After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 175 Interview, Fortunate to Meet Mr. Xu
Before the live interview began, Xu Lin went into the conference room.

This meeting room will be used for the interview later.

Xu Lin saw a small table about the height of a coffee table, and two single sofas.

This single sofa is where he and Ye Yuqing will sit.

"How will the filming proceed if I don't show my face?"

Xu Lin went to ask the staff who were adjusting the camera equipment.

"Mr. Xu, this is how it is. Please sit on this sofa and take a look..."

The staff asked Xu Lin to come behind the camera.

Xu Lin glanced at it and then understood what was going on. It turned out that the camera was pointed at the nearest sofa.

This sofa happens to be facing away from the camera. When Xu Lin sits on this sofa, he will be facing away from the camera and will not need to show his face. Ye Yuqing's sofa is opposite him, and she will be facing the camera.

"That works too!"

Xu Lin felt good.

"Mr. Xu, why don't you want to show your face?"

Ye Yuqing walked over, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said, "With your looks, you have such a great temperament and a strong aura. I feel like you're the only one in the entertainment industry who can replace me!"

"I estimate that I will have over 20 million followers on Douyin and Xiaohongshu in a while. Without considering overlap in followers, that's equivalent to 40 million followers on both platforms. How many celebrities in the entertainment industry have this kind of follower count?"

"Mr. Xu, isn't this just like making your debut right here? You have the looks, the height, and the talent. I can't even imagine how popular you would become if you debuted!"

"Then he'll most likely surpass Brother Qian!"

Xu Lin was not modest at all; Brother Qian was once the top celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Who is Brother Qian?

“Miss Ye, that’s not right of you. You don’t even know Kris Wu.”

"Ah, it's him! But why do you call him Brother Qian?"

Ye Yuqing pretended not to know.

"Why don't you search it online?"

Xu Lin said.

Can you help me search?

"That won't do! You need to have a self-reliant learning mindset!"

Tsk!
Trying to flirt with me? No way! At this moment, Xu Lin was just like the legendary straight man.

"Okay, I'll search for it!"

Ye Yuqing opened Douyin and started searching. Later, she saw an explanation in the comments section of a video.

"Ugh! How tacky!"

Ye Yuqing pretended to be coquettish.

Xu Lin smiled but didn't say anything, knowing that this woman was just pretending to be innocent in front of him.

A woman in her twenties couldn't possibly be that innocent, especially since she's a female host. Hosts and celebrities are essentially the same; because they have to be in the public eye, their appearance is highly important. And any industry that demands good looks is a melting pot, full of all sorts of weirdos. Few people are naive; everyone's shrewd. Xu Linxin is definitely not that innocent.

"Mr. Xu, Ms. Ye, these are the interview questions for later. Please take a look."

At this moment, another staff member brought over two documents.

Actually, the file only has two pages, and both are single pages. The problem only exists on the front; the back is blank.

There are only eighteen questions in total.

such as:

Q: How did Mr. Xu embark on the path of writing novels?

Q: What inspired Mr. Xu's book?
Q: What are Mr. Xu's future creative plans?
And so on.

There are also some more personal issues.

Q: Why doesn't Mr. Xu want to show his face?
Q: What kind of person is Mr. Xu in real life?

Q: Where do you study, Mr. Xu? How do you balance your creative work and studies?
Xu Lin glanced at them and felt that the questions were acceptable, without any particularly difficult ones.

How to answer?
With his powerful memory, Xu Lin had already memorized eighteen questions. His brain began to work at lightning speed, and he quickly figured out how to answer them.

"How long until the interview starts?"

Xu Lin asked the staff.

"Mr. Xu, there are fifteen minutes left!"

"Okay, by the way, where's the toilet?"

"Mr. Xu, this way, let me take you there!"

Xu Lin followed the staff and went to the restroom before coming out.

There are eleven minutes left before the interview begins.

Eleven minutes passed quickly.

Finally, it was time for the live interview.

Because the website had already given a preview three days prior, and now that the live stream has started, the website announcement has popped up again, including on the novel's software, web page, and author backend platforms.

Of course, this amount of traffic is actually not very large.

More importantly, the website also bought trending topics.

