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"Boss Chen told you that Wanfeng's posthumous work is about to be put on the production line." Lu Kai's tone was calm, but the lonely expression on his face was hard to hide. Zhao Jinghuan turned to look at him: "You know too..." Lu Kai nodded: "When you came back from the factory that day, you didn't look quite right. Xiao Liang said that you were a mahjong agent for Ji Anya, so you behaved very strangely." Zhao Jinghuan frowned: "He really can associate. So you asked Boss Chen later?" Unexpectedly, Lu Kai shook his head: "I didn't know it from Boss Chen." Lu Kai said that Wanfeng's mother called his mother a few days ago: "Auntie told me about her recent situation, and also said that after we had a fight with Hu Mingyuan, she has been looking for an opportunity to apologize to us..." Zhao Jinghuan obviously didn't think this matter had anything to do with Wanfeng's mother: "Hu Mingyuan took the initiative to find Auntie, and Auntie didn't know him at that time." Lu Kai nodded: "But... Auntie said she wanted to apologize for more than one thing." Lu Kai looked at Zhao Jinghuan, "Auntie said she still wanted to make Wanfeng's posthumous work." Zhao Jinghuan was stunned for a moment, then he figured it out: "Hu Mingyuan suddenly took out Wanfeng's posthumous work this time because Auntie went to find him." This is indeed much more reasonable. With the endorsement of Wanfeng's mother, Lu Kai will not bring up the past and disrupt the upcoming release of Wanfeng's posthumous work. Lu Kai nodded: "After my aunt finished talking to my mother, my mother was quite angry. She said that she couldn't distinguish between relatives and strangers and actually stood with the big villain. My mother's original words were that no matter what, you must stand on the side of your own child." He said with a helpless smile, "Actually, this doesn't make sense. Whether it is Hu Mingyuan, or you and me, we are not my aunt's children, Lecheng is." Lu Kai said: "And we are just Lecheng's friends. Auntie hopes that Lecheng's posthumous work will be published, and we have no reason to stop it. If we only care about our own wishes to stop it, it would be too selfish..." Zhao Jinghuan couldn't help but remind him: "It's not our wish, it's Wanfeng..." Lu Kai thought for a while, and the words he said were stiff and pale: "Maybe Wanfeng's wishes have changed." ………… Sales of "A Million Ways" were soaring, but Lu Kai's mood seemed to be getting worse. To celebrate the success of "A Million Ways," they went to a 500-yuan buffet over the weekend. Lu Kai seemed to have little appetite, a stark contrast to the gluttonous Xin Ren Tomato and Ji Anya at the same table. After Christmas, Boss Chen called Zhao Jinghuan to inform him that Wan Feng's final work, the...
"Boss Chen told you, Wanfeng's posthumous work is about to go on the production line."
Lu Kai's tone was calm, but the look of dejection on his face was hard to conceal. Zhao Jinghuan turned to look at him: "You know it too..."
Lu Kai nodded. "When you came back from the factory that day, you looked a little strange. Xiao Liang said you were acting like a Mahjong shill for Ji Anya, so that's why you were acting so strangely."
Zhao Jinghuan frowned. "He's really good at making connections. So you asked Boss Chen about this later?"
Unexpectedly, Lu Kai shook his head: "I didn't know this from Boss Chen."
Lu Kai said that Wanfeng's mother called his mother a few days ago: "Auntie told her about her recent situation. She also said that after we had a fight with Hu Mingyuan, she has been looking for an opportunity to apologize to us..."
Zhao Jinghuan obviously didn't think this matter had anything to do with Wanfeng's mother: "Hu Mingyuan took the initiative to look for Auntie, and Auntie didn't know him at that time."
Lu Kai nodded: "But... Auntie said she wanted to apologize for more than just one thing." Lu Kai looked at Zhao Jinghuan, "Auntie said she still wanted to finish Wan Feng's posthumous work."
Zhao Jinghuan was stunned for a moment, then figured it out: "Hu Mingyuan suddenly took out Wanfeng's posthumous work this time because my aunt went to see him."
This is indeed much more reasonable. With the endorsement of Wanfeng's mother, Lu Kai will not bring up the past and disrupt the upcoming release of Wanfeng's posthumous work.
Lu Kai nodded. "After Auntie finished talking to my mom, she was quite angry. She said that she couldn't tell the difference between relatives and strangers and actually stood with the bad guy. My mom's original words were, no matter what, you have to stand on your own child's side."
He said with a helpless smile, "Actually, this doesn't make any sense. Whether it's Hu Mingyuan, you or me, we are not Auntie's children. Le Cheng is the one."
Lu Kai said, "We are just Lecheng's friends. Auntie wants Lecheng's posthumous work to be published, and we have no reason to stop her. If we only care about our own wishes and try to stop her, it would be too selfish..."
Zhao Jinghuan couldn't help but remind him: "It's not our will, it's the evening breeze..."
Lu Kai thought for a moment, then spoke in a blunt and pale voice, "Perhaps Wanfeng's will has changed."
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The sales of "A Million Ways" are getting higher and higher, but Lu Kai's mood seems to be getting worse and worse. In order to celebrate the huge sales of "A Million Ways", they went to a buffet with an average cost of 500 yuan per person on the weekend. Lu Kai seemed to have no appetite, which was in sharp contrast to the Xinren Tomato and Ji Anya who were eating a lot at the same table.
