Love Comes After Marriage novel Chapter 700

'The Lost Relative' was about to be released and people from all walks of life paid close attention to it with much anticipation. Tangning had plenty of box office appeal and the action film was a big production, so the 30-second trailer was already enough to amaze everyone, let alone a 2-hour feature film.

Everyone looked forward to April 21st, while fans showed their support through various methods. However, the day before the official release...

...an online post titled, ['The Lost Relative' confirmed as plagiarized material. All those in support of the film are accessories to the crime!'], attracted everyone's attention.

With the growing public awareness of copyright, most people now had a zero-tolerance attitude towards plagiarism. In the post, there was clear evidence that the 'The Lost Relative' copied a novel called 'The Tracker'. From the main storyline to the general structure of the story to the plot setting, everything was frighteningly similar. So, as soon as this post was written, it attracted quite an uproar.

"I can't believe it was plagiarized! How hateful! I originally wanted to watch it because of Tangning's acting, but the anticipation was all in vain."

"Plagiarism is a shameful act. Get rid of this film right away and don't embarrass yourselves!"

"Sorry, we have zero-tolerance towards plagiarism."

"Was Tangning aware of the plagiarism or not?"

"But...why have I never heard of 'The Tracker' before?"

According to online data, 'The Tracker' was a web novel that was last updated 3 years ago, with a total of 540,000 characters. Perhaps due to its performance, the author only wrote this one novel and never appeared again.

But, the oddest thing about the novel was, why did no one take notice of such a great story? And why was there so little information about it online?

Either way, the novel was indeed released earlier than 'The Lost Relative', so it was more convincing.

"Did they plagiarize it because it wasn't famous?"

"What a shameful plagiarist!"

Regarding this, Hai Rui immediately provided a response and declared that they would begin an investigation and disclose the facts.

Afterwards, Hai Rui contacted the screenwriter. The screenwriter was angry and felt wronged, "This is a complete insult to my character. I've already written many scripts in the past and have won multiple awards. Why would I plagiarize someone's work and ruin my reputation?"

In the end, fearing that Mo Ting did not believe him, the screenwriter produced all his creative material as proof.

"President Mo, although I don't know what this is all about, I can guarantee that I did not plagiarize. Please investigate this matter in detail and help me get justice. I have no idea where 'The Tracker' came from."

The claim indeed had its flaws.

But, the public did not care to look for the truth. All they knew was, if someone plagiarized, then they would boycott it - it was that simple.

The consequences of plagiarism were severe. Tangning had experienced it in the past when the script of 'Stupid' was leaked and Mo Ting released a book to secure the copyright. But, the current film was one step from release, yet something like this happened. So, were they still to release it or not?

Logically speaking, the average person would go ahead with the release schedule and start screening the film as normal while telling the public that they'd investigate the matter. But, in reality, they would take advantage of the publicity created by the scandal to sell out at the box office.

However, this matter involved Hai Rui and it was the first time they dealt with a matter like this, so the higher-ups attached great importance to it. Hence, Mo Ting personally declared, "Until the truth is revealed, the film release will be postponed indefinitely. Hai Rui will never pollute the eyes of the public with plagiarized material and Tangning will never use it to prove her strength."

"Please wait for us to unravel the truth."

The majority of people agreed with Hai Rui's reaction. After all, Hai Rui was the leader in the entertainment industry and its status was as powerful as ever; postponing a film was no big issue to them, nor did they need to worry about losses.