Rebirth 2004: A lone figure in the literary world

Chapter 196: Out of the blue (asking for monthly ticket)

"Is Zhang Chao really that arrogant?" In Huayi's office, Wang Zhonglei was so angry that he smashed the cup in his hand after hearing his brother's retelling.

Wang Zhonglei shook off the water on his hands and said coldly, "Should we teach him a lesson? Don't think you can still act arrogantly here!"

Wang Zhongjun looked at his brother's angry look and said with some dissatisfaction: "You need to change your temper. Don't get angry all the time. - How are you going to teach him a lesson? Are you going to ask the domestic publishing house not to publish his book, or find someone to beat him up?"

"I!..." Wang Zhonglei was speechless for a moment. If Zhang Chao was really a star in the entertainment industry, as long as he was not one of those with a background, he could really manipulate him at will. But Zhang Chao happened to be in the highest link in the chain of contempt in the literary and art world - the literary circle.

Writers may not make as much money as entertainment stars, nor are they as famous as entertainment stars, but many of them are senior and can write a letter to the highest level. Even if the Wang brothers are from a big courtyard, they still have to think about it.

Zhang Chao may not have this network yet, but what about his teachers?

Wang Zhonglei walked to the wine cabinet in the office, poured a glass of whiskey, gulped it down, and then said, "I just can't swallow this. You also wish us to become billionaires soon. Isn't this a mockery?"

Wang Zhongjun also walked to the wine cabinet and poured a glass of wine, but he didn't drink it. Instead, he shook the glass for a while before saying, "In fact, looking at Zhang Chao's expression at that time, it might not be a mockery. He just didn't want to talk to me anymore.

He is a writer and an artist. He is young, rich and has a high status. Naturally, he has some freedom to live as he pleases and without being bothered by details.

You are looking at Zhang Chao as if he were a 20-year-old star. Don't be so superficial. You were also present at the meeting a few days ago. You should have an idea of ​​how much our group of people earn a year and how much Zhang Chao earns a year.

If you think of him as the CEO of a large company, you won't feel so unbalanced. "

Wang Zhonglei had a gloomy face, and no one knew what he was thinking. Wang Zhongjun saw his brother's expression and knew that he had not given up, so he reminded him again: "Our biggest goal now is to achieve good performance and strive to go public as soon as possible. Everything else has to take a back seat.

You have to keep your dissatisfaction to yourself. Zhang Chao's novels and scripts are very popular. We don't want them, but there are many people who want them, so you are not allowed to touch him. We will maintain close cooperation with him in the next few years.

Also, you should be more restrained in your daily life. Don't hang out with those female stars all day and avoid people. Those two are not easy to deal with! You'd better stay away from them."

Wang Zhonglei responded with a muffled “yes”, and it was unclear whether he really heard it or was just being perfunctory.

The depression caused by Zhang Chao is not only felt by the brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, but also by Xiao Si, who has been feeling a little annoyed recently.

The publication number of the "Zui" series magazine that he had been thinking about had not yet been approved. According to insiders, the issuance of new publication numbers is very cautious, and the positioning of the "Zui" series and "Qingchun Pie" overlaps a lot, so "Qingchun Pie" was given an independent publication number, and the "Zui" series was not divided.

In this case, the "Best" series, like the "Island" series, can only go the route of publishing in the form of books instead of magazines.

Xiao Si originally thought that after Zhang Chao stopped writing youth literature, he could gradually get rid of his shadow, after all, they were no longer on the same track. Xiao Si basically regarded the other authors of "Youth School" as nothing.

After all, when it comes to creating author fan circles, Ma Boyong, Shuang Xuetao and the others combined are no match for him.

But the issue of the publication number dealt him another heavy blow. Using books instead of publications had long been banned by the General Administration of Press and Publication, but it was still a situation where neither the people nor the officials would investigate. Who knew when this hanging sword of Damocles would be thrust down?
Of course, this is not what bothers him the most - recently a female blogger named "Qi Gongzi" suddenly emerged on the blog. With a thunderous momentum, her fans increased by millions in a few weeks, and the overlap between her fans and her own readership is very high, basically composed of girls aged 15, 6 to over 20 who love to daydream.

