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Chapter 368 0355 [An Accidental Discharge]

After finishing a bottle of beer together, Chen Guiliang and Xu Fengyin left.

The main problem is that the food doesn't suit my taste; I'd rather just go to a roadside stall and get some snacks.

The heat had subsided slightly, making a stroll through the streets quite pleasant. They walked along the road, grabbing some snacks wherever they saw them, which was much more comfortable than eating in a shop.

"Have you been here before?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Xu Fengyin said, "I came here once last year. My feet were sore from walking, so I went into a bookstore to enjoy the air conditioning and read comics for two hours."

Looking at the comics... Chen Guiliang remembered that very dirty cover.

"oops!"

Xu Fengyin stuck a takoyaki ball on a toothpick: "I just remembered, Xia Da's book 'A Dream in the Garden' was published last month, and many fans gave it five stars to me. I heard it's very well illustrated, but I've been too busy to buy it."

"Where was the bookstore you visited last year?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Xu Fengyin said, "I forgot."

Chen Guiliang said, "Let's walk slowly and just pick any shop."

After walking another kilometer, and buying two boxes of fried dumplings along the way, I finally came across a bookstore that was open at night.

After they finished their snacks and went inside, Chen Guiliang froze as soon as they passed the cashier.

The best-selling section prominently features "Wolf Totem" and "Ice Fantasy"!
Did I time travel?

Two old books are displayed in the bestseller section?
Chen Guiliang took out his phone, logged into the reading channel of Sina's WAP site, and understood what was going on after reading a few book recommendation articles.

These two novels are being recycled, and it's all the work of the Yangtze River Literature and Art Publishing House.

Then, it was cloaked in the halo of corporate management, touting the so-called "wolf culture," and claiming strong recommendations from CEOs of companies like Huawei and Haier. A large group of so-called entrepreneurs jumped on the bandwagon, saying they loved reading this book.

It instantly soared to the top of the bestseller list!

As for "City of Fantasy," it is a work by an author under Guo Jingming's company, and it topped the fantasy book category last month.

This greatly increased Guo Jingming's exposure, which led to the hype surrounding the TV series adaptation of "Ice Fantasy." He also used the fifth anniversary of the book's publication to create a deluxe edition to attract both new and old fans.

It seems everyone has forgotten that "Wolf Totem" and "Ice Fantasy" were once infamous.

Chen Guiliang believes that "Ice Fantasy" is a normal commercial operation, but he absolutely does not believe that "Wolf Totem" is also a purely commercial act.

By the way, a Uyghur version of "Wolf Totem" was also specially released this year.

Uyghur version!
Chen Guiliang took out his phone, took two photos of "Wolf Totem," and then posted on Weibo: "The thing I beat to death back then has come back to life with the Olympics approaching? It even made it back to the top of the bestseller list. By the way, there's an inscription from Mr. Zhang of Haier Group on the back cover. I wonder if Mr. Zhang approves of the fascist spirit in this book."

"What are you doing?" Xu Fengyin returned with a comic book titled "A Dream in the Garden".

Chen Guiliang said, "The books I killed have come back with a vengeance. If I don't give them a good beating, I'll lose face."

Xu Fengyin took the comic book to pay the bill, and the two continued their walk along the road.

Chen Guiliang's account has become quite lively.

Currently, Weibo cannot connect to the PC website; it can only be displayed on mobile WAP websites and sent to followers via SMS and MMS.

Chen Guiliang has over 50 followers on Weibo, and his followers on HaiNei.com have exceeded 300 million. Last year, XiaoNei.com also launched its follower function, and Chen Guiliang's followers on XiaoNei.com are also in the millions.

This Weibo post directly questions the CEO of Haier Group, making it hard for it not to attract attention!

It was even quickly reposted on various forums and online communities.

"Wolf Totem has resurfaced? And it's even number one on the bestseller list? Wasn't this book already thoroughly exposed?"

"Damn, it's only been a few years, and the whole nation has collectively lost their memory?"

"I think it's very well written. I even bought a copy a few days ago. What's Chen Guiliang up to now?"

"Upstairs, you can find out by searching through posts and news from a few years ago."

"I know Haier, but what company is Huawei?"

"I will never buy Haier products again. They even personally wrote an inscription for 'Wolf Totem'."

"..."

Public opinion fermented very quickly.

Even before Chen Guiliang posted on Weibo, some netizens and newspapers had already questioned the revival of "Wolf Totem." However, their voices were too small to attract much attention.

Just as Chen Guiliang was calling a taxi to return to the hotel, Wu, the editor-in-chief of Beijing Evening News, called.

He followed Chen Guiliang on Weibo.

"You suddenly made your move without even giving me a heads-up," President Wu chuckled.

Chen Guiliang said, "When I went out to bookstore, I inexplicably saw 'Wolf Totem' on the bestseller list."

President Wu said, "I'm contacting the educated youth from back then, the ones who criticized 'Wolf Totem' with you a few years ago. This matter also has the shadow of the Southern Media Group... To be precise, it's not just the Southern Media Group. Many newspapers in China have been praising 'Wolf Totem' this month."

"Hehe." Chen Guiliang chuckled.

President Wu continued, "Not only domestic media, but also foreign media are taking action, such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The English and French versions of Wolf Totem have also been reprinted this year. The BBC even held the English version's launch ceremony at the Palace Museum, with Sina providing live online coverage."

