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

Chapter 154: Xiao's contrasting personality creates a complete mess.
The press conference ended at nearly 5:30 p.m., and the sunset outside the glass curtain wall had dyed the sky golden red.

Reporters in the media area were busy packing up their tripods, while cleaning staff entered the site to begin clearing away trash.

Jiang Qing had just reached the entrance to the inner field when Han Zijie quickly caught up from behind.

"President Jiang, please wait! The banquet tonight..."

"Definitely next time."

Jiang Qing politely shook his hand, refusing him decisively.

Han Zijie nodded knowingly.

"I understand, Mr. Jiang is just here for a visit. Please go ahead with your work."

His gaze shifted to Yang Wei, who was standing to the side.

"Producer Yang left with General Manager Jiang?"

"Mr. Han is too kind. Mr. Jiang has a date with a beautiful woman, so I certainly have to stand guard for our penguin!"

Yang Wei waved his hands repeatedly, smiling as he explained to his new boss.

"I see. Well then, I hope you have a great time, Mr. Jiang. We can chat again another time. I'll take my leave now; I still have to make arrangements for the banquet."

Han Zijie gave Jiang Qing a knowing smile and said goodbye.

"Okay, Mr. Han, please go ahead."

Jiang Qing didn't offer any further explanation, simply smiling and nodding.

"I'll be going now, I'll contact you later."

After watching Han Zijie leave, Yang Wei hurriedly followed suit.

He has a mission tonight. Penguin isn't wasting money at this banquet; he has to squeeze as much as possible out of these advertisers and investors.

Jiang Qing waved his hand and then prepared to go to the parking lot to meet Chen Duo.

Stepping outside, the huge posters on both sides had a matte finish in the twilight, with Liu Yifei's Song Dynasty lady painting and Dilraba's modern dress photo facing each other across the aisle.

As Jiang Qing walked, she observed the two people and realized that their styles were indeed very different.

At this moment, Liu Yifei walked out with her skirt lifted and accompanied by staff. She spotted Jiang Qing at a glance and quickened her pace to approach him without hesitation.

She changed into a light purple knitted dress and replaced her gold hair ornaments with pearl hair clips, instantly transforming from a beautiful woman in ancient costume back into a dazzling superstar.

Sensing her approach, Jiang Qing stopped in her tracks.

"Why is Mr. Jiang alone? Isn't Producer Yang with you?"

Upon approaching, Liu Yifei spoke first with a bright smile.

"He works for Penguin, he'll be busy tonight, he's already gone over."

Jiang Qing explained with a smile.

"No wonder..."

"Sisi, the car is waiting. If we don't leave soon, we'll get stuck in traffic."

Liu Yifei was about to speak again when she was interrupted by a staff member not far away, so she could only give Jiang Qing an apologetic smile.

"Mr. Jiang, I'll take my leave now. See you later."

"Ah."

Jiang Qing responded softly, watched her turn around, and didn't explain further. Then, her gaze turned to Dilraba, who had just come out from the side passage.

As she walked, she adjusted her diamond earrings, surrounded by a group of staff, and gestured to him that she would see him later.

Clearly, she was in a hurry to leave as well.

If these high-profile actresses don't move quickly, they're likely to be mobbed by fans outside.

Jiang Qing smiled and waved to her, then looked away and continued walking out.

Both Liu Yifei and Dilraba thought Jiang Qing would attend the banquet that evening and were thinking about how to get closer to him.

Jiang Qing was preoccupied with how to coax Chen Duling when she saw her later, and had no interest in going to any banquet.

The slight thought that had crossed my mind about Dilraba has long since been completely abandoned.

Anyway, there will be other opportunities later, so the most important thing right now is to appease that jealous rabbit.

Cheng Xiao huddled in the shadows beside the fire hydrant, watching the two figures surrounded by admirers disappear from sight.

She lowered her head and tugged at the neckline above her chest to try and make it less revealing; the fabric under the sequins was stretched slightly tight.

Du Hua kept urging her to hurry up and make connections at the banquet, but she didn't want to get to know those middle-aged and elderly men who were not only greasy but also kept staring at her chest.

Seeing that Jiang Qing was about to walk away, she cheered herself up and quickly chased after him.

"President Jiang, President Jiang, please wait a moment."

Jiang Ting heard someone call him to stop, and when he turned around and saw Cheng Xiao approaching quickly, he raised a slight brow at the corner of his eye.

The bulge in front of the girl bounced merrily with her steps, creating an eye-catching trail.

"Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry to bother you."

