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

Chapter 447 To save face and suffer the consequences

Record the scene.

After the flying chair segment ended, during the break, the production crew began to adjust the venue, bringing up a bunch of yellow and green acupressure mats and laying them on the open ground by the pool to form a long track.

"No way! A pressure point mat?!"

Upon seeing the dense cluster of tiny bumps, the egret immediately let out a painful cry, its face contorted in agony.

Zheng Kai gasped, clutching his chest and backing away.

"My God! This is the scariest thing I've ever seen! It's even more terrifying than the flying chair!"

Fan Chengcheng immediately hid behind Li Chen, peeking out with a terrified expression.

"Brother Chen, save me! Stepping on this thing feels like torture!"

Song Yuqi and Yang Ying were also visibly shaken, clearly still traumatized by the acupressure mat.

Jiang Qing looked at the acupressure mat with a hint of curiosity.

He had seen it on TV before, but had never actually experienced it himself.

He took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs, and, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, tentatively stepped one foot onto the ground.

moment!

A sharp, intense stinging sensation shot from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head!

Jiang Qing's facial muscles twitched almost imperceptibly, and a cry of pain instinctively escaped his throat, but he forced it back down.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Chen Duling quietly watching them.

No, you have to hold back!

Jiang Qing forced himself to remain calm, retracting his foot without changing his expression, as if he had merely felt the temperature of the ground, and even made a nonchalant comment.

"Yes, it hurts a little."

My toes were already curled up, throbbing with pain.

Chen Duling looked at his feigned composure, and the corners of her mouth subtly curved upwards before she looked away, secretly chuckling to herself.

She had already noticed that Jiang Qing's cheeks and neck had instantly flushed red, and even her ears were bright red, yet she still stubbornly refused to admit it.

I really want to save face and suffer.

Bai Lu and the others didn't know Jiang Qing as well as Chen Duling did. Seeing him step on and off the platform without changing his expression, and calmly say "it hurts a little," they all believed him and exclaimed in amazement.

"Wow! Mr. Jiang, you're amazing! You're not even afraid of the acupressure mat?"

The egret looked on with admiration, feeling that these important figures were indeed different from ordinary people.

"As expected of Jiang Shen! Such patience!"

Zheng Kai immediately started flattering him, giving him a big thumbs up.

"President Jiang, I admire your composure!"

Zhou Shen also joined in the commotion.

Faced with these sincere compliments, Jiang Qing appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she was wryly smiling.

The tingling, stinging sensation in the soles of my feet is still lingering.

At this moment, Yao Yitian stepped forward with a megaphone and began to introduce the next segment.

"Everyone."

Yao Yitian's expression became slightly more formal.

"In recent years, my country's artificial intelligence technology has developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results. Especially this year..."

As he spoke, his gaze turned to Jiang Qing, his face filled with respect.

"The groundbreaking Wanxiang Model released by Wuwen Technology, a renowned Chinese technology company, has had a tremendous impact on the global field of artificial intelligence. Here, on behalf of the program team, I would like to express our sincere respect to Dr. Jiang Qing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Yitian was the first to applaud.

Everyone present, whether they were members of the Running Man cast, guests from the Changyue drama crew, or staff members, spontaneously looked at Jiang Qing and clapped enthusiastically. Whether they were sincere or not, they all showed respect on their faces.

"General Manager Jiang is awesome!"

Fan Chengcheng shouted.

"Deserved!"

Li Chen nodded with a smile.

"Wuwen Technology is amazing!"

Song Yuqi clapped her hands loudly.

Chen Duling clapped along with everyone else, gazing at the man who had instantly become the focus of the entire room. A long-suppressed sense of admiration surged in her chest like a rising tide.

But she tried to remain calm, only a faint, gentle smile appeared at the corners of her lips.

Jiang Qing smiled and nodded to everyone.

He anticipated that the next game would definitely be related to him.

Sure enough, Yao Yitian waited for the applause to subside before getting straight to the point.

"Alright, then our third game will be related to artificial intelligence! We'll be using an advanced emotion recognition system developed by Wuwen Technology!"

