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Chapter 315 Identity Revealed, Causing an Uproar! (4.2K)

"First!"

"I am number one!"

"I thought Xiao Cui was finished, but it turns out I came too early."

"There's an update today?"

"You've got more material already?"

"Could it be leftover stock?"

"The bag is from old stock!"

"..."

As a popular blogger with nearly 700 million followers on Douyin alone, Cui Wenyao's videos always get a lot of traffic, with a minimum of 10 likes and millions of views.

If you're lucky enough to get a viral moment, you could potentially get millions of likes.

This announcement immediately attracted a large number of viewers who had already followed the account.

It was the familiar first-class interview segment.

However, when Cui Wenyao was rejected by Chen Jingle as soon as he came up and was retorted without any politeness, the comments section instantly resonated with many people.

"Finally, someone is criticizing the blogger. They came up to me with the microphone and camera shoved in my face. If it were me, I really wouldn't want to do an interview."

"You spend so much money to fly first class and still get harassed by me?"

"Huh? I always thought that we would communicate first and then take out the camera and microphone. So you just ask others right away?"

"I've come across this blogger several times, and to be honest, I always feel very presumptuous. They come up and ask about other people's professions and incomes right away. They have no obligation to cooperate with you. It's already a blessing if they don't curse at you."

"It really wasn't done well enough."

"..."

It is clear that everyone approves of the content of Cui Wenyao's interview, but they really disagree with the interviewing method.

Even if you randomly pick a passerby on the street, they might not be willing to be interviewed, let alone successful people in first class on an airplane.

Put yourself in their shoes; aren't people who sit in first class or business class all there for the better environment?

As a result, they still get disturbed, and anyone with a slightly bad temper won't give them a pleasant look.

When Chen Jingle then changed the subject and agreed to be interviewed, the viewers in the live chat were surprised but also secretly relieved and filled with anticipation.

"If you ask me, this big shot has a really good temper; he's actually willing to give Cui a chance."

"Xiao Cui's attitude was acceptable; he admitted his mistake."

"I think the opposite. I believe that being proactive is not demeaning. Opportunities are not equal for everyone. If you want to stand out from others, you have to take the initiative to strive for them."

"You can take the initiative, but please don't bother others, OK?"

"This big shot was just giving advice, and I think there's nothing wrong with it."

"Indeed, most people in first class on airplanes don't want to be interviewed or dare to share their success. Many wealthy people's money comes from illegitimate sources."

"..."

There were a lot of comments.

Many people now have the habit of sending bullet comments while watching videos.

Although Douyin isn't a legitimate bullet screen website, the feeling of being able to communicate and converse in real time is still very popular with users.

The comments section is usually for people to express their opinions after watching the video.

After the initial complaints, the topic suddenly shifted to Chen Jingle's good looks.

"Doesn't anyone think this big shot has a great presence? He seems like he'd be a real heartthrob."

"You can't even see their face clearly with a mask on, how can you imagine it like that?"

"I'm afraid there's a platypus under the mask."

"I miss the days when there were handsome men wearing masks all over the streets."

"..."

However, even though Chan King-lok was wearing a mask, his face shape, skin, hairstyle, jawline, and other details that weren't completely covered by the mask showed that he was definitely a handsome guy.

Unless the lower half of the face is really badly shaped and affects the overall features, it's not so ugly that it's unbearable to look at.

Many people couldn't hold back when they heard Chan King-lok say that he was a kept man.

"Damn, living off a woman is one thing, isn't it?"

"Damn it, he got away with it!"

"He looks like a really handsome guy. Did you notice the beautiful woman next to him? Although she's also wearing a mask so we can't see her face clearly, she has a great presence too."

"Damn it, I want a rich woman too, and I don't want to work hard anymore."

"If a rich woman really contacts you, you probably won't be happy about it."

"Last month, an older woman asked me to go to Beijing, saying she would give me 10 yuan a month. It's hilarious. She made it sound like I would sell my soul for 10 yuan. One minute ago, IP: Beijing."

"Do you really think being a model is so easy? I have a friend who became a model for others, and he's so young that even medication can't help him anymore. He was ruined by them. What's the point of making so much money?"

"Did nobody notice what they actually said? Every single sentence felt like packed with valuable information; you'll definitely learn something from reading it."

"The phrase 'May you be born into a good family' is still more memorable."

"..."

In recent years, the economic environment has been deteriorating, and some people who used to be extravagant have suddenly lost their source of income and have even chosen to indulge in self-destructive behavior.

Besides, he's just a gigolo.

That's just how the world is; people are increasingly laughing at poverty but not at prostitution.

