Lin Que accepted the leather envelope with both hands.
"Thank you, teacher!"
Then he turned around and was about to go back.
"etc!"
Shen Qingqiu called out to him, her tone softening somewhat, but still serious.
Don't be too happy yet.
The publication of this article was the result of Professor Li's efforts to overcome opposition, and it does not mean that you are right.
Did you read the copy of "New Tide" that I gave you yesterday?
I still hope you will look at more of Mr. Jian Shen's works.
Learn from others how to use words to warm people's hearts, instead of resorting to extremism to grab attention.
Your talent shouldn't be used only to create controversy.
"Okay, teacher, I'll head back now!"
Shen Qingqiu watched the figure disappear in a flash and shook his head helplessly.
...
Wang Shouyi's ability to take action is astonishing.
Three days later,
An opinion piece he wrote himself was published on the Writers Association's official website and internal publications.
In the article, Wang Shouyi goes all out.
He first used the most ornate language to praise "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store" and its author, Kenjiro, to the skies.
Then, he changed the subject.
They launched a devastating attack on "Fireflies" and "Human World is Like a Prison".
"...in stark contrast to this are some so-called avant-garde works."
"They take pride in deconstructing the sublime and consider depicting despair as profound."
Like the story "Fireflies," which seems ingeniously conceived...
In reality, it is hollow inside, filled with the most vicious mockery of light and hope.
This is not profound, but rather shallow cynicism!
"Even more so, there are works like the widely circulated online book, 'Human World is Like Prison.'"
They even regard bloodshed, violence, and terror as their guiding principles.
Using the cheapest sensory stimulation to numb the reader's senses and spread panic and anxiety.
How are these works any different from spiritual opium? If this continues, the nation will cease to be a nation, and its people will cease to be people!
At the end of the article, he issued a resounding appeal:
"The halls of literature must not tolerate the rampant spread of demons and monsters!"
We should emulate Mr. Jian Shen, wielding our pens as swords to rectify errors and uphold the last vestiges of literature's dignity!
The publication of this article completely ignited public opinion.
Online, various literary forums and social media platforms instantly split into two distinct camps.
The "defenders of morality" faction, led by Wang Shouyi, cheered and shouted their support.
[Chairman Wang is awesome! Finally, a big shot has stepped forward to curb this unhealthy trend! That show, "Human World is Like Prison," gave my son nightmares; it should be banned!]
Chairman Wang is absolutely right! Literature should be beautiful and uplifting! I read "Fireflies," it was so strange and unsettling, it left me feeling suffocated!
[Support Chairman Wang! "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store" is true literature—warm and profound! That author, "Jian Shen," is miles ahead of that author named Lin Que!]
[And that book called "Human World is Like Prison"—my son's been reading it lately, and he's been paranoid every night, unable to sleep! This kind of book should be banned!]
Meanwhile, the "reformist" faction, mainly composed of Professor Li Yuanchao and a large number of young readers, launched a fierce counterattack.
[Hilarious! What dynasty are you living in? Do you think you can understand the depth of *Fireflies*? It's deconstructing, it's reflecting! That's avant-garde art! Don't spout nonsense if you don't understand!]
Is Old Wang living in the last century? Still defining literature here? Tone down your paternalistic ways, your approach is outdated!
[You simply can't understand the depth of "Fireflies"! It explores the futility of hope—a philosophical reflection! It's far more sophisticated than those clichéd praises!]
[Wang Shouyi knows absolutely nothing about online novels. Comparing "Human World is Like Prison" to "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store" is like comparing an apple to an orange—why doesn't he compare himself to a pig to see who can climb a tree better?]
The two factions are arguing fiercely online.
The argument escalated from literary ideologies to personal attacks, with the conflict intensifying.
And at the eye of the storm,
Lin Que was sitting in his luxurious studio, leisurely scrolling through these comments.
There were two screens in front of him.
On one screen, a fierce online battle raged between the works "Fireflies" and "Human World is Like Hell".
On another screen, various literary forums were filled with warm, healing, and praise for masterpieces.
He looked at Wang Shouyi's commentary article that had topped the trending searches.
I couldn't help but laugh when I saw those comments that praised one side of him to the heavens while trampling another side of him into the mud.
He picked up his coffee and drank it all in one gulp.
The porcelain cup collided with the table, making a soft sound.
Lin Que lightly tapped the mouse with his fingertip.
The heated argument on the comments page was instantly shut down.
Instead, the familiar author backend on Hongguo Novel Network has been replaced.
The cursor blinked silently in the title bar of the newly created chapter.
It's time to let this storm rage even more fiercely.
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