In the morning.
At the studio.
After sleeping for two full days, Zhang Ye strolled to work.
"Director Zhang, good morning."
"Director Zhang is here?"
"Have you rested well?"
"Don't suffer like this in the future."
"Yeah, we were scared to death."
Everyone expressed their concern.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I'm just destined to be tired. When I'm free, I'll be especially free. When I'm busy, I'm especially busy. I'm already used to it. Oh yes, do you have any plans for the next two days?"
Ha Qiqi smiled. "It's nothing much. Your book will be released tomorrow."
Zhang Ye said, "Oh? Is it done already? "
Ha Qiqi said, "The publishing firm worked overtime and finally managed to catch up to the first print run of 200,000 copies. It's just that we did not have the time to promote it as it was too rushed. Otherwise, if we had done the publicity a month in advance, the effects would definitely have been quite good. But now that the publicity is not in place, we still don't know how the sales will turn out."
Zhang Ye said calmly, "It's fine. Just sell as much as you can."
Ha Qiqi nodded. "From now on, we will follow up with the publicity work. The money has already been spent, so we can start airing all the advertisements today."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work," Zhang Ye said.
Zhang Zuo suddenly said, "Eh, the Qilu Literature Prize will also be announced tomorrow?"
Little Wang also grinned as she looked at the computer screen. Suddenly, she froze. "Eh? This list! "
The people around them instinctively looked over.
"What happened?"
"Zhang Ye is on the shortlist?"
"Haha, the same name."
"Let me see. Heh, it really is!"
"What a coincidence, there really is an author with the same name as Director Zhang."
"Eh, the nominated novel is called Fortress Besieged?"
"Oh, what a coincidence! It also has the same name as Director Zhang's new book? "
After saying this, everyone in the studio suddenly froze!
What?
His name was also Zhang Ye?
The title of the book is also Fortress Besieged?
F * ck! Coincidence my ass!
Isn't this fucking Director Zhang himself?!
Wu Yi was dumbfounded. "Director Zhang, you were nominated for the Qilu Literature Prize?"
Little Wang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "No way? What's going on? "
"Ah?" Zhang Ye said in surprise, "Didn't I tell you?"
Zhang Zuo exclaimed, "What did you say? No one knows about this! "
Zhang Ye sighed. "That's because I was too tired. I've been sleeping for the past two days and forgot about it. Yes, Fortress Besieged has been nominated."
Ha Qiqi said in disbelief, "How could a marriage novel like yours possibly make it onto the shortlist for the Qilu Literature Prize? Doesn't the highest literary award only accept pure literature? "
Little Wang said, "Yeah, what's going on?"
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "Didn't you guys read?"
Everyone shook their heads. They were all busy contacting the publishing company, publicity work, and so on. Who had the time to pick up the book and read it carefully page by page?
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Didn't I say it before? The 'Reach the Summit' plan will continue as before. How I do it is up to me. Since the first step of the plan wasn't completed, I'll just combine the first and second steps together. Not getting the Yanhong Literary Prize might actually turn out to be a good thing. If I really get the Yanhong Literary Prize, then I won't be qualified to be nominated for the Qilu Literature Prize. In terms of prestige, the Qilu Literature Prize is actually the highest award in the literary world." He threw up his hands and said, "Of course, I don't know if I can win it this time."
When the studio staff heard that, they got very excited!
They had thought that they had missed the opportunity to win the highest literary award. But who could have expected that Zhang Ye's new novel would actually be nominated for the prestigious Qilu Literature Prize? This was great news! The only thing that made everyone a little hesitant was that Director Zhang had only used two fucking days to write a 200,000 word pure … pure literary novel. Could it really win the highest award in the literary world??
Was it even possible?
No matter how they thought about it, it didn't seem likely!
The Qilu Literature Prize couldn't possibly be that "cheap," right?
However —
Qian Zhongshu!
Fortress Besieged!
Of course, they didn't know what these words represented in Zhang Ye's previous world!
…
Later that morning.
The advertisements started rolling.
On today's Beijing Times' advertisement page was the cover art of Fortress Besieged, along with Zhang Ye's photo and the introduction that he had written for the novel.
Fortress Besieged.
Marriage is a fortress besieged.
The people in the city want to get out.
The people outside the city want to get in.
— Zhang Ye's first novel on the theme of marriage. See you there tomorrow!
There were also other newspapers and forums that had bought advertising spots for this novel!
Zhang Ye's Studio also announced this news on Weibo.
Zhang Ye's Weibo was then forwarded with a very simple message: "My new novel will be released tomorrow. It will be available in all major bookstores. Everyone, please support me and support me."
This news was too sudden!
It was so sudden that the industry and the public were caught off guard!
It was so sudden that many of the media reporters felt like they had just woken up from a dream!
"A new novel?"
"Why wasn't there any news about it beforehand?"
"Zhang Ye is writing a novel again?"
"Eh, Fortress Besieged?"
"Why does it sound so familiar?"
"Yeah, I also find it familiar. I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."
"Holy shit! Look at the Qilu Literature Prize nominees! "
"Ah, it's the Qilu Literature Prize nominees. I remember now!"
"Zhang Ye! Fortress Besieged! "
"Your grandpa! So it wasn't the same name! Damn! "
"Heavens! Zhang Ye has been nominated for the Qilu Literature Prize! "
"The novel has been nominated before it's even been released? Just what kind of novel is it! "
"Zhang Ye is getting married soon, yet he's also dabbling in a literary novel on the theme of marriage? But reality has proven in recent years that it's not easy to sell such a novel, much less a pure literary novel? "
"Is Zhang Ye vying for the Qilu Literature Prize?"
"That can't be, right? He has never written a pure literary novel before. In the past, he was more of a commercial novel. This is Zhang Ye's first time dabbling in a full-length novel like this, so how could he possibly win an award? Not to mention the Qilu Literature Prize. This isn't some cabbage that can be won just like that! Aiyo, I have to slow down. This is too much information! "
The power of the people was endless.
After losing the Yanhong Literary Prize, Zhang Ye was in the eye of the storm. When the news of him being nominated for the Qilu Literature Prize came to light, it immediately ignited and spread all over the Internet!
"Quick, come and see, Zhang Ye has a new book out!"
"Face-smacking Zhang is making a comeback?"
"I must definitely buy a copy to read tomorrow!"
"I don't like pure literary novels. It's too pretentious! I don't understand it! "
"I don't like it either, but that's Zhang Ye's book. Even if I don't read it, I'll still buy a copy and leave it at home. There's no helping it since I'm a braindead fan of his!"
"Hahaha, me too!"
"Supporting Teacher Zhang!"
"Supporting Face-smacking Zhang for the Qilu Literature Prize!"
"We still have to see how the book is. Hopefully, it's not just some nonsense."
"Even if it's nonsense, I'll still buy it. I want to see how Zhang Ye writes a marriage novel. Who knows? There might even be a model for Auntie Zhang in it. I might even be able to guess who she is!"
"Zhang Ye is too sinister. He clearly knows that the people are paying attention to his marriage, yet he still came up with a marriage novel. He's clearly trying to make a profit!"
"Haha, then are you going to buy it or not?"
"Of course … I'll buy it even if I have to cry!"
"Whether it's a mule or a horse, we'll find out tomorrow! Fortress Besieged's release is tomorrow, and it's also the day that the Qilu Literature Prize winners will be announced. It's all happening on the same day! "
It wasn't even on sale yet!
Fortress Besieged was already on fire!
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