The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 294 You deserve better, not just the best like me.
Upon hearing the phrase "spending the most money and getting the worst beatings," Sheng Zhe Ning immediately burst into laughter, which was rather unkind.

After finishing, he couldn't resist adding insult to injury: "That's good. I think you're perfect for playing the musician. You're naive, rich, bad at the game, and love to play. It perfectly matches your persona."

Ye Luming didn't laugh; instead, he had a serious expression on his face.

If the advice from the musician came from Sheng Zhe Ning, Ye Lu Ming would simply laugh it off.

But with Yang Muye saying that, Ye Luming had to seriously consider it.

Things are definitely not as simple as a joke.

After a moment's thought, Ye Luming asked, "You mean to use contrast to create dramatic effect?"

Bingo!

Yang Muye looked at Ye Luming with satisfaction.

Do you know what's most important for becoming an online influencer?

Ye Luming has actually done some research, from the first generation of internet celebrities like Back Dorm Boys and Sister Furong to the current 2.0 era Old Boys and Plastic Brothers.

All of these online celebrities share a common characteristic.

It can satisfy everyone's curiosity.

Yang Muye nodded.

It's not wrong to call it curiosity, but a more accurate way to put it is to have a persona that is attractive enough to grab attention.

“Take Old Boys for example. The He Yueyue incident created a persona for Cheng Feng that was brave enough to resist, and The Lone Warrior further strengthened this persona.”

"Specifically for you, both the ID 'The Most Affectionate Person in Jiangnan' and the profession of playing the zither are designed to create a contrast and make it easier for you to build your persona."

Ye Luming retorted, "Isn't my persona that I'm rich?"

"There are plenty of rich people out there. Showing off your wealth will only get you temporary attention. Believe me, once you become famous for showing off your wealth, a bunch of people will appear online in just a few days to imitate you."

At this point, Yang Muyi glanced at Sheng Zhening.

Not to mention anything else, there was a potential competitor sitting right in front of Ye Luming.

"So flaunting wealth is just a way to attract attention. I need to create a unique persona to consistently and steadily attract everyone's attention?"

Ye Luming seemed to understand.

Of course, I don't fully understand it yet.

For example, what kind of persona does he need to create to be attractive enough?

"Silly!"

Yang Muye gave the answer directly.

Ye Luming and Sheng Zhening were both stunned.

Why are you suddenly swearing?
The two then realized that Yang Muye was referring to the character's persona.

"Me, a sand sculpture?"

Ye Luming pointed to himself and asked uncertainly.

Yang Muye gave Ye Luming a deep look.

Nonsense, of course it's you.

Could it be me again?
Sheng Zhe Ning congratulated Ye Lu Ming with a gloating expression:
"You know what, this persona is actually quite interesting. I can't help but want to follow you."

Ye Luming's face darkened immediately, and he told Sheng Zhe Ning to get out of the way.

After finishing, he looked at Yang Muye again:
"You mean something like Stephen Chow's nonsensical comedy?"

"The principles are similar. The difference is that Stephen Chow mainly plays ordinary people, while you are a real rich and powerful CEO. So you can only use the method of creating contrast to make yourself more down-to-earth."

Ye Luming frowned and hesitated, "For example?"

"Your ID is 'The Most Affectionate Person in Jiangnan,' but in reality, you fall in love with every girl you meet, and your girlfriends are basically disposable. I even think you could start a series on street pickups to teach guys how to date and fall in love."

Ye Luming's eyes lit up.

This is definitely a good idea!

Moreover, it coincided with his next plan after dumping Amy.

What Ye Luming didn't know was that Yang Muye actually wanted to use him as a "guinea pig".

Let's see what kind of effect it will produce by combining the personas of Principal Wang and the founding master.

As a result, the other "guinea pig" got anxious.

Sheng Zhening couldn't wait to ask, "What about me?"

Ye Luming was puzzled.

—What's it to you?
Sheng Zhe Ning stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.

He also wants to become an internet celebrity.

"Your persona is that of a sharp-tongued person, always criticizing everything and everyone, even yourself when you get really ruthless!"

Sheng Zhe Ning understood quickly; he reacted as soon as Yang Mu Ye spoke.

"So you mean to be a cyberbully?"

"It's not about asking you to act like a mad dog and bite everywhere, but rather to act as a mouthpiece for netizens, criticizing people and things that people are afraid to say or find inconvenient to say because of social obligations or unspoken rules."

Fearing that Sheng Zhe Ning might not understand, Yang Muyi thoughtfully gave an example.