Mr. Qi’s blog is not updated often, basically every other day, and mainly consists of personal life photos with brief text descriptions.

On Monday, Mr. Qi posted a group of photos of himself eating Western food. Needless to say, the food was exquisite and the environment was elegant. The key point was that in one of the photos, the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris was in the corner.

The accompanying text is: "This restaurant actually replaced the small portobello mushrooms in the Wellington steak with large portobello mushrooms. Life is always swept by disappointment inadvertently. This may be the last time I come here."

On Wednesday, Qi Gongzi only posted a photo of her skiing on a vast snowy field with mountains in the background. It is May now and there are no natural ski resorts open in China. Only the Swiss Alps have a few high-altitude ski resorts for skiing.

The accompanying text is: "Catch the last tail of the snow season - life should be like skiing, even if you rush to the bottom of the valley, you must enjoy the freedom!" On Friday, Mr. Qi posted a group of photos of playing with cats. The background was changed to a courtyard house in Yanjing City. The sturdy pomegranate tree in the courtyard hinted at the long history of this courtyard; the cats were not ordinary ones. In addition to a Persian cat with heterochromia, there were several others that looked very valuable.

The accompanying text reads: "The longer I spend with people, the cuter I find cats."

On Sunday, Miss Qi posted a group of photos of jewelry, including necklaces, brooches, earrings, bracelets... everything, with no less than 3 of each, which is simply blinding. The last photo is her silhouette in front of the mirror wearing a dress, stretching her neck to try on a necklace. As usual, her face is not revealed.

The accompanying text is: "Choosing jewelry is choosing an emotion. Do you know what mood this necklace represents?"

By the next week, Mr. Qi had arrived in the United States again. In the photo, the "HOLLYWOOD" logo was shining brightly in the sun.

Different from Xiao Si who showed off her new luxury goods in magazines and novels, the photos of this mysterious "Seventh Young Master" showed that she didn't care about "big brands" like Hermès, Armani, and Gucci, as if these were the least worth showing off parts of her life.

What she showed everyone was a lifestyle that, although still a bit like that of a nouveau riche, had already integrated the word "rich" into every detail of her life. She was no longer like Xiao Si, who used luxury goods as height-increasing pads.

Xiao Si finished browsing the blog of "Mr. Qi" and paid special attention to the comment section. He smelled a threat to him.

At first, the comment section of "Qi Gongzi" was like this:

"Are you rich? You must be pretending!"

"What the hell? Skiing in the summer, that's fake!"

"Is it so great to be rich? Do you dare to disclose where your money comes from?"

Gradually, the comment section of "Mr. Qi" became like this:

"Wow! MM is so cool, life should be so cool!"

"Is that custom-made jewelry from Cartier? I've never seen this style before!"

"I'm so envious! What young master? She's obviously a princess!"

And some people have already started comparing themselves with this "Seventh Master":

"Who is richer, Xiao Si or Master Qi?"

"It must be Master Qi! The limited edition Gucci bag that Xiao Si showed off like a treasure last time, Master Qi just used it to stuff his sundries."

"Xiao Si earned his own money. This Mr. Qi must be a rich second-generation."

"They are all showing off their wealth, so who is superior to who?"

Seeing the end, Xiao Si's sense of crisis instantly reached its limit. There are so many people showing off their wealth on the Internet, and this "Qi Gongzi" seems to be trying to suppress him from his ID to his style.

It's not just the numbers that are relative. Everyone knows that Xiao Si is a boy with a feminine appearance. This "Qi Gongzi" is obviously a girl, so why is he called "Gongzi"?
And from several replies, it was obvious that someone was trying to use this "Mr. Qi" to frame him.

Everything made Xiao Si smell the scent of some kind of conspiracy, which was very familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was...

(There will be another chapter later)
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