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Chapter 245 - 243. Young Pioneers Battalion Commander (second update)_1

Chapter 245: 243. Young Pioneers Battalion Commander (second update)_1

Everyone’s experiences are different, so their feelings are different too, but Ren He could understand what Liu Erbao was talking about because for him, senior year wasn’t an unexperienced matter, but something he had already been through.

However, he now had to emphasize to Liu Erbao that he must not let anything slip in front of Su Ruqin. Su Ruqin was such a clever person that any slip of the tongue from Liu Erbao could lead her to think for half a day and immediately realize that he and Yang Xi had not lost contact.

Although she might not guess that he had come to No.4 Middle School, becoming more vigilant was inevitable...

There was no real need to hide it, so Ren He told Liu Erbao the details so that he wouldn’t take it lightly. Liu Erbao gasped in admiration, "Bro, you’re awesome. It turns out you came to No.4 Middle School for your sister. I had a girlfriend in high school too, but we ended up at colleges in the north and south and separated. I’ve been single since and haven’t had the heart to fall in love again."

Ren He simply narrated his relationship with Yang Xi and the wits battle with his mother-in-law, without going into great detail, but in Liu Erbao’s eyes, this was already very impressive!

In fact, if Ren He and Yang Xi’s relationship was publicly known, it would be considered a passionate love worthy of envy by others.

"Got it, I won’t let anything slip, you can count on me!" Liu Erbao said cheerfully.

Indeed, both Liu Erbao and An Si were reliable friends, which is why Ren He had shared these matters with Liu Erbao.

"Alright, I’ll talk to Yang Xi about this matter then. I’m counting on you for her music video," Ren He said.

"Day after tomorrow, want to have fun at the music festival? It’s quite interesting," Liu Erbao tempted, genuinely wanting to take Ren He along. It would be even better if Ren He could play the guitar for them. Liu Erbao, who had played the guitar for more than ten years, felt his view of the world was turned upside down after hearing Ren He play...

Mainly because Liu Erbao’s musical talent was somewhat lacking...

The fact is, everyone has their own strengths, which may not enhance your charisma or survival ability, but they do exist. Likewise, everyone has their weaknesses, and for Liu Erbao, it was his musical talent that gave him the courage to stand on the stage, having friends like Ren He who seemed to be cheat-enabled...

However, Ren He really didn’t want to join in the bustle. Although these small music festivals were minor, they still gathered some industry big shots, and the media would certainly be there. If he went on stage with Liu Erbao and got photographed by the media, it was almost certain to happen.

He wasn’t particularly interested in rock music either. Although he had written so many songs, that was all thanks to his past life memories. Before encountering the Divine Punishment System, he was just an average person who enjoyed listening to music.

Although Liu Erbao felt a bit regretful, there was no way around it; he knew Ren He was very opinionated and couldn’t be forced.

Ren He informed Yang Xi that Liu Erbao had agreed to make the music video, and they could prepare for the press conference. Having watched videos like "Knight," "Doomsday Knight," and "Anything Is Possible," Yang Xi knew that Liu Erbao’s team and Ren He had a steady collaborative relationship that had even transcended to friendship.

From this perspective, Yang Xi also greatly admired Ren He. Liu Erbao was notorious for his eccentric temperament and top-notch professionalism in the industry. To befriend Liu Erbao, you either had to be a master of your craft or a world-class investor. In the glitzy but dependent entertainment industry, a master like Liu Erbao was someone they looked up to.

Yang Xi wasn’t too emotional about it; her first encounter with Liu Erbao was when she followed Ren He to the factory at midnight, and Liu Erbao seemed quite approachable to her. But she understood that was because of Ren He.

Some people might think Ren He wasn’t a good match for Yang Xi.

But Ren He had unknowingly reached a height where many looked up to him, and many probably didn’t realize that Yang Xi actually admired Ren He a bit. In her eyes, Ren He always seemed invincible, whether in songwriting, extreme sports, gaming, or developing murder-mystery games, playing the guitar, the violin, the piano, or coming to No.4 Middle School for her sake.

