I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

He still doesn't believe that these few certificates prove anything.

Not only did he disagree, but many viewers also did not believe it.

Many people posted on the forum, using the works of those four pseudonyms as examples.

The writing style, the story material... judging from these aspects, it's impossible that it was written by the same person.

Some people believe that this whole thing was just a publicity stunt by the human observation program, and that believing the media would be a mistake.

Suddenly, He Shiying, holding her phone, shouted:

"Look at Weibo! Look! Look!"

Everyone pulled out their phones.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yunchu asked.

"Look at the trending topics! A Nobel Prize committee member posted a major Weibo post!" He Shiying held up her phone for Qin Yunchu to see.

A Weibo post by Li Yueran, a member of the Nobel Prize committee, is rapidly going viral:

"According to the investigation by the Nobel Prize Committee, there have been several instances of irregularities in the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature."

"After careful consideration, the judging committee has decided to disqualify the following Nobel Prize in Literature laureates:"

"The 44th winner: Tolstoy."

The 45th winner: Hemingway Faulkner.

The 47th winner: Jorge García Borges.

The 49th winner: Haruki Kawabata.

Chapter 45 Losing Face Abroad

After reading the Nobel Prize committee members' Weibo posts, everyone's expressions turned serious.

Xi Wendian had already made it sound very serious, but they still hadn't expected it to be this serious.

The cancellation of four Nobel Prizes in one fell swoop is unprecedented in history.

He Shiying exclaimed in frustration, "There are only four people who are considered one person, so there's no need to cancel them all! Just keep one award, right?"

Qin Yunchu smiled wryly: "This isn't like Hou Yi shooting down the suns. If one person breaks the rules, all the awards will definitely be canceled."

"That's unfair! That's unfair!" He Shiying protested angrily. "China gained four Nobel Prizes in one moment, and then all of them disappeared in another. Who can stand this?!"

Her words evoked the same feeling in everyone.

Gu Yuanzhen clenched her fists and said, "The aftermath of this matter goes far beyond what is expected; it may also involve international disputes."

As an outstanding second-generation rich kid, Gu Yuanzhen is particularly sensitive to the movements of the upper class.

Things like this usually end up becoming very complicated.

Chen Ya, Liu Ruyan, and others who are caught in the vortex will likely be greatly affected.

He Shiying grabbed his arm and whispered, "This is what we caused today, so don't even think about getting away with it."

Gu Yuanzhen said, "What kind of person do you think I am? I'm a person who dares to do things and take responsibility. I never thought of running away."

Qin Yunchu said softly, "Yes, if Chen Ya and Liu Ruyan have any problems, we should help them if we can... After all, if we hadn't started this, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

While the small team was whispering and discussing things on one side, things on the other side had already descended into complete chaos.

The "Human Observation" program team accidentally stirred up such a mess, and Lu Yu is now on tenterhooks.

The in-ear monitor was filled with noise, and in the end, the director even muted the microphone.

The show had already been cut off from streaming, but it's too late to stop now.

In the blink of an eye, China lost four Nobel laureates. If it weren't for the program's hype, this would never have happened.

If we're going to investigate this thoroughly, she'll definitely have to take the blame!

By now, she harbors deep resentment towards Liu Chenmin.

Why do you have to provoke people for no reason?

Don't you know the saying, "Leave a way out for others"?

Liu Chenmin was no better off than her.

His fingers flew across his phone, sending instructions to his assistant.

Now, it's like a wrecked ship about to sink.

What he needed to think about wasn't how to save the boat, but how to pretend he was saving it so he could quietly escape in a small boat.

In the studio, the director quietly prompted Gao Xiaobo to say a few words to calm things down.

Gao Xiaobai shook his fan twice and said, "Actually, there's no need for everyone to panic too much."

“Look at their wording. They used ‘tentative decision’ instead of ‘already decided,’ which means the matter is still under discussion.”

"Furthermore, this matter is easy to resolve. The one who tied the knot must untie it. As long as the real 'teacher' shows up, this matter will be easily resolved."

Jupiter said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Won't it affect his future creative work?"

Gao Xiaobo said, "Actually, a writer's golden creative period is only a little over ten years. After these four pseudonyms won the Nobel Prize, they stopped creating. They may have stopped creating now..."

"Besides, if the Nobel Prize committee really investigates, he'll actually have to apologize to them," Gao Xiaobo added.

Yu Hua suddenly asked calmly, "Why should I apologize?"

Gao Xiaobo put away his fan and said, "Going to great lengths to create four different aliases to accept the award—isn't that just ridiculous? It undermines the seriousness of the Nobel Prize!"

Yu Hua was speechless for a long time before finally asking, "Do you think the Nobel Prize is more important, or the author who won the Nobel Prize?"

Gao Xiaobai thought for a moment and said, "...What's the point of comparing these two?"

Yu Hua shook her head and said, "If you think that making the winning authors bow down in order to maintain the so-called dignity of the award is a bit like buying the box and returning the pearl?"

Gao Xiaobo argued, "The Nobel Prize has indeed introduced many obscure authors. If the Nobel Prize's authority is undermined, many talented but obscure authors will never come into our view!"

