Chapter 569: Stepping on Her to Become Famous
Ling Pingying listened to Fan's mother's crying with sympathy on her face, but she felt happy in her heart. At the same time, an idea instantly formed in her mind.
She said, "She really did something wrong. Your son is a senior in high school and still a child. What she did will ruin his life."
Upon hearing this, Fan's mother immediately grabbed Ling Pingying's hand and said excitedly, "Really?! It might have been wrong for our Xiaobo to come to Kyoto to see her, but that was because he liked her books. Now our Xiaobo has a broken leg, and not only does she not care, she even sent a lawyer over. How can she bully someone like that?"
"Yes." Ling Pingying patted Fan's mother's hand and said, "We cannot condone such irresponsible behavior, lest more young people like your son follow in his footsteps in the future."
Fan's mother didn't care whether others would end up like her son; she cared about his future. A broken bone would take a hundred days, three months. By then, even if her son could catch up with the college entrance exam, there was a high chance he wouldn't make it.
What if he can't get into university? It's hard to get a job in a factory these days. He could take over the couple's job, but they're still young. He can't just retire now, right?
At this time, Ling Pingying said, "We can do this. We can condemn her irresponsible behavior in the newspaper and let public opinion force her to take responsibility for your son."
When Ling Pingying heard what Fan's mother and father heard, they exchanged a glance. In their minds, being in the newspapers was a major event, and they were a little timid. Fan's father hesitated for a moment and said, "We're just worried about our child's future. Now that his leg is broken, it will definitely affect his college entrance exams."
"That's why we must let public opinion force her to take responsibility for your son," Ling Pingying said in a soft, alluring voice. "You may not know that Sticky Bean Curd's real name is Gu Siqing. Her family owns a supermarket chain, Guangming Supermarket."
"Oh!" Fan's mother exclaimed, "Guangming Supermarket is hers? There are two in our city."
"Not only that," Ling Pingying added, "Gu Siqing's uncle and grandfather are both high-ranking officials in Kyoto. It would be easy for them to arrange a job for your son."
Mother Fan and Father Fan looked at each other again, and they could see the burning light in each other's eyes.
Fan's mother asked, "How high of an official is he?"
Ling Pingying smiled and said, "I live in a government compound. Think about it."
Both Mr. and Mrs. Fan were silent. They were afraid. He was such a high-ranking official. What would happen if they offended him badly?
Ling Pingying saw the worry on their faces and took Fan's mother's hand. "Don't be afraid," she said. "Even high-ranking officials have to be reasonable, right? Besides, arranging a job for your son is just a matter of saying something to them. What could be more important than a child's future?"
The last sentence touched the hearts of Fan's father and mother. Their son's future was more important than anything else to them.
"Actually, you don't have to do anything. I will write a few articles about this matter in the newspaper. If someone asks you about it, just tell others what you just said to me." Ling Pingying said again.
Mr. and Mrs. Fan were silent for a while, and finally Mr. Fan said, "We need to think about it."
"Okay, think about it carefully. This is all for the good of the child." Ling Pingying said as she took out a pen and paper from her bag, wrote down her phone number, and handed it to Fan's mother. "This is my number. Call me when you've made up your mind."
Mother Fan held the phone number tightly in her hand. Seeing Ling Pingying get up to leave, she quickly stood up and wanted to see her off. Ling Pingying smiled and patted her hand, "No need to see me off. Just take good care of the child."
Ling Pingying left, and the couple sat on a bench in the corridor in silence. After a while, Fan's mother said, "Old Fan, what do you say?"
Father Fan frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "I'm just afraid of angering others."
"But it's not our fault!" Fan's mother said, "Our factory is running out of new employees, and yours is strong enough. We can't just retire now and let him take over, right? What Writer Ling said just now is right. For them, arranging a job is just a matter of a word. We don't want a fancy job, just being a factory worker will do!"
Mr. Fan was also tempted to find a job for his son, but he still had some concerns, so he said, "I'll think about it."
While the couple was considering whether to agree to Ling Pingying's request, Ling Pingying returned home, went into the study, took out her manuscript, and read it page by page.
This is another book she wrote after a few years. She spent a lot of effort on this book, and she wants to make a comeback with this book.
Gu Siqing's fame has been growing over the past two years, especially with the recent serialization of "Knowing the Way," which has received a lot of praise. Even several of her writer friends have given the book high praise.
She read the book "Zhi Tu" and honestly, it was really good. The language was completely different from Gu Siqing's previous books. This book's language was humorous yet profound, and many of the phrases were classic.
She had to admit that Gu Siqing was indeed talented and hardworking. But her character was not very good either. At the very least, she was too aggressive and disrespectful to her seniors.
And she is too scheming. Last time they had a war of words in the newspaper, she was defeated miserably, but Gu Siqing used that war of words to promote her TV series.
Just as Gu Siqing could use her to become famous, she could also use her to promote her own book. Taking advantage of the popularity of Zhitu, they could engage in another war of words. Her popularity would rise, and so would her book.
Her new book is aiming for a major award. Once she wins, her status in the literary world will return to what it was before.
Thinking of this, she curled her lips and smiled. This was an opportunity that Gu Siqing had given her herself, so she had to use it.
Mr. and Mrs. Fan thought about it carefully for a whole night, and in the end, interests prevailed over everything. Mr. Fan walked to the phone booth with the phone number and dialed the number on it.
"Writer Ling, we've made up our minds. Let's do as you say. Our demands aren't high. Just a job for my son. Not a fancy one, just a factory worker."
When Ling Pingying heard this, she smiled broadly and said, "Okay, don't worry."
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Fan returned to the hospital anxiously. Ling Pingying unfolded a piece of paper and began writing her commentary. She didn't care whether the Fan family would ultimately get what they wanted. After all, not everyone's wishes can be fulfilled.
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