Restart life

Chapter 422 0412 [Running to the Yangtze River to see the solar eclipse]

Outside the southwest gate of Tsinghua University.

BBQ stall.

Chen Guiliang is quite stingy; he didn't even bother to find a high-end restaurant to invite the executives from ByteDance and Youke to have some barbecue here.

The atmosphere was quite nice, though.

Because the weather was a bit hot and humid, Xie Yang even took off his shirt and sat shirtless on the side of the road.

Those who have wives or girlfriends bring their families along, and Bian Guanyue sits with the female relatives.

"Did you know? There's a total solar eclipse this month!" Qu Guohao said.

Guo Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

Chen Guiliang poured cold water on the idea: "You can only see it in the Yangtze River basin; people in Beijing can only see a partial solar eclipse."

"I'm going to take a vacation!" Guo Feng plans to take his goddess on a trip down the Yangtze River.

These two haven't broken up yet.

Their way of getting along is very peculiar.

During the week, one of them works at the company and goes back to his own apartment after get off work. The other works in the lab and goes back to his graduate student dormitory after work. They only meet up on weekends and stay overnight at Guo Feng's apartment. On holidays, they go to the movies or bookstores together.

Apart from the above, they basically don't contact each other, and they don't even send each other text messages very often.

This was Guo Feng's first time wanting to travel, and he thought watching the total solar eclipse with his lover would be incredibly romantic!
"Let's go together, let's go together!" Dong Qianqiu shouted hurriedly.

Guo Feng said, "Okay, bring your girlfriend too. The four of us can go boating on the Yangtze River and watch the sky gradually darken."

Ao Yanzhen, however, did not sit on the women's side. She complained, "The two companies might as well just give each other a holiday."

Guo Feng ignored her and asked Dong Qianqiu, "I heard you're planning to get married?"

Dong Qianqiu said, "National Day."

Xie Yang and Dong Qianqiu were already quite familiar with each other: "Are you crazy? Nothing's convenient on National Day. And it'll waste our entire holiday!"

Dong Qianqiu said helplessly, "The four elders all said they wanted to choose an auspicious day, and after calculating, they decided on National Day. There is no day more auspicious than National Day."

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "That makes sense."

Chen Guiliang then turned to Lü Zhihui and asked, "You're so old, how come you don't even have a girlfriend?"

Xiyi Investment Company is not located in Peking University Science Park; its office is located in an office building in Zhongguancun.

But Chen Guiliang still invited Lü Zhihui over for some barbecue, hoping to help him get to know the executives at ByteDance and Youke better.

"We'll see if we meet the right person," said Lü Zhihui.

Xie Yang, however, inquired with great interest: "I heard they play some pretty fancy games on Wall Street?"

Lu Zhihui nodded: "I am indeed a bit of a flirt, including those with boyfriends or girlfriends. But if I get married, I have to settle down to show that I value family."

Ao Yanchen laughed and said, "You think you can just take it as you please? I doubt you can."

Lu Zhihui explained, "Most married people can do that. Firstly, those who are willing to get married have basically had enough fun. Secondly, they have to put on a show so that they won't be invited to join in when everyone else is having fun."

Xie Yang then asked, "After you returned to China, did you often go out and have fun?"

“Occasionally,” Lü Zhihui said.

Xie Yang felt as if a godfather had appeared out of nowhere, and he almost wanted to kneel down and bow down. He raised his glass and said, "Brother Lü, let me toast you. Next time you go out, remember to take me with you!"

This guy has been in the capital for several years, yet he doesn't know where to go for fun.

Or rather, they don't know where to find special services.

He refused invitations from strangers, as he is cautious by nature. Meanwhile, acquaintances he knew were similarly reserved and secretly passionate.

Lü Zhihui smiled and clinked glasses with Xie Yang: "I'll call you next time."

Ao Yanchen rolled her eyes, looking down on the two people in front of her.

