big stir that even the country's authoritative newspaper published a commentary article, so of course Mr. Yan Shi knew about it.
He continued, "Let's not talk about the fact that you were the one who started the feud between you. Let's talk about those articles you wrote before that promoted the West. How much of that content did you embellish?"
"Sir, everyone has a different perspective on things." Ling Pingying said.
After hearing her words, Mr. Yan Shi stopped trying to persuade her. Some of her beliefs were already deeply ingrained. He said, "In recent years, people have always said that the moon abroad is brighter than the moon back home, but don't forget that without this home, you are nothing."
Mr. Yan Shi said nothing more. Ling Pingying knew she couldn't find a way out of this, so she got up and left. After she left, Mr. Yan Shi sighed deeply. Opening up was good, but demons and monsters also came in.
After leaving Mr. Yanshi's house, Ling Pingying found Qi Xinhou. It was they who had been the ones to suggest to those directors that they not accept Gu Siqing's TV series. But now, she was the only one in trouble.
The two met in a cafe, and Qi Xinhou said to him, "My dear sister, I never thought you would fall into the trap of a child."
Ling Pingying was a little confused. She didn't understand what Qi Xinhou was talking about and asked, "How did I fall into her trap?"
Qi Xinhou thought Ling Pingying was stupid, but he said, "Think about it. What's your reputation? What's that Gu Siqing's reputation? You argued with her in the newspaper. Didn't that help her become famous?"
Ling Pingying was stunned for a long time after hearing his words. She hadn't thought about it in that way at all! Her family had been arguing with her these past few days, and Gu Siqing had been arguing with her in the newspapers. Her mind had been in a state of excitement and confusion.
Now that Qi Xinhou had said that, Ling Pingying realized how foolish her previous actions had been. If she had chosen to remain silent when Gu Siqing first criticized her in the newspaper, or if the article she published had not been so directed at Gu Siqing, things probably wouldn't have reached this point.
After all, she was much older than Gu Siqing. If she responded with a lenient attitude, everyone would probably stand on her side. But it was too late to say anything now.
"Just stay quiet for a while, and let everyone forget about this matter." Qi Xinhou said again. He meant what he said. After all, they were on the same side, and he didn't want Ling Pingying to fall.
"I even want to immigrate." Ling Pingying said.
She truly believed that everything abroad was better than in China, that China was too backward and ignorant. But then she heard Qi Xinhou say, "How are you going to live abroad? Your readers are in China."
This is the biggest reality.
Ling Pingying leaned back in her chair dejectedly, "I have now been marginalized by the Writers Association."
Qi Xinhou could only say, "Take your time."
If Gu Siqing knew about the conversation between these two people, she would definitely scold them. They earn money from Chinese people but always speak for foreign countries. Where do you get the nerve to do that?
However, she also had some minor worries. Several articles in the newspaper had made her completely famous, and everyone in the school knew her as the author of two books.
Now, when she went to school, people paid attention to her wherever she went, and some even came up to her with her books and asked her to sign them. This made her unable to adapt for a while, and she preferred to be an ordinary person quietly, and then make a fortune quietly.
At the classroom door, after signing the books of two girls, Gu Siqing returned to her seat. Qu Anyi had already arrived. She looked at Gu Siqing with sparkling eyes and said, "The director praised me yesterday, saying that I have acting talent and asked me to apply to the film academy."
"What did your parents say?" Gu Siqing asked.
"I asked them to watch me filming tomorrow. I think they will agree to let me take the exam after watching it." Qu Anyi said excitedly.
"Then keep up the good work." Gu Siqing said as she took out her book. Qu Anyi leaned closer to her and said, "Siqing, thank you so much."
Gu Siqing smiled at her and said, "It's you who has the ability."
This statement is true. She actually just gave Qu Anyi a chance. A chance for someone with ability is enough to make her take off.
Soon the teacher arrived and class began. Gu Siqing listened attentively, and the afternoon flew by in the blink of an eye. The second year of high school was still very demanding, and after school she carried her heavy schoolbag home.
On the way, they ran into Kang Yuanze, who had recently been living next door to theirs. However, although they often ran into each other on the road, they had rarely spoken, mainly because Kang Yuanze was too aloof.
It was the same today after school. The two of them walked into the alley one after the other, and then arrived at the door of their home. Just as Gu Siqing was about to enter the house, she heard a voice from behind her, "Gu Siqing, I have some math problems that I can't solve. Can you explain them to me?"
Gu Siqing turned around with a confused look on her face. "Young man, you are the top student in math class, and you want me, an average student, to explain the problems to you? You must be joking," she said. But she saw that he looked serious.
At this moment, a man and a woman came over. The man was in his forties, calm and tall, and the woman was in her twenties, gentle and virtuous, with a slightly bulging belly, which meant she was probably pregnant.
The two men approached them, and the woman looked at Kang Yuanze gently and said, "Yuanze, is this your classmate?"
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