Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 295 - 300 Abandon

"What!!!"

Maine, inside an office.

The broken pen on the desk and the rolling teacup on the floor all bore witness to the Democratic congressman’s state of shock and utter frustration.

"Why has Viacom said the British Royal Family will publicly denounce that author?"

"Why would Prince Charles personally express support and then condemn himself?"

The congressman tried to calm down as he began to analyze the situation in front of him.

With Viacom at his back, Mr. Redstone’s influence was strong within the Democratic Party.

This meant that, for the moment, he didn’t need to worry about pressure from within the party.

But Maine is part of the New England Region, where many conservative Republicans are greatly influenced by the British Royal Family!

"These damn blue bloods!" the congressman thought for a moment and then added, "And Viacom Group too!"

At that moment, his assistant hurried in.

"Congressman, a call from the high-level party leaders in the New England Region."

He hesitated for a while before picking up the receiver.

"The presidential election is coming up, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Is it because our edge in Maine is too strong, or is Mr. Clinton’s support rate too high?"

"I..." The congressman hesitated, ready to mention the name of Viacom Group.

"I don’t want to hear your excuses." A robust voice came through the phone, "If you can’t settle the adverse effects quickly, then consider your political career over!"

Hearing the phone hang up, a growing sense of dread began to take hold within him.

No, at not even 40 years old, he had become a state congressman.

He still had a bright political future waiting for him!

Frantically dialing a number, he muttered to himself: "The person in charge at Viacom is the legendary journalist Woodward."

"If he could expose the ’Watergate scandal’ and oust Nixon..."

"Then, he certainly has enough media manipulation skills to prevent the matter from escalating."

But at this moment, the legendary journalist had no interest in the political life of a lowly congressman.

He stared at the TV screen for a long time before finally shouting, "Wang and the British Royal Family must have had contact, too, the issue lies in Princess Diana’s autobiography!"

"Mr. Woodward, should we cut the news feed and then report it?" his assistant asked.

"It’s no use!" Woodward sighed, "The topic of Princess Diana’s divorce inherently draws attention, news of this scale can’t be distorted by us."

Soon enough, an employee’s shout confirmed the seasoned veteran’s judgment:

"Look at CBS, they are doing street interviews now!"

Woodward let out a long sigh and pressed the remote.

As the TV channel changed, an English voice with a strong London accent echoed in the office.

"Americans are hypocritical. When ’Braveheart’ was a global hit, they criticized us for not being tolerant enough."

"They themselves are preparing for cultural censorship!"

"Prince Charles is great! The Royal Family has finally abandoned those meaningless noble traditions and started to acknowledge the public’s right to be informed!"

"Ha, I must buy a copy of Princess Diana’s autobiography, it’s endorsed by the Royal Family!"

"’Harem Boleyn Family’? Never heard of it, but now I’m quite interested!"

"Now, let’s ask the American public for their thoughts on the matter," the host said to the camera with a smile.

"I’ve been following this, it’s about Princess Diana after all!"

"As for this matter, there’s nothing much to say, I fully support the stance of the author and the British Royal Family!"

"Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn are part of the British Royal Family; they didn’t deny it, so why should we Americans restrict it?"

"Does Wang’s novel contain weapons of mass destruction?" a clearly anti-war person joked to the camera, "Or is his novel violating the rights of the deceased?"

"I’m very disappointed in the Democratic Party, they actually proposed such a bill!"

"The reason why Wang is being restricted is because he often takes a female perspective, a true feminist!"

Why are they everywhere!

Woodward watched the TV, helplessly muttering to himself.

At that moment, the camera switched back to the studio.

"The British spokesperson, when interviewed by the press, has already begun to mock the Democrat Party’s proposal."

"Writers’ associations from countries like France and Germany have also publicly expressed their support for Wang."

"The French Minister of News even suggested to Mr. Wang Jian that he immigrates there, because there, artistic creation is not restricted, it is a true free country."

"What’s your view on this matter?" the CBS host asked the news commentator.

Woodward picked up the remote and turned off the TV.

Continuing to watch was just the same old story of kicking someone when they’re down.

He knew the principles of his American media colleagues all too well.

"Mr. Woodward, Mr. Redstone’s assistant," his assistant pointed to a young man in a suit, slowly approaching from outside the office.

The young man looked around the office, gestured "leave" with his hands.

After everyone left, he spoke evenly to Woodward: "Mr. Woodward, you haven’t forgotten your promise to Mr. Redstone, have you?"

"But it’s not over yet, we still have the Church!" the legendary journalist defended himself, "As long as the Church makes a public statement, then Portland Area, a Catholic community, will definitely react!"

"It’s no longer your concern!" The young man shrugged, pulling out a document.

"I hope Mr. Woodward hasn’t forgotten the non-compete agreement."

"For the next ten years starting now, you can’t engage in work related to television, newspapers, or magazines."

He placed the document on the table and sat opposite Woodward.

"There will be a generous severance for you."

"Being a legendary journalist, you wouldn’t want to burn bridges completely, would you?"

Woodward looked at the young man across from him, a surge of strong unwillingness rose in his heart.

He held no great animosity towards Wang Jian.

Interests clashed, it was just that his opponent had gotten one step ahead of him.

But he still couldn’t let go of Viacom.

After all, he had his next move to make!

Woodward picked up the agreement, read through it, and let out a long sigh.

In his 20s, he had exposed the "Watergate scandal," firmly establishing his position in the journalism world.

Subsequently, he served as the editor-in-chief for the Washington Post, Time Magazine, New York Times, and his control over the news had only become more adept.

"Is it really to fade away from the media world and become an idle nobody?"

He sighed, "Apart from these media, where else is there a channel to speak out to the public?"

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