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Chapter 320 - 121: The storm on the eve of the award ceremony! The ultimate game of all parties!_3

Chapter 320: Chapter 121: The storm on the eve of the award ceremony! The ultimate game of all parties!_3

In fact, Chang Detai turned out to be the last one to arrive.

Before him, the people in charge of the various other major art industries had already come over to touch base.

However, they were all politely declined by Tang Shenghua.

The China Broadcasting Bureau never personally steps into the field to support any form of art.

Although this isn’t an internal regulation, it has been the norm for many years, and it has become an unwritten rule.

"But, I heard that there has been quite a stir in the gaming circle recently. Several times when I went online, I saw related trending topics. Qiu, do you know what’s going on?" Tang Shenghua was getting on in years and no longer had much energy to pay attention to the emerging cultures that had risen in recent years.

But his secretary, Qiu, who was just over thirty, was in the prime of his youth and liked to keep up with what was hip among the younger generation.

For some questions, he would ask Qiu directly, and Qiu would carefully answer them for him, saving him the trouble of finding out himself.

"Um, I do know a bit." When Tang Shenghua asked, Secretary Qiu nodded.

"The Number One Player Company, within the past year, has indeed been pushing the gaming industry to develop in a better and healthier way. I’ve tried their new work and it indeed is a work of art, and it’s the first time the gaming industry has been associated with art, so the commotion among the gamers has been quite significant," Secretary Qiu said with a laugh.

"Oh? Was it also this game company that did the farm aid program last time?" Tang Shenghua remembered.

The farm aid program was already three or four months ago, and during that time, Tang Shenghua hadn’t paid much attention to the gaming entertainment, which was somewhat of a niche market.

Especially when it came to a small company within the entire industry.

Generally, after a brief discussion, he would forget about it as soon as he turned his head.

But having been reminded by Secretary Qiu, Tang Shenghua had some recollection.

"It was them." Secretary Qiu nodded.

"I see... This company has indeed been continuously progressing. And the gaming industry’s target audience, as the data shows, also seems to be growing stronger. Giving them a hand might not be such a bad idea..." Tang Shenghua paused for a moment and then continued, "What’s the story of this new game by the company? Tell me about it."

"Uh..." Secretary Qiu hesitated slightly.

Although "Infinite" was a great story, it obviously had its select audience.

The old Bureau Chief surely would not be interested in that type of story.

And sure enough.

After Secretary Qiu briefly explained the gist, he saw Tang Shenghua shaking his head repeatedly.

"No, no, what’s this about Booker and Elizabeth, and who knows what else? In our grand Huaxia Nation’s art festival, why are there only names of foreigners?" Tang Shenghua waved his hand, speaking seriously, "Although I don’t oppose the diversification of art among the younger generation, for official festivals, we should still prioritize our own culture, Qiu."

Secretary Qiu then said, "However, although this game wears a foreign skin, it actually subtly criticizes some racial prejudices abroad, exposes the ugliness of theocracy, and makes veiled references to the history of the United States’ massacres of Native Americans."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tang Shenghua’s eyes suddenly lit up.

If you put it that way, then I’m suddenly interested.

Over the years, our nation has been quite weak in cultural export.

The world’s popular music belongs to others.

The world’s popular movies and television are theirs, too.

And if it were only about popularity, that would be one thing.

But those developed countries often like to mix their personal agendas into their culture, blackening the names of other countries intentionally or not.

Our nation has suffered its fair share of losses and almost stuck with a stereotype in the eyes of others.

Tang Shenghua had always been uncomfortable with this.

But often, there was nothing he could do about it.

Now, if there’s an opportunity to respond through art.

And it’s not so much a response as it is simply recounting what they have done.

Letting more people know what they’ve done.

That would be most satisfying.

With these thoughts in mind, Tang Shenghua spoke in a softer tone.

