World 2
The two members of the Shang family are considered legends in the industry. Their private dinners are certainly not easy to get into, so those who come in tonight are either people with some connections or serious business tycoons.
Those reporters who received invitations thought that tonight would be the peak of their careers. However, when they entered the banquet hall, they realized that today was actually the Waterloo of their careers.
Before they arrived, they had thought about the headlines they wanted to write about. A private party with reporters was a clear-cut event, especially considering Shang Feng's business had recently been trending twice for no apparent reason, both of which were similar topics. And now the Shang family was holding a private party and inviting reporters. Wasn't it clear what they were hoping to write about?
Jiang Xun is one of these many journalists.
Not only did he come, he also brought his apprentice Wu Biaohuan with him, intending to take his apprentice to get acquainted with his "colleagues" in the industry.
As for what to write at that time, he had already thought about it in advance, something sweet, something showing affection, and all kinds of styles.
Jiang Xun imagined Yang Zheyu and Shang Feng wearing formal attire, likely haute couture. They would also likely wear silver or gold rings on their hands, a low-key luxury statement that served as a declaration of sovereignty.
They just need to describe how wonderful these two young people are, and the atmosphere between them makes people feel that no one can interfere. That's enough.
The only thing he hadn't thought was that these two people could dress so fashionably.
-Yes, trend.
He felt that if he just took a photo and said that these two were newly debuted idols, people would believe him.
It wasn't just Jiang Xun who was shocked, but also the other reporters present tonight.
The reporters present were all confused: No, what exactly does the Shang family want them to write?
Did you want them to convey the message "We don't care about trending searches, hahahaha. If you don't believe me, look at what we're wearing", or did you want them to convey the former and then add the message "Look, we're pretty down-to-earth"?
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Yang Zheyu, who was at the center of the shocked gaze, was eating dessert at the moment. Each dessert looked good and tasted good, but the more he ate, the less flavorful it seemed to him.
In his entire life, he'd experienced moments of social ruin largely due to his own unreliable parents. Having grown up in such a "hardship," he felt that nothing could easily awaken his sense of shame.
He never expected that there is always a mountain higher than the one you climb. He felt like he was going to die of shame and anger.
He wanted to complain to the system next to him, but Maoqiu was busy taking pictures of him and Shang Feng. He had no idea what was so good about filming those two poor guys.
Yang Zheyu turned to look at Shang Feng beside him. He thought Shang Feng would be in the same complicated mood as himself. But when he turned around, he saw that Shang Feng was already finishing the fourth piece of cake tonight.
When Yang Zheyu looked over, Shang Feng even picked up a piece of food with a fork in a good mood and fed it to him: "Why, you don't want to eat it?"
"Don't you feel ashamed at all?" Yang Zheyu asked him.
What’s going on? When did Shang Feng become more shameless than me?
Shang Feng did not answer this question, and even poked the cake towards Yang Zheyu's mouth: "If you don't eat it now, it will fall off."
Yang Zheyu looked at the piece of cake Shang Feng had poked with his fork and decided to give him some face. He ate the piece of cake that was about to fall apart and asked, "Don't you feel ashamed at all?"
"It's just a piece of cake," Shang Feng's eyes revealed a hint of doubt, "What's there to be ashamed of?"
"Tell me, what are Auntie and Uncle really thinking?" Yang Zheyu could tell Shang Feng was trying to avoid the topic. He wiped the cake crumbs from his lips and changed the subject. "...You want to use this to deal with Lu Xinian? You're using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."
Shang Feng stared at him, his overall expression gentle, his eyes cold as if ice would fall off at any second, and his tone was threatening: "Auntie, uncle?"
Yang Zheyu changed his words very bluntly: "What are Mom and Dad thinking? Are they trying to use this to deal with Lu Xinian?"
"Are you trying to make an example of someone?" Shang Feng changed his expression after hearing what he wanted to hear. "It's also a warning."
"Warn Lu Xinian?" Yang Zheyu asked.
Although Yang Zheyu has been in this circle for a long time, when it comes to his sensitivity to these methods, he is still no match for Shang Feng, who has been educated in this area since childhood.
"Warn him, and also warn those who always publish false reports about us." So Shang Feng patiently explained to him, "...Look, aren't most of the people here today well-known figures?"
"Yeah." Yang Zheyu looked in the direction Shang Feng indicated.
There was already a crowd of people around Mr. and Mrs. Shang. These two rarely attended banquets of this nature, so everyone wanted to go to their place to make their acquaintances.
Moreover, these people are quite well-mannered. Those in the outermost circle are still chatting and laughing with each other.
"Do you think those journalists who publish false news are really willing to publish those inexplicable reports all day long?" Shang Feng's voice came over. "Don't they want to come to this kind of occasion?"
"They're making a deal," Yang Zheyu understood immediately. "My parents used their influence to invite these prominent figures. Even if the reporter can't interview them, they can still interview others. They just have to write about us first when they go back."
From the perspective of Shang's father and mother.
They prepared this venue and used their own connections to invite prominent figures, in exchange for the gradual disappearance of the false reports about their son and... their two sons, and they could also warn some idiots at the same time. This was a good deal.
From the perspective of the reporters invited today, this place is their material library. By writing a report about their close relationship, they can get interview opportunities that they might not get normally.
From the perspective of the business tycoons who received the invitation and showed up, they not only became familiar to Mr. and Mrs. Shang, but also helped the Shang family.
