Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK

Chapter 223: Jiang Lang's Talent Exhaustion Incident (Part 6) [K]

Walking into the study, Watanabe Yu pressed the answer button.

"Hello."

Out of politeness, he was the first to say hello.

"Hello, Watanabe, I won't waste any more time, let's get straight to the point. I'm Yanagisawa, there's an author gathering tomorrow, you have to come."

Hearing the voice with an obvious commanding tone on the other end of the phone, Watanabe Yu frowned instinctively.

His anti-idiot radar has been activated, and it tells him that the man named Yanagisawa on the other end of the phone is most likely an idiot, the purest kind.

"I have something to do tomorrow."

Watanabe Yu calmly pressed the call recording button.

"Is there anything more important than this party?"

Yanagisawa Ryuichi frowned and his tone unconsciously rose a few degrees.

He originally thought that this newcomer would have some tact, and even if he wasn't overwhelmed with gratitude for the invitation, he would at least give his senior some face.

Now it seems that he really overestimated Watanabe.

Not only do they have no concept of seniority or juniority, they don't even give basic respect.

"I have something to do tomorrow."

Watanabe Yu repeated it in a calm tone.

He is very experienced in dealing with this kind of idiots.

At times like this, the calmer your tone, the more excited the other person's tone will naturally become.

Because he is the party being persuaded and the other party is the party persuading, he only needs to stand firm and the other party's position will naturally become firm as well.

This is the so-called confrontational psychology.

However, he never expected that this man named Liu Ze would explode so quickly.

Some of it was even beyond his expectations.

"I don't care what the hell you have to do, you have to come to this party. If you don't come, you are not giving me, Yanagisawa Ryu, a face!"

Bang!
Yanagisawa Ryuichi slammed the table hard and said this in a very bad attitude.

"I told you, I have something to do tomorrow."

Watanabe Yu chuckled in his heart and repeated the sentence again.

"I'll say it again, I don't care what the fuck you have going on, you have to come to this party. If you don't come, you will bear the consequences!"

The arrogant male voice sounded again.

"Oh, go ahead."

Watanabe Yu responded indifferently, then hung up the phone. He then blocked the phone number and set it to not accept calls from unknown numbers.

He has already taken all the precautions, and the rest depends on how the other party will attack.

Of course, if possible, he still hopes that the other party won't make him worry so much. He doesn't want to waste time on such meaningless things at all.

Now that insurance has come this far, let’s go a little further.

Watanabe You thought about it, took out his cell phone and called the old butler.

Ever since the Saint Miss moved in, it was natural for him to get the old housekeeper's contact information.

"Good evening, Master Watanabe."

The call was quickly connected, and the old butler's calm voice came out from the receiver.

"Good evening, Mr. Tezuka. The situation is this: I would like to ask you to do me a favor."

Watanabe Yu hesitated for a moment, but decided to get straight to the point.

The old butler specifically mentioned this when giving him the contact information, saying that if there was anything, he could just call and explain the situation, and there was no need to be so polite.

"Don't be so formal, Master Watanabe. You and the young lady are a family, so we are naturally a family as well. If you need my help with anything, just tell me directly."

The old butler said this with a double meaning.

He knew Watanabe Yu's character, and he also understood that his young lady had not chosen the wrong person. However, at this time, he still wanted to say something to help his young lady secure her position.

Even though the lady may not need it.

"I would like to ask you to help me look up the information of a person. His name is Yanagisawa Ryuichi, and he is an author of Beidou Publishing House."

Watanabe Yu naturally understood what the old butler meant, but he did not point it out.

He could understand the old butler's feelings, but the kind of thing that the other party was worried about was unlikely to happen.

After all, Ayana has been suppressed for eternity now.

"Okay, I will send the detailed information to your email before noon tomorrow, please check it."

On the other end of the phone, the old butler bowed slightly.

Just like Watanabe Yu is right in front of him.

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"This guy!"

Liu Ze Longyi roared, and his chest heaved violently.

He hadn't been rejected like this for a long, long time, and yet he was rejected again and again.

He had originally thought of bringing Watanabe Yu into the circle, but now it seems there is no need.

As for the attitudes of those people in the circle, it doesn’t matter. Given their usual temperament, they will just remain silent at this time.

Buzz. Buzz.

Suddenly, his cell phone vibrated.

After taking a look at the caller, Ryuichi Yanagisawa calmed down and answered the call from the media.