“I do know a good place,” said Du Rong, the financial director of Youke.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Chen Guiliang coughed a few times: "The family members next door are listening. You can discuss this kind of topic in private."

The women all cast disdainful glances at him.

Bian Guanyue smiled at Chen Guiliang. She had just subtly gestured for him to stop it. A high-ranking official's wife was unhappy, fearing her husband would be led astray.

So everyone started talking about other topics, and gradually the conversation turned to Spider-Man lingerie.

This thing is spreading wider and wider.

The main issue is the current environment and mindset, which is both open and conservative. Openness means that anything can be accepted, while conservatism means that many things are difficult to discuss openly.

The most typical example is sex toys; those online stores used to be too embarrassed to advertise them. They didn't even dare let their friends and family know they were selling those things.

Now that a sex-themed ad has gone viral, it suddenly seems perfectly legitimate.

Spider-Man lingerie has become a hot-selling item, with more and more online lingerie stores releasing replicas, and even innovative, modified versions!
Slightly tipsy, Chen Guiliang said to Lü Zhihui, "I heard from a friend that there's a company in Shenzhen called DJI. You could try investing in it."

"What kind of business do you do?" Lu Zhihui asked.

Chen Guiliang said: "Drones."

"Huh?" Lu Zhihui didn't understand.

Chen Guiliang said, "It's a commercial remote-controlled aircraft."

Lu Zhihui's eyes widened: "We don't have that much money to invest in an airplane manufacturing company!"

"Well, you'll see when you have time. It's just a small company; you can easily invest a little money." Chen Guiliang didn't know how to explain.

If it's just a minor skirmish, Lü Zhihui can simply send his men.

Since Chen Guiliang mentioned it personally, he must think highly of it, so Lü Zhihui decided to go and see for himself.

Lu Zhihui asked, "Where is the company's exact address?"

Chen Guiliang shook his head: "I don't know. I only know it's in Pengcheng."

Damn it, I have to find the address first. These days, you can't just find it by searching online; you have to spend money and time to find out the exact address.

Rumors are circulating that DJI invited Liang Wenfeng to join the company this year. Liang Wenfeng declined, saying that he earns more from stock trading than from working for someone else.

DeepSeek and similar products are "derivative" products of stock trading software.

"Boss, another 50 skewers of kidneys, please!"

"Damn, how weak are you?"

"I did it seven times a night."

"You're just bragging. Your sister-in-law is sitting right next to you. Call her over and confront her!"

"..."

Some people gradually got drunk and started making lewd jokes.

Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Guiliang stood up and announced the end of the event, then took Bian Guanyue home.

……

Chen Guiliang and Bian Guanyue also went to swim in the Yangtze River to watch the solar eclipse.

Didn't we say last time that we'd sponsor "Mengya" magazine and have them organize a writers' gathering?

The magazine *Mengya* is quite adventurous; they heard that a total solar eclipse could be seen on the Yangtze River, so they planned to rent a riverboat and cruise the Yangtze. They also invited the writers to watch the eclipse from the river.

More than a third of the veteran writers who frequently collaborate with "Mengya" magazine said they were unavailable when they heard that the event was sponsored by Chen Guiliang.

Chen Guiliang knew the reason.

For example, Fangfang is best friends with the wife of the author of "Wolf Totem." Chen Guiliang's behavior had already offended Fangfang long ago.

The couple who wrote "Wolf Totem" have extensive connections in the literary circle.

Moreover, Chen Guiliang has never joined the Writers Association, which has made the writers who invited him to join very unhappy.

This time, Chen Guiliang and Bian Guanyue will first fly to Chongqing. From Chongqing, they will take a riverboat and sail downstream with the writers to Jiangcheng. After watching the solar eclipse, they will visit the Yellow Crane Tower and other places, and then hold a meeting and forum at the hotel.

After the author event concluded, Chen Guiliang took the opportunity to go to Shanghai to attend this year's ChinaJoy electronics expo.

