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

Chapter 301 Teacher Bai, Let's Go to Sea!

Chapter 301 Teacher Bai, Let's Go to Sea!
Is Ye Luming going to become an internet celebrity?
He Huan and Bai Yang were both stunned.

After glancing at Yang Muyi across from him, He Huan spoke first:
"I wonder what kind of internet celebrity Mr. Ye wants to become?"

Ye Luming took a sip of champagne and smacked his lips.

“I don’t have any special talents, except for money and a lot of romantic experience. Muye suggested that I could combine these two talents and become a dating influencer.”

A playboy rich kid who chases girls everywhere?

He Huan and Bai Yang exchanged a glance.

The aftermath of the "XX Gate" scandal that broke out in the Hong Kong entertainment industry at the beginning of the year had not yet subsided, and Ye Luming was already eager to come out and become the second Teacher Chen?
Is Yang Muyi's suggestion to Ye Luming not intended to send Ye Luming to jail?
"Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to show you that kind of extravagant and dissolute life. I genuinely want to teach boys to establish a correct view of love."

Yang Muye was stunned when Ye Luming finished speaking.

Isn't this utter nonsense?
Anyway, Bai Yang couldn't hold back any longer.

"Mr. Ye, if I may be so blunt, is it possible that your confidence in your success in dating isn't due to your skill in romance, but simply because you're rich and handsome?"

Ye Luming shook his head.

"No, no, Miss Bai, you misunderstood. What I'm going to teach you isn't how to pick up girls, but rather to fill a long-neglected gap in domestic dating education."

"The dating tutorials of the past all taught guys how to pursue girls, figure out girls' thoughts, and please girls. Of course I know all of those things, but I don't plan to teach them to you, otherwise you'll say I'm showing off my wealth."

"Others teach boys how to love others, but I want to teach boys how to love themselves. If you don't love yourself, how can you expect others to love you? Love obtained by sacrificing your dignity and begging humbly is the most stupid thing."

"I want to make all the guys see clearly that those girls who are hailed as goddesses are actually just like that."

"The bicycle you're reluctant to ride, others are standing up and pedaling. So don't have too high expectations of girls, and most importantly, don't be a simp!"

"I feel that finding a girl who makes you want to die for her and do this and that for her is a waste of your youth."

"Instead of wasting money on girls you could never fall in love with, why not treat yourself better? Buy yourself some good food and fun things, or even spend the money on a foot massage. That's better than lowering your dignity to fawn over a girl!"

If these words were spoken more than ten years from now, everyone would take them for granted.

In today's context, this would be considered absolutely shocking.

Fortunately, the "little fairy" hasn't awakened yet, otherwise, based solely on Ye Luming's words, she could be immediately labeled a scumbag.

“Ms. Bai, Ms. He, didn’t you want to expose the unhealthy trend of keeping college students as mistresses? By becoming a dating influencer, I am essentially doing the same thing as you.”

Ye Luming paused for a moment, then continued:
"In your view, being kept by a sugar daddy is the fault of rich men like me, but are the women who are kept by sugar daddies completely blameless?"

"Here's a lame joke: A rich man kept a female college student as his mistress. The man wasn't lustful, and the woman wasn't greedy."

"Of course, I'm not saying all girls are like that. It just so happens that after I became a dating influencer, I can use my wealth to date those gold diggers and let the men see through their true nature so that they won't be deceived in their feelings and end up with nothing."

At this point, Ye Luming spread his hands and looked at Bai Yang and He Huan opposite him.

"To be honest, your media outlets exposing the phenomenon of rich men keeping female college students as mistresses only treats the symptoms, while what I do as a dating influencer is the real solution!"

What do you two think?

It sounds like nothing but fallacies and heresies, yet there's nowhere to refute it.

These are the thoughts that Bai Yang and He Huan are having at this moment.

Of course, neither of them is the type to give up easily.

He Huan glanced at Yang Muyi, who was drinking and watching the show beside him, and his heart stirred.

"Mr. Ye, did Mr. Yang teach you to say all these things?"

"That's right. Makino did help me analyze it before, but I gained more insights from this high-priced dog-finding incident. Otherwise, I wouldn't have specifically chosen to eat here. Thank you both for your help."

Ye Luming raised his glass, his smile carrying a hint of mockery and teasing.