Yu Hua said in a low voice, "Great works are great not because of the Nobel Prize. It is not the Nobel Prize that enhances the value of the works, but rather the literary works themselves that give the Nobel Prize its value."

Not everyone understood what Yu Hua was saying.

Many comments floated across the screen:

"Professor Gao is right. These awards deserved to be canceled."

"Yeah, you lied to them first, so it's no wonder they canceled it for you."

"It's ridiculous to create so many fake accounts and make a fuss. Everyone else receives their awards normally, so why can't you? Do you have to prove that you're really capable?"

"Only Chinese people do this kind of thing. It's really shameful to the country."

"They've embarrassed themselves internationally +1"

"My only concern is whether the prize money should be refunded after the award is cancelled?"

……

Xiao Qing's brows furrowed like a pretzel as she scrolled through her phone and suddenly came across a video.

Then, she patted the people next to her and said, "Look, look! Watch this video!"

The crowd gathered around, and in the video, a female anchor was introducing news about the cancellation of the Nobel Prize.

"...Everyone should know about the story of China winning and then losing the Nobel Prize. Here, Xiaowei will explain it to you: In fact, the Nobel Prize committee's decision was completely correct."

"The number of Nobel Prizes is limited, and many well-known writers have never won one. Using an alias to accept the award may seem cool, but doesn't it take up an already precious number of Nobel Prize slots?"

"For example, there is another famous writer in South America named Nepolu Quiroga."

"He had a very good chance of winning the Nobel Prize, but the prize had already been awarded to García Borges."

"The Nobel Prize awarding principles generally take geographical factors into account. Because he was involved in a car accident with García Borges, he never received the Nobel Prize that should have been his before he died."

"Fortunately, Paul Nie's books are famous enough that people can still buy them, but what about those unknown little writers? Will they have their rightful place taken away by pseudonyms?"

"Therefore, this kind of thing is extremely serious, and the Nobel Committee must punish it severely!"

……

Scrolling down the video, the comments are overwhelmingly supportive.

A large portion of these people felt that they had "lost face abroad."

He Shiying stared wide-eyed and said, "Don't these people have any sense of national responsibility? Chinese people won awards through their own abilities, so how come they say it's stolen? Why is it shameful?"

Xiao Qing looked disgusted, as if she had swallowed a fly, and said, "We've been led astray. That's the current trend; some people think that Chinese people are inherently inferior."

Gu Yuanzhen said angrily, "I really want to give these comments a good scolding. What kind of brains do they have? They won the award based on their own abilities, but they talk as if it was given to them by some foreign lord!"

Qin Yunchu raised her hand and said, "Calm down. We need to think about what impact this might have and what to do next."

Gu Yuanzhen asked, "Should we just expose Jin Yong and Gu Long as well?"

Xiao Qing said, "No, the point of contention is no longer about identity. Exposing our disguise will only make people more disgusted."

He Shiying said with a serious expression, "Right now, my biggest worry is Liu Ruyan. Her identity has been exposed, and it's only a matter of time before her novel is discovered."

Qin Yunchu was startled and said, "Yes, we absolutely cannot let anyone take this opportunity to affect the adaptation of her novel."

"Yes, if her adaptation goes smoothly, she can rightfully prove her abilities to her parents, but if she fails, she may really have to go back."

"Ruyan, what do you think?"

They all looked at Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan snapped out of her daze, as if waking from a dream, took a deep breath, and said:

"I think the teacher is really amazing. I probably will never catch up with her in this lifetime."

……

Liu Chenmin breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The assistant was quite helpful.

The online trolls were hired at just the right time.

Although a lot of money was spent, the results were immediate.

He relaxed a little.

As long as the blame is directed at that "teacher" who is nowhere to be found, then he won't be held responsible.

Chapter 46 The celebrities were all in an uproar

"Is it cool to win the Nobel Prize under an assumed identity?"

Sorry, I think it's really low-class!

Many people say, 'Wow, look at him, he can win so many Nobel Prizes, that's amazing...' I just want to ask you, can't others do the same?

For example, Jean Pinault, who wrote extensively throughout his life, how many awards could he have won if he had used pseudonyms?

For example, Constantine discovered the laws of thermodynamics, proposed the quantum hypothesis, and derived the Pultzmann constant; he also won several awards.

Stop praising people who accept awards under false pretenses!

Such people will only be nailed to the pillar of shame and forever despised!

……

After Qin Yunchu finished reading the Weibo post, Xiao Qing coldly asked, "Who posted it?"

"U-shaped needle".

Xiao Qing raised an eyebrow: "Is it that popular science blogger?"

“Yes,” Qin Yun Chu said, her brows furrowed tightly. “Right now, there’s a general online backlash against Chen Ya.”

"The U-shaped needles were paid for," Gu Yuanzhen whispered from the side.

"Huh?" The girls looked up at him.

Gu Yuanzhen nodded and whispered, "Don't tell anyone, I just contacted some online trolls."

He Shiying's eyes widened: "You hired online trolls?"