Chapter 43 A system that doesn't tear its host apart isn't a good system (Part 5)
[Why does this story sound so much like Chao Xi's new work?]
[The title, protagonist's personality, experiences, and plot are all exactly the same... It's chilling to think about.]
First, there were ambiguous comments, and the tone was relatively mild, making them easy to believe.
—Some readers went to read Lu Chaoxi's work and then left comments.
[Wait a minute... Although it does look very similar, Sora Tsuki-sama posted her story first!]
Si Yisi's lips twitched when she saw the word "wife". Perhaps because the number of female authors on "Green JJ" exceeded the limit, Gu Changkong and his readers generally mistook him for a female author.
Gu Changkong has no intention of creating a rare male author persona, so he never reveals his true gender.
After a wave of mild comments... discordant elements followed like a tidal wave.
[You mean Chaoxi plagiarized from such an unknown nobody?! Ha, let me show you how Chaoxi is incomparable to this nobody—]
The comment was followed by a link that led to Lu Chaoxi's Baidu Baike page.
Lu Chaoxi: Creator of the recent hit film *The Wandering Earth*, author of *The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng*, *The Legend of Chu Liuxiang*, *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*, and other works, creator of classical Chinese poetry such as *The Road to Shu is Hard* and *Li Sao*, and shareholder of Tianheng Co., Ltd.
One impressive title after another came crashing down on them.
[Holy crap! Kongyue's plagiarism is confirmed! They actually dared to plagiarize Lu Chaoxi, they're really courting death!]
[Who gave her the audacity to do this?!]
[But...her publication was earlier than Lu Chaoxi's.] One commenter said weakly.
Several high-rise buildings were built beneath it.
[You apologist! You're idiot!]
[I'm guessing they stole Lu Chaoxi's hard work through some shady means! Maybe they're even acquaintances, sneer.]
This tactic first uses mild comments to entice readers to discover the problem, then uses definitive or even harsh statements to enhance the perceived authenticity.
If Si Yisi didn't know that Lu Chaoxi was definitely behind it all, she might easily mistake these comments for those left by ordinary readers.
Si Yisi will not let this "concrete evidence" of plagiarism continue to solidify, especially since the comment defending Gu Changkong, which was being attacked by keyboard warriors who came upon hearing the news, came from one of Kong Yue's few true fans!
Why should this die-hard fan be burdened with unfounded accusations?
On what grounds do they so readily assume that Gu Changkong "stole" or "plagiarized"?
Is it because the person being "plagiarized" is a very famous person?
To be honest, the atmosphere in the literary circle is getting worse and worse. Readers have become hunting dogs on a leash for authors, biting wherever they are told, without distinguishing right from wrong, and without even needing evidence!
Si Yisi, rarely so quick to anger, sneered and posted a Weibo message on the platform where his follower count had suddenly surged.
"This article, Chaotian, is my own original work. I had the entire manuscript saved before it was published on the JJ website. Chaotian embodies a lot of my hard work, so I don't want to be accused of plagiarism, and I don't want some keyboard warriors to attack my readers at will."
“If you insist on sticking to your own opinions, then you might as well ask @Lu Chaoxi to come and confront me in person. Kongyue is here waiting for him.”
Lu Chaoxi, who was watching all of this, was so angry that he felt a tightness in his chest. A confrontation? What right did this Kong Yue have to confront him?
But an unseen force is pushing the calls for confrontation to grow louder and louder—
It's as if Lu Chaoxi was the driving force behind not only the plagiarism "exposure," but also the hidden force behind the confrontation!
Lu Chaoxi’s face grew increasingly grim. He stared intently at the computer screen, his repeated setbacks over the past month making it impossible for him to calm down!
An empty moon! An empty moon, what a beautiful empty moon!
System 1314... Ha, I didn't expect you to turn the tables on me!
Lu Chaoxi revealed a sinister smile. He made a phone call, and his voice suddenly became gentle: "Haoyue."
Of all his girlfriends, Gu Haoyue had the best family background. And these delicate flowers, already blinded by love, Lu Chaoxi believed that if he asked, his girlfriends would go through fire and water for him—
What does an empty moon mean?
Without money and power, you are destined to be swept away by the surging tide!
Lu Chaoxi could already foresee Kong Yue's swift and satisfying end, being quietly disappeared and despised by everyone!
"Chaoxi, what's wrong?" Gu Haoyue sensed her boyfriend's low spirits and quickly asked.
"Haoyue, I never expected my writing to be plagiarized..." Lu Chaoxi played the victim.
"What! I'll go check it out!"
Lu Chaoxi had always shown Gu Haoyue how much he cherished and valued his creative works, and Gu Haoyue herself was well aware of this. So when she suddenly heard this news, her face instantly turned frosty!
A novel or a thesis is not something that can be created casually by just talking or writing! Every word embodies the creator's painstaking effort—
That's why Gu Haoyue reacted so strongly.
Following the comments under Lu Chaoxi's article, she found another book called "Chaotian" and placed the two articles side by side to carefully compare them one by one.
Gu Haoyue froze as soon as he clicked on the first chapter—
This opening, this opening is the opening of the article that her younger brother, Gu Changkong, showed off to her! Gu Haoyue dotes on her younger brother, and even after spending several days reading the article, she accompanied Si Yisi to conduct a very in-depth analysis of the characters and their emotions in the article.
Gu Haoyue still remembers how her younger brother unhesitatingly stated his writing ideas, which was beyond what one could describe as having a clear vision! He had clearly poured his heart and soul into this piece!
But now, Gu Haoyue's boyfriend, Lu Chaoxi, is saying that her brother's article was plagiarized from his...
Gu Haoyue fell silent.
