PNB Chapter 23 Plagiarism Scandal
Chapter 23 Plagiarism Scandal
The system did not indicate that the task was successful, but Chen Fan was not in a hurry and continued to work out and livestream himself making weight loss meals.
However, footage of him recording a program in a long robe was leaked.
His handsome face and the refined air that complemented his long robe sparked curiosity among netizens.
"Can anyone tell me all the information about this guy?! He's got a face that doesn't pale in comparison to Andy, who's a real heartthrob!!!"
"+1! This handsome, cultured guy can also take care of a brat! Amazing!"
"This must be a CCTV staff member, right? Their aura is terrifyingly upright. You'll see when the show airs and you'll know!"
"No! Upstairs! I specifically went to the entrance of CCTV to stake out the place, but there's no such person there!!! He's definitely an outsider!"
"Ah!! I'm so incredibly curious to know!!"
The next day, during prime time, the latest episode of "Master Class" aired on CCTV's entertainment channel.
To make the live stream look better and to maintain the mystery surrounding the ordinary person, the production team deliberately blurred out the image of Chen Fan standing in the room.
However, his communication with the old man and the young man was recorded in its original audio.
After watching this episode, netizens who were already curious about Chen Fan's identity became even more curious.
"Who exactly is this person?"
"I've never heard of any family producing a successor with such striking good looks!"
"Absolutely!!"
Wang Junhai, who watched this episode, listened to that piece of music repeatedly, his face becoming increasingly ferocious.
"This is it! Chen Fan, let's see how you compete this time!"
His eyes were bloodshot as he picked up the phone. "I've found a way to ruin this kid's reputation..."
Early that morning, while netizens were still searching for the random young man from the show and the search was trending on social media, a post claiming to be "conclusive evidence of plagiarism by an ordinary person" suddenly appeared.
This anonymous account posted a comparison video, discovering a segment in CCTV's intangible cultural heritage program "Master Class" where Chen Fan demonstrates various combinations of techniques.
The whistleblower extracted this segment and compared it with the interlude of "Liang Liang," which became a hit on "Masked Singer."
After discovering that this segment was almost a one-to-one replica, the anonymous account went all out.
@Xiaoxiao:
I discovered that the recently popular "Ordinary People Are Extraordinary" plagiarized this guy's performance of this piece of music. Original? Isn't he just taking advantage of our lack of knowledge about ancient music?
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This blog post quickly attracted a frenzy of reposts from netizens unaware of the facts:
"Quick, quick! The handsome guy's work has been plagiarized!"
"Holy crap! This 'Fan Bu Fan' guy seems to be a habitual plagiarist!"
"This guy is so unlucky! He didn't even know his song was plagiarized until he appeared on the show!"
"Isn't the production team going to give an explanation? @MaskedVoiceOfficial"
After this post was published, a huge number of people tagged the official account.
Chen Fan was awakened from his sleep by a system notification.
[Congratulations, host, you have received +99 emotion points from a passerby!]
[Congratulations, host, you have received +299 emotion points from a passerby!]
[Congratulations, host, you have received +888 emotion points from a passerby!]
"What's wrong with you?!"
Despite his tinnitus, Chen Fan went to get some water. When he came back, he turned on his phone and went online to search for what had happened.
Upon seeing it, I almost spat out the water in my mouth!
"Me! Copying myself?"
Chen Fan found it laughable after he finished speaking.
Freedom of speech? Well, it's my own fault for not showing my face. Let them do what they want!
Chen Fan didn't take it seriously at all, and even thought that the high level of discussion was a good thing. He went to sleep right after watching it.
Wang Junhai, on the other hand, didn't have such a good attitude.
He had entered a state of frenzy, and without confirming the young man's identity or communicating with anyone, he immediately started working on the topic of "plagiarism".
He gathered about twenty of his students and assistants and began to thoroughly analyze the similarities between this audio recording and several songs sung by Chen Fan.
