"Enjoy life while you can, for your golden goblet will stand empty before the moon. I was born with talents, which will surely be put to use; though a thousand pieces of gold are spent, they will return." I guarantee that if this poem were to circulate, it would slap those old geezers in the face.
"Sages and worthies of the past are all forgotten, only drinkers leave their mark. I think I've found another reason to drink!"
"It begins with a downturn and then elevates the poem, creating a grand and majestic effect, brimming with emotion. I feel this poem could be included in textbooks."
Inside the editorial office of Big Persimmon Chinese Web, a group of people surrounded Lin Yueyue's Computer, shouting and making a ruckus.
" Sister Lan, the contract has been signed, will you be featured on the cover?" Lin Yueyue asked excitedly.
This poem alone is enough to prove that the author of this novel must be a genius.
At least in terms of poetry, Lin Yueyue believes that Ling Yi is unmatched.
"Wait a minute, let's see what this ' Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' says first." Jiang Qinglan suppressed her excitement and took a deep breath.
After all, being good at poetry doesn't necessarily mean being good at online writing. She even suspected that some literary bigwig might have registered an author account on their Big Persimmon Chinese Web.
Ultimately, the content of the novel is the key.
Meanwhile, seeing that his status had changed to that of a contracted author, Ling Yi posted the twentieth chapter he had just written, left a comment at the end of the article, and then left it at that.
After typing for seven or eight hours straight, Ling Yi felt like his eyes were about to give out.
To be honest, he had watched several TV series and movies of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, but he had never read the original novel.
This time, he copied it down as he read, and he even got a little carried away.
Ling Yi shook his dizzy head, skipped dinner, and collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep immediately.
Meanwhile, online, the controversy surrounding Ling Yi's contract termination has begun to escalate.
With the efforts of online trolls, several posts containing "dirt" on Ling Yi went viral.
#Rising star in the music scene acts like a diva, photos and videos included. Is this kind of celebrity worth supporting?#
Ling Yi, suspected of being arrested at a nightclub, please see the picture#
#Ling Yi's new song is suspected of plagiarizing a song from Ugly Nation. Is it true that talent is all about copying?#
Jin Hai Entertainment issues announcement refusing to renew contract with disgraced artist Ling Yi!#
The comments below were almost entirely filled with insults; the online trolls were driving the situation wildly.
As uninformed netizens and keyboard warriors joined in, the hype grew even stronger.
What is a trending topic? A trending topic equals paid trolls + troll netizens + behind-the-scenes manipulators!
While it's disgusting for online trolls to stir up trouble, these easily misled netizens are often the biggest contributors.
If it's just a bunch of online trolls trying to stir up trouble, without the participation of these "tools," these trends simply won't take off.
Little did they know that the "truth" seen by these "tools" was worlds apart from the truth.
Big Persimmon Chinese Web, Jiang Qinglan is currently in a meeting with several high-level executives.
The meeting was about Ling Yi.
"Are you sure this Ling Yi is the same Ling Yi who sings?" the middle-aged man in the lead asked Jiang Qinglan.
He is Bai Lei, the founder of Big Persimmon Chinese Web.
"It's confirmed." Jiang Qinglan sighed and said.
It's so rare to find a truly talented artist, but it turns out to be singer Ling Yi. The worst part is, this singer has now been labeled a disgraced celebrity.
"Should we push it or not? Let's all share our opinions."
"Mr. Bai, this matter is likely to have a negative impact on us. After all, he's now labeled a disgraced celebrity, which will have a very negative effect on our website."
"What does the entertainment industry have to do with our online Literary World? This kind of God Investiture shouldn't be buried."
"I agree with the manager's suggestion. Those old fogies in the literary circle always stir up trouble. If we reject Ling Yi's book, they'll definitely jump out and cause trouble."
"Those guys won't be able to keep up this momentum for long. The trend of online novels is unstoppable. The more they try to stop it, the worse they'll end up. Besides, even without the Ling Yi incident, have they ever been quiet?"
Bai Lei clasped his fists and looked at the noisy group of people, his gaze lingering on a few of those who held opposing views for a few seconds.
He shook his head inwardly; these people were too short-sighted and unfit for any important task.
He tapped the table to attract everyone's attention, then said in a deep voice, "What our website needs is traffic, and Ling Yi happens to be able to bring us traffic."
"This book not only needs to be promoted, but heavily promoted. Let's put it on the front page for a month first."
"Mr. Bai, isn't this too hasty? We do need traffic, but what if those Ling Yi haters cause trouble?" someone retorted, finding it hard to understand.
"Aren't haters also a source of traffic?" Bai Lei laughed.
"This..."
Does traffic generated by haters count as traffic?
"It's settled then. Manager Jiang, find someone to make a cover for the novel as soon as possible. Didn't Ling Yi say at the end of Chapter 20 that he was too lazy to make a cover and asked us to make one for him?"
"Great!" Jiang Qinglan said excitedly.
"Also, post that poem ' Bring in the Wine ' to our Xinbo's official account, so those old fogies can see what real poetry is!"
"By the way, @ that idiot Cao Guxin. What kind of poetry is that, 'Little ducks quack, toads jump in the river'? This time, he should be nailed to the pillar of shame!"
"Ha ha!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Cao Guxin has been making the most noise online lately with his new poem, " Spring ": "Little ducks quack, toads hop in the river, spring comes this year, and spring will come again next year!"
It's laughable that something even elementary school students would be ashamed to write was selected for textbooks.
But what can you do when they're in charge of that?
This wouldn't be a big deal if no one brought it up, but if it's compared to "Bring in the Wine," then things are probably going to get really interesting.
