Lu Renyi's praise essay was undoubtedly a bucket of cold water poured over the heads of Lu fans. Even the big fans who knew some inside information were stunned.
From what the work team revealed before, it was clear that Lulu was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Zhao. How come Lulu's tone changed completely before the banquet was over?
Looking at the Weibo post praising Li Zhao, his enthusiasm was so overflowing that it almost sounded like flattery.
No, this must be their illusion. Their Lulu is a top-tier idol with strong popularity. It is impossible for her to flatter an 18th-tier artist.
Maybe... maybe Li Zhao used some tricks to trick Lulu into thinking he was a good person, which is why she praised him so much.
Yes, that must be the case.
Li Zhao is just trying to take advantage of the popularity and suck the blood of their Lulu!
Lu fans are dissatisfied, Lu fans feel aggrieved, Lu fans are angry, but they endure it.
After Lu fans died down, the topic about Cang Huan's annual meeting became much more peaceful. Fans of various groups praised each other and even wished each other a happy new year in advance.
However, Li Zhao's unknown rich friend has left a deep impression in the minds of many netizens.
What's even more amazing is that, perhaps because Li Zhao was too frank when he mentioned his rich friend, few people thought that Li Zhao and his rich friend had an improper gay relationship, leaving only envy, jealousy and hatred all over the screen.
There was also a small group of fans who showed a mysterious auntie smile. The Carp CP was not as attractive as the Haoli CP. They could imagine a love story between a hundred local rich men and an eighteen-tier celebrity.
Turn off the Internet, and the hustle and bustle of the Internet will return to the deserted reality.
"Sir." The butler brought the steaming food to Yan Ting: "It's time for you to have dinner."
The clock pointed to ten o'clock. Yan Ting waved his hand and asked the butler to take the food down: "Bring the medicine."
The air condensed in silence, and finally turned into the butler's silent compromise. The water swayed gently in the transparent cup. Yan Ting picked up the medicine and swallowed it without hesitation.
The housekeeper was hesitant to speak. In the past, the master always refused to take medicine, but since the day before yesterday, the master would take the initiative to mention taking medicine without the housekeeper's reminder.
After Yan Ting finished taking the medicine, the housekeeper picked up the water cup and left the room.
"Alas." Only after leaving the depressing room did the butler dare to sigh without restraint. Over the years, he had watched his husband grow from a child into a silent man, and had also watched him gradually lose the joy of life.
People who have lost the joy of life but have abilities will eventually become a twisted abyss that swallows up all their past. Li Zhao's appearance was an accident. For him, the master could even take the medicine he was reluctant to take.
This empty house, which looked like a tomb, finally had some life.
The second hand never stopped, and the hour hand slowly moved forward, crossing 11.
Cang Huan’s annual meeting was lively and grand, and at the end there was a lucky draw session that many people were looking forward to. Li Zhao glanced at the number plate in his hand, hoping that he could win a prize, although the biggest prize he had won over the years was just another bottle.
Cang Huan was very generous. The third prize was a latest model of high-performance laptop computer. It was expensive but had excellent performance. Many office workers wanted to own such a computer.
Li Zhao thought of Yan Ting. If he won the prize, he would take it back and give it to Yan Ting.
"Mr. Li likes this computer?" Special Assistant Qin noticed Li Zhao's eyes.
"No, no, I just took a look out of curiosity." In front of Yan Ting's colleagues, Li Zhao would certainly not admit that he was blinded by computers.
Special Assistant Qin nodded with a smile: "I like this notebook too." After that, he briefly introduced the performance of this notebook.
Li Zhao thought that even if he didn't win the prize, he would still buy one for Yan Ting. It turns out that this is a notebook that many white-collar workers want to own, and their families cannot do without it.
In a corner unknown to Li Zhao, there was one more third prize winner than originally planned, and Li Zhao won the prize.
"Yeah yeah yeah!" Upon hearing that he had won the prize, Li Zhao jumped onto the stage with the number in his hand, without any idol baggage.
"Congratulations to the four lucky winners." The host looked at the beaming Li Zhao and put the microphone in front of him: "Mr. Li, you are the first celebrity to win a prize at our company's annual meeting. What do you think?"
"I'm very happy!" Li Zhao took the heavy computer bag from the award presenter: "This is the first time in my 20 years of life that I have won such an expensive prize. Thank you Cang Huan Company and Cang Shi Watch." He raised his hand and showed the watch on his wrist: "Wearing it tonight will bring me more luck."