After Christmas, Boss Chen called Zhao Jinghuan to inform him that the first batch of orders for Wan Feng's posthumous work had been completed and sent to Hu Mingyuan, and was scheduled to be launched on New Year's Day.
It goes without saying that Hu Mingyuan will use Wanfeng's death for publicity. By then, the circle of friends of people in the circle, or the accounts of various vertical bloggers, will probably be full of related content, and it will be impossible to avoid it. Lu Kai will probably be very sad when he sees it, but Zhao Jinghuan has no choice.
She took the initiative to find Lu Kai and said that during the New Year's Day holiday, she wanted to book a three-day island tour with him, thinking that at least she could avoid the most popular days of publicity.
Lu Kai just looked at her gently with his eyes, and then forced a slightly sad smile: "So... it will be launched on New Year's Day."
He couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies..."
Yes, it seemed like just a blink of an eye, and his best friend had been gone for almost a year.
He held Zhao Jinghuan's hand and said, "Well, what's coming will eventually come. What's the point of hiding for three days? Three years is more effective."
Zhao Jinghuan lowered her head and said nothing. On the other side of the studio, the new Tomato excitedly poked Ji Anya beside her, trying her best to suppress her excited voice: "Sister, look, look! Look! They're holding hands! I told you there's something wrong with them!"
Ji Anya looked at him helplessly.
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Just like Lu Kai said, what is meant to come will always come.
On Christmas Eve, Hu Mingyuan posted an article on his WeChat Moments titled "There's no seat for him on the train to the future."
Zhao Jinghuan clicked on the article, but didn't bother to read it carefully, just skimming through it. The article glamorized the evening breeze, and a large portion of the content was heavily sentimental. Although it was all positive, Zhao Jinghuan didn't feel comfortable reading it.
That night, this post was shared by many colleagues, and the next day, several bloggers also released recommended videos. Although it cannot be said to have "exploded the Internet", it still received a high number of views on various platforms.
Naturally, Lu Kai could not escape the bombardment of this wave of publicity. For several days, he often held his mobile phone and stared at the physical pictures of Wanfeng's trendy toys in a daze.
"pixz"
This is the name Hu Mingyuan gave to Wanfeng's posthumous work. It is indeed a popular naming method for trendy toys in recent years. At first glance, it is difficult to figure out what it means.
On the last day of the year, Zhao Jinghuan went to Lu Kai's house to find him. She originally wanted to watch a New Year's Eve movie, but ended up staying at Lu Kai's house and eating the meal that Lu Kai cooked.
After dinner, they lay on the bed and watched their tablets, saying they wanted to find some movies, but they came across the exclusive interview video of Hu Mingyuan by "Trendy Players". In the interview, Hu Mingyuan explained the origin of the name "pixz", saying that "pixz" means "a pixel that fell into the z era."
Hu Mingyuan said: "I hope that all talented creators will not lose their works to the times. Of course, my power is limited, and I can't help everyone, but perhaps I can start with pixz."
The interview ends with a video edited with Wanfeng’s photos, from college to work. Many of the photos were taken in the studio in Waikiki. Lu Kai, Zou Jie, Fanqie, and Dorasi who occasionally appear in the photos have been censored, making it look like they are for protection.
At the end of the video, the image of the trendy Pixz appeared on the screen, and at the bottom of the screen it was written, "Officially released on January 1st."
The player was not set to play automatically. After the video ended, Lu Kai's face was reflected in a dark dialog box.
He and Zhao Jinghuan didn't speak for a long time, as if they didn't know whether to be moved or angry.
Finally, Lu Kai said, "Tomorrow, let's go buy a set tomorrow."
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Early in the morning of January 1st, Lu Kai and Zhao Jinghuan rushed to Wanda, where Pixz launched its first product. Before the mall opened, many people were already queuing in the waiting area designated by Cool Toys. After asking the people in front of them, they learned that some people had arrived as early as 4 a.m.
Although it was so early, it was most likely a scalper, but it was enough to show the success of the promotion.
It was said that only 100 sets were available on the first day, and each person was limited to purchasing two full boxes. Lu Kai ran to the front to count the number of people and found that he and Zhao Jinghuan were just on the verge of either buying one or wasting their trip. They couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
The mall opened at 8:30, and under the guidance and supervision of the store staff, they maintained their original queue and lined up to the door of Cool Fun.
Not long after, Hu Mingyuan arrived. As the founder of Pixz, he took the microphone and thanked the "players" who had queued up. Lu Kai and Zhao Jinghuan had come prepared, donning sunglasses, masks, and hats, covering themselves up tightly to avoid being recognized. This wasn't entirely to avoid Hu Mingyuan; after all, Lu Kai himself was somewhat well-known in the trendy toy community.
Hu Mingyuan didn't seem to notice the two people. He expressed his gratitude to everyone in a low voice, and suddenly he choked up.
"I really hope... I hope Wanfeng can see what's happening today... I hope he knows his efforts were not in vain. God took his life, but no one can take his talent away. His talent... will remain forever."
Lu Kai saw several staff members take out their cell phone cameras and point them at Hu Mingyuan.
Hu Mingyuan bowed deeply. His head lowered, his entire body began to tremble slightly, and suppressed sobs emanated from his throat. Several shop assistants came over to support him and handed him tissues. When he raised his head again, his eyes were red.
"Wanfeng is so young." Hu Mingyuan almost burst into tears: "He is my best friend!"
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