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

Chapter 172 The Concert Agreement, Each Person's Own Plans

Inside the private room, the group chatted about their recent interesting experiences while enjoying hot pot.

Wang Sulong picked up a piece of frozen tofu and let it swell in the pot. Suddenly remembering something important, he winked at everyone.

"I've reserved tickets for everyone at the concert at Jinling Olympic Sports Center on the 13th of this month. Come and join the fun!"

He's been on a concert tour lately, and I've tried to get everyone together in our group chat to go see him, but we just can't seem to coordinate the dates.

"I can do it this time, the 13th is no problem."

Guo Qilin was the first to raise his hand to express his opinion.

"I happen to be filming a show in Hangzhou at that time, so I can go there directly after it's over."

Li Xueqin nodded as she swallowed the mutton in her mouth.

"And you two?"

Wang Sulong turned his head, his gaze shifting between Jiang Qing and Zhou Ye.

“I should have been in Luyang at that time, so it would have been very convenient to get there.”

Jiang Qing smiled and gave her answer, looking at the girl beside her.

"I'll be joining the production the day after tomorrow..."

Zhou Ye pouted, instantly looking unhappy.

She wants to go to a concert too!

Moreover, being able to go to the concert with Jiang Qing was a special experience. Unfortunately, her new drama "Protecting the Heart" starts filming the day after tomorrow, and the male lead she's working with is Hou Minghao from the same company. She knows the company values ​​this project highly, so it's not good to take leave right after filming starts.

"Oh, I see. Well, there's nothing I can do then. Maybe next time."

Seeing this, Wang Sulong could only laugh it off.

There will be another chance next time.

Jiang Qing watched as the girl puffed out her cheeks and gently comforted her.

"Longlong isn't just doing this once."

"I know, but I feel it's a real shame."

Zhou Ye rested his chin on his hand, his face full of regret.

The copper pot was bubbling away. Jiang Qing gave Guo Qilin a wink, and he immediately raised his phone to make a suggestion.

"How about we take a group photo? I haven't posted anything on Weibo for two months!"

"Come on, come on!"

Wang Sulong immediately darted behind Zhou Ye.

“My face looks smaller when I stand here.”

Li Xueqin rummaged through her bag and pulled out a makeup compact, handing it to Zhou Ye.

"Quickly wipe the sweat from your nose, you're a female celebrity."

Jiang Qing was about to get up to give up her seat when Guo Qilin pressed her down.

"Jiang Qing, don't move! Sitting here will provide perfect lighting!"

Five people squeezed onto a red-lacquered bench in front of a carved wooden window, as a gentle summer evening breeze drifted in.

Just as Zhou Ye was about to take a bite of the candied hawthorn, Li Xueqin slapped his hand away.

"Facial expression management!"

"Oh, good!"

As the timer clicked, Zhou Ye flashed his signature wide smile at the camera, while Jiang Qing turned her head slightly to look at him, a faint curve appearing at the corners of her mouth.

Guo Qilin tilted his baseball cap and made a peace sign, Wang Sulong put chopsticks on his ears as an antenna, and Li Xueqin held a strainer as a selfie stick.

"Perfect!"

Li Xueqin snatched the phone and started editing the photos.

"Just Photoshop out Brother Long's double chin."

"Damn it! I don't have a double chin!"

"I'll send it to the group, you can save it yourselves."

Before Li Xueqin could finish speaking, Zhou Ye suddenly snatched her phone away.

"No! I haven't even opened my eyes in this picture!"

Jiang Qing reached out and took the phone.

"Let me see."

Zhou Ye stared blankly as the phone was taken from him so naturally, completely caught off guard.

"This one is pretty good."

Jiang Qing clicked on the original image and zoomed in. The image froze at the moment Zhou Ye's eyes curved into crescents. She grinned, revealing a row of small white teeth, and her eyes curved into two crescent moons, smiling so much that her eyes were almost invisible.

Just looking at it can make people feel happy; it's very infectious.

Guo Qilin leaned forward for a look, then suddenly slapped his thigh.

