Chapter 200: Secret Competition

Jiang Tao responded slowly: "It's not a difficult thing. In fact, for Mr. Song, it is a great opportunity to enhance his reputation.

I hope Mr. Song can participate in the selection of the top ten economic figures of the year and take time to accept an exclusive interview with the financial channel that I am in charge of.

Nowadays, the audiences of the older generation of entrepreneurs don’t like to watch it, and their popularity is totally incomparable to that of you, the younger generation.”

Song Ci felt embarrassed when he heard this. After all, he was too young and it seemed a bit out of place to run for Economic Person of the Year alongside the experienced and respected older generation entrepreneurs.

They have been in the business world for decades, experienced several economic waves, and accumulated countless connections and experience.

Although he has led Tengda Group to great success in recent years, in terms of foundation, it is still lacking.

I was racking my brains to think of a tactful way to refuse, when suddenly an idea came to my mind:

"Director Jiang, it's not that I don't want to help you. Our company just donated 100 million yuan recently, and it was a bit high-profile.

When I cut the ribbon this morning, the chief asked me to calm down for a while, so under the current circumstances, I can only wait a little longer."

Jiang Tao was suddenly startled and asked subconsciously, "Is it the leader who visited Tengda Group last time?"

"Yes!" Song Ci answered decisively.

When Jiang Tao heard this, he immediately took a breath of cold air. That chief was two levels higher than their chief director. He was truly a big shot.

Since it was the leader who spoke, he naturally couldn't refute it, but he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart and asked, "If it doesn't work this year, what about next year?"

Song Ci lowered his eyes and quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. In 2009, the mobile Internet era officially began, and he should also be more high-profile, leading the trend and building momentum for the Tengda Group.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded and replied carefully: "Next year, yes! I promise you, I will participate in the selection of the top ten economic figures in 2009."

Jiang Tao's eyebrows were raised with joy, and his voice was tinged with excitement: "Okay! It's settled then. I'm waiting for Mr. Song to shine on my financial channel next year!"

After ending the call, Song Ci casually put the phone on the table, leaned back in the chair, took a long breath, and rubbed his cheeks.

Everything was arranged properly, and with his subordinates carrying out the tasks, he, as the chairman, had some free time.

Since I have some free time, I decided to go online and check out the trending searches on Weibo.

At this time, Tengda Weibo has more than 60 million registered users, and has already shown signs of becoming a major traffic base in the entertainment industry. Every hot search on the platform is highly watched by netizens.

The first thing that caught my eye on the hot search channel was the most eye-catching column at the top: "1 The Final Makeup Photos of "Chinese Paladin III""

Song Ci casually clicked on the webpage and found that it was the content released by the official account of Tangren Film and Television. A very distinctive makeup photo caught his eye.

Staring at this photo, Song Ci felt a different kind of emotion in his heart, both familiar and strange, a little different from the one he remembered.

The actors who play Xu Changqing and Chonglou have changed, but the overall look remains the same. The fairy-tale flavor, fantasy feeling and the classics in our minds quietly overlap.

After appreciating the picture carefully, Song Ci couldn't help but smile. His own poetic treasure was wearing a wide-sleeved fairy dress, which was simply beautiful.

I thought it would be very interesting to look at this photo again ten years later. Among the six main actors, five have become top-tier stars, and only Yuan Hong is slightly inferior and drags down the team.

Although Tangren Film and Television has experienced many twists and turns and its development has been quite unsuccessful in the past two years, it is after all a leading costume drama company that has produced many hit dramas such as "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "The Fairy From the Other World", and its legend is still there in the industry.

As soon as this makeup photo of "Chinese Paladin III" was released on Weibo, it immediately caused a stir. The comment section quickly became lively, and many viewers and game fans were looking forward to it.

"A ten-year-old fan of The Legend of Sword and Fairy said that the makeup and styling are a 1:1 reproduction of the game. Tangren is great. I support it."

"The looks of the leading actors are so good! I want to lick the screen!"

"Xuejian and Longkui are so beautiful. This is a great casting choice. They fit the characters' image and temperament very well."

Song Ci nodded slightly in front of the screen and browsed dozens of comments, most of which were positive. He knew that "Chinese Paladin III" was popular before it was even aired, and he thought that the ratings would definitely explode when it was actually released.

Suddenly remembering something Liu Shishi had asked him for before leaving a few days ago, he picked up the landline on the table and dialed an internal short number of the group.

After a while, the call was connected, and the mellow voice of Yang Junfeng, the president of Toutiao.com, came through, with a bit of respect: "Mr. Song, you are looking for me?"