There was thunderous applause at the scene. At the annual meeting, the spokesperson praised that wearing their products will bring good luck. Who wouldn’t be happy?
"Assistant Qin, your friend's child is quite interesting." The senior manager who sat at the same table with Qin Xiao applauded and said with a smile, "It's no wonder you feel so distressed that he is so happy to win a third prize."
Qin Special Assistant smiled: "That's right, early this morning, the master gave me news that this child has a simple personality and must not let him suffer any grievances."
The senior executive who had just teased Qin's assistant suddenly froze in laughter: "What?"
Did he just have auditory hallucinations?
The other senior executives were not much better than him. They stared at Qin Xiao in a daze, with the smiles on their faces stiff.
"This child lives next door to the master recently." Qin Xiao knew what these people were thinking, and smiled: "You also know that the master usually doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, but he attaches great importance to this child."
"No wonder I thought this child looked kind and likable when I first saw him. It turns out he is the child of the master."
"This temperament is different from others."
The applause at the table became even louder.
When Li Zhao returned to his seat with his notebook, he found that the eyes of his deskmates were so warm that they seemed to shed tears. The expression on his face seemed to say, this young man is amazing, he can actually breathe.
The ideological realm of the elite is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.
The annual meeting was about to end, and the artists were already extremely exhausted from dealing with social interactions, but in front of Cang Huan's top management, they still had to maintain the most perfect smile. Even Liu Fen, who had just won the Best Actress award, had to be careful to put on a smile.
When the banquet was over, all the artists breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Fen secretly relaxed her lower abdomen, which had been holding the breath for a long time. Turning around, she saw several senior executives, whom she couldn't even talk to, surrounding Li Zhao and chatting and laughing. Some of the older ones even stuffed red envelopes into Li Zhao's hands.
Seeing that Li Zhao refused to accept it, the senior executives tried to persuade him for a long time, and Li Zhao accepted it embarrassedly. The senior executives chatted and laughed as they sent Li Zhao to the car door, asking him to come visit often when he was free and to call them if he had any problems.
Liu Fen took her foot back after taking a step forward, but was secretly surprised. The company's internal documents clearly stated that Li Zhao came from an orphanage, but judging from the attitude of Canghuan's top management towards him, it was clear that he was treated like the big boss's own son.
She had heard a lot of rumors about Boss Cang Huan, but had never met him in person. However, judging from the various rumors she had heard, Boss Cang Huan's age could not be over 35, so how could he have given birth to such a big son?
Could it be that Li Zhao’s real identity is the illegitimate son of some wealthy family?
In this way, it makes sense that Strawberry Entertainment treats him preferentially in every way.
After realizing this, Liu Fen secretly felt lucky that she had been polite enough to Li Zhao when he was a guest star in the crew.
As soon as Liu Fen walked out of the door, she was blocked by several reporters who rushed out from nowhere.
"Fenfen, did you talk to Li Zhao tonight? Did you notice the brooch on him?" A media person who was familiar with Liu Fen asked jokingly, "It's said online that the brooch on Li Zhao is worth several houses. Is that true?"
"Zhao Zhao is a very good and pragmatic young man." According to her usual habits, Liu Fen would find an excuse to leave, but tonight she was willing to say a few more words: "He will not wear something false on himself for the sake of false reputation."
"So, the brooch he's wearing is really the favorite brooch of a certain noble in the last world?!" The reporters were excited.
Liu Fen was afraid that the wrong information would cause trouble for Li Zhao, so she added a few words: "I'm sorry, Zhao Zhao has never said such a thing to anyone, but it is worth several houses, so it must be there."
Regardless of whether it is true or not, let’s try our best to flatter Li Zhao first.
Liu Fen has a special status in the circle. Although she does not have as many loyal fans as the popular young actresses, she is very popular with the audience. Even old men and women who usually don’t go online can call out her name when they see the role she plays.
So as long as she said it, almost no one doubted it.
As a result, the online debate about Li Zhao's brooch completely died down after this interview video was released. There is no need for a big star like Liu Fen to lie for a small actor like Li Zhao. Even she said it was worth several houses, so it must be true.
Li Zhao didn't know that Liu Fen, who didn't have much friendship with him, took the initiative to flatter him in front of the media. He happily jumped out of the car with a laptop in his arms and rushed to the door.