"This one! It's so real! It makes me feel good just looking at it!"

"I think it's good too, let's go with this one."

"Yoko's smile is still so familiar, haha."

Jiang Qing smiled and handed the phone to Li Xueqin for the final decision.

"That's it, happy little dog."

"You're the dog!"

Zhou Ye glared at him with displeasure, but his angry expression made him look more and more like a baring-toothed puppy.

Guo Qilin and the others, recalling Jiang Qing's description, found it to be incredibly vivid and couldn't have been more so, and they all burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Zhou Ye gave up resisting immediately, glanced at Jiang Qing with resentment, and then sat down and picked up a piece of fatty beef.

She'll channel her grief and anger into her appetite, hmph!
Jiang Qing and the others exchanged glances, then shook their heads and chuckled.

Two minutes later, fans discovered that Jiang Qing's long-dormant Weibo account had been updated!
A simple group photo at a hot pot restaurant, captioned with just three simple words.

"Eating."

The trending topics list was instantly turned upside down.

Jiang Qing's Weibo update explodes
"Taohuawu After-Sales Service"
Zhouye Candied Hawthorn
"Jiang Qing and Zhou Ye's photo distance" new
Before the steam from the hot pot restaurant's wooden window frame had dissipated, Weibo's servers were hit by a massive surge of activity.

Jiang Qing's Weibo post, which only had three characters, saw its likes refreshed at a rate of thousands per second, and the real-time reposting rate directly exceeded the platform's warning line.

"Aaaaaaah! Jiang Shen posted on Weibo!"

Tech blogger @TechObserver posted ten exclamation marks in a row, and Jiang Qing's comment section was instantly flooded with three thousand screams.

"Has Jiang Shen finally remembered his Weibo password?"

"It's rare to see a second update!"

"Wow, this group photo is only missing Sister Meng and Moringa. It seems that the trio from Room 8 and the four from Radio 650 have the best relationship and are the most interesting."

"I miss Peach Blossom Village so much! When will you start filming season two?! I'm begging you!"

"Exactly, I hope the second season will have the original cast."

"Is Jiang Shen's response a tacit reply to the previous incident with Tian Xiwei? This is the second time he has posted an update, and he is so close to Ye Zi. It feels like his attitude is very clear."

"Yes, Dr. Jiang's gaze towards Yezi is so tender!"

"Yezi's smile is just like a happy little puppy! Hahaha!"

"His eyes were practically disappearing from his smile, but you could tell he was really happy."

"Are Tian Xiwei's fans still calling her? Look at Jiang Zhou Yu Huo. Jiang Shen's first Weibo post was in Chinese Restaurant, and the second one was with Ye Zi. Isn't the meaning clear enough?"

"CP fans, stop overthinking. They were just friends from Peach Blossom Village having a meal together. What are you all imagining?"

"Exactly! And Zhou Ye's new drama starts filming the day after tomorrow. Is it possible that he just asked Jiang Qing for a favor to generate buzz? And then you CP fans would get all excited, hahaha..."

……

Jiang Qing's latest Weibo update has attracted much attention. It's worth noting that Jiang Qing never posted any related updates, whether it was when Peach Blossom Village was released or from the start of filming to the end of "The Beginning".

But today, for the first time ever, a photo was posted, and Zhou Ye from "Jiangzhou Fishing Lights" was also present in the photo. Considering the series of events that happened today, this makes people think a lot.

Perhaps Jiang Qing is using this to show that Zhou Ye treats him specially. Compared to the "Qingqing Daily Life" character incident that suddenly appeared today, everyone is more willing to believe that "Jiang Zhou Yu Huo" is real.

As of now, Jiang Qing's Weibo followers have exceeded 12 million. Considering she has only participated in one variety show, this level of fan acquisition is truly astonishing.

The happiest people among them were Jiang Qing's fans, the "Listeners".

"Listeners" is a fan name recently chosen by Jiang Qing's fan club. "Qing" needs no explanation, while "Listeners" means that everyone is willing to listen to Jiang Qing, not blindly follow celebrities, not become data-driven fans, not disrupt public order, and be rational fans.

