Chapter 365 Unworthy, Encounter with Ying Zijing at Imperial University [2 Updates]
It was a science popularization blogger's Weibo account, and it was placed in the trending section.
Anyone who clicks on the trending topics can see it.
[@博学天下V: Some people may not know Ying Zijing's strength, so let me give a brief explanation.]
Someone with such high intelligence as her will go directly into the National Research Institute in the future.
If she can break into the top ten in the ISC International Finals, she will be accepted by an organization like the International Physics Center.
The International Physics Center brings together the world's top scientists, whose research focuses on things that are inaccessible to ordinary people like us.
Her future will be brilliant; the world will be her stage.
So there's no need to argue with an actor; really, just two words: unworthy.
The word "actor" nearly drove Ye Xi to the brink of collapse.
As a rising star in the entertainment industry, it's unprecedented for her to be so belittled.
This is an insult.
"Chen Li, did you see that?" Luo Wenbin slammed his hand on the table, even angrier. "Saying she's shameless for slandering a top student and trying to harm the nation's talent pool—what a serious accusation, huh?!"
Chen Li's face was deathly pale.
Ye Xi's body trembled again.
The charge of endangering the nation's talent pool is one that no one can bear.
The entertainment industry is full of gossip, and her rivals won't miss this opportunity to make a big fuss about it.
Even if online memories can be quickly forgotten, this stain on her record can never be completely erased.
Every now and then, it gets brought up again to be mocked.
She might even lose all connection to mainstream awards, and the main television station might not invite her to any events.
"Do you think your head will grow into a pear just because your name contains the character for pear?" Luo Wenbin pointed at Chen Li and started cursing again. "Your entire bonus for this year will be deducted, and you'll only get half a year's salary!"
Chen Li didn't dare to utter a sound.
"Apologize to them right now," Luo Wenbin said, still furious. "Have you written a self-criticism?"
Ye Xi pursed her lips: "I...I wrote it."
"Then hurry up and send it!" Luo Wenbin slammed his hand on the table again. "Get out, and don't let me see either of you."
Chen Li, no longer arrogant, left in a sorry state with Ye Xi.
**
Inside the office.
Luo Wenbin was still so angry that his head ached. He made a phone call and summoned the public relations director.
After tapping on the table, he asked, "Is there any way to resolve this?"
"We can only try to shift the focus." The public relations director wiped his sweat and said, "We already have enough evidence of the script plagiarism incident last time. Even if we can't cripple Chuguang Media, we can at least prevent 'Changge Tianxia' from being released and make all the money go down the drain."
"The Long Ballad" is a historical drama adapted from a very popular novel, which is a major IP.
The author of this novel also has many fans.
At the time, Tianxing Entertainment also wanted to buy the film and television rights, but the author ignored them and sold them to Chuguang Media instead.
"The Long Ballad" is a TV series that Chuguang Media is focusing on developing this year, and it will be released in May.
With several months to go before its release, "The Long Ballad" has already secured the top spot in popularity metrics, leaving other TV dramas far behind.
"Let's put this matter aside for now." Luo Wenbin shook his head. "Do you really think that Chuguang Media wasn't involved in the fact that 'Youth 202' was able to turn the tide this time?"
"We can't go head-to-head with Chuguang Media right now. Let's wait for news from Times Media before making any moves."
"Then, then we can only resort to scandals." Sweat beaded on the PR director's forehead again. "Two of our artists have cheated on each other, and they've both been portraying themselves as loving couples."
After asking for the names of the two artists, Luo Wenbin said indifferently, "Then that's settled."
These two celebrities are second-tier actors; their popularity has long since faded.
However, the couple gained some attention again after appearing on a reality show featuring them as a couple.
The public relations manager nodded and went to take care of his business.
**
At noon, Ye Xi posted on Weibo.
[@叶希V: I'm sorry, I misunderstood an innocent person. I apologize. I never intended to hurt anyone. I'm sorry, truly sorry. This is my self-reflection, and I will earnestly correct my mistakes.]