Title: Mr. Xu's Live Interview!

This single incident propelled the website into the middle of the trending topics list.

As a result, tens of thousands of netizens clicked in, and some of them clicked on the live stream link, which redirected them to the live streaming platform.

"I'm coming!"

"An interview with Mr. Xu?"

"Wow! The host is so beautiful, those legs are amazing!"

In the video, Ye Yuqing is the first to walk out. Although the temperature in Jiangdu is currently in the single digits and it gets even colder at night, there is heating indoors.

So what people saw was Ye Yuqing coming out wearing a white suit and a white pencil skirt, and the pencil skirt was a rather short style, so her legs were exposed.

Nowadays, apart from a few large TV stations that are more formal, such as CCTV, most female hosts on other more entertainment-oriented TV stations or platforms will show their legs. For example, in some game commentary programs and sports commentary, very few female hosts do not show their legs, mainly to attract viewers.

Ye Yuqing is one of them right now.

Many people stared in disbelief, and even some girls were so envious they couldn't stand it.

Ye Yuqing's legs have that "leg goddess" vibe; they're truly remarkable.

"I came here to watch Mr. Xu's interview, what have I done to you?"

"Just for those legs, I'll watch this live stream to the end!"

"Isn't that the host named Ye Yuqing? She's here interviewing Mr. Xu?"

"That's right, it's Ye Yuqing!"

Ye Yuqing is quite famous in the hosting industry. Putting aside her personal abilities, her looks, figure, and long legs alone are enough to make her a star.

"Hello everyone, I am Ye Yuqing. Thank you for watching our live broadcast. Today, I am here to interview our famous writer, Mr. Xu!"

"Next, let's welcome Mr. Xu, the famous author from XX Novel Network!"

Just when many people, especially Xu Lin's fans, thought they were about to see Mr. Xu's true face, a tall, slender man in a suit and tie, with an absolutely stunning back view, walked out from behind the camera.

So people could only see his back.

Furthermore, after Xu Lin came out, he shook hands with Ye Yuqing with his back to the camera, acting as if they were just meeting for the first time. Then the two sat down on their respective sofas, with Xu Lin's back to the camera.

Because the sofa partially obscured his view, Xu Lin only revealed his broad shoulders and the back of his handsome head.

"Hmm? Mr. Xu, aren't you going to show your face yet?"

"Wow, is the boss really that mysterious?"

"Is she too ugly to show her face?"

"I don't think so. I saw Mr. Xu's answer on Xiaohongshu before, where he said he didn't want to show his face. But Mr. Xu just came out. He said he was 1.87 meters tall before, and he is definitely over 1.8 meters tall. That's true. And his back view is so handsome, so his face must be pretty good, right?"

"There are plenty of 'back view killers,' what are you thinking about?"

"Mr. Xu is probably not a 'back view killer' (a man who is attractive from behind). Look at the host's eyes and expression!"

When people saw this comment, there were actually quite a few similar comments, all discussing Ye Yuqing's expression and eyes.

Everyone noticed Ye Yuqing's expression and eyes.

Ye Yuqing blushed, barely daring to look at Xu Lin, like a young girl experiencing her first crush. Everyone immediately sensed something was amiss.

"If Mr. Xu isn't handsome, I'll eat my own shit on the spot. The main strategy is an internal and external cycle!"

"Goodness, how handsome does Mr. Xu have to be to make Ye Yuqing like this?"

"Is this for real? As the saying goes, even a dog looks at someone with peach blossom eyes with deep affection!"

"It's highly likely he wasn't faking it. I'm a girl, and I feel the host would never fake it. A girl only acts this way when she genuinely likes a boy on a physiological level. That's how I saw my first love back then. Trust a girl's intuition!"

"Damn it, can't Mr. Xu at least show his face? It's making me so eager to see him!"

The number of viewers in the live stream quickly exceeded 100,000.

Ye Yuqing didn't know the exact number of viewers during the live stream, only that it was over 10.

Diagonally opposite her was a large screen covered with a dense barrage of comments.

Ye Yuqing saw many comments asking what Mr. Xu actually looks like.

