Chapter 353 Closing Ceremony

Fifteen gold coins a day!

This is destined to be a sleepless night!

The gold medalists are widely praised by the people of China, but the name that appears most often is still Fusheng!

In fact, not only China, but the whole world was shocked.

Logically speaking, whether it's domestic or international, if there's going to be any reporting, the focus should be on the gold medalists. But strangely, it seems that all the major media outlets have reached some kind of tacit agreement, giving Lin Rui the most coverage!

Moreover, when the gold medalists were interviewed, they mentioned life the most!

Lin Rui, the person involved, was completely unconcerned about the frenzy outside and was fast asleep on the bed.

Strictly speaking, he wasn't sleeping; he was just playing an immersive experience.

Beside him were piles of drawings, and the immersive work experience not only didn't make him feel tired, but also allowed him to concentrate at a high level, as if he had activated the highest level of "teacher's halo" for himself.

He has quite a lot to do in the coming days.

The next day, after he woke up, he received a call from Situ Changqing.

"We've arrived at your house."

"Coming right away."

Situ Changqing was surrounded by a number of people, and a truck was parked nearby: "Xiao Rui, get in the truck and take a look. If there are no problems, I will arrange for someone to transport it over for safekeeping."

"OK."

Lin Rui boarded the carriage and looked around before laughing, "Actually, I don't understand these things either, but they should be alright."

good? !

Situ Changqing's lips twitched slightly: "Do you know how much these are worth?"

Seeing Lin Rui's confused expression, Situ Changqing thought to himself, "Never mind," and instructed the people not far away, "Seal the things away properly. Remember, be extremely careful. Do you understand?"

"yes."

"yes."

Several men in black immediately boarded the carriage and locked it after working for a while.

As the truck slowly drove out of Guanhu Villa, accompanied by several other vehicles, those who could afford to live in this villa were all knowledgeable and knew that the truck was definitely carrying something extraordinary.

However, seeing that the cars accompanying them were all top-of-the-line luxury cars costing seven or eight million, no one was foolish enough to go and inquire, lest it cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Uncle Situ, won't you come in and have a seat?"

Seeing that Situ Changqing was about to leave, Lin Rui asked a question politely.

Situ Changqing gave Lin Rui a strange look, thinking to himself, "So now you remember to invite me in? What were you doing just now?"

Despite his thoughts, Situ Changqing waved his hand and said, "Next time. I don't feel at ease without those things with me."

"All right."

After Situ Changqing left, Lin Rui was about to go back to his room to continue his work when the phone rang.

"Kid, are you sure you want to do the closing ceremony program like this?"

Xu Hongzhuo asked with surprise, "Won't there be any problems?"

Xu Hongzhuo's worries could be heard in his words.

"There shouldn't be any problems."

Lin Rui couldn't help but mutter, "It was originally agreed that I would be the tenth to perform, but then it was changed to the first. This completely disrupted my plans."

"It wasn't my idea; it was a decision made by Lao Chen and the others on short notice."

"If you ask me, it's because you performed too brilliantly. To be honest, none of us expected you to achieve such good results."

Xu Hongzhuo's words were absolutely heartfelt.

Fifteen gold coins a day!

Moreover, these were all popular events, which greatly enhanced China's reputation globally, and Lin Rui became incredibly famous.

The Huaxia Literature and Art Association adored Lin Rui. It is said that several die-hard members praised Lin Rui highly, speaking as if they were showing off their own grandson.

"I just heard that after you changed the project, everyone else followed suit and changed theirs too. Now, many people are complaining about you at the rehearsal."

Xu Hongzhuo said with a wry smile, "These celebrities are really holding back. Since they can't perform at this year's World Arts Festival, they're planning to pull out all their best tricks at the closing ceremony."

The World Arts Festival events will conclude in the next two days.

Tomorrow night will mark the closing ceremony of the World Arts Festival. Before the ceremony begins, Lin Rui will walk onto the stage alone to receive the Best Contribution Award from the World Arts Federation.

"What a pity, it was just a little short."

In the Tianrui conference room, many people sighed.

Li Mubai ultimately failed to win the gold medal, finishing third and taking home a bronze medal.

However, this guy seemed to be in a good mood on the podium, and appeared quite satisfied with winning the bronze medal.

Chen Xihua won second place in the guzheng competition, but she didn't seem very satisfied with winning the silver medal and looked sullen on the podium.

Her slightly pouting expression has won her a lot of fans.

Fortunately, whether it's the guzheng or traditional opera, it's all internal competition, and the gold medal still belongs to China.

Currently, Luo Guo remains in first place on the medal table, but Shenzhou has surpassed Dian Guo and is now in second place. Unless they win gold in all of their next thirty-plus events, it will be almost impossible for Shenzhou to dethrone Luo Guo and take the top spot.

"Minister, we'll be number one on the medal table without any problem."

Seeing Abel sigh from time to time, Granger comforted him, "If all goes as expected, the next World Arts Festival will be held on the Floating Island. Then, there won't be any rules restricting the level of artists who can participate. We'll definitely be able to..."

"I probably won't be able to serve another term."

Abel waved his hand: "This trip to China has been a failure in principle. Congress will definitely hold me accountable for it. I estimate that I can stay in this position for at most another year."

Seeing Granger's panicked expression and wanting to comfort him, Abel waved his hand, saying, "But it's alright, I'll recommend you to the higher-ups so you can take over my job."

Granger was taken aback by what he heard, but then his face lit up with joy: "Thank you, Minister."

"You are welcome."

"Everyone can see your abilities. If you didn't have the ability, my recommendation wouldn't have made a difference, right?"

"Of course, you'll have plenty of competitors, so you'd better be prepared."

Granger looked at Abel and nodded seriously: "Please give me your guidance, Minister."

Abel smiled and said, "Your main task going forward is to develop the Shenzhou region. As long as you can successfully capture this multi-billion dollar market, then no one will be qualified to compete with you."

Granger nodded slightly: "There are quite a few people who have this idea."

"Yes, not only in the arts, but all walks of life will flock here. For all countries, this is an untapped market with amazing potential."

Abel pondered for a moment and said, "Of course, that's not something you need to worry about. You only have one thing to do right now, and you have to do it perfectly."

"Does the minister mean I should befriend Fusheng?"

Granger asked a probing question.

Abel laughed and nodded, "That's right. My biggest mistake was underestimating Fusheng's potential. If I had approached Fusheng in a different way, I probably wouldn't be in such a passive position now. So I hope that the same mistake won't happen to you."

"I will certainly keep the minister's teachings in mind."

Granger nodded.

…

For two consecutive days, they ultimately failed to overtake Luo Guo. To be precise, in these more than thirty unpopular events, Shenzhou only won five gold medals.

Fortunately, they managed to maintain their second-place ranking. Many people still feel lingering fear when they recall how they were almost overtaken by the United States at the last moment.

That evening, the general public across China sat in front of their televisions early, ready to witness a momentous occasion in China's history.

Best Contribution Award at the World Arts Festival!

"It's Fu Shen!"

Wow!

"Best Contribution Award Winner: Fusheng!"

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When Lin Rui appeared on camera, the live chat was instantly flooded with comments.