Chapter 97 The Little Prince? How much is a crappy book worth?
"Who was the last name Cheng Cheng remembered?"

"Do I need to think about it? It must be Xia Ming! A screenshot of the trending searches on Weibo explains all the problems: No. 1, 4, and 7 are #Cheng Cheng fraudulent donations#, #Cheng Cheng promised to donate 3 million#, and #Cheng Cheng became popular again but then failed#. No. 6 and are #Xia Ming speaks up for left-behind children# and #Xia Ming is really a high-quality idol who always keeps his word#. The targeting is so obvious. On the one hand, he led Cheng Cheng to fraudulent donations and failed, while on the other hand, he marketed himself as a high-quality artist. Isn't that what Xia Ming did? It's so clumsy, so clumsy!"

"Xia Ming is simply a sinister villain."

"Cheng Cheng has prosecuted all those people who directly tagged him! Even if there is no evidence, we can guess that they did it. There is no need for evidence at all!"

"Xia Ming is just seeking revenge! If it weren't for Cheng Cheng's contrast, the crappy songs he released before would have been fine, since his singing skills were only visible to his fans anyway. But his crazy fans just kept praising him everywhere, saying how great his singing skills are and how well his songs performed. Didn't that attract passers-by? Then, when he saw Cheng Cheng's album "A Little Thing Called First Love", he was naturally overwhelmed by the comparison. Originally, these young handsome guys were all like this, with worse acting skills and singing skills than the other, and everyone was used to it. But they didn't expect Cheng Cheng to show up, who can direct, act, write songs, and has great singing skills. Naturally, he dug up the roots of these young handsome guys. How could they not tolerate him? Can they still happily let their songs rot? Who can make millions effortlessly and still want to work hard!"

"In real life, people like Xia Ming are really scary."

"Xia Mingcai is a real miser. What the hell is he doing for charity? Every time he does it, it's just a lot of noise but little action. I thought he donated a lot before I clicked on it, but when I clicked on it, I found out that he didn't donate as much as third- or fourth-tier celebrities. How can he be considered a top star?"

"I've been wanting to say this for a long time. He doesn't care about left-behind children at all. He's clearly concerned about his own image and exposure, right? There are nine photos, six of which are of him alone, and only three of which have left-behind children. And the children are all dressed very simply, while he is dressed brightly. I thought he was attending some event. I even suspect that Xia Ming is some kind of paranoid narcissist. The problem is that his fans don't think there's anything wrong with it at all, and they're calling him "brother, so handsome" in the comments. It really makes me want to vomit blood."

"I actually think this is outrageous. It wasn't a big deal, but they forced Cheng Cheng to hold a press conference. I'm impressed. If the moral standards in the entertainment industry were so high, there wouldn't be so many dirty and rotten things."

After the live broadcast ended, netizens immediately started discussing it.

Never underestimate the IQ of netizens. They are not a group that can be easily fooled. Especially don’t try to be smart and do some tricks right under the noses of netizens!

They can analyze all the twists and turns beneath the surface frame by frame through every subtle movement, every casual word, and every clue, and can even analyze each character's inner emotions and thoughts.

As for this matter, they could tell at a glance that it was Xia Ming who was leading Cheng Cheng.

Because Xia Ming's work was so clumsy! If Cheng Cheng really hadn't donated yet, then it would be fine. He might have taken advantage of the traffic!

But the problem is that things are reversed! Cheng Cheng is preparing to do charity, so the traffic will naturally backfire!

For a time, Xia Ming was pushed to the forefront and became the target of public criticism.

But soon, some people stood up again to oppose:

"Let's just say, what's the point of doing charity through selling books? Oh, he wrote a book, 20 yuan a copy, and if he sells 500 million copies, he can make million yuan. Let's not talk about when he can sell them. The question is, don't you think this is outrageous? This deal is too cost-effective, right? Isn't this equivalent to combining business behavior with charity?

By then, there will definitely be people marketing the book saying "If you don't buy The Little Prince, you have no love" and "If you don't buy The Little Prince, you are a bad person". And even if it really sells 100 million copies, how many people bought it because of the quality of the book, and how many people bought it out of love?

Even though he donated the money, he still gained fame, didn't he? He became a famous writer with over 100 million books sold worldwide. He could make a lot of money by writing any shit in his next book, right?

If that's the case, I suggest something simpler. If everyone in the country gives me one dollar, I will have 1.4 billion. Then I will deposit this 1.4 billion in the bank and use the interest to do charity every year. What do you think? You will definitely agree, right? After all, you even agreed to something like Cheng Cheng~"

The Weibo celebrity who was previously known as "Luo Ge's positive energy" also posted again:

"First of all, I want to thank Cheng Cheng for mentioning my name and letting so many people know me. I don't think it's wrong for me to say something. It's my right as an ordinary citizen to supervise celebrities. I won't die if I let people say something. Cheng Cheng doesn't need to be so flattered.

