Age of Legends

Chapter 148: One Rider and Juechen

Jiang Rong got up early in the morning and subconsciously repeated her life in this school. She bought a sandwich downstairs in the morning, heated it up with milk in the store's microwave, and then took it to the teaching building.

It was a rare opportunity for Jiang Rong to come back and experience school life, so she followed the routine. She had a harmonious and happy family in her early years, when her mother was still alive and her father's career was also on the rise. So to outsiders, her family must have been very enviable. Her mother was a dance teacher and loved beauty very much. Since she was a child, Jiang Rong had very high aesthetic standards for clothing and dressing.

In her impression, her mother was the most beautiful. Later, when she looked through the photo album, she found that from an objective point of view, her mother was not good-looking. However, every photo of her that left a mark in time was so just right, and her figure was so graceful and beautiful.

Later, she died of illness. Her father was also in grief, but he finally moved forward and started a new family. Although she was left to be taken care of by her grandparents because of his busy work, her father treated her well. He took her to his new home during holidays and lived with her stepmother and new sister for a while.

To be honest, it was Jiang Rong who took the initiative to push her father away.

During that period, I was a rebellious teenager, and my father didn’t know how to discipline me. He just thought Jiang Rong had a bad temper, and he didn’t know how to discipline a child. Jiang Rong would get angry with him every now and then, and the school would call her parents every few days. She had a bad relationship with her classmates and often had conflicts, which caused her father to be scolded by the teacher. Jiang Rong also clamored for her grandparents, and he couldn’t do anything about it. In the end, he had to send her back to her grandma’s house.

But her father never gave her less money, including for her studies, so Jiang Rong was not short of money. Although her father gave most of his love to his family, he never owed her material things.

However, Jiang Rong never squandered the money her father gave her. When she was in college, her grandparents often gave her 600 yuan a month, but they also gave her a card, saying that all the money her father gave her was in the card, and she could withdraw from the card if she didn't have enough money, but she had to use it for useful purposes.

The fact is that Jiang Rong never took out much money from her father's card. The 600 yuan given by her grandparents was considered an above-average amount for college students at that time. The two old people gave her all their love and care. So she lived a good life.

She never went hungry at school and could afford the clothes and bags she liked, but her material desires were not high.

She finished her breakfast, walked to the classroom in the teaching building in the early morning mist, and sat down. She confirmed once again...she really didn't like this kind of college life.

Many people believe that university life must be unforgettable, and after entering society they will miss the time when there was not too much pressure, no job, and no push to take civil service exams, postgraduate entrance exams, or get married and have children.

But Jiang Rong just didn't like it, precisely because she was confused.

She doesn't like the emptiness of not knowing where the future lies. If life is a train to an unknown distance, then she should get on board and measure it herself. Instead of looking at the long body of the train, always worrying that it is going to a place where no birds shit or chickens lay eggs, or a cliff, and falling into internal consumption and anxiety.

In other words, if you want to kill me in the future, give me an explanation.

She hated unrealized aspirations. Instead, she was like this now, busy and flustered during her internship. She personally participated in the promotion of the cosplay competition and tried the novelty of wearing cosplay costumes. She also communicated and coordinated with all parties in order to organize a cultural festival. She even slept backstage in the studio to catch up on sleep. Although she was tired and had no image, she felt fulfilled every day, as if she had set foot on the real ground in the distance that she could truly reach.

Apart from……

The text message came.

It was another death warrant from the young boss Zhang Chen. "What are you doing?"

"Attend class……"

"What class are you attending?"

“Journalism Theory.”

"Do you think this subject will become obsolete in the rapidly changing Internet era..."

Here it comes again. Jiang Rong had a headache and thought, why not eat meat, do you know that my phone bill is very expensive... Woohoo, should I buy a PHS to deal with Zhang Chen's chat? But a PHS is another expense.

However, facing Zhang Chen's inquiry, she couldn't just give a perfunctory answer, so she sent a message: "I think the core value and basic theory of this discipline will not become outdated in the future, but with future development, they may also need to be updated?"