"Hello, Mr. Yanagisawa, I am Issei Nojima from the talk show "Good Books Appointment". May I ask when you will be available for an interview these days?"

A young male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"How about this, Nojima-kun, tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, is that okay with you?"

Ryuichi Yanagisawa said this in a very gentle tone, and even used a negotiating tone at the end of the sentence.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is two different people from the furious and arrogant him just now.

From the time he became famous by winning the Naoki Prize until now, he has always presented himself as a cold and gentle person when facing the media and the camera.

As for what he is like in private, the media doesn't care, and other people care even less.

Just like what the president of Beidou Bookstore said to him, people will only see what they want to see, and will not take the initiative to see what they don’t want to see.

So, he just needs to show the side that book fans want to see.

"Sure, whatever's convenient for you. As for the location, we'll arrange it at the Sakurajima Cafe in the central district, is that ok?"

"no problem."

"Okay, then we'll meet at Sakurajima Café in the central district at 10 a.m. tomorrow. I'll send you some questions for the interview later, so please check."

"See you."

"Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Ryuichi Yanagisawa rubbed his face hard.

What do you call this? This is called the heavens are helping me!

Aren't you very capable? Watanabe, I'll find something for you to do.

As a new author himself, he knows very well that authors who have just won the Naoki Prize are very concerned about their reputation. At this time, throwing some dirty water on them in a veiled way will undoubtedly be the biggest stimulation to them.

Watanabe's extremely calm tone on the phone just now hurt him.

Now, it's time for offense and defense to switch sides.

It was he who had to provoke Watanabe.

hum.

His cell phone vibrated slightly.

Clicking on the text message interface, he checked the specific content of tomorrow's interview, and at the same time organized the words of his answer in his mind.

Day and night alternated, and in the blink of an eye, it was ten o'clock in the morning of the next day.

"Hello, Mr. Yanagisawa."

In the booth of Sakurajima Café in the central district, Kazumasa Nojima stood up and walked towards Ryuichi Yanagisawa who was walking towards them.

"Hello, Nojima-kun, have you been waiting for a long time?"

Ryuichi Yanagisawa took the initiative to extend his hand and shook hands lightly with Kazumasa Nojima, then sat down with him in the booth where the camera was pointed.

He arrived on time, so he couldn't be said to be early, but he was definitely not late either.

"No, you came just in time. We just put up the equipment here."

Issei Nojima smiled.

In fact, he arrived at 8:40, but as a media practitioner, he knew very well when to say certain things and when not to say them.

“Is it debugged?”

Ryuichi Yanagisawa turned his head and glanced at the staff member wearing a hat standing behind the equipment.

"It has been debugged long ago and can be started at any time."

Issei Nojima took over the conversation and gave a look to the staff.

The latter nodded in understanding and gave a look that said 'You say start, let's start'.

"Then we will..."

"You haven't ordered coffee yet, so there's no need to rush."

Before Yanagisawa Ryuichi could finish his words, Nojima Issei interrupted him and waved to the waiter who was looking at him curiously not far away.

"Hello, sir, how can I help you?"

The waiter bowed slightly and looked at Ryuichi Yanagisawa.

Although she did not witness the whole process, she heard what was said just now.

"An Italian iced coffee."

Ryuichi Yanagisawa smiled kindly and nodded at the waitress.

He has always been willing to act according to circumstances at times like this.

It's just a matter of wasting a few words anyway.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The waitress picked up a pen and quickly wrote it down in a small notebook, then turned around and walked towards the bar.

"Well, Mr. Yanagisawa, compared to yesterday, there will be two more questions today."

Issei Nojima coughed lightly and brought the topic back to the main topic.

"What two questions?"

Ryuichi Yanagisawa withdrew his gaze from the waitress and turned to look at Issei Nojima again.

"The first one is whether there are any authors you are optimistic about or not optimistic about recently, and the second one is what suggestions you have for that author."

As Nojima Issei spoke, he paid attention to Yanagisawa Ryuichi's expression.

In fact, logically speaking, these two questions are more or less provocative.

But for talk shows like theirs, when the interviewees are not that famous, they can only use this method to attract the attention of passers-by in order to attract attention. This is also something that many authors are well aware of, and it can barely be regarded as an unspoken rule in the industry.

Of course, a newer term has emerged in recent years, called "pengci".

