Song Ying?
After the announcement, the entire venue, including most of the guests in the VIP section, was completely dumbfounded!
Apart from Liu Feng and a few other high-ranking guests, as well as Gao Jianfei and Song Ying, the two parties involved, everyone else was stunned!
How could it be Song Ying?
Everyone knows perfectly well that whoever is chosen as the number one host for this talent challenge must have an extremely powerful background. Song Ying no longer has any background! Even though Song Ying is still a member of the Song family, and the Song family is an overseas force, they can't guarantee that Song Ying will win the title of number one host. The situation here is far too complicated!
However, Mayor Tian made a clear and unequivocal announcement that it was indeed Song Ying!
"Huh?" The emcee was also bewildered. He glanced at the card in Mayor Tian's hand and muttered, "Oh, it really is Miss Song Ying..."
"Uh..." In the audience, the station director clutched his hair with both hands... "What's going on? What's going on? Two days ago, a leader from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television told me personally that the number one host couldn't possibly be Song Ying..."
The scene was eerily quiet.
"Please invite Miss Song Ying to the stage." At this moment, Liu Feng, who was sitting in the VIP section, said calmly.
Upon hearing this, the other guests in the VIP section, including the emcee, suddenly felt enlightened, as if struck by a thunderbolt… Damn it! No wonder! It turns out, Song Ying has gotten involved with the Liu family! A powerful family in the capital!
"Hmm!" The emcee nodded knowingly, picked up the microphone, and said with great emotion, "What an exciting moment! Miss Song Ying? Haha! Well deserved! Well, as the leading lady of our capital TV station, Miss Song Ying's selection is entirely reasonable! Haha, please welcome Miss Song Ying to the stage!"
The emcee was quite adept at social maneuvering, immediately launching into a string of flattering remarks.
At this moment, Liu Feng took the lead in standing up from the VIP seats, smiling and clapping lightly. This prompted all the dignitaries in the VIP seats to stand up and applaud in unison.
Mr. Yang, Ah Jiao's lover, was in turmoil... "Damn it! Song Ying has quietly ingratiated herself with the Liu family? Oh no! Just now at the door, I was with that bitch Ah Jiao, slapping Miss Song Ying in the face... Isn't this slapping the Liu family in the face?"
Offending the Liu family basically means that Mr. Yang's real estate business in Beijing is no longer worth pursuing!
Boss Yang was sweating profusely. He quickly pulled several influential figures he was on good terms with aside and began whispering among themselves. They all nodded repeatedly. Then, Secretary Zou of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, with a grave expression, pulled the emcee aside and whispered, "There was a mistake when announcing the first assistant host. It shouldn't be Ah Jiao, but Lele from G Province's entertainment channel. Emcee Ma, after Miss Song Ying leaves the stage, please announce that immediately!" Secretary Zou's face was very serious.
"Uh...yes, Secretary Zou." The emcee nodded, fully aware of the situation. He thought to himself, "That Ah Jiao is such an idiot. I just asked her to give a speech, but she kept mocking Miss Song Ying, trying to embarrass her. Now it seems that this is tantamount to digging her own grave!"
A spotlight shone on Song Ying's position. Song Ying turned her head slightly and met Gao Jianfei's gaze. Gao Jianfei smiled and said, "Sister Ying, why don't you go up on stage and say a few words?"
"Mmm," Song Ying responded obediently. Then, she stood up and walked gracefully towards the stage. Her steps were light and quick, her expression serene and composed, giving her an air of effortless elegance.
To everyone else, Song Ying, wearing that casual outfit that everyone previously thought was shabby, now really stood out from the crowd!
Those who had mocked Song Ying or despised her in their hearts now felt their faces burning with embarrassment. They could only watch as Song Ying walked towards a stage they could never reach in their entire lives!
The jealousy in her eyes gradually turned into inferiority! Yes, it was inferiority!
Song Ying walked onto the stage, naturally exuding an air of elegance and poise. She took the microphone from the emcee, smiled, and said, "I want to thank everyone who helped me get this opportunity. However, I should thank my boyfriend. Darling, I will always be by your side. Also, I have an announcement to make: after the Genius Challenge ends in two months, I will be retiring from television hosting. I just want to live a simple life with the man I love. Thank you everyone."
After speaking, Song Ying turned back and smiled at Liu Feng in the VIP section to express her gratitude. Liu Feng hurriedly bowed slightly in return.
This small detail was noticed by someone with a keen eye, causing a huge stir in their mind! It seems that Song Ying hasn't actually latched onto the Liu family! There seems to be a sense of equality between her and the Liu family! This... is terrifying!
Furthermore, when Song Ying gave her acceptance speech, she publicly expressed her love for her boyfriend and expressed her willingness to host the entire Genius Challenge. At the height of her career, she chose to retire gracefully! Could it be that this was also for her boyfriend's sake?
