This man knows how to hype

Chapter 518: Assist from a year and a half ago

inside the room.

Xu Xiyu's eyes were wide open.

Nancy crossed her arms and smiled, "Look at you, why are you so excited? Didn't you just say something confidently like "Stop scaring you?" Aren't you afraid?"

"Do you know what it means that a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall? Bullets have no eyes. Besides, you directed and acted out this act just to avoid being restricted. Do you think it is worth it?"

Xu Xiyu couldn't settle this account anyway, and it was impossible for this side to limit its own flow forever.

Moreover, except for the Internet platforms controlled by the Blue Donkey Party, such as Tiktok, which they cannot control, their own news can still be searched as usual.

In other words, despite what Nancy said being serious, they actually did not completely "ban" themselves.

In this situation, it is not worth the risk of getting shot.

But Nancy obviously had the opposite opinion, and she immediately said, "Why not? Think about it, if you came here and were shot twice within a few days, what kind of experience would that be?
This experience will make the whole world remember you as an unlucky family... No... an unlucky person. It just so happens that your nickname is Dan, which is very suitable. "

As soon as Nancy finished speaking, Xu Xiyu was stunned.

After being stunned for a few seconds, he said thoughtfully: "Hey, don't say it, don't say it."

"?" As soon as he said this, it was Nancy's turn to be stunned.

Before he could reply, Xu Xiyu continued, "Can you guarantee safety? Or, can you guarantee that you can make the biggest scene possible under safe conditions?"

Hearing this, Nancy, who was already stunned, suddenly widened her eyes and said, "Are you crazy? I was just joking with you, and you took it seriously?"

That’s right, she was just trying to scare Xu Xiyu.

She doesn't have such crazy suitors at all. Those who would take out a gun and kill a woman they like when they hear that she is dating another man are either gangsters or the lower class.

Nancy is a member of the Walton family, although she is a niece, but she is not someone this "madman" can approach.

Most of the people who pursue her are sanctimonious and life-loving players.

So, she was just talking nonsense just now.

Now seeing that Xu Xiyu actually took her talk seriously and was actually thinking about the possibility of being shot a second time, Nancy was really dumbfounded.

The most important thing is that arranging a gunman is illegal. Suspected of murder and endangering public safety is not just talk. The law does not care whether the person you "murdered" is one of your own or whether it was directed and acted by yourself.

No one could imagine what consequences would result if this kind of thing were exposed.

Especially the Red Elephant Party, they will definitely not miss this opportunity to cause trouble.

Thinking of this, Nancy continued, "Xu, unlucky guy is not a good nickname. No one likes to be with an unlucky guy, and no one likes to work with an unlucky guy."

“At first glance, this is the case, but you have to understand that bad luck and luck are two sides of the same coin. I may be unlucky today, but I may be lucky tomorrow.

The key is to make everyone remember me at once. Only when everyone remembers me can I have the space to shape my personality. "Xu Xiyu laughed. This is the same underlying logic as "Black and red are also red."

Nancy could understand this, but she still shook her head and said, "Then I won't arrange a gun for you. You better give up on this idea."

"I know that you never tell the truth and are totally unreliable."

"It's no use provoking me."

Hearing this, Xu Xiyu was about to say something else, but he heard a knock on his door.

A man's voice followed, "Boss Xu, something happened!"

As soon as this voice came out, Nancy and Xu Xiyu looked at each other instinctively, and that look seemed to say: Don’t tell me that this is really a bad luck thing?
With this thought in mind, Xu Xiyu quickly walked over and opened the door, only to see Wang Zhou, the English translator of "The Three-Body Problem", standing at the door.

"What's wrong?" Xu Xiyu asked puzzledly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhou walked into the room while preparing to reply.

But when he looked up and saw Nancy in the room, he changed his words and said, "Boss Xu, is it inconvenient for you?"

After saying this, Wang Zhou looked at Nancy, who didn't look like a "prostitute", and couldn't help but say in his heart: Wow, she is worthy of being a well-known sea king, and she is actually doing well in foreign countries.

Xu Xiyu naturally didn't know what Wang Zhou was thinking, so he turned to Nancy and said, "Why don't you go back and rest first?"

When these words came out, Nancy almost rolled her eyes. She thought Xu Xiyu would say, "We are one family, it's okay", but he actually drove her away?

Just go!
Nancy stood up and walked out of the room in her high heels.

Wang Zhou saw that she seemed a little angry, and said to Xu Xiyu awkwardly: "Boss Xu, I am presumptuous, I should have called first."

"Let's not talk about this. You just said something happened. What happened?" Xu Xiyu skipped the topic.

"I don't know why, but our normal promotion has been restricted on the Internet. That's fine, but the organizing committee just hinted to me that we should voluntarily withdraw from the Hugo Award selection." Wang Zhou frowned.

It is not uncommon to voluntarily withdraw from award judging. Similar things have happened in the Hugo Awards on Earth.

For example, in the year when "The Three-Body Problem" won the award, after the "Puppy Gate" vote-rigging incident occurred, some people voluntarily withdrew.

