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Chapter 370 - 370 30 Some Official Media Can an Illegal Internet Celebrity Become Cheng Daqi

370: Chapter 30 Some Official Media: Can an Illegal Internet Celebrity Become Cheng Daqi?

370: Chapter 30 Some Official Media: Can an Illegal Internet Celebrity Become Cheng Daqi?

The autumn rain chilled the night, leaving Egret Island with a unique charm after being washed by the torrential downpour.

“It was probably about ten years ago, back when I was just a youth who understood nothing.”

It was a similar autumn day, after the rain in the morning when I sat here eating, the girl I had a crush on walked past me, and then the wind came, bringing with it a leaf that had just fallen from the tree, dampened by the rain.

The leaf landed gently on my forehead, emitting a crisp sound, one I would remember forever, but she never loved me, I didn’t exist in her memory.

Or perhaps, in her memory, I was just the most ordinary one among the many students.”

In an inconspicuous alley, CEO Cheng sat at a small wooden table sipping on rice noodle rolls while talking to Lisa about his past with Egret Island.

This was his city, also his hometown.

“I can’t imagine that bashful person to be you…” the blonde foreign girl sighed, experiencing for the first time the romantic side of Cheng Daqi.

The girl held a plastic container in her hands, inside which was an extra-loaded serving of rice noodle rolls, but Lisa just held her spoon, unsure of how to begin.

“Back then I was only in my teens, and it’s normal for a teenage boy to be shy.

Some writers see shyness as kindness, but I think it’s more akin to awe.”

While answering Lisa’s questions and eating, CEO Cheng didn’t let it stop him from checking his phone.

Reading the latest tweet from Ai Guobei, CEO Cheng found it amusing.

‘Ai Guobei: Regarding the facts and evidence of a certain illegal online celebrity’s unlawful entry into the country, I have submitted a real-name report to the Egret Island customs.

Friends, wait for the results!’

Although he had no business ties with this mad dog, the mad dog bit like it was a fight to the death, accusing Cheng Daqi of being unscrupulous in seeking traffic, while he was doing the same.

He was just a public intellectual without principles or bottom line, a mere opportunist.

With eyes full of curiosity, Lisa began speaking with great interest.

“Awe?

What were you in awe of back then?”

Shoving the last bite of the rice noodle roll from the takeout box into his mouth, Cheng Daqi spoke as he chewed.

“Awe of rules.

Traditional family education when a child is young instills various untouchable and inviolable rules, even with some threats involved, like punishment for mistakes.”

Lisa found these suppressive educational remnants boring.

“I studied education and educational management at UCLA.

What you’re talking about is stuff from how many years ago.”

Cheng Daqi shook his head and smiled, then stood up, stretched lazily, and breathed in the fresh morning air of Egret Island as he replied simply.

“Yet, many people never learn to respect awe their whole lives, always thinking their little cleverness can fool others.”

The blonde thought Cheng Daqi was hardly one to talk, as to her, CEO Cheng’s mouth was essentially Satan’s, capable of spinning the dead to the living and the living to the dead—he was a major con artist!

“So you think you’re not just clever, but a big cleverness?”

He looked at Lisa disdainfully.

Slowpoke!

“I’m actually an idiot, smart people only let down their guard against idiots.

My opponents are Eris, Gru, and even Mi’er.

Would little clever tricks be useful against such individuals?

Forget about them, you and I can’t even handle it.”

What does he mean ‘even me’?

Do I lack class that much?

CEO Cheng’s reply was too odd; the blonde felt like he was insulting her, yet also making sense, additionally feeling like he was pulling one over on her—the entire response possibly being a facade.

“Stop thinking about it.

Today, come with me to see the foreign influencers who signed with Shanhaiguan, of course, here ‘foreign’ is referring to relative to Hua Country.”

From the inception of Shanhaiguan Media, one of the main directions Cheng Daqi set was to develop foreign internet celebrities in Hua Country.

Foreigners saying a few good words about Huaxia in Hua Country could satisfy Huaxia’s people, whose ethnic and cultural confidence weren’t very strong back in 2018, with a deep sense of spiritual pleasure.

Such influencers don’t have a high ceiling, but they do have a high floor, making them an ideal choice for Shanhaiguan Media’s initial success.

Egret Island is after all a foreign trade port, hosting many foreign companies, which naturally brought a lot of foreign employees, and they were the best signing targets for Shanhaiguan.

After some time and effort, they had already developed more than twenty influencers just on Eggret Island alone.

“During the days we stopped at Port Island, I shot a lot of content and after editing and posting to TikTok, I received over a hundred thousand likes.

Chan, Shanhaiguan can still tap into another kind of potential influencer, or mas,” the blonde hinted with a show of expertise.

“Posting videos on TikTok to show foreigners the real China, they would be incredibly shocked.”

CEO Cheng answered seriously.

“Lisa, thank you very much.

A month after Shanhaiguan had already implemented this strategy, you put forward this valuable suggestion.

Even though it isn’t particularly useful, it has strengthened my resolve to continue pushing the strategy.

You’re way too smart.”

Normally, only the blonde’s eyes were green, but after hearing Cheng Daqi’s teasing, her face almost turned green as well.

“Hahaha, don’t hold it in, I can’t wait to see your scolding.”

The blonde’s expression, torn between wanting to scold but unable to, amused Cheng Daqi to the point of laughter.

“Chan, there’s…”

“Ding~”

The phone rang, and as CEO Cheng checked the caller ID, he gestured for Lisa, sitting beside him, to be quiet for the moment.

“Hello, this is Ajie’s Rice Noodle Roll Shop.

How may I assist you?”