1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 591 I can't stand this injustice!

After glancing at the words "Zhiyin" (知音), Jiang Xian roughly guessed what it meant.

I took it and opened it to take a look.

An article reviewing "The Little Prince" was published above, and my heart skipped a beat. I said:
"Wait a moment, let me take a look first."

"it is good."

Fan Yong didn't disturb them. He got up to refill Jiang Xian's water, then greeted the people in the office, signaling them to leave for a while.

Jiang Xian sat alone on the sofa in his office, carefully reading the article. His eyebrows gradually furrowed. The article was not really a literary review, because it was more about speculating about Jiang Xian's private life based on the novel "The Little Prince".

In short, it's all about the Eight Trigrams.

The main point of this article is the existence of the two images of "rose" and "fox".

I have always emphasized that each character has a real-life counterpart. Therefore, Rose is Jiang Xian's first wife, Zhu Lin, while Fox is Jiang Xian's lover whom he met after his marriage failed.

He then made two guesses: First, Jiang Xian and Zhu Lin's marriage exists in name only, and the reason they haven't separated is because they are both public figures and need to protect their reputations; second, Jiang Xian has a lover.

This author's speculation is well-founded, and even goes so far as to explore the identity of Jiang Xian's lover, proposing three suspects—all three women who had close contact with Jiang Xian:
First, writer Zhang Jie. In their early years, Jiang Xian and Zhang Jie revised manuscripts together in the guesthouse of "Beijing Literature and Art". The two were neighbors and often helped each other. This is mentioned in many of their creative discussions and literary reviews.

In addition, Zhang Jie is older than Jiang Xian, and judging from the novels she has written, she is indeed a very wise and insightful female writer and woman, which is very much in line with the image of the experienced elder woman, "Fox".

Moreover, Zhang Jie is unconventional in his actions, especially in his emotional life, where he has a precedent of destroying other people's marriages. He and Jiang Xian are both writers, and their research areas are in the same direction, so they can easily talk to each other. He and Jiang Xian, a man who has been hurt by the "rose" in his marriage, can resonate in the spiritual world.

Second, actress Liu Xiaoqing. Liu Xiaoqing is a famous actress from Beijing Film Studio. According to some of Jiang Xian's recollections and interviews, Jiang Xian once lived in the guesthouse of Beijing Film Studio in his early years, which created the conditions for the two to get to know each other. Later, Liu Xiaoqing participated in many of Jiang Xian's films, such as "The Bustling Traffic" and "Hibiscus Town", and had many opportunities to have close contact.

In addition, Liu Xiaoqing is older than Jiang Xian, and judging from the books she has published and the interviews she has given, Liu Xiaoqing is also a wise woman.

Furthermore, similar to Zhang Jie, Liu Xiaoqing has already experienced two failed marriages and had a tumultuous affair with actor Jiang Wen. She also has experience and a history of being a mistress, and can also be considered a suspect in the "fox" archetype.

Third, foreign women whose identities are uncertain.

The author suggests that Jiang Xian had several opportunities to visit foreign countries. In "The Little Prince," the Little Prince's encounter with the "fox" also occurred after the Little Prince left his planet and came to Earth. If we consider the Little Prince as Jiang Xian himself, then his encounter with the "fox" was likely not in China, but abroad.

It is quite possible that Jiang Xian once met a wise woman older than him while visiting abroad. This woman was more compatible with Jiang Xian on a spiritual level. Jiang Xian, who was troubled by his marriage, quickly achieved a spiritual resonance with this woman and had a brief affair in a foreign land.
Another point that proves this is that after the Little Prince met the fox, the fox's speech was very Western in nature. For example, the fox would say things like "hunter" and "rose garden," which are clearly more common in the West.
"Damn, it's a shame this guy isn't a policeman."

"He peeled back the layers of the mystery, and his reasoning was sound. If I weren't Jiang Xian himself, I would have believed him."

Jiang Xian slammed his hand on the table, glanced at the author of the article, who had not left a name, and he could roughly guess that such anonymous articles were mostly produced by the editorial department itself.

Alas, the taller the tree, the more the wind will blow against it.

Jiang Xian scratched his head; this matter had to be dealt with seriously.

There is a line in "Li Sao" that says, "The women are jealous of my beautiful eyebrows, and they spread rumors that I am promiscuous."

Qu Yuan complained that because he was handsome, even women wanted to slander him maliciously.

