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

Chapter 457 Jiang Qing's Utopia, Cultivated Happiness

At the party, Xu Lei's departure did not have any impact. Several senior executives of Tencent Video were present, so his absence was not a big deal, and everything proceeded as usual.

Midway through, Han Zijie also arrived at the scene, making the atmosphere even more lively.

Unlike the bustling scenes elsewhere, Zhou Ye sat alone in a corner of the noisy party, her fingertips unconsciously swiping the screen of her phone, Yang Wei's words still lingering in her mind.

She wanted to find something else to distract herself, but she inevitably saw that the same hashtag was dominating Weibo and the entertainment sections of major social media platforms, and her eyes narrowed slightly involuntarily.

It is #Changyue Jinming#.

At 6 PM, "The Long Moon Shines Brightly" officially premiered.

After the show was released on Kuzi Video, it was as if a bombshell had been dropped on the internet.

The overwhelming response from users caused the Pants Video membership backend to crash briefly due to the excessive workload.

This success even propelled the Kuzi Video app to rocket-like heights in the Apple App Store's free app rankings, propelling it directly to second place.

Netizens jokingly commented: "With the popularity of Changyue, you'd think that pants were celebrating Singles' Day again!"

Various premiere data reports came in one after another, like good news.

According to data from Yunhe, "The Long Moon Shines Brightly" has set a record for the highest number of effective views for any drama series premiering online in the past two years.

Lighthouse data shows that the show topped the Lighthouse's overall online viewership chart for full episodes, reaching a peak of an astonishing 22.76%, making it the champion in terms of first-day viewership for a period drama in the past three years.

The data from the Kuzi platform itself is equally impressive. "The Long Moon Shines Brightly" broke the platform's historical records in several key metrics, including the number of viewers on mobile devices, the number of new users and the reactivation of old members, and member revenue.

In addition, the show's popularity on the platform instantly exceeded 9000 upon its premiere, and it firmly held the top spot on the popularity charts of multiple authoritative data platforms such as Maoyan and Datawin.

The audience's discussion was even more heated.

The first few episodes of "The Long Moon Shines Brightly" are extremely fast-paced and concise.

The film opens with a high-energy scene of the demon god Tantai Jin wreaking havoc, followed by dazzling special effects, after which the plot immediately shifts to the main storyline of Days of Future Past.

In just a few episodes, the female protagonist, Li Susu, already has the script for saving the world in her hands and begins to take action.

Social media is full of comments like "I binged six episodes in a row and couldn't stop" and "The special effects are absolutely top-notch; the first episode alone made me want to give the special effects team a bonus."

The fast-paced plot and unexpected special effects have won over many viewers who were initially hesitant.

What surprised many netizens even more was that, compared to the female lead Bai Lu's portrayal of Li Susu, the villainous second female lead played by Chen Duling received extremely high levels of discussion and audience approval.

Many netizens who were unaware of the situation were surprised to find that Chen Duling not only played three roles in the drama, but also challenged herself for the first time with a villainous role that was completely different from her previous gentle and quiet screen image.

In particular, the contrast between her pure and refined appearance and the character's deep scheming has led many viewers to exclaim, "My values ​​follow my looks!" and "I just can't bring myself to hate her!"

Zhou Ye scrolled through the screen, seeing the overwhelming praise for Chen Duling. Keywords such as "Chen Duling's acting skills", "Chen Duling's villainous beauty", "Ye Bingshang", and "Tian Huan" firmly occupied the top of the trending searches, and the discussion was significantly more popular than the topics related to the female lead, Bai Lu.

Looking at Chen Duling's exquisite makeup in the photo and her cool yet slightly broken look in the drama, the ripples in her heart caused by Yang Wei's words were instantly covered by a more melancholy emotion.

Chen Duling... she is also a person in Jiang Qing's world.

Moreover, she lied to herself!

Zhou Ye exited Weibo, turned off his phone screen, and didn't want to look at it anymore.

She picked up the juice in front of her and took a sip, only to find a bitter taste spreading across her tongue.

The lighting at the party seemed a bit too bright, and the surrounding laughter and chatter sounded unusually noisy and irritating.

She tugged at the non-existent wrinkles on her shoulders and shrank further into the corner of the sofa.

What she used to take for granted now made her want to escape.

She just wished time would pass faster, much faster...

at the same time.

Beijing, Huanyu Film & Television.

Yu Zheng sat behind his large desk, looking at the public opinion report on "Chang Yue Jin Ming" on his computer screen, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

He scrolled the mouse wheel vigorously with his finger. The screen was filled with praise and discussion about Chen Duling. Although there was also a lot of discussion about his own artist, Bai Lu, the absolute female lead in the drama, it was clearly overshadowed by Chen Duling, who played the second female lead.

"Outrageous! Are these people out of their minds? They like a villain?"

Yu Zheng muttered a curse under his breath and slammed the mouse down on the table with a loud "smack," making the publicity manager standing next to him shudder.

