Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 145 Producer Yang's Show-Off: I'm 19 Years Old
"surprise!"

Yang Wei took off his sunglasses, opened his arms, and smiled exaggeratedly and enthusiastically, his floral shirt fluttering in the sea breeze.

He rushed forward in three quick steps, heading straight for Jiang Qing, which startled Zhao Jinmai, who quickly dodged to the side.

"Old Jiang! Surprised? Unexpected? Hey! What are you doing?"

Jiang Qing pressed his forehead against Zhao Jinmai's with one hand, then turned to Zhao Jinmai and explained the science with a smile.

"See? This is the mindset of modern professionals."

The girl burst out laughing, covering her mouth and her shoulders trembling.

"Old Jiang! With so many people here, can't you put in a good word for me?"

Yang Wei took a step back, looking displeased.

Sun Molong approached, holding a half-empty bottle of champagne.

"A friend of President Jiang?"

"My college roommate, Yang Wei, is now the head of variety show production at Tencent."

Jiang Qing grabbed Yang Wei by the back of his collar and pulled him straight.

"This is Director Sun, and this is Li Shiqing and Zhao Jinmai."

Joking aside, we still need to give a proper introduction.

Actually, Jiang Qing was quite happy to see him suddenly appear after not having seen him for a while.

Yang Wei instantly switched to business mode and solemnly shook Sun Molong's hand.

"Director Sun, it's an honor to have you overseeing our key projects at Tencent Video this year!"

"speak English."

Jiang Qing kicked his shin in annoyance.

"Old Jiang, don't undermine your buddy!"

Yang Wei broke down in an instant, his shoulders slumped, and realizing there was a group of people around him, he immediately regained his serious demeanor.

"Everyone, let me formally introduce myself. I am the Production Manager of Tencent's Variety Shows Department, and also..."

He paused deliberately, glancing at Jiang Qing with a proud expression.

"Producer from the Film and Television Department! I'm here specifically on behalf of Tencent to attend the wrap party and thank all the main creators for their hard work during this time."

After giving a proper self-introduction, he put on a reserved smile, which made him look quite respectable.

Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow. So he got promoted. No wonder he looked so smug and pleased with himself.

"Oh, so you're the leader of the penguin company! Oh, welcome, Producer Yang."

Sun Molong gave her a very polite compliment, and Zhao Jinmai also bowed respectfully in return.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yijun and the others who had just stepped forward also came forward to greet him warmly. Yang Wei responded politely to each of them, and in between, he couldn't help but secretly raise an eyebrow at Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing looked disgusted and waved her hand at him, but her eyes were full of smiles.

That bastard is really showing off.

It seems that the popularity of the TV series "Peach Blossom Village" has benefited him.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Wei accepted the gift box handed to him by his assistant.

"This is a gift for the crew, handmade chocolates. Teacher Mai's portion is low in sugar."

Zhao Jinmai took the pink gift box and looked at him with sparkling eyes.

How did you know I was controlling my blood sugar?

"I'm a man who's watched 'The Wandering Earth' twelve times! I've even watched the behind-the-scenes footage dozens of times!"

Yang Wei took out his phone and scrolled through the photo album.

"Look! These are the support photos I took at the movie theater."

Jiang Qing reached out and covered his screen.

"Have some shame, he's only nineteen."

"You tell me!"

Yang Wei pushed his hand away, turned his head and smiled at Liu Yijun.

"Officer Zhang! Can I take a picture with you? My dad is a huge fan of your drama 'Nirvana in Fire'!"

Huang Jue grabbed Liu Tao's shoulder and laughed so hard he was shaking.

"Old Liu, your seniority has increased pretty fast!"

Amidst laughter, the setting sun cast long shadows of everyone.

After confirming the location of the dinner, Yang Wei put his arm around Jiang Qing's shoulder and walked towards the van.

"Dude, you're a film and television producer now. The wrap party will be on Tencent's tab!"

"Director Yang is so generous!"

Sun Molong smiled and brought over a glass of champagne.

"I heard that Peach Blossom Village has surpassed one billion views?"

"That must!"

Yang Wei proudly straightened his floral shirt.

"We have to thank our CEO Jiang for contributing 70% of the trending topics... sigh!"

He suddenly turned to look at Jiang Qing as if he had remembered something.

"Have you considered participating in the second season? The production team only spent 500,000 to get you for the first season. I'll ask for 10 million for the second season, and they'll definitely be happy to hand over the money, or..."

Jiang Qing pressed the iced mineral water in her hand against his face.

"If you bring this up again, I'll make you swim in the sea, okay?"

"No, no, no!"