As for the journalists who published the false reports, they certainly wanted to come to this place, but from the moment they published those reports, they were destined to never enter such a place again.
There will definitely be people who will sigh and lament the loss of long-term benefits for a short-term popularity.
"Yes." Shang Feng nodded. He looked at where his parents were and couldn't help but sigh, "This is a truly sure-win business."
When will I be able to learn the same tactics as my parents?
...is it ten years?
Or twenty years?
Or will it take even longer than that?
"Amazing! These are real businessmen," Yang Zheyu sighed beside him. "When will I ever learn to use their tactics?"
Shang Feng was about to reply with "very soon" when he suddenly realized that there seemed to be something wrong with Yang Zheyu's tone.
He turned his head and saw his lover staring at his parents with burning eyes.
An inexplicable sense of crisis made Shang Feng reach out and support Yang Zheyu's head so that the other party was looking at him.
"I'm also a real businessman, and I'm also their son." Shang Feng said this with great seriousness, "So why don't you look at me?"
"Those are your parents." Yang Zheyu raised his eyebrows. After thinking it over, he couldn't help but remind him, "It's understandable that you thought Gao Wen and I might have a connection. After all, you didn't know my sexual orientation at the time, let alone that I liked you. But... you're not going to get jealous now, are you?"
"Why not?" Shang Feng asked.
Yang Zheyu's eyes rolled, and he suddenly remembered what Shang's father and mother had said about Shang Feng's weaknesses, so he took back the words "Don't be jealous, I love you" that he was about to say.
He looked at Shang Feng and smiled. "Every time you do business, you treat those so-called partners as good people. You only start thinking of ways to deal with them after they reveal their true colors. So why do you have to think so hard to compare yourself with your parents?"
Shang Feng, who thought he would be comforted, was stunned: "Huh?"
Wait a minute, what does this mean?
The banquet was over. Although the reporters didn't know how to write the title, they decided to challenge themselves.
Yang Zheyu and Shang Feng also returned to their homes.
[Come, host, take a look.] At this moment, Maoqiu was lying on Yang Zheyu's shoulder, [This is all the kingdoms I photographed for you!]
[Tell me, what weird novels have you read this time?] Yang Zheyu had become accustomed to the system's occasional tantrums. Upon hearing this, he put the plan in his hand aside and then glanced at the interface that Maoqiu had pulled up for him.
He just meant to take a quick glance, but his eyes were fixed on it.
- How should I put it? Putting aside the fact that he and Shang Feng were dressed like idols and standing in a magnificent hall, the system's shooting angle was still perfect.
Shang Feng's inexplicable jealousy was actually filmed to look affectionate, and people who didn't know would think they were just chatting about some couple's little things.
[Of course...it would be even better if I could get rid of these inexplicable pink bubbles around here.] Yang Zheyu added in his mind.
Although he likes to watch domineering CEO dramas, it doesn't mean that he will like this inexplicable pink bubble.
[No!] Maoqiu rejected the host's 'suggestion' without a second thought. [The system has already decided to help the host hype up this couple! What did the human say... I remember now, it was about using magic to defeat magic!]
This is the experience it has summarized after searching various videos with the letters CP! The host doesn’t understand!
"No..." Yang Zheyu, who didn't understand, subconsciously glanced at the bedroom door when he said this. Even though he was sure that Shang Feng was still taking a shower, he subconsciously lowered his voice, "What are you talking about? What does CP mean? Is it a dish?"
He remembered Gao Wen had mentioned this word before, and Gao Wen had said she would send him an explanation. But then she probably got busy and forgot about it, and she still hadn't sent him the explanation.
[This refers to romantically involved ACGN fandom pairs. This term originates from the Japanese ACGN fandom.] The system displays a panel for hosts who don't understand the term. [This pairing is usually not a conventional concept, meaning they are a couple. More often, it's a personal fantasy, referring to a close relationship between two people. It's also often used to refer to partnerships or groups.]
"Oh." Yang Zheyu responded, not understanding at all, "So what you mean by hyping up a couple is..."
"It means to hype up the popularity of you and Shang Feng, a serious couple!" The system said as it flew up, and the entire ball seemed to be shining with golden light. "That way, there won't be so many people supporting this CP!"
"What the hell is this □□CP..." Yang Zheyu rubbed his temples, thought for a moment, and then made a 'forget it' gesture to the system, "Forget it, you'd better stop talking. I don't want to hear it."
I don’t understand. I don’t understand at all.
[So, host, what do you think of my idea?!] The fur ball flew in front of Yang Zheyu, [Isn’t it great?]
- How should I put it? It feels quite unreliable.
But I also want to give the system a try, to see if magic can really defeat magic.
"You want to hype... you want to hype this or that... go ahead and hype this CP." Yang Zheyu said, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, what's the current progress of the renovation?"
It feels like it’s been a while since I heard the system mention the word “renovation progress”. How long will it take to reach 100%?
When you reach 100%, will there be some system-given gift package? For example, a seven-day trip to the Aegean Sea or something like that?
Although he and Shang Feng could afford to travel, free things were still very tempting!
[That's not important!] The system decisively flew away, not taking a single cloud with it. [Host, don't worry about these trivial things!]
Yang Zheyu looked bewildered: Was it an illusion? He seemed to hear two parts of impatience, seven parts of reluctance, and one part of wanting him to shut up from the system's electronic tone.
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