Ling Yi slept until nine in the morning before being woken up by a phone call.
Looking at the caller ID, it was Ling Qiqi calling.
" Ling Qiqi, I'll transfer the tuition fee to you next month."
"I can earn money myself..."
"You're not going to make any money! Go work as an internet cafe manager or a waiter in a restaurant? Stay home and behave yourself. If you dare to go out and work, I'll come home right now and beat you up."
" Ling Yi, I don't want you to tell me what to do!" Ling Qiqi shouted angrily.
"You're my sister. If I don't take care of you, will you starve?"
I'm not your sister, we're not related by blood!
"I said yes, so it is. If you don't want to get beaten up, you'd better stay home quietly."
"You, you're not a celebrity anymore, where did you get the money?"
"Pshaw, I'm good at making money, hundreds of thousands in no time. Hey, how do you know I'm not a celebrity? Wait, when did I stop being a celebrity?"
"Aren't you online? The whole internet is attacking you right now."
"Oh, it's nothing, it'll be resolved in a couple of days!"
"You're bragging. Don't think I don't know anything. Jin Hai Entertainment says you're a disgraced artist. Which entertainment company would dare to hire you?"
Ling Yi chuckled, "Then let's make a bet. I can settle this in three days at most. If I do, you'll call me 'brother'!"
"You lost?"
"If you lose, I'll call you 'sister'!"
"Hmph, it's a deal, you brat!"
"No cheating after you lose, you brat!"
After hanging up the phone, Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh. Ling Qiqi clearly cared about him, but she still insisted on being stubborn.
Ling Yi opened her phone and began browsing today's Xinbo.
Sure enough, Jin Hai Entertainment started to exert its influence. He had become a disgraced artist that everyone hated, and the topic " Ling Yi, get out of the entertainment industry!" even topped the trending searches.
"Wait a little longer, it's not time yet. Let it ferment for another two days."
After closing the Xinbo, Ling Yi opened the Big Persimmon Chinese Web backend.
"Heh, not bad, didn't disappoint me."
The comments section was flooded with positive reviews, but there were still quite a few haters making mindless attacks.
These brainless pawns are being played like fools by the people behind the scenes, and they actually think they're champions of justice?
Upon opening the donation history in the backend, Ling Yi was immediately shocked.
That's a bit of an exaggeration!
In just one day, the total amount of donations exceeded 300,000 yuan, with the prologue chapter receiving the most donations.
Ling Yi took a screenshot of the donation and sent it to Ling Qiqi.
Ling Qiqi replied with a surprised emoji almost instantly, followed by a message: What are you sending? It's a waste of time. Go back to writing and updating.
Just then, the God Grade Entertainment Sign-In System suddenly became active.
"Ding! Host has entered a new stage. Would you like to sign in?"
"Check-in!"
Although Ling Yi was a little confused about the sign-in system, he signed in anyway.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in and have acquired 65% of the shares in the Cool Cat Music Platform!"
"Damn it!"
Ling Yi jumped up immediately.
"System, are you sure you're serious?"
The system was aloof and completely ignored him.
The next moment, a pile of documents fell in front of him with a clatter.
Ling Yi picked it up and saw that it was the equity transfer certificate and related documents from the Cool Cat Music Platform, including the login account of the highest administrator.
Ling Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He roughly understood what the system meant.
He is currently being targeted by Jin Hai Entertainment, which is considering a complete internet ban.
Why should they ban him? As a singer, no matter how amazing your singing is or how classic your songs are, if no platform releases them, you're useless.
But things are different now. Ling Yi has his own Yamcha, making Jin Hai Entertainment's ban a joke.
Ling Yi dialed a number directly.
"Hey, Fatty, can you leave the door open for me tonight? I need to record a song!"
Fatty, whose real name Dong Fei, is one of the few friends of Ling Yi, or rather, Ling Yi's predecessor, in the entertainment industry. He is a person who truly loves and understands music.
Unfortunately, I lack talent and have limited ability, so I can only make a living by running a recording studio.
After greeting the fat man, Ling Yi began his writing career.
Ling Yi does things differently from others; he's a bit stubborn.
Once I get my hands on something, I'll get it done in one go.
It's like copying a novel; even though I was exhausted yesterday, I'm still working myself to the bone today.
Ling Yi copied twenty chapters yesterday, and today he plans to finish them all in one go.
Just as Ling Yi was frantically copying the novel from his mind, some changes quietly occurred online regarding Ling Yi.
The criticism is still negative, but the focus has shifted from disgraced celebrities to the shame of the cultural sphere.
The reason is precisely because Ling Yi's poem directly slapped Cao in the face.
The entertainment industry has its rules, and so does the cultural industry; in fact, the cultural industry is even more particular about rules than the entertainment industry.
At least the entertainment industry has some form of constraint from capital.
But in the cultural sphere, they're completely shameless. No matter how talented you are, if the Big Shot don't recognize you, you can forget about making it big.
Take this poem, "Bring in the Wine the Wine," for example. Isn't it amazing? Of course it's amazing; even ordinary people know it's amazing.
Even Cao Guxin wouldn't dare say this poem isn't amazing. Since the poem itself can't be the main point, then let's talk about the person.
I told you, you copied it, and not only did you copy it, you copied mine.
That's right, Cao Guxin pulled off a series of amazing moves, using various photo editing techniques and authentications, and with the help of a group of like-minded friends, he managed to claim the poem as his own.
Not only is this poem plagiarized, but your novel is plagiarized too. Otherwise, how could a disgrace to the entertainment industry, a disgraced artist, and a young man not even twenty years old write such a novel?