Ye Yuqing then said into the microphone, "Everyone is curious about what Mr. Xu looks like. Due to Mr. Xu's personal reasons, he doesn't want to show his face. However, I can reveal to you that Mr. Xu is very handsome, even more handsome than celebrities in the entertainment industry. Moreover, Mr. Xu isn't even wearing makeup!"

There seem to be very few naturally handsome male celebrities in the entertainment industry now; most have adopted the makeup and styling of Japanese and Korean men.

"Really? Mr. Xu is even more handsome than a celebrity?"

"I think it's probably true. The host's expression says a lot. If a girl doesn't have a physical attraction to a boy, she wouldn't act like this. Genetics are much more reliable than just saying 'I love you'!"

Ye Yuqing then opened a small card containing three questions.

These are three of the eighteen questions for tonight, but Ye Yuqing has now divided them into six small cards.

When Ye Yuqing saw the problem, as a professional host, she didn't just copy it verbatim, but embellished it herself.

Ye Yuqing asked, "Mr. Xu, I believe many people are curious about how you embarked on the path of writing and wrote this popular online book on relationships between older women and younger men, which sold for a staggering 100 million yuan in copyright."

"This brings me to my god-sister. She's 1.76 meters tall, fair-skinned, beautiful, and has long legs. She even drives a Maybach S680. At the time, I had a sudden inspiration and thought, why don't I write a book about it!"

"Oh? You mean the female protagonist in your book is a real person?"

Ye Yuqing was surprised, because she had actually read Xu Lin's book very carefully.

She thought to herself, "This female protagonist can't possibly exist, right? She's so perfect in appearance and so rich. Isn't this just the author's fantasy? Commonly known as wishful thinking."

Right now, Xu Lin is saying the female lead is real? Or is she his god-sister?
Xu Lin: "Aside from minor differences in personality, the female lead, Miss Chi, was indeed written exactly like my sister."

"Mr. Xu, is it true?"

Ye Yuqing was puzzled.

"Look into my eyes, they're so sincere, how could I lie to you?"

Xu Lin smiled faintly.

"Does Miss Chi really exist?"

"Is this the author's god-sister? A one-to-one replica?"

"I was amazed by how realistic Mr. Xu's description was!" "I really want to meet him in person."

People were surprised because Miss Chi was a very popular character in the novel world, and everyone thought that the character was just a character, but they did not expect that this person was a real person.

The problem continues.

Then came several more questions.

For example, asking: What are your creative plans?

Xu Lin: I'll think about it again next year when I have time. I'm busy with songs right now.

Next year here refers to the Lunar New Year.

Next, we moved on to more personal matters.

"Mr. Xu, on behalf of the audience, I would like to ask you a question. You mentioned before that you are a freshman at a 211 university. So, Mr. Xu, which university are you attending?"

"Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics."

Xu Lin wasn't afraid to answer, since no passerby recognized him anyway.

Even if a few people occasionally know that he is Mr. Xu, it doesn't matter and won't affect Xu Lin's normal life.

"Holy crap! Mr. Xu is actually an alumnus of my university? Although I've already graduated, does that mean Mr. Xu is my junior?"

"As expected, talented people don't have bad grades!"

"I'm so envious of someone from a second-tier university. Not only is Mr. Xu my age, but he's also been making headlines online, stirring up all sorts of trouble. And in reality, he's a student from a top-tier key university. I'm about to cry!"

"I'm too afraid to speak now that I have a college diploma!"

"Forget about junior colleges. I don't even dare to speak up about my bottom-tier 211 university. My university is ranked in the top 30, but I'm from a bottom-tier 211. My alumni association ranks my school outside the top 100, and my Shanghai Ranking is outside the top 90. Outside the province, people might not even know me!"

"Mr. Xu is amazing! He's incredibly talented and graduated from a top university! I need to push my son a bit harder; he's taking the college entrance exam next year!"

"Haha, I'm currently a senior in high school, and I scored 646 points in the latest city-wide joint exam! According to the admission requirements of Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics in my area, this score is more than enough. Junior, please acknowledge me as your senior in advance!"

"Wow, even top students have emerged!"

"Is there anyone currently studying at Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics who would like to see what Mr. Xu looks like?"

……

"Oh, Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics?"

