Dimensional Bookstore

The cicadas scream heartbreakingly outside the window, and the sunlight penetrates the glass, casting mottled light spots on Xin Yuen's canvas.

Le Jing closed the book with a strange smile on his face. He originally just asked Le Ling to keep an eye on Zhong Mengfu's movements out of caution, but he didn't expect this unexpected surprise.

Sang Qing was lying on the sofa, rubbing the black cat on his chest every now and then. Now there were only three people in the bookstore: she, Le Jing, and the foreign clerk who was as quiet as air.

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Xin Yuen went out to play with her friends. Lu Miaomiao, on the other hand, was catching up on her sleep at home - the constant interviews and social events during this period had left her exhausted. That's why Le Jing, a self-recommended agent, has free time to sit here and read.

Sang Qing glanced at Le Jing. The young man raised the corners of his lips and smiled with an incomprehensible smile that made people feel chills running down their backs.

She sat up, squinted her eyes, and asked subconsciously: "What bad idea are you planning?"

The young man raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised: "...I'm starting to wonder what image I have in your mind."

Sang Qing answered in his heart that he was a mysterious and dangerous man. Of course she wouldn't be stupid enough to say it, she just shrugged and changed the subject: "Which one do you think is better, my book or Lu Miaomiao's book?"

Lejing's breath was stagnant. What kind of Shura field problem was this?

In a daze, he suddenly remembered the ancient passage he had memorized when he was a student: Zou Ji was more than eight feet tall, and his appearance was beautiful. Looking into the mirror while wearing court clothes, he asked his wife, "Who is me or Mr. Xu from the north of the city?"

Franz Kafka or George Orwell, that’s the question. Only children make choices, of course adults want them all!

"As the saying goes: There is no first in literature, no second in martial arts." Le Jing looked at Sang Qing sincerely: "In my opinion, your articles have their own merits, and they are all books that can be passed down to the world. There is no distinction between them. "

Sang Qing struggled for a moment and asked tentatively: "Then do you think if my book is published, I can win the Pearl Award like Lu Miaomiao?"

The young man suddenly laughed, his clear black eyes smiling brightly: "I said, do you have any misunderstanding about your own level?"

Sang Qing's expression turned gloomy to the naked eye, and she asked stiffly: "Do you think I can't win the Pearl Award?"

"Of course not!" The young man glanced at him in surprise, with a serious expression she had never seen before: "The Pearl Award is not your goal, the Muse Literature Award is."

In ancient Greek mythology, the Muses are the collective name for the nine ancient literary goddesses in charge of art and science. The Muse Literary Award named after the Muses is the highest literary award in the world, equivalent to the Nobel Prize for Literature on Earth. .

Sang Qing was stunned.

Every writer has an unrealistic dream about the Muse Literary Award. Even Sang Qing, who never considered himself a writer, had such a fantasy when he dreamed back at midnight. But when this fantasy was admitted so eloquently, she became timid.

Of course Le Jing understands.

"Time will bury all mediocrity, make diamonds shine forever, make unknown people famous for generations, and make the ignorant people mediocre."

Finally, he told the confused and frightened woman in front of him.

There was a long silence in the bookstore.

After a long period of thinking, Sang Qing finally made up her mind and looked at Le Jing, with bright flames of all-or-nothing burning in her eyes: "Please be my agent." She said, "I entrust all my works to you. "

"I want to be famous. I want to be on television so that everyone in the country can see my face on television."

...Only in this way can she prove to that man that she is right.

"You will get what you want." The young man had a determined and mysterious smile on his face, and his eyes were deep as if a magical vortex was running: "Because you are a person who has been kissed by God."

“The whole world will make way for you.”

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When Zhuo Kang returned home, the sky was already full of stars. As a senior office worker, working overtime is the norm.

Even though he was very tired, he couldn't help but open "Animal Farm" and continued reading where he left off last time. As for "1984", this book left such a deep psychological shadow on him that he didn't want to read it in a short time.

It had been a long time since he had read a traditional book. After all, dream novels not only provide readers with a wonderful visual experience, but also allow readers to empathize with the author and better understand the author's writing intentions. For busy office workers like Zhuo Kang, reading dream novels is a simple and easy pastime.

But "Animal Farm" is different.

This was a completely different type of book from what he was used to reading. But he bought it anyway. Not only because "Animal Farm" has not yet released a dream version, but also because all the reading bloggers he follows on Weibo are strongly recommending this book. Not to mention the endless praise for "Animal Farm" in newspapers. He couldn't help but be curious about it. So even though he hadn't read paper books for a long time, he still bought a copy of "Animal Farm" at the bookstore when he got off work. By the way, he also bought the author's other book "1984" (this one has a dream version).

So during a busy work break, he entered the dreamland of "1984" with the idea of ​​killing time.

...Then he had nightmares for several nights in a row.

In the dream, he was running in a dark tunnel, surrounded by countless pairs of cold and evil eyes, large and small.

Countless voices sounded from all directions, some low, some high, some clear, some hoarse, some male, some female, some old, some young, they all said in unison -

"Big Brother is watching you."

