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

Chapter 298 Ordinary Student Yang
The television station, in a secluded emergency stairwell.

Bai Yang crossed his arms and leaned against the wall: "When I was investigating Ye Luming, I discovered something."

He Huan's eyes lit up as she stood by the stair railing.

From the moment Bai Yang invited her to this secret location for a meeting, she realized that things were definitely more complicated than just losing a dog.

"This Ye Luming had a girlfriend in the architecture department before, but they just broke up last week. Then, through his uncle Ye Jinyan's connections, he got a teaching assistant position in the architecture department."

He Huan listened and nodded: "You want to expose the illegal operations here?"

Bai Yang shook his head: "I've checked. There might be some procedural issues, but overall it doesn't violate the school's regulations. Ye Luming has a postgraduate diploma in architecture from University College London, so he's fully qualified to be a teaching assistant."

These words confused He Huan.

If Ye Luming is innocent, then why expose him?
"Aren't you surprised?"

Bai Yang retorted, "What's the point of a rich second-generation who's willing to spend 500,000 yuan to find a dog, who owns his own company and is the boss, coming to a school to work as a teaching assistant with a monthly salary of only a few hundred yuan?"

"You mean, he became a teaching assistant to... get back together with his girlfriend?"

He Huan thought of a possibility.

Bai Yang snorted coldly.

"She's called his girlfriend, but in reality, she's being kept by Ye Luming. Do you think a girl like that is worth Ye Luming going to such lengths to get back together?"

That's right too.

He Huan nodded.

So Ye Luming did this for—

"The information I received is that last week, when Ye Luming was celebrating the birthday party of the girl he was keeping, he took a fancy to that girl's classmate. At the birthday party, he dumped the girl in front of everyone and then confessed his feelings to her classmate."

Before Bai Yang could finish speaking, He Huan couldn't hold back any longer.

She'd seen scumbags before, but this was the first time she'd ever met one this awful.

"You want to use the news about the lost dog to expose this matter?"

"Not only that, I also want to use this incident to expose the widespread phenomenon of sugar daddies in universities and to sound the alarm for society and school administrators."

He Huan was definitely fully supportive of Bai Yang's idea.

The problem now is, will the station's leadership agree to let them report?
Putting aside everything else, the advertising business between Jingyan Group and the station alone amounts to tens of millions every year.

Such a major client is not someone that Bai Yang, a mere host, and he, a small-time frontline reporter, can afford to offend.

Bai Yang glanced at He Huan:
"What, are you scared?"

He Huan smiled.

"Don't try to provoke me. Just tell me how you're going to get past the leaders in Taiwan."

Bai Yang shrugged.

If we go public with this, there's a very high chance the report will be rejected by the station.

Bai Yang's idea was to "save the country through a roundabout way".

On the surface, it's just a report about Ye Luming offering a 500,000 yuan reward to find his dog. But if the reporters on the front lines get some juicy gossip from those naive and clueless college students on campus, then it's beyond the control of the production team.

Many news programs throughout history have encountered such "accidents" during interviews.

He Huan's eyes lit up immediately.

As a seasoned frontline reporter, she already knew what to do.

After agreeing on their plans in the stairwell, the two went their separate ways.

Bai Yang was responsible for smoothing things over with the leaders in Taiwan.

After returning to her workstation and using her computer, He Huan registered several anonymous accounts on Baidu Tieba and spread rumors about Ye Luming keeping a mistress at a female university on various university Tieba forums in Shanghai, stirring up trouble in various ways.

Office of the Director of the News Department.

After Bai Yang told the director about his desire for this news story, the director looked up.

The 500,000 yuan reward for finding a lost dog has some sensationalism, but it lacks the seriousness that news should have.

Shanghai TV is a legitimate organization, not some kind of gossip media outlet.

"Bai Yang, you've just become an intern host for 'News in Progress,' and it's great that you're hardworking and have ideas, but not every news story is suitable for television. You understand what I mean?"

Bai Yang nodded immediately.

"Director, you are right, but I think that since this happened on a university campus, it still has some news value."

"Furthermore, the uncle of the person involved in the incident is a major advertising client of our station. Our reporting on this matter might help the person find his dog more quickly."