Although this is a metaphor, the phenomenon that Qu Yuan described is indeed a common one.

As the saying goes, "People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat." Once you gain a little fame, you'll be subjected to vicious attacks and slander for all sorts of unexpected reasons.

For example, Zhu Jun'er was ruined and disgraced, and Wang Leehom's career was almost completely destroyed.

This kind of thing isn't uncommon these days.

For example, the case of Gong Xue.

Despite doing nothing wrong, just because someone mentioned a woman named "Gong" as a celebrity, Gong Xue, who had just won the Golden Rooster Award and the Hundred Flowers Award and become a nationally renowned film queen, was suddenly attacked by the outside world. A group of unscrupulous media outlets, not wanting to miss out on the drama, spread rumors and personal attacks everywhere. In the end, the dignified film queen had no choice but to give up her career, retire from acting, and go abroad.

Many years later, when Gong Xue returned to China, the entertainment industry had undergone a complete transformation, with new stars rising to fame and no one remembering who Gong Xue was.

This is a case of a celebrity being ruined entirely by gossip and rumors, and isn't that exactly what happens these days?
Sigh, let's not even talk about this day and age.

Eating human blood buns was not a rare thing in the days when Liu Zi ate cold noodles.

Jiang Xian is just a novelist and doesn't think he's much more popular than actresses like Gong Xue who have won Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. If any scandal gets involved with him, he has to clean things up quickly, otherwise a bunch of unscrupulous media outlets will cling to him like maggots, sucking his blood until they drag him down and leave him with no chance to recover.

In short, this article is absolutely capable of ruining his career.

Jiang Xian immediately focused his attention and began to think about how to handle the situation.

He flipped through the magazine and couldn't help but laugh when he saw the words "Zhiyin" on the cover.

He had heard about Zhao Hongfei before.

Many people have expressed how suitable Zhao Hongfei would be to play roles like Prince Guo in "Empresses in the Palace" and the Fourth Prince in "Scarlet Heart".

It's a pity no.

Zhao Hongfei is a male actor born in 78. Because he is a Peking Opera martial arts actor and a professionally trained actor, his action scenes are smooth and natural, and his dramatic scenes are full of expressive expressions.

She played Yun Xiaoxiao in "The Phoenix in the Jianghu".

He played Yelü Qi in "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

She also starred in "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", "The Secret History of the Crown Prince", and "The Secret History of Emperor Taizu".

She can play a chivalrous knight who hides his sharpness and remains untainted by worldly dust, a nobleman with an aura of royalty, an undercover agent who conceals his blade in disguise, and a bewitching demon or deity.

With such a wide range of acting opportunities, he could have really showcased his talents.

As a result, he retired from the entertainment industry in 15, and there has been no news of him online since.

His retirement from the entertainment industry is widely speculated to be related to an article in the magazine "Zhiyin".

That was in a certain year, when Zhiyin magazine published an article titled "A Beijing Drifter Girl's Midnight Nightmare: Is Dating a Celebrity Boyfriend a Way Out?"

Although the article uses a pseudonym, it contains hints such as "acted in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' and 'The Secret History of the Founding Emperor'", implying that the celebrity boyfriend is Zhao Hongfei, which is no different from directly naming Zhao Hongfei.

Before the article was published in Zhiyin magazine, the police had already confirmed that Zhao Hongfei bore no responsibility.

However, Zhiyin magazine still published the article and wrote extensively about it, which eventually led to Zhao Hongfei suing them.

Years later, Zhao Hongfei won, but his reputation had long since been ruined, and public prejudice was hard to shake off.

Moreover, during the lawsuit, his acting career also suffered a major setback, with a sharp decrease in his works. So after filming the movie "Hidden Weapon", Zhao Hongfei, feeling dejected, resolutely retired from the entertainment industry.

There was a time when Jiang Xian sympathized with Zhao Hongfei and felt that his plight was unfair.

In the blink of an eye, he encountered this situation twenty years earlier than Zhao Hongfei! Now, the only person he could sympathize with was himself.

"Have you finished reading?" Fan Yong knocked on the door and came in.

"finish watching."

"This article is quite critical."

Fan Yong sat down opposite Jiang Xian. "Comrade Jiang Xian, have you heard of this publication?"

"Hmm, I have a vague recollection of it."

"I've already inquired about it."

Fan Yong's face was serious. "This publication has a circulation of quite a bit, about 500,000 copies a month. If 500,000 people read your article and tell their friends, a million people will know about it in the blink of an eye. If they have more than one friend, that's several million."