Stopping in his tracks, Cheng Xiao bowed and greeted them, his head suddenly revealing a patch of white skin, which made Jiang Qing's eyelids twitch again.

This girl is incredibly talented!

"Miss Cheng Xiao, is there anything I can help you with?"

He tried his best to keep his gaze from looking down and looked straight at the girl in front of him.

"I... I wanted to express my gratitude to you again for what happened earlier."

Cheng Xiao caught his breath and used the same excuse again.

Noticing Jiang Qing's reaction, her cheeks flushed slightly, but she subtly straightened her chest.

If the object of her affections is Jiang Qing, she would be happy to show off her strengths. Although she has never been in a relationship, she knows what men like.

"Don't worry about it. Miss Cheng Xiao's performance was excellent and deserves applause."

Jiang Qing looked at her flushed face and had a vague guess.

"that!"

Cheng Xiao suddenly raised his voice, startling a passing Tencent employee who dropped his folder.

She hurriedly bowed and apologized, and when she looked up again, her face was flushed red, leaving Jiang Qing stunned.

This girl is so confident on stage, but she seems easily startled in private.

"Um... could I have your contact information? I'd like to... maybe I can treat you to a meal sometime, is that alright?"

Cheng Xiao finally mustered up the courage to speak.

The moment the words left her mouth, she tensed up instantly, her eyes fixed on Jiang Qing in front of her, not blinking.

The voices of media reporters could be heard in the distance, and some media outlets noticed them and approached with their equipment.

Jiang Qing smiled as he looked at the girl in front of him, whose face was practically written with nervousness. He had thought it was something serious. "Of course, no problem."

He deftly pulled out his phone, but paused for a moment as he swiped to unlock it.

The girl's hand holding her phone revealed a hand-drawn cartoon rabbit on the back, its pink, watercolor-painted ears drooping, much like her expression at that moment.

"Ok?"

"Ah... okay, thank you!"

Cheng Xiao belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly pointed her phone camera at the QR code Jiang Qing was showing her.

"drop!"

When the notification sounded that the QR code had been successfully scanned, Cheng Xiao's hands trembled so much that he almost dropped his phone.

The chat window popped up with the other person's sunset avatar. She quietly changed the nickname to "Jiang Shen" and spent a long time choosing emojis before finally selecting a small sun to add to the end.

"Alright, I'll be leaving now."

When Jiang Qing's voice rang out in front of him, Cheng Xiao suddenly snapped back to reality, took two steps back as if electrocuted, and bowed so deeply that his hair flew up.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang! You're busy!"

Jiang Qing watched the hastily fleeing figure disappear around the corner, a slight smile appearing in her eyes.

The girl's recklessness seemed strangely familiar to him.

He quickly walked away before the media arrived.

On the other side, the motion-sensor lights in the underground parking garage lit up one after another with the sound of footsteps. Cheng Xiao quickly climbed into the back seat of the van, ignoring her agent's nagging and pressing her burning cheeks against the car window.

A WeChat notification sound suddenly rang, and she frantically pulled out her phone.

Jiang Shen: [Friend verification accepted]

The car slowly started moving and drove out of the underground garage. The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the car window, illuminating her lips, which she couldn't suppress.

At that moment, her agent turned around and handed her the call sheet.

"The magazine shoot tomorrow has been rescheduled. Huh? What are you grinning about?"

"No, no."

Cheng Xiao covered her phone to her chest and curled up in the corner of the seat.

The agent gave her a strange look and continued reading the call sheet.

The moment the car drove onto the road, she secretly opened her WeChat Moments and liked Jiang Qing's latest post of a starry sky photo.

After doing all this, she looked as if she had secretly eaten honey, her eyes curving into two little crescent moons.

People like these stars are so radiant, it's so heartwarming to see them even from afar! O(∩_∩)O
-

By 5:23 PM, the internet was in complete chaos.

The hashtag “Liu Yifei and Dilraba’s eyes are so captivating” had just climbed to fifth place on the trending topics list when the Douban entertainment group immediately flipped the table.

Netizens clicked on the trending post "Breaking News! Two Top Celebrities Pull Hair for Tech Newcomer on the Spot," accompanied by nine photos of Liu Yifei glancing at Dilraba when she turned to ask for lip balm at the press conference, and Dilraba whispering in Jiang Qing's ear.

"Hilarious! These two women practically have 'You've successfully caught my attention' written all over their faces!"

The most liked comment featured a meme of Zhang Jiangqing photoshopped to resemble Tang Sanzang, flanked by Liu Yifei carrying a purple-gold bell and Dilraba holding a jade bottle.

