I don't quite understand your question. Can you provide more background information or clarify what you need to answer?
I'm not sure which novel you're referring to, but generally speaking, the creation of a novel is a process of teamwork. Different authors may work together to create different chapters of the same novel. Therefore, he had no choice.
The author of Celestial Bane, Xiao Ding, announced in 2015 that he would no longer continue writing the novel, so the latest update of the novel was carried out after Xiao Ding left. However, Xiao Ding had transferred the copyright to Celestial Bane before he left, so there were still other authors continuing to write the story of Celestial Bane.
After a web novel was bought out, the name of the author of the original work would usually be displayed. This was because the purchase was a permanent purchase and authorization of the copyright of the work, not an adaptation, translation, or any other form of re-creation of the work. Therefore, after the online novel was bought out, the author of the original work still had the copyright and control over the work. He could continue to create, publish, distribute, and spread it. However, if the online novel was bought out, the author of the original work could also choose to give up the copyright protection of the work, which meant that they no longer enjoyed the copyright and control of the work, and they could not obtain any benefits through the sale. In this case, the act of buying out would be regarded as an adaptation, translation, or any other form of re-creation of the original work. The new author would have the copyright and control of the work and would be free to choose whether to retain the original author's name.
He couldn't be sure because he didn't know anything about Doudou's original name. If you have more context or information, I will try my best to answer your questions.
The author's original name was Shu Qingchun.
The author of sunrise on the Sea was Zhu Tianwen.
The author of Midnight's author, Ambition, was originally Mao Dun.
The original singer of the song "The Lord's Love As Before" was Little Jun. This song was a Christian hymn, composed by Wang Jing and sung by Xiao Jun. Xiao Jun was a highly acclaimed Christian singer, famous for his unique voice and talent.