Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 294 - 299: Backstab

"The rainy weather is so annoying!"

Inside a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, Sofia sat on the sofa in the living room, randomly pressing the TV remote control.

"Hehe, you definitely couldn’t stay in London for long," Diana responded with a smile. "The weather there is like this most of the time."

Seeing her friend’s agitated state, she put aside the document in her hand and comforted her, "It’s just one day of outdoor scenes, it won’t delay the filming schedule for long."

"Ah, the weather is just a minor problem." Sofia sighed helplessly, "But Wang is really messing things up."

"Female cameo appearances, suggestive songs... How can you make a high-quality artsy film with that?"

Wang?

Diana caught the distinct pronunciation, different from the English word, and glanced at the document she had just put down.

Whether it was suitable for an artsy film, she didn’t know.

But she had just experienced the best-selling author’s extraordinary ability to make things up.

In the autobiography outline that had just been faxed over, she had seemingly become a figure like Mrs. Thatcher.

Of course, not in terms of the unpleasant personality and style, but in terms of significance to the British Royal Family.

In the book, the conservative nobility did not like her when she first became the Princess.

Yet she managed to surprise the Queen and Prince consort by entertaining them with chess.

"But I only have a little understanding of chess."

Diana picked up the outline and found that she apparently didn’t follow the traditional noble way of playing chess, but rather took great interest in the ingenious ideas of commoner chess players.

"Can you even play like that?" her father-in-law asked in surprise.

"Hehe." In the book, she just pursed her lips and bowed politely with a maid, presenting a down-to-earth image, vastly different from the typical noble lady.

If this were just insignificant details of life, then her rise in status was even more absurd...

Diana recalled the past, "It was the result of hardworking PR and carefully catering to the public!"

But in the book?

It was supposedly during the setback of the "Falklands War" between Britain and Argentina, when they desperately needed a morale boost, that she gave birth to the third generation heir to the throne.

"Uh..." Diana’s mouth twitched slightly, "Around that time, he was supposed to come out."

"How could one put up with that?"

Because of this, she gained immense prestige in the book and began to be called upon by the public for social activities.

"Am I that naïve and kind-hearted?" Diana’s eyes flickered slightly.

The key issue was that the major events in the outline did indeed happen in reality.

The best-selling author had just shifted the focus of the description.

"If Anne Boleyn could be resurrected and saw ’Harem Boleyn Family’, her facial expression would surely be quite spectacular..."

Diana thought about her reaction to the outline: if it were not for Sofia, she would want Wang Jian to keep writing it now.

"I’d really love to know how pure I will be in the rest, and as a result, how much the public will adore me."

If there was one point in the outline that didn’t satisfy her, it was the portrayal of Charles and Camilla.

"But..." Diana thought about it and felt she could reluctantly accept this issue.

After all, she still needed the status of the former wife of the Royal Family, and her two sons were destined to be Royal Family members.

"Bringing all the dirty laundry to light would be damaging to everyone’s interests."

She thought for a moment, picked up the phone, ready to contact her lawyer.

"In the divorce agreement, I should focus on gaining practical benefits, rather than fixating on damaging the other party’s reputation to elevate my own."

It would be best if everyone could leave with dignity like in Wang’s novels.

At that moment, Sofia suddenly pointed at the TV and shouted, "Diana, there’s a press conference for the British Royal Family!"

London, inside the conference room of Buckingham Palace.

Numerous reporters were gathered together, discussing the century’s biggest divorce between Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

However, only the reporter from NBC and important members of the Royal Family understood that this was merely a ploy to divert attention.

It was rare for Prince Charles to appear behind the Royal Family’s spokesperson, watching everything with a smile.

"Indeed, Camilla is very pleased with her role," he thought about what had happened in the bedroom last night.

"This must be the only text related to ’vile’ and ’shameless’ that could appear in public."

What surprised Charles the most was that his father actually liked this outline very much.

"Such a situation that everyone, even including spouses, overlooks intentionally or unintentionally... I can empathize," said the Prince after reading the outline, deeply sighing.

"Hmm?" The Queen raised her eyebrows and struck like lightning, "When have I ever overlooked you?"

Charles thought about the events in the study and almost laughed out loud.

"Excuse me, is it true that Princess Diana has asked for a divorce from Prince Charles?" a reporter began to ask.

"Yes," the spokesperson’s brow furrowed, deeply troubled by the odious task at hand.

To announce a message that the whole world was watching while maintaining the dignity of the Royal Family seemed an impossible mission!

Then, remembering the Prince’s instructions, he gestured towards the reporter from NBC.

"May we have some specifics? Are Prince and Princess really divorcing because of Ms. Camilla?"

"No comment," the spokesperson shrugged, resorting to the usual diplomatic phrase.

"But Princess Diana doesn’t see it that way," the reporter thought of his supervisor’s instructions to be as assertive as possible.

Laying the groundwork for the Royal Family’s later lawsuit against the best-selling author.

"As far as I know, Princess Diana has already authorized a biographer to write her autobiography."

"This author is very familiar with the British Royal Family, having written bestsellers such as ’Harem Boleyn Family’ and ’King Arthur’!"

"Aren’t you worried that the best-selling book will reveal various details?"

"I know that author, an Asian named Wang," some reporters discussed among themselves, causing a buzz in the venue.

"It’s said that this author was criticized by a member of the United States Congress for distorting facts and is subject to legislative limitation!"

"How will the Royal Family be portrayed in the autobiography? Will they be vilified like in certain movies?" a British reporter worriedly said.

The NBC reporter listened to everyone’s discussions with the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, "This author offered quite a different perspective in ’Harem Boleyn Family,’ didn’t he?"

"This..." the spokesperson was stunned, not knowing how to respond.

"Weren’t we discussing a divorce? How did we get on to autobiographies and authors?"

"Cough, cough..." Prince Charles took a step forward, signaling that he would speak.

"Oh my god!" thought the reporter from NBC. "Mr. Wood really has extraordinary abilities to get the Prince to speak personally."

"This is news with an explosive effect, a perfect start to the first phase."

"As long as Charles starts denouncing the best-selling author, the latter’s literary career can end!"

Charles adjusted the position of the microphone, showing his signature smile.

"It is normal and should be encouraged for everyone to have different interpretations of history."

"I have also read ’Harem Boleyn Family,’ and it gave me great insights into that period of history."

"As for Lady Diana’s autobiography, I trust in her integrity and the professional ethics of that best-selling author, so it will surely be a book filled with the truth of facts."

"I have also noticed a legislative proposal recently raised by a member of Congress in the United States."

"I am deeply perplexed by this proposal."

"I remember when ’Brave Heart’ was released, the White House spokesperson pointed at us, calling for a more tolerant attitude towards artistic creation."

Charles smiled and pointed at the NBC reporter, "Could it be that the United States government only demands tolerance from others?"

"And they themselves can no longer understand how the word ’tolerance’ is spelled?"

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