"Old Yang, there is something you need to ask your subordinates to do." Song Ci said in a steady tone, getting straight to the point:

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes, co-produced by Tengda Culture and Tangren Films, is about to be broadcast on satellite TV. Ask Toutiao Entertainment to interview the four leading actors of The Legend of the Condor Heroes and help promote it."

Toutiao Entertainment is the flagship column of the entertainment section of Toutiao.com. Many netizens like to get entertainment news and gossip from it, and it is very effective in promoting TV dramas.

Cai Yinong also took great pains for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", a film that had gone through many twists and turns and had suffered many setbacks. In order to get a good viewership rating, he asked Miss Liu to come forward and beg for the crew to be allowed to appear on Tengda Group's popular program for publicity.

Song Ci thought that this was just a piece of cake, so he agreed and asked Yang Junfeng to arrange it.

It was just a piece of cake for Yang Junfeng to have a few celebrities on the headlines. He quickly agreed, "Okay, Mr. Song!"

After handing over this task, Song Ci continued to leisurely check out the trending searches, thinking that he would take a break until noon and go directly to the new cafeteria in the building to try the chef's cooking skills and inspect the company's food standards.

At the same time, the six leading actors of "Chinese Paladin III" are carrying out action training in full swing in Xiaobailou before the start of filming.

The training was very intense. After a series of movements, Yang Mi and Tang Yan were exhausted with red cheeks and sweat. Their chests were heaving violently, they were panting, and they almost collapsed.

On the other hand, Liu Shishi has been practicing dance since she was young and has been doing yoga every day. Her physical fitness is far superior to the other two. After a training session, she only has beads of sweat on her forehead and her breathing is a little faster, but her overall condition is still good.

Glancing at Yang Mi and Tang Yan who were gasping for breath, Liu Shishi couldn't help but slightly raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a faint smile.

I thought to myself: These two "newbies" are still so competitive. They tried their best in the morning training without even thinking about their own physical fitness. If they really want to compete, I feel I can beat the two of them alone.

As soon as the training ended, assistant Lin Xia was quick to offer a cup of water and a towel, and said with concern, "Senior sister, wipe your sweat quickly, otherwise you will catch a cold easily if the air conditioner blows."

Liu Shishi nodded slightly, took the towel gracefully, first gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, then took the cup of water, tilted her head slightly and took a sip. Her every move was dignified, which was pleasing to the eye.

When Yang Mi saw this scene, she felt so uncomfortable that her gums even started to itch.

I secretly complained: This Liu Shishi, pretending to be so elegant in front of me all day long, seems to be mocking my body shape all the time.

What’s even more infuriating is that she is always surrounded by two followers serving her, acting like the number one lady in the Tang Dynasty. It’s really infuriating.

Tang Yan and Yang Mi didn't have any assistants, so they could only pick up the mineral water bottles themselves, tilt their heads back and gulp down a few gulps to replenish the lost water and make good use of this short break, after all, they would have to continue training soon.

During the break, Hu Ge came to see how the girls were doing. Tang Yan and Yang Mi, one was from the same hometown, and the other was an old acquaintance. He was afraid that the two would not be able to adapt to the first day of training, so he came to check on them.

The eldest brother of Tangren leaned forward slightly, with a smile on his face, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze: "Mimi, Tangyan, how do you feel? The training of Tangren is very hard, can you persist?"

Tang Yan felt weak all over and too tired to speak. She just nodded reluctantly.

The hardship of the martial arts training for Tang Dynasty costume dramas was a little beyond her imagination, but although she was extremely uncomfortable, she still gritted her teeth and persevered. She was also secretly competing in her heart, she didn't want to be outdone by Yang Mi and Liu Shishi and lose face.

Yang Mi glanced at Liu Shishi out of the corner of her eye, and seeing that she looked calm and composed, the unwillingness to admit defeat in her heart suddenly emerged.

She raised her chin and replied unyieldingly: "It's nothing. This little bit of hardship won't bother me."

Liu Shishi couldn't help herself and burst out laughing. Yang Mi's hands were shaking as she held the mineral water bottle, but she still remained stubborn.

Yang Mi found this laugh particularly harsh. She immediately widened her eyes and said angrily, "Shishi, what do you mean? Are you laughing at me?"

Sister Yi looked up at Brother Yi, holding back her laughter, and waved her hands, trying to comfort the mad Yang Mi: "No, no. Come on, Mi Mi, it's only a week, it will be over soon."

Yang Mi's defense was instantly broken when she heard this. She was so frightened that her face turned pale. "What? We have to train for a week?"

It was only the morning and she already felt unbearable pain in her hands and feet, and they were out of control. If this continued for a week, she would be exhausted and half dead.

