With so many book critics explaining it, the online scolding gradually decreased.
More and more voices agreed with the music critics' opinions.
Indeed, it is better to channel than to block. Moreover, although this fairy tale directly confronts death, the depicted ending is not gory and unsuitable for children. Instead, the little girl ends in a beautiful illusion, living happily with her grandmother. Telling this to children not only allows them to understand the little girl's plight but also, with appropriate guidance, can make them cherish their current happy lives even more.
This is the role of fairy tales.
It's just that ordinary fairy tales only need to be told to children.
Jiangnan, however, requires parents to understand first before giving children correct guidance.
It educates not only children but also parents.
Because the attention this time was very high, many people had not voted due to the previous controversy.
Now, after being explained by numerous book critics, many people recognized the fairy tale "The Little Match Girl."
Coupled with the two high-quality fairy tales, "Snow White" and "The Ugly Duckling," Jiangnan's "Fairy Tale Collection"票数 (piào shù - vote count) directly exploded!
He easily surpassed the works of the great author San Gua, becoming the number one fairy tale king!
Moreover, the vote count continued to increase rapidly!
Many people were eagerly awaiting the evaluation of Jiangnan's book by overseas fairy tale master Malin.
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Three days passed quickly.
Jiangnan's "Fairy Tale Collection" had a vote count of eight million.
The second place, "Watermelon Fairy Tales," only had two million votes.
Seeing the huge gap, Watermelon couldn't help but sigh.
"Alas... it's over!"
Originally, the attention he and Jiangnan received was miles apart. Now, with Jiangnan's powerful surge in the rankings, the gap had widened so much that he felt a deep sense of despair!
It's over!
Everything is over!
He had originally wanted to win this championship and meet his idol Malin, but he never expected the hateful Jiangnan to appear halfway!
"Don't be too sad. Perhaps Teacher Malin doesn't like Jiangnan's kind of fairy tales. After all, you are someone he praised," Zhao Shun patted his shoulder, his eyes curving into two slits.
What's the big deal about being a runner-up?
He did it often.
So his reaction wasn't as strong as Watermelon's.
"That's right. Jiangnan's popularity is too high. The three of us combined can't win against him. Thinking about it will only affect our mood. It's better to see if we can get Teacher Malin to sign a few more autographs later," Sister Nan Gua unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Previously, when she was a runner-up, she kept telling herself it was nothing, and wasn't Donggua Zhao Shun also running alongside her?
Now, another person had joined the running, and it was Watermelon, previously the absolute number one in the fairy tale circle.
She immediately felt that losing wasn't a big deal after all.
After all, even Watermelon lost.
Instead of feeling sad, she felt exceptionally comfortable.
"Let's go..." Watermelon shook his head, put his phone in his pocket, and then stood up.
"Where to?" Both of them were stunned.
"There are ten minutes left until Teacher Malin's review begins. If we're late, there won't be any seats," Watermelon said dejectedly.
As a world-class fairy tale master, Malin's visit to Yun City naturally attracted many fairy tale writers.
Although this was just a small review live stream, with no grand stage or spectacular performances, the name Malin alone made him an absolute big shot in the world of fairy tales and even literature.
...
"Welcome everyone to the awards live stream of the 'Fairy Tale King' competition!"
This competition was jointly organized by People's Publishing House and fairy tale distributors.
Although its scale was not as grand as those in the entertainment industry, they had still rented an auditorium.
Jiangnan was originally invited to the awards live stream, but since Jiangnan had never even appeared at literary events, he naturally wouldn't show his face at such an awards live stream.
His editor, Zhou Sisi, would still accept the award on his behalf.
"Who would have thought that Jiangnan would step into the fairy tale circle and crush everyone..."
"In terms of story depth, Jiangnan's fairy tales are indeed much better than those on the market, but for this reason, he has also generated the most controversy."
"Now it all depends on what Teacher Malin says. His opinion carries significant weight. If he doesn't think highly of Jiangnan's fairy tales, then even if Jiangnan wins the championship and publishes his books, the sales might not be very high."
"Given Malin's international standing, his words can indeed influence sales."
"A part of Watermelon's current status in the fairy tale circle is due to Malin's praise years ago."
"Speaking of Watermelon, he must be having a tough time this time..."
There were about five hundred audience members in the auditorium.
These were all authors from the fairy tale circle.
Those who were in the fairy tale circle naturally recognized the great figure Watermelon.
Years ago, when Malin visited China, he read Watermelon's fairy tales and gave some comments, expressing his approval of his stories.
For years, Watermelon had intentionally or unintentionally brought this up. He had even steered the conversation to Malin during interviews, forcing the host to ask about his stories with Malin.
Relying solely on this acknowledgment, Watermelon had boasted countless times.
Originally, everyone thought Watermelon would win the championship this time, but no one expected Jiangnan to interfere.
The awards ceremony was still ongoing.
Malin sat in the main seat. In his sixties, he appeared slightly aged. Perhaps due to frequent contemplation, his hair was a bit thin. On his prominent nose bridge, he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, lending him the elegant demeanor of a literary figure.
Beside him were several leaders from the publishing house and the chief editor of the fairy tale section.
This lineup could definitely be considered magnificent.
And being able to invite Malin was a huge display of prestige.
"Now, please quiet down. We invite Teacher Malin to read the champion work, 'Fairy Tale Collection'!"
As Malin was British, he couldn't understand Chinese, but that was not important. A translator had already prepared a translated version, and even a complete sample copy had been printed.
Malin glanced at the "Fairy Tale Collection" with its simple cover. Upon seeing the author's name, he was slightly taken aback.
These two characters were not the "Watermelon" he recognized.
"Teacher Malin, the author of this 'Fairy Tale Collection' is named Jiangnan," a publishing house executive next to him quickly explained, noticing his confusion.
"Jiangnan? It's not Watermelon?" Malin instinctively asked, but he regretted it immediately after.
The camera panned to Watermelon, who was full of embarrassment.
What's going on? Why the added insult?
"Hahaha, Teacher Malin's expression is too hilarious after realizing he misspoke!"
"It's actually not Watermelon... I'm sorry, Watermelon, I'm your biggest fan, but I really couldn't hold back this time!"
"This knife has pierced deep into his heart, but it also shows that Teacher Malin still remembers Watermelon and acknowledges his influence in the Chinese fairy tale circle."
"It's a shame he encountered the monstrous Jiangnan. I'm really looking forward to the subsequent fairy tales in 'Fairy Tale Collection'!"
Because of Malin's remark, the live stream was flooded with comments.
A burst of laughter also erupted from the audience seats.
"Ahem, to win with such a high vote count, this Jiangnan's work must be excellent," Malin changed the subject and opened the "Fairy Tale Collection."
"The Little Match Girl..."
The camera zoomed in, following his gaze as he began to read the fairy tale.
On-site, Zhou Sisi sat in the audience, slightly clenching her fists. She knew that the foreigner's review was very important for Jiangnan. Even though Jiangnan had already taken first place, the specific sales still depended on the foreigner's approval.
After all, the words of a master were the standard everywhere.
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