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

Chapter 185 Aftermath, and the Unspoken Understanding Between Teacher Ma

At 10 a.m., Weibo's trending topics were still buzzing with activity.

"The Years of the River" [Explosive]

"Zhang Jingyi Jiang Qing" [Hot]

"Jiang Qing and Zhang Jingyi's Night Tour of Xuanwu Lake" [New]

……

The popularity only increased overnight.

When Chen Duo rushed into the public relations department of Wuwen Technology with a coffee in hand, more than twenty computer screens simultaneously flashed red alerts from the public opinion monitoring system.

"Mr. Zhang! The most liked video on Douyin has surpassed ten million!"

The staff member's hand was shaking as he held the mouse.

In the video, Jiang Qing is seen holding a microphone and singing with his head tilted back, accompanied by a passionate background music. The camera cuts to the moment when the veins on his neck bulge, and the comments section is filled with "hissing hissing hissing".

"Are today's netizens like they have microscopes?"

Chen Duo leaned closer to the screen and discovered that someone had slowed down the 0.5-second shot of Jiang Qing and Zhang Jingyi together by eight times.

"You can even see the 'spiky eyes' in this?"

A transformation video suddenly popped up at number three on Douyin's trending list. The blogger instantly switched from a programmer's plaid shirt to a white shirt similar to Jiang Qing's, with the title "Get Jiang Qing's battle robe in five minutes." The number of likes was soaring at a rate of over 10,000 per minute.

"Ding--"

As the special attention notification sounded, Chen Duo hurriedly opened Zhou Ye Studio's official Weibo account.

@Zhou Ye Studio: Thank you for your concern. Xiao Ye only suffered a minor scratch and is already bouncing around like a baby today!

Attached diagram.

In the photo, Zhou Ye, dressed in ancient costume, makes a peace sign at the camera with her sweet smile as always, and has a conspicuous cartoon band-aid on her wrist.

The comment section was flooded with nearly a thousand messages in an instant.

"Sister, hurry and check the trending topics! Jiang Shen is running off with someone!"

"It's good that Yezi is alright. Gather your strength and take down that bad woman!"

"When are you going to officially announce your relationship with Dr. Jiang? I won't be at ease until you do!"

"Go, Yezi! We support you in driving away that scheming mistress!"

"Yoko is so beautiful..."

Just as Chen Duo was about to take a screenshot to report, a female staff member rushed in holding up her phone.

"Meng Ziyi also posted on Weibo!"

@Meng Ziyi: Some people look kind of handsome when they sing! @Jiang Qing, when are you coming to Paris for a concert?

Attached diagram.

The accompanying picture shows Jiang Qing's profile on stage, with the Eiffel Tower photoshopped into the background.

This Weibo post was forwarded over 10,000 times in just three minutes, and "Meng Ziyi's message from afar" and "Meng Ziyi's heartfelt words and ranking up" quickly became trending topics.

"Have the technical department prepare the press release."

Public Relations Director Zhang Zhen rubbed his temples.

"The focus should be on President Jiang and his partners."

"Mr. Zhang! The Zhihu trending list has been updated!"

Another staff member suddenly reported loudly.

Zhang Zhen and Chen Duo leaned closer to the screen, and below the Zhihu hot topic "How would you rate Jiang Qing's performance at Wang Sulong's concert?", a long analysis by a music academy professor was ranked first.

"Jiang Qing's vocal range spans two octaves, and his chest resonance in the chorus is comparable to that of a professional singer. Most remarkably, he held the G4 note for a full eight seconds, a level that is absolutely commendable."

Who cares about that!

Chen Duo opened his phone and swiped.

"Look at this popular comment, it says that President Jiang is singing on the surface but actually picking up girls, and it has 30,000 likes!"

A new trending topic suddenly popped up on TikTok, and a gossip streamer is analyzing it.

"Family members, look at this lip movement! Jiang Qing definitely said 'Be careful' when she stepped down, and Zhang Jingyi replied 'I know,' in such a familiar tone."

"fart!"

Chen Duo was so angry that he cursed loudly and almost spilled his coffee on the keyboard.

"These internet celebrities are really good at piggybacking on others' fame!"

"Forget it, there's no need to respond. Let the public opinion process it on its own."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Zhen simply announced that he would give up.

I originally intended to give a token response, but now it seems that no matter how I respond, it will only provoke more enthusiasm online, so it's better not to respond at all.

