Chapter 53: Public Opinion
Since being beaten and hospitalized, Andrew's life has been very difficult. Pen, fun, pavilion www.
biquge。
Like Xu An, he was also fired from the New York Times, and the murder investigation is the most favorable evidence to prove that Xu An lied about sensational news.
How hard Andrew pushed for framing Xu An, how simply he was dismissed.
In fact, if he is smart enough and patient enough, even if it turns out that Xu An was falsely accused, he will not necessarily be fired.
It's a pity that he was too anxious.
Recuperating from his injuries and holding a trial, Andrew was very unhappy, 80,000 US dollars such a compensation for beggars, and eight months of such a painless sentence, which made him very angry.
At the cost of losing his job, in exchange for such a result, it was very difficult for Andrew to accept.
But God doesn't seem to have abandoned him: in the darkest time of his life, "Lovely Bones" became popular, and Xu An also became popular!
When everyone was speculating about the authorship, Andrew's first thought was the yellow-skinned boy, the same ugly and rare name, this would definitely not be a pen name, there could be no such coincidence, and when he was in the New York Times, he had vaguely heard about Xu An's writing.
On top of that, the fact that the new book is selling so well and all readers are eagerly awaiting, but the author himself doesn't show up, is something to be amused.
Andrew knew that it was not that Xu An didn't want to show up, but that he couldn't and didn't want to show up at this time.
Could it be that he will tell the reader himself: Your favorite writer is a violent person, a prisoner, and is serving a prison sentence, and we will talk to each other when I get out of prison...... Xu An himself would not say that, and Andrew decided to help him.
He wrote a press release, then contacted several newspapers for a hefty fee, and the Washington Post won it for $20,000 and a future contributor.
When everyone is speculating like a fly without a head, publishing a story that unravels the mystery is something that no newspaper can refuse, full of topicality, exclusivity, and all this is perfect.
As for the authenticity of the news?
Years ago, this was no longer a priority for journalists.
Fake news is unacceptable, but it's easier to attract attention, isn't it?
As for the troubles and even lawsuits that will be brought after the news is released, this is in the hands of the newspaper, and everyone likes the news materials that are delivered to the door for free, and even Andrew deliberately exaggerated the manuscript, and he is still waiting for the lawyer to come to the door with full expectation.
"Lovely Bones" is so popular, borrowing his east wind, Andrew hopes that he can also soar to the sky.
As long as it is famous, whether it is a good name or a bad reputation, it means that Franklin is green, and the most important thing is that he can use this to disgust Xu An, and Andrew applauded his wit more than once.
It's as if his IQ has increased after being beaten to a concussion.
As soon as this news appeared, it immediately caused an uproar among the people, some readers did not believe it, saying that it was fake news, and some readers said that it didn't matter, as long as the book was good, they didn't care what kind of person the author was.
At the same time, more critical voices emerged.
"Using a homicide case to hype up his new book and use the dead victim to make money, Xu An is as despicable as Lance......"
This is the person who simply does not look down on the book "Lovely Bones".
"It's incredible that a person who likes to use violent means to solve problems should talk to us about love."
This is the one who does not like the author.
"Boulder Langdon has fallen, and they have exhausted disgraceful means for sales, but unfortunately paper can't hold the fire after all."
Naturally, the competitors of Boulder Random Publishing Company will not let go of this opportunity to fall into the ground.
"A best-selling author, the first thing to do is to restrain his behavior, he should not be too willful, best-selling author is not only an honor, but also a responsibility, Xu An has the obligation to set a good example for readers."
That's from Gavin Burke, the author whose work was squeezed out of the bestseller by "Lovely Bones".
The newspapers and the Internet became more and more intense, and people continued to join the camp of condemnation, as if overnight Xu An went from a popular best-selling author to a street rat, as if everyone was starting to hate him.
Arrogance, rudeness, and violence, these auras imposed on Xu An by Andrew, have had an extremely bad impact on him.
For this reason, Lance had to frequently appear in the media to speak out and put out fires for Xu An, but unfortunately now people's eyes are attracted by Xu An's violent case, Lance's attention has been declining, and some media have even begun to refuse his interview request.
And Xu An himself is serving a prison sentence, he doesn't know the wind and rain of the outside world at all, and even if he knows, he can't do anything, only his parents and friends are secretly anxious, but there is nothing they can do about public opinion.
Just as the comments were getting more and more intense, Stanley dropped his coffee cup in the office, and he angrily contacted Lance and asked on the phone, "Lance, tell me, why are you hiding the author's crime?!" Now the newspapers are full of unfavorable news! Do you know how passive this makes us?! ”
Lance was also distracted by the sudden news, and said in a tired voice: "That report is fake!" ”
"Fake?!"
Stanley felt that he had been fooled, he thought that he was the person who was most injured in this turmoil, because of this matter, someone at the top of the headquarters personally intervened, and if it was not good, he would even wipe out all his early credits, he sneered angrily: "Fake? Lance, you lie to the ghost, the newspaper has reported that the guy named Xu An is now staying in Romlag Prison, and the crime of intentional injury is also true, and a reporter has obtained a copy of the trial record, don't say you haven't read these reports! ”
"These are true, everything else is fake, the author of the original report, that Andrew, is Xu An's former supervisor, he is taking revenge, it is he who framed Xu An in the front, because of this matter he has been fired from the New York Times!"
Lance said.
"Wait, framed? Expel? ”
Stanley's tone lowered, and he asked thoughtfully.
"That's right, he framed Xu An for fabricating fake news, in fact, there is racial discrimination, but we have no evidence, but the framing happened, and he was fired from the New York Times."
"Lance, where are you? I think we need to meet again, and you have to tell me everything you know, and maybe it can be reversed......"
After making an appointment with Lance, Stanley hung up the phone and muttered impatiently, "What a rookie!" ”