Since you are not that famous, you can try to get close to the authors who are currently popular but do not have enough experience. In this way, no matter what, you can still be in an invincible position as a senior.

At most, it would be criticized for being too harsh.

"no problem."

Hearing this, Liu Zelong agreed without thinking.

This is what he was waiting for!
As for the previous war of words caused by "Norwegian Wood", he knew about it, but he didn't care.

First of all, they are just fans of the book, not fans of Watanabe personally; secondly, even if they love Watanabe and cannot bear to hear anyone say anything bad about him, so what?

He saw the verbal battle during the Naoki Award period quite clearly.

Both the ones who commit fraud and those who are fraudulently committed seem to be aggressive, but they all hired internet trolls. If they did not, these veteran authors who have won the Naoki Prize would have no time to hang around and could just announce their retirement.

In other words, he has absolute confidence, and he is certain that the number of real fans of "Norwegian Wood" is not as many as advertised.

"Excuse me, sir, your coffee."

The waitress with a tray interrupted their conversation and walked over with the tray.

After placing the coffee that Ryuichi Yanagisawa ordered in front of him, she bowed slightly and then quickly left.

She could still understand that the recording was about to begin.

"So, shall we begin?"

After the waitress walked away for a distance, Issei Nojima continued speaking.

"Ah."

Liu Zelong nodded and gave an affirmative answer.

"Welcome Mr. Yanagisawa to our talk show..."

Kazumasa Nojima gave a look to the staff member beside him, and after receiving a nod in response, he began his opening remarks with ease.

The interview went quite smoothly.

Because he had already been through the preparations in advance, Ryuichi Yanagisawa answered many questions very well, with a great sense of humor and in a refreshing way.

From Kazumasa Nojima's perspective, this interview would have received a good response even if the last two questions were not asked.

Should we say that he is worthy of being a veteran author who has been immersed in this field for a long time?

"Okay, that's the end of the formal interview. What remains is our small talk session, or the audience's question session."

After putting on a layer of armor for his program, Kazumasa Nojima asked the most crucial first question.

"Then the first question is, in recent times, has Mr. Yanagisawa found any authors that he is more optimistic about, or that he feels sorry for?"

After saying that, he looked at Ryuichi Yanagisawa with great anticipation.

"As for this, yes, I can say that I am very optimistic, but I also feel a little regretful. This mentality may be a bit contradictory, but it is indeed my true thoughts."

Yanagisawa Ryu is an old hand who has accepted many interviews, so he naturally knows what to say at this time to attract the audience's attention.

"Then who is it?"

Nojima Issei asked this question very cooperatively.

"It's Watanabe, the author of Norwegian Wood." Yanagisawa Ryu paused, "He is a young man with a lot of ideas. Although he is a little arrogant in private, his talent is indeed beyond doubt."

If he were in his early twenties, he would definitely tell Watanabe about the things that Watanabe did to disrespect him, but once he said it, many things would go in a direction he didn't want.

The audience will focus on

——He said this because Watanabe didn’t give him face.

Now that he said this, without going into detail, he naturally put himself in the position of a kind predecessor, a "victim".

People are naturally empathetic towards good people.

"I like him because of his talent, but what about the pity?"

Nojima Issei's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask.

Just by hearing the two words "Watanabe", he knew that their interview would be a hit!
He has checked the real data of "Norwegian Wood".

Unlike the older generation of Naoki Prize-winning authors, eight out of ten, or even nine out of ten, of the comments posted online by Watanabe's fans are real people.

This ratio is quite terrifying.

Although Watanabe is not accepting interviews now, if you look at the comment section of literary talk shows, the frequency of the two words Watanabe being mentioned is simply ridiculous.

"It's a shame to be pessimistic about his new book."

Ryuichi Yanagisawa did not mention his so-called arrogance again, but began to analyze it seriously.

"Why? Watanabe didn't seem to say he was going to publish a new book recently?"

"Yes, he didn't say he was going to publish a new book, but Norwegian Wood was a masterpiece before it, and it would be very difficult for him to come up with another work that could surpass it."

Yanagisawa Ryu paused, then continued, "From my personal experience, and also the intuitive feeling of many authors, at a certain golden age, after writing a work that they are most satisfied with, their creative inspiration will dry up.

“As time goes by and we get older, the opportunities for a stroke of genius become fewer and fewer.

"Gradually, I ran out of ideas.

“This is why many authors, after producing a brilliant work, suddenly become obscure.

