After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 689 Representative Figures
The crowd was surging, and the sound was deafening.

The moment Taylor appeared, the cheers in the hall instantly overshadowed those of the previous senior figures.

"Lu, if you like her, you'll probably have to put in a lot of effort." Flannery put down his binoculars and looked at Lu Liang with a smile.

Taylor Swift, at only 29 years old, boasts 11 Grammy Awards, 32 American Music Awards, and 41 Billboard Music Awards. She has over 1 million fans worldwide, and her world tour last year generated over $50 billion in direct economic impact.

In the United States, the arts, sports, politics, and business are closely intertwined, and it is common for celebrities to use their influence to enter politics.

Moreover, Taylor Swift is a national treasure-level singer who is no longer bound by the rules of the entertainment industry, so the usual unspoken rules of the entertainment industry have no effect on her.

Just like in last year's election, Trump shamelessly tried to win over Taylor and her fans.

Taylor, however, was ungrateful and instead supported the Democratic Party.

When Trump learned of this, he only dared to say that his affection for Taylor was not as strong as before.

"She sings very well."

Lu Liang chuckled and withdrew his gaze.

He is generally not interested in women who are too troublesome, especially those with strong political leanings.

Neither party is any good; one is more of a hypocrite, and the other is more of a villain.

Taylor supported the former, while Jeffrey's Pleasure Island was backed by Democratic Party bigwigs.

Lu Liang was too lazy to guess, so he simply assumed they were connected. This one fact alone was enough to make him lose interest in sex.

In this respect, the three East Asian countries do a good job. No matter how glamorous or superior a celebrity may be, they are just actors in front of them.

Banning celebrities from participating in politics is an absolutely wise decision, just like the person next door, a comedian who suddenly became popular is about to be crowned emperor.

Then there will be both entertainment and profit to be made.

When a country is about to fall into chaos, there will surely be monsters and evil spirits.

A businessman who has already risen to the top, and a comedian who is about to rise to the top.

The wisdom of our ancestors is still gaining value; a long history is a good thing, as precedents can be found for all kinds of situations.

"Let's go, it's our turn to take the stage."

Lu Liang glanced at the venue again. As they were talking, nine Tian Shu vehicles of different colors had already entered the venue.

Accompanied by Taylor's soaring vocals, nine smaller screens appeared on the large screen, and the 0-100 km/h acceleration time was only 2.89 seconds.

Nine vehicles sped around the venue at a top speed of 265 km/h, kicking up clouds of dust. The dust particles, refracted by the colorful lights, made it seem as if people were in a rainbow wonderland.

"Holy crap, now I know why no one's sitting in the first two rows."

"Is this the launch event for the American version of Tian Shu? Why does it feel like we're filming a Motorola movie?"

"The stage design this time is quite impressive."

"Is it just my imagination? Both are 265, so why does the American version of Tian Shu seem to be faster?"

"...because there's no opportunity for you to run 265 in China, even 150 has to be done secretly."

"The 120 km/h speed limit on highways needs to be changed. In the past, few cars could reach that speed, but now it's easy to go over 150 km/h. It's no wonder that the roads are so congested during holidays."

"Hot fact: even if the speed limit is changed to 200, traffic jams will still occur. There are a bunch of drivers in the overtaking lane going 80. Are you scared yet?"

As the music ended, nine cars slowly drove onto the stage.

Although the sand and dust covered the car body and obscured its original color, it added a touch of ruggedness, making the sports car no longer just a toy car on city roads, but also able to drive on sand like an off-road vehicle.

"Taylor, you still sing so well."

With a smile on her face and a microphone in hand, Franner strode onto the stage, clearly an old acquaintance of Taylor.

Of the $50 million in publicity budget, $35 million was used to invite today's resident singers.

Taylor's appearance fee alone is $1800 million, so naturally we can't just let her sing a few songs and call it a day.

She also took on some hosting duties.

Flannery asked with a smile, "Taylor, you haven't heard of our Tian Shu before?"

Taylor smiled and shook his head: "I've heard of Tianxing, a very powerful fund company, and I've also heard of Lu Liang, a very powerful investor whom I admire. But Tian Shu, I had never heard of him before today."

"If you went to a car show and saw a car like this, would you choose to buy it?" Flannery continued to ask.

"I think I will, because electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly and can effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions, making our planet more beautiful."

Raising the banner of environmental protection was the second move Lu Liang made after discussing with Flannery in preparation for the listing of the American version of Tian Shu.

Tokyo University is, after all, a developing country. If it raises the banner of environmental protection, it will be mistaken for a moral hypocrite and have the opposite effect, just like when new cars are launched in China, they never mention environmental protection.

Even someone as dramatic as Li Bing would only say that people who still buy gasoline cars are simply fond of smelling car exhaust fumes.

