74 Leaks
After the father and son left, Ye Zhenzhen devoted herself to her work, preparing for Luodu's first large-scale event, the Lantern Festival celebration.
Ahead of the Lantern Festival, a new episode of a travel variety show was released. The scenes of the guests visiting the lantern festival were so beautiful they seemed unreal, prompting comments from viewers who were clamoring for more and asking for more footage.
On the Luoyang forum, the government office took the opportunity to announce the event: on the Lantern Festival, Luoyang would lift the curfew and celebrate all night. They also promoted their livestreaming account on C-site, which would be broadcasting simultaneously with the forum. Several cameras were placed in densely populated areas of Luoyang, such as the city gates, the main street of the East Market, and the government office, providing 24-hour live streaming.
In an instant, countless eager players from all over the country flocked to this small town in Yuzhou to embark on a time-travel journey.
Those who can't go in person can watch the live stream online and still get their fill.
Comrade Zhao Nanqiao, who had been subjected to marriage-urging attacks throughout the entire annual holiday, had been closely following Luodu. After all, it was a project invested in by Tao Tao, and she was initially worried that Tao Tao wouldn't be able to handle it. Unexpectedly, it became a hit overnight.
She simply made up an excuse to escape from home and flew over that same day.
Ye Zhenzhen never expected her to be so proactive, and she was busy supervising the construction at Fengmingxuan. Zhao Nanqiao simply contacted the all-powerful Assistant Song and infiltrated the Luodu development team, contributing a lot of bad ideas on her own.
By the time Ye Zhenzhen finished her work and contacted her, this guy had already ridden his horse all over most of Luodu City.
The setting sun casts its rays slanting across the ancient street, gilding the bluestone pavement with a warm, golden glow. The wooden window frames along the street reflect the afterglow of the setting sun, casting shadows on the brick walls that slowly shift with the light.
Zhao Nanqiao, riding a horse against the light, wore a dark purple robe and a golden crown. His heroic features exuded an untamed and dashing air.
"Why did you get here so quickly? You didn't even contact me to pick you up?" Ye Zhenzhen walked up to her and asked with a smile, "You've adapted quite quickly, you've already changed your clothes."
If you ignore the camera hanging around Zhao Nanqiao's neck, her outfit makes her look like a native of Luoyang.
"Brother, how have you been? Oh, Brother Leopard is here too!" Zhao Nanqiao dismounted, cupped his hands to Ye Zhenzhen and Black Leopard, and patted his chest with a touch of江湖气 (jianghu qi, a kind of chivalrous spirit) to claim credit. "I just saw that our boss Ye is busy with important matters, so I came to check it out myself."
The black panther barked politely, clearly remembering the person who often fed it.
"You're getting all worked up just from being called fat." Ye Zhenzhen said with a hint of disdain, but as she linked arms with her, her smile grew even brighter. "How was it? Fun, right?"
"This is so much fun! If you had found this place sooner, I wouldn't have had to suffer at home." Zhao Nanqiao glanced behind her and saw only two familiar bodyguards. She asked, somewhat puzzled, "Where's your man? Why isn't he with us?"
“Nan Nan is about to start school, and there’s a lot going on at the company, so he’ll head back after recording the show.”
"That's great, let's have some fun here." Zhao Nanqiao put his arm around Ye Zhenzhen's shoulder and shook his head. "I like that Lantern Festival event. Your husband can't be with you, so I'll have to spend the Lantern Festival with you."
"Yes, yes, it has to be you!" Ye Zhenzhen shook her head and chuckled.
"Hey? What happened to your neck? Did you get bitten by a bug?" Zhao Nanqiao suddenly noticed a red mark on her neck.
"Huh? No..." Ye Zhenzhen was still confused when she saw Zhao Nanqiao's expression suddenly become meaningful. "Oh~"
Ye Zhenzhen patted her on the shoulder. "What's wrong? You're acting weird."