Upon hearing this, everyone became interested, but at the same time, they also had a vague feeling that something was amiss.

"An emotion recognition system? That sounds really high-tech!"

Sha Yi stroked his chin and began to ponder.

"How do we play this, director? It feels like there's a trap!"

Zhou Shen asked warily.

Yao Yitian chuckled and began explaining the rules.

"See this acupressure mat track? All members of each group need to take off their shoes and socks and stand at the starting point of the acupressure mat. From the starting point to the finish line, we will set up cameras to capture each of your facial expressions in real time."

He gestured for everyone to look at the cameras around them and continued explaining the rules.

"Once the game starts, I will randomly give an emotional command, such as laughing, sadness, anger, surprise, etc. All members must immediately perform the corresponding emotional expression on the pressure point mat. Our back-end emotion recognition system will analyze it in real time. Members who successfully identify the emotion can move forward one step! Note that how big this step is depends on your own ability. Members who fail to identify the emotion must stay in place and cannot move forward!"

The team whose entire group reaches the finish line first via the acupressure mat track wins!

Yao Yitian added two more sentences at the end.

"Remember, you must make facial expressions on the acupressure mat! The deeper the feeling, the more realistic the expression will be!"

After the rules were announced, a chorus of groans erupted from the audience.

"My God! Making facial expressions on a pressure point mat?!"

The egret felt like it was about to collapse, looking completely absurd.

"I feel like crying just standing here! You want me to laugh? You want me to cry?"

"This is too difficult!"

Zheng Kai looked pained.

"How do you make the right facial expression when you're wincing in pain?"

"PD Yao! Are you teaming up with President Jiang to torment us?"

Yang Ying couldn't help but complain, looking at Jiang Qing with a resentful gaze.

In an instant, everyone's gaze, tinged with accusation, turned to Jiang Qing.

Faced with the resentful looks from the crowd, Jiang Qing shrugged helplessly and spread her hands.

"Don't look at me, I just found out too. I never expected that the first time our company's product was used on a variety show would be for this purpose."

His helpless yet self-deprecating tone immediately eased the somber atmosphere, and everyone laughed.

"President Jiang, are you trying to shoot yourself in the foot?"

Luo Yunxi made a rare joke.

"It seems that President Jiang will have to share weal and woe with us today!"

Li Chen joked with a smile.

With things having come to this point, complaining was useless. The three groups could only grumble and, as if facing certain death, take off their shoes and socks and carefully stand on the starting area of ​​the acupressure mat.

"Ow!"

"hiss--!"

"Oh my God!"

"This is so tangy..."

The moment the soles of the feet touched the raised acupressure mat, all sorts of strange screams and gasps rose and fell, and everyone's expressions instantly became incredibly interesting, with grimaces and contorted faces.

Jiang Qing couldn't help but gasp, the sharp pain in his feet making him frown.

I subconsciously glanced at Chen Duling next to me and found that she was frowning tightly, her small nose was also wrinkled, and her lips were pursed and pale. She was obviously trying her best to endure the pain, but she didn't make a sound.

This rabbit is quite patient.

Chen Duling noticed his gaze, glanced at him briefly, then quickly looked away, focusing on the torture at her feet.

Looking at the various postures of the people on the acupressure mat, Yao Yitian suppressed a laugh and announced loudly.

"On your marks! Game begin!"

"The first emotional command..."

He deliberately drew out his words, and after a long pause, he continued to give the complete instructions, observing the tense expressions on everyone's faces.

"Laugh out loud! Begin!" At the command, the three groups of people immediately endured the excruciating pain in their feet and forced smiles onto their faces.

"Haha...hahaha..."

The egret gasped for air while letting out a dry laugh, its expression somewhere between laughter and tears.

Hmm... her smile looks worse than her crying.

Zheng Kai threw his head back and laughed loudly, his expression extremely exaggerated, his voice booming but devoid of any joy.

"Hahaha! I'm so happy!"

His twitching lips betrayed his true feelings.