Secondly, I want to apologize: I'm sorry, I was wrong. I found that I completely underestimated Cheng Cheng. Cheng Cheng is not a fraud, but a "little genius in public welfare"!
He set an ideal situation, that is, to establish an "inexhaustible" public welfare fund.

Where does the money for the charity fund come from? From books!
Where did the book come from? He wrote it himself!

Well! I couldn't help but applaud!
In this ideal situation, he first set himself up as a literary giant, because he fully assumed that the profitability of "The Little Prince" could reach 100 million within ten years, and in the distant future, a hundred years later, or a thousand years later, the work would also have the same market performance. This is something that only a literary giant can do.

No, perhaps even literary masters can't do it.

Secondly, Cheng Cheng assumed that he was a financial genius who could perfectly operate this "inexhaustible" charity fund to ensure that every penny was spent wisely and benefit children in need.

Oh, he is so kind, I really admire him!
But then again, this is just an idealized situation after all. I have already ordered Cheng Cheng's book and am ready to worship his masterpiece, but I don't know whether the quality of this book is really up to par and whether it can really let me experience the magical feeling of "buying books = doing charity".

Anyway, I don’t know whether you will buy it or not, I will buy this “Indulgence” first, it’s done~”

As soon as this Weibo post was published, the haters couldn't hold back their laughter! In order to smear Cheng Cheng, this BYD really put in a lot of effort and made a lot of witty remarks.

Xia Ming's fans, icheng who broke down his defense, and other Cheng Cheng boycotters seemed to have found their organization and followed suit, causing the comment section to explode in an instant.

"Cheng Cheng is indeed a genius, but he is not doing charity work, he is daydreaming."

"Cheng Cheng thought that writing a book was like starting a money printing machine. He could just say start printing and money would pour in."

"As a publishing professional, I really can't stand it. The book publishing market is already very competitive, and it's extremely difficult for a new book to come out. Now here comes Cheng Cheng, a troublemaker, who uses such a dirty trick to attract attention. Is this fair to other books? What we need are more good books that use high-quality content and sophisticated production to win the recognition and trust of readers. Really, please ask Cheng Cheng to be your star and stop causing trouble for the publishing industry."

"Am I the only one who thinks Cheng Cheng's clarification is completely ineffective? After all this time of clarification, I don't know what he has clarified! The question is about donations, but did he donate? Probably not! Anyway, he just made up a fairy tale book for people to buy, without any substantive actions or promises. In comparison, it would obviously be better to donate 100 million in cash directly, right? It can immediately provide practical assistance to people in need. In the final analysis, he is still just making empty promises and evading his responsibilities!"

"That's right, it doesn't matter if he publishes a book himself. What you need for charity is money! Money!"

"Can a crappy fairy tale book be worth 100 million?"

"Cheng Cheng wants to help children → Cheng Cheng published a fairy tale book → Fairy tale books are for children → Children spend money to buy them → Cheng Cheng makes money from children → Uses the money earned from children to help children. The wool comes from the sheep, wealth redistribution, right?"

"Hahahahahahahaha, I'm dying of laughter, the logic is closed!"

"Agreeing to the clarification is invalid. The money that should have been donated is still not donated. Besides, how much can a crappy book be worth? Using this method to deduct the so-called "charity donation", and this so-called "crappy book" is probably not even worth reading!"

"His 'great idea' is a complete joke and worthless! If it is of any use to charity, it will be of no use at all." Public opinion quickly turned to questioning Cheng Cheng's use of buying books to do charity, as well as the content of "The Little Prince".

Xiao Heizi was immediately confused:
"No, wasn't the main point of this matter at the beginning that you were questioning Cheng Cheng for not donating the money he made and forgetting his original promise? At that time, you said that donating a few hundred thousand would be fine first, and you wanted to see Cheng Cheng's attitude first. What's wrong, isn't his attitude different now? Isn't everything Cheng Cheng has done enough to prove that he has been preparing for charity? Doesn't it prove his attitude? Why don't you want his attitude now? Are you asking for something else? Cheng Cheng didn't say at the beginning that he would donate 100 million at once, but said that he would donate it gradually over the next ten years. You have to force him to death to be happy, right?"

"You say this idea is worthless, right? Well, I'll do the simplest calculation for you!
After Cheng Cheng gave his novel "Chong Zi" to netizens, he sold the copyright for a total of three million. This was given to netizens and was not signed by him, so there is a layer of relationship in between.

If Cheng Cheng wrote it himself, considering his current status: a 50 billion movie director; the composer of songs such as "Mercury", "First Love", and "Jingwei"; the poet of "Lime Chant". If this book doubles in value, buying the copyright for 600 million is not too much, right?
Plus Cheng Cheng bears the cost of the first 30 copies, including the channel fee + printing fee + transportation fee. 10 yuan per copy is not a lot, right? That’s 300 million! Add it up to 900 million!
If we take into account the time cost, Cheng Cheng could have made another 1-2 million yuan by appearing on variety shows and doing other things during the time he spent writing this book, right? All in all, it would be 10 million yuan!