Immediately, everyone began to speculate and make connections... Just who is Miss Song's boyfriend?
Just then, a spotlight shone on the spot where Gao Jianfei was sitting! Gao Jianfei smiled wryly, bowed his head slightly, and did not stand up to greet those around him.
At this moment, in the VIP section, the middle-aged man whose face bore a resemblance to Zhou Shao spotted Gao Jianfei with sharp eyes, his eyes twitching instantly… “So… so it was him… no wonder, no wonder…”
In a flash, the middle-aged man stood up, nodded slightly as a greeting to Gao Jianfei, then left the VIP section and walked to Song Ying's side, saying in a low voice, "Miss Song Ying, I am Zhou Bingren's father, Zhou Chu. A few days ago, that silly boy Bingren offended Miss Song. Here, on behalf of the Zhou family, I apologize to Miss Song. I hope Miss Song and her boyfriend, Mr. Gao, will not take offense. Uh... could you please pass on a message to Mr. Gao that the Zhou family is very willing to be friends with him?"
Song Ying understood... Hmm, it seems that Zhou Chu has recognized Jian Fei!
In fact, Zhou Chu was a gambling enthusiast in private. Although he hadn't personally attended the match between Gao Jianfei and Chen Yifeng, he had obtained some footage of the game through his connections with the Yamaguchi-gumi, so he naturally knew Gao Jianfei. Zhou Chu even knew about Gao Jianfei's relationship with the Yamaguchi-gumi and that Gao Jianfei had allied himself with several national powers. He also knew that even US President Obama had a close relationship with Gao Jianfei. His family would be trying to cultivate relationships with such figures; why would they easily offend them?
Therefore, Zhou Chu was also uneasy, fearing that Song Ying would not forgive Zhou Bingren for his recklessness and offense a few days ago.
Song Ying was quite experienced in dealing with people, and she knew the Zhou family's power and influence in the capital. Therefore, she smiled and said, "Heh, Mr. Zhou, it's all a misunderstanding. My Jianfei won't mind such a misunderstanding. Hmm, wait a minute, I'll tell Jianfei what you mean. I think, given Jianfei's personality, he'd be very happy to make friends with someone as magnanimous as Mr. Zhou!"
"That's...that's good!" Zhou Chu breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon seeing the Zhou family members, they all greeted and chatted with Song Ying with utmost respect. The other guests in the VIP seats also quickly and quietly went over to congratulate Song Ying.
At this moment, Ah Jiao, sitting below the stage, had a contorted expression, her fists clenched tightly. She felt that the slight sense of revenge she had gained from Song Ying had now been shattered to pieces by her passion! Her self-esteem, like a fragile piece of glass, had crumbled with a loud crash!
"Fortunately, I'm the number one assistant host, and I'm quite popular. Once that bitch Song Ying leaves, I'll be the number one TV host in Z country! I'll hold back for now. Later, I'll invite Song Ying out for a late-night snack and apologize to her."
Gillian comforted herself in this way.
At this moment, Secretary Zou of the Municipal Party Committee, upon seeing the Zhou family, began to show signs of currying favor with Song Ying. Secretary Zou quickly gave the emcee a wink.
The emcee nodded and, speaking loudly into the microphone, announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet. I have one more thing to announce... Just now, when we announced the number one assistant host, there was a small mistake. The number one assistant host is not Ms. Gillian Chung, but Ms. Lele from G Province Entertainment Channel! Haha, my mistake, my mistake."
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing this, Gillian gasped! She felt dizzy and disoriented!
Then, like a shrew, she rushed onto the stage, pointed at Secretary Zou's nose, and said, "Secretary Zou, how could you break your promise? What did you promise me when you were on top of me? How could you do this? And Boss Yang, I've always been obedient to you. Whatever position you asked me to do, I always did it your way. Now what does this mean? You took advantage of me and then denied everything?"
Fortunately, the scene was quite noisy, and almost no one in the audience heard Gillian's incoherent rant. Only some dignitaries in the VIP seats heard it clearly.
Secretary Zou's face turned pale, and he gave a wink to the armed police officers who were maintaining order at the scene. Without saying a word, the officers forcibly took Ajiao away.
“From now on, this crazy woman won’t be able to make a living in Beijing!” Secretary Zou said angrily.
After conversing with Zhou Chu, Liu Feng, and other dignitaries for a while, Song Ying took her leave and returned to her seats. Supported by Gao Jianfei, she walked out. Fortunately, photography was not allowed in the venue, and there were no reporters present; otherwise, photos of Song Ying and Gao Jianfei leaving would have made the front page of tomorrow's Beijing Morning Post!
Gao Jianfei and Song Ying left the venue. They hurriedly walked a few steps, turned a corner, and then stopped, letting out a sigh of relief.
