Chapter 427 The Light That Cannot Be Hidden
Bronte has not been in a good mood lately!
Although he was not blamed too much for selling the equipment, being humiliated by a scholar whom he had always looked down upon made him feel deeply angry in his heart.
He must regain his lost face.
He must not let the writer named Cheng Xuyuan have an easy time.
Through his own connections, he had already made a very thorough investigation into Cheng Xuyuan's situation.
I have won the O. Henry Short Story Award and the New York Drama Critics Award, but what does that mean? I am just a young author with only one work!
For this kind of person, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can destroy him in a matter of minutes.
Looking at the attacking articles against Cheng Xuyuan in various newspapers, a smile appeared on Bronte's face.
His depressed mood was relieved a lot.
Faced with these attacks, a young man who is unfamiliar with the area probably has no other choice but to slip away.
Just when he was feeling proud, he suddenly discovered an article titled "The Shawshank Redemption" in the literature section of the New York Times.
He was generally not interested in the novels published in newspapers.
But this time, he took it seriously because the author of the novel was the English spelling of Cheng Xuyuan.
Cheng Xuyuan was scolded by someone he hired, but he still posted a novel.
Is this adding more gunpowder to yourself?
A hint of joy rose in his heart, and he watched casually.
He read the novel with a critical purpose.
At the beginning, Bronte just wanted to find the flaws in the novel, but gradually, he was immersed in the novel.
Somehow, his mood changed with Shawshank's situation.
When Shawshank fought for rights for himself and his companions, he felt happy for Shawshank.
When Shawshank was in danger, he was worried about him.
When Shawshank...
After reading the book, he felt that his mood suddenly improved for some reason, and even the difficulties he encountered at work seemed to have disappeared.
For a moment, he even felt as if his soul was purified.
However, when he saw the author's name, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.
This Cheng Xuyuan is really despicable.
He actually wrote such a work that could bewitch people, and even I almost fell into his trap.
He hesitated for a moment, then picked up the phone.
"Dear Mr. Bronte, how can I help you?" A flattering voice came from the other end of the phone.
Hearing this, Bronte felt a wave of contempt in her heart.
He is a somewhat famous critic in New York, but his personality is very different from his writing style.
It only takes 10,000 US dollars to make this person beg for mercy.
Bronte, who was increasingly disdainful in his heart, said calmly, "Dear Mr. Green, have you read today's newspaper?"
Although he didn't know what Bronte meant, Mr. Green smiled and said, "Mr. Bronte, although I haven't read today's newspaper, I think the content of today's newspaper will satisfy you."
"Because I have already arranged it."
Hearing this, Bronte said calmly, "Take a look at the latest newspaper. That damn country bumpkin just published an article."
"I think it's good. Please take a look at this novel from a professional perspective."
"Call me back in fifteen minutes."
As he spoke, Bronte hung up the phone. He was not worried about whether Mr. Green had a newspaper at hand.
This is not the issue he cares about. The only thing he cares about now is whether Cheng Xuyuan’s article is really as good as he feels.
Time passed little by little, and when fourteen minutes had passed, Bronte's phone rang.
He answered the phone and heard Mr. Green's voice.
"My dear Mr. Bronte, I hope I am not too late."
Bronte said calmly: "Mr. Green, you are very punctual."
"You should have read what I asked you to read now, so tell me what you feel about this article."
Hearing this question, Mr. Green hesitated and said, "Mr. Bronte, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Of course it's true." Bronte suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart.
"This is a good work of excellent quality. I have been writing for so many years, but I will never be able to write an article like this in my lifetime."
"I think this article will definitely occupy a firm place in the literary world here and there in the future."
Hearing this evaluation, Bronte felt calm, because he had already prepared himself for such a rating.
In fact, after reading it, he had a feeling that the novel was very good.
"Then according to you, it will be impossible to continue to discredit Cheng Xuyuan in the future, right?"
Mr. Green smiled and said, “Mr. Bronte, although I admit that Cheng Xuyuan is a very rare talent.”