The director dismissed the first reason, but the second reason was worth considering.

After a moment's thought, the director spoke.

"How do you plan to report this news?"

"I sent reporters to interview at nearby universities, and I conducted live broadcasts from the studio."

The director frowned.

What are you interviewing about?

Bai Yang guessed that the director had already guessed some of his ulterior motives, but he still answered with a forced smile:
"We interviewed students from different schools about their opinions on this matter."

The director gave Bai Yang a deep look.

Which universities are you planning to interview at?

"Fudan University, Southeast University, and the Magic Sound University."

The levels are very distinct, including 985 and 211 universities and art colleges, and all of them are representative universities in Shanghai.

After some consideration, the director removed Fudan University and Moyin University from the list.

The reason is that the University of Tokyo, as a comprehensive university, already has a sufficiently representative student body.

More importantly, the University of Tokyo has recently gained a lot of popularity online.

The most important thing in journalism is to know how to seize "hot topics".

A few minutes later, Bai Yang came out of the director's office and called He Huan.

start to act!
The next morning at nine o'clock, in the "News in Progress" live broadcast room.

Bai Yang sat at the broadcasting table and began today's live broadcast.

After broadcasting several news items related to people's livelihoods, Bai Yang, at the director's prompting, began to introduce the news about the 500,000 yuan reward for finding a lost dog.

"Yesterday, an unbelievable incident occurred on a university campus. A Teddy dog ​​went missing, and its owner, desperate to find it, offered a staggering reward of 500,000 yuan. This incident caused a huge uproar on campus and online. Our reporter also visited nearby universities to investigate and see what the students thought about the matter."

"Now we'll connect with our reporters on the scene."

On the campus of Southeast University, He Huan stood in front of the live broadcast camera, holding a microphone.

"Hello, host, and hello to all the viewers watching the program on TV. I am He Huan, a frontline reporter from Shanghai TV."

"I am currently on the campus of Shanghai Oriental University. Classes have just ended, and I can see many students coming out of the teaching buildings."

"Now let's randomly select a few ordinary students and hear their opinions on the 500,000 yuan dog-finding incident."

The camera follows He Huan as she walks toward a group of students who have just finished class.

He Huan first stopped a slightly chubby girl wearing glasses nearby, explained his purpose, and handed the microphone to her.

"Hey classmate, are you aware of the Tongji University dog-finding incident involving 500,000 yuan?"

“I have a friend who goes to that school, and she told me about it yesterday.”

"What do you think about this?" "It has a magical realism feel to it. I thought this kind of plot only happened in novels and movies, but it actually happened in real life. It just goes to show that poverty really limits people's imagination."

Do you support the dog owner's actions?

"I only support him in finding his dog. I can't understand or support anything else."

Clearly, this girl knew about Ye Luming's scumbag behavior.

With her final, pointed remark, He Huan felt more confident about the rest of the interview.

Then, He Huan stopped a thin boy who was dressed in simple clothes.

"Hey classmate, are you aware of the Tongji University dog-finding incident involving 500,000 yuan?"

"We discussed this topic during our late-night chat in the dorm last night."

"Would you mind sharing your and your roommates' perspectives on this matter?"

The boy glanced at the live stream camera behind He Huan.

"Can I say anything?"

"Of course, you can speak freely."

In the studio, Bai Yang looked at the boy with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Bai Yang's intuition told her that this boy was very likely to say something surprising.

Facing the live stream camera, the boy adjusted his glasses:

“One of my roommates said he really wanted to be that lost dog because he said if he ever got lost, his family definitely couldn’t afford the 500,000 yuan reward for finding him. He’s lived for 20 years and feels like he’s not even as good as a dog!”

The footage was transmitted back to the studio, and everyone was stunned.

Although I know that college students will say anything during their late-night talks after lights out, this guy is too brave!

Even He Huan, who was present, dared not let the boy continue speaking.

My gaze swept across the crowd behind me, and soon a tall boy wearing a mask came into view.

Although the mask covered his face, He Huan still intuitively judged that the boy must be good-looking.

He immediately grabbed the microphone and went over.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Shanghai TV. May I interview you?"