If Chen Jingle was joking, that's one thing, but if he really is a gigolo, then those watching the video can only feel envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Yes, envy, jealousy, and hatred.

When Chen Jingle's professional background was discussed, it drew a lot of criticism.

"A bachelor's degree is enough to be a corporate strategic development consultant? That's utter nonsense!"

"I suspect he's exaggerating. Two C-level journal articles and five C-level extended articles a year as an undergraduate? Does he even know what first authorship in a C-level journal means?"

"How can this be faked? Wouldn't a simple investigation reveal the truth?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

"There are countless master's and doctoral students silently shedding tears behind the scenes."

"Shouldn't people who fabricate things be hoping no one will know? How dare they publish it?"

"..."

Doubts arose.

Because this is just too outrageous.

Anyone who has gone to university knows what it means to publish so many papers in a year, let alone in the most prestigious core journals in China.

This looks exactly like misappropriation of other people's research results.

Damn it, those damned academic tyrants again, how dare they be so arrogant!
however!
When someone actually came forward to testify that Chen Jingle had not lied and that the truth was indeed true, everyone in both the live chat and the comments section was stunned.

"You know what, there really is such a monster. It should be the same person. I heard from my teacher before that the expanded journal of Marxism School approved a manuscript from an undergraduate. It is said that this matter even went to the president, and the president made the final decision. Even if this is not unique to Scorpion Poop, it is extremely rare. At least it has only happened once in the last 10 years. Oh, by the way, I am from Peking University."

This is the reply that appeared in the comments section.

Upon clicking into their profile, it turned out they really were a student from Peking University.

Everyone else was a little dumbfounded.

"Huh? A first-author author of a core journal for undergraduate studies?"

"This master's name is Chen Jingle. Just search it up and you'll find out. Even pearls aren't this realistic, and it's a solo work without any guidance. You can only say he's truly a prodigy!"

"Huh? I thought it was someone else's work."

"Are you sure it's not a hospital director's parents or grandparents?"

"They didn't even have a mentor, so it probably wasn't through connections."

"I just took a quick look at this professor's paper, and I must say, it's really well-written. It doesn't seem like something an undergraduate could write; his foundation is incredibly solid."

"It has to be Peking University! Such courage!"

"Only those in the humanities and social sciences know the true value of publishing in a core journal at the undergraduate level."

"We STEM students aren't idiots, we know that too!"

"Master's students in science and engineering still have a chance to publish in core journals, but it's a dead end for humanities and social sciences. Master's students are lucky if they can afford to publish a C-level amplified paper, and even PhD students may not be able to publish a single author."

"I'm a PhD in Marxist Philosophy, and I still only get one publication a year in a core journal, and I have to beg and plead for connections. These days, most core journals have become the private domain of universities." "..."

In recent years, there have been too many college graduates, and the number of master's and doctoral students has exploded. It can be said that the academic circle is becoming increasingly competitive.

Especially in the humanities and social sciences, the things that can be researched are limited, and unless you come up with a very novel viewpoint, it is very difficult to publish articles.

In this situation, Chen Jingle, an undergraduate student, actually managed to fight his way out, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

Hey buddy, who are you?

If you like academic pursuits, why don't you upgrade your academic qualifications? Doing this makes it seem like a big shot is using an alternate account to show off.

Is this interesting?

……

When Chen Jingle later revealed his annual income, he became even more agitated.

"Holy crap, an annual salary of 200 million?"

"This salary level at 31? I'm so jealous!"

"If you can really publish two core papers and five C-level extended papers a year, this salary is just right!"

"Does this guy have some kind of misunderstanding about money? An annual salary of 200 million is the ceiling for an average person? The ceiling for an average person should be an annual salary of 20!"

"Looking at my monthly income of 2800, I silently shed tears of envy."

"The gap between people is really huge. I can't even earn 10 a year."

"Can anyone tell me how to earn an annual salary of 200 million?"

"Haven't you heard people say that choice, ability, opportunity, and diligence are all indispensable? You have to study hard! A master's degree in new engineering from Tsinghua or Peking University should earn several hundred thousand, and a doctoral degree should earn a million. After working for a few years and with bonuses, you should be able to earn about that much."

"You also have to live in a good era!"

"Choice is indeed more important than effort, that's true. If you choose the wrong path, no amount of effort will help."

"We're both undergraduates, both majoring in languages, so why can some people make a fortune while I'm reduced to delivering food?"

"..."

How do you say that?

Once I succeed, great scholars will surely debate the classics for me!

That's the current situation in the comments section. Almost everyone is praising Chen Jingle for being so awesome, and all the previous doubts have been suppressed.

When you're successful, everything you say is right.

The most important criterion for judging whether a person is successful is undoubtedly their income.