The image below is a 3,000-word self-criticism.
Admitting your mistakes and correcting them is a good example; Xixi, you're the best!
Stop scolding us, it's our fault, Xixi got dragged into this.
To be honest, this matter has nothing to do with Xixi; it was the fans who overreacted. We apologize and admit our mistake.
Having appeased the fans, Ye Xi felt somewhat better.
However, before she could even catch her breath, a trending topic popped up on the top of the search results.
#Chuguang Media, the big spender#
[@ChuguangMediaV: Our big investor has decided to invest another 400 million yuan in you @Youth202V]
[@Youth202V: Thank you, Dad! Thank you, Dad!]
The comments section of the two Weibo posts was filled with mockery from netizens.
[This is hilarious! The investor clearly only increased their investment after seeing that Ye Xi wasn't on the show, right?]
[Ye Xina's self-criticism was written in handwriting that looked like a dog's scribbles. She's supposed to be a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, right? How can her academic performance be so poor?]
Chuguang Media is getting more and more extravagant. I heard they changed their CEO, but I wonder who it is?
Someone went online to check and found that the name of the legal representative of Chuguang Media was censored.
The remaining shareholders are no different from before.
**
Inside the classroom of the ISC training camp.
After leaving the Chuguang Media Weibo account, Ying Zijin switched to her own personal Weibo account.
This time, she didn't underestimate the sharp eyes of netizens, so she only liked the posts and didn't post any pictures, and her alternate account wasn't exposed.
At this moment, Zuo Li came over carrying a stack of documents and tentatively asked, "Ying, are you free tomorrow?"
Ying Zijin looked up at him.
"No, no, no, it's nothing serious." Zuo Li felt intimidated by his gaze. "The Imperial University has just built a new laboratory and invites you to take a look."
"Tomorrow—" Ying Zijing flipped through the calendar, "I'm free, so I can."
Zuo Li nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said seriously, "Ying, if you see anyone from the Computer Science department, you must run away."
Ying Zijin nodded: "Hmm? What's wrong?"
“Those lunatics are really good at snatching people; I’m afraid they’ll tear you apart.”
"..."
**
On the other side.
Feng Shui Alliance.
Today is the day that Ying Tianlu and Master Wenren had agreed upon.
He originally planned to take Grandpa Zhong along to have his birth chart checked.
Old Master Zhong said that if he wanted his fortune told, he should just go to Ying Zijin; he wouldn't go to any charlatans.
Left with no other choice, Ying Tianlu took a car and went there by himself.
Master Wenren's full name is Wenren Shan. He lives in a courtyard east of the Feng Shui Alliance.
He only serves two guests a day, and the prices are very high.
Even so, people kept coming to see him.
As for Xiao Bai, the president of the Feng Shui Alliance?
That's not something ordinary people can see; Xiao Bai never offers fortune telling to others.
Wenren Shan is in his fifties, but his hair is almost completely white.
Seeing the change in Ying Tianlu's expression, he smiled gently and said, "Mr. Ying, there is a price to pay for those of us who seek to uncover the secrets of the heavens. One of those prices is our life force."
Ying Tianlu was startled upon hearing this.
He sat down, pursed his lips, and said, "Master Wenren, I beg you to interpret my dream."
"Let me see." Wenren Shan nodded slightly. He squinted at Ying Tianlu's features and slowly said, "I observe that Mr. Ying has regular features and a full forehead. He is a promising talent with a bright future and a smooth path ahead."
"But recently Mr. Ying has been very anxious and restless. Even taking sleeping pills, he can't sleep well. It seems that he is suffering from nightmares."
Ying Tianlu smiled wryly: "Yes."
“That’s it.” Wenren Shan paused, then continued, “Did Mr. Ying’s dream involve the word ‘death’?”
Ying Tianlu's expression brightened: "Master Wenren was indeed able to see through it?"
He didn't really believe in feng shui or fortune telling, but now he has no choice but to.
"Don't think of it as something magical." Wenren Shan chuckled. "This is just ordinary face reading. If it were those truly skilled fortune tellers..."