Fan Yongsheng was afraid that Jiang Xian wouldn't take it seriously, so he carefully explained the seriousness of the matter to Jiang Xian.

“Yes, I understand what you’re saying,” Jiang Xian said.

"I think the most urgent thing is for you to publish a piece about your creative process, to talk about your own ideas on how you created 'The Little Prince,' so that we can stop this bad trend."

Fan Yong said, "Next, we need to contact this 'Zhiyin' magazine. How could a magazine affiliated with the Avengers do this? Look at the articles they wrote; they're full of slander against women!"

"Haha." Jiang Xian couldn't help but laugh.

Fan Yong's words are quite accurate. This article, while supposedly attacking Jiang Xian, actually involves three women, or rather, four.

One is Zhu Lin, who is described as a "rose" who loves to dress up and is suspicious.

Besides her, there were Zhang Jie, Liu Xiaoqing, and an unknown foreign woman.

This...this is a magazine that the Avengers should be publishing?!
Jiang Xian said goodbye to Sanlian Bookstore and returned home. He told Zhu Lin about it, and Zhu Lin's face quickly showed anger:

"Isn't that utter nonsense?!"

"What makes them say we're not getting along?!"

"How can people be so wicked these days!"

"I'm going to find their manager!"

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Zhu Lin, a free-spirited girl from Beijing, put her hands on her hips, unable to bear the injustice, and became as angry as a chick.

Jiang Xian calmed her down, "Do you think you need to take care of them? What's wrong, do you underestimate my fighting ability?"

"you?"

Zhu Lin blinked her almond-shaped eyes and glanced at him.

Also.

Jiang Xian had been so good-tempered for so long that she almost forgot that her husband was a notorious "big mouth".

Putting everything else aside, in all the time Zhu Lin has known him, she has never seen Jiang Xian suffer a setback at anyone's hands.

Not even once!

Thinking of this, I immediately felt much more at ease.

"This magazine is too audacious. They're all from the literary world. Aren't they afraid you'll hold them accountable?"

"What are they afraid of?"

Jiang Xian smiled and said, "It's not like we're their supervisory unit."

After comforting his wife, Jiang Xian couldn't bear the injustice either, so he immediately returned to his room and carefully thought through the whole story.

Actually, if the author of the article in "Zhiyin" is not Jiang Xian, then it is indeed well-reasoned and supported by evidence.

Because the original author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, did indeed incorporate his own love life into the novel.

Like most people, Saint-Exupéry's childhood was marked by a lack of understanding from adults and a denial of his own will.

It wasn't until he was 19, when his authoritative grandfather passed away, that he was able to choose to become a pilot, poet, and novelist according to his own wishes.

So he wrote about the wounds he suffered in his family of origin, his confusion about love, and his reflections on human nature in this book.

He wrote "The Little Prince" not only to heal others, but also to heal himself.

The Little Prince's doubts and wavering in love are just like those of Saint-Exupéry in real life, who was full of exploration for love but went through many ups and downs.

It's not just "roses" and "foxes".

The "rose," "fox," and "snake" are archetypes corresponding to three women in Saint-Exupéry's life.

First, let's talk about Rose, who is his wife with whom he has a love-hate relationship.

Saint-Exupéry had two wives, both famous female writers. His second wife's ex-husband was Maurice Maeterlinck, a Nobel laureate in literature.

Rose's image is more like Consuelo Senchen, one of his two wives.

Senchen is from El Salvador; she is the widow of a Guatemalan writer and a sculptor.

Saint-Exupéry was deeply infatuated with her, and they fell passionately in love, like the Little Prince and the Rose. However, Antoine's work meant that the two were often apart, and Consuelo spent most of her time waiting and worrying.

Moreover, as the two got together, their different lifestyles gradually became apparent.

Consuelo was a woman of both beauty and intelligence, known for her "Central American-like prolific writing," and she had an extraordinary presence in the Parisian art and literature circles.

She was a fashion-conscious, sociable woman who suffered from asthma and liked to fake coughs to get Saint-Exupéry's attention.

The two argued countless times, and made up countless times.

This is not gossip or speculation, because right after Saint-Exupéry's death, his beloved "Rose," Consuelo, published a book called "Memories of the Rose."

"Memories of Roses"!
Who could understand what was going through his mind when he wrote this novel better than Saint-Exupéry's wife?!
(End of this chapter)