"...Interview. Okay, tomorrow morning then."

Lu Cijiu made an appointment with the reporter. During a casual dinner chat, he recounted the incident: Sun Hao's recent death, coupled with a fan's attempted suicide livestream, had caused a huge stir. In the end, from the outside world's perspective, the only beneficiary was this occultist, a charlatan.

When you become famous, there will always be haters and self-media who want to take advantage of the opportunity to increase traffic.

Instead of letting the outside world spread a lot of rumors and making it look serious, we can just reveal the kindergarten directly. It is just an ordinary kindergarten, nothing mysterious about it, and not that big of a reputation.

"...Some netizens have said that I am training a successor to a charlatan and poisoning kindergarten children, and they are dragging me into a cult." Lu Cijiu was speechless when he saw it. They only had four cubs and one human child in total.

He is like the big devil of the harvester in kindergarten.

Sang Jinghong put down his chopsticks and said, "I also know a few reporters. Since you want to interview them, why don't we join together?"

"Okay." Lu Cijiu didn't bother to be polite with Mr. Sang.

Since Mr. Sang said this, he must have his own intentions.

The next morning, life went on as usual. The big chinchilla cub was carrying a small schoolbag, and in his arms was Xiao Hei. Dudu, who had become a little sleepier since he turned into a cub, was now groggy and sleepy, so he simply nestled on the big chinchilla's head.

So from a distance, the dragon's head looked like a ball of colorful colors.

Tail was full of energy, as if he had endless energy. He ran happily on the lawn, waiting for the kittens to catch up, then he ran two quick steps, and the eight tails behind him swayed in the wind.

It's another energetic day.

Lu Cijiu took the kids to kindergarten, which was only a few minutes away. When he arrived, a reporter was already waiting. She was a woman, about 27 or 28 years old, dressed a little formally. When she saw him, she politely handed him her business card and introduced herself.

It is a very influential media group.

Not only locally, but also across the country, several big Vs on Weibo are from his company.

The reporter's surname is Xu, and he was introduced by Mr. Sang.

After the introduction, Lu Cijiu invited the other party into the garden, and Dalong looked at the aunt curiously.

"Call me Auntie."

The big chinchilla cub called out to Auntie obediently. Tail, who was walking in front, turned around and squatted on the ground, chirping twice. Dudu stood up from the big chinchilla's head, looked at Auntie curiously with his little round eyes, and chirped twice.

The camera captured this scene.

Reporter Xu bent down, smiled kindly and said: "Hello, let me guess, you are Dalong, you are Maozi. Where are Dudu and Weiba?" The latter asked for directions and said goodbye.

He had obviously done his homework and knew the children in the shelter.

Tail and Dudu, one wagging its tail, was so excited that it almost said "I'm here, I'm here". Dudu swayed from Dalong Keke's head and glided to Dalong Keke's shoulder, indicating that Auntie, look at me.

Lu Cijiu touched Dudu's head and told the reporter, "Tail Dad came to see us. Dudu hasn't been feeling well lately and likes to sleep, so we asked them to come to class together to keep their older and younger brothers company."

The reason he gave was vague, but not entirely deceptive. The reporter assumed the two children were temporarily unable to attend kindergarten, leaving their pets to accompany Dalong and the kittens, and didn't pursue the matter. With the chirping of Dudu and Weiba, Dalong said goodbye to his aunt and took his younger siblings to class.

"Let's take a walk around." Lu Cijiu took the reporter around the kindergarten.

While filming the kindergarten, reporter Xu asked a series of questions, ranging from the architectural style to the educational focus. Lu Cijiu realized this was a way to restore their kindergarten's reputation. The online trend had already begun to link it to a "cult," but now he immediately shared his thoughts on the school's history.

"I funded the construction of this kindergarten, and Mr. Wu from Jingke gave me a preferential price. I originally built this kindergarten for the children in the orphanage. I'm not in the education industry, but my idea was to build a kindergarten close to home so that I could be assured and convenient for the children to go to and from school."

"Later, thanks to designer Irene from Jingke, we have the kindergarten we have today, a blend of traditional architecture and modernity. Currently, there are only five children in the kindergarten, and I am the acting principal. This place is quite remote, so we will need to recruit a principal from an education background in the future."

"The current staff of the school are two teachers, a life teacher, a cook, a cleaning lady, and a doorman."