"Our Lulu is the female lead! How much resources have we invested in this drama? Now her limelight has been stolen by a supporting actress! What are you all doing?"

Yu Zheng's voice was filled with suppressed anger, and his sharp gaze swept over the person in charge.

"Keep a close eye on public opinion! Guide the narrative where necessary, and intensify marketing efforts where appropriate! Report back to me immediately!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Yu, we have been paying close attention and have already made arrangements."

The person in charge hurriedly nodded and bowed in response, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

Yu Zheng snorted coldly, his gaze once again falling on the highly praised still of Chen Duling on the screen, his eyes dark and unreadable.

He absolutely would not allow his favorite artist to be overshadowed by an outsider in such an important project.

Chen Duling?
He didn't believe her studio hadn't tampered with things, otherwise how could there be such a high level of discussion?

There is definitely a problem!
Lin'an, inside a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Jiang Qinggang and Teacher Ma finished their day's activities and returned to their room to rest.

The two had a good catch today, and had a whole fish feast for dinner. The taste of catching fish yourself is especially different.

As for the collaboration proposed by Teacher Ma, he needs to consider it further.

He fears that if breakthroughs are made in both software and hardware, the West might resort to desperate measures.

It is important to seize the right moment to enter the market.

Jiang Qing leaned back on the sofa and casually picked up her tablet, where she saw news of the huge success of the premiere of "The Long Moon Shines Brightly" and the widespread acclaim for Chen Duling.

The exaggerated data and praise online didn't faze him much. He simply smiled, opened WeChat, found that familiar profile picture, and sent a message.

"Congratulations. It seems that 'The Long Moon Shines Brightly' is doing well, and people are very satisfied with your role."

After the message was successfully sent, he put the tablet aside and got up to go to the bathroom to wash up.

When he came out, drying his half-dry hair, he picked up his phone and glanced at it. A new message was displayed on the screen.

Dudu: "Thank you."

There were only two simple words, not even an emoji, and you could feel the effort to maintain that reserved and distant demeanor even through the screen.

As Jiang Qing looked at those two words, she seemed to picture Chen Duling trying to appear calm, her ears slightly red. She couldn't help but chuckle and gently shook her head.

"This rabbit..."

He knew she was easily embarrassed and needed time to process things after last night, so he didn't reply to her again to avoid upsetting her.

I walked to the window, looked at the brightly lit night view of Lin'an outside for a while, then drew the curtains, turned off the main light in the room, and left only a dim bedside lamp on.

He has to catch a flight to Beijing early tomorrow morning, and he was up until late last night again, so he needs plenty of rest.

Shenzhen, hotel room.

Zhou Ye finally escaped from the party and returned to his hotel room.

She removed her makeup, took a shower, and changed into comfortable pajamas, but she couldn't fall asleep at all.

Only one floor lamp was on in the room, its dim light outlining her slender figure as she sat on the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest.

Are you willing to just hand him over to someone else?

Yang Wei's words echoed in her mind once again.

Not reconciled!
These three words came out almost from the deepest part of my heart.

Just then, my phone vibrated and the screen lit up with a pop-up notification from Weibo.

"Is the second female lead in 'The Long Moon' overshadowing the female lead? Chen Duling's villainous acting has been praised, and an employee within Huanyu Entertainment has revealed that Yu Zheng seems to be dissatisfied with this..."

Zhou Ye stared at the headline, his expression complex.

See, this is reality. In this industry, resources, attention, and reputation—everything requires hard work, even... fierce competition.

These are things she used to overlook, but now, upon reflection, she realizes they were simply because they were obtained too easily, and there was no need to consider them at all.

The main reason for all of this is Jiang Qing's existence.

Endorsement for JD Supermarket, a role in "All or Nothing," a role in "The Long Season"...

These resources that others would fight tooth and nail for, you obtained so easily.

Between her and him, there was never just a few rumored lovers, but the entire complex and realistic ecosystem.

It was only then that she gradually came to her senses.

It turns out that I've been living in the utopia that Jiang Qing created all along...

I never truly left him.

The next morning, Jiang Qing woke up on time.

After a half-hour morning run, he quickly took a shower back in his room, changed into comfortable sportswear, and went downstairs.

Chen Duo and Zhou Zhengkai were already waiting in the hotel lobby. After the three met, they drove directly to the airport.

During the journey, Zhou Zhengkai was driving, and Chen Duo turned to the back seat to report today's itinerary to Jiang Qing.

"President Jiang, you will arrive at Beijing Airport at 10:00 AM. Pick-up arrangements have been made. At 2:00 PM, you will attend a technical seminar at Peking University, which will be a closed-door discussion on Wanxiang's latest breakthroughs in the field of multimodal understanding. At 7:00 PM, you will have an informal working dinner with leaders from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and several academicians."

"Ah."

Jiang Qing closed his eyes to rest, then responded with a sound of understanding.