Tell me, ten million is nothing in your eyes?
Apart from anything else, if he donated the cost of 30 copies, a total of 300 million, Cheng Cheng would be able to silence the public! Really, if he really did this, it would be simpler and he would be able to relax.

But he didn't do that! Instead, he wrote a book with great effort, designed the cover, applied for a book number, communicated with the publishing editor, and created a charity fund from scratch. If there is any problem with the foundation, he will be held responsible. Do you really think the time of a top star is worthless?
To be honest, I don’t understand Cheng Cheng. If it were me, I would just spend a few million to give the public some money every once in a while and that would be it!

But I am not Cheng Cheng! He could have a thousand reasons for doing this, but it is impossible that he does not want to donate money or evade responsibility, because there is no such way to evade responsibility! Maybe, as he said, he really wants to establish a charity fund that will run for more than a hundred years.

Genius ideas and great concepts will not be understood when they are first born or proposed, and may even be questioned and ridiculed.

Cheng Cheng has chosen a more complicated and difficult path. What he is doing now is full of unknowns. I don't ask you to support him like I do, nor do I ask you to respect him. Even if you just watch from the sidelines, it is better than becoming a stumbling block that hinders him.

Yes, this is indeed an attempt, and it is also an attempt that has a high probability of failure, but what if it succeeds?

If it succeeds, it will help countless children, possibly yours.

I don’t want people to think that a hundred years later, when they talk about Cheng Cheng’s founding of this children’s fund, they will regard you as the evil force that obstructed him and put you in the history books to be criticized!”

"There is always a need for people in this world to try and innovate. This idea is indeed difficult, but the idea itself is valuable."

"It's so hard to do a good thing now. People are finding fault everywhere, from all aspects. No matter what, Cheng Cheng has done more than some traffic stars and some black fans, right? What qualifications do you have to say that? Cheng Cheng almost got into trouble because of the sentence 'I want to donate', which is really terrible. Now many people have not even read Cheng Cheng's novel, but they have already preconceived that his book is not good. Really, if you buy a copy and read it before making any comments, I will respect you as a real man. You expressed your opinions without reading the book, aren't you slapped in the face enough?"

"Indeed, there are also people saying that Cheng Cheng mixed charity and business together. I doubt if you watched the live broadcast. It's really disgusting! Cheng Cheng said in the live broadcast that he didn't plan to publicize it. He wanted to report to the public after he had achieved results. Didn't you force him to come out and clarify? Why are you blaming him now? It's unreasonable, isn't it?"

"Let them talk about the truth! Xia Ming, Lu Zhuofeng, Xianghua Entertainment, Fanghua Beauty, Kunshan Beer... How much effort did they put in behind the scenes? Brother Frog can see clearly. I sincerely suggest that ordinary people should not get involved. It's really despicable to do what happens after leaving without dog food!"

"A bunch of people lacking empathy are laughing at a man who actually does real work."

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After the live broadcast, each reporter received a copy of The Little Prince from Cheng Cheng.

Li Mu also received it.

When he returned home, Li Mu received a message from his leader: "Did you receive the book sent by Cheng Cheng?"

"Husband is back?", opening the door, the wife came to greet him.

Li Mu changed his shoes at the entrance, nodded and said, "I'm back. I worked overtime today."

As he spoke, he replied to his leader's message: "I got it, leader. Every reporter here has received it. I have brought it home."

His wife took off his coat, hung it on the clothesline, and asked:
"Did you attend Cheng Cheng's press conference? I saw it when I was surfing the Internet today! I was also wondering if I could see you in the live broadcast room, but I couldn't find you after searching for a long time."

"Yes!" Li Mu walked in, and the leader also sent a message: "Are there many words?"

Li Mu replied: "Not much, a very thin book, about 40,000 to 50,000 words."

Seeing Li Mu replying to the message, his wife turned and went to the kitchen and said, "I'll go heat up some food for you first."

"Yeah." Li Mu didn't look up. He sat on the sofa and concentrated on replying to the leader's message.

Leader: "Thank you for your hard work. Finish reading the book tonight and write a summary and detailed evaluation of the story. It would be best if you could find a few entry points. The so-called public welfare fund proposed by Cheng Cheng depends entirely on the quality of this book. Finish reading it today and we will discuss it tomorrow. We need to get the report out before other newspapers."

Li Mu replied: "Good leader! There aren't many words, it should take less than two hours to finish reading."

Leader: “Very good.”

After chatting with the boss for a few more words, my wife finished heating up the food and brought it out:

"Hubby, it's time to eat. I made your favorite braised eggplant and lotus root box."

Li Mu grabbed a piece of lotus root box and stuffed it into his mouth, then walked to the study with his briefcase and said:
"I'm not going to eat yet. I still have some things to do. Just finish your meal and go to sleep. Don't worry about me."

Wife: "Ah? Oh~"

Arriving at the study, Li Mu swallowed the lotus root box in a few bites, then turned on the desk lamp, took out "The Little Prince", and sat upright at the desk.

After opening it, I saw a sentence written on the title page:

"To all the children and adults who were once children."

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(End of this chapter)