Age of Legends

Chapter 198 I Can Run

When Huang Huifen was recording a TV show, her whole family rushed to support her. Backstage, she was very nervous and couldn't sit still. Chen Xuran comforted her several times, but Huang Huifen was still extremely nervous.

Huang Huifen had never been on a television program before, so it was understandable that she was intimidated.

Chen Xuran said that it was actually just putting up the same propaganda she had used before. She said it all the time, but it was like a brainwashing session at a pyramid scheme meeting. Now that she's sitting in front of the stage, she doesn't dare to do it anymore.

Huang Huifen said that things were different back then. She knew a lot of people back then, people she had met at the real estate exchange center. They were people who worked in engineering or sales. She had studied accounting and bought a house. She was always asking whether house prices were going up or down. They were used to chatting with each other.

Moreover, he was talking about the same things he usually told them: his ideal house with a low price and high quality. Now that he finally had a chance to participate, he naturally wanted to reiterate his previous bold words.

Chen Xuran told her, "Then just take it as a reiteration."

"How can this be the same?" Huang Huifen thought. When she saw the camera and realized that she might be seen by the whole city of Rongcheng on TV, her legs went weak again. No one could cheer her up. Neither Zhang Chen nor Zhang Zhonghua could help.

As the guests in the audience came up one by one, the audience seats were arranged in four rows. Looking from backstage, there were quite a few familiar faces. Fan Zhengheng brought his deputy general manager of the engineering department and a group of people, Yang Jie from the sales department and a group of salespeople, and Aunt Chen from the accounting department led a team. They all came to the scene to personally see Huang Huifen's charm.

It seemed like it had turned into a family meeting again. Only then did Huang Huifen feel a little better. She wasn't so weak-kneed when she went on stage. She stumbled a bit when she first started speaking, but Chen Xuran, as expected of the most approachable and friendly female host, guided her with a few words, and Huang Huifen relaxed. It felt more like a group of people chatting. She even swore a few times. Of course, most of these were cut from the final cut. Sometimes, when the scene burst into laughter, she was forced to re-record a segment.

Zhang Chen felt that his mother was the real show-off. She was terrified before, but when she got excited on TV, she practically dominated the stage. It was only because Chen Xuran was so experienced that any other host would probably have been led by the nose by her.

When Ma Hongrui spoke on stage, he said things like, "We must preserve the central escalator that witnessed the community memories of the older generation," and "Future planning must integrate tradition, and we must build the future city on the foundation of tradition. There should be temples in the city center, as well as a CBD. There should be a sense of tranquility and reflection in the city..."

Zhang Chen rolled his eyes repeatedly as he listened. After the recording ended, Ma Hongrui came downstairs, and Zhang Chen said to him, "You used it without changing a single word! Is your Princeton graduate status fake?"

Ma Hongrui said, "I have a Master of Architecture degree, not a Master of Arts degree. Just like a mathematician may not be able to perform simple calculations, don't do things that are too mentally taxing. Once you have a direction, just move in that direction and don't get bogged down in these minor details. Your idea is very good. I suddenly feel that my career in China has a direction now. I'll help you realize your ideas. Isn't that a good thing?"

"You just want to slack off, don't you?" Zhang Chen looked at him. "Besides, I'm a high school student, and you're telling me this?"

Ma Hongrui chuckled, "You're just a high school student, yet Teacher Wang and Miss Chen listen to you so obediently. I didn't understand why you were there when we were discussing the proposal the other day. It wasn't until you told me that I realized you were actually the client. Seriously, once your mother and Miss Chen's company grows bigger, you'll probably be the heir apparent. I don't care, I've already latched onto you. If the firm wants to become your long-term strategic partner, you'd better leave me an opening."

Zhang Chen was speechless.

"I Have a Dream to Talk About" has garnered considerable popularity since its premiere. As it's the show that took over from Chen Xuran's previous program and her first appearance after a period of silence, the ratings soared. The first episode's impact was that Huang Huifen's personality became memorable for viewers. On this kind of program, she revealed her true colors, even using profanity several times. Some parts were cut, while others were broadcast without being censored. The local TV station isn't particularly strict, and talk shows like this tend to be quite lenient, especially since this program features Chen Xuran.

Now even the Emperor himself has to make way for Chen Xuran.