"Well...have you had breakfast?" came Zhang Chen's message.

Jiang Rong's eyes went dark again. She thought that she had just answered him seriously, thinking that she could put his curiosity to rest. But he just changed the subject and asked her if she had had breakfast.

I'll send you two more messages, which will be enough for me to buy a box of milk!

"I ate it. I'm in class. I'll talk to you after class."

"Are you worried about the high phone bills? I always feel like you want to get rid of me quickly?"

How are you so smart! Congratulations, you guessed it!
"No, no... The old professor looked at me several times. He was afraid that I would be asked questions, so he wrote it down and made me fail the course! If he really wanted to fail me, there would be nothing anyone could do."

"Okay, I'll give you a hundred yuan per month for phone bills. I still have a say as your godfather."

"Okay, chat as much as you want. Xiao Jiang will be with you."

"You don't call yourself sister anymore?"

"You can call me that if you want."

"Are you not afraid of the old professor?"

"What old professor? I only have Young Master Zhang here..."

……

Zhang Chen thought to himself, you Jiang Rong, you are only submissive on the surface, but actually you are soft on the outside but hard on the inside, you are full of tricks, and in the end you even want to take advantage of me.

Last night, Zhang Chen was so excited that he browsed the Communication University forum and saw the post about Jiang Rong returning to school. He also read the discussion under the post. Then, when he was browsing the Communication University forum, he suddenly saw some past hot posts, such as "Do you know that the campus beauty Jiang Rong is not a rich second-generation! She is just pretending!" "Jiang Rong's mother died a long time ago, and the person she filled in as the guardian contact person was not her father. Her father doesn't care about her, and I don't know how she got into Communication University!" "Does anyone know Jiang Rong before? Tell me what kind of person she was before!"

Although these posts are not at the forefront, they are located at the lower part of the homepage and the upper part of the second page. Obviously, they were popular in the past, but the popularity has declined. However, it is estimated that rumors about Jiang Rong in this regard have also spread.

Today, it seems that this Rongchuan school beauty was not too affected, and she did not have too much depression when she sent text messages to me. This made Zhang Chen, who had a high blood pressure after seeing those posts yesterday, feel relieved.

Do I really want to bully her? It's nothing more than a means of diverting attention.

Jiang Rong and her roommates attended the morning class. When the class was over in the lecture hall, the people in the front row were discussing, "Do you want to go to the academic exchange jointly held by the Department of Economics and Management and the Department of Media in the afternoon?"

"Of course I'll go. What a big event this is. I just ate a quick lunch and went there! Go early, or you'll have to stand in the aisle!"

"Yes Yes!"

Jiang Rong's roommate Yin Miaoyin said, "Jiang Rong, why don't you leave in a hurry this afternoon? Let's have a meal together. There will be an academic exchange conference between the Department of Economics and Management and the Department of Media in the afternoon. It's of a high standard and will be very helpful. Let's go and watch it together!"

Which department is the most popular in Communication University? It is none other than the Department of Communication and Economics and Management, or simply the Department of Economics and Management.

It's simple, just like "Finance Department" is called the most "money-making" major in many universities, the same is true for "Economics and Management Department", because it fits the imagination of most college students about the advanced level of media majors. Everyone goes to this university and studies these majors, just to "socialize upward", move up, become high-end talents in this field, make a lot of money, and have social status, and all of these are linked to the major of communication economics and management.

Just like Tsinghua School of Economics and Peking University Guanghua School, students of Guanghua School are more arrogant than ordinary college students in Peking University. It is said that only Guanghua students dare to walk in the middle of the road, while other Peking University students quickly walk in the middle.

The same is true for the School of Communication and Business Administration.

Jiang Rong was having dinner with her three roommates, and she heard them chattering throughout the meal.

"The activities of the School of Economics and Management are always the most lively and popular! This time, our Department of Media is also here. It is said that the guests are all experts and celebrities in the industry. You know, whenever a celebrity comes to give a speech, the ceremony hall will definitely be packed!"