"If he wants to calculate, he can describe your dream in its entirety, even more clearly than you remember it."
Ying Tianlu gasped slightly: "That's amazing."
Dreams are a manifestation of the subconscious, and even the person who dreams cannot remember every detail clearly.
Wenren Shan handed him a pen: "Please."
Ying Tianlu wrote down the two dreams he had based on his memory.
He told Ying Zijin about the first dream, but not the second.
Because the second dream had nothing to do with Ying Zijin, but was about himself.
He dreamt that Ying Zhenting and Zhong Manhua took him and Ying Yuexuan on a picnic, and they ended up in a car accident.
Ying Yuexuan suffered the least injury. She quickly escaped the car and ran out without looking back.
In the end, all three people in the car died.
But that's not all.
Even after he died in the dream, Ying Tianlu still did not wake up.
He saw what Ying Yuexuan did next from God's perspective.
This forced him to take it seriously.
After reading it, Wenrenshan fell silent for a moment.
After a long time, he finally spoke: "Mr. Ying's dream is not an ordinary dream; we can call it 'precognition'."
Ying Tianlu's expression changed: "Precognition?"
“Many people have had this experience,” Wenrenshan said. “Some students were so anxious about the exam the next day that they dreamed about a question in their dreams.”
"When he took the exam, he discovered that the final question was the one he had dreamed about."
Ying Tianlu frowned: "Then what about me..."
“Clearly, your first dream was untrue.” Wenren Shan pondered for a moment. “This proves that the ‘precognition’ has been broken, and this is not uncommon.”
"The time for this second dream hasn't come yet, so I dare not tell Mr. Ying that it will definitely change."
Wenren Shan thought for a moment, then got up and took out a brocade pouch from the drawer behind him: "Mr. Ying, keep this safe, it might help you avoid disaster."
Ying Tianlu hesitated for a moment before taking it: "Thank you for your trouble, Master Wenren."
Wenren Shan nodded, and after Ying Tianlu left, he also went out of the house to find Xiao Bai in the back room.
"President," Wenren Shan said respectfully, "that guest just now is probably in trouble. It's a pity I can't help him resolve that calamity. I really can't be called a master."
“We certainly can’t be considered masters.” Xiao Bai shook his head. “If we’re talking about who the masters are, it’s Senior Fifth.”
Having heard Xiao Bai mention this title several times, Wenren Shan couldn't help but become curious: "Is it the Fifth Family?"
"Yes and no," Xiao Bai sighed. "In short, it's not the fifth family you're thinking of."
The Fifth Family is now divided into two groups, the one that is known to everyone is the business group.
“However, I met a master yesterday,” Xiao Bai said again, his expression full of admiration. “He was a true master.”
He planned to find an opportunity to ask Fifth Chuan.
**
night.
Yuan family.
Ying Yuexuan had only arrived in the capital yesterday. Meng Ru personally picked her up and let her stay at the Yuan family's residence.
"Yuexuan, Professor Li has told me some good news." She was very happy. "The Imperial University has built a top-notch laboratory with all kinds of equipment. He wants you to come with him for a tour."
Ying Yuexuan was pleasantly surprised: "A top-notch laboratory?"
When she was in O continent, she only entered a top laboratory once.
Some of these devices are only found in top-tier laboratories; you can't see them normally.
"Yes, you've done a great job." Meng Ru smiled. "Get a good night's sleep tonight, and I'll take you there tomorrow morning."
The next morning.
Meng Ru personally drove Ying Yuexuan to Imperial University.
She parked the car on the side of the road, glanced at the time, and said, "This is it. I can't go in without permission. Once you're inside, remember to stay close to Professor Li and don't get lost."
She added, "There are also professors from other departments; remember to greet them when you see them."
Ying Yuexuan nodded and hung up the temporary identity tag that Professor Li had given her.
On the other side, Zuo Li happily led Ying Zijin over.
There won't be a midnight update today, so you don't need to wait this afternoon.
(End of this chapter)
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