Therefore, Xu Xiyu was not surprised by the incident of "voluntarily withdrawing from the award", but he did not expect that he was the one who was hinted to withdraw voluntarily.

"What if we don't retreat?" Xu Xiyu asked again.

“I’m worried they’re going to make fake tickets.”

"So blatant?" "First, no Asian novel has ever won an award, so it's normal that The Three-Body Problem didn't win one; second, ours is a Chinese novel, and even if we made fake tickets, no one would come to our rescue; third, we have been restricted, and it's hard to even speak out."

What Wang Zhou said was quite straightforward, meaning that if the Hugo Award is determined to falsify the results, there is nothing you can do about it.

If we really want to argue about this, let's not talk about when the traffic restrictions will end. Even if there are no traffic restrictions and Xu Xiyu and Wang Zhou are allowed to speak out, they may be ridiculed at home and abroad for "not being able to afford to lose."

Judging awards in the field of literature and art is not like in sports where whoever runs fast gets the award. It is too subjective and difficult to argue clearly.

Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu paced back and forth and thought for a while, then asked, "What do you mean?"

"That depends on you." Wang Zhou smiled bitterly and didn't want to make any suggestions.

However, due to his personality, Wang Zhou couldn't help but say: "In fact, if you quit now and leave the United States directly, then the reasons are ready.

First they were shot at, and then their traffic was restricted. Quitting and leaving under such circumstances is actually a silent protest and ridicule. In this way, it may even trigger a feeling of solidarity among netizens in China.

If we drag on like this, and end up not getting the award and not gaining any real momentum abroad due to traffic restrictions, it would be a bit embarrassing to leave at that time.”

Hearing this, Xu Xiyu looked at Wang Zhou with some surprise. He didn't expect Wang Zhou to say such practical and heartfelt words.

If it were someone else, they would definitely talk nonsense to themselves and then throw the problem on themselves. They wouldn’t give any useful suggestions, mainly because they are afraid of taking responsibility.

Therefore, Xu Xiyu groaned and said, "Okay, what you said makes sense. I'll think about it."

"Well, I won't bother you anymore." Wang Zhou nodded without saying anything more, then turned and left Xu Xiyu's room.

Looking at the door he closed, Xu Xiyu fell into thought again.

The current situation is very clear. Due to the butterfly effect caused by the shooting, I have been completely blocked here.

Even his other subsequent works will be affected in the North American market. The exact extent of the impact is not clear yet because the leadership here will be changed next year.

But whether it is blue or red, their attitudes towards China are actually similar, it’s just that one is open and the other is covert.

But then again, as the intensity of their infighting escalates, they may gradually have no time to care about "little Karami" like me, thus giving me room to develop.

However, this is all for later.

What to do now?
If, as Wang Zhou said, we use the shooting and flow control as an excuse to directly withdraw and leave, it would indeed be a more decent approach.

But things were not as simple as he thought.

A considerable part of my current position in China is gained through my achievements in the international market.

This trip to the United States is my "first performance" after leaving Huaqing and being silent for half a year.

It would certainly be possible to maintain some dignity by simply withdrawing as Wang Zhou suggested.

But at the same time, it also sent a signal to domestic colleagues and audiences that they are no longer successful in the international market.

That’s right, in the eyes of many people, “America” means “international”. If you can’t make it in America, you can’t make it internationally either. This concept cannot be changed in a short time.

Once they fail to gain a foothold in the international market, the influence of Huaqing being "expelled" from the domestic market will be intensified, and their position will begin to plummet.

It may even fall much lower than its position before it opened up the international market.

This is a frustrating situation, because Xu Xiyu's audience has already raised their expectations of him, and any slight drop would be unacceptable.

Needless to say, how intensely the "God Descending the Mountain" was ridiculed.

The harder you praise someone, the harder you will criticize them.

The only good news is that even if domestic colleagues find themselves restricted at this time, they are likely to share the same idea as Wang Zhou and think that they can take the opportunity to gain a wave of fans in China who share the same hatred for the enemy.

Therefore, they will not hype this matter, because in their opinion, hype will help Xu Xiyu.

But as time goes on, some smart person will definitely react and this is the best time to step on Xu Xiyu.

What Xu Xiyu needs to do is to gain a certain amount of "momentum" in the United States during this time difference, so as to give his Chinese colleagues and audiences a feeling that "I am still successful in the international arena."

Otherwise, this trip to the United States would really be "a huge loss with no benefit at all."

Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu's expression became more solemn.

What should I do?

Where do I start?

Could it be that I really have to find a way to convince Nancy to shoot me?
Just when Xu Xiyu was thinking, his cell phone rang again. He picked it up and saw the five words "Warner Jeffrey" displayed on the screen.

With doubts, Xu Xiyu answered Jeffrey's call.

Then Jeffrey excitedly said, "Xu, The Departed will be promoted and released around the world soon."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Xiyu's heart skipped a beat and his eyes lit up.

The adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs" have been sold to Jeffrey for almost a year and a half. During this period, Xu Xiyu also gave Jeffrey a lot of suggestions based on "The Departed". I didn't expect that the promotion would start now?

So, while thinking, he deliberately asked: "So, what do you want me to do?"

(End of this chapter)