From the playground, we entered the teaching building, where the children were in class on the first floor. The building was empty, but the decorations clearly showed that a lot of money had been spent on it.

"These empty classrooms will be used to open interest classes based on the children's interests in the future."

"This is Teacher Zou Qian. She majored in history at X University and has three years of teaching experience. I don't interfere with teaching. Everyone knows that I'm just a Taoist priest," Lu Cijiu smiled like a Taoist priest.

Reporter Xu thought about the online rumors and laughed. This Mr. Lu is quite interesting.

The reporter and Zou Qian chatted about a few issues, and that was about it. Lu Cijiu invited the reporter and cameraman to have lunch together, and the two of them didn't refuse. After a while, the reporter who wanted to interview Lu Cijiu yesterday called and said he was blocked outside the school and couldn't get in.

"I'll be right out."

The reporter, who arrived later, was filming and standing at the door. He looked like he'd had an argument with Fang. Upon seeing him emerge, he was the first to say, "Mr. Lu, we agreed to interview your kindergarten. Why didn't you notify the security guard? You wasted half a day, and our time is precious."

Lu Cijiu first said to Fang Dajie, "You're doing great. Strangers aren't allowed in." He then said to the reporter, "We made an appointment yesterday for 9:00 AM, and it's already 10:50 AM. Reporter, you're late, and the security guards are strictly checking to protect the children. No strangers, regardless of their identities, can enter without an appointment and registration."

"We're from Uncle Dezhi's self-media platform. Mr. Lu, don't you want to interview me anymore?" the reporter asked, angrily, feeling scorned. He felt that with so many online accusations against Shanhai Kindergarten, Lu Cijiu must be anxious and begging them to come visit in order to clear his name.

He is after traffic and fame, and he can also make a fortune. It is rumored online that Lu Cijiu is worth a lot of money.

Lu Cijiu said, "It's up to you. If you can continue the interview, then go ahead. If your time is precious and you don't want to, then forget it."

reporter:? ? ?

In the end, for the sake of money, I endured it and said, "Mr. Lu, you're joking. We have already made an appointment, how can we break it?"

"Then please register."

The two unhappy people registered at the gate and entered the kindergarten. Without waiting for any questions, they set up a camera and started filming. The camera was facing Lu Cijiu's face. The reporter asked: "Mr. Lu, you are a Taoist priest, so are you confident that you can run the kindergarten well?"

"???" Lu Cijiu knew the visitor had bad intentions. He hadn't had the same attitude last night, but he didn't care. He smiled and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Our kindergarten is well-off, so of course we don't need me to teach the children myself. We will hire professional teachers."

Reporter: ...Although I was choked, I was very excited. Lu Cijiu's behavior of showing off his wealth will definitely be a hot topic and will definitely become popular.

"I heard you were an orphan and adopted, and became a Taoist priest. So how did you make so much money at such a young age? This kindergarten doesn't look cheap, does it?"

Lu Cijiu continued to smile, "I have good skills and my clients trust me. The kindergarten was also discounted by my clients, so it's not too expensive, around one million. I would like to thank Mr. Wu Gao here."

"A million or so? More than that, right?" the reporter was unconvinced. This kindergarten, with its vast grounds and beautiful architectural design, was even larger and more sophisticated than any of the city's other brand-name kindergartens.

Lu Cijiu looked at him disdainfully and smiled faintly, "You may not know that this piece of land in Haishan is under my name. A million or so is just the construction cost."

Reporter: ...!!! You're just bragging!

This seamount, this large and long seamount, is all Lu Cijiu? ? ?

Lu Cijiu pretended to be so arrogant. The other party was just looking for trouble, so why would he kneel down? It was obvious that the other party just wanted to take some "explosive" videos. What was there to take a picture of in a kindergarten building?

"Can I take a picture of my child in class?"

"No. Children cannot enter the country." Lu Cijiu refused.

It was obvious that this reporter had bad intentions. The camera and editing could easily cause trouble. Lu Cijiu was also a Taoist priest who had seen the entertainment industry. The reporter was unhappy, with a look on his face, saying that he was not allowed to shoot this or that. Do you still want to clear your name?

"Whitewash? What black marks does our kindergarten have that need to be whitewashed?" Lu Cijiu asked back. "We have all the necessary paperwork, the construction isn't shoddy, the accounts are clear, and the teachers we hired have teaching experience and qualifications. What do we need to whitewash?"