Didn't you want to expose me for keeping a female college student as a mistress?
From now on, I'll openly and honestly support you all, and see whether more people support you or me.

Bai Yang and He Huan felt very uncomfortable after being mocked by Ye Luming.

Of course, both of them knew in their hearts that this idea was definitely not something Ye Luming could have come up with.

The person who started this was sitting right next to Ye Luming.

"It's a real shame that Mr. Yang isn't in the media industry."

Bai Yang raised his glass and toasted Yang Muye across from him.

Yang Muye took a sip of champagne and smiled, "Miss Bai, are you admitting defeat? But why do you still sound a little unconvinced?"

He Huan spoke first: "President Yang, you only won this time because of the information gap. If we had known your identity from the beginning, it would be hard to say who would have won or lost now."

Yang Muye shrugged:

"No wonder people are increasingly disliking traditional media. Many people attribute this to the impact of the Internet, but in my opinion, the biggest problem lies with traditional media itself."

"Just like the phenomenon of Ms. He, Ms. Bao, and Mr. Ye discussing the keeping of female college students, when traditional media reports on this matter, they always have a condescending and didactic tone. Under such circumstances, how can they possibly win against internet celebrities who take action and are more down-to-earth?"

The implication is that He Huan and Bai Yang didn't even know why they lost.

These words were like a slap in the face to He Huan and Bai Yang.

Despite their anger, the two had to admit that Yang Muye's words made sense.

With the advent of the Internet age, authority has been undermined.

In the past, when people mentioned journalists, they would still have a certain amount of awe for these "uncrowned kings".

Now, when people mention journalists, more and more people equate them with "professional journalists."

Having graduated and joined the television station in the past two or three years, He Huan and Bai Yang have directly witnessed the decline of traditional media.

"A single conversation with you is worth more than ten years of study!"

Bai Yang raised his glass to Yang Muye.

"Mr. Yang, I've learned a lot!"

He Huan also raised her glass.

Yang Muye looked at the two women unmoved: "You know you're wrong, but you just won't change?"

He Huan and Bai Yang were both stunned.

"How does Mr. Yang know we won't make changes?"

Yang Muye sneered, "How can you change it? Do you think the two of you alone can change the inertia of the traditional media system?"

He Huan couldn't help but ask in return, "Then, Mr. Yang, what do you think we can do to change this?"

Yang Muye shrugged:

"It's simple, if you can't beat them, join them."

He Huan and Bai Yang were both stunned.

After a while, He Huan asked uncertainly, "Does President Yang mean that we should also become internet celebrities?"

Yang Muye smiled:
"Miss He, don't you know? You're already an internet celebrity."

He Huan's eyes widened.

When did I become an internet celebrity? How come I didn't know?
Bai Yang, standing to the side, frowned slightly, his expression becoming serious.

She probably already guessed what was going on.

Yang Muye's voice continued:

"Ms. He, the video of your interview with me has gone viral online. Now I have some bad news and some good news. Which would you like to hear first?"

"Bad news!" He Huan replied without hesitation.

As he said this, he was already making the worst-case scenario plan in his mind.

"Online, everyone overwhelmingly supports my point of view, while you, as the interviewer, become the target of ridicule and mockery." Just as I thought!
He Huan remained relatively calm.

"What about the good news?"

"The good news is that someone has launched a 'human flesh search' on the internet and found that you worked as a reporter for more than two years and there was not a single black mark on your record. Most importantly, people have also discovered that you are a great beauty. Now your online reputation has completely reversed, and everyone is calling you the most beautiful reporter!"

This result greatly surprised He Huan and Bai Yang.

He thought he would be criticized by the entire internet, but instead he became popular because of his good looks?

"Mr. Yang, you must have played a significant role in this, right?" Bai Yang spoke first, pointing out the obvious.

Yang Muyi nodded, readily admitting it.

"First of all, let me state that when Ms. He was being attacked, I never hired any online trolls to stir up any controversy for her."

"Only after her photos were taken did I start hiring online trolls to amplify the hype and draw more attention to her appearance."

If CCTV's "Bingbing" became an internet sensation with just one video in her past life, He Huan's looks are even better than "Bingbing's," so there's no reason why she shouldn't become famous.

Most importantly, He Huan's own resume is also very impressive.

The top student in Fudan University's Journalism Department has no dark history during his school years.

