Wen Cheng quickly and kindly handed her colleague a cup of freshly brewed chrysanthemum tea.
"Hey! There's this online stuff saying that Chengcheng's face needs over a dozen layers of filters to smooth her skin, otherwise it's unwatchable! That's utter nonsense! Does she use as much soft lighting as her brother?! Let me tell you how to shut her up!"
The colleague in front of him was also angry, so Wen Cheng handed him a bag of bean curd sheets to calm him down.
"What's going on? Why are there so many photos of that minor celebrity online? She's not even pretty! Even with all that makeup, she doesn't look as good as Chengcheng without makeup!" Minister Zhang joined in the吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining/criticizing).
Wen Cheng gave the only green fruit in the drawer, a cucumber, to Minister Zhang.
"Um, Chengcheng, aren't you angry?" Minister Zhang was completely baffled. He looked around at his own receding hairline and still couldn't understand why the person in question wasn't angry at all!
Wen Cheng calmly opened a box of chocolates and handed one to Minister Zhang.
"Hmm, it's alright," Wen Cheng put the chocolate in her mouth. Hmm, blueberry flavor, not bad. I'll leave the milk flavor to Brother Qi.
"But they're insulting you! Where's your Weibo? I'll go up there and debate with everyone for you!" Shen Feimo was exasperated. Why was this silly kid still so slow at this point? He was getting anxious just watching him.
“Even drinking water would be wrong if you argued with Cheng Ziyao’s fans.” Wen Cheng’s words calmed everyone down.
That's true. Most of the people jumping up and down and stirring up trouble right now are Cheng Ziyao's fans. Generally, the fans who jump up and down without knowing right from wrong are die-hard fans. Trying to reason with them is a pipe dream!
"Hey, it's okay, just consider it a warm-up," the person involved casually comforted the person beside them.
For the first time, everyone felt the charm of the Wen family's young prince—his composure! He survived adversity with optimism and positivity!
"As expected of Chengcheng! Everyone should learn from Chengcheng in the future. We should try to see things from another's perspective in any adversity, and not be so pessimistic every time we encounter a bug! Look at Chengcheng now, there are hundreds of thousands of people criticizing him in the comments section! But he remains as calm as a mountain!" Minister Zhang clapped excitedly.
Wen Cheng felt something was off about what he was saying, so she quietly asked Shen Feimo next to her, "Is the minister praising me or insulting me?"
"That depends on how you initially viewed this matter," Shen Feimo said, posing a thought-provoking question.
Wen Cheng suddenly realized!
She smiled shyly: "That's probably because I'm too lazy to think about such things."
...
The secret to the little salted fish's happiness is this!
The promotional video was released promptly at 10:00 AM. Before 10:00 AM, the entire YUN was a scene of chaos and despair.
Xie Nianyu, who received the news early in the morning, was caught off guard and was both annoyed and amused. Under Wen Yunyi's instructions, she left the venue ahead of time to check on Wen Cheng's condition.
"You dare to negotiate terms with me after this contract has been negotiated like this? Two days, or get out!"
Xie Nianyu was scrolling through her phone in the corner of the elevator, checking messages as she closed the doors. Just as the doors were about to shut, a hand with distinct knuckles blocked them.
"Wait," a tall man squeezed in, his furrowed brows revealing his less-than-pleasant mood.
Xie Nianyu was stunned for a moment. It was Fei Shuo? Xie Nianyu subtly minimized her presence.
"Which floor?" Fei Shuo's voice was as cold as ever, exactly the same as when they first met.
Xie Nianyu deliberately lowered her voice and announced the floor number for the information department.
Although Fei Shuo is a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), his memory is definitely at the level of a domineering CEO.
After pressing the elevator button, Fei Shuo suddenly turned around and asked very seriously, "Have I seen you somewhere before? Your voice..."
He was very familiar with it, so familiar that he could blurt out the name.
Xie Nianyu smiled, feigning composure. "Mr. Fei, are you referring to the time on the plane last time?"
When Xie Nianyu was pretending to be well-behaved, no one could see through his thoughts. He was as innocent as the little brother next door in a shoujo manga, with his black hair hanging down obediently and a hint of red at the corners of his eyes, like a little boy who had just woken up and had no threat whatsoever.
