"What? This is impossible! How could that kid possibly write a piece of this caliber? Old Zhou, are you still kidding me at a time like this?"
Upon hearing Zhou Wenhao's words, Zhuang Qiuteng immediately stood up and said angrily.
If it weren't for the fact that the person opposite him was his friend and he needed his help, Zhuang Qiu's attitude certainly wouldn't be as gentle as it is now.
However, to his surprise, Zhou Wenhao's response remained unchanged after he said that.
"Old Zhuang, what kind of joke am I making at this time? That book 'To Live' was indeed written by that kid named Xu Lu. I was quite surprised myself."
But that's the truth, would I lie to you? Besides, if you go to a place called Shuqie Novel Network, you can see that kid's homepage.
Besides "To Live," there's also a wuxia novel called "The Return of the Condor Heroes," which you should have heard of; it was also written by that kid..."
Hearing this, Zhuang Qiu finally stopped thinking that Zhou Wenhao was joking with her and that what he said was true.
But how is that possible?
How could a small-time director possibly write such a profound work? It's simply unbelievable!
I spent so many years honing my skills in the literary field before I could write 'A Bitter Journey of Life,' but I never expected that it would be replaced by this young director's 'Living.'
Zhuang Qiu felt that reality was so dreamlike.
Everything that happened today doesn't feel real; it feels more like a nightmare.
It's as if none of this will exist once I wake up.
But a clear mind tells him that this is not a dream, but a reality.
His "Life's Bitter Journey" did not make the list of best works of the year, but the young director Xu Lu did have a work on the list!
"Old Zhuang, Old Zhuang, listen to me. I think that kid named Xu Lu is a bit strange. You know me, I was completely humiliated by that kid's modern poetry."
So I advise you to stay calm. It's best to keep a low profile for now. If we can't afford to mess with him, we can at least avoid him. Anyway, that kid can't keep bothering you..."
Zhou Wenhao's suggestion came slowly from the other side.
Zhuang Qiu chimed in with a few words, but he had no ideas at all, so he actually found his friend Zhou Wenhao's suggestion to make some sense.
Before today, he had been determined to make sure that little director could never make a comeback.
However, the truth is too fantastical.
In just one day, he was already thinking about how to protect himself in this matter.
As for how to deal with the other party, Zhuang Qiu felt there was no hope whatsoever.
The situation is changing far too fast.
What started as a battle between insiders and outsiders quickly turned into a competition among insiders.
Clearly, the competition within the industry is no longer biased; otherwise, no one would have called all day.
It's clear that other people in the industry have also noticed this, so they will no longer offend someone whose work has made it onto the annual list of masterpieces for Zhuang Qiu's sake.
"This is really weird! That kid is really weird, I've never seen anything so weird before..."
Master Zhuang murmured as he listened to Zhou Wenhao's advice.
"Sigh, Lao Zhuang, it's really my fault. If I hadn't asked you for help back then, you wouldn't be here..."
Zhou Wenhao brought up the matter again, his tone quite apologetic.
But Zhuang Qiu had another idea in mind, and quickly interrupted, saying repeatedly:
"Hey, Lao Zhou, it's not your fault, really, it's not your fault at all. It's my own problem. It's my birth year!"
I thought this year would go smoothly for me, but I ended up stumbling anyway. It's fate!
Forehead……
Zhou Wenhao, sitting opposite him, was taken aback, somewhat frightened by Master Zhuang's mental state.
After all, it does sound rather strange for a literary master to be talking about his birth year in such a mysterious way.
Thinking of this, Zhou Wenhao could only offer words of comfort:
"Ahem, well, Lao Zhuang, take care, this will all pass soon."
Zhuang Qiu responded:
"Okay, I know. Sigh, everything is fate, and there's nothing we can do about it. This year is my birth year..."
Zhou Wenhao's lips twitched, but he ultimately said nothing more and chose to hang up the phone directly.
...
Meanwhile, Xu Lu's fans were in an uproar:
Holy crap, our CEO Xu has stirred up another huge scandal! Who would have thought?
I think that Master Zhuang offended our President Xu, and that was truly the biggest mistake of his life.
He initially thought he could bully President Xu, but the reality was far from what he expected.
I was quite worried about Mr. Xu at the time, but as it turns out, my worries were completely unnecessary...
[Hahaha, Director Xu always surprises people like this. After being targeted by a literary master, he immediately wrote "To Live," making himself a literary master as well.]
...
[It has to be said, this is the best countermeasure, just like the legendary 'only magic can defeat magic'.]
"That's right. Back then, how many people in literary circles spoke up for Master Zhuang?"
However, after the annual list of masterpieces was released, these people all secretly deleted their Weibo posts.
Hahaha, of course they had to delete the Weibo posts. At the time, they were united against outsiders and didn't want to be bullied by people outside the industry.
But now it's discovered that those bullying Master Zhuang are also insiders, so what's the point of having any outsiders to argue with?
Wow, Mr. Xu's move to 'turn the tables' is truly impressive and astonishing!
...
Um, everyone, has any of you read Mr. Xu's novel yet?
Here's a suggestion: when you're watching, make sure you choose a secluded spot.
Yes, I also suggest that, and you should also prepare plenty of tissues, just in case...
[What's going on? What's going on? How could Mr. Xu possibly write that kind of novel?]
[Brother, don't get the wrong idea! After you watch Director Xu's film 'To Live,' you'll understand why we made this suggestion—it's purely out of good intentions!]
...
As more and more people discuss the theme of 'living,' more people begin to read this novel.
At first, no one paid much attention.
But when they saw the exciting parts, they realized that those 'jokes' in the comments section were not jokes at all.
Because anyone who is even slightly normal will feel 'healed' after reading this novel.
It would be somewhat embarrassing to cry your eyes out in public.
Similarly, if you don't have tissues prepared, your sleeves will most likely be covered in tears and snot.
Therefore, 'choosing a secluded place' and 'preparing plenty of tissues' are arguably the most thoughtful tips.
Unfortunately, many people didn't realize this before watching "To Live".
But once they actually got into it, they found it was too late to regret it!
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