But the Western world is different. Every day, people are concerned about melting Arctic icebergs or shrinking Amazon rainforests, and environmentalism is a standard identity for every Western celebrity. Taylor's private jet, which has topped the list of aircraft carbon emitters for many years, with over 300 flight hours and over 5000 tons of carbon emissions annually, has frequently drawn criticism from environmentalists.

So the two sides hit it off immediately. GM raised the banner of environmental protection and promoted the American version of Tian Shu, while Taylor responded actively and tried to reverse public opinion.

"There is no such thing as an ideology, it's all business. But without an ideology, there is no business."

Lu Liang stood on one side of the stage with a smile on his lips, waiting to go on stage. Next to him was a new car in a rosy purple color.

Flannery asked with a smile, "Taylor, which of these nine colors do you prefer?"

Taylor smiled and interacted with the audience: "I believe the fans know what color I like."

Although it was 4 p.m. and the light was bright, the fans in the audience raised their light sticks and instantly created a purple sea.

Flannery then asked, "Are you ready?"

"what to prepare?"

"Become the 001 owner of our American version of Tian Shu".

As soon as he finished speaking, a brand-new Tian Shu drove onto the stage from one side.

Some sharp-eyed viewers recognized the driver as Lu Liang and immediately erupted in high-pitched screams.

"Lu~" "Lu~" "Lu~"

The cheers for Lu Liang's appearance were no less than those for Hollywood's top stars, and even seemed to surpass them.

It's 4:30 AM Beijing time.

Viewers still watching the live stream were stunned, remaining speechless for a long time before finally asking the burning question: "Does Ryoko really have that much influence in North America?"

Lu Liang's influence in the country is understandable.

After all, he used to enjoy doing pranks with Xiao Wang in his younger days, and would occasionally reveal the secrets to wealth, helping his fans make money.

Although he has been less active on the domestic internet in recent years, he has transformed from a celebrity capitalist into a responsible entrepreneur and has become the youngest person in history to serve as a representative of a prefecture-level city's people's congress, with a possibility of becoming the youngest person in history to serve as a representative of the National People's Congress.

But why does he have this influence in North America as well? Isn't he often seen as a predator in the international market? Do all Americans suffer from Stockholm syndrome?
The more he's abused, the more he likes it?
"I don't understand at all. How much do you underestimate Ryoko's global influence?"
Here's a fun fact: Ryoko's Twitter account, although it hasn't been updated in over two years, has amassed 4500 million followers, and that's just on a single platform.

If you still don't understand, you can make a horizontal comparison with Jackie Chan. As the Chinese person with the most fans in the world and who has won an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, Jackie Chan has a total of 7800 million fans on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Liangzi ranks second based solely on her fan base on a single platform. Bruce Lee, Jet Li, and even the much-hyped Jackson Wang and Lay Zhang can only rank third, fourth, fifth, and sixth.

P.S.: They are all from the three major statistical platforms.

This enthusiastic netizen also uploaded a comment on Lu Liang's last tweet, which has received over a million comments in various languages.

Translated into Chinese, it can basically be summarized in one sentence: Worship the God of Wealth and pray for wealth.

"Is this just a prank comment from Chinese netizens? Do foreigners believe this?"

"It's all on Wikipedia. His nickname is: the god of wealth. Do you think foreigners don't like money?"

"That's terrifying! Mr. Lu is awesome!"

"You little bitch, you were calling me Liangzi the moment before, and now you're calling me President Lu?"

"When you're out and about, you have to be respectful. You have to be careful if a foreigner is spying on you."

"..."

The netizens were speechless, but this unique press conference also made them see Lu Liang's true influence abroad.

The venue, which could hold more than 70,000 people, erupted in thunderous cheers. The last Chinese person to have such influence was Jackie Chan after the turn of the millennium.

But that was all in the past; they could only see it in old videos. But now, they were witnessing this scene with their own eyes.

An indescribable excitement welled up in their hearts, along with a sense of pride and the satisfaction of seeing their children succeed.

The rise of a great power and the return of a nation to the top of the world require culture, economy, military, technology, and prominent figures—all are indispensable.

The first four can be surpassed through hard work and perseverance, but the representative figure can only be created by the times.

Just like Bill Gates twenty years ago, Steve Jobs ten years ago, Elon Musk now, and a group of old fogies like Warren Buffett and George Soros, they are all representative figures of America.

The last person at Dongda University with this potential has already donned the white cap and submitted to the Squid Clan.

Whether he was sincere or not, the hat was already tainted once it was on and someone took a picture of it.

In contrast, Luliang, a place inhabited by native Chinese, specializes in reaping the benefits of the international market and boosting the domestic manufacturing industry.

Despite rumors circulating that he had affairs with multiple actresses, had ambiguous relationships with several women, and even allegedly had a child out of wedlock.

But as a self-made millionaire with no background, these minor flaws in his private life cannot overshadow his aura.

As the saying goes, if I were as rich as Lu Liang, I guarantee I'd live an even more extravagant life, being a groom every day and a bride every night.

(End of this chapter)