That’s why she occasionally felt like a silly fan girl when she was around Ren He. And because she deemed Ren He too dazzling, she feared someone might snatch him away—this was the root of jealousy.

Who would have thought that Yang Xi, now acclaimed as the Queen, would sometimes feel a bit insecure in front of Ren He? This is simply beyond belief.

Although Yang Xi had long ago promised Ren He that she would let Liu Erbao direct her music video, she was still very excited when the time came. It wasn’t because of Liu Erbao’s fame; she was purely happy because Liu Erbao had done such a great job with the Knight trilogy, and she wanted a video of that caliber for herself!

When she told Su Ruqin, she only mentioned that Liu Erbao was a friend and said nothing about Ren He. Liu Erbao also cooperated well, and everyone tacitly kept Ren He out of the spotlight, unseen by anyone.

To facilitate the collaboration, a launch press conference was specifically held, mainly because collaborating with Liu Erbao’s team was now worth the hype; they were the hottest commercial photography team in the world.

When the press conference was held, it caused quite a stir as Yang Xi, who was usually very low-key—even to the point of not participating in any commercial events—was making a big move this time.

The audience and fans might not have fully grasped the significance of the name Liu Erbao, since most people outside the industry focused on the videos and not the creators. But when the host mentioned, "We have invited the team behind ’In the Name of the Knight,’ ’Doomsday Knight,’ and ’Everything Is Possible,’ led by Teacher Liu Erbao, to produce our MV. This is truly a cause for celebration!" everyone suddenly realized, "Holy shit, it’s the big shot who collaborates with Knight! The captain’s go-to filming team! Badass, badass!"

Now, many were looking forward to Yang Xi’s MV!

The press conference was a success. Because Yang Xi seldom appeared in media events, the media’s questions were very enthusiastic, including whether she could still enter a learning state, when her next album would be released, what her ideal type in a man was, and so on. They seized the opportunity to ask everything they could.

These media outlets had all received red envelopes from Su Ruqin, with each being worth 20,000 yuan; naturally, they were eager to focus on capturing highlights and promoting the event.

However, to everyone’s surprise, in the latter half of the event, as it was about to end, some journalists bluntly began asking Liu Erbao about the captain’s matters—what was the real identity of the Doomsday Knight? What was his personality like? What kind of person was he? Did he get injured while filming? Who created the pure music piece "Fade"?

Nowadays, domestic media rarely mentioned the name Knight anymore; they more often referred to him as The Pioneers’ Team Leader...

Many were worried that this might upstage the main event and displease the organizers of the press conference, since it was Yang Xi’s event. However, some sharp journalists noticed that Yang Xi seemed quite interested in these topics...

Liu Erbao cleared his throat and cheerfully said, "This journalist friend has asked a great question. The name ’Team Leader’ is well chosen. As for Knight’s specific identity, we’re under a confidentiality agreement and cannot disclose anything. ’Fade’ was created by Knight for the video; it definitely wasn’t us. We don’t have the capability. All the videos, yes, all of them were shot in one take—no reshoots, no added footage. The Team Leader succeeded in all his challenges on the first try, which is extremely badass! I was deeply moved during the filming process, as if I understood the meaning of life. If you one day get to meet him yourselves, you’ll know everything I’m saying is true—he’s someone I look up to!"

Liu Erbao was sure that Ren He wouldn’t mind him sharing these things. "Fade" was too good a song for him to claim as his own despite Ren He’s agreement; he simply couldn’t do that. The journalists’ questions today also gave him a chance to speak out. In his heart, Ren He was truly exceptional, and Liu Erbao felt inferior!

Liu Erbao thought it was too much of a pity that only he knew these things; however, he couldn’t betray Ren He, so he could only give such an ambiguous answer. It was like venting something that had been stifling him... He was bursting!

The journalists looked at each other, dumbfounded by the surprise—they hadn’t expected such a big scoop from Liu Erbao at Yang Xi’s press conference!

Today’s news was set. Tomorrow’s headlines would be about the collaboration between Yang Xi and Liu Erbao. The front page of the entertainment section would be about Liu Erbao first mentioning the Team Leader to the media... All set!

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As usual, time for a meal.