When industry celebrities come to universities to give lectures, especially for students with related majors and a little ambition, they are absolutely irresistible. In fact, a lot of the charm of universities lies in this. Many times, some celebrities have to pay thousands of dollars for a class outside, and many bosses go to lectures with money, but they can be invited by the school to fly here. Let's not talk about whether these theories and experiences are useful or not. It's exciting to hear others talk about it. It feels like a bastard who doesn't take advantage of the opportunity.

This event was warmed up in advance and had a very high standard, which made everyone excited and the publicity was very effective. College students were very positive about sharing these experiences which would help with their future career planning and workplace operations.

Judging from the situation, the ceremony hall will definitely be packed, so everyone is sharpening their knives and preparing to go early to reserve a seat.

At noon, three roommates pooled their money to treat Jiang Rong to some stir-fried dishes. After the meal, the four of them talked about going to the exchange meeting together. As soon as they got up and left the cafeteria, they met a few girls on the way.

The three roommates with Jiang Rong changed their expressions and subconsciously tried to avoid each other. As a result, the slightly plump girl in the lead had already spoken.

"Jiang School Beauty!"

With these words, many people who were passing by the cafeteria on their way to the auditorium looked over with various expressions.

Jiang Rong was indeed dubbed the "campus belle" by many college students in forums, but generally no one would call her that in public. Even this title was limited to private conversations among bystanders and close friends and to circulation in the boys' dormitory after the lights were turned off.

Because everyone knows that calling her such a controversial name in public will easily attract some eye rolls and jealousy. But this group of girls just smiled and called her so ostentatiously.

The slightly plump woman was the school's deputy league secretary, named Jiang Yan. She was a very scheming, jealous, and sinister woman. She had conflicts with Jiang Rong on several occasions. One was when she entered the school. She started to form all kinds of cliques and planned to run for class monitor. As a result, when the formal election came, most of the class chose Jiang Rong, so Jiang Rong became the monitor of their second class. Afterwards, Jiang Yan had a tantrum in the dormitory.

After that, Jiang Yan treated Jiang Rong in a weird way. On the surface, she called her squad leader, but did all kinds of tricks on her behind her back.

Another time, she joined a troupe and wanted to play the leading female role, but the entire troupe strongly demanded that the leading female role be Jiang Rong, thus stealing the limelight from her.

After suffering a series of blows, Jiang Yan changed Jiang Rong's name to the more sour "Jiang School Beauty".

However, she was full of political ambitions and soon joined the student union and became a member of the Discipline Committee. She was a member of the Discipline Committee that scared ordinary students. She often found fault with the dormitories she didn't have a good relationship with when she went to check on them. She was so annoying. Now, because she had a good relationship with the teacher, she became the deputy secretary of the Youth League branch and she was even more arrogant in the school.

People in Media Class 2 knew about the "grudges" between her and Jiang Rong, and most of them didn't want to pay any attention to her.

Today, Jiang Yan saw Jiang Rong and a few other girls from the same nest staring at Jiang Rong, who was rumored to have "fallen from the TV station, lost her job and returned in disgrace", with a kind of gloating pleasure.

"It's so rare for school beauty Jiang to come back to school. Are you still taking exams? Are you afraid of failing the course? I thought that a school like yours, which has found an internship, would be eager to send you out to ensure employment! What are you afraid of failing?"

These words were said in a sarcastic tone, and the "employment rate" was deliberately used to point at Jiang Rong. If she really had lost her job, then this sentence would be enough to make her feel painful and uncomfortable.

"Oh, you are all here to watch the School of Economics and Management exchange conference. I have reserved VIP seats in the front row for the Student Union! Do you want to go?" Jiang Yan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Rong's three roommates looked at each other in bewilderment. Needless to say, this academic exchange meeting was packed with people, and it would be too late for them to go there now. People who have participated in such activities know that if you go late and still want to listen, sometimes you can only stand in the aisle next to you and be squeezed by people. The feeling of suffocation and fatigue is quite uncomfortable.