A salary of 200 million a year would make you a high achiever, even on a short video platform.

Those who earn a million a year have to take a backseat.

Young, handsome, rich, and an academic superstar—it's simply dazzling to have all these labels on one person at the same time.

……

"What? This big shot also knows calligraphy and painting?"

The interview sparked another heated discussion among viewers when Chen Jingle was asked about his other side business in the latter part of the interview.

"Seventy thousand yuan for a piece of art? My goodness! I'd like to see what kind of calligraphy or painting is worth seventy thousand yuan!"

"Can someone send me a portal?"

"Found it for you! @WatermelonSister"

"You son of a bitch, pay me back for my eyes!"

"@Chen Jingle calligraphy and painting (customizable), found it. I took a look and he is definitely a master!"

The netizens in the comments section can find anything except a girlfriend, and soon someone revealed Chen Jingle's Douyin account.

Many people went through the portal to watch.

"Dude, you're a corporate strategy development consultant, it's one thing to do academic research, but why are you getting involved in calligraphy and painting? Is this something you should be doing?"

"Wait a minute, isn't this the calligraphy master I've been following? Holy crap, it's the same person?"

"Are you a new fan? I noticed you the moment you appeared on camera during the interview, but I didn't say anything. Chen Jingle had already shown his face before."

"As a calligraphy student, it's no exaggeration to say that the blogger's calligraphy is absolutely top-tier in the contemporary calligraphy world, and 70,000 yuan is not an exaggeration!"

"A person who can reach a professional level or even the pinnacle in multiple fields, are you sure he's human?"

"What else could it be but a human? Or a monster?"

"I suspect he's an alien in human skin."

“It’s getting more and more outrageous.”

"When our comrades are facing difficulties, we must see the achievements, we must see the light, and we must strengthen our courage." These words brought tears to my eyes.

"It's not that I don't want to work hard, it's that I know no matter how hard I try, it's useless."

"Things you don't have at birth are very difficult to have later in life."

"The big boss said so much, but you guys didn't listen to a word! You've chosen the wrong direction, you're just lying in your rented room playing on your phone all day, ordering takeout when you're hungry, what are you even trying to do?!"

"..."

Without a doubt, Cui Wenyao's video went viral.

In just a few hours, it received over 50 likes.

"YES!"

Upon seeing this data, Cui Wenyao excitedly pumped his fist.

This means that another viral video is about to emerge.

Meanwhile, on Chen Jingle's Douyin account, a bunch of users from Cui Wenyao's comment section flooded the homepage.

Those bloggers with millions of followers across the internet definitely have more traffic than him, a nobody. The comment section of his latest video has already been taken over by new visitors.

"I came here because I've heard so much about it!"

"I heard that the blogger's calligraphy and paintings cost 7 yuan each?"

"The handwriting is so beautiful! The painting is also very beautiful! It's just too expensive, otherwise I would like to buy one!"

"Holy crap, is the blogger really that handsome? I'd believe you could be living off a woman."

"Does the blogger need a girlfriend? I'm not here to break you up, I'm here to join you."

"..."

Chen Jingle was still strolling outside when he opened Douyin (TikTok) and was quite surprised to see that there were 99+ messages in the background.

Upon opening the comments, it all became clear.

I glanced at Cui Wenyao's page and sure enough, the interview had been released.

He did have the idea of ​​using the interview videos to attract more followers, otherwise, would you really think he was doing the interviews for free?

However, the overlap between the two fan groups is not high, so the conversion rate is unlikely to be very high.

"It doesn't matter, as long as I don't lose money."

He gave an interview, saying that others helped him attract traffic, and everyone has a bright future—a win-win situation!

This brought in a lot more followers, and naturally, a lot of new and messy private messages followed.

Putting aside the spam private messages, given the sheer number of people, there are still some who are interested in his calligraphy and painting works.

Chen Jingle responded to each of the users who sincerely inquired about prices.

For those who have customization ideas, add a green bubble and we can discuss it in detail later.

However, he's currently traveling with Teacher Li, so it's likely he won't be able to complete his orders until August. Xiao Ming's orders are still in the queue.

The world has never lacked rich people.

A painting or calligraphy piece costing 7 yuan is an astronomical price for ordinary people, but for the wealthy, it's just the cost of a meal, or even more than that for a red envelope sent in a group chat.

Those who pay attention to Cui Wenyao are not just ordinary people who want to broaden their horizons; there are also some wealthy people among them.

They are Chen Jingle's potential clients.

"It's my destiny to get rich!"

Chen Jingle took stock and found that in less than three hours since the interview video was released, there had been seven or eight new orders, which made him very happy.

Tonight's late-night snack is sorted!

(End of this chapter)