They were listening to Jiang Qing's voice.

The "Jiang Zhou Yu Huo" CP fans have mixed feelings. They are happy to see Jiang Qing and Zhou Ye together, but they are also disappointed.

They all thought their relationship was confirmed and they were about to make it official, but now that Jiang Qing has posted this photo, what was supposed to be their date has turned into a gathering of friends from Peach Blossom Village, and the nature of the event has changed completely.

It's so hard to ship couples!
CP fans couldn't help but scream with excitement. Regarding Jiang Qing's actions, netizens made all sorts of imaginative analyses, and related hashtags soared to the top of the charts, with popularity continuing to rise.

At this time, JD Supermarket's official Weibo account reposted Zhou Ye's post, adding the caption, "The spokesperson is so beautiful! Thumbs up!"

Meng Ziyi suddenly appeared in Jiang Qing's comment section, saying, "You guys actually ate hot pot behind my back!"

Spicy Sheep appeared right after, "I see now, you guys deliberately avoided me and Sister Meng when you had your dinner party, good, good!"

The comments section below the two women was filled with joy, and a large number of fans of the Peach Blossom Village variety show rallied to their support, standing up for them.

The fans are actually very happy; you can tell from the comments that the group still has a very good relationship.

While the appearance of Meng Ziyi and Zhou Ye was somewhat normal and within everyone's expectations, the appearance of the next person caused quite a stir.

Lei Jun: "Reserving this spot, I don't know when the next update will be."

Chen Tianshi: "President Jiang has visited JD.com and Xiaomi. When will you come over for a visit?"

Yu Chengdong: "Isn't it our turn now? President Jiang hasn't visited our headquarters in a long time."

Zhang Yiming: "So you're starting to play your cards right now, huh? Well then, let me ask you, when is President Jiang going to visit ByteDance?"

Li Yanhong: "If you ask me, can't you guys make private phone calls? Why are you all fighting over people on Weibo?"

Zhu Long: "President Li, you're really talking without understanding the situation. President Jiang just stood up for your Baidu AI conference."

……

One familiar name after another appeared in the comments section, and many onlookers swallowed hard. These names represent half of the country's internet technology companies!

At this point, even the official Weibo account of the University of Science and Technology of China couldn't resist joining the trending topic.

"The missing person has been added. Dr. Jiang, don't forget that you've already missed four public lectures."

The official Weibo account of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) made many netizens laugh with its playful remark, as it was essentially an online reminder to attend classes!

Seeing this, many film and television companies in the industry have started to make their own calculations. In the current environment of the film and television industry downturn, what they lack most is money. They are also afraid that the broadcast effect will be poor after filming, and even more afraid that they will not be able to broadcast it at all.

But... what if Jiang Qing were involved in their project?

Several video platforms, led by Tencent, have been watching all of this closely and have also been secretly making their own plans.

On one hand, there's Jiang Qing's current level of attention, and on the other hand, their parent company has also set KPIs. As long as Jiang Qing is willing, he can choose whatever script he wants to act in.

Moreover, Jiang Qing herself has an excellent image, and with the added halo of her own, several platforms are waiting for her. As long as the broadcast of "The Beginning" on Tencent is successful, they won't have so many concerns.

Although they had to listen to the head office, Jiang Qing's drama was so poorly made that they dared not invest in it casually.

It's true that it was instructed by the parent company, but if the financial statements don't look good, won't I be the one who gets scolded?

Now they are just waiting to see how good the "beginning" is.

In a high-end apartment in Shanghai, Tian Xiwei had just finished applying a face mask when she saw a notification that she was being followed by someone. When she clicked on the larger image, the face mask "plop" fell onto her nightgown.

The gentle, smiling look in Jiang Qing's eyes when she looked at Zhou Ye was something she had never felt before.

It seems that he has seen through my little schemes, and his post may well be a warning to me.

But so what? Judging from the online reactions, she has already achieved her goal.