Gao Jianfei gently put his arm around Song Ying, "How was it, Xiao Ying? Feeling good now? That Ah Jiao, wasn't she trying to embarrass you? Are you satisfied with her fate?"
Song Ying smiled slightly, "I won't pay any attention to that kind of woman. Actually, none of that matters anymore. After I finish hosting your and Feng Haoyu's competition, I'll really retire and rely on you to support me."
Gao Jianfei fully understood the sacrifices Song Ying had made for him. It's truly difficult for a woman to step down suddenly when she's reached the peak of her career. However, Song Ying didn't seem to hesitate or struggle; she made the decision to retire gracefully.
Seeing Song Ying's eyes full of tenderness and charm, Gao Jianfei was moved and kissed her in the street.
The beautiful and bustling night view around them seemed to have become a backdrop to highlight the two of them!
This long kiss lasted for several minutes. At that moment, a soft cough was heard.
Gao Jianfei and Song Ying let go. They both looked toward the source of the cough.
Surrounded by several burly bodyguards, Zhou Chu stood on a street corner not far away, a smile almost obsequious on his face.
Song Ying quickly explained, "Jianfei, this is Zhou Shao's father, Mr. Zhou Chu, a powerful figure in the capital. He... he already knows your identity."
Gao Jianfei nodded knowingly, took Song Ying's hand, and walked over, saying generously, "Hello, Mr. Zhou." He then extended his hand to shake hands with Zhou Chu.
Zhou Chu hurriedly shook hands with Gao Jianfei, saying repeatedly, "Mr. Gao, I had already spoken with Miss Song and explained Bingren's recklessness. It is truly my fault for not raising my son properly. When I saw Mr. Gao and Miss Song leaving the venue, I thought I should apologize to Mr. Gao in person, so I rushed over."
"Oh? Haha! Mr. Zhou, it was purely a misunderstanding between your son and me, a trivial misunderstanding. We're all young people, impulsive, so misunderstandings are inevitable," Gao Jianfei said with a nonchalant smile. He wasn't a petty person. The Zhou family was powerful, second only to the Liu family in the capital. It was always better to befriend such a powerful family than to completely offend them.
"Yes, yes." After negotiating with Gao Jianfei face to face, Zhou Chu was finally completely relieved. "I wonder when Mr. Gao will leave the capital? If it's not in such a hurry, I would like to invite Mr. Gao and Miss Song to my humble abode for a simple meal."
"Uh... no problem," Gao Jianfei said with a smile. After a pause, Gao Jianfei remembered something and smiled, "By the way, Mr. Zhou, what's Xiaoying's boss, the station director? What's his background?"
"This?" Zhou Chu hesitated. "Him? He's only slightly related to the Zhou family; he's a distant relative of my wife. Mr. Gao, do you have a problem with him?"
Gao Jianfei smiled innocently. "It's nothing. However, I have a suggestion. I feel that he is not suitable to continue doing this job as the station director. If possible, could Mr. Zhou find him a different job? For example, a job in the guard room, the reception room, boiling water, or cooking. I feel that such a job would be quite suitable for the station director."
Previously, that station director had been jumping around in front of Gao Jianfei like a clown. Gao Jianfei had said he would make him lose his job, and now, he was taking the opportunity to bring it up.
Gao Jianfei isn't exactly a magnanimous person; if he wants to punish someone, he'll definitely do it if he gets the chance!
Zhou Chu wouldn't risk offending a world-renowned figure like Gao Jianfei for a distant relative, so he quickly said, "Uh... is that so? Yes, yes, Mr. Gao, I also feel that he's not quite suitable to be the station director. He's been in the position for several years, but it seems he hasn't accomplished anything. How about this, the Dongcheng District Public Security Bureau is short of someone to boil water, a contract worker position. I'll change him for someone tomorrow."
Gao Jianfei's eyes widened. "The salary and benefits are alright, right? Don't mistreat them."
Zhou Chu broke out in a cold sweat, thinking to himself, "This Mr. Gao is really cunning; he's got a knack for messing with people." "Uh, the monthly salary is 2,000, room and board included."
"Great! A job with room and board included is really nice! That's settled then!" Gao Jianfei smiled with satisfaction. "Alright, Mr. Zhou, I'll call you another day. Xiaoying and I are going home now."
“Alright! Mr. Gao, Ms. Song, please take care!” Zhou Chu quickly said.
After Gao Jianfei and Song Ying left in a taxi, one of Zhou Chu's bodyguards asked suspiciously, "Director, why do you value that young man so much? Didn't he hit Young Master Bingren? And his attitude was really arrogant. Even in front of you, the Director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau, he remained neither humble nor overbearing. This kind of pretentious jerk..."