Aside from being good-looking, the main thing is that it makes people feel no unease or reservations, which is Xie Nianyu's weapon.
Fei Shuo was momentarily distracted, seemingly drawn to the man before him because he was so familiar with him. Yet, seeing his appearance, he couldn't bear to dwell on it any longer.
Just as he was about to speak, Xie Nianyu arrived at her floor. Xie Nianyu smiled and nodded at him before leaving alone. Fei Shuo was still somewhat dazed when the door closed.
It was 9:45, only 15 minutes before the promotional video was scheduled to be released.
Xie Nianyu originally thought that Wen Cheng would also be a little angry, after all, it's uncomfortable for anyone to be slandered like this, but what he saw when he came over was a group of grown men sitting together discussing which computer would be more comfortable to watch the promotional video on.
"Just use the orange one!"
"But I just replaced my computer, and the monitor is amazing!"
"Tch! You think you're as good as me? With my gear, watching Chengcheng's debut is the best thing for me!"
"Ha, yours is not bad, but it's an old relic from two years ago. Watch mine!"
...
As expected of the Information Department's darling, he's overthinking things and worrying about Wen Cheng.
The little fluffy ball squeezed out from the gap, and when the curly hair was pulled out, Xie Nianyu vaguely felt the curly hair bounce. When Wen Cheng saw Xie Nianyu, her eyes lit up! What a beauty!
Wen Cheng waved to him with a French fry in her mouth.
As soon as Xie Nianyu sat down, a colleague handed him a chair. It's truly a very caring department.
Licking, cough cough cough! Typical of the Information Department!
"I'm relieved to see you're alright."
Wen Cheng didn't quite understand why people always thought he would care. Sure enough, only Brother Qi understood him! He wasn't worried at all and even sent him a very domineering CEO-like message.
Wen Qi: [This is quite interesting; the Wen family has actually been threatened by a minor celebrity.]
Wen Cheng: [Brother Qi, how are you feeling right now?]
Wen Qi: [...I feel insulted.]
Wen Cheng can't help but laugh whenever she thinks about Qi Ge speaking with that subtle expression on his face. Seriously, hahaha!
At 10 o'clock, the promotional video officially started. Because Wen Yunyi had temporarily changed the promotional video into a live stream, clicking on it was met with a barrage of criticism, to the point that you couldn't even see the content without turning off the comments.
The first time, everyone voluntarily turned off the comments. They came to see the mascot, not the trash!
Wen Cheng was also a little excited, after all, half a year ago he would never have imagined that he, a programmer, could appear on TV.
It's a pity Yan Luan attended the promotional event, otherwise the two of them could have been excited together!
The scene begins with Wen Cheng dressed in a gorgeous and elaborate robe, standing among a pile of maple trees. Her makeup is gorgeous but not gaudy. Wen Cheng didn't know this when the filming was taking place, and only understood why the director praised this shot of her when she saw the camera. At that moment, Wen Cheng felt a little unfamiliar, as if she had become a different person.
In the promotional video, Wen Cheng plays the role of a child of autumn, representing three states: new life, survival, and death. The scenes are all filmed in one continuous take.
The focus of each shot is on his makeup, and each makeup represents a different state. Wen Cheng doesn't think she's that good-looking, but after the team's processing, Wen Cheng feels like she's dreaming. The handsome guy in this shot is actually herself!
When Wen Cheng changed into light clothes and ran through the forest, her unrestrained and wildness almost overflowed the screen. In the video, she nimbly climbed a tree, her eyes filled with stars.
Even the sound recording is flawless, capturing the sound of footsteps on maple leaves, the sound of streams, the sound of wind, and the echoes of the valley...
Straight men who didn't initially have high expectations for Wen Cheng's promotional video...
Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!
This is incredible beauty!
The scene continues, moving into late autumn. The camera briefly depicts the withering leaves before transitioning to Wen Cheng in a long white robe. The camera circles behind him, revealing his white hair and even the ice crystals clinging to his eyelashes. He walks upwards along the maple leaves, his face showing not sadness, but confusion. After searching for a long time, he finally falls peacefully asleep in Yan Luan's arms.