"Hey, pull your collar up a bit," Zhao Nanqiao said, leaning closer and whispering, "Your hickeys are showing. How's it going, pretty intense?"
After Ye Zhenzhen realized what was happening, her face turned bright red, and she reached out to cover her mouth, "Ahhh, don't talk!!"
The two joked and played all the way back to the government office. Now the entire backyard of the government office has been converted into an office area. The employees of Ye's Cultural Tourism, Taoyao Network and the public relations department live and eat here. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and they all wear custom-made black servant uniforms, which really gives it a bit of an official atmosphere.
---
When Song Chengcheng received Mr. Gu's call, she was in the backyard of the government office, discussing the live broadcast plan for the carnival night with them.
She found a quiet corner and pressed the answer button.
Hearing the request from the other end, he seemed a little surprised, but his voice remained calm and showed no sign of surprise. "Okay, Mr. Liu is in City A. I'll send you his phone number."
"Yes, Ms. Ye has been quite busy lately... Her meals are prepared by a nutritionist, so don't worry, I'll remind her to get some rest..."
She hung up the phone and looked up to see Ye Zhenzhen and Zhao Nanqiao entering the room, discussing something with the design drawings, their bright faces full of seriousness.
Remembering Mr. Gu's instructions, she didn't say much, but simply called over her assistant and told her to remind her to make sure her boss ate well and went to bed on time.
---
When the two arrived, Chen Jing was marveling at the images on the two computers.
She watched as her newly registered Luodu government account on Weibo gained a million followers in just a few days, and even the Luodu forum, which had been registered with real names, saw a surge of hundreds of thousands of new users. She felt as if she were floating on clouds, and the happiness had come too quickly, making it seem unreal.
Thinking back to last year when I managed to get Jiang Wei to record a program through a fellow villager's connection, I feel extremely fortunate.
She started her career in real estate when she was young. After making some money, she returned to her hometown—a small town in eastern Yuzhou. The town is beautiful with clear waters and lush mountains, diverse terrain, and distinct seasons. It has little mineral resources and no industrial base. For generations, the town's residents have made their living by farming.
Wanting to do something to benefit her hometown, she initially planned Luodu with the goal of developing local tourism, which received strong support from governments at all levels.
Unexpectedly, the project was expanded too far, and before it was fully completed, the funds ran out. The project was opened ahead of schedule, but it failed to attract merchants and tourists, and even daily maintenance soon became a problem.
Despite her desperate efforts—begging and pleading, seeking sponsorship and publicity—nothing improved.
Persuading Jiang Wei to come to Luodu to record "Travel" was her last gamble. Her best hope was that it would increase attention, attract tourists, and in turn rent out shops, allowing the entire Luodu to get out of its state of financial difficulties.
To her surprise, Luodu's development is now much better than she imagined!
After that meeting, He Xianlin, the person in charge of Fengming Jewelry in Yuzhou, arrived with his entire team and immediately began renovating Fengmingxuan. Then, Lin Pei, the vice president of Ye's Cultural Tourism Group, arrived with his subordinates on the same flight as Song Chengcheng and her group, and quickly took over the management and on-site scheduling work.
After the government expressed its full support, the entire small county in northeastern Yuzhou was mobilized.
As the money was being spent like water every day, Chen Jing couldn't help but feel uneasy.
But Mr. Ye, the new financial backer, didn't care at all, letting them do as they pleased, only occasionally offering some ideas from the sidelines. Some of these ideas were so wildly imaginative that they were actually brought to fruition by them!
Just like this Luodu promotional website, the initial idea was simply to promote the scenic area and publish official announcements and event information.
However, General Manager Ye proposed to enhance the tourists' time-travel experience. A group of young people from Ye's Cultural Tourism and Taoyao Network's public relations department came together to form the Luodu Development Team, and in just a few days they managed to create an official forum.
It looks more like a gaming forum than a proper travel website.
Next, the development team pulled off one amazing maneuver after another, leaving traditional real estate professionals dazzled.
