Chapter 199: Revelation of Identity and Reactions from All Sides
A famous person once said: You can't hide your feelings; even if you try to cover your mouth, they will still show in your eyes.
Due to the limitations of the era, Ye Junshu did not meet Yao Xiaoyu many times after shedding his role as a kept woman. The two communicated mostly through letters. Perhaps because he was too close to the situation, Ye Junshu felt that he had hidden his feelings well, but in Yao Xiaoyu's eyes, his affection for her was overflowing from between the lines.
Yao Xiaoyu is not opposed to Ye Junshu's feelings. If Ye Junshu can accept it, she is willing to have a relationship with him that does not lead to marriage. However, she does not plan to make this clear before the diary is finished. She still needs Ye Junshu's help to identify foreign materials. If he cannot accept the concept of dating without marriage and just gives up, her career may be hindered.
Love is beautiful, but for Yao Xiaoyu it was just icing on the cake, a sweet embellishment she happily accepted when there were no negative consequences. Yao Xiaoyu did not deny her feelings for Ye Junshu, but compared to other things, these feelings were not enough.
"I believe in fate,"
Yao Xiaoyu put Ye Junshu's letter into a special box and talked to herself in the air.
"If his feelings remain unchanged after the book is finished, I'm willing to give it a try. Otherwise, although it's a bit of a pity, it just means we're not meant to be."
Yao Xiaoyu said it and did it, but she didn't expect that her book, "Overseas Life Diary," would be so long. She started writing it in early 2019 and didn't finish it until the end of 2020. Before Yao Xiaoyu could confront Ye Junshu's feelings and make a decision about whether to take things further or end the relationship, her identity crisis came first.
Whether it was because of a competition award she had never heard of or an association nomination she was unaware of, Yao Xiaoyu became a thorn in the side of some people. They racked their brains trying to drag a small fish into the mud. After the first targeted article was published, other articles appeared one after another.
Thanks to her works, Yao Xiaoyu has experienced a lot of storms in the newspapers. But even the most critical people only target the writing style of the articles. When it comes to the person, they can only curse a few times. But this time, the newspaper published a complete smear campaign against the author, "A Little Fish," from head to toe.
Mark Twain wrote a famous story called "Running for Governor," which tells the story of how the protagonist, after becoming a governor candidate, encountered all sorts of slander. Now, Yao Xiaoyu's current predicament, fabricated against her, is not much better than that of the person in the article.
"Swindling, abandoning wives and children, digging up corpses and drinking heavily... It's remarkable that they could find so much 'evidence' and 'witnesses'."
Yao Xiaoyu stayed by Tao Xiaoxiao's side, smiling as she counted on her fingers at a stack of newspapers. If these virtual stains could be materialized, she would have turned into a Dalmatian long ago.
When do you plan to clarify this?
Tao Xiaoxiao didn't want to read the articles smearing Yao Xiaoyu. She frowned and asked, "These articles portray Yao Xiaoyu flawlessly, but they're easy to debunk: just prove one of them wrong, and the credibility of the rest will naturally drop significantly. It might be difficult for others to prove themselves, but Yao Xiaoyu's gender is clear. Once that's revealed, the rumors about her wife and children will naturally fall apart."
"Let the bullets fly a little longer."
Yao Xiaoyu said leisurely that the opening of the box was not serious at the moment. Although she was covered in black in the newspaper, her peaceful life in reality was not affected. So she planned to wait a little longer and try to catch more fish.
"The new newspaper is here. Let's see what clever schemes they've come up with to frame me today... Who wrote this? The language is so foul!"
The hired worker brought up the new newspaper. Yao Xiaoyu hummed a song as she opened it. She had thought she could add more people to the list, but her mood soured when she saw the article titles. After barely reading a few lines, she angrily slammed the newspaper onto the table.
Yao Xiaoyu was previously accused of toying with the feelings of 180 girls, and she laughed off 37 of her extramarital affairs. When has she ever been so angry?
Tao Xiaoxiao curiously leaned closer and carefully read the article. Instead of clearing up her doubts, her doubts deepened: the article wasn't the kind that would have thoroughly criticized Yao Xiaoyu as she had imagined. Instead, it contained a bit of praise, saying that Yao Xiaoyu's writing had a sophisticated style and that it was obviously influenced by Japanese culture. Although the praise was a bit strange, it didn't seem to be the kind of thing that would make people angry.
This article was published by high-ranking Japanese officials. They saw Yao Xiaoyu's potential and planned to solidify her status as a Japanese citizen. They didn't even consider the possibility that Yao Xiaoyu might not want to.
The current trend is that the West is number one, the East is number two, and our own country is number one. If Yao Xiaoyu were to join a foreign country, his writing would definitely have a Western flavor, but they wouldn't be able to find it. They believe that Japan is now the most developed country in the East because of the Black Ships incident. As long as Mr. Xiaoyu has experienced an advanced lifestyle, he will not object to changing his nationality.