But if you can really get a VIP seat, not only can you choose the best seat to listen to the lecture, but you can also avoid the pain of having sore and numb legs after standing for several hours.

But they were suspicious again. Are you, Jiang Yan, so kind?
As expected, Jiang Yan saw the expressions on their faces and immediately changed the subject, "It's just that I only have one seat left. How about you guys discuss it...School Beauty Jiang?"

Jiang Yan's words were heartbreaking. She had a bad reputation in the class to begin with. Everyone was on Jiang Rong's side, and she was unhappy from the bottom of her heart. Now, seeing Jiang Rong's three roommates surrounding her, she immediately had an idea to disgust them and divide the four people in the dormitory.

If Jiang Rong went with her, the three people in the dormitory would be unhappy. But if any of her roommates were not united, Jiang Yan's goal would be achieved. Anyway, she would not lose anything. The one seat was also nonsense, but it didn't count. She asked for a seat temporarily, and she would get it with her thick skin. If one peach kills three warriors, why not do it? Anyway, just watch it for fun.

"Then no need!"

"Haha, we don't need that!"

"No need to."

The result was beyond Jiang Yan's expectation. When she said there was only one seat, the three roommates in Jiang Rong's dormitory knew her trick and immediately rejected her and gave her a cold look, which made Jiang Yan feel rejected.

She was impatient again, and her jealousy towards Jiang Rong increased. What she hated most was Jiang Rong's personality that inexplicably attracted people around her. It was fine that you were widely loved when you were the monitor before, but this time you missed your internship and came back. After such a long time, the people in your dormitory still worship you. You are really a princess! Oh, if I didn't know the real situation of your family, I would really think you were a baby loved by your parents!

When Jiang Yan was feeling unhappy, Jiang Rong's cell phone rang. She took out her phone and answered it. It was a call from counselor Gong Hui.

"Why didn't you reply to my text message? Jiang Rong, where are you? I told you that today's academic exchange meeting is pretty good. You know the previous Rongcheng International Cultural Festival. In addition to local industry big-name guests, we also invited members of the organizing committee of the cultural festival. There are a lot of people attending this lecture right now. Many people want to sit in the front row. I've reserved this for you. Come quickly!"

Jiang Rong said to the person on the phone, "Teacher Gong, that's not necessary. You don't have to leave it for me."

"What are you thinking, Jiang Rong? Do you think I treat everyone like this? I'm optimistic about you, don't you understand? There have been people asking me for VIP seats next to me, and I said I brought students with me. Do you think anyone can follow me? I criticized you before for these things. You don't understand the ways of the world. These guests who are here today, at dinner tonight, may just say a word to you and your internship problems will be solved. Who do you think I'm running these relationships for? Come on! Stop talking nonsense!"

Gong Hui hung up the phone. A girl like Jiang Rong is stubborn, so she needs to be beaten more. He didn't believe that she would dare to disobey him after he said so many harsh words to her. Did you think you were so carefree after getting an internship at the TV station? Now you are back to your original form, you have no choice!
……

"Really? Jiang Rong, you didn't even see Jiang Yan's disgusting expression. I'm really impressed. How can there be such a person?"

"She seemed to be very powerful in the student union, but now everyone hates her. I heard that many people are planning to write a joint letter to the Youth League Committee to report her because she is so annoying and seems to have a lot of power!"

"That's right. Even if we were late and had to stand outside, we wouldn't be invited by her. What's more, we only have one seat, the VIP seat! Tsk, is that a big deal?"

The three of them took turns complaining about Jiang Yan to Jiang Rong.

Jiang Rong said, "Don't worry, I won't let you just stand there."

Before the three of them could react, they saw that they were outside the auditorium. As expected, there were huge crowds of people. A welcome bar was set up at the door, and a special student union was maintaining the order of the queue. At the guest passage, someone came over soon. The three people in the dormitory saw at a glance that it was a teacher from the Youth League Committee. Then Jiang Rong called. Jiang Rong stepped forward and said something to the teacher who contacted her. She pointed to the three people behind her and said, "These are my roommates. They want to attend the exchange meeting in the front row."