The moment he stepped onto the stairs, the door opened and the spacious living room was brightly lit, as bright as day.
Hearing the footsteps, the man sitting on the sofa flipping through a book tilted his head and looked over: "You're back?"
The orange light, shining on his pale face, gave him a different kind of tenderness. Li Zhao stood at the door, looked at the bright living room, and stopped.
"What are you doing standing there?" Yan Ting put down the book: "Take a shower, change clothes, and then come down to eat."
Li Zhao finally came back to his senses. He stepped into the bright living room, paused for a moment, and then quickly ran to sit next to Yan Ting: "It's already past midnight, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I can't sleep."
"Are you waiting for me to come back?"
Yan Ting ignored him, picked up the book with his white fingers and continued reading.
"Don't read it. Reading at night is bad for your eyes." Li Zhao took the book from Yan Ting's hand and put the computer bag containing the notebook in Yan Ting's hand: "I give you the first big prize in my life."
Yan Ting turned on the computer, which contained the latest laptop computer produced by Cang Huan. It had high configuration and cost tens of thousands of yuan, making it an expensive laptop.
"When I saw this prize, I thought you could use it during your work. It would be great if you could win the prize." Li Zhao was in a particularly good mood because he won the prize. "I didn't expect that I would actually win. Isn't it amazing?"
"It's amazing." Yan Ting took the notebook. He smelled a faint smell of alcohol and perfume on Li Zhao.
Who touched his body, leaving behind the smell of perfume.
"It's a coincidence today. I didn't expect your colleague to be here. With him taking care of you, no one came to toast you." Li Zhao has long been accustomed to Yan Ting's silence. Even if he doesn't speak, he can still talk happily: "Your colleague seems to be very capable and has a good relationship with other colleagues. I'm thinking about whether I should give him a New Year gift after the New Year and ask him to take care of you more in the company."
Tingting is not good at interacting with others, but with a colleague named Qin taking care of her, work is easier to handle.
"It's okay." Yan Ting interrupted Li Zhao: "I am a core technical staff of Cang Huan, no one dares to embarrass me."
"Don't be proud." Li Zhao said angrily: "No matter how capable a person is, he would be afraid of encountering a villain, right?"
Seeing Yan Ting didn't say anything, Li Zhao raised his eyebrows: "Huh?!"
"Yes." Under Li Zhao's gaze, Yan Ting nodded his noble head: "I will call him tomorrow to see if he is free after the New Year."
"That's right." Li Zhao nodded with satisfaction: "We can't be villains who form cliques, but we can't let others bully us either."
Yan Ting... Yan Ting could only nod.
Li Zhao, who was only half full, ate a big bowl of noodles after taking a shower. Seeing that he was eating so happily, Yan Ting was led astray by him and also ate half a bowl.
After Li Zhao fell asleep, Yan Ting put the notebook that Li Zhao gave him on the table.
The notebook has a stylish appearance, a thin and light body, and is brand new and unopened.
Touching the cold shell, Yan Ting took out his mobile phone and took a picture of it.
Holding this photo, he posted his first circle of friends in his life.
Yan Ting: Gift [Photo]
After attending the annual meeting, the top management of Cang Huan, who were exhausted, received a WeChat business card push from Special Assistant Qin. When everyone saw that it was the boss's WeChat, they immediately applied to be his friend.
After adding friends, everyone opens the boss’ circle of friends with a worshipful attitude.
Well, there is only one circle of friends.
Isn’t this the latest laptop developed by their company? Which idiot would give Canghuan’s laptop as a gift to Boss Canghuan?
Before the top executives could react, they saw that Special Assistant Qin liked the post and left a message immediately.
Special Assistant Qin: Mr. Li was very happy to win the prize tonight. He held the notebook tightly and was reluctant to let go. It turned out that he wanted to give it to Mr. Li. This kind of thought is really rare.
The senior executives understood immediately and instantly turned into the most diligent like-giving machines, praising the laptop in every possible way.
Is this a laptop?
No, this is clearly a true heart that is more precious than diamonds!
Praise, praise to death!
Yan Ting looked at these new comments and replied to Special Assistant Qin with a "hmm".
Qin Xiao came out of the shower, turned on her phone and saw that her husband had replied to her, so she quickly clicked on it.