"Take Director Chen's 'The Promise' for example. If this movie were released now, everyone would praise it in every way possible out of respect for Director Chen. If you then showed off your movie ticket and called it a bad movie, speaking for the audience, wouldn't you feel great?"

"The essence of being a sharp-tongued person is not about how harsh the insults are, but about making people feel that what you say makes sense, and in turn, making them feel that you are a sincere person who does not lie."

In essence, it's about having Sheng Zhe Ning inherit the mantle of Principal Wang from his previous life as the "Disciplinary Committee of the Entertainment Industry."

Moreover, Sheng Zhe Ning could also "debut as a duo" with Ye Lu Ming.

"He spends a lot of money on in-game purchases, and you complain in the game that he's stupid, rich, bad at the game, loves to play, spends the most money, and gets the worst beating."

"He flirts with girls everywhere and pretends to be affectionate. You expose his scumbag nature and you can also criticize the dating tips he teaches, saying they're all fake and that we were never meant to be, it's all because I'm rich."

Sheng Zhe Ning's eyes lit up as he listened.

He's incredibly good at roasting people.

What's more, the person he was criticizing was Ye Luming.

Yang Muyi further encouraged, "Actually, you can not only criticize others, but also criticize yourself. Take today's dishes for example. Didn't you think there were two dishes that were hard to eat? You can 'clear the minefield' for everyone later, so that all the guests who come to Changsheng Hotel to eat will not order these two dishes."

what?
Sheng Zhe Ning was dumbfounded.

He just complained that the two dishes on the table were bad. On the one hand, the dishes were indeed not very tasty, but on the other hand, it was also a way for him to show off and make his presence known to everyone.

It's fine to say these things in private in front of friends, but to say them publicly would be ruining your hotel's reputation.

"Don't forget you're the heir to Changsheng. If others say Changsheng's food is bad, it's damaging their reputation. But if you say it, people will just think you're being honest. They might even be curious if these two dishes are really that bad, and they might even come and try them for themselves. Isn't that like giving the hotel free advertising?"

Sheng Zhe Ning's eyes widened.

Can you still play like this?
It would be so satisfying to be able to criticize your own hotel and still get advertising for it.

So I'm getting impatient to see when Panda TV will actually launch.

……

Jiang Nansun, Dong Yun, Zhang Anren, and Amy returned after toasting everyone and had just sat down when Ye Luming suddenly stood up from his seat.

"Darling, what's wrong with you—"

Amy also stood up from her seat, but was stopped by Ye Luming.

"I have some things I've been keeping to myself for a long time, and I want to take this opportunity to say them. Will you wait for me in the audience?" Amy was stunned for a moment, and then an uncontrollable surge of joy welled up in her heart.

Is Ye Luming preparing an even bigger surprise for himself?
He's kept it a secret so well, could he be planning to propose to me?
Amy watched Ye Luming walk towards the stage, her hands instinctively pressed against her chest, her heart pounding.

The students in Amy's class who were still toasting each other stopped what they were doing when they saw Ye Luming walk onto the stage and cast curious glances at them.

Jiang Nansun turned his head and asked Yang Muye in a low voice.

"What is he going to do?"

Yang Muye shrugged, indicating that he was also unaware of the matter.

the next table.

He Fanxing looked at Ye Luming, who had walked to the seventh-tier cake and stood there, with a puzzled expression.

Song Xue, who was standing to the side, seemed to have guessed something, but she thought it was too outrageous, so she frowned and remained silent.

Only Yang Xiaoyu had a gossipy, spectator-like attitude, watching the stage with great interest.

Ye Luming took the microphone from the person in charge of the banquet hall, patted it with his hand, and tested the volume.

The entire banquet hall fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Ye Luming.

"Today is Amy's 19th birthday. I'm so happy that everyone could come to this birthday party. I especially want to thank my two best friends."

Ye Luming held the microphone in one hand and pointed in the direction where Yang Muye and Sheng Zhening were.

This also resolved the biggest question that Amy and her classmates had tonight.

—Why was Amy able to invite school beauty Jiang Nansun to her birthday party?

The two were clearly not familiar with each other at all and had no interaction whatsoever.

The truth is now out.

Jiang Nansun did not bring her boyfriend to Amy's birthday party, but rather attended as Yang Muye's date.

Yang Muye was invited by Ye Luming and had nothing to do with Amy.

Since Ye Luming had called him out on the spot, Sheng Zhe Ning originally wanted to raise his glass in a gesture of respect.

He glanced furtively at Yang Muyi, who remained unmoved beside him, and then gave up.

Let's just wait and see.

