Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Moreover, the two works are highly similar in both character design and plot.

They are practically identical!
All of them feature a protagonist who suffers domestic violence and is ostracized by their entire family, and then receives an admission notice sent by an owl.

Both stories feature a slovenly giant with giant blood, a tall and fierce-looking man who also has a touch of憨厚 (honesty/simple-mindedness) on his way to pick up the protagonist for school.

They are the same trio, one smart and capable, one confused and clueless, and one brave and composed.

And that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that even their writing styles are similar!
Aside from the different focuses between the two books, Xia Yuan's main storyline focuses more on academy life and adventure stories, emphasizing the conflict between magicians and professors of dark magic.

Yu Si's focus is more on the love, hate, and grudges among the three main characters, as well as their romantic relationships.

Apart from that, the two books are pretty much the same.

This has led to the current fermentation and increasingly heated online debate.

After all, many netizens believe that the release time can indeed explain most issues and determine who plagiarized whom.

What's even more explosive is that, not to mention, the two books were already embroiled in a fierce debate long before the plot was revealed.

When this matter was exposed, it only added fuel to the fire.

"What national advisor, what Hanxia Zhiguang, what world-class director? He's just a plagiarist! He only knows how to copy other people's work and then doesn't dare to admit it. Xiao Si is really pitiful. This blatant plagiarism is just bullying! What, do you really think you have a lot of influence in the film industry and can bully people like this? Let me tell you, Xiao Si is the treasure of all of us Si girls. You can never bully Xiao Si!"

"I suggest that everyone who has ever criticized Xiaosi should take a look, and those who are trying to ride on our popularity should take a look at this fan's video. First of all, you said Xiaosi is not worthy, do you know that? Xiaosi is a little balloon, the light for the Xiaosi girls, so don't say that our family is not worthy, thank you, thank you. Also, you said that 'Child of Magic' is not worthy, but 'Child of Magic' stands at its high point, and a masterpiece is a masterpiece in itself. Only a weak literary world needs a masterpiece."

When you're shining brightly, you'll wish there was no light. Can you please rub our popularity in our company? Is this how you try to ride our coattails?
Please don't shamelessly try to ride on our fame. Our fame isn't for you to exploit. What right do you have to criticize our children? They're all so bad. Have you ever allowed yourselves to ride on our fame? Have you ever said anything to us? When you try to ride on our fame, don't you at least let us know?

"Hahahaha, what a stunning reversal! If this is the kind of plagiarism that makes Hanxia's literary scene so prestigious, then it's a disgrace that has spread internationally."

"I don't know what those foreigners think, but this kind of behavior is simply shameful."

"Sorry, foreigners are reading this book on their knees. Almost everyone is reading it now. Xia Yuan's book is a hit, and the word-of-mouth is amazing, with a 99.8% approval rating!"

"Isn't this also plagiarized? I've noticed that you Xia Yuan fans really love to fawn over him. Shouldn't this be the glory that belongs to our Xiao Si?"

"? Am I seeing things?"

"Then I only need to ask one question: Didn't Yu Si release this book in America? I remember it was listed there, and they promoted it for a long time. But look at the sales figures... oh my god, only 786 copies! And some are even odd numbers? Are you sure these weren't all bought by Chinese buyers?" "I'm thinking, if Yu Si claims to be the original author, his book isn't doing well. And why do I see that most casual readers, besides his fans, gave it pretty low reviews? It's so strange, so hard to guess."

"Do sales figures prove everything? Does having higher sales figures absolve you of the fact that you plagiarized? Hmm? Xia Yuan's high sales figures are due to his fame, aren't they? Otherwise, how could he sell so many?"

"Actually, I want to correct some people's thinking. Novels are really different from other things. If you say that movies, TV series, or music have the support of fame, then yes, fans will blindly buy into it. But the problem is that novels are really different. For example, many big names who are very famous in other fields have tried to write books, publish biographies, or write novels, but basically 99.99% of them have failed. And during this process, the platform's promotion has never stopped, and they have been continuously given resources, but the final results are still not good."

"Readers aren't stupid. No matter how much you promote a bad book, they won't be interested. For example, on a certain platform, a good book and a mediocre one might get the same amount of recommendations and traffic at the beginning. But the good book can become a hit, while the mediocre one might only get single-digit numbers a day."

"That doesn't negate the fact of plagiarism. Just because you copied it better than the original doesn't mean you can get rid of the plagiarism charge."

"We demand that Xia Yuan apologize! And that he compensate Yu Si for all the ill-gotten gains from plagiarism!"

"I believe Koji will support us, and this time, we are on the side of justice!"

"We are not afraid! Xiaosi is not afraid either! We will issue an ultimatum: if Xia Yuan and He Ye still refuse to repent, we will go directly abroad and make them lose face overseas!"

"No matter how unscrupulous and reckless Xia Yuan is, he can only stay within the small circle of the film and television industry. He doesn't have the ability to influence the literary circle."

"Koji definitely won't be afraid."

And what about Yu Si himself? What is he thinking at this moment?
It's fair to say that he was drenched in sweat at that moment.

When he saw the various comments from his fans on Weibo, he almost fainted.

Because the fans don't know the situation, how could he not know?

Whether Xia Yuan copied him or not is irrelevant.

Firstly, he did indeed plagiarize. If this controversy continues to escalate and is eventually exposed, he will be the one in trouble. These kinds of things are really hard to hide.

Especially nowadays, netizens are all incredibly resourceful.

And (End of this chapter)