Ye Yuqing was surprised. As a host who came from an ordinary media college, the crushing advantage of a key university was like a crushing advantage at the genetic level. Besides, how many people didn't dream of going to a key university during their student days?
The University of Finance and Economics is a top-tier university among top universities!

Within the 211 category, the gap is quite large. Some 211 universities are ranked outside the top 100, and their strength is even inferior to some strong universities in major cities that are not 211 or 985 universities.

"Correct."

Xu Lin nodded.

Ye Yuqing couldn't help but say, "Impressive! I already knew that Mr. Xu was studying at a prestigious university, but I didn't expect it to be Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics, which is a 985 among 211 universities!"

The problem continues.

"Is this the reason why Mr. Xu doesn't want to be seen? Do you hope to avoid being disturbed in real life?"

"Yes, the internet is the internet. I may express myself passionately online, but in reality, I still hope to be quiet and undisturbed. I hope that the me online and the me in real life can exist as parallel lines."

"I think I can understand Mr. Xu. Becoming a celebrity might bring a lot of unnecessary troubles in reality?"

Ye Yuqing: "Mr. Xu is studying at a top university, so his studies must be quite busy, right? Before, when you were writing books, you maintained a daily update of 10,000 words, and sometimes even more. Now I see that Mr. Xu's focus has shifted to songwriting and screenwriting. Does this conflict with his studies? So how does Mr. Xu usually balance the development of his studies and career?"

"You attend classes when you're supposed to, so don't you have plenty of free time?"

Xu Lin asked back.

"Huh? That's it?"

Ye Yuqing asked in confusion, "But if we don't understand something in class, shouldn't we think about it and study it after class?"

This is clearly Ye Yuqing's slacker's understanding.

Xu Lin said casually, "I figured it out in class, so I don't need to read books or study it after class, and I have plenty of time."

"Is this all right?"

Ye Yuqing was stunned.

Is what Mr. Xu said true?

"For top students, this is nothing. Some top students don't even need to listen in class. For example, you might be learning the first-year material step by step in your freshman year, while others might already be learning the third-year material."

"It might be hard for underachievers to understand, but if you've ever been to a top-tier high school, you've definitely encountered some outstanding students!"

"Yes, it has to be a top-tier high school, because the real academic geniuses are in top-tier high schools. The academic geniuses in ordinary high schools can only be said to have good grades at most. If they were put in a top-tier high school, they would probably become depressed."

"Mr. Xu is so good at writing books, songs, and scripts. Besides his own talent, we can't ignore the essential fact that he must have a high IQ. IQ is a universal formula. As long as you have a high IQ, you can easily succeed in anything. It just depends on which field you are willing to focus on."

……

Next, Ye Yuqing asked many more questions until all eighteen questions were answered, at which point the live stream ended.

The live stream ended.

"What was the highest number of people watching the live stream just now?"

Ye Yuqing was curious.

"The peak number of viewers during the live stream reached 2.31 million!"

The leader in charge of live streaming management said excitedly.

"Huh? Two million three hundred thousand? A real person?"

Ye Yuqing was shocked. She knew that getting over 100,000 viewers in a live stream was already impressive, but over two million? How exaggerated was that? Was it really real?
The leader laughed and said, "Host, you have to believe in Mr. Xu's popularity; he truly commands a huge following!"

He added, "It's such a pity that Mr. Xu isn't in the entertainment industry!"

"Look, the live stream just now is already trending at number one on Weibo!"

A staff member opened Weibo's trending topics to show everyone, and sure enough, the content about this live stream had already topped the trending list.

Xu Lin seems to easily top the trending searches these days. Other celebrities would never top the trending searches unless they had negative news like divorce, domestic violence, or infidelity, but Xu Lin is here again!

"Mr. Xu, your popularity is truly extraordinary!"

Ye Yuqing couldn't help but say.

Xu Lin smiled faintly and did not answer the question.

He simply asked, "Is the interview over now?"

The leader nodded: "Yes, Mr. Xu, the interview is over!"

"Then I should leave too."

Xu Lin set off, intending to leave.

The leader quickly said, "Mr. Xu, we still have a banquet to attend!"