With her exceptional professional skills and striking good looks, it would be an injustice if she didn't become famous.

He Huan said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "So, I should write 'Thank you, President Yang'?"

"You're welcome, I'm just—"

Before Yang Muye could finish speaking, Ye Luming suddenly interrupted him.

"Stop pretending, you're just lusting after her!"

He Huan's face flushed red instantly.

Yang Muye simply shrugged indifferently.

"Mr. Yang, I think you're confusing the issue and putting the cart before the horse. If everyone's focus is on the reporter's appearance, won't the news itself be overlooked?"

Bai Yang suddenly spoke.

Yang Muye smiled.

"What's wrong, Miss Bai? Are you jealous?"

"I--"

"It's actually quite normal, because research on human behavior shows that you feel sad when your friends fail, and you feel even sadder when your friends succeed!"

Yang Muye smiled and looked at Bai Yang: "Don't doubt it, I'm just trying to sow discord between you two."

Bai Yang's brain was racing, trying to figure out how to refute He Huan's voice first.

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Mr. Yang. No matter how you try to sow discord, it won't affect our relationship in any way."

Of course, one thing is one thing, but He Huan still expressed his gratitude to Yang Muye for hiring online trolls to speak on his behalf.

"So, Ms. He, are you really not going to consider my suggestion? With your qualifications, it would be a waste if you didn't become an internet celebrity."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Yang, but I really have no interest in this."

He Huan declined.

Yang Muye nodded in understanding and did not press the matter further.

……

After the meal, He Huan and Bai Yang declined Ye Luming's offer to arrange a car to take them home, and both got into a taxi.

On the way back, He Huan noticed that Bai Yang was frowning the whole time, as if he had something on his mind.

"What, are you still thinking about Yang Muyi's invitation for me to become an internet celebrity? Don't worry, you know that from university to joining the TV station, my ambition has always been to be a good reporter."

Bai Yang turned to look at He Huan.

"Do you think that the matter is over just because you rejected Yang Muye's invitation?"

He Huan countered, "Isn't that right?"

Bai Yang shook his head.

"Do you think Yang Muye would hire online trolls to make you famous just because he's a womanizer?"

He Huan glared at Bai Yang, annoyed: "He was just joking, and you actually took it seriously?"

"What is Yang Muye's real purpose?"

"They wanted me to be an internet celebrity? Didn't they make that very clear during dinner?" He Huan asked, puzzled.

"So do you think Yang Muye is someone who gives up easily?" Bai Yang asked again.

He Huan frowned.

"what do you mean--"

Bai Yang analyzed with a serious expression:

"Yang Muyi's actions in helping you become famous online are a well-intentioned scheme."

"You may not feel it now, but when you go to the station tomorrow, you will find that the attitude of everyone at the station towards you will change because you have become a celebrity reporter."

"The most obvious thing is that your chances of being interviewed and appearing on screen will definitely increase significantly in the future. The station has no reason not to take advantage of your existing popularity, and they might even create a new program for you."

He Huan thought to herself, "Isn't this a good thing?"

The words were on the tip of my tongue when I suddenly remembered what Yang Muye had said.

Poplar wouldn't be—

“Yes, I admit I’m jealous of you because I’m really afraid that you’ll be won over by Yang Muye.”

Bai Yang suddenly revealed his true feelings.

He Huan took Bai Yang's hand and said, "Don't worry, no matter what methods Yang Muye uses to win me over, I will only eat the sugar coating and then fire the cannonball back!"

Bai Yang nodded, but he wasn't as optimistic as He Huan had said.

The next morning, He Huan arrived at the TV station as usual.

As soon as He Huan entered the elevator, she noticed the first abnormal signal.

Everyone in the elevator subtly turned their attention to her. Even a colleague she wasn't very familiar with greeted her.

After arriving at the news department, more and more colleagues greeted me along the way.

He Huan felt quite uncomfortable with everyone's enthusiasm.

I finally got to my workstation and sat down. Just as I turned on my computer, an intern came over.

"Teacher He, Director Chen wants you to go to his office."

Go again?

Didn't we just see each other yesterday?
"Okay, I'll be there right away."

He Huan smiled and nodded at the intern.

As soon as the other person turned around, He Huan immediately picked up her phone and sent Bai Yang a text message.