Chapter 498: Chapter 498: Ancestor Isn’t Worried: They Aren’t Blind
The world messages Gu Shiyin was sending out were instantly overshadowed by the world messages from Qianshan’s fans.
She had barely sent a few world messages, and Qianshan’s comic had already swarmed with hundreds of world messages!
Absolutely crushed.
Tonight, Penguin Reading was flooded by Qianshan.
Even that special recommendation Shen Ying received—the big pop-up promotion—looked like a mosquito leg, hardly drawing any attention.
Gu Shiyin pursed her lips, her knuckles turning white from the tight grip.
This author alias of hers was one of the best nurtured, firmly seated as the queen of women’s fiction, unrivaled, and now she’s being crushed by some unknown, 18th-tier small-time artist?
Even after she had already released the palette accusing them of plagiarism?
Even after she received the website’s big recommendation, while the opponent had all their recommendations pulled by the editor-in-chief?
Gu Shiyin took a deep breath, brushed a strand of hair from her temple, her smile graceful, her tone gentle: "Didn’t you just say you are all big fans of Shen Ying? Why not give her a Silver Alliance?"
The ladies exchanged awkward glances, hesitantly: "Well, we never actually tipped before, we’re not used to tipping for reading..."
Gu Shiyin said somewhat meaningfully: "But Shen Ying’s opponent is bullying her like this, and you all aren’t helping her fight back? I thought you liked her signed books so much, you were her die-hard fans."
The ladies felt a bit embarrassed.
Gu Pinting, who was tightly tied to Shen Ying’s interests due to acting in her script, was the first to raise her hand to sing her praises:
"I’ve already tipped a Silver Alliance! Hey, when you guys begged me to ask Aunt for Shen Ying’s signed books, you talked so nicely, saying you were all veteran fans, following her since she started in the industry. Were you lying to me then?"
The ladies’ faces turned even more awkward.
Gu Shiyin casually said: "Actually, a Silver Alliance is just the price of a couple of bags, a few SPA visits, or a couple of meals for you..."
She pulled out her phone, and in front of everyone, she sent out three Silver Alliances in a row.
"Wow, Aunt, you’re so generous!"
Gu Pinting exclaimed.
The ladies, who all mingled in the same social circles where reputation mattered, felt embarrassed at this time, thought Gu Shiyin made sense, it wasn’t much for them, so they decided to tip as well...
"Count me in!"
"I’ll do two!"
"I’ll match Aunt Shiyin, three Silver Alliances!"
Though each individually didn’t contribute much, there were many of them, so Gu Shiyin roughly calculated that with her insinuation, she could gain over a hundred Silver Alliances this way.
By the bar, Xi Rubao stretched her neck, watching these ladies chatting endlessly about the Silver Alliances with a vigilant look, worriedly saying to Xi Zuzi:
"Sis, they all seem to be fans of that green tea b*tch, what should we do? These ladies are quite well-off financially, but their vision is a bit off, how could they become fans of that green tea b*tch? What if they band together to crush mommy..."
Xi Zuzi wasn’t worried at all, lazing comfortably, smiling slightly: "They won’t, they aren’t blind."
"But sis..."
Xi Rubao was still worried.
The next second.
Suddenly, someone gasped: "Look, Qianshan just responded to the plagiarism issue on Weibo trending searches!"
With juicy gossip to consume, for a moment the ladies forgot about tipping Silver Alliances and all refreshed Weibo for the scoop.
Gu Shiyin: "..."
Damn that 18th-tier small-time artist, couldn’t they pick a better time to respond than now?
Causing her to lose over a hundred Silver Alliances in just minutes!