Huang Huifen's genuine personality actually won over many viewers. They were tired of the overly refined and meticulously worded pronouncements of experts and professors on various programs, so the sudden appearance of Huang Huifen, who spoke frankly and dared to say anything, was a welcome change. The director of the Municipal Construction Commission, standing nearby, was quite embarrassed, but it became a positive point for him.

Huang Huifen was a celebrity in Nanguang Company for a time. Now, when she went out, her former colleagues would greet her. Some of the snobs in the past now looked at her as if she were a factory leader. Even though Huang Huifen could not bring them any benefits now, people seemed to admire the strong, especially these people.

The success of the first episode of "I Have a Dream to Say" has made Huang Huifen easily recognizable on the street. Some people even say directly, "Ms. Huang, we're waiting for your park project and apartment complex to open!"

Huang Huifen was practically floating on air, acting all high and mighty in front of Zhang Zhonghua and Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen noticed that many of the previously aggressive advertisements for Yipin Real Estate had been quietly withdrawn. However, Yipin Real Estate was, after all, a company with substantial resources, far superior to the current Xuhui Real Estate.

It was under these circumstances that Yude School's autumn sports meet arrived. All senior students were required to participate, and in order to ensure they were in good physical condition for the college entrance examination, Principal Chen Qiushi emphasized that this year's senior sports meet must be well-organized and meaningful.

The immediate result was that Zhou Ming went up on stage, grabbed a registration form, and proclaimed to the whole class: "The principal said that this year's sports meet is going to be a high-quality event for the senior students. Everyone should participate actively, participate actively, and sign up for everything you can!"

"Also, you're responsible for writing the cheering speech, and for the opening ceremony activities, everyone should come up with a plan during the class meeting. Don't embarrass me!"

There's not much entertainment in senior year of high school, but the sports meet is a welcome change from the monotonous studies. So everyone got excited and started scrambling for registration forms. It wasn't about competing to sign up, but rather seeing who could write down their best friend's name first.

So you can see people who aren't the ones who registered, but keep scribbling and drawing other people's names.

Some even went so far as to ask, "Did you sign up for the high jump when school started? We signed you up this time!"

"I think XXX is good at running. Last time I took his milk, he chased me for several blocks. Why don't we write down 3,000 meters for him?"

So the names of my cronies flew around on the registration form. It was better to die for my friends than for me. Once the 3,000-meter event was full, no one could fill in their name.

Some students complained to their homeroom teacher that they hadn't volunteered for the project, and the teacher said it would be rejected: "If you signed up, you signed up. If you didn't sign up yourself, then someone else must have noticed your strengths. Go run! Run well, consider it exercise!"

The man tried to argue, "No, I'm afraid that if I take up a spot, people who really want to win medals won't have a chance."

"Alright, you go back first. If anyone is willing to volunteer, I'll cross your name off and let someone else take your place. If not, you can go ahead and do it!"

There's a hammer.

Who would volunteer?
Yes, if someone signs up randomly, it's generally ignored. Many events go unnoticed, and sometimes the sports committee member and homeroom teacher have to coerce people to sign up, regardless of whether it's voluntary or not.

Of course, if you really don't want to participate, you can just run around casually. But generally, when it really comes down to it, not many people slack off. Even those who are usually skinny and have to bend over just by carrying a backpack will sprint like crazy on the spot.

Zhang Chen arrived a step too late, and sure enough, that bastard Wang Shuowei went up to sign up with great enthusiasm, wrote down a 4x100 meter relay, added Zhang Chen's name to it, and said it would be fun to run together!

Zhang Chen glanced at the list again and was stunned. On the women's 1,500-meter event, he saw that someone had written Shen Nuoyi's name on it.

"Shen Nuoyi, 1500 meters!"

Some boys egged them on, and then a group of boys joined in, playing a prank on her because they were usually cowards and just wanted to use this opportunity to interact and get to know her.

Perhaps seeing Shen Nuoyi's exasperation at this moment, and her flushed cheeks as she tries to defend herself, could satisfy a certain mindset of theirs.

But Shen Nuoyi's phoenix eyes only showed a moment of surprise before quickly regaining their composure. She did not try to snatch the registration form that the group of boys were desperately trying to block, but simply sat down in her seat.

Zheng Xueming protested, "It's 1,500 meters! You didn't report it, so why should they write it on for you!"

"It's nothing." Shen Nuo glanced at her and said casually, "I can run."

(End of this chapter)