The teacher didn't waste any words and tilted his head to the three girls in a cool manner, which meant "Follow me!"

As he led the way, the student union members who were blocking the backstage passage moved aside the guardrail to allow the group of four to enter and go straight to the backstage of the auditorium.

This was probably the first time that the three roommates in Jiang Rong's dormitory entered the backstage of the auditorium from such an angle.

The Youth League Committee teacher directly arranged the three of them in the second row. There was no choice but to sit in the first row, which was full of college leaders, professors, and guests invited this time.

The second and third rows are some of the leading figures of student organizations, such as association presidents, teachers, etc.

The Youth League Committee teacher waved his hand, and Jiang Yan and her group went to the third row. Jiang Rong's three roommates were directly arranged to sit in Jiang Yan's seats.

After they sat down, Jiang Rong's roommate Yin Miaoyin and the other two looked at the VIP seats with white covers on the upper half of the red soft chairs they were sitting on, and then looked back at the sea of students sitting and standing in the ceremony hall behind them, still a little dazed.

When it was time for the academic exchange meeting, the overhead lights went out, leaving only the opening promotion of the event projected on the large screen in front of the stage. The slogans were very high-sounding, worthy of being written by the Communication University.

The host took the stage at this time and read out the words passionately: "In the ever-changing tide of the media field, the School of Economics and Management and the School of Media of Rongcheng Communication University are about to launch a major exchange meeting that will bring together cutting-edge wisdom and industry insights, and build a bridge between the gap between theory and practice for students and industry elites."

“Whether it’s the precise grasp of news editing, the creative ideas of advertising, or the meticulous production of programs, you can find fertile ground for growth on this platform, which is also a feast for absorbing industry knowledge.

We are honored to invite a group of experts from the top of the media industry. They have many years of valuable experience and will unveil the mystery of creative skills for everyone. From the secret code of the birth of popular content to the winning strategy of brand communication, every sharing will be a spark to light up your mind! "

“Stepping into this academic exchange conference, we will feel like we are in the vast sea of media, shoulder to shoulder with the forefront and walking with excellence. We will be sublimated in communication, transformed in learning, and climb bravely to the pinnacle of the media field, and write a glorious chapter that belongs to us together.”

Just when Jiang Yan was puzzled as to why Jiang Rong's three roommates were sitting in the row in front of her, another teacher next to Gong Hui patted him on the shoulder and sat down naturally, occupying the seat he had originally reserved for Jiang Rong, which he thought was to give her "an opportunity".

The host is already reading the guest list.

There is the president of the Media Society, a professor of the famous Huadong Normal University’s Media Department, a senior editor of “Television Theory”, and an editorial board member of “Haixia Metropolis Daily”…

Gong Hui was extremely annoyed. Why didn't Jiang Rong come yet?

But the next moment, everyone present in the ceremony hall heard a familiar name suddenly appear in everyone's ears from the guest list read by the host.

"Representative of the Rongcheng International Digital Culture Festival Organizing Committee, Jiang Rong..."

"These are the industry experts we invited to provide sparks of professional knowledge and skills for our exchange meeting!"

After the singing ended, the spotlights in the front row came on.

The mountain of heads in the darkness of the ceremony hall saw the front row under the spotlights. All the guests named by the host stood up from the front row under the spotlights and bowed slightly and nodded to the back.

On the left side, the guest was wearing a white dress with long black hair, and she was graceful and elegant. Her face exuded a calm and steady temperament. Her classical beauty was of great advantage at this moment. The peerless beauty who was caught in the spotlight was nodding gently towards the back.

Perhaps no one guest could cause the overwhelming effect that followed, because no one knew those guests. But the appearance of this woman at that moment was like a white horse riding far away from the crowd, she walked in front of everyone and triggered a wave of excitement that was about to break out.

It was that woman...

Representative of the Organizing Committee of Rongcheng International Digital Culture Festival——

Her surname is Jiang and her given name is Rong.

Jiang Rong!

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