The battle on Weibo was even more fierce, with Alice (fans) leading the charge.

"Stop clinging to our top female celebrities, some washed-up beauties, okay? The Glory Couple is about to hand out wedding candy! (eye roll)"

The accompanying image is a GIF of Dilraba holding a rose in her mouth, with the "Y" letter necklace subtly visible on her collarbone highlighted.

Liu Yifei's fans immediately responded with a nine-grid collage.

"Laughing at how that certain celebrity's attempt to create a CP (couple pairing) backfired. Does she really think everyone has the second-rate acting skills of your idol? (smile) When our Sissi was a top star sixteen years ago, that person was still eating dirt!"

Below the comment, there is a comparison photo of Liu Yifei as Xiaolongnu in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and Dilraba Dilmurat's early red carpet photos.

"I'm just passing by and taking a step on this. This actress's new drama is about to air, and she's still causing this kind of trouble. How can she face the production team?"

Yang Yang's fans took advantage of the situation and made "Dilraba's lack of professionalism" a trending topic.

Jiang Qing's fan page is also buzzing.

A tech-savvy fan angrily wrote a lengthy article titled "On the Compatibility of Jiang Shen with Female Celebrities," but the analysis using big data showed that Jiang Qing had the best CP (couple) vibe with a certain dance content creator on a certain platform, which drew a barrage of criticism from other fans.

Jiang Shen's fans were heartbroken and cried out, "Run away! Female celebrities are all vixens trying to suck your blood!"

Bilibili's parody video section produced a video titled "The Legend of Daji in the Chinese Entertainment Industry," featuring AI-generated face swaps of Liu Yifei and Dilraba singing "Husband, husband, mua" around Jiang Qing, which garnered over a million views in an hour.

A "Jiang Zong imitation makeup" trend has suddenly become popular on Douyin, with beauty bloggers sporting semi-permanent arched eyebrows.

"The corner of this eye should convey three parts indifference and four parts mockery. Remember, you are the man that top female celebrities are fighting over!"

The top-rated answers on Zhihu's trending question, "How would you evaluate the subtle power struggle between Liu Yifei and Dilraba at the Tencent press conference?" are sharp and insightful.

"Isn't this just a modern version of 'Empresses in the Palace'? Consort Xi returns to the palace only to encounter arrogant concubines vying for the emperor's favor, the Fourth Prince is replaced by a tech tycoon, and Ganlu Temple has become a convention center. I suggest renaming it 'Shanghai Circle Storm'!"

The trending topics on Weibo were completely dominated by related terms.

"Liu Yifei's tea ceremony was probably just green tea," "Dilraba is about to lie in Jiang Qing's arms," ​​"Jiang Qing politely declined Liu Yifei's collaboration invitation," and "Jiang Qing's fans refuse to be associated with her" took turns topping the charts.

The most amazing thing is the fan-made crossover video "Three Lives Three Worlds: A Tech Romance", which combines Jiang Qing's "Beginning" behind-the-scenes footage with Liu Yifei's "Dream Record" and Dilraba's "You Are My Glory" clips to create a three-life romance.

The screen was filled with comments like "Jiang Qing: Rebirth - I became a playboy in various film crews".

At 6:37 PM, while the Weibo programmers were working overtime, the top comment under Jiang Qing's latest Weibo post had been pushed to the top: "Jiang Shen, run!"

Meanwhile, Jiang Qing, who was at the center of the discussion, had just arrived at the agreed location with Chen Duling, a hot pot restaurant with a vintage feel.

Jiang Qing took out her phone to confirm the private room number before stepping into the store.

He was a little apprehensive; the gossip surrounding these two female celebrities seemed to be generating a lot of buzz today, far exceeding his expectations.

He recalled asking Thirteen Dudu on the way there if she had any reaction. Thirteen said that she hadn't done anything special, but had just repeatedly opened the Weibo trending topics thirty-three times that afternoon.

What's puzzling is that Oda suddenly signed up for a boxing class?

Ono posted anonymously on Zhihu using a secondary account, asking, "What should I do if my boyfriend is too outstanding and attracts too many women?"

The top-voted answer was to tell her to prepare a collar...

What kind of idiot netizens are these!
Jiang Qing gets angry just thinking about it!

From this perspective, although Dudu cares, she is still very rational.

It has to be Dudu, as expected.

He thought about it carefully and realized that he hadn't actually done anything; he had just been passively coping.

I suddenly felt much more at ease.

Upon reaching the private room, Jiang Qing reviewed the situation once again.

After confirming several times that there were no problems, he smiled and gently knocked on the door of the private room.

(End of this chapter)