Seeing this, Chen Duo continued to add to the discussion.

"In addition, several media outlets in Beijing want to schedule exclusive interviews, hoping to discuss the next steps of Wanxiang Ecosystem and your views on the current global AI competition landscape. Mr. Zhao's suggestion is that, depending on your availability, one or two authoritative media outlets can be arranged."

“Okay, you can coordinate with Zhao Quan, screen the candidates, and schedule it for next week. You can decide on the specific time.”

Jiang Qing opened her eyes and looked at the street scene rushing past the window.

"Let's take care of today's matters first."

"clear."

Chen Duo nodded in agreement, then turned away without saying another word.

The car drove smoothly toward the airport. Jiang Qing took out her phone and quickly browsed the content on the screen.

The popularity of "The Long Moon Shines Bright" continues to occupy an important position in the entertainment section, with various data analyses and character discussions emerging one after another.

He glanced at it a few times and saw that Chen Duling's name was still appearing frequently and her reputation was continuing to grow, so he stopped looking at it.

Thirteen had analyzed long ago that the character Dudu would become a hit, and it proved to be absolutely right.

As for the potential risks lurking in the darkness, with Thirteen around, he didn't need to worry.

Jiang Qing casually opened his email and began processing some work emails that required his review.

For him, the hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry is just an interlude; the development of Wuwen Technology and the construction of a comprehensive ecosystem are the core areas where he needs to continuously invest his energy.

Even though everything is on track now, it's impossible for him to completely ignore everything; there are still some things he has to make decisions on his own from time to time.

At 10:10 a.m., the flight landed at Beijing Capital International Airport on time.

Through the VIP channel, Jiang Qing and his two companions quickly boarded the private car that had come to pick them up.

The car did not head towards the city center, but went directly to Kyoto University.

In the car, Jiang Qing took the tablet Chen Duo handed her, which contained the main topics and a list of participants for the afternoon seminar.

He quickly browsed through the screen, his finger occasionally swiping across it to mark the parts that needed special attention.

"The preprint of the new paper on multimodal understanding has been sent to the designated email address as required."

Chen Duo reported on the progress of another task.

"As you instructed, it was not publicly promoted, but after circulating in a small number of core technical communities, it has already aroused considerable discussion."

"Yes, keep an eye on feedback."

Jiang Qing gave the order without looking up.

"Especially the activities of top laboratories in academia and industry."

"clear."

As the car entered Kyoto University, the modern buildings stood out prominently in the spring sunshine.

Jiang Qing's arrival invigorated the entire atmosphere at Peking University.

As expected, Jiang Qing received a warm welcome from the students of Peking University after getting off the bus.

"Ah! It's Jiang Shen!"

"Welcome to Peking University! Jiang Shen! Our Wei Shen says he's really looking forward to meeting you!"

"Jiang Shen, I want to become your employee!"

"Jiang Shen, what will Wu Wen's next move be...?"

He handled the situation skillfully, moving at a snail's pace through the encirclement of people.

Finally free from the encirclement, and after a brief rest, the technical seminar began on time at 2 PM.

The conference room, which can accommodate hundreds of people, was packed with attendees, including not only staff from Peking University but also dozens of experts and scholars invited from other universities.

Jiang Qing sat in the main seat, listening to his representative give a detailed introduction to the latest breakthroughs of the Wanxiang Big Model in multimodal understanding.

The meeting was conducted in a serious and focused atmosphere, with participants engaging in in-depth discussions on technical details, application prospects, and potential ethical issues.

Jiang Qing would occasionally chime in, offering crucial answers.

On this home turf, he is no longer the tech giant frequently linked to female celebrities in entertainment news, but a rigorous, wise, and trendsetting pioneer.

The meeting lasted for nearly three hours.

After the meeting, Jiang Qing was surrounded by several professors who were still eager to continue the discussion before she was able to leave.

He originally wanted to meet the legendary Wei Shen, but he didn't expect it to take so long today. He'll find another opportunity next time.

After leaving the venue, Jiang Qing leaned back in his chair for a short rest.

Outside the window, the sky over Beijing took on the distinctive gray-blue hue of dusk.

He took out his phone and saw a message from Zhao Jinmai, asking if he was free to have dinner together that evening.

Jiang Qing checked the time and typed a reply.

"I'm still at Peking University. I have plans for tonight, I'll come find you after I'm done."

Zhao Jinmai replied almost instantly with an adorable cat nodding emoji.

"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy [cute]"

Jiang Qing looked at the emoji, smiled, and put down her phone.

He watched the sunset quietly for a while, and then there was a dinner party with ministry leaders and several academicians in the evening.

He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.

Even he felt a little tired after such intense mental work.

But the thought of seeing a certain well-behaved little girl after it was all over cheered me up a bit.

Each time they met, Mai Mai seemed to have changed, giving him a rather interesting feeling.

This is probably... the joy of cultivating something?

(End of this chapter)