As soon as Yu Qianlin walked out of the corridor, he saw Qi Qianchen leaning against the car, waiting there for who knows how long. He narrowed his eyes, already extremely unhappy.
Qi Qianchen acted as if he didn't see it and said, "Would you like to sit down?"
Yu Qianlin said impatiently: "If you have something to say, speak up!"
Qi Qianchen smiled suddenly: "Officer Yu's temper is still as bad as ever! I'm a little curious, are you protecting Wen Shu with this kind of temper? No wonder she always gets hurt!" He saw clearly how Wen Shu limped just now!
Yu Qianlin was a little discouraged by being poked in the sore spot, but when he saw his arrogant look, he was determined in his heart: "What happens between Wen Shu and me is our business, it has nothing to do with you! It was wrong for Wen Shu to get hurt, but it is not your turn to point fingers! What is your basis?"
"Humph," Qi Qianchen snorted coldly, "I'm not here to argue with you, I just want to help you face the facts."
Yu Qianlin smiled arrogantly: "No need for that. Besides, you are the one who needs to face the facts! You don't take care of a good studio, but spend every day thinking about how to poach people. You are incredible." The sarcasm was obvious.
"Don't be so shameless!" Qi Qianchen suppressed his anger, "Don't forget, Wen Shu was cultivated by me. If she leaves me, her career will only fall!"
"Are you so confident that my career will fail without you?" Wen Shu's voice suddenly came from behind. I don't know when Wen Shu came downstairs and was standing against the wall.
These words were like a slap in the face. Qi Qianchen had a bad feeling in his mind: "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that, apart from the work you have already agreed on, we will no longer cooperate on the next work." Wen Shu walked to Yu Qianlin, took Yu Qianlin's hand, and said to Qi Qianchen, "Thank you for taking care of me over the years, but this is not a reason for you to say these things to my boyfriend."
"You want to kick me away?" Qi Qianchen couldn't believe it. This was his only bargaining chip!
"You can't say that, Editor-in-Chief Qi." Wen Shu said, "I am very grateful for your care and cultivation of me, and for helping me through the difficulties, but all good things must come to an end. I hope you understand."
Yu Qianlin was overjoyed by the word "my boyfriend". He stood in front of Wen Shu and said arrogantly, "So, can you leave now?"
"Okay, Wenshu, you're awesome!" Qi Qianchen said, started the car, and drove away. He would always come to the Wenshu Building to wait for her these days, as if it was an obsession, or as if he was unwilling to give up.
He saw with his own eyes the two of them kissing each other at the hospital entrance that day, and then left together in a very affectionate manner, which made him even more unable to accept it.
Wen Shu's resolute words today completely put an end to his thoughts. Since the friendship was gone, there was no need for him to show mercy. He took out his phone and dialed one of the numbers: "What do you think about what I said last time?"
After Qi Qianchen left, Yu Qianlin asked Wen Shu, "Why are you here?"
Wen Shu: "I see you don't like him!" She would never admit that she went upstairs and stood by the living room window to watch Yu Qianlin leave, but she didn't see Yu Qianlin for a long time, so she went downstairs to check.
Yu Qianlin raised his eyebrows and looked down at her: "So you came here to protect me?"
"Uh..." Wen Shu quickly avoided his gaze and changed the subject, "By the way, I have something to tell you."
"You say." Yu Qianlin still looked at her with a smile.
"I was serious about what I just said to Qi Qianchen. Once this manuscript is finished, I will no longer have anything to do with him."
"You should have done this a long time ago."
Wen Shu joked, "Why, do you want to be a wise man after the event?"
"Not really, but he is a hypocritical profiteer. He is not very good at taking advantage of others. Unfortunately, he is not smart enough. It's like he never changes his tactics when he threatens me. He always says that he has everything under his control. But who does he think he is? Who can't live without him?"
Wen Shu was speechless, not knowing whether he should praise him for his smart mind or for being too petty.
Yu Qianlin raised his lips and asked proudly, "Why? Worship me?"
Wen Shu turned his head decisively: "I'm going up!"
"I send you!"
Yu Qianlin chased after him with a smile, bent down and hugged Wen Shu tightly. The neighbors passing by smiled friendly, and Wen Shu pinched Yu Qianlin to vent his anger and buried his head deeply in his arms.