At this moment, in the airport waiting room, Zhang Jingyi was leaning back in her chair, browsing photos and videos shared by netizens with great interest, and saving the ones she liked to her phone.

Fangfang stood to the side, holding up a tablet and reading from a script.

"The press release will say it was a chance encounter, emphasizing that you knew each other before."

"It was just a chance encounter."

Zhang Jingyi tapped the screen and reported a comment that accused a "scheming bitch of trying to ride the wave of popularity."

"And we've met before at a quiet bar."

"My little ancestor!"

Fangfang snatched the phone away and looked at her with a helpless expression.

"Every time you refresh the page, two hundred more accounts will start insulting you!"

"But this statement is correct."

Zhang Jingyi pointed to a highly-rated comment, her face showing complete agreement.

"This person said Jiang Qing looked at Zhang Jingyi like she was a naive and innocent girl. He did ask me about the code in the script last night, at that time..."

"My little ancestor! You really are my ancestor!"

Fangfang buried her head in the tablet and wailed, feeling heartbroken over her artist's thought process.

At the same time, Jiang Qing, who had just finished breakfast in his hotel room, called Jack Ma.

When his phone rang for the third time, Jack Ma was in his new office by West Lake, fiddling with his sandalwood tea pet.

Since being reprimanded, he has been traveling abroad to relax and has only been back in China for a few days.

The brass landline phone vibrated, causing the water ripples on the tea tray to tremble slightly. He glanced at the caller ID and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"That's strange, Mr. Jiang actually called me first?"

When Jack Ma picked up his phone, he casually turned the tea pet around.

"Could it be that I dialed the wrong number?"

Jiang Qing got up and walked to the French windows, where the glass reflected a faint smile on his lips.

"Mr. Ma is joking. I heard that you bought a splashed-ink landscape painting by Zhang Daqian last month?"

"What? Mr. Jiang is also interested in collecting?"

Jack Ma leaned back in his armchair, and wisps of white steam rose from the spout of his purple clay teapot.

"I would like to ask Mr. Ma, if someone would like to borrow your gallery to exhibit a new painting..."

"President Jiang, please stop beating around the bush."

Jack Ma tapped his teacup on the mahogany table, making a crisp sound.

"I am indeed quite curious about what could make Dr. Jiang hesitate."

Jiang Qing paused, her fingers twirling the curtain tassels.

"Pants has a new film and television project called 'Lighter and Princess Dress'."

What skirt?

Jack Ma suddenly laughed out loud and twirled the tea pet in his hand.

"When did President Jiang start caring about women's clothing?"

"It's a film and television project led by Kuzi Video and Ali Pictures."

Jiang heard Jack Ma calling for his assistant on the other end of the phone.

"The male lead has been cast as Chen Feiyu. You might not know him, Mr. Ma, but his father is Chen Kaige, who is said to be quite famous in the industry."

"That kid from Chen Kaige's family?" Jack Ma's tone suddenly became playful.

"I heard from downstairs that our Ali Cloud cooperation proposal is still in the queue at Wuwen Technology?"

This old fox!
Jiang Qing walked to the minibar and took a bottle of sparkling water. The sound of the pull tab popping open was clearly heard across the room.

"As Mr. Ma knows, I've been busy filming lately and haven't been able to attend to company matters much. I'll go later..."

"Mr. Jiang."

Jack Ma suddenly interrupted him.

"You want this role?"

Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow and tilted her head back to gulp down a mouthful of ice water.

"Yes."

"For that little girl named Zhang... Zhang something?"

The scratching sound of the pen nib gliding across the paper suddenly intensified.

"That friend of President Jiang who's currently trending on social media?"

"The male protagonist is a computer genius."

Jiang Qing traced code symbols on the glass with her fingertips.

"I feel like this role was tailor-made for me. Are you sure it's not Mr. Ma deliberately luring me out?"

Jack Ma suddenly burst into laughter, making the receiver vibrate.

"Looks like President Jiang found out!"

He suddenly lowered his voice.

"If I agree, could I visit the set? Or perhaps have a cameo role and act opposite President Jiang?"

"Mr. Ma has defeated a whole bunch of kung fu superstars. I, with my small frame, wouldn't dare to fight him."

Jiang Qing spoke wittily, but there was no smile on her face.

"I heard that Mr. Ma recently returned to China?"

"you boy"

Jack Ma chuckled and spun his chair to face the lake, where koi in the fish tank were scrambling for the tea leaves he had just spilled.

"I'll have someone send the contract to General Manager Jiang as soon as possible."