"It actually said I sounded Japanese, that my writing had a Japanese style, and that it was too vulgar. How can someone use such foul language!"
While trembling with anger, Yao Xiaoyu felt that she had been wronged too much. She lost her interest in fishing and went straight to the editorial department of the Novel Daily to ask Pi Xiukang to publish her identity information. Although Tao Xiaoxiao did not quite understand Yao Xiaoyu's idea, she nodded vigorously when she heard that Yao Xiaoyu was finally going to clear her name.
"Yes, this person used such foul language, we can't let them get away with this!"
Although she didn't know what Yao Xiaoyu felt wronged about, how could her own Little Fish Girl be at fault? It must be the other party's fault!
The two of them got into the rickshaw in a huff and puffed as they arrived at the editorial department. The cold demand was for the explanation to be released as soon as possible. Only then did Yao Xiaoyu feel a little better. But when she turned around, she saw a girl in a yellow hooded shirt calling out "flower girl."
"I'll hit!"
By the time Yao Xiaoyu came to her senses, the man's limbs had been broken, and he was barely breathing, foaming at the mouth. Seeing this, Yao Xiaoyu and her companion didn't dare linger and hurriedly jumped into the rickshaw and drove away. Little did they know that after they left, the girl who had been chased by the beggar girl returned and picked up a large rock...
Pi Kangxiu acted swiftly. The day before Yao Xiaoyu said she would reveal her identity, the newspaper published her pre-written statement, turning the slanderous accusations into a joke and causing an earthquake in Shanghai.
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Old Han choked on his steamed bun today and spent a lot of time getting it out of his throat. He didn't have time to check the novel newspaper before it was time to go on stage. Fortunately, he knew all the serialized articles by heart, so reading them wasn't a big problem.
"Today's story is still about Detective Ni... Has Mr. Little Fish's article been published today?"
Old Han's words instantly shattered the quiet atmosphere of listening to the story. Detective Ni was another serialized character in the Novel Daily, a very typical comical detective. People usually liked to listen to his stories, but they couldn't compare to Xiao Yu's works.
Old Han knew how popular "A Little Fish" was, so he skipped the detective's story and started reading Yao Xiaoyu's article carefully. The audience was anxious but didn't want to disturb him, so they could only watch Old Han's expression, hoping to judge how long it would take for him to speak. But as they watched, something seemed off—Old Han's eyes widened and his mouth was wide enough to fit an apple.
What did "A Little Fish" write this time?
Some people couldn't contain themselves and pricked up their ears, ready to hear a fascinating story. Old Han shook his head in a daze, feeling as if his worldview had been turned upside down.
“Recently, some people have been saying that Xiaoyu has done something bad. Xiaoyu does not admit to the accusations and has written a lot to defend herself.”
Old Han wasn't surprised by this. Writers love to engage in verbal battles, exaggerating even the smallest things. Little Fish had argued with people in the newspapers before, but in the past, the arguments were about words and writing style. This time, the target was the author himself.
What truly shattered Old Han's worldview was something else entirely.
“Mr. Little Fish’s writing is always very interesting, and his arguments must be interesting too. Please read it to us.”
Old Han glanced at the guest who was speaking, and although he still felt a little awkward, he silently corrected the way he addressed him.
"It's Little Fish Girl, not Mr."
Before the man could react, he nodded perfunctorily and stuffed a steamed bun into the child's mouth. Once his brain received the information contained in the words, he suddenly looked up.
"Little Fish's name might sound a bit soft, but she's not actually pregnant... Wait, no way?!"
The burly man belatedly realized something, and the smile on his face froze.
"The Little Fish Girl herself wrote a statement saying that she is a woman."
Old Han also felt very awkward, but things printed in black and white cannot be changed at will according to human will, and if Yao Xiaoyu hadn't written so many books, he wouldn't have been able to find a way to make a living.
Now, the little fish has simply become a woman. It's not like it's been exposed for stealing or plagiarizing. What's unacceptable about that? It's just that the statue that receives offerings at home needs to be replaced. Originally, according to the habit of thinking, it was sculpted as a man, but now it should be a woman.
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In a luxury mansion in the foreign concession.
Although it wasn't the day Yao Xiaoyu's work was supposed to be published, the newspaper she had ordered was still delivered. The man didn't want to break his habit of focusing on his meal, so the woman opened the Novel Daily first, intending to secretly serialize her story. As a result, she immediately saw Yao Xiaoyu's statement. She flipped through it with great interest and then let out a gasp.
"What's wrong?"
The husband of the fifth person with the surname Fu looked at his wife with suspicion. The woman didn't hide anything and her words shattered his calm.
"A little fish said in the newspaper that she was a woman."
"What?!"
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