Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 72: Airport Pickup, Someone Has to Test the Water
December 6th, Monday.

It was also the morning of the second day after the third episode of Taohuawu was launched. Jiang Qing and his assistant took a flight to Shanghai.

His assistant Chen Duo graduated from Jiaotong University and is also from Luyang. His first job was at the then very young Wuwen Technology and he has been with him for three years.

However, Jiang Qing usually doesn't like to take him with her when she goes out. There's no other reason, Chen Duo said a little bit.

If he hadn't been attending an industry exchange meeting and having a dinner afterward, he wouldn't have planned to bring Chen Duo along.

"Chen Duo, after the dinner, you can rest for a night and return to Luyang tomorrow."

On the way to the VIP channel, Jiang Qing glanced at Chen Duo beside him and gave instructions.

"Ah? Mr. Jiang, you want to abandon me again?"

"You've hardly been in the company for over a year now, and I, your assistant, have almost become a mouthpiece."

"At our last dinner party, they joked that my position was the easiest and I should get a pay cut."

Chen Duo's face turned bitter when he heard this, and he said with a look of grievance.

"Hey~ Are you still feeling wronged?"

Jiang Qing smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry, your salary won't be reduced."

"It's such a happy decision."

After saying that, she ignored him, smiled, and quickened her pace to walk away.

"Mr. Jiang!"

"Ugh……"

Chen Duo looked at Jiang Qing's back and sighed helplessly, then took a step and trotted after him.

He is a good boss in every way except that he is too opinionated and capable. Coupled with the special circumstances of their company, his assistant seems to have little presence.

As soon as they stepped into the VIP channel, Jiang Qing and the others noticed something was wrong.

Looking up, I saw that the glass curtain wall of the VIP channel was already crowded with people.

When they saw Jiang Qing turn around, they immediately exclaimed. They all seemed to be young girls, about thirty of them.

Could it be... my fans?
Jiang Qing was a little confused.

"Ahhh! River God!"

"Long live the fishing lights on the river boats!"

"When does Dr. Jiang plan to visit Ye Zi on set?!"

……

As Jiang Qing and the other person turned the corner and walked out of the passage, the sounds of shutter clicks and cheers came one after another.

Looking at the little girls who were quickly surrounding them, Jiang Qing grabbed Chen Duo's collar and pushed him forward.

"Chen Duo, it's time for you to play your role!"

He said in a serious tone.

"Boss Jiang! I'm..."

Before Chen Duo finished speaking, he saw a group of young and beautiful girls rushing up. He quickly stopped talking and opened his hands to protect Jiang Qing behind him.

"Everyone!"

"Everyone, listen to me. Calm down! Calm down!"

he shouted at the top of his lungs.

However, the group of little girls ignored him and continued to rush forward with their heads held high.

Chen Duo felt a little helpless. The media he had dealt with before were not as crazy as these girls.

At this time, many passengers who were going through security together and other passengers in the airport also noticed the movement here. After looking over and recognizing Jiang Qing, many people followed suit and took out their mobile phones to gather around.

Soon, airport security discovered the situation and rushed over quickly.

Outside the human wall formed by sixteen security guards, girls holding light signs that read "The Jiang Zhou has passed through thousands of mountains" and "Fishing Lights on River Boats" burst into screams from time to time.

"Dr. Jiang, look this way!"

"Have you cleaned the shrimp thread?"

"When are you going to visit our Xiao Ye at the Chinese restaurant?!"

"When will God Jiang make an official announcement to our Ye Zi?"

……

A big fan of "Jiang Zhou Yu Huo" who was mixed in the crowd pointed his camera lens at Jiang Qing and excitedly pressed the continuous shooting button.

In the camera, Jiang Qing was wearing a refreshing outfit today, a white shirt and washed jeans. When he raised his wrist to look at his watch, he revealed a Patek Philippe watch similar in style to Zhou Ye's.

The one he wore on the show is now on Zhou Ye's wrist.

I hit it!!!
"Please listen to me for a moment."

Jiang Xiang waved to the excited girls in front of him. Seeing his gesture, the scene quickly quieted down.

"First of all, thank you all for your kindness. However, I personally do not agree with this kind of airport pick-up behavior. This is a public place and it will disturb other passengers. I hope everyone will not do this again in the future."

"I'm not a celebrity, I don't need this kind of airport pick-up."

"Also, I've noticed that some netizens on Weibo have set up fan clubs for me. This is everyone's personal behavior. Although I don't really agree with it, I can't ask everyone not to do it. After all, everyone has their own preferences."

"But I hope everyone won't spend money on me. It's totally unnecessary."

"after all……"

After pausing, he looked around at the young faces in front of him and grinned.

"I should be much richer than everyone else, so there's no need for this."

When the voice fell, not only the CP fans present, but also many passers-by showed surprised expressions.

Is this... a bit too straightforward?
After the surprise, many people showed appreciation on their faces.

Mr. Jiang is quite interesting.

"Dr. Jiang..., we got it!"

There was a brief silence for a few seconds, and then a pretty girl in a floral dress cautiously raised her hand. When she met Jiang Qing's gaze, she immediately swallowed the word "God".

As soon as she opened her mouth, the other girls chimed in.