"I think the gaming industry, as a new cultural form, and also showing a trend towards becoming a mainstream culture, if it becomes more widely known, may develop better. After all, the future of any art’s development ultimately lies in the hands of the young, right? Qiu, what do you think?"

"Alright, then shall I communicate with the organizers of the cultural festival later? Tell them to make their selections normally this year and let the quality of the work speak for itself," Secretary Qiu suggested with a smile.

"Yes, I’ll leave it in your hands to handle it."

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There are only two days left until the annual art awards ceremony.

The award ceremony will be presented as a live broadcast across the entire internet.

Promotions have already started across major platforms for the trending search.

The number of real people who have reserved to watch the live broadcast has soared to over 3 million.

Everywhere on the domestic internet is buzzing with excitement.

Meanwhile, at the same time.

The Number One Player Company was also bustling with activity.

At first glance, one might mistake it for a clothing wholesale company.

Across the workplace, neatly arranged according to feng shui, piles of clothing were stacked high on each desk.

The clothes varied in size and style, but most were of a formal nature.

For one thing, the year-end holidays were approaching.

Before the annual break, Ke Jin planned to take the entire company to Yancheng for a team building trip, to enjoy the prosperous sights of Beijing!

Secondly, although not sure about winning an award,

Ke Jin wanted to have the whole staff ascend the stage to shine collectively if they did win.

Though the original game design was his own, he was well aware of the hard work the staff had put in over the year.

Without them, Number One Player wouldn’t be a whole; just by himself, it would take ages to accomplish anything.

Whether they’d be allowed so many on stage or not, the plan was to prepare by renting suits in advance—just in case.

He rented a truckload of formal wear in one go, letting the employees carefully pick out their favorite styles and returning the leftovers to the suit store.

Although renting like this might be a bit more expensive, the straightforward approach had its merits.

As this was their first time attending such a grand event, the staff were very enthusiastic.

For a while, the company was as noisy as a marketplace.

"Baby Shui, how about this off-the-shoulder dress?"

"Wow! It’s so pretty! And it makes you look so perky!"

"What? Perky where? Let me pinch it!"

"Ah! How come there are perverts among the girls! Stop it! Stop!"

...

"Tian, do I look handsome in this outfit?"

"Damn! Super freaking handsome! I’m absolutely awestruck!"

"Your mom..."

...

"Director Gou, that bright yellow suit looks good on you, it’s quite statement-making."

"Hahaha, right? I thought so too."

"It shares a color with the big yellow shared bicycle down by my building."

"Motherf... Fine, just you wait, you’ll be doing overtime after the team building!"

"No way, Director Gou! I was just joking..."

...

"Bro, take a look at me in this."

The office door opened.

Ke Yu walked in, beaming, in a silver-white backless evening gown.

Lifting the hem of her gown, she twirled gracefully in front of Ke Jin.

The neckline and cuffs were adorned with delicate lace and pearl decorations.

The back was printed with elaborate and intricate patterns, and the deep V back elegantly outlined the smooth curves of her fair skin.

The voluminous gown didn’t seem cumbersome, instead it floated as light and ethereal as clouds.

"If I put my hair up, I’d look more elegant, but leaving it down gives a cute, childlike vibe. I don’t know which to choose. Bro, help me decide... Bro?"

Ke Yu waved her hand in front of the daydreaming Ke Jin.

That snapped Ke Jin back to reality.

"Thinking so hard you can’t even look at a pretty girl, huh!" Ke Yu pouted.

Ke Jin looked at Ke Yu, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, "I was wondering, since we are attending such a grand event, what if we actually win? Going up to receive the award could expose us."

"What do you mean expose? Like, the dress is too revealing?" Ke Yu, playing dumb, looked down at herself and said, "It’s not bad though, just a bit of back showing."

"Dad." Ke Jin had barely finished speaking.

A look of shock immediately covered Ke Yu’s delicate face, and she involuntarily gasped.

"Crap, I totally forgot!"