After her own "Qingqing Daily Life" airs, she will receive a lot of attention from filming to broadcast. Now it's time to see how she performs.

"Jiang Qing, you bastard!"

"Does she even have two ounces of flesh on her body?"

Gazing at Jiang Qing in the photo, the girl glanced down at the patch of white skin beneath the neckline of her nightgown and muttered unhappily.

Around 9 PM.

The neon lights outside the hot pot restaurant cast a warm yellow glow on the summer night. Zhou Ye locked his phone screen and then turned it back on for the third time.

The last WeChat message Li Xue sent is still in the chat box: "There are at least three paparazzi cars in the parking lot where President Jiang's hotel is located."

"Watch the road."

Jiang Qing reached out and pulled the girl who was about to crash into the lamppost to her side.

"Don't get lost in thought."

"Oh, sorry."

Zhou Ye shrank back and didn't dare to say a word.

Li Xueqin caught up from behind and stuffed a carton of yogurt into Zhou Ye's hand.

"Have some yogurt after you finish eating hot pot."

"Okay, thank you, Xueqin."

Zhou Ye pinched the edge of the yogurt container and smiled.

Yu Guangli and Jiang Qing were talking to Guo Qilin when Wang Sulong suddenly poked his head out of the taxi window.

"Yezi, what are you going to wear to the press conference for your new drama? Should I ask the stylist..."

"Longlong, you're drunk without even drinking?"

Li Xueqin slapped the roof of the car.

"Their film crew has a costume designer!"

Amidst the laughter, Zhou Ye felt his clothes being gently tugged.

Turning his head, he met Jiang's lowered eyelids.

"gone back."

"I……"

The phone suddenly vibrated, and Li Xue's caller ID popped up.

Zhou Ye turned his back to answer the phone and heard a serious voice on the other end.

"I don't object to your relationship with President Jiang, and I even support it, but filming starts the day after tomorrow..."

Under the dim yellow overhead lights of the parking lot, Jiang Qing, who had seen Guo Qilin and the others off, watched as the girl dejectedly sidled up to him.

She kicked the speed bumps repeatedly with the tips of her canvas shoes, her unhappiness visibly obvious.

"I have to go back to the company apartment."

"Okay, let's go, I'll take you home."

Zhou Ye stared blankly at his retreating figure as he walked towards the back seat of the car.

The moonlight made the sweat on the back of the man's neck shine, and the hem of his black shirt was lifted and then fell down by the evening breeze.

As Chen Duo greeted her, Jiang Qing reached out and turned down the air conditioner's fan speed.

"Cover your legs."

"How did you know I was here today...?"

Zhou Ye grabbed the blanket with a strawberry pattern and suddenly fell silent halfway through his sentence.

"I'm not a newbie in the entertainment industry anymore."

Jiang Qing gently patted her head, her smile tender.

"Is there a horse riding scene in the heart of the bodyguard?"

"Yes, Hou Minghao said he..."

"The wire was checked three times before it went on."

"Understood, Dr. Jiang."

Zhou Ye covered his face with the blanket, his voice muffled.

"It's not like it's the first time I've filmed a period drama."

The car lurched slightly as it rolled over a speed bump, and she peeked out from the edge of the blanket.

Jiang Qing remained calm, showing no sign of anything amiss.

Speechless all the way.

When the elevator stopped on the 17th floor, Zhou Ye deliberately swung his canvas bag around, making a loud clattering sound.

"Would you like some..."

"go to bed early."

Jiang Qing reached out to stop the elevator doors from closing.

"I'll pick you up at eight o'clock tomorrow morning for breakfast, and then take you to the airport."

"So early!"

Before the metal door slowly closed, Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow and waved her phone.

"Early to bed and early to rise are good for good health."

Zhou Ye raised his fist at the closed elevator door, but when he turned around, he felt an uncontrollable smile on his lips.

The moment the two closed completely, Jiang Qing's smile vanished.

He needs to settle accounts with a certain restless girl.

(End of this chapter)