“To be honest, I have been like this for the past two years.

"But I sincerely hope that he can break through this shackles."

After saying that, Yanagisawa Ryuichi sighed with regret.

With this last sentence, he completely cleared himself of the suspicion of dragging others down, and at the same time left a good impression on the audience.

"I believe everyone hopes so too." Nojima Issei paused and asked the second question, "Then another audience member asked, do you have any suggestions for the author you like?"

"My suggestion is that Watanabe should not be so anxious to publish the second book, but should polish it and focus on quality, and not over-consume himself for some false reputation. Just like the old saying on the other side, if you don't forget your original intention, you will succeed (in Chinese)."

After saying that, Liu Zelong picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.

"Teacher Yanagisawa means that Watanabe may need to calm down a little more, right?"

Nojima Kazumasa began to persuade him step by step.

"Yes, at his age, the future of the literary world belongs to young people like him, but the prerequisite is that he must take each step steadily now, instead of thinking of reaching the sky overnight."

How could Ryuichi Yanagisawa not understand what Issei Nojima meant, but he was happy to answer.

It's really nice to stand in the position of a senior and criticize Watanabe for being young and frivolous.

All the anger from yesterday was then released.

Comfortable!

He was already looking forward to it, seeing the expression on Watanabe's face when he saw this talk show.

"Thank you Mr. Yanagisawa for your pertinent advice, and thank you all for watching. That's all for this episode. See you next time."

Issei Nojima uttered these final words.

At the same time, he clenched his fists tightly in the depths of his heart!
He can say that without any psychological burden. This interview is bound to be a hit!

The ratings will definitely soar, and so will the topic popularity!

As for what will happen next, whether Ryuichi Yanagisawa will be criticized and blasted by Watanabe’s extreme fans, that is not his business.

Anyway, he has already made a disclaimer and even emphasized it.

In short, the popularity should be okay.

Two days later.

Just as Nojima Kazumasa had expected, his talk show caused an uproar as soon as it was broadcast.

The word "Watanabe" was like some kind of computer virus. In the blink of an eye, it wrapped around his program and spread all over the Internet.

The comment section of the talk show was far more lively than in previous episodes.

Many fans of "Norwegian Wood" spontaneously stood up and explained for Watanabe.

However, some people seemed to have anticipated such a situation, and the navy that had been deployed long ago started fighting against Watanabe's fans.

These internet trolls don’t make any sense and just follow the classic strategy of irritating you first.

As a result, the comment section began to collapse, and the book fans who were relatively rational at the beginning also began to become less rational.

For a while, this issue of "Good Book Appointment" became more and more lively.

Many onlookers were attracted and began to pay attention to this new large-scale war of words on the Internet.

As the war of words intensified, the comment section gradually split into two opposing camps.

Those who support Watanabe, and those who support Ryuichi Yanagisawa.

As for the neutrals, they disappeared early.

As long as you dare to leave a message in the comment section, you must express your stance. If you say that you are neutral, Ryuichi Yanagisawa's fans will immediately label you as such.

Thus, the war of words began to spiral out of control.

In response, Ryuichi Yanagisawa did not come out to explain, and neither did Watanabe, and the bookstore behind the two remained silent.

"So, it should be about time."

Watching the public opinion fermenting online, Ryuichi Yanagisawa logged onto his blog and posted the first comment in these days.

[Talent is one thing, accumulation is another. Being too arrogant will not end well in the end.]

then.

His comment section exploded.

Netizens who participated in the war of words flocked to his blog and started a new round of confrontation under his comment.

After reading the comments section full of constant quarrels for half an hour, Ryuichi Yanagisawa turned off his laptop and smiled with satisfaction.

If nothing unexpected happens, this war of words will escalate to a higher level tomorrow.

Who knows, it might become completely out of the circle.

"So……"

Buzz. Buzz.

He frowned, somewhat unhappy that his soliloquy was interrupted.

But after hesitating for a moment, he picked up the phone.

That was a message from the president of Beidou Bookstore.

[Yanagaze, please delete that comment! ]

delete?

Oh, dreaming!

Ryuichi Yanagisawa deleted the text message and turned off his phone as if to cover up his mistake.

Then he stood up and walked into the bedroom.

According to his biological clock, it's time for a nap.

But what he never expected was that just as he lay down, he fell into a contented sleep.

With the demise of Akiba Books, public opinion on the Internet took a 180-degree turn.

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