After thanking Yang Muyi and Sheng Zhe Ning, Ye Luming turned his attention to the main characters of today's party.

"While everyone is still here, I have a few words I want to say to Amy."

Amy, seated on the stage, gazed at it with deep affection, holding her breath in excitement.

Her intuition told her that the huge surprise Ye Luming had prepared for her was about to arrive.

"Before I met you, I had just ended a somewhat terrible relationship abroad. I was going back to China to develop my career, but she was determined to stay abroad. We had a very bad breakup, and for a while after returning to China, I was feeling very down, until I met you—"

"I told you before, you look a lot like my ex-girlfriend, which is why I decided to be with you."

As Ye Luming spoke, his affectionate gaze lingered on Amy.

"Amy, I admit I was too impulsive when we first got together. I made the relationship official without getting to know you better. The longer we've been together, the more I can feel that you've been silently accommodating me all along. This is very unfair to you, and I've been suffering from guilt and torment. That's why I prepared this birthday party hoping to make you happy and satisfied!"

Amy covered her mouth with her hand, tears glistening in her eyes.

"Amy, you are a wonderful girl, worthy of a man's lifelong devotion to protecting and cherishing you, but unfortunately... that person is not me!"

When Ye Luming spoke those words with a firm gaze and a gentle tone, everyone in the room was stunned.

Amy was completely frozen in place, as if the pause button had been pressed.

After regaining his senses, Jiang Nansun's first reaction was to turn and look at Yang Muye beside him.

Before Ye Luming went on stage, he must have consulted with Yang Muye and Sheng Zhe Ning.

The result was a miscalculation.

Yang Muye's face showed the same astonishment and shock as the people around him, but there was no trace of acting.

Before everyone could react, Ye Luming picked up the microphone again:
"Amy, you deserve better, not just the best like me!"

"I was so sorry for not thinking this through!"

"If you encounter difficulties in the future and need my help, I will do my best, but for now, this is where we must go!"

This scene truly shattered the worldviews of everyone present.

Sheng Zhe Ning's mouth was wide open, and his eyes were almost popping out.

The word "Holy crap" is not enough to describe his shock at that moment.

After a brief silence, Amy finally erupted hysterically.

"Ye Luming, you bastard!"

She grabbed a wine glass from the table and smashed it hard at Ye Luming on the stage.

Unfortunately, his aim was off, and he missed.

However, the red wine in the glass splashed onto Ye Luming.

Ye Luming remained calm and composed, neither dodging nor avoiding the issue, displaying a strong sense of responsibility.

Seeing that she hadn't hit anyone, Amy, in a fit of rage, could only vent her anger on the food on the table.

She reached out to try to flip the table, but it was too heavy and she couldn't move it even after two attempts.

This action startled the person sitting at the table.

Yang Muyi immediately pulled Jiang Nansun to his feet and shielded him with his back.

Sheng Zhe Ning stood up swiftly and moved aside.

Zhang Anren also belatedly realized the situation and protected Dong Yun.

After everyone had left, Amy grabbed the tablecloth and ripped it off forcefully.

All the dishes on the table were smashed on the carpet.

Amy then knelt on the ground and began to weep.

Everyone around automatically kept their distance, and no one stepped forward to help or comfort him.

Amy cried even harder, cursing Ye Luming as a bastard and wishing him a terrible death.

Sheng Zhe Ning originally wanted to quietly ask Yang Muye what was going on, but when he turned around and saw that Yang Muye was still protecting Jiang Nansun, he immediately gave up the idea.

Yang Muye probably wouldn't want anyone to bother him at this moment.

After crying for a while, Amy suddenly stood up and looked resolutely at Ye Luming on the stage.

Just when everyone thought Amy was going to rush onto the stage to fight Ye Luming, Amy suddenly turned around and ran crying toward He Fanxing, who was closest to her.

Before He Fanxing, who was at the forefront of watching the drama unfold, could react, Amy had already rushed into her arms, hugging her and crying miserably.

He Fanxing stood there like a wooden stake, completely dazed.

The scumbag who dumped you is on stage, why are you hugging me and crying?
Just as he was about to push Amy away little by little, Ye Luming on the stage picked up the microphone again.

"Amy, do you know why I suddenly made this decision at your birthday party? It's because I met someone, and seeing her made me realize that there really wasn't a spark between us, so let's part ways amicably."

Amy turned around and shouted at the stage with a sob in her voice, "You big liar who starts relationships and then abandons them! Who do you suddenly fall for?"

Ye Luming raised his hand and pointed to He Fanxing, who was standing next to Amy.

"she!"

(End of this chapter)