"Old Huang, if you don't know, don't talk nonsense!" Zhou Chu's face showed a slight displeasure. He thought to himself, Old Huang is just too straightforward. If he hadn't followed me for so many years, I would have made him boil water long ago. Do you think I, Zhou Chu, have no sense of propriety in my actions?
"Old Huang, don't underestimate this young man. He has very strong ties with major underground forces in Asia, and he's also a super-rich man. Of course, if it were just that kind of background, I wouldn't bother to associate with him. But you have to understand, he has international influence. At least the United States, Thailand, and Germany have close ties with him. Tell me, is this kind of relationship worth the Zhou family's effort to cultivate? Look, even the Liu family is actively trying to curry favor with him, let alone our Zhou family?"
"Wow! International forces? The United States? Thailand? Germany? This... is really impressive!" Old Huang and the other bodyguards were all very surprised.
"Alright, this is something you should keep to yourselves, don't go around spreading it around," Zhou Chu warned. He paused, then sighed. "Liu Feng, the third generation of the Liu family, is far more capable than my Bingren. Liu Feng befriended this Mr. Gao simply to secure a strong ally for himself after inheriting the Liu family business. And my Bingren, without even realizing it, offended him. Sigh..."
Zhou Chu was very worried. "Now, we can only try to salvage the situation! Hopefully, it's not too late!"
…… …… ……
Gao Jianfei and Song Ying returned home hand in hand. As soon as they arrived, Liu Feng called to tell Gao Jianfei that his grandfather's 80th birthday was in four days and he wanted to invite Gao Jianfei and Song Ying to the celebration. Gao Jianfei initially wanted to decline, as he was about to return to his hometown. However, considering the Liu family had given him considerable face, he felt embarrassed to refuse and could only nod in agreement.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Jianfei said to Song Ying, "Xiao Ying, in four days, we'll go together to attend Grandpa Liu's birthday celebration. After that, I'll temporarily leave Beijing and return to my hometown, ZG City. If we want to meet again, we'll have to wait until the opening day of the Genius Challenge."
"Ah? You...you're only staying for four days, and you're leaving already?" Song Ying's eyes were filled with intense longing and reluctance.
Gao Jianfei laughed heartily, "Silly girl, it's not like I'm not going to see you! So, these four days, we need to make the most of our time and do it a few more times every night! Ahahahaha!"
Chapter 380 The Perfection of Medical Skills
Chapter 380 The Perfection of Medical Skills
Gao Jianfei has decided to stay in Beijing for four days, and then go home! Back to his hometown, ZG City!
Coincidentally, Hua Tuo, a physician with a level 4 medical skill, was working diligently to piece together the medical kit. It was estimated that Gao Jianfei would be able to meet Hua Tuo and learn from his medical expertise in about three days.
For the next three days, Gao Jianfei was relaxed and carefree, without any pressure. Fortunately, Song Ying had lived in the capital for several years and knew the place well, so she took Gao Jianfei and seven Emei women on a tour of the city. They visited various tourist attractions and ate all sorts of delicious local snacks. They had a wonderful time.
During this time, Gao Jianfei also personally took Song Ying to buy a car.
In fact, Gao Jianfei knew absolutely nothing about cars! He had never owned a car himself, nor did he possess any driving skills to learn. This time, when he went to buy a car, Gao Jianfei adhered to one principle… to get Song Ying an expensive one!
Currently, in Gao Jianfei's heart, Chen Xian is undoubtedly his girlfriend; Song Ying is also considered one. Ultimately, Gao Jianfei bears a large responsibility for Song Ying's expulsion from the Song family. Therefore, subconsciously, Gao Jianfei wants to compensate Song Ying. At the very least, materially, he doesn't want Song Ying to be worse off than before.
Thus, a Lamborghini Hermès Centenary Edition became Song Ying's car.
This is a limited edition world-famous car. There are only a handful in the entire capital city. Gao Jianfei spent millions of dollars and used his connections to get Song Ying this one.
A beautiful woman in a luxury car.
Currently, Song Ying lives in a courtyard house worth hundreds of millions of yuan and drives a sports car worth millions of US dollars. I wonder what the Song family will think when they find out?
In no time, Song Ying became the talk of the town, the object of envy and jealousy for countless women!
Enough of the digressions.
On the eve of Grandpa Liu's birthday banquet, Gao Jianfei and Song Ying had a passionate encounter in bed, and after falling asleep in each other's arms, around 3 a.m., the voice of the intelligent program woke Gao Jianfei up...
"Congratulations! Dear user, the soul of the Level 4 Ghost Hua Tuo has been pieced together and placed in Ghost Nest Room 4-2. You can see him immediately. By containing the Level 4 Ghost Hua Tuo, you have gained 2 experience points and increased your exorcism point limit by 2. Please continue your efforts and contain more Level 4 ghosts to enter the Ghost Nest!"