They also found online trolls through Tian Mingze's biological father to create momentum, constantly emphasizing that Chen Fan plagiarized.
At this moment, Wang Junhai was so excited about finally being able to crush Chen Fan that he didn't even think about checking up on the young man on the show.
He felt that Chen Fan was slandering his A-Ming like this.
An eye for an eye is too weak; Chen Fan must suffer a thousand times more pain than A Ming!
As long as he's around, Chen Fan's name will never exist in the music industry!
He was so confident that he stayed up all night and found a few similar syllables, but none of them met the threshold of so-called "plagiarism".
The problem is that musical notes are just like numbers. If repeating them is considered plagiarism, then the definition of plagiarism is far too broad.
But Wang Junhai can't listen to a single word now.
He stubbornly sent all the syllables he found for comparison to the person in charge of the online trolls, telling him not to hold back, because only by making a big splash would the production team take him seriously.
At this moment, one of Wang Junhai's students yawned from sleepiness: "Teacher, we can actually send a complaint letter to the program team directly."
"If one person can't do it, then with so many of us writing together, surely one or two will guess correctly, right?"
Actually, he was so sleepy he couldn't keep his eyes open and wanted to go back to rest.
He simply couldn't understand why his self-serving teacher would make things difficult for a talented young man.
However, the wishful thinking that this talented shadow artist, who could write and create, was his exclusive creator, overcame everything, and that he would suppress the person until they could never stand up again.
He came up with a terrible idea.
But Wang Junhai was very satisfied with this suggestion, his eyes shining as he stared at everyone: "Great! Let's do it this way! You all start writing now!"
The group lowered their heads and wrote their complaint letters. After finishing, they handed them to the person who had given them the idea and then took their leave.
******
Late at night, at the Ouyang family's old residence in Beijing.
Andy's voice came from the study: "You believe all this unfounded stuff online but not me?!"
"Please get this straight! Someone who can write lyrics and music of this quality, would he need to plagiarize?"
"They're clearly the same person, how many times do I have to say that!"
The blond, blue-eyed middle-aged man opposite him remained indifferent, waiting for Andy to finish venting his emotions before replying: "Then you should also understand that this kid is being targeted."
"You're also in this industry, look at yourself, can you really explain this commotion away as a misunderstanding?"
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I can't risk the Ouyang family's century-old legacy and the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people by playing games with you!"
"I hope you can see things more deeply and not always act impulsively!"
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he walked towards the door. As he grasped the doorknob, he couldn't help but say, "You can support him in your own name, but for everything else, please trust me."
After saying this, the middle-aged man walked away without looking back.
Andy was left alone in the study, his eyes reddening.
Andy strongly disagreed with the man's statement. His family's entertainment company was one of the top-tier companies, so how could he make it sound like it was going out of business?
These are all excuses from the father. He's just worried that signing Fanren will be a loss because he's currently embroiled in scandals.
Andy stormed downstairs in a rage, only to find his long-absent mother in the lobby.
"Where are you going in such a rage in the middle of the night?"
Ms. Ouyang said lazily, "I can hear you yelling even from one floor away, Andy. When are you going to calm down and solve problems?"
"That depends on when my father stops prioritizing profit above all else!"
Andy's words, though somewhat naive, reflected that he wasn't being unreasonable: "I know my friend is being framed, yet I'm just going to stay silent and watch him suffer?"
"Mother, this isn't how you taught me!"
"So how do you plan to help him?"
Ms. Ouyang didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
Andy declared confidently, "Of course we'll announce it! Chen Fan is extraordinary despite being an ordinary person! He wrote all these songs himself; what plagiarism is there to it!"
Ms. Ouyang chuckled and said, "Your friend can't do this himself?"
Andy hesitated, then sat down opposite Ms. Ouyang and muttered, "Yeah! He could do it himself!"
"Then why doesn't he do it?"
Faced with her son's doubts, Ms. Ouyang appeared much calmer, saying, "This is also what your father is curious about, which is why he wants to observe first before making a decision."