Readers, when reading, definitely won't be that meticulous or compare writing styles.
But in his previous original books, he used the environment to set the atmosphere quite a lot, leveraging the terrifying atmosphere of the environment to capture people's psychology.
He made people's hearts follow the book, driving the readers' emotions.
However, this time's article simply uses a realistic writing style. It just describes what is in sight. A knife is just a knife, and even the way the corpses died is briefly mentioned!
Yuan Meng rubbed her dainty chin. It seemed that after the last competition, Shang Xingcheng had indeed become more cautious this time.
Yuan Meng guessed that he had modified the content written by the ghostwriter and even deliberately delayed the time so that he wasn't the first to complete the task.
What a clown.
"Alright, this round of the competition is over. You've all seen the works of the five writers on stage. Now, the judges, the audience, and you viewers in front of the screen, please score the writer you think is the most talented!"
After the host read out the script, he slowly stepped off the stage.
The competition was approaching its end.
[Actually, in terms of horror, I definitely support my Goddess Sanyuan.]
[Right! I really dare not read Goddess Sanyuan's works alone at night.]
Some passers - by fans were also silently speaking up. [Although I'm not a fan of any particular writer, I also think Teacher Sanyuan's writing is so terrifying. It feels like I'm right there in the story!]
[Yes. Besides, I think Writer Fengwen's works are also very scary. He's so dark - hearted. The scenes are always unexpected!]
[I support you, the one in front. In comparison, I think Teacher Shang's works are too straightforward. It's just pure scare tactics and doesn't keep me in a state of constant tension.]
...
The discussion in the live - stream room was in full swing. The audience remained enthusiastic because of the scoring. The jury was having a heated discussion, and from time to time, someone would point at Shang Xingcheng with a pen, then another person would shake their head.
This scene made Shang Xingcheng's heart skip a beat.
He swallowed hard and noticed that there were some cold sweats on his forehead.
He casually wiped it with his hand and then noticed that Yuan Meng's gaze had been fixed on him!
A flash of venomousness crossed Shang Xingcheng's eyes.
The host stepped onto the stage. "The scoring results are out. Now, I'll announce them."
When Shang Xingcheng heard that he was ranked fourth, he felt as if all the oxygen had been sucked out of his lungs.
Yuan Meng curled her lips into a smile. She knew that without a ghostwriter, Shang Xingcheng was good for nothing!
The ranking raised doubts among others. After all, his performance in the last round was really outstanding.
[It can't be fake, right? He dropped to fourth all of a sudden?]
[Yeah, I can't believe it. Could it be that...?]
[Can I assume that your ellipsis means what I think it does?]
Seeing Shang Xingcheng standing there silently, Fengwen stepped forward, his eyes full of inquiry. "I'm really interested in some of the cities described in Teacher Shang's works. It's a pity I haven't had the chance to go there in person. Your writing makes me feel like I'm there. Could you tell me more about them?"
Hearing the successive questions, Shang Xingcheng's face turned ugly for a moment. He had never been to these places at all. How could he answer?
Shang Xingcheng stammered for a long time under the questioning but still couldn't give a definite answer. His expression became stiff, and he looked flustered.
Then, Shang Xingcheng quickly fixed his eyes on Yuan Meng beside him. A flash of cunning crossed his eyes. He immediately opened his lips and said, "I remember Teacher Sanyuan filmed a movie there, right? Why don't you introduce it? I'll add something later."
Shang Xingcheng said it so confidently, as if he wasn't unable to answer the question but just didn't want to. Then he threw the question to Yuan Meng.
Yuan Meng obviously didn't expect Shang Xingcheng to be so despicable. He stammered and couldn't answer, but then he wanted to shift the blame? Transfer this matter to her? It was wishful thinking!
Yuan Meng looked innocent but sharply questioned Shang Xingcheng, "I wonder what you mean by this? The question was originally for you. It's okay that you couldn't answer it for so long, but why are you shifting the blame?"
Sure enough, seeing Yuan Meng's sharp and outspoken words, Shang Xingcheng immediately shut up. He lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, and his eyes were in a mess.
"What... What do you mean by shifting the blame? Do you have any logic? I'm just asking a couple of questions. If you can't answer, just admit it. Why pretend..."
As Shang Xingcheng spoke, his voice got smaller and smaller. Obviously, his momentum was weakening, and he lost his confidence.
After all, Yuan Meng's words hit the nail on the head. Even if he was stubborn, there was a limit. He couldn't expose more mistakes by saying too much.
Gu Mingchi obviously didn't expect Shang Xingcheng to be so ignorant. He even tried to blame Yuan Meng for not being able to answer, trying to clear his own suspicion.
At this moment, Gu Mingchi was immediately unhappy. The contempt in his eyes was clearly written. He was almost about to say something to stab Shang Xingcheng.
"Everyone can see who is right and who is wrong in this matter! Since it's a question for you, why evade it and involve my master? You wrote so well. It seems you've been there. What can't you say?"
Gu Mingchi's words clearly expressed his suspicion. He wasn't the kind of person who would swallow his anger. Moreover, such a highly - suspected cheating behavior was nothing but a villain's act in his eyes.
After that, Shang Xingcheng felt extremely guilty for a moment, but on the surface, he still pretended to be tough and fearless. He even puffed out his chest and stared fixedly at Gu Mingchi.
"Who do you think you are? Alright, I finally understand what you all are thinking! After all this fuss, it turns out you've been suspecting me, right? How ironic!" Shang Xingcheng's face was as black as ink.
Shang Xingcheng's words made the audience in the whole venue boo.
"If you really have evidence, why can't you answer the questions? If you're really innocent, no one would bother to suspect you. Why don't you look for the reasons in yourself!"
Yuan Meng's tone wasn't forceful, but every word was to the point. On the spot, Shang Xingcheng was left speechless. His face turned pale and then green, blushing like pig liver. Finally, he couldn't hold it anymore and simply left the venue with a flick of his hand.
"Fine! Since none of you can tolerate me! Suspect me! Then I'll leave! I really can't bear such an inexplicable grievance!"
After saying that, Shang Xingcheng left without any sense of responsibility.
Immediately, on the bullet - screen, Shang Xingcheng's fans started to flood it with messages.
[What's going on! They're openly and blatantly suspecting my brother! Shame on them!]
[This Yuan Meng and Gu Mingchi! They're probably just jealous of my brother's talent!]
Shang Xingcheng's fans were talking nonsense and started to flood the bullet - screen. For a moment, the bullet - screen was in complete chaos. The director behind the scenes sighed when he saw this and finally cut off the live - stream temporarily.