The reporter's face darkened after hearing this, realizing that Lu Cijiu was teasing him. He immediately said, "Don't regret it!" and left with the camera.

Lu Cijiu thought, "You're setting a trap for me? I'll just pretend to be cool and then slap you in the face and use my words to choke you. What's the point?" He smiled and looked up at reporter Xu. "Sorry to have kept you waiting. That gentleman asked me out yesterday for an interview. Not only was he late today, but his words and expressions were also discriminatory towards the kindergarten..."

"We will report the situation of the kindergarten truthfully, Mr. Lu, don't worry."

This delay was just the right time for lunch. The kids had their own dining area. The staff ate together. Since there weren't many kids in the kindergarten, the chef prepared and served the food, and the life teacher distributed it to the children.

The teachers and staff eat the same food as the children.

The rice was a bit soft, and the stir-fried dishes were a mix of meat and vegetables: stir-fried seasonal vegetables, scrambled eggs with shrimp, and a pork rib and corn soup. All were light and refreshing.

It tastes good.

After dinner, Lu Cijiu saw reporter Xu off.

That afternoon, the self-media outlet that contacted Lu Cijiu wrote an interview transcript and posted it on Weibo. They even had the money to find push notifications and buy trending searches.

Lu Cijiu felt something was wrong.

#Taoist priest shows off his wealth by opening a kindergarten#

Interview video clip: The male reporter stands at the entrance of Shanhai Kindergarten with great anticipation, explaining that he's here to interview a kindergarten run by a well-known online metaphysics master. Upon entering the gatehouse, the woman who manages the gatehouse has a rude, almost impatient attitude.

The video was later captioned with the following text: The doorman at the rich kindergarten has a bad temper and you can’t afford to offend him.

What followed was a series of acts of showing off wealth.

【I have good skills and my customers trust me. 】

【About one million.】

[The entire Haishan land is under my name.]

Plus, it was obvious that the netizens were behind this, and it quickly became the top trending search. Lu Cijiu was not in a hurry, as he began to be criticized by netizens again.

I don't know who this master is. Don't you think he's famous? Such flaunting of wealth and boasting is truly unsuitable for running a kindergarten. Isn't this misleading the students?

Yes, watching the interview was so disrespectful. The reporter kept saying, "I'm rich! I have money everywhere!" It was so uncomfortable to watch.

[This really ruined my impression of them. I used to really like the Taoist children, like Xiaolong, Maomao, and the others.]

[??? The fake fan above is confirmed, pretending to be a fan but then turning against them. They can't even remember the names of the fans. Damn it, and they're all so sarcastic. The reporter's editing is very targeted, and there's something wrong with it at first glance.]

But this one was drowned out by the criticism.

At seven o'clock in the evening, Dou Qinglan called and said, "Brother Lu, you're right. This reporter really hired a cyber army to smear you. There's someone behind it, not from the entertainment industry. It's easy to find out. You definitely don't know who it is. It's that couple surnamed Zhu, Zhu Mao and his wife Mei Hong."

Lu Cijiu immediately figured out the reason.

The couple had come to him, begging him to save their child, Xiaobao, but he refused and had Gong Xichao throw him out. They were considered upper-class and wanted to save face. Later, when Zhenzhen jumped from a building, news broke that the couple had abandoned her. Their company's stock plummeted, nearly bankrupting them. Combined with the abandonment charge, they spent a fortune on probation.

Because there are children who need to be taken care of.

After the Chinese New Year, I heard from Mr. Cheng that the couple's son Xiaobao, who should have died young, has recovered and is in good health. I heard that he is also very smart. Now that the child is well and the troubled time is over, the couple no longer has time to seek revenge on him.

"Brother Lu, do you want me to spend money to suppress it for you?" Dou Qinglan asked.

"No need. I'll spend money and you can buy me some internet trolls to cooperate with my news..." Lu Cijiu talked about the interview with reporter Xu and the time to release the press release.

When Dou Qinglan heard about the media group behind reporter Xu, he said, "Brother, why are you hiring online trolls? No need. Just wait and see. This official media outlet is very powerful, and they have a lot of major self-media marketing accounts. They can do it covertly or openly. Just wait and see tonight. This reporter who's just taking advantage of the situation will have his face swollen."