Her clear eyes were now filled with heavy clouds, as deep as calm seawater, but no one knew how many turbulent waves were hidden beneath them.
"Hey, Chaoxi, I can't help you with this."
"What?!" Looking back, Haoyue could hear the fury in her boyfriend Lu Chaoxi's voice, as well as a hint of guilt in his forced composure.
Gu Haoyue paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Since this is Chao Xi's own creation, your understanding of the work is definitely superior to that of the person who plagiarized you."
The busy tone of the phone rang out, and Lu Chaoxi was stunned by such a rejection that completely caught him off guard!
What's wrong with this bitch?! Did she hook up with another man without his knowledge and cheat on him?!
Lu Chaoxi threw a porcelain cup at the spot where the puppy was lying. The shattered porcelain shards flew everywhere, making Lu Chaoxi's reddened pupils stand out even more!
He always treated his girlfriends as sex toys to show off and to abuse at will. Whenever something happened, he never reflected on his own actions, but only suspected that his girlfriends had found other men!
Lu Chaoxi angrily made another call to another girlfriend, Cui Lingliang, who was the president of Tianheng Co., Ltd.—although she was not as good as Gu Haoyue, she was more than capable of handling this matter!
After a while, Cui Lingliang actually replied:
"I'm sorry, Chaoxi, I can't help you. This matter has already become a trending topic on Weibo, and I can't remove it from the trending list. There are more powerful people pulling the strings behind the scenes."
"But I believe good will prevail over evil~ Chao Xi, you'll definitely be fine, smiley face."
Bullshit! Good will always prevail over evil!
Lu Chaoxi hung up the phone and swept everything he could reach and sweep away! The clattering sounds continued, creating a chaotic and noisy mess!
Si Yisi was browsing Weibo when Gu Haoyue called.
"Hello?"
"Chang Kong, you've never plagiarized anything, have you?"
"Hmm...? Sis, of course not." Si Yisi said decisively, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Why would Gu Haoyue call out of the blue to ask this? It must be because Lu Chaoxi was complaining to Gu Haoyue and wanted to use her to help resolve this crisis, but Gu Haoyue discovered that the so-called "plagiarist" was her younger brother!
Gu Haoyue is not a woman who is easily fooled.
Since Lu Chaoxi treats her as a vase or decoration, then she must be able to withstand the backlash from being treated like a "vase"!
Si Yisi was scrolling through Weibo when, by sheer chance, she saw this message trending on Weibo's hot search list!
[Lu Chaoxi is suspected of being plagiarized by online novelist Kong Yue? Kong Yue's alleged plagiarized work was posted online several days before Lu Chaoxi's. Kong Yue responded, stating that there has never been any plagiarism and that she is open to confronting Lu Chaoxi!]
This Weibo post was pinned to the top, but it wasn't written by Si Yisi!
Just then, Si Yisi glanced at her Weibo private messages, and besides the insults and profanities, one message stood out—
"Hello, Kongyue, do you have concrete evidence to prove that you did not plagiarize Lu Chaoxi?"
This private message appeared not long ago, probably around the time that trended on social media.
“Yes,” Si Yisi replied, realizing he might have caught a big fish.
He sent all the evidence to that private message.
A moment later, the private message popped up: "Hello Kongyue, this is Liu Ci, the creator of The Wandering Earth. I'd like to talk to you..."
"The matter of Lu Chaoxi's plagiarism."
It seems a collaborator has arrived.
Si Yisi revealed a pleased expression.
No matter how turbulent the online discussions, they couldn't affect the students' admission. Si Yisi, just barely making the cut-off score for admission to Minghua University, just as Gu Haoyue had hoped.
Si Yisi looked at Lu Chaoxi, who was standing on the podium at the beginning of the new semester, and found that although he was gentle, he was actually arrogant. He seemed to be unharmed by being involved in the plagiarism scandal... In fact, there were faint dark circles under his eyes and he looked a little listless.
He laughed.
After the bell rang, he chased Lu Chaoxi all the way to a secluded alley.
Having anticipated this, Si Yisi ruthlessly stuffed a burlap sack over Lu Chaoxi's body!
He punched again and again, wantonly venting the resentment in Gu Changkong's body, each punch aimed at the most vulnerable and painful spot on Lu Chaoxi's body!
Si Yisi did more than just beat him up; he also peeled back the layers of Lu Chaoxi’s deepest fears, revealing them bit by bit, like peeling an onion.
Then he left the dying Lu Chaoxi in the alley, speaking softly with an undeniable hint of sarcasm.
"Do you think that by plagiarizing a work that hasn't been completed or released yet, you can get away with it flawlessly?"
"Just wait and see."
“Text, copy, public.”
By this time, the online public opinion had fermented to a considerable extent. Because of the wide spread of this matter, Lu Chaoxi was even ordered by a powerful figure to accept Kong Yue's challenge against his will!
With bruises all over his body and swollen cheeks, Lu Chaoxi angrily smashed things in the room again!
System 1314 lay there, a faint glow emanating from its eyes.
[Kongyue: Hello, Senior Lu Chaoxi, are you ready? Are you scared? Huh?]
His words were incredibly sarcastic.
But at that moment, Lu Chaoxi gripped the mouse tightly, his pupils filled with bloodshot veins like a spider web!
These words brought him unprecedented panic!
Impossible! Impossible! He can't possibly lose! Die! Die! Die! Die!
Lu Chaoxi howled angrily, like a mad wolf, his eyes bloodshot! He no longer cared about his appearance; his once handsome face was now twisted like a demon!
Those works already belong to me! No one can take them away! No one can!
What kind of original author are they? They're the ones who plagiarized!
Everyone is jealous of his current brilliant achievements!
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