After that day, the communication between Wen Shu and Qi Qianchen was limited to the Internet. Perhaps they had fallen out, and both of them acted in a businesslike manner. If there was really something that needed to be handed over, poor Xiao Chen became the messenger between the two.
That day, Xiao Chen sent her a sample book to read, and the two talked about the release of this work. The work that Wen Shu was reviewing this time was called "Thousand Dreams". The protagonist of the story was able to enter other people's dreams at night because of an accident. After that, she also discovered the side effects of this ability. She would become that person one day and repeat the dream again. The protagonist was miserable until one day someone told her that she had to find someone to solve this dilemma. The story unfolded from then on.
"The editor-in-chief plans to adopt the pre-sale model this time. Let me ask you if you agree."
"Pre-sale?" In the past, her books were sold simultaneously online and in physical stores, and there was no such thing as a pre-sale.
"Yes!" Xiao Chen nodded vigorously, and said excitedly, "The editor-in-chief said that this method can promote the book online first and increase its sales!"
"Then you guys decide." Wen Shu asked again, "When will it be scheduled?"
Xiao Chen replied: "The 3rd of next month."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you."
"It's okay!" Xiao Chen seemed to have thought of something and said, "Are you really going to leave us? No one wants to let you go!"
Wen Shu smiled and said nothing: "All good things must come to an end."
"Okay, then I'm leaving." Xiao Chen said goodbye with a pout.
A few days later, "A Thousand Dreams" was officially announced and quickly received widespread attention. After the "Broken Wings" incident, Wenshu had accumulated a strong fan base, and everyone left messages expressing their expectations. But soon, the wind direction changed, and someone left a message in her comment area: Am I the only one who found that "A Thousand Dreams" is very similar to "Chenghuo" released by @Fanbi a few days ago, from the book cover to the content summary?
Someone responded quickly and even made a comparison chart.
For a time, who plagiarized whom became the hottest topic on the Internet, and fans of both sides were arguing fiercely.
"With our fame, do we need to plagiarize the fan pen? What a joke!"
"Huh, who knows? If it's not plagiarism, how can it be so similar? @千林书 please give us fans a reasonable explanation!"
"Haha! You guys went public a long time ago, so it's just plagiarism from other companies. Does that make sense? Could it be that you guys are deliberately getting ahead of them, crying thief, thief? @Fanbi, please take care of your fans."
"@千林书please take care of your mad dog!"
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At this time, Wen Shu was in the hospital for a physical examination and had no idea that there was a huge uproar online. She called Yu Qianlin to report the situation, chatted with him for a few words and hung up. But as soon as she hung up, another call came in, from an unfamiliar number.
She pressed the answer button and said, "Sister Wen, this is Yuanyuan. Something happened!"
"What's up?"
Zhou Yuanyuan was extremely anxious: "You've been plagiarized! Your "A Thousand Dreams" and Shanbi's "Successful Living" have the same plot, and now the fans of both sides are about to fight, you should go online and take a look!"
Wen Shu hung up the phone and immediately went to Weibo. She read the comments with a sullen face and saw another comment that was widely shared online. It was a picture posted by Shanbi herself, which was proof of her application for copyright registration. Netizens who were originally on the sidelines suddenly changed sides because of this picture, and scolded her for being a "plagiarist" and stopped following her.
She checked Qi Qianchen's studio Weibo again and found that the official Weibo post had been deleted, but no statement had been issued. Although the innocent are innocent, the studio's actions seemed to be guilty of something.
Ask yourself, if she were a bystander, she might also be influenced by public opinion.
Of course, there are still many people who support her. When she saw those people defending her words, she felt touched. Especially when she saw Zhou Yuanyuan vigorously defending her online, she felt that she could not just sit there and take the beating.
She returned home, found the manuscript of "A Thousand Dreams", took a photo and posted it on Weibo, with the caption: "Thank you for sending me to the headlines! I am not here to influence everyone's opinions. If I did it, I would admit it, but I will never take the blame for something I didn't do!"
After that, she quit Weibo and sent a message to Yu Qianlin: I will arrive in Xincheng soon, please be ready to pick me up. This was what she had originally planned to do, and the plagiarism incident just pushed her to do it faster.