"Is this a live stream?" The boy glanced at the camera behind He Huan.

They are quite vigilant.

He Huan thought to himself.

She smiled and nodded: "We are conducting a live news interview."

"Ok."

The boy seemed somewhat reluctant, but agreed out of politeness.

Do I need to take off my mask?

"No need, we'll just have a quick interview with you. Are you aware of the Tongji University dog ​​training incident involving 500,000 yuan?"

The boy was clearly taken aback.

"Are things like this even making the news now?"

"Well--"

He Huan was truly stumped by the question.

"We just wanted to get everyone's opinions on this matter," she explained on the spot.

"I don't think these trivial matters should take up public resources."

He Huan's brain seemed to freeze.

Is this because they're meddling in other people's business?

Fortunately, improvisation has become an instinctive reaction for her, and she immediately said:
"It is precisely because things have escalated to such a great extent that we want to hear everyone's opinions on this matter."

At this point, the boy's face clearly showed impatience.

"Maybe that dog is really important to him."

He Huan asked subconsciously:
"So you think a bounty of 500,000 is reasonable?"

“I think rich people should spend money generously. The owner is happy that the dog was found, the person who found the dog is happy to receive the 500,000 yuan reward, and the media reports on this to get ratings. Isn’t it a win-win situation?”

He Huan knew that as a reporter, she shouldn't ask leading questions, but the masked boy's words still made her unable to resist.

Don't you think this is showing off wealth?

The boy shrugged, looking somewhat helpless.

"What you see is him spending 500,000 yuan to flaunt his wealth, but what I see is the reward he paid to find a dog. This could save the person who helped him find the dog at least ten years of effort. I actually hope his dog goes missing a few more times, so that more people can become rich because of his flaunting of wealth."

Although... He Huan actually thought the boy's rebuttal made a lot of sense.

The main problem was that the boy's tone and demeanor were too calm when he said it.

It's as if they're not talking about whether spending 500,000 yuan to find a lost dog is showing off, but rather whether spending five yuan on meat in the cafeteria is expensive.

Is this really something an ordinary college student would say?

He Huan wasn't the only one with this thought; Bai Yang, sitting in the studio, felt the same way.

She's increasingly convinced that the boy who was being interviewed by He Huan while wearing a mask is not a simple person.

At this moment, the director informed Bai Yang through his earpiece that the live broadcast was about to switch back to the studio.

Bai Yang composed himself and looked up at the camera lens.

"Okay, thank you to our colleagues on site for the interview. It's clear that there are different opinions on the exorbitant dog-finding incident on university campuses."

"Some people think this is a case of Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, with the dog owner offering a huge reward as a personal act, but others believe it's a win-win situation, with the dog owner finding his beloved dog and the searcher receiving a considerable reward."

"As the student wearing a mask said at the end of the interview, the dog owner paid 500,000 yuan, which is essentially buying someone else's service to find the dog. He could have spent less than a tenth of the money to find the dog, but he still spent more, which reflects his consumption concept that is different from that of ordinary people."

"In my view, the positive significance of this event is that it shows us more possibilities for consumption."

"Consumption can not only satisfy personal needs, but also become a way to promote social harmony. Our society should indeed encourage the wealthy to spend more money and consume more to drive economic development."

In the control room, the news director's furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

The director had already decided to have Bai Yang come to his office after the live broadcast ended.

The position of intern host may not be suitable for Bai Yang.

As for now——

Now that Bai Yang has smoothed things over, this live broadcast can no longer be considered a particularly serious "broadcasting accident".

This way, I can give an explanation to the leaders in Taiwan.

After the live broadcast ended, Bai Yang didn't even have time to change his clothes. The first thing he did when he got back to his workstation was to pick up his phone and call He Huan.

He Huan was on her way back to the TV station.

Bai Yang immediately asked, "Was the masked guy you just interviewed randomly selected from the crowd?"

"Yes, I noticed he was tall and stood out from the crowd, so I chose him. Was it because of what he said in the interview that the director contacted you—"

"Don't worry, I covered everything up later. When I saw the director after the broadcast, he didn't say anything... Right now, our top priority is to find out who that boy is!"

(End of this chapter)