He sat up from the bed sweating profusely for countless times, as if he had just crawled out of the water. He had also seen horror movies before, but none of them could bring him the fear that "1984" brought him.

The horror brought to him by the two is not at the same level at all.

The former promotes the secretion of a large amount of adrenaline, while the latter brings him a long despair like a frog boiled in warm water. "1984" quietly sucked away the heat from his whole body, the sense of security and satisfaction in his mind, and made him suspicious, timid, hysterical, and quietly desperate and collapsed in heavy depression.

Compared with "1984", the traditional book "Animal Farm" that could not let him dream seemed much more "gentle and harmless".

But it was only in comparison.

The thoughts in this book were equally profound, gloomy, and cold. He had no doubt that if Animal Farm was also made into a dream novel, it would definitely bring him the same depression and fear.

... He had never had such a profound understanding of human nature, tyranny, and power.

He couldn't help but start to wonder what kind of person the author Lu Miaomiao was?

What kind of experiences and encounters, and what kind of talent, could allow her to write such a work in her twenties?

She was even two years younger than him!

What kind of person was she in life? What hobbies did she have? What kind of books did she like to read? What was the opportunity for her to create these two works? What would her next work be?

Zhuo Kang had too many questions about her.

He had never been so curious about a writer. Of course, he had never received the same shock from the books of previous writers.

But there was little news about Lu Miaomiao.

The only thing he knew was that she had been an assistant to a dream weaver for many years, and had been poor and frustrated before. Her works had also been covered in dust and not recognized by the public. If her agent hadn't discovered her, "1984" and "Animal Farm" wouldn't have been as popular as they are now, and they won the Pearl Award.

Zhuo Kang even heard that these two books have been sent to participate in the Muse Award at the end of this year! He is very optimistic about this.

It was under such circumstances that Zhuo Kang watched the talk show that Lu Miaomiao participated in.

Zhuo Kang once had many speculations about Lu Miaomiao's past. But no speculation is more unbearable and more infuriating than the past that Lu Miaomiao said.

He never thought that there would be such a disgusting and ugly person as Zhong Mengfu in the world!

It can only be said that kindness limits his imagination!

Although Lu Miaomiao did not produce any evidence, it was just a "one-sided statement", but Zhuo Kang believed her words almost without thinking.

Because talent cannot be deceived and will never be stolen.

Zhuo Kang has also read "The Path to Immortality", which is an outstanding work of popular literature with a grand purpose, profound content, and an overall style that is stunning and strange, which is completely different from Zhong Mengfu's previous works. Zhuo Kang also became a fan of Zhong Mengfu, a writer he had previously looked down upon, because of this book.

Book fans also have a contempt chain. Among them, serious literature stands at the top of the contempt chain, and online literature and street literature are at the bottom. Of course, many popular literatures are also excellent and are not inferior to many serious literatures. However, the overall quality of popular literature is uneven, and as a whole, it is not as good as serious literature. However, Zhong Mengfu's previous works were despised by both serious literature fans and popular literature fans. Because Zhong Mengfu's works are not even popular literature, they can only be said to be shoddy online literature.

Although Zhong Mengfu's works have high commercial value because they cater to the market, they are worthless in terms of literary value.

It was under such circumstances that the sudden appearance of "Shu Ran Xian Tu" surprised many people, and even Zhuo Kang could not help but look at Zhong Mengfu with new eyes.

And now the truth is finally revealed.

It turns out that "Shu Ran Xian Tu" was copied by Zhong Mengfu.

It was copied from the works of his favorite writer!

The most outrageous thing is that Zhong Mengfu, this sinister and despicable villain, has been mentally abusing Mr. Lu!

He has never seen such a shameless person!

Calling such a person a human is an insult to the word "human"!

She is a maggot in the pit and a rat in the gutter!

Sure enough, the online world is also full of curses for Zhong Mengfu. Zhong Mengfu has completely become a rat crossing the street and everyone shouts and beats him. Zhuo Kang, who lives like a zombie account on Weibo and has been lurking on Weibo for many years, also made several Weibo posts to support Lu Miaomiao for the first time. He has always been very well-educated and even cursed Zhong Mengfu on Weibo.

What surprised him was that many of Zhong Mengfu's fans actually sent him private messages to curse him. The abusive words that were so disgusting really opened his eyes.

If his boss hadn't asked him to do something at that time, he would have taught these brainless fans how to speak properly.

He was busy from yesterday to tonight. He was so busy that he had few opportunities to log on Weibo, let alone touch his phone.

He closed Animal Farm and glanced at the time. It was already ten o'clock. Tomorrow is the weekend, and he can have a good rest. He habitually logged into Weibo to find out what happened in the world during the day and a half when he was offline.

Then his homepage was flooded with various news about Lu Miaomiao.

All of them were reports about Lu Miaomiao's mental illness. The headlines were more sensational than the last.

His private messages on Weibo were already 99+. Clicking on them, they were all insults from Zhong Mengfu's fans.