Yang Wei quickly backed down and shouted towards the back of the car while clinging to the window.

"Teacher Mai, you're riding in this car! We have chilled bayberry juice on board!"

"Ok!"

Zhao Jinmai ran over carrying the gift box, her long, flowing hair bouncing in the evening breeze.

She brought in a few grains of sand when she got into the back seat. Jiang Qing casually brushed them off her shoulder. The girl paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Give me the chocolate, so you won't sneak a bite."

"I won't!"

The girl hid the gift box behind her back, and cute little wrinkles appeared on the tip of her nose.

"You even stole some of my low-fat salad last time."

Yang Wei twisted himself up from the passenger seat, scrutinizing the two with a gossipy look on his face.

"What's going on? Old Jiang, you actually tried to steal a young girl?"

"Shut up!"

"okay!"

"Puch!"

Zhao Jinmai was amused by the interaction between the two, and her eyes darted between them.

This was the first time she had seen Jiang Qing like this; she was completely devoid of her usual composure and gentleness, but instead appeared more lively.

Moreover, she could tell that Jiang Qing was actually in a good mood. Although she seemed to dislike this producer Yang, she never looked down after he appeared.

They seem to be really good friends.

As a dozen or so cars drove along the ring road toward the seafood restaurant, the sunset painted the sea a golden-red hue.

Yang Wei clung to the back of the seat, chattering incessantly, displaying great enthusiasm.

"Does Professor Mai know? Back in the day, when we were doing our graduation projects, Professor Jiang was known as a walking, talking bug in our USTC.

"Yang Wei, in your graduation thesis acknowledgments."

"I'm wrong, bro! I'll shut up!"

Zhao Jinmai laughed so hard she almost fell over, leaning on Jiang Qing's arm several times without realizing it. Yang Wei watched this thoughtfully, his eyes lingering on the two of them with an ambiguous look.

Jiang Qing ignored his gossipy gaze and rolled down the car window. The salty sea breeze rushed in, dispelling the sweet atmosphere inside the car.

He hadn't really figured out how to respond to this girl's feelings, so he decided to let things take their course for now.

19 years old ...

Tsk!
I feel a little guilty!

At 7 p.m., Liu Yijun and Huang Jue were fighting over the last king crab leg in a private room at the restaurant.

This dish was devoured within five minutes of being served, proving its popularity.

Yang Wei had just touched the bottle when Jiang Qing stopped him. "Is your stomach ulcer healed?"

"How did you know?"

"You went to the hospital and posted four times on WeChat Moments to play the victim, who wouldn't know?"

"..."

Yang Wei put down the wine bottle with an embarrassed expression, which made everyone at the table laugh.

"Well then, I'll use coconut juice instead of alcohol!"

He turned around and held up the coconut juice.

"A toast to all the teachers present! Especially our Teacher Jiang, hey... why did you poke my waist!"

"Be serious."

Jiang Qing has lost count of how many times she has said this today.

"Alright, then, toast to everyone!"

Yang Wei boldly tilted his head back and gulped down a glass of coconut juice, then smacked his lips as he finished.

A cup of coconut juice made him feel like he was drinking strong liquor.

The people at the table didn't seem to care, and they all downed their drinks in one gulp. Zhao Jinmai also took a small sip of the red wine in her glass.

After Jiang Qing's words, no one would think that Yang Wei was deliberately putting on airs.

At this moment, Sun Molong smiled and tapped the spinning wheel.

"If I had to say, it would be President Jiang who crossed over into a new field; he played a programmer more convincingly than a real programmer."

"After all, it's a natural performance."

Jiang Qing turned the salt-baked shrimp to Zhao Jinmai. The girl glanced at him, smiled, and picked up a piece.

"They're all STEM guys, after all."

"Nothing wrong!"

Sun Molong smiled broadly, his face glowing.

"I have a feeling our show will probably have to ride on the coattails of Jiang Shen's popularity, haha..."

"If it broadcasts well, it's on me; if it doesn't, that's another story."

Jiang Qing smiled and raised her glass.

"Ha ha……"

Another burst of laughter erupted inside the room.

Fueled by the excitement of wrapping up filming, everyone let loose today, and Sun Molong and Jiang Qing became the main targets.

Originally, Yang Wei, the penguin representative, was also there, but he couldn't drink tonight, so he could only watch the excitement from the sidelines.

However, he was quite enthusiastic in urging people to drink, saying things like, "Director Sun, don't raise fish!" and "Teacher Liu, can you tolerate this? I certainly can't." He was the busiest person in the whole private room.