A group of young people from Taoyao PR, drawing on their years of experience fighting against online trolls, paparazzi, and marketing accounts, registered a string of guest IDs and started posting exposés.
They readily use phrases like "according to inside information" and "informed sources," and their descriptions are extremely attractive, with "shocking inside stories and exclusive revelations" appearing one after another.
Several professional online trolls dropped carefully crafted bait, releasing information that was originally intended to be officially released as bombshells, quickly attracting countless onlookers.
Chen Jing watched as they took turns leading the conversation, skillfully maneuvering and guiding the discussion amidst the throng of people, and couldn't help but marvel at their skill.
[Breaking News]
......
[Peach Heart K: Insider information! Insider information! A relative of the poster works in a unit in Heluo Town. It is said that Luodu has been under construction for three years. After the construction was completed, no businesses were attracted, and it was as empty as a ghost town. The boss was so poor that he wanted to run away. In desperation, he approached the "Travel" program team to try to gain some popularity. As a result, a certain Peach Heart took a liking to him and invested in him, which is why it came back to life.]
[Warning: Is the person upstairs a Tao fan? Openly or subtly praising your master, making Ye Zhenzhen seem like a savior. The developer is clearly a local real estate company, and the designers they hired were incredibly talented. They just expanded too much and ran out of funds later, which is why they slowed down.]
Chen Jing, who was "run away": I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense! I love Luo Du deeply!! And, is it really okay for you guys to curse the boss like this on the forum?
[Peach Heart K: Believe it or not, the Ye Family Cultural Tourism Group has already gotten involved. According to the eldest princess's wishes, Luoyang will be transformed into a time-travel experience destination. From the moment tourists enter the city, they can experience every aspect of ancient life—chopping wood, farming, herding livestock, doing business—whatever they want to do.]
[Li Huo Li Huo: This sounds interesting! Buying a sword would make me a chivalrous knight-errant! Damn it, I'm going to seize a mountain and establish my own sect!]
[What the Master Did Not Speak Of: If you open your mind, you don't necessarily have to transmigrate into a human, right?]
[Li Ziran: Holy crap, what's with that comment upstairs? Is there any sorcerer or Taoist priest coming to subdue this monster?!]
[The Daoist Master is here: Fellow Daoist, your words are truly enlightening. It is time for this humble Daoist to descend the mountain!]
[Yuanshang Tiantian: Breaking news!! Wang Liqing just posted on Weibo that the Jiangzhe Yue Opera Troupe has officially entered Luoyang to explore new forms of Yue Opera performance!! Brilliant! There was a profession called "Liyuan" in ancient times, so this is a perfect match for their expertise! Wouldn't Yue Opera enthusiasts be able to experience the joy of supporting a star?!]
[A Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace: Wow, does that mean I can just register my household here? Do they give me two acres of land at the start? I'm going to buy seeds right now!!]
[Mountain King: What? You can do that? If I go, the stronghold will be ready! Zhang Fang has been wiped out. Are there any brothers who want to come with me and become kings of the mountains?]
[SpringheartWinter: Holy crap, although I suspect the poster is a shill, I'm actually tempted to go!! I'm a beauty blogger, I could open a cosmetics shop and do makeovers for everyone!!!]
[Fengxingjiuzou: If you want to go upstairs, hurry! Apparently, the shops inside are in high demand right now. My distant uncle, who runs a breakfast stall in Heluo Town, was called over to help out as an extra for a few days, and his goods sold out faster than usual. He's already rented a stall in Luodu. I heard that the Princess's Fengming Jewelry has opened a branch there, called Fengmingxuan.]
[Outrageous! Holy crap! It's actually true!! Fengming Jewelry just officially announced its opening in Luodu! Screenshot.jpg It's called Fengmingxuan, and the interior is completely recreated according to the style of a Song Dynasty silver shop, selling only traditional handmade jewelry! Customers can not only watch the handmade process, but also try it themselves to create their own favorite jewelry!!!]