Xu Lin pretended to be hesitant and said, "I can't, my girlfriend is waiting for me, I have plans tonight!"

There's no point in attending these banquets; frankly, they're just social obligations. The tables are filled with nothing but clinking glasses, flattery, and singing and dancing. It's much more enjoyable to just go out and find a small stall outside and order some barbecue by yourself.

Therefore, Xu Lin refused outright.

"Wait, Mr. Xu, could we take a photo together?"

Ye Yuqing tried to persuade her to stay.

"Taking photos is fine, but don't post them on public platforms!"

"Don't worry, I know you don't want to show your face, but I still have some professional ethics!"

So, Xu Lin and the other person took a photo together.

"Alright, Miss Ye, goodbye!"

"Mr. Xu, I hope I can interview you again in the future!"

"There should be a chance!"

Xu Lin didn't take it to heart.

Then he turned and left.

As Xu Lin was leaving, he ran into Ran Zhi in the corridor and they started chatting.

Xu Lin's left profile was directly facing Ye Yuqing, who was also walking out. Xu Lin's profile was stunning, and compared to the strong impact of his front profile, his profile had a more cold and mysterious feel.

Xu Lin's side-swept hairstyle, with the side part on the left, perfectly exposes the left side of his forehead, giving it a strong three-dimensional feel.

In addition, Xu Lin's unbuttoned suit jacket and the fact that his left hand was in his pocket gave him a relaxed, sophisticated, and slightly roguish look.

At this moment, Xu Lin was refreshingly handsome.

Ye Yuqing couldn't resist taking a few more photos, snapping away.

Xu Lin chatted with Ran Zhi for a few minutes before saying goodbye and finally disappearing at the end of the corridor.

And what about Ye Yuqing?
Not long after, she edited a new Weibo post.

Content: Fortunate to have met your beautiful face, from now on, the fields and paths will be filled with warm spring! I was fortunate enough to interview the renowned and talented Mr. Xu, and here are three profile photos of him! (No photoshopping whatsoever!) Mr. Xu is truly very handsome!

Ye Yuqing has over 1.3 million followers on Weibo.

As soon as she posted on Weibo, thousands of netizens clicked in.

Xu Lin was currently enjoying a surge in popularity, so as time went by, Ye Yuqing's Weibo post quickly went viral, generating new hashtags and becoming a new trending topic.

Trending topic: I'm so glad to have met you, Mr. Xu!

"Mr. Xu looks like this? Are you sure he's not a celebrity? He seems even more handsome than Zhang Linghe!"

"I zoomed in on the photo. This Mr. Xu isn't wearing any makeup at all; he's just naturally handsome. You, Zhang Linghe, are nowhere near as good-looking!"

"Is this Mr. Xu the same Mr. Xu?"

"If not him, who else?"

"This profile is absolutely stunning. I don't know what his face looks like from the front, but with his height, build, and this profile, Mr. Xu is at least an 8 out of 10 handsome."

"Talented, 1.87 meters tall, broad shoulders and narrow waist, a freshman at Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics, a top-tier handsome, rich, and academically gifted man, with all his advantages stacked up. Just wondering, does Mr. Xu have a girlfriend?"

Netizens are buzzing with discussion. Mr. Xu, who has never shown his face before, has finally revealed a glimpse of himself, making people even more curious.

As a result, Xu Lin's fans on both platforms saw a new surge in followers over the next hour or so.

This time, I'm a fan of Xu Lin's looks.

"So handsome! (blushing.jpg)"

Meanwhile, around 10 p.m., Xu Lin, who had just finished eating out and was about to go home, received a picture sent by Xia Xiyao.

It's the side profile picture that Ye Yuqing posted on Weibo.

Xu Lin glanced at it, then took a selfie like those handsome guys on the internet and sent it to her.

What about this one?

"He's handsome too!"

Xia Xiyao: "Did you get a new hairstyle?"

Xu Lin touched his sloping back: "Am I handsome?"

Xia Xiyao: "So handsome! *blushing*"

Xia Xiyao: Are you busy?

Xu Lin could have said he wasn't busy, but he replied, "I have work to do tonight, and I'll probably have to stay up late."

He does have something to do tonight.

(End of this chapter)