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Chapter 230 The Stepping Stone of the Writers of the Republic of China 15

Bai Shiqiao absolutely could not accept the fact that he had plagiarized being exposed, and the loss of connection with the system at this time made him even more crazy.

The only thing he can do now is to deny it and insist that he wrote those articles so that his reputation will not be damaged.

"Mr. Bai, you should just accept the facts and stop taking the fruits of other people's labor for yourself!"

Another man walked up from the crowd. His tone was not as gentle as the young man's, but rather sharp and disdainful.

Su Lan, who was watching a play upstairs, recognized the man at a glance. He was also a member of the newspaper and later became a well-known writer.

While Bai Shiqiao was still confused, the man took out a stack of manuscripts from his arms, spread out a newspaper from more than a month ago, and shook it in front of Bai Shiqiao.

"Mr. Bai, you should still remember my colleague, right?" As the man finished speaking, a young man in a jacket slowly walked out of the crowd.

"Yes, he looks familiar, doesn't he? He's the receptionist at our newspaper. You took my manuscript to the newspaper to submit it, but he found out. He kindly advised you to write your own, but I didn't expect you to plagiarize the work of Mr. Zhou from City B."

The man became more and more angry as he spoke, and punched Bai Shiqiao in the right eye. Lin Pianyue hurried to support her husband and shouted at the door, "Where are the bodyguards? Come in quickly, our master has been bullied."

"Ms. Lin, oh, no, Mrs. Bai, don't worry. Our people have also stopped your three bodyguards at the door," Mr. Zhou answered her politely.

"You are making threats. If anything happens to my husband, I will call the police and have you all arrested and executed."

Lin Pianyue could only look at the dizzy man anxiously, but someone among the guests recognized the man who claimed to be Mr. Zhou from City B and quickly informed the people around him of his identity.

It turned out that he was a very famous writer who had written many popular novels before. Now he was also a literary superstar sought after by everyone in City B. Everyone who heard it took a breath of cold air. Bai Shiqiao was so bold that he dared to plagiarize others.

Several relatives and guests who were afraid of being implicated panicked and said they felt sick to their stomachs, and found the right moment to run away.

If the first two people nailed Bai Shiqiao to the pillar of shame for plagiarism, then the middle school teacher who appeared next gave him a fatal blow!

"Mr. Bai, don't faint in a hurry. I still have some things to deal with." As he spoke, a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit slowly walked over.

This person is Tang Xin, a middle school teacher and amateur writer. Just two days ago, Tang Xin's colleagues found an article in the newspaper that was exactly the same as the preface of his new book, but he had never published it.

Full of doubts, Tang Xin rushed to the newspaper office to inquire about the situation. Only then did he learn that his work might have been plagiarized, and the plagiarist seemed to be a repeat offender.

Bai Shiqiao narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the man before him, only to find that he did not recognize him. However, the article he mentioned, "Past Events in a Small Town," was indeed one of the articles he had plagiarized.

At this moment, Bai Shiqiao was extremely panicked. He just wanted to escape from this place as soon as possible. However, the door of the restaurant had been blocked by those people, leaving no way to escape.

"Mr. Bai, don't you still want to admit that you plagiarized?"

When Tang Xin, a teacher, learned that the plagiarist was a sophomore, he didn't want to ruin his future. Instead, he hoped to persuade him and make him realize his mistake. After all, young people always make mistakes, and as long as they can correct them in time, the future is still full of infinite possibilities.

But how could Bai Shiqiao admit it so easily? He asked his wife to help him up. "What you guys said is completely false. Why should I admit it? I'm afraid you are just jealous of my talent and want to destroy me in advance."

There was a sadness in his tone, and someone was about to waver, even though the other party had a figure like Mr. Zhou.

Seeing that he showed no remorse, Tang Xin didn't give him face and started analyzing directly, "Mr. Bai, I have read all twelve of your articles in the Literary Newspaper. Aside from the one where I documented the changes in the city, there are eleven other articles, written in eleven different tones, covering topics such as love that breaks through social norms, rural struggles, and the inheritance of family traditions."

"Hmph, am I not a genius? Is there a problem with being able to write about a variety of topics? It's just that you don't have the ability, and you blame others for being too good." Bai Shiqiao's face turned pale, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he was still defending himself.

Seeing that he was still talking nonsense, Tang Xin got angry and analyzed his article from a teacher's perspective.

"'Peach Blossom' tells the story of a rich girl and a poor scholar who fall in love and elope despite their families' objections. The poor scholar eventually becomes the top scorer in the imperial examination, and the two live happily together. 'Ah Niu' tells the story of a rural child who, through his own hard work, gets into university and eventually becomes a successful person. 'Family Tradition', through the rise and fall of a family, shows the influence of family traditions on future generations... These stories have very different styles, as if they were written by different authors."

The guests listened to Tang Xin's analysis and nodded in agreement. Recalling their feelings when reading those articles, they did find it somewhat strange, but they couldn't pinpoint the reason.

After Tang Xin's explanation, it suddenly dawned on me that these articles were not written by the same person, but by multiple authors.

Tang Xin continued, "If these articles were written by Mr. Bai, then he must have very rich life experiences and profound literary skills. However, from my understanding, Mr. Bai is only in his early twenties. How could he possibly have written such mature works? Therefore, I suspect these articles are actually plagiarized."

Tang Xin's words caused a great uproar, and the guests began to discuss the matter. Some thought Tang Xin had a point, and that the articles were indeed not something a young man could write; others expressed sympathy for Mr. Bai, believing that he might have been wrongly accused.

Su Lan, too, watched from the private room as the male lead's score steadily declined until the final thirty percent. Li Chunhong, standing beside him, exclaimed in relief. She secretly gloated, thinking Bai Shiqiao had truly brought this upon himself. He had originally hoped to gain fame through plagiarism, only to be publicly exposed by the original author.

"No, you're not right. These are all things I dreamed about. I just described them from the right angle!"

Bai Shiqiao still wanted to make a final struggle, but everyone present, except Bai's parents and Lin Pianyue, was not a fool. They had already guessed the truth of the matter and put down their bowls and chopsticks, unwilling to attend such a liar's wedding banquet.

Mr. Zhou and others demanded that Bai Shiqiao publicly apologize in the newspaper, but he refused. Finally, on his wedding day, Bai Shiqiao was taken back to the police station.

Faced with irrefutable evidence, Shiraishi was forced to write an apology of less than 200 words, which may be his only authentic work. Newspaper staff who followed him to the police station quickly took the apology back and wrote several press releases harshly criticizing this literary scum.

"The former genius is nothing but a shameful porter!"

"Bai Shiqiao plagiarized dozens of people's articles and was exposed on the spot!"

"Expel the scum Bai Shiqiao and restore fairness to the literary world!"

The university president also read these articles in the newspaper and was furious. He immediately fired Bai Shiqiao and Lin Pianyue. Yes, even Lin Pianyue was fired.

The reason was that she firmly believed that Bai Shiqiao's article was written by herself, and she went to the newspaper office to make trouble several times, and the newspaper also complained to the school.

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