"But it's not that difficult for us to discredit someone."
"Although his article is good, we can just ignore it and attack his The Pursuit of Happyness."
"As for this "Shawshank Redemption", we can find someone to write more and drown it in a large number of articles."
“It’s just that this requires the mobilization of more resources.”
"Of course, more funding will be needed."
More funds, Mr. Bronte frowned.
He really didn't want to spend more money.
However, the situation has developed to this point, and he feels reluctant to give up.
In a flash, he couldn't help but think of what Cheng Xuyuan said during the negotiation, and the expression on his face when he said those words.
That look really made him hate it so much that his teeth itched.
"Okay, I can promise you this. It's just money. I'll have someone call you later."
Mr. Bronte put down the phone, picked up the article in the newspaper, read it carefully, and then threw it into the trash with hatred.
He believed that if he took action, Cheng Xuyuan's works would also end up in the trash.
Mr. Green would not let himself down! With a hint of expectation, Mr. Bronte finished his busy day.
The next morning, he picked up the newspaper with great anticipation, and sure enough, he saw the attacking articles organized by Mr. Green.
It is still directed at "The Pursuit of Happiness" and the direction of criticism is similar.
It may seem like a cliché, but more than a dozen articles is a sufficient number.
Not bad.
Mr. Bronte, who made this comment, was about to put down the newspaper in his hand when he saw a new article.
The title of the article surprised Mr. Bronte a little, because he had no idea what the novel was about.
"Forrest Gump"! What did Cheng Xuyuan write? Mr. Bronte glanced at the article casually, and then he fell into silence.
Although this novel is full of exaggerations and many parts are very funny, he still feels like crying.
He even vaguely saw some of his own shadow in this article.
This Cheng Xuyuan, he...how can he write so well?
After a moment of emotion, he called Mr. Green again.
However, this time, Mr. Green did not answer his call immediately. Instead, he waited for a while before answering his call.
"Mr. Bronte, how can I help you?"
There was a hint of lowness in Mr. Green's voice.
"Have you seen Cheng Xuyuan's new work?" Bronte asked in a deep voice.
Mr. Green hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I have seen it. I have to say, it is a very pleasing article."
“The author…the author is amazing.”
"Although there are only more than 10,000 words, but... but..."
Bronte didn't wait for Mr. Green to finish, and asked in a deep voice: "Can our plan continue?"
Mr. Green did not answer immediately this time. Instead, he calculated and said, "If you want to continue, of course you can."
“But this will cost extra money.”
Bronte was not annoyed, but asked calmly: "How much do you need to add?"
"It will be many times more than what we added yesterday." Mr. Green said, "You know, the effect of adding articles is never one plus one equals two. They can even be calculated by multiplication."
Although Bronte is a senior executive in the company, he is reluctant to spend too much money.
So he hesitated for a moment and said, "I understand. I'll report this matter."
After hanging up the phone, Bronte picked up the newspaper again, continued to read "Forrest Gump", and then fell into deep thought.
But in the end, he wrote an application.
A grant application.
The application was not approved immediately. The next morning, Bronte picked up the newspaper again and found that Mr. Green's operation was still very dedicated.
Although the additional money has not yet been transferred, people are still doing their original work.
It was still an attack on "The Pursuit of Happyness", but what made Bronte uncomfortable was that next to this attacking article, there was a review praising "The Shawshank Redemption".
And the person who gave this praise is a well-known critic.
In the past, Brontë and he had met and even had a drink together.
But now, this arrogant critic actually gave "The Shawshank Redemption" a high rating.
How is this possible...
Just when Bronte was feeling uncomfortable, he picked up the newspaper and found an article discussing "The Shawshank Redemption", which made him feel a little nervous.
Is the building about to collapse?
Just when Bronte was wondering whether he should make a phone call and end the grant, he saw another article.
The author of the article is still Cheng Xuyuan.
The only difference is that the title of this article has become "The Truman Show"! What is it about?
Although Bronte felt that he still hated Cheng Xuyuan, he couldn't help but watch it carefully.
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