Fan Chengcheng even gestured wildly, trying to use exaggerated body language to assist.

"Hahaha! This is so much fun!"

He slipped and almost fell, which startled him so much that he quickly regained his balance, his expression becoming even more distorted.

Jiang Qing raised the corners of his mouth, trying to make a natural smile, but the pain in the soles of his feet kept interfering with his nerves, making his smile look a little stiff, and even a little... like he was gritting his teeth.

He glanced at Chen Duling and saw that she tilted her head slightly, revealing a standard eight-tooth smile. Her eyebrows were curved, and she looked sweet and sincere. If it weren't for the sweat seeping from her forehead, it would be almost impossible to tell that she was in pain.

"Recognition result!"

Looking at the feedback from the backstage, Yao Yitian announced loudly.

"Blue Team Jiang Qing and Zhou Shen pass! Red Team Chen Duling and Bai Lu pass! Yellow Team... Li Chen passes! Passed members, please move forward!"

Those whose names were called felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They quickly lifted their leaden feet, endured the new wave of stinging pain, and took a big step forward.

Jiang Qing, relying on his long legs, took a very long step, almost equivalent to one and a half steps for others.

Those who failed groaned and stood still.

"Why didn't I pass? My smile was so genuine!"

Sha Yi cried out in grievance, his smile appearing particularly ferocious due to the pain.

"I feel like my face is about to cramp up!"

Song Yuqi rubbed her cheeks and complained.

"The second instruction..."

Yao Yitian gave everyone no chance to catch their breath.

"Sorrow! Begin!"

The acupressure mat track, which was just a moment ago filled with laughter and joy, suddenly changed its atmosphere.

The egret immediately clutched its chest, mimicking Xi Shi clutching her heart, its brows furrowed, its lips downturned, and let out a sobbing "woo-woo" sound.

Zheng Kai then squatted down, put his hands on his head, and let out a heavy sigh.

Chen Duling lowered her eyelids slightly, her long eyelashes casting a small shadow under her eyes. Her lips were pressed into a downward curve, and her eyes instantly became somewhat empty and sad. A faint melancholy aura naturally flowed out, making her look pitiful.

Looking at her expression, Jiang Qing admired the girl's emotional control and then began to try to cultivate her own emotions.

His brows furrowed, his gaze grew serious, and the corners of his mouth turned down slightly, revealing a thoughtful melancholy.

In contrast, Sha Yi's grief seemed particularly exaggerated. He let out a loud wail, his face contorted with pain, making him look incredibly comical.

"Identification results! Blue Team Jiang Qing and Sha Yi pass! Red Team Chen Duling and Luo Yunxi pass! Yellow Team Sun Zhenni pass! Advance!"

Jiang Qing and Chen Duling took another big step forward steadily.

The distance between the two of them had unknowingly shortened.

After several rounds, the people on the acupressure mat were already in excruciating pain.

My facial expressions gradually spiraled out of control, and all sorts of strange and unusual expressions started to appear.

"anger!"

Yao Yitian shouted again.

"Ugh! I hate acupressure mats!"

The egret roared directly at the camera, which was quite genuine.

Zheng Kai widened his eyes, made a fierce expression, and pointed ahead.

"I'm so angry! I'm going to pound the acupressure mat!"

Chen Duling took a deep breath and tried to put on a serious face, but because her feet hurt too much, her anger looked more like she was sulking. She puffed out her cheeks and tried to look fierce, but unexpectedly, she had a cute and adorable contrast between her fierce and cute appearance.

Jiang Qing almost burst out laughing when she saw her trying to be fierce but failing. She quickly composed herself, furrowed her brows, looked sharply at the camera, tightened her jawline, and put on an air of authority without being angry.

"surprise!"

"Wow!!"

Fan Chengcheng jumped suddenly, but when she landed, her soles were hit hard, and her real pain instantly replaced her feigned surprise.

Zhou Shen cupped his face in his hands, his eyes wide open, and his mouth agape in a shocked expression.