Jiang Qing was about to speak when she was interrupted by laughter.

"Don't mention any conditions. It's just a role. As long as President Jiang is happy, that's all that matters."

He suddenly changed the subject.

"Those kids at DAMO Academy keep talking about you, especially about that AI ethics paper you wrote before, Mr. Jiang."

"Mr. Ma is joking."

Jiang Qing watched as fans below dragged their suitcases away one after another.

"When I was young, I always liked to think about all sorts of random things."

Suddenly, the sandalwood fish-shaped clapper rang out with a "dong," and Ma Yun strolled to the tea table and picked up the boiling copper kettle.

"Mr. Jiang is being modest. After all, Mr. Jiang can revitalize JD Logistics in a short amount of free time."

Boiling water is poured into the Jianzhan teacup, creating a white mist that instantly fills the room with the aroma of aged Pu'er tea.

"If our engineers at DAMO Academy knew that President Jiang was going to play a computer genius in his own right, they would probably form a group to visit the set."

Jiang Qing's knuckles tapped rhythmically on the glass window.

"I heard that the upgrade of the Hanguang 800 chip at DAMO Academy has encountered obstacles. I'll go to Lin'an to take a look when I have time. I'm quite curious."

"That's a good feeling."

Jack Ma's laughter, as he blew away the tea foam, mingled with the sound of swallowing.

"Next time you come to Lin'an, remember to bring me two boxes of Daoxiangcun jujube paste pastries. I tried them at the conference before and they were pretty good."

Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow and paused, her fingers pausing.

"Take a case for Mr. Ma."

"It has to be freshly baked."

Jack Ma lowered his voice and his tone became serious.

"It's hard to chew when it's cold."

The sound of papers turning over came from the other end of the phone.

"I have a meeting to attend, Mr. Jiang, just wait for news."

Jiang Qing was about to speak when Jack Ma hung up the phone.

He chuckled softly as he stroked the frame of his phone.

Thirteen's electronic voice drifted from the smart speaker.

"The call recording has been archived. Do you need to analyze micro-expressions, Boss?"

"Need not."

Jiang Qing turned around and went back to his bedroom to pack his clothes; it was time for him to return to Luyang.

In less than three minutes, my phone vibrated and a new message popped up: Jack Ma's assistant had sent me a producer's business card.

Five minutes later, the electronic version of the male lead contract arrived. Jiang Qing glanced at the payment and raised an eyebrow.

50 per episode?
Teacher Ma is quite generous.

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Meanwhile, in a private villa in Beijing.

boom! ! !
The phone was slammed onto the floor with a "thud," and the screen instantly shattered into a spiderweb pattern.

"What does this mean, Pants? I've already signed a letter of intent, and now they want to replace me!"

Chen Feiyu growled, his face grim.

"Feiyu, don't worry. I'm not entirely sure what's going on either. It happened so suddenly. I'm asking my friends to find out more."

The agent, Liang Mu, stood by with a smile, trying to comfort him.

He was also completely confused. Regardless of the strength of Tianhao Shengshi, with Chen Kaige around, how many people in the industry would dare to snatch Chen Feiyu's opportunity?
Or rather, who has that capability?
"Help me find out who it is, I'll go find my dad first."

Chen Feiyu said something and turned to go upstairs, but suddenly stopped.

Chen Kaige was slowly strolling down the escalator.

Chen Feiyu's expression immediately changed, becoming natural, a stark contrast to his previous gloomy demeanor.

"dad."

He called out respectfully.

"Hello, Director Chen."

Liang Mu also bowed and greeted them.

"Arthur, you need to stay calm in the face of adversity and not always expose your emotions."

Chen Kaige stopped in front of Chen Feiyu and looked at him with a stern face.

"Yes, Dad."

Chen Feiyu nodded obediently, then couldn't help but speak.

"But my..."

"Let's look at other scripts, let's not even think about this one."

Chen Kaige interrupted him directly.

"Why? Who won't even give you face?"

Chen Feiyu looked puzzled. Since his debut, he has only ever played supporting roles for big stars. Who would dare to steal his role?

"You'll see when the time comes. Just calm down; that person is on a completely different level from us."

After Chen Kaige finished speaking, he turned and walked away, leaving Chen Feiyu standing there with an uncertain expression.

Who is it?

Watching Chen Kaige's retreating figure, Chen Feiyu, who had never suffered a blow before, turned extremely ugly.

(End of this chapter)