Because Jiang Qing had pretended to be drunk last time, no one was sure of his alcohol tolerance. In less than half an hour, seeing that his face was flushed and he looked like he was about to pass out, everyone turned their attention to Sun Molong.

After a few rounds of drinks, Sun Molong had already slumped under the table, and Liu Yijun and Huang Jue, the two main attackers, also had droopy eyelids, looking pretty much done for.

After all, Sun Molong was a seasoned veteran with an excellent capacity for alcohol, and the group fought to a standstill, resulting in both sides suffering heavy losses.

At 9:35 p.m., the crystal chandelier in the private room cast a warm yellow light, and the sound of the rising tide could be heard outside the window.

Zhao Jinmai glanced at the several middle-aged contestants who were already arm in arm, then scooped a bowl of seafood porridge and placed it in front of Jiang Qing, who was leaning back in his chair.

"Have some porridge to warm your stomach."

"Thank you, Teacher Mai."

Jiang Qing turned to look at her and thanked her with a smile.

Even after drinking too much, you still can't resist being frivolous. Hurry up and drink your porridge.

The girl gave him a reproachful look and pushed the bowl of porridge closer to him.

Yang Wei squinted and looked back and forth between the two men, then suddenly took out his phone.

"Old Jiang, I think [The Beginning] Part Two..."

"Eat your abalone!"

Jiang Qing stuffed the whole abalone into his mouth.

"Ugh...￥$&%"

Yang Wei uttered a series of incomprehensible syllables. Zhao Jinmai was amused at first, then suddenly realized what he meant and looked at Jiang Qing.

He wasn't drunk; he was just pretending!
Jiang Qing grinned and made a gesture towards her lips. The girl immediately covered her mouth as if by magic. Their eyes met, and both of them smiled.

Tsk!
Yang Wei observed the interaction between the two while chewing on the abalone in his mouth, and smacked his lips to himself.

It seems that our old Jiang has finally seen the light!
Is this a case of an older man dating a younger woman?

Hehe...very good, very good!
Back in school, they thought Jiang Qing had maxed out her technological talent, which suppressed her emotional talent. Now it seems it was just delayed!

Including this little girl, how many are there now?
good good!
As a father, I am very pleased!
At 10:14 p.m., the tide washed over the beach.

Yang Wei squatted down at the entrance of the restaurant and tugged at Jiang Qing's trouser leg.

"Really not going to the second show? I know a quiet bar."

“I’m not interested. If you go by yourself, don’t drink. I’ll have Chen Duo go with you.”

Jiang Qing looked down at him and pointed to Chen Duo beside her.

He could tell that this guy just wanted to drink.

Yang Wei lowered his head dejectedly, knowing that he wouldn't be getting any drinks today.

Zhao Jinmai jogged out of the gate, clutching two ice creams in her hand.

"Mango flavor is sold out."

"It's okay, I'm fine with anything."

Jiang Qing smiled and took the ice cream from her hand.

He looked at the girl in front of him; the sea breeze lifted her long hair, and the neon signs reflected twinkling lights in her eyes.

Thinking back to her youthful appearance in "The Young Pioneers" and comparing it to now, it does give people a feeling of "a young girl coming of age".

"Is there something on my face?"

Zhao Jinmai felt her face flush under Jiang Qing's gaze, and she raised her hand to tuck her long hair behind her ear, not daring to look him in the eye.

"some."

"Huh!? What is it?"

The girl frantically touched her face.

"It's kind of pretty."

She suddenly stopped, and a blush visibly spread across her cheeks.

"Pfft!"

Before she could react, Yang Wei, who was squatting on the ground, couldn't help but burst out laughing, leaning back and sitting down on the ground with a thud.

"I'm sorry, Lao Jiang, I really didn't mean to! It's just..."

He laughed so hard he could barely breathe.

"Hearing something like that from your mouth is just so incredibly novel, haha..."

Jiang Qing's face darkened, and she narrowed her eyes as she looked at Yang Wei on the ground.

How could I forget about this guy!

"Uh, I... I'm going to the quiet bar now, you guys chat!"

Sensing the murderous aura, Yang Wei scrambled to his feet and grabbed Chen Duo, who was trying not to laugh, and ran away.

Goodbye, Teacher Mai!

Before leaving, he didn't forget to wave goodbye to Zhao Jinmai.

Watching him leave, Jiang Qing helplessly turned to look at the girl beside him.

"that……"

"Jiang Qing."

"Ok?"

Jiang Qing was interrupted as soon as she opened her mouth, and her expression froze.

"I am 19 years old."

The girl seemed to have made up her mind, staring at him stubbornly with an unprecedentedly serious tone.

The night wind suddenly became noisy.

(End of this chapter)