Age of Legends

Chapter 334 Let nature take its course
Wang Ou is a bank employee who recently stopped going clubbing on her weekends and instead stayed up until Saturday night to watch "The Seven-Day Promise," following the "foolish awakening" of Chen Xingrui and Yang Xiaole. She is also a Tianya forum user and participates in discussions about "The Seven-Day Promise" on the entertainment section of the Tianya forum.

Someone asked, "Who do you think will end up together with this couple?"

Wang Ou jumped in to firmly support: "A gentle blockhead and a little sunshine are a perfect match! They have to make it happen!"

Some people also support the Jingrui pairing: "The viper queen and the domineering returnee CEO, neither of them is willing to submit to the other, but they are actually in sync. This pair is obviously more likely to get together!"

The fans on both sides were arguing fiercely.

In some universities, the dormitories have already started a collective pursuit mode, but it is clearly more attractive to girls. Some of them are watching and discussing: "Hey, Chen Xingrui is actually quite romantic!"

"Yang Jing's line, 'The world doesn't always unfold perfectly according to plans,' was just too dashing!"

"Aunt Luo," who used to be part of Zhang Chen's go-to senior citizens' propaganda team, was also a regular extra on Jiang Rong's show. Now she's also keeping up with the revamped program, and in the old neighborhood, she even takes people to watch it at the senior citizens' activity room.

Actually, to be honest, many older people also enjoy watching these young people's dates. It's just a sense of identification; everyone has been young. Some people might stubbornly say, "Oh, what's so interesting about this? It's just young people having fun!" But in the end, they all watch with their eyes glued to the screen.

Seeing the sunrise over Qingcheng Mountain projected on the planetarium, Boss Zeng said to Aunt Luo, "Not bad, well-produced, the program has some depth. You know, what's the point of living this life? It's just about living well and not having any regrets when you're young."

In the senior activity room, someone joked, "Oh my, Mr. Zeng, you must have had few regrets when you were young!"

Mr. Zeng continued to argue stubbornly: "Back then, I had a wealthy heiress from Shanghai pursuing me, but I didn't like going to America. Otherwise, I would be running a farm in America now!"

Joyful laughter echoed from the senior activity room.

The energy conveyed by the young people in the program is also a reason for people to be positive and motivated.

It was in June, the same month that "The Seven-Day Agreement" became a hit, that Yipin Real Estate completed its approval process. Jiang Rong's show was a huge success, while Wu Yue's career plummeted, affecting Liu Qi's plans and arrangements. He had to find his own way to make up for it.

First, there was the sales office, hastily erected next to the former textile factory site in less than two months by a construction team working day and night. This was Liu Qi's facade, extremely wide at the front, with steps paved with bluish-gray stone. On either side stood two imitation white marble lions, each about two people tall, heads raised and mouths open, exuding an imposing majesty. Behind the heavy vermilion gate was a full-length blue brick screen wall, on which were engraved in gilded seal script the four characters "Rongcheng No. 1," a title only Liu Qi dared to use. The calligraphy was vigorous, reminiscent of the gates of an ancient royal mansion, directly conveying that those who could afford houses here would belong to the top tier of Rongcheng, the elite and powerful.

Liu Qi held a grand press conference in this upscale sales office, inviting provincial and municipal leaders and various media outlets to cut the ribbon. He even abandoned the practice of hiring Hong Kong and Taiwanese celebrities to endorse the property, bluntly stating, "That's too low-class. Once Rongcheng No. 1 goes on sale, these celebrities will come looking for us to buy properties here!"

However, during this period, some celebrities were snapping up properties in major cities, always targeting the most upscale and scarce properties available at the time. Liu Qi's confidence was not unfounded.

The event was still a grand affair, with Yipin Group's public relations team even packaging the project as "the number one high-end residential project on the west bank of the province."

Liu Qi even directly used some of Huang Huifen's promotional methods to create "the premier cultural residence in Jin Guan City," a prestigious place in the west.

On the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, after offering incense, Liu Qi waved his hand at the construction site and shouted, "Let's get started!"

This did create quite a stir for him. At the time, all the real estate consumer magazines, radio stations, and newspapers in Rongcheng were pointing to this "land king," and they generally believed that this would be the most valuable area in Rongcheng in the future, and would also set a new record for the value of Rongcheng's real estate!

Countless eyes were fixed on this place, their gazes red with anticipation as they watched Liu Qi, who was about to strike it rich. Those who knew Liu Qi was no ordinary person had only one thought in their minds: This time, it seemed Liu Qi, like a great dragon that has finally met its match, was about to rise to the top!

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A few days after that drinking session with Zhang Zhonghua, Shen Mingbo was still caught between the anxiety he had felt about the factory's future and the current lack of anxiety. He even wondered if the pillow Zhang Zhonghua had offered was just a pipe dream, or if it had never actually happened.
Because Zhang Zhonghua hadn't contacted him since then. When he got back and checked his phone book, he found that Zhang Zhonghua hadn't even left his business card. They had no way to contact each other. But he wasn't worried, since Wang Bowen was the guarantor. He could call Wang Bowen to contact Zhang Zhonghua anytime.

However, for some reason, he did not take the initiative to contact Zhang Zhonghua.

It's quite obvious that Shen Mingbo's expression has relaxed a lot lately, and he's even in the mood to play with his tea set and drink tea when he gets home.

Ning Wenjing noticed something amiss and asked with a smile, "Has anything improved at the factory lately? You seem to be in a better mood than before, without that long face."

"Wife!" Shen Mingbo took a sip of tea, called out, and then said casually, "It's nothing, just that Zhang Zhonghua came to see me a couple of days ago, saying that we could cooperate on domestic color screens."

"Zhang Zhonghua?" Ning Wenjing was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

Of course she knew who Zhang Zhonghua was, and out of a woman's intuition, she was also aware of the subtle, ambiguous relationship between Zhang Chen and Shen Nuoyi. Therefore, she had a clear understanding of Zhang Chen's family; their mere mention of their names would make her ears and eyes perk up.

But Ning Wenjing still said, "Why...why would he take the initiative to come to us? Could it be that he thinks there's something going on between our Nuoyi and Zhang Chen..."

"Don't overthink it! He didn't mention it to me at all! If it's because of this, I think he's overthinking things. The child is still so young... Why bring this up? If he comes to me about this, I absolutely won't allow it!"

Shen Mingbo's tone became more forceful, as if he wanted to preemptively shut Ning Wenjing up. But after he finished speaking, his eyes became somewhat unfocused.

Ning Wenjing stared at him for a long time, her eyes flickered, and suddenly said, "Do you know... the provincial TV program 'Seven-Day Agreement'?"

Seeing that the topic wasn't discussed in depth, Shen Mingbo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly chimed in, "How could I not know? Don't you watch every episode? I've heard some friends at the factory talking about it, and I even watched a bit when I had some free time. They say it's a local variety show, quite interesting. No wonder you, the leader in charge of arts and culture, value it so much..."

He felt a chill run down his spine under Ning Wenjing's gaze. Finally, Ning Wenjing said, "It's nothing. Okay, it's good that you and Zhang Zhonghua get along. If you can cooperate, it's a way out for your current prospects."

"Then..."

After a pause, Ning Wenjing took the tea he offered and took a small sip.

"let it go."

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Rhythm, rhythm, I'm finding my rhythm again.

(End of this chapter)