Although there is only one word and a period, in Qin Xiao's opinion, this is an epoch-making progress. When a person who has lost interest in life suddenly has the urge to show off, it means that there is still something in the world that attracts him and makes him miss it.
That's fine.
Clicking on the photo of the laptop, Qin Xiao chuckled.
After waking up naturally, washing his face and brushing his teeth, Li Zhao, wearing woolen slippers and with messy hair, went downstairs to the dining room to have breakfast, and found that Yan Ting was not there.
"Uncle, where is Tingting?"
"Sir, you're going to work overtime at the company. You'll be back at noon." The housekeeper seemed to be used to hearing Li Zhao address Yan Ting. His expression remained unchanged. Instead, he smiled more kindly. "You slept late last night, so we didn't wake you up for breakfast."
"I haven't had a good sleep recently." He stretched and said, "It's better to be home. I can sleep more soundly."
"If Mr. Li likes, he can stay here forever." The housekeeper looked at Li Zhao expectantly: "Mr. Li will be very happy."
"That won't work." Li Zhao shook his head: "If I continue to live here, it will affect Tingting's chances of finding a girlfriend."
When it came to Yan Ting's emotional issues, the housekeeper didn't dare to speak casually and could only keep smiling.
After dinner, Li Zhao's still dizzy mind finally came to a clear mind. He went to his room to change his clothes, ran to the yard to breathe fresh air, and when he strolled to the gate, a car stopped in front of the gate and a young man in a suit got out of the car.
Li Zhao glanced at the young man's ankles sticking out of his trouser legs, and he shuddered uncontrollably, wrapping his down jacket tighter around him.
The moment the young man looked up, his eyes met Li Zhao's. Not sure if it was an illusion, but Li Zhao felt that the young man looked at him strangely, as if he was looking at a monster that shouldn't be there.
"Who are you?" The young man walked to the closed iron gate and stared at Li Zhao.
Li Zhao took a step back.
Two men in suits came out, picked up the young man and dragged him back to the car.
"What do you want to do? Go tell Xu... wuwuwu..."
The car door slammed shut and the car drove away quickly.
"This person?" Li Zhao stared at the scene in a daze. When he saw the housekeeper coming over, he asked, "What's wrong with him?"
"Alas." The housekeeper shook his head: "This person is not smart. He is stimulated at a young age and likes to talk nonsense."
"His family used to be in business. His father cut corners on a project and almost killed someone. He also evaded taxes and was thrown into jail a few months ago." The housekeeper looked at the car going away, put his hands behind his back, and said slowly, "This house is where he lived when he was a child. It was bought by my husband a few days ago. He is not in a clear mind, so he always comes to our door to make trouble."
"So that's how it is." Li Zhao suddenly realized and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Mr. Li, don't take these little things to heart." The housekeeper retracted his gaze and smiled at Li Zhao, "The kitchen has fried fish balls. Do you want to try some?"
"Yes." Li Zhao turned around and ran towards the kitchen.
The butler looked at his back, smiled, and slowly followed him.
After having lunch with Yan Ting at noon, Li Zhao hurried to the Strawberry Entertainment studio to rehearse before the live broadcast.
The backstage was busy but not chaotic. After Li Zhao finished his makeup, he went on stage for the final rehearsal. His program was relatively early in the order, and Zhang Xiaoyuan and Dake followed him, dealing with some artists who came to say hello.
These artists had almost no friendship with Li Zhao, but their enthusiastic attitude made Li Zhao a little confused.
As he walked off the stage, he heard a middle-aged man scolding two dancers. The two dancers wanted to cry but didn't dare to, and their eyes were red.
Most of the artists who come to participate in the live broadcast of the online Spring Festival Gala are those who were once very popular but are now out of fashion, or those who are second-tier or below celebrities. The real first-tier celebrities are all rehearsing on major satellite TV stations or even the national TV station at this time, and will not lower their status to participate in the online Spring Festival Gala which starts a day in advance.
"You don't know the rules, but you still want to be famous?" The middle-aged man said in a serious tone: "You are so young, but your mind is so impetuous. Even if you become famous through the Internet, how long can you be famous?!"
The author has something to say: Class monitor Ting Baobao took out a lollipop from his schoolbag: Come and look at this lollipop, it is so big, so round, so sweet, and so fragrant, it is a gift from Zhao Zhao to me!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