"That's great. Thank you all again. Now go your separate ways."

"Chen Duo, take them to have lunch, and then come to the venue to find me after lunch."

Jiang Qing was very pleased to see someone taking the lead so sensibly. Seeing that it was almost lunch time, he turned to Chen Duo and gave him some instructions.

"Yes, Mr. Jiang."

Chen Duo smiled and nodded.

"Ah! Thank you, God Jiang!"

"Dr. Jiang is so nice!"

"The sisters who didn't come today must be so jealous, hahaha!"

After hearing Jiang Qing's words, the little girls' newly-awakened depression immediately disappeared, and they danced with joy.

It’s not important whether you invite someone to dinner, but who invites you.

Jiang Qing couldn't help but smile upon seeing this, and shook his head.

Sometimes little girls are just so easy to coax.

I'm just taking this opportunity to make things clear to avoid similar situations in the future.

Afterwards, Jiang Qing met up with the people who came to pick him up and left first, while Chen Duo took a group of little girls to a restaurant to have lunch with them.

Many passers-by at the scene posted the incident online, sparking heated discussion.

12:07, VIP room of Yitu Technology Artificial Intelligence Exchange Conference.

The Blue Mountain coffee prepared by the organizer had already gone cold. Jiang Qing unbuttoned his cuffs and was leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the scenery.

Outside the door, many media outlets' live broadcast equipment was aimed at the VIP room, ready to rush forward when Jiang Qing walked out.

The camera on @魔都观察, a Douyin media outlet with millions of followers, suddenly shook, and the blogger excitedly walked into the frame, saying, "I have some exciting news to share with everyone. Just now, Mr. Jiang from Wuwen Technology, also known as our Jiang Shen, has arrived at the scene and is currently taking a short break in the VIP room."

This video instantly topped the local charts, and photos and videos of Jiang Qing entering the VIP room quickly went viral on social media platforms such as TikTok and Weibo.

At this time, several related terms related to Jiang Qing were trending on Weibo:
"Jiang Qing Magic City" [New]

"Jiang Qing Airport"【Hot】

"Jiang Qing advises fans not to pick him up at the airport" [Hot]

Fashion blogger @FashionPolice posted a nine-square grid comparison: "Key point! The cufflinks Dr. Jiang is wearing today are from Buccellati's Ornamento collection. Zhou Ye previously wore the same brand and style on the red carpet at the Beijing Film Festival!"

The comment section was quickly flooded with “He loves it so much.”

When the public thinks there's something going on between you two, any small detail will be magnified infinitely.

2pm, No. 18 The Bund.

Jiang Qing had just finished the media interview when the microphone of the Wall Street Journal reporter broke through the defense line.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang. I heard that your company is developing large-scale AI models. Do you have the confidence to surpass established tech companies like OpenAI?"

The question was not friendly. The white reporter spoke fluent Mandarin, but the smile on his face was somewhat provocative.

The scene suddenly became quiet, and all the media present were staring at Jiang Qing, waiting for his answer.

Jiang Qing slowly and methodically adjusted the height of the microphone, and the sound of his fingertips tapping on the table was accurately recorded by the thirty-seven cameras on the scene.

While the entire network was waiting for a response, he suddenly turned his head to look at the Lujiazui skyline outside the window.

Two seconds later, he turned back, raised half an eyebrow, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Last year, at the Boston Harbor Regatta, an elderly man won the championship rowing a 19th-century wooden boat. Can you guess how he did it?"

Faced with the sudden question, the white reporter shook his head in confusion.

Jiang Qing suddenly leaned forward, and the microphone made a harsh electric sound.

"He said someone has to test the waters on a new route."

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Just as the white reporter was about to ask further questions, Jiang Qing continued to speak with a smile:
"I heard your country's space agency uses supercomputers to calculate launch windows?"

He unscrewed the bottle of mineral water on the table and took a sip.

"We use traditional methods to burn computing power, such as finding the optimal brewing curve for Longjing tea."

Several domestic reporters at the scene immediately understood what he meant and chuckled.

After saying that, Jiang Qing ignored him, smiled and waved to the media present, then stood up and left, leaving only the white reporter standing there dumbfounded.

At the same time, the crew of "Our Best Years" was filming on the set.

During the break, Chen Duling opened the Weibo push message and saw the photo of Jiang Qing walking into the Yitu Technology Exchange Conference.

In the photo, he stood out from the other attendees in suits and ties, and his outfit looked like that of a college student.

But the relaxed smile on his face seemed to be the same as that young man in memory, without any change.

"Sister, we still have two more scenes to perform, and then we can call it a day."

At this time, the assistant stepped forward and reminded.

"Please tell the director that I'm not feeling well. Please postpone today's scene to tomorrow."

After a brief pause, Chen Duling looked up at her.

"what?"

The assistant looked at her blankly, unable to react for a moment.

Chen Duling had never been like this before.

When Xu Lu, who had just finished shooting a shot, saw Chen Duling's leaving back, a look of confusion appeared in her eyes.

Why did he leave so suddenly?
On the way to No. 18 The Bund, Chen Duling was practicing her reunion smile in front of the selfie camera on her mobile phone.

Suddenly, her expression froze, and she thought of a key point.

Did I smile at him at that time?

(End of this chapter)