Ma Ying-jeou took office last year, and cross-strait relations have thawed slightly.

Director Kou has been urging Chen Guiliang to hold the finals of the National College League of Three Kingdoms Kill in Taiwan. Chen Guiliang applied last year, but it wasn't approved in Taiwan, probably because the word "national" displeased some people.

This year's application was still unsuccessful.

Director Kou decided to personally go to the CJ exhibition to communicate with the manufacturers from Taiwan and see if he could ask the Taiwanese game manufacturers for some help.

It's going to be difficult, but Chen Guiliang has to cooperate.

The plane landed in the mountain city, and Chen Guiliang and Bian Guanyue went straight to the hotel.

At the registration desk, a group of authors and editors were chatting.

"Hey, Mr. Chen's here!" Chen Jiayong called out with a smile.

Chen Guiliang went over and shook hands: "Hello, senior brother."

Chen Jiayong won first prize in the first New Concept Writing Competition, was admitted to Peking University without taking the entrance exam, and also served as the student president of the Chinese Department of Peking University.

When Chen Guiliang participated in the essay competition, Chen Jiayong was still a reporter; he has since changed jobs twice.

Currently serving as the deputy director of the Creative Planning Department at Shanghai Film Group. In a few years, he might even become the general manager of Shanghai Film Group's film and television media company.

"I rushed over as soon as I heard it was you who sponsored this," Chen Jiayong said with a smile.

Chen Guiliang said, "I've always missed my senior brother. When I went to participate in the essay competition, it was my senior brother who greeted me at the registration desk."

"Wasn't it me who received them?" Hu Weishi suddenly appeared.

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "You two are both here."

Hu Weishi said, "You have a lot of influence; both Han Han and Guo Jingming came. We've been unable to invite them for the past few years, except for last year's tenth anniversary celebration."

Chen Guiliang said, "Young people have common topics. Aren't many of the older generation not here?"

Hu Weishi said in a low voice, "After you had such a falling out with 'Wolf Totem,' it's no wonder they're not coming."

Just then, a beautiful woman came over, dragging a suitcase.

Hu Weishi waved to her and then said to Chen Guiliang, "You're practically from the same hometown, and you even came from the same year of the New Concept Writing Competition. She's been incredibly popular these past two years; her book sales are second only to Guo Jingming's, and she's even outselling Han Han's new books."

The beautiful woman smiled and shook hands with Chen Guiliang: "Mr. Chen, you probably don't remember me, do you?"

"Hmm, I think I vaguely remember," Chen Guiliang said, making things up.

The beautiful woman smiled and said, "We took the same train to the competition. I saw you in the dining car. Later, when you won first prize, I even visited your room with my friends. However, I left a day earlier than you. I was in Group B and was a sophomore in high school at the time."

Chen Guiliang really couldn't remember: "Um... I'm very sorry."

The beautiful woman said, "My name is Zhao Qin, and my pen name is Qi Jinnian. My hometown is Laojiao City, which is next to yours."

"The pen name matches," Chen Guiliang said with a smile.

Chen Guiliang then introduced Bian Guanyue: "This is my girlfriend, Bian Guanyue."

"Hello everyone." Bian Guanyue waved and smiled.

Zhao Qin immediately said, "I know you are the original singer of 'The Wind Rises' and 'The Dragon's Roar'! I am your fan!"

Wow, it's so lively.

Cheng Cun suddenly came in, leaning on his cane. Yu Hua next to him was looking at her phone.

"Haha, Teacher Chengcun, long time no see!" Chen Guiliang opened his arms to hug him.

Cheng Cun poked him away with his cane from a distance, saying, "Get out of here, don't bother me."

Chen Guiliang immediately stepped back.

Cheng Cun then called out, "Come over and take a group photo, I want to post it on Weibo."

This old man is always on trend; he's willing to try any new thing.

(End of this chapter)