[Grasshopper: Damn, my mom ordered a filigree bracelet from Fengming Clinic in our local area, and the production schedule is almost booked until next year! I'm flying over there right now!]
】
[Peppermint Candy Hall: My classmate is from Heluo, and she was also called in to work as an extra for a few days. She said the extras in the promotional video were all real ordinary people. The people on the street were recruited from the surrounding villages, the patrolling soldiers seemed to be from the urban management team, and the constables and soldiers were all from the public security bureau—all volunteering to help. I heard that tourists can apply for these jobs in the future.]
[Random passersby A, B, and C: It's like an online game! You can freely choose your class and playstyle. Luodu feels like a real-life time-travel game. Young Master Ye really knows how to play!]
[Peach Heart K: Great! One more thing: those who want to open a shop there should hurry. The steamed bun shop, liquor store, and eatery in the promotional video are all legitimate food and beverage businesses in the county. They initially said they were just helping out for a few days, but seeing the increasing number of tourists, many businesses have directly rented shops and moved in, and business is booming.]
[I don't believe it: The more I look at it, the more it seems like a scam. What kind of get-rich-quick scheme would they share with us? We'd all sneak off to try it!]
[Aimeida: Believe it or not, I have a friend who studies makeup. She helped out at a Luodu store with her teacher for a few days and has already earned back her living expenses for the entire semester.]
[Taoyao No. 1 Paparazzi: Shocking Inside Story!!! It's rumored that to boost Luodu's popularity, all Taoyao artists will be playing NPCs at Luodu's Lantern Festival celebration!!! Ahhhhhh! My Yan Yan will be there too!!!]
[Yan Yan is the best: Upstairs, fans don't lie to fans. I'm going to book tickets right now. If I don't see Yan Yan, I'll come after you!!!]
[Zhou Jin's Top Cat Cat: Doesn't that mean I can see my brother?? Ever since President Ye came to Tao Yao, my brother has been either on set or auditioning every day. Although I'm happy that my brother has work, my family members, who understands? Not seeing him for months is too cruel for us fans...]
[Wonderful! Then go see Brother Jin!!! Our brother is a drama fanatic, a real stoic. Aside from company team-building events, where else do you expect to see him?! The first person to find the actor playing the NPC can even receive an award at Taoyao!!!]
[Idol's First Comment: Isn't that someone who can flirt with Tao Yao's newly debuted idol? Wow, CEO Ye truly lives up to her reputation as a frequent visitor to the trending topics, a woman who brings her own storms of controversy! She's got it all!]
[Queen Liqing is awesome! Not only that, Your Majesty's students have formed a theatrical troupe and will be performing that night!!! Wow, it really feels like going to a lantern festival when I was a kid! Can't wait!!]
[From hater to fan: To be honest, ever since the Eldest Princess stopped obsessively focusing on acting, it feels like the virus has suddenly disappeared. Her intelligence has returned, and her investment acumen has been nothing short of astute! Was her obsession with acting back then bewitched by her competitors? She was completely bewitched, utterly unreasonable!]
"Hats are so good at cursing, they don't even use any swear words! Hahahaha..." Zhao Nanqiao was originally teasing the female developers, but she never expected someone to make such a comment, and she burst out laughing.
Ye Zhenzhen's lips twitched. Hearing her exaggerated laughter, she was speechless and felt as if she had been shot with countless arrows in the knee. She deeply regretted that she should not have let her come over!
Just as she was about to cover Qiao Mumu's mouth, a shrill scream came from outside the door, "My lady!! Something terrible has happened! A ghost has come to the city gate!!"
Ye Zhenzhen stumbled and almost fell.
Meanwhile, Zhao Nanqiao had already rushed out in three strides, shouting, "What the hell? Where is she?!"
[Author's Note]
Updates have resumed! I promise to keep updating until the story is finished! [rainbow emoji]
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