Chen Duling's eyes widened slightly, and she gently covered her slightly open mouth with her hand. Her eyes instantly lit up, perfectly expressing her unexpected joy.

Jiang Qing's surprise was more restrained. He raised an eyebrow, the corners of his lips quickly turned up, and his eyes revealed just the right amount of surprise. It was fleeting, but it captured the camera's attention perfectly.

"Identification results! Blue Team: Jiang Qing and Song Yuqi passed! Red Team: Chen Duling and Fan Chengcheng passed! Yellow Team... no one passed! Yellow Team remains unchanged!"

"Ah! Why!"

Yang Ying screamed in despair, wincing in pain.

"I think I acted with a lot of surprise!"

Deng Wei looked utterly dejected.

"My facial muscles are no longer under my control..."

The game progressed amidst chaos and laughter.

With her strong willpower, control over her body, and understanding of the emotion recognition system, Jiang Qing consistently achieved a high pass rate, only making one mistake, leading the Blue Team steadily forward.

Chen Duling, relying on her professional facial expression management, also performed exceptionally well, closely following behind.

The other members, on the other hand, created numerous hilarious situations, generating a plethora of meme-worthy expressions and providing countless laughs.

Ultimately, thanks to Jiang Qing's outstanding performance, the Blue Team was the first to have all members pass the acupressure mat track!

Although the process was arduous, the result was good.

"Yes! We won!"

Song Yuqi excitedly high-fived Jiang Qing and the other two, and then they all grimaced and rubbed their feet, exclaiming that their feet were about to be ruined.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Duling's red team was also the second to complete the task.

Finally, there was the pitiful state of the Yellow Team. Yang Ying, Deng Wei, Li Chen, and Sun Zhenni supported each other and practically crawled across the finish line.

The game ended, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, eagerly escaping the acupressure mat area and sitting in the poolside rest area to examine the ravaged soles of their feet.

Jiang Qing also sat down cross-legged, looked down at his bright red soles, couldn't help but grimace, gasped for breath, and gently pressed them with his fingers. The sour and refreshing feeling made him grin from ear to ear.

At that moment, a slender figure stopped in front of him.

Jiang Qing seemed to sense something, and when she looked up, she saw Chen Duling walking over.

She had put her socks back on, but wasn't wearing shoes, and seemed to have just recovered.

"How about it?"

Chen Duling looked at him, her tone sounding very ordinary, as if she were just asking a casual question.

Jiang Qing immediately suppressed the slightly distorted expression on his face caused by pain, as if he wasn't the one who had just been grimacing.

"It's okay, just kidding."

He spoke casually and even moved his ankle.

"This acupressure mat is really interesting; it promotes blood circulation."

His face clearly said, "That's all there is to it."

Chen Duling felt both annoyed and amused by his stubborn pride and his willingness to suffer for it.

She clearly saw his grimacing expression and the soles of his feet, which were noticeably redder than the rest of his skin.

She didn't show it on her face; she simply said "Oh" softly, nodded, and turned to walk away, as if she really had just come to ask casually.

However, the moment she turned her back to Jiang Qing, the corners of her mouth secretly turned up, forming a pleasant arc.

He silently thought to himself, "Keep pretending! Your soles are all red and you still call it a small matter? You're just being stubborn and suffering for the sake of saving face..."

Despite her inner grumbling, she also felt that Jiang Qing, with her youthful competitiveness, seemed more real than the composed and wise tech giant who commanded the press conference.

Hmm...and a little bit cute.

She could tell that Jiang Qing was actually having a lot of fun, and suddenly a sentence came to mind that she felt perfectly described Jiang Qing's current state.

"A man is a boy until he dies."

Moreover, he's a stubborn "young man".

Thinking of this, the downward curve of the corners of his eyes deepened.

Jiang Qing watched Chen Duling's slender back as she turned and left, and especially noticed the barely perceptible tremor on her shoulder the moment she turned. He knew that this girl was definitely laughing at him in secret.

He smiled and lowered his head to continue rubbing the soles of his reddened feet.

Wow... this acupressure mat really has a strong aftereffect.

(End of this chapter)