Half of the top ten hot searches on Weibo were about Lu Miaomiao and Zhong Mengfu.

It took Zhuo Kang a long time to wake up from his daze. He mechanically clicked on one piece of news after another. Some of the content was well-founded, while others were vague and evasive. The whistleblowers were Lu Miaomiao's classmates/teachers/roommates/relatives/besties... Some of them were even interviewed! They used eloquent words to confirm Lu Miaomiao's mental problems to the public.

Zhong Mengfu, who was previously notorious and hated by everyone, also accepted an interview and tearfully told the public about the double mental and physical abuse she suffered because of Lu Miaomiao's mental illness.

"Lu Miaomiao has severe persecution delusion and schizophrenia. She always thinks that someone is watching her and wants to kill her. Sometimes she will fall into inexplicable mania and anger, full of aggression. Once she not only smashed the studio, but also stabbed me with a knife..." Zhong Mengfu untied her sleeves to let the audience see the clear old scar on her arm, "I used to think it was nothing, after all, talented writers like us always have some mental problems, just like I have depression. But I didn't expect her to say that about me on the show. I know she has a mental illness and she can't control herself, but I can't stand her slandering me like this. I just want to write with a clear conscience..."

Zhong Mengfu's eyes were red and swollen from crying in the video, and her tearful appearance was enough to make many people feel pity for her. Zhuo Kang couldn't help but feel a strong sense of trembling.

Could it be... what Zhong Mengfu said was true?

Is Lu Miaomiao really mentally ill?

Is everything she said on the show just her imagination?

He searched the entire Internet but could not find any response from Lu Miaomiao. Lu Miaomiao remained silent strangely. It was as if she had acquiesced because of her guilty conscience.

Combined with the various revelations he had just seen, Zhuo Kang's heart could not help but slowly tip towards Zhong Mengfu.

There is often only a fine line between genius and madness.

Many geniuses often suffer from very serious mental illnesses.

He was originally very puzzled as to how Lu Miaomiao could write such profound works with profound ideas as "1984" and "Animal Farm" at the young age of 20. If all this is due to her serious mental illness, then it seems to make sense?

The seamless surveillance felt by the protagonist in "1984", is this the world that Lu Miaomiao feels after suffering from paranoia?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it was. Just when his logic was about to convince himself, the reversal came unexpectedly.

A Weibo user who was certified as a righteous hacker posted a recording, which soon became the most searched topic due to the explosive number of clicks, reposts, and comments.

Zhuo Kang clicked on the recording, which was a phone recording. He was very familiar with the voice of one of the people in the recording.

"Thank God, you finally answered the phone! Is what Lu Miaomiao said on TV true? Did you really plagiarize "Shu Ran Xian Tu"?!"

"Sister Li, whether I plagiarized or not, we are now on the same boat. If I'm done, you can't get away. So helping me is also helping you."

"What do you want to do?"

"Buy a press release. Just say that bitch is mentally ill! After confirming her reputation as a lunatic, let the Internet trolls release her black material! What about ghostwriting, plagiarism, tax evasion, drug abuse, unspoken rules to get promoted, chaotic private life, insulting and beating mentors, abusing parents... The more serious it is, the better!"

"...Okay, I get it."

"Also, find some friends in the underworld and have a good time with this great writer."

The owner of this voice was crying in the video just now, which made people feel pity.

"Fuck!" Zhuo Kang cursed loudly: "Fuck!"

He thought he was smart and rational, but he was fooled by others! If the hacker hadn't exposed this recording, I don't know how long netizens would have been deceived by this bitch! Such a slutty operation of turning the tables and throwing dirty water on the victim really broadened his horizons.

And he is obviously not the only one who is as angry as he is.

The comments under the recording Weibo are also exploding.

Orange Cat: Damn, can you play like this? I'm scared, Zhong Mengfu Juju is really good at this.

Zhong Mengfu, please explode on the spot: Hehe. If the blogger hadn't exposed this recording, Zhong Mengfu Juju would have a one-stop service for black materials against my seedlings! What drug use, unspoken rules, tax evasion... This is a copy of the entertainment industry (shivering)

Chigua Road: I'm more curious about who the other person on the phone is? Could it be the capital force behind Zhong Mengfu Juju? Buying so many hot searches, press releases, and witnesses, is this to send her to debut in the center position?

Red Scarf: Hehehe, Zhong Mengfu Juju doesn't look down on the entertainment industry. She is the leader of the literary circle. Those who obey her will live, and those who disobey her will die. Are you afraid?

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Zhong Mengfu listened to the recording with a pale face and sat down on the ground.

It's over.

Everything is over.

She hugged her knees and burst into tears.

She didn't expect Lu Miaomiao to be able to steal her phone calls!

She finally began to regret it.

She was blinded by jealousy and greed, and she wanted something that didn't belong to her. She schemed and acted ugly for it. As a result, she lost her reputation and became infamous.

But it was useless for her to regret it. From now on, she was completely exiled from the writing circle. And investors would not favor writers with stains like her.

Her life came to an abrupt end.