Lu Cijiu: ...He shouldn't question Mr. Sang's ability.

At 9:30 pm, reporter Xu finished writing the interview script and editing the video, and the website was first released. The website was not serious, but had a relaxed style, with the title #山海幼儿幼儿院开道士的山海幼稚園，我不是教育#

The painting style is very comfortable. The spring morning sunshine is warm and there is a breeze. Tender green buds are sprouting on the lawn. Two little boys are walking from afar with cartoon backpacks on their backs, followed by a young man in casual clothes.

The man walked behind, saying something with a smile on his face.

A puppy, sleek and beautiful, leaps and skips in the grass. It looks a lot like a fox, leaping twice before crouching in the grass and waiting for the people behind it to catch up. The camera zooms in, revealing Dalong and the kitten, one in front and one behind. And then there's Lu Cijiu.

The camera was well-taken, with the children and animals jumping around in the sunlight, making people feel the hope and beauty of the morning.

Interview carefully.

The photographer is also very good. The kindergarten is beautiful and peaceful in his photos, capturing the tranquility of the mountains and the vitality of the kindergarten. The children greeted the reporter's questions with lively and lovely greetings.

"...I don't interfere with teaching. Everyone knows I'm just a Taoist priest."

As the interview was coming to an end, I took some photos of the kindergarten’s delicious food. Although it was light in color, you could tell that the ingredients were fresh.

[Wow! This is a real interview. Great shots. I feel the energy.]

[The kindergarten is so beautiful. I really want to go there.]

[Lu Cijiu doesn't seem that annoying, he's actually quite humorous. I'm just a Taoist priest, I don't teach, I just want to survive, hahahaha.]

I'm the only one who cares about that. Originally, I wanted to build a kindergarten close to home so my kids could go to school. So, I built a kindergarten for my four kids? Lu Cijiubie can say that this is really no problem for the kids.

[+ID card, Lu Cijiu is really terrible with children, it makes me want to be picked up by an orphanage.]

Subsequently, major marketing accounts reposted the video #Shocking, this Taoist priest actually did such a thing for the child# When they clicked on it, they saw that a kindergarten was built for the child.

#818The famous director of the road# also became a hot search.

This is a long Weibo post featuring a nine-grid grid of images from a well-known marketing account with millions of followers. The first image is based on an interview with a Taoist priest who flaunts his wealth, and is compared to a photo taken by reporter Xu. Footage of reporter Xu's interview has also been leaked.

The face of the late reporter and the whole story.

This uncle, who is more like a mentally retarded uncle, showed up almost two hours late for an interview with someone he'd met on the road. He was at the door, pretending to be a reporter, but the security guard refused to acknowledge him and insisted he register. He got angry first and then wrongly accused the guard of bullying. Who was bullying him?

Lu Cijiu is right. No matter who comes, everyone needs to register to enter kindergarten. There were news reports online about a psychopath wielding a knife into an elementary school before. Who knows if the mentally retarded guy is a bad guy?

Actually, when the mentally retarded uncle first posted the video, I was very confused. The video was obviously edited. Besides, Lu Cijiu didn't say anything, but the mentally retarded uncle's questions were edited in a disjointed manner. Did he ask anything?

[After watching the behind-the-scenes footage leaked from the official xx Weibo account, Lu Cijiu later said that this mentally retarded uncle's interview was clearly biased, constantly whitewashing the kindergarten. They're a legitimate kindergarten, so what's there to criticize?]

I went to the official blog and read the text version of the introduction. Kindergarten teacher Zou Qian is a history major from X University, a top 985 university. She also taught in a primary school for three years. Whether it's her education or her character, she's more than qualified to teach young children, and she's quite wealthy!

The video of the mentally retarded uncle interviewing Lu Cijiu feels strange. It keeps going in that direction. Did you notice that when Lu Cijiu is saying he has good skills and that customers trust him, the background music is full of laughter, implying that Lu Cijiu and his customers are engaging in unethical transactions. That's the underlying message.

[Yes, yes, yes. This is very upsetting. I looked it up, and the Mr. Wu Gao Lu Cijiu was referring to is actually Wu Gao from Jingke Real Estate!!! Mr. Wu's child is already a senior in high school. When Lu Cijiu was being attacked, Jingke seemed to support him. We knew each other back then.]