"Holy crap, it's being held at the Forbidden City?" Chen Guiliang exclaimed incredulously.

Actually, since Chen Guiliang had previously criticized "Wolf Totem" and exposed all the book's secrets, the momentum this time has been much smaller.

President Wu said, "You should also write an article. We're going to do a series of reports. Starting next week, we'll publish one article in each issue criticizing 'Wolf Totem'."

“Okay, I’ll write it when I get back to Beijing,” Chen Guiliang said.

Just after I hung up the phone, an editor from China Youth Daily called again, saying that they would be criticizing "Wolf Totem" in a couple of days, and that a grassland expert they had invited was writing an article.

Chen Guiliang said to Xu Fengyin, "Draw me a cartoon, just a few simple strokes will do." "Okay," Xu Fengyin replied.

When the two arrived at the hotel, Xu Fengyin's temporary roommate was still out shopping and hadn't returned yet.

She took her laptop to Chen Guiliang's room and asked, "What are you drawing?"

Chen Guiliang said, "I will paint Sun Wukong fighting the White Bone Demon."

Xu Fengyin opened the drawing software and quickly created the comic.

Chen Guiliang logged onto Haiwainet directly on her computer, posted a picture and captioned it: "The golden monkey wields its mighty cudgel, for the demonic fog has returned. Down with the enemy of mankind, fascism!"

Just as I posted the update, Li Xunhuan called again: "I'm planning to reprint the first five volumes of 'Those Things of the Ming Dynasty.' You continue to criticize 'Wolf Totem,' and I'll be responsible for digging up your old grudges and, incidentally, promoting 'Those Things of the Ming Dynasty.'"

"You really know how to have fun," Chen Guiliang said, both amused and exasperated.

Li Xunhuan said, "Why can 'Wolf Totem' return to the top of the bestseller list? Can't your book just reheat some leftovers?"

Chen Guiliang said, "What you said makes a lot of sense."

Xu Fengyin read the comments section for a while, then switched to her own account and reposted Chen Guiliang's post.

Chen Guiliang stopped reading any comments; he knew it would definitely cause a huge uproar.

Xu Fengyin closed her laptop and suddenly felt the atmosphere was a bit ambiguous, with a man and a woman alone in a room late at night.

However, she did not leave immediately, but turned her head and secretly looked at Chen Guiliang.

She had imagined this scenario many times, and now that it had suddenly become a reality, she felt both excited and terrified.

This seasoned driver of hers had a very dirty mind, even bordering on perverted; she had imagined all sorts of things. But while she was a "giant" in thought, she was a dwarf in action; her basic moral compass told her she couldn't do that.

"Um... I'm going back to sleep."

Xu Fengyin stood up, clutching her notebook, but inwardly she was screaming: Keep me here! Keep me here!
Chen Guiliang asked with a smile, "Won't you sit for a little longer?"

Xu Fengyin hesitated and didn't leave, saying insincerely, "It's getting late, and I have work to do tomorrow."

Chen Guiliang's mindset was similar to hers. Although he was often taken by his friends to find girls in his previous life, finding girls was a purely commercial activity.

The current situation, however, is related to morality.

Chen Guiliang has a rather high moral standard. He crossed it once with Tao Xue, and now he's hesitating whether to cross it again.

Guilt is accompanied by intense stimulation.

I can't hold it.

Last time he escorted Yan Danchen back, he almost missed his chance, but Xu Fengyin ruined it.

Master Chen is not a saint.

He is actually quite ordinary; he cannot escape the seven emotions and six desires.

By carefully observing Xu Fengyin's expression, Chen Guiliang guessed what she was thinking. Since even a beautiful woman wouldn't refuse...

Chen Guiliang suddenly grabbed Xu Fengyin's hand, dragged her and her laptop onto the bed, and unreasonably pinned her down and kissed her.

Xu Fengyin's mind went blank, she was so stimulated that she trembled all over, and then began to respond passionately.

After a long and passionate exchange, Xu Fengyin shouted, "Set! Set!"

"Take the morning-after pill and wear it next time."

"Don't!"

"Hey, why did you bite me?"

"I've never done it before. I heard it's very painful. I also have a cosplay performance tomorrow. I'm afraid I won't be able to walk."

"Just say you're sick tomorrow."

"No, maybe next time."

"Damn it, it bit again! Are you a dog or something?!"

"Let's do it when we get back to the capital. I... I actually quite like you too. And it all happened too fast..."

"Oh, forget it."

Chen Guiliang glanced down at the teeth marks on his shoulder.

Damn it, all four rows were bitten until they bled.

Xu Fengyin dressed quickly, forgetting even to take her notebook, and hurriedly fled back to her room.

"yeah!"

She started laughing as soon as the door closed, and even waved her fist at the air.

She was celebrating that she had finally taken the first step, unlike before when she was timid and only knew how to secretly admire someone, but didn't dare to have any intimate contact with boys.

"The kiss felt pretty good, even better than I expected."

Xu Fengyin walked to the bedside, still savoring the memory, and found that her roommate hadn't returned yet, so she guessed she would have to sleep outside tonight.

She thought for a moment, then picked up her phone and sent a text message: "Come to my house for dinner this weekend."

Chen Guiliang replied, "I wouldn't dare, I'm afraid you'll bite me."

"Tch, coward." Xu Fengyin typed with a grin.

(End of this chapter)