Tang Yan, who was standing by, also widened her eyes in horror, a look of disbelief on her face.

Hu Ge looked at Yang Mi's changing expression and couldn't help but smile: "Generally, we will train for three days first, and let everyone rest in the middle. We won't keep training non-stop."

Yang Mi and Tang Yan looked at each other, both looking frustrated, and said in unison: "I can't hold on for three days."

Hu Ge was afraid of damaging their confidence, so he comforted them, "Don't worry, there will be no problem.

The martial arts instructor will arrange a gradual training process based on each person's different situation. The intensity will be high at the beginning, and then it will be adjusted slowly, and you will definitely be able to adapt. "

As they were talking, Yuan Hong and Chen Xiao also walked over and sat cross-legged on the ground with Hu Ge, joining this small rest party. Several people gathered together, chatting and gossiping, and the tense atmosphere on the training ground eased a little.

Several people were chatting happily. Cai Yinong came to the training ground. When he saw everyone gathered together, he walked over and asked loudly: "Young men and women, what are you talking about? You look so happy?"

"Ms. K!" "Mr. Cai!"

When everyone heard the voice, they turned around, greeted enthusiastically, and subconsciously wanted to stand up to greet him.

Seeing this, Cai Yinong quickly put his hands in the air and said, "Sit down, sit down!"

The sharp-eyed assistant Lin Xia ran to the side swiftly, brought a stool, and asked the boss to sit down.

As soon as Cai Yinong sat down, he smiled at everyone and said, "I have good news to tell you all."

"Sister K, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us now." As the top star of Tangren, Hu Ge naturally spoke first and asked the questions in everyone's mind.

The others nodded in agreement, all looking at Sister K.

Cai Yinong glanced at the crowd and said happily, "Your makeup photos have topped the trending search list, and the response online is very good. Netizens are very optimistic about "Chinese Paladin III". It has become a small hit before it even airs."

The Weibo hot search function has been online for some time, and everyone present understands the significance of being at the top of the hot search list, which means exposure and popularity.

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi's brows relaxed and she said excitedly, "That's great!" It was actually the first time for her to be on a trending search, and it was worth it for her to work so hard to get the leading female role in "Chinese Paladin III".

She was hoping that the show would become a hit and that she would become famous. Now that it was on the trending search, it was a good start and she felt much happier.

"Great!" Hu Ge also had a delighted look on his face and waved his fist excitedly. He had been silent for a long time and needed heat and popularity to clear the haze and regain his momentum.

After saying that, he looked at Liu Shishi who was smiling gently, "Come to think of it, among us, it seems that only Shishi has been on the top of the trending searches a few times?"

Tang Yan looked curious and blinked her big eyes: "Shishi, how many times have you been on the hot search?"

Liu Shishi wrinkled her delicate nose, pointed at the exquisite little bus with her slender jade fingers, and thought seriously:

"The song 'Because of Love' was on the top of the Weibo charts twice, once when I was the spokesperson for Dove, once during the competition for the Tengda endorsement, and once again later with Sister Jing. That makes us five times together at the top of the Weibo charts."

There was a bit more envy and admiration in everyone's eyes in an instant. Now that they thought about it carefully, it turned out that the most popular one among them was Liu Shishi, the number one sister of the Tang people.

Yang Mi tilted her little head and stared straight at Liu Shishi's delicate and gentle face, a little confused about what she was thinking.

Why not make her relationship with Song Ci public? Once she makes her relationship with the "national husband" and "billionaire prince" public, wouldn't the attention and fame explode instantly, and she would be on the hot search every day.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but secretly wonder, could it be that the relationship between the two was not as good as imagined, and Song Ci did not allow it to be made public?

Cai Yinong saw that everyone's thoughts were a little far away, so he clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention again and encouraged the leading actors:

"You guys train well, and when the filming of Chinese Paladin III is finished, I will treat you to a trip abroad during the New Year's Day next year as a reward for everyone."

When Yang Mi heard this, her eyes sparkled and she immediately cheered, "Long live Sister K!"

Traveling abroad can not only relax your body and mind, but also allow you to take some beautiful travel photos and post them on social media to increase your followers. It’s such a cost-effective thing.

The other people also smiled and were very happy. Who wouldn’t like to travel abroad for free?

Only Liu Shishi frowned slightly when she heard the words, looking like she was worried. New Year's Day was Mr. Song's birthday, and she had been planning something big.

But everyone was in high spirits now, and she didn't want to spoil the fun. It was still early, so she could think of a solution later. She forced a smile and looked at Sister K pretending to be calm.

(End of this chapter)