[I remember that back then, there was even a rumor that Lu Cijiu was being the "young mother" to Wu Gao's son. It was hilarious.]

[Everyone, stop joking like that. Our Master Lu does have a boyfriend. He's very handsome and wealthy. I've been watching him on Weibo before, and he's from a wealthy family. He's a low-key person who doesn't show off. It seems his family is a family of collectors, and he easily sells antiques worth tens of millions.]

[Speaking of which, there was an auction in Hai City last year where a vase fetched nearly 200 million yuan. It was sold by Lu Cijiu's real boyfriend, who reportedly gave the 200 million yuan to Lu Cijiu.]

Is the person above exaggerating? A vase selling for 200 million? Is it really worthless? Are you trying to flatter Lu Cijiu? Not really. He just has a little money and treats the adopted children well, so building a kindergarten is nothing special. He said he was building a kindergarten for □□, but then he didn't even open it to students. No need to brag, really.

The person who leaked the information was not convinced, and finally found out the news about the auction to slap the person above in the face.

[That doesn't mean she's just a trophy for Lu Cijiu's boyfriend. And almost 200 million, how could she just give it to Lu Cijiu so casually? I don't believe it.]

In fact, no one believed it. Two hundred million is not two dollars. It is not something that can be given away casually.

The topic veered off into a heated argument. This person had some connections, having found the names of those who participated in the auction through news reports. These lists themselves were kept secret to protect the privacy of the customers, but some wealthy individuals didn't mind. When they found an antique they loved, they would invite friends to come and see it, or even share a few words with others.

Finally, some clues were found.

[This is the wealthy man in Hong Kong who bought the vase. News reports mentioned that the buyer was young and had a strong personality. Also, during the auction, a passerby photographed Lu Cijiu and his boyfriend walking hand in hand. And, most importantly, the daughter of a wealthy man in Yuncheng provided evidence.]

Su Qianjin previously posted on Weibo that the auction helped a couple. Their son was in poor health and needed a large Five Emperors Coin to ward off evil spirits. Su Qianjin gave it to them. There's a screenshot of a selfie taken at the time, with a couple sitting behind him. I zoomed in and saw that it was indeed Lu Cijiu and the long-haired handsome guy, the well-known boyfriend.

[And then, who still remembers the case of the beastly professor in Haishi? Coincidentally, the couple Su Qianjin asked the Five Emperors to pay were the couple in the news who abandoned their adopted daughter. Their son was ill and couldn't recover. Later, Su Qianjin deleted the post about helping the couple, saying it was disgusting that they had the nerve to ask them to find Master Lu.]

[Also, there's a project to build a large amusement park in Haishan, the southern suburbs of Yuncheng. Can you guess who's behind it? There's no definitive proof, but there's evidence from Mr. Cheng, the chairman of Hai City...]

As they continued searching, they seamlessly connected with the Zhu couple.

Lu Cijiu followed him through a wave of gossip, and then the footage naturally switched to Zhu Mao and his wife. For a moment, it was hard to tell whether they were real passersby or internet trolls.

Dou Qinglan sent a message in the WeChat group: "Brother Lu, you and Brother Gong's melons are absolutely beautiful. What moved the world and 200 million people's love? You still want to build an amusement park."

After expressing my heart to Brother Gong and Brother Lu for their beautiful love.

In the group, Gong Xichao sent a thumbs-up expression.

Lu Bijiu: ...

“Are the Weibo water armies real or fake?”

"True or false? If you just blurt out all the lies that the Zhu and Mao couple are smearing you, netizens probably won't believe it. You need a breaking point to get them interested, like Brother Gong giving you 200 million. That's going to be a hot topic, and then naturally they'll reveal that the Zhu and Mao couple have ill intentions and are vengeful towards you. Then the power of netizens is incredibly strong. You don't have to do anything. If someone's curious and wants to continue the argument, you can just expose it completely. Just guide them." Dou Qinglan understood this well. He'd been smeared himself before.

Lu Cijiu: ...There is indeed knowledge in every field.

This melon was so late that Lu Cijiu couldn't bear it and fell asleep. As a result, when he woke up the next day, the number one post on Weibo was #Protect the Little Princess Lu Cijiu#

???

What's the meaning?

What did he miss to become a little princess?