Chapter 230 Are You Outdated?
"Ms. Xiao is indeed a smart person." Lawyer Zhang said, and then handed her a document.
Xiao Tong immediately reached out to take it. The information recorded Jiang Yao's current situation and the upcoming signing event for her works.
"hehe……"
Xiao Tong clenched the paper tightly, becoming increasingly angry the more he read. "Why?! She ruined my reputation, and yet she's stepping on me to climb the ladder, even holding a book signing. If I hadn't mentioned Xing Lan, she, a washed-up author, would have been completely forgotten long ago!"
The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became.
no!
She would never let the book signing go on smoothly and was determined to sabotage it.
Lawyer Zhang looked at the change in her eyes and curled his lips in satisfaction. It seemed that he could go back and report.
…
the next day.
Jiang Yao returned to the research institute and shared the specialties he brought back from South City with the people in the group.
Everyone expressed their gratitude.
Lian Yingying was even more gossipy: "Yaoyao, tell me the truth. Did you meet Senior Li's parents when you went back with him?"
Jiang Yao: "...No! You're overthinking it. Li Beiting's grandparents are still traveling around the world!"
When she returned to Nancheng, she was initially worried that Li Beiting would ask her to meet his family or something like that.
Later, she didn't hear him mention it at all, and she felt strange in her heart.
One time when the two of them were going out together, Li Beiting discovered some flaws.
Only then did Li Beiting tell him about this.
As for his parents—
"I originally wanted to take you to visit my home, but I know you probably don't want to see my mother, and they never cared much about me in the past, so I don't need their approval for what's going on between us.
As long as I firmly choose you, no one can separate us."
Li Beiting's unwavering eyes at that time were deeply engraved in her mind.
She still can't forget it.
"So you know so much about senior's family affairs!"
Lian Yingying's teasing voice rang in my ears.
Jiang Yao finally came to his senses and said angrily, "How could I? This is just basic socializing."
"Oh? Since it's just basic social interaction, do you know about my parents' situation?" Lian Yingying continued to ask questions.
"..." Jiang Yao's mouth twitched, and he reached out and grabbed her cheek, "If you keep talking nonsense, give me back the specialty!"
"Well, I was wrong, I was wrong..." Lian Yingying quickly begged for mercy.
After the jokes, everyone got back to the main topic of research.
Jiang Yao is becoming more and more adept at his research. He is waiting for the final results and will then move on to the next stage.
Time flies.
On the eve of the book signing event, Editor Li called her and asked, "Yaoyao, have you seen the trending searches online recently?"
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Yao was worried that something had happened to his book again, so he quickly clicked on the trending search to check.
"It's the new book that ranked number one on the list, 'The Dawn is Coming.' The title and subject matter are similar to yours. It's been trending on the search list these past two days, and everyone is talking about it. What's more, coincidentally, that author's book signing event is happening on the same day as yours."
After the previous incident with Xiao Yu, Editor Li had become more sensitive to this aspect. "I think the other party is intentionally competing with you, taking advantage of your momentum and trying to suppress you."
Jiang Yao hadn't thought of this before, so he tried to appease her, "Maybe it's just a coincidence. The writer wrote it well, so it's been widely discussed."
"No, I've gone to read it. That book isn't as good as yours, and it wasn't called that before. They're just trying to ride on your popularity. And it's always on the top of the trending searches, so it's obvious they paid for it. There's some kind of capital operation behind it."
Li Bian said this with a solemn oath.
Jiang Yao was a little amused when she heard this, but actually, she didn't care about being overshadowed.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, just let things take their course!" She comforted Li Bian a few more times before hanging up the phone.
When she went out to dinner with Li Beiting in the evening, she mentioned this matter to him in a joking manner.
After hearing this, Li Beiting thought for a while and seemed to have an idea in his mind.
Soon it was the day of the book signing.
Accompanied by Li Beiting, Jiang Yao arrived at the book signing hall on time.
A group of reporters came to the scene and surrounded her when they saw her.
Fortunately, Li Beiting was standing in front of her, so the reporters didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
"Ms. Jiang, congratulations on the official publication of the first volume of your book "After Dawn." Do you have anything to say to your readers?"
Jiang Yao faced the camera and said gratefully, "Thank you readers for your support. I hope I have lived up to your expectations."
"After so many years, is there any difference in your mood?"
"My state of mind has certainly become more mature, and I have more inspiration for subsequent creations. I feel very happy writing."
At first, they were just some routine and mild questions, but soon they became sharper -
"Ms. Jiang, it seems like not many readers came to your book signing event this time? Is it because the author of 'The Dawn Is Coming' is also holding a book signing in the next room, and stole your limelight?"
"More than half of the reporters are filming and interviewing next door!"
"Is it because your work is outdated?"
The problems are more acute than one another.
Li Beiting's face darkened.
Instead, Jiang Yao gently pulled his arm, comforted him, and faced the camera with a smile.
“The number of readers is not important. Even if there is only one reader left supporting me, I will still take this book signing event seriously.
As for you thinking my work is outdated, then why are you interviewing me? Is it because such questions can bring you traffic and popularity?
Her answer was neither humble nor arrogant.
Instead, she made the two reporters who were making things difficult for her look ugly and speechless.
"Alright, alright, fellow reporters, the book signing is about to officially begin! Let's wrap up the interviews for now."
At this time, Li Bian appeared in time and took Jiang Yao to the signing seat and sat him down.
"Those people are so shameless. They were the ones who were behind the scenes and snatched the person away, and now they want to step on you." Editor Li was still standing up for her.
Jiang Yao chuckled and patted her shoulder. "Okay, I don't mind. With fewer people, I can sign fewer books. I'm happy and relaxed."
"But they are all laughing at you. After today's book signing event is over, the online public opinion will definitely be very unpleasant and will affect your reputation." Editor Li was very worried.
"If anyone dares to do this, I'm not a pushover. I'll definitely fight back. Don't worry."
Jiang Yao's words were not just to comfort her. She had the Jiang family as her backer, so why would she be afraid of being smeared by capital?
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