Unlike the positive and optimistic Wen Cheng, Yan Luan is cold and aloof, except for a touch of gentleness when he first soothed Wen Cheng to sleep. This makes people exclaim, "Brother, I'm in love!"
Wen Cheng's theme is hope, while Yan Luan's theme is searching.
As they traversed snow-capped mountains and glaciers, Yan Luan exuded solitude in every gesture. Crucially, his face was even more striking than Wen Cheng's, handsome from every angle. When Yan Luan finally returned to Wen Cheng's side and embraced him, the scene was filled with sighs of emotion.
"Are all cosmetics commercials this rolled up like this these days? Wow, they're so beautiful!"
Everyone was deeply moved! Minister Zhang, a man of strong emotions, immediately wiped away tears!
"Chengcheng, you are the pride of our information department! Yan Luan is also quite good!"
Wen Cheng was a little embarrassed by the praise.
At the same time, Wen Cheng's phone vibrated; it was a message from Brother Qi.
[Brother Qi]: If I had known, I wouldn't have let you go.
Chapter 104 You're jealous of this kind of thing?
As the crowd cheered, Wen Cheng blushed silently upon seeing those words.
This sentence has two meanings for him. One is that Brother Qi approves of his performance in the promotional video.
One type is his undisguised possessiveness.
Wen Cheng preferred the latter. He felt that if he were a kite, he wouldn't be as eager as others to break free of the string and fly to a wider sky. Instead, he would willingly hand the string over to Wen Qi. He needed Wen Qi's possessiveness.
For him, this is an indispensable sense of security.
Although that's what she thought in her heart, when it came to speaking, Wen Cheng unconsciously said things that would invite criticism.
[Wen Cheng]: Hehe, now you know how adorable your boyfriend is, right? You have to treat me even better in the future.
Wen Qi replied very quickly: How much better would you want it to be?
[Wen Cheng]: Hmm, for example, if I don't want to run in the morning, you can't drag me to run. Also, when I want to eat fried chicken and cola, you can't always refuse. You have to give me special privileges at least three times a week. When I go to bed at night, I want to play on my phone until 11 o'clock, and you can't confiscate my phone at 10 o'clock!
When Wen Qi saw the message, he almost burst out laughing during the video conference. He had thought this little fool would make some difficult request, like needing to think for another one to three minutes.
This kind, um...
[Wen Qi]: I remember telling you before that you can ask for leave in special circumstances for the first run, but you can't joke around with your health at other times. As for the second one, I can agree to half of it. The third one can be allowed on weekends.
Wow! This is pretty good! Wen Cheng's eyes shone with joy. If everyone weren't around, she would have been shouting with delight. Great! The revolution is halfway to success. Who knew shooting a promotional video could have such benefits! Hmm, maybe next time Cha Cha asks me to come, I should consider it!
After watching the promotional video, everyone was like they'd been injected with adrenaline, their fighting spirit reignited. With this kind of quality, let's see if Cheng Ziyao can slap him in the face!
Opening YUN's Weibo comment section, as expected, the comment section was flooded with a barrage of insults and mockery. Some of them were fans of Cheng Ziyao's rivals who stood up, after all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. A large number of onlookers genuinely praised the promotional video for being well-made. Of course, there were also Cheng Ziyao's fans who were still stubbornly jumping up and down.
[Okay, I'm going to watch this promotional video every day, it's so captivating! The two models' faces are absolutely stunning, I'm totally drooling over them!]
[This is absolutely amazing! Have we been seeing too many unattractive men in the entertainment industry? These two guys are incredibly handsome!]
Am I the only one who saw their products? The color combinations in these eyeshadows are so creative! That orange one is absolutely divine! I'm ordering!
[Just wondering, could this be made into a movie? I'd be willing to donate ten movie tickets to support it; the premise is so appealing!]
Yes! I ship this setup!
[Hey, is the person upstairs a fujoshi? How disgusting, shipping everything